Deflecting and reflecting Ki Blasts and Beams inDragon Ball Sparking! Zerois a crucial technique for defense. It involves precisely timing your character’s actions to redirect incoming energy blasts, either by deflecting them or sending them back to your opponent. Mastering these techniques keeps you from being vulnerable to the many attacks opponents can send your way. It also makes you a much tougher enemy to beat, so it’s worth knowing how to do these moves.

While deflecting Ki Blasts may seem simple in concept, you need to have precise timing and a good understanding of what buttons to press. It’s not as difficult as it seems, but it is very costly. However, these techniques can turn the tide if used well. Remember that you can always just try to get out of the way of your opponent’s attacks, but it’s normally better to try and deflect them because Ki travels fast. Techniques like this are part of the reasonwe love the game so much.

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How To Deflect Beams In Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero

Send It Away

Deflecting beams inDragon Ball Sparking! Zerois a lot simpler than it seems. you’re able to deflect beams by usingSuper Perceptionwhen you see the beam coming towards you. You can activate this skill by holding theCircle button on the PlayStation DualSense, theB button on Xbox controllers, orQ on the keyboard. If you’re using the classic setup, you have to use B + Y on Xbox and circle + triangle on PlayStation, but PC uses Q + E.

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Remember that Super Perception cannot deflect Ultimate Blasts and drains Ki continuously while held. For predictable beams with startup animations, you’re able to start Super Perception during the animation for a guaranteed deflection. Alternatively, you can use High Speed Evasion, performed by pressing R1 or RB on PlayStation and Xbox (Standard) or O or B on PlayStation and Xbox (Classic) as the beam approaches. This can be helpfulagainst difficult AI.

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If you have trouble doing this well, start holding the Super Perception button right when you see your opponent launching their beam, that way you’re sure to deflect it.

To practice deflecting Ki Beams inDragon Ball Sparking! Zero, you should go intotraining mode. Make sure you pick a character that can do a long Ki Beam, like a Kamehameha.

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When inside the match, go into the Settings menu. Change theirKi GaugeandSkill Count Barsetting toMax. Then, go into yourOpponent Settingsand change theirStrategytoDefense Strategy: Blasts. This will have them move away from you and shoot out Ki Beams. This is a really easy way to practice the timing of Ki Blast deflection and reflection. you’re able to see deflection in action in the video fromSlinkyCloudabove.

How To Reflect Ki Blasts In Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero

Deflecting & Reflecting

Reflecting and deflecting Ki Blasts depends on how good you are at timing inDragon Ball Sparking! Zero. Unlike Beams, keyblasts can be sent right back to your opponent. To deflect a Ki Blast, press and hold the guard button as your opponent is sending them your way. Holding it lets you deflect any blast. However, to reflect the Ki Blast back at your opponent, you need to tap the guard button right when it’s about to hit you.

If you have trouble reflecting, stick to deflecting; it’s easier.

Reflecting is a lot harder, and missing the timing can get you hit with ki blasts. you’re able to activate your guard by holding theR1 button on the PlayStation DualSense, theRB button on Xbox controllers, orE on the keyboard. If you’re using theclassic setup, you have to use B on Xbox and circle on PlayStation, but PC uses E. The best response to a Ki Blast is to send it back, so aiming for that is usually a good idea.

To practice deflecting and reflecting Ki Blasts inDragon Ball Sparking! Zero, you should go intotraining mode. Pick any character, and go into the settings. Change theirKi GaugeandSkill Count Barsetting toMax. Finally, go into yourOpponent Settingsand change theirStrategytoBalanced Strategy: Ki Blasts. This will have them move away from you and shoot out Ki Blasts. This is a really easy way to practice the timing of Ki Blast deflection and reflection.

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