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Three fighters, one team, and the fastest tag combat Dragon Ball has ever seen. Build your assists, land your BnB routes, and climb ranked with guides written for every skill level.

Released Jan 26, 2018Updated Apr 22, 202645 Playable Fighters10M+ Copies Shipped3v3 Tag Battles

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Your Dragon Ball FighterZ Journey

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Beginner Guide

Everything a brand-new player needs in one place: the controls, the neutral game, how assists work, and the exact first ten hours you should spend in training mode.

2

Combo Routes & BnB Starters

Notation explained from scratch, then practical bread-and-butter combos for every team slot — plus the corner routes and meter dumps that actually win games.

3

Team Building & Assist Synergy

Point, mid and anchor explained. Learn which assists cover which weaknesses, and how to test a trio before you commit 40 hours to it.

4

Tier List & Patch 1.50 Meta

Where the roster stands after the 1.50 balance pass, what changed for Z-Reflect, and which characters are worth learning if you want to compete.

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What is Dragon Ball FighterZ?

Dragon Ball FighterZ is a 2.5D tag fighting game developed by Arc System Works and published by Bandai Namco. You pick three fighters, fight as one, and swap or call assists at any moment — the whole team has to go down before a match ends.

It is built to look like the anime rather than a game: hand-drawn shading, 60fps cinematic supers, and Dramatic Finishes that replay famous scenes when you end a match the right way. The controls are famously easy to start and famously hard to master.

Eight years after launch it is still being patched and still being played. Update 1.50 landed in April 2026 alongside Goku (SS4, DAIMA), the first new fighter since 2022, and the world tour keeps the competitive scene alive.

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Developer

Arc System Works

Publisher

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Platform

PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC

Genre

2.5D Tag Fighting

Release Date

Jan 26, 2018

Copies Shipped

10M+

Playable Fighters

45

Steam Reviews

77K+ (90% Positive)

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Eight sections cover the beginner route, combo notation, the full roster, the tier list, every DLC pass, platforms, crossplay, and the tournament scene.

Dragon Ball FighterZ Beginner Guide

Dragon Ball FighterZ is the 3v3 tag fighter from Arc System Works, and this guide takes you from never having touched a tag fighter to your first ranked match: movement, assists, neutral, and the training-mode routine worth copying in your first ten hours.

1You pick three fighters but only one is on screen. Decide who starts the match, who tags in once the first is worn down, and who is left to close it out alone.
2Repeatedly pressing light attack triggers the Super Combo, an auto-combo that connects on its own and even builds Dragon Balls. It is a safety net, not a game plan.
3Z-Assist calls the benched fighter in for a hit; Z-Change swaps them in mid-battle. Guard Cancel Change lets you tag out while blocking, which is how you escape pressure.
4Super Dash flies straight at the opponent and pushes through Ki blasts, making it the fastest way to close distance. A well-timed heavy attack is the standard answer to it.
5A Super costs one Ki bar, a Meteor Super costs three, and some characters can spend up to seven on an enhanced finish. Full-screen meter dumps are how beginners lose games.
6Sparking! is usable once per match: it restores the blue portion of your health, boosts damage and Ki gain for a while, and blasts the opponent away on activation.
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Dragon Ball FighterZ Combos and Controls

How the combo system is actually put together, from the notation everyone uses to the universal route almost every team shares. No character-specific frame data, just the structure you need before you can read any combo video.

Read the NotationDirections are written as numbers on a keypad, so 236 is a quarter-circle forward, and buttons are L, M, H and S. Learning four symbols unlocks every combo guide online.
Universal SkeletonMost routes follow the same shape: ground string, launcher, Super Dash to chase into the air, air string, then a Super to finish. Learn the shape before the character.
Auto vs ManualThe Super Combo always connects but deals less damage and builds less meter than a manual route. Manual combos are also what fill your Dragon Balls fastest.
Assist ExtensionsCalling Z-Assist mid-combo holds the opponent in place while your point character keeps hitting, which is how a short route becomes a long one.
Ki Gauge MathOne bar for a Super, three for a Meteor Super, and up to seven when a character's Meteor has an extra input. Know the cost before you commit to a finisher.
ShenronCollect all seven Dragon Balls through combos and the first player to meet the condition picks one of four wishes, each of which tilts the match in their favour.
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Dragon Ball FighterZ Full Character Roster

Every playable fighter in the game, grouped by what they actually are rather than by release order. Use it to see how many versions of Goku exist, which villains made the cut, and how the three fusion slots differ.

45 FightersThe official character page carries an individual profile for each playable fighter, covering the 2018 launch roster through the newest DLC addition.
Saiyan CoreGoku (base, SS, SSGSS, GT, Ultra Instinct and SS4 DAIMA), Vegeta (base, SS, SSGSS), Teen Gohan, Adult Gohan, Trunks, Gotenks and Bardock.
Three FusionsVegito (SSGSS), Gogeta (SSGSS) and Gogeta (SS4) each occupy their own slot with their own assists, so they are three separate team options rather than skins.
VillainsFrieza, Cell, Majin Buu, Kid Buu, Captain Ginyu, Nappa, Goku Black, Fused Zamasu, Hit, Jiren, Beerus, Broly, Broly (DBS), Cooler, Janemba and Super Baby 2.
AndroidsAndroid 16, 17, 18, Android 21 and Android 21 (Lab Coat). Android 21 was created for this game with design supervision from Akira Toriyama.
Earthlings & U6Piccolo, Krillin, Tien, Yamcha, Videl, Master Roshi and Kefla round out the roster with the characters who do not fly in with a transformation.
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Dragon Ball FighterZ Tier List

A tier list built from EventHubs' matchup chart, where players score every pairing in the game and the totals decide the order. Nothing here is a personal opinion: each tier below is a score band you can check against the live chart, and the bands cover all 45 fighters.

