Dragon Ball Sparking Zero: How To Escape Combos

Breaking out of combos can be one of the most essential things to do during a fight in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero, but it’s easier said than done.

When you’re playing against the AI at lower difficulties, it’s pretty easy to break combos. Moreover, the AI at lower difficulty hardly chains combos in the first place. But that’s not the case when you’re playing a human opponent or crank up the difficulty of the AI. In such contests, you’ll find your opponents attempting plenty of combos, which makes it crucial for you to counter the combos and escape the chain without taking too much damage.

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How to counter combos in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero

In my experience, Ranked has plenty of players who love to Super Dash towards you. An easy and effective way to stop that is by using your Ki Blast. Just step back and hit them with your Ki Blast. This will stop their dash, and they’re also open to getting hit by the Blasts. While there are better ways to counter and escape combos, this is a simple trick that’s useful against those who want to spam the Super Dash move.

• Vanish: Vanishing can be an effective way to escape combos. Just press the R1/RB button the moment your opponent is going to land an attack, and you’ll vanish in thin air, only to reappear and catch them off guard. This is the simplest way to vanish, but there are plenty of more advanced variants. Make sure to read our guide on how to master Vanishing techniques in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero.
• Sidestep: Something as simple as Sidestepping can be equally effective at dodging combos. It does not require any Ki or complex button mashing. To get good at sidestepping, you’ll have to anticipate what your opponent is doing. Knowing the direction of your attack will be critical, as you’ll want to either move to the left or the right. Sidestepping isn’t only an excellent dodge move, but you can also start your combos by pressing the Square button.
• Sonic Sway: Sonic Sway is my favorite form of defense, and using it effectively makes a huge difference. To perform Sonic Sway, you’ll have to press the R1/RB+ Circle/B buttons. The Circle/B button has to be pressed right before your opponent lands their attack. If you need a guide, here’s how to master Sonic Sway.

Out of all available methods, Super Counter is the most complicated maneuver to master. Once you’re comfortable with this skill, you’ll be able to break any combo move attempt of your opponent and land some mighty punches yourself. To perform a Super Counter, you’ll have to press the LS (up) + Square/X.

As effective as Super Counter is, I have found it extremely difficult to time correctly (you’re likely going to do better than me). If you can time the move perfectly, you’ll avoid every combo/move with high damage. To get better, you can always train against the AI in Super difficulty to build up your muscle memory. That said, Dragon Ball Sparking Zero provides plenty of ways to escape a combo, even if you’re not good at Super Counter.