S Tier

Ultra Instinct Goku (247.6), Bardock (242.3), GT Goku (231.7) and Kid Buu (230.0) — the only four above 230, with Cell (229.9) effectively tied at the top.

A Tier

Adult Gohan 229.6, Vegeta 225.9, Gotenks 225.5, Teen Gohan 225.2, Gogeta 224.4, Vegito 224.3, Android 21 223.6, Super Baby 2 223.2, Goku 223.0, Videl 222.9 and Base Vegeta 222.0.

B Tier

Trunks 221.0, Blue Goku, Base Goku, Kefla, Piccolo, SS4 Goku, SS4 Gogeta, Lab Coat 21, Android 16, Goku Black, Master Roshi, Broly, Fused Zamasu, Super Broly, Frieza, Janemba, Hit, Tien, Yamcha, Cooler and Jiren 216.2 — 21 fighters inside one five-point band.

C Tier

Android 18 211.9, Majin Buu 210.5, Captain Ginyu 209.7, Beerus 207.5, Blue Vegeta 206.1, Android 17 203.9, Nappa 203.8 and Krillin 203.4.

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Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC and Season Passes

Three season passes, one standalone fighter and one 2026 pack, with the full contents of each listed straight from the store pages. Buy in the right order and you never pay twice for the same character.

FighterZ PassEight fighters: Bardock, Broly, Zamasu (Fused), Vegito (SSGSS), Goku, Vegeta, Android 17 and Cooler, each with stamps, colours and a lobby avatar.
FighterZ Pass 2Six fighters: Jiren, Videl, Goku (GT), Janemba, Gogeta (SSGSS) and Broly (DBS). Buying it also grants exclusive Commentator Voice Packs.
FighterZ Pass 3Five fighters: Kefla, Goku (Ultra Instinct), Master Roshi, Super Baby 2 and Gogeta (SS4). The smallest pass, but it holds two of the strongest characters in the game.
Lab CoatAndroid 21 (Lab Coat) was sold separately from the passes in February 2022. She is not included in any pass, only in the Legendary Edition bundle.
DAIMA PackGoku (SS4, DAIMA) arrived on 21 April 2026 with six alternative colours, three lobby avatars, three Z Stamps and a player card header.
Legendary EditionThe base game plus all three passes, Android 21 (Lab Coat), the Android 21 unlock and Commentator Voice Packs 1-4 in a single purchase.
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Dragon Ball FighterZ Platforms & Versions

Six releases across two console generations, and the version you own decides how the game feels online before skill matters. This breaks out what shipped when, and which editions actually got rollback netcode.

PS4 & Xbox OneThe original console releases, launched alongside the PC version in January 2018. Still playable, but never moved off delay-based netcode.
PC / SteamShipped the same day as the consoles. It received the rollback netcode update in February 2024, so the PC version is now one of the better ways to play online.
Nintendo SwitchArrived on 28 September 2018 and stayed on delay-based netcode. The portable version is for practice and local play rather than ranked climbing.
PS5 & Xbox Series X|SLaunched 29 February 2024 with rollback netcode built in — the cleanest online experience, and the versions to buy if you are starting from scratch.
Last Gen Left BehindPS4, Xbox One and Switch were never moved off delay-based netcode, so two players on the same skill level can have completely different online experiences.
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Dragon Ball FighterZ Crossplay Status

Whether you can play with a friend on another platform is the question that decides a purchase, and the answer here is short. This module states what is documented, what is not, and which online modes you get once you are in.

No PC CrossplayThe Steam store page's feature list does not include Cross-Platform Multiplayer, which is the tag Valve applies to games that support it. PC players match with PC players.
What Steam ListsOnline PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP and Remote Play Together are all listed — so local versus and remote-play sessions work, but they are not the same thing as crossplay.
World MatchThe main online queue, split into Ranked, where battle points move you up and down the ladder, and Casual, where results are recorded but your rank is untouched.
Party MatchSix players, one character each, 3v3. It is the mode to queue when you want noise and chaos instead of a ladder climb.
Circle MatchPrivate rooms for up to eight players with both 1v1 and 3v3 rules, plus spectator slots for whoever is waiting their turn.
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Dragon Ball FighterZ Tournament Scene

FighterZ is still a competitive game eight years on, with a circuit, a major at EVO and a French scene that keeps producing top-eight players. This is where the high-level play actually happens, and what to watch first if you want to learn.

EVOFighterZ remains an EVO mainstay. The 2024 grand finals ran Hikari vs INZEM, and the full match is the single best introduction to what high-level 3v3 looks like.
Dragon Ball Games Battle HourBandai Namco's own Dragon Ball event, and the one that keeps producing FighterZ exhibitions — the 2026 edition put SonicFox against GO1.
EVO FranceThe French major has become a launch venue for FighterZ content: the 2025 edition in Nice hosted the global debut of SS4 Goku and the accompanying patch.
World TourBandai Namco's own circuit, running qualifiers across regions. It is where the current top players earn their seeding rather than at open brackets.
What to Watch FirstStart with a grand finals set rather than a combo video: you see neutral, assists and meter management in context, which is what actually transfers to your own play.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about Dragon Ball FighterZ.

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