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Trunks, the sword-wielding son of Bulma and Vegeta, has always been a fan favorite of the franchise. InDragon Ball: Sparking Zero, his classic appearances are all represented, as well as his latest outing as the blue-haired hero from the future.
In this guide, we will cover every single version of Trunks, from his child version in the Buu saga to the buffed-up adult of the Cell Tournament. Whether you’re trying to figure out which transformation is best or what variant is ideal to master, this guide will have you covered.
R2/RT + Up on the D-Pad
Power up to the very limit
R2/RT + Left on the D-Pad
Enter Sparking Mode and gain offensive and defensive buffs.
R2/RT + Square/X
3 Ki Bars
Fires a Beam Super that does nearly a bar of damage.
R2/RT + Triangle/Y
Fire several projectiles that can deal up to half a bar of damage.
R2/RT + Circle/B (when in Sparking Mode)
Full Ki Bar
Unblockable Beam Ultimate that does a bar and a half of damage.
Trunks (Sword) In Versus And Online Matches
The sword master Trunks from the Android saga isone of the best characters you can choosefrom the roster thatonly costs four DP.He has a skill thatinstantly puts him in Sparking Mode, anunblockable Ultimate, and decent combo strings.
Burning Storm, however, is a little lackluster, andyou should refrain from using it, since the projectiles it fires have very poor tracking. If a fight extends for too long,you should consider transforming, even if the Super Saiyan form lacks the unblockable Ultimate.
Enter Sparking Mode and gain offensive buffs.
Triggers a Rush Super that does nearly two bars of damage.
Trunks (Sword) Super Saiyan In Versus And Online Matches
This version of Trunks remainsrather cheap at five DP, with similar strengths and weaknesses as its base form. The main advantage of transforming isgaining access to Explosive Wave, one of the best defensive skills in the entire game.
Dodge the next melee attack and counter it.
Beam Ultimate that does a bar and a half of damage.
Trunks (Melee) In Versus And Online Matches
Withsolid skills and multipurpose blasts, the melee version of Trunks is great to master, althoughwithout the quick combos of his sword variants. While this base form of Trunks costs 5 DP, italready starts with Explosive Wave, so you don’t have to transform to have proper defenses.
Triggers a Rush Super that does over a bar of damage.
Trunks (Melee) Super Saiyan In Versus And Online Matches
This form of Trunks worksmuch the same as its previous version, although the Ultimate is a Blast instead of a Rush. Said Blast,Heat Dome Attack, worked on giant characters on Budokai Tenkaichi 3, butthat feature is no longer therein Sparking Zero.
Huge area-of-effect explosive wave that deals nearly two bars of damage.
Super Trunks In Versus And Online Matches
Super Trunks isthe slowest Trunks variant, although without the super armor characters like Broly have. Still,he maintains Explosive Waveas a way to fend off quicker opponents, and even hasan area-of-effect Ultimateto deal with enemies trying to hit your blind spots.
His other Blast supers, however,feel kind of redundant, with both of them working the same way. You’re better off using Finish Buster, sinceit comes out faster than Burning Attack, at least as far as the animations are concerned.
Kid Trunks In Versus And Online Matches
Kid Trunks isthe weakest out of all of them, havinghalf a health bar lessthan most characters. Strangely enough,he costs four DP, even if he pales in comparison to other characters of the same cost, but it might have to do withhis ability to fuse.
To have Trunks become Gotenks, however, you also need toadd Goten to your team, which also costs four DP.Gotenks as a Super Saiyan 3 costs eight DP, so there is really no reason to pick the transformed fusion directly instead of filling your team with children.
Beam Ultimate that does nearly two bars of damage.
Kid Trunks Super Saiyan In Versus And Online Matches
If you are just into Kid Trunks, thenyou should main his Super Saiyan form.It has basically all the same Blast and Ultimate abilities, while havingfar better skills, using the always trustworthy Explosive Wave as well as Super Unyielding Spirit, letting himenter Sparking Mode while buffed up.
Fires a Beam Super that does over a bar of damage when fully charged.
Fires an unblockable Beam Super that does a bar of damage.
Triggers a Rush Super that does a bar and a half of damage.
Future Trunks In Versus And Online Matches
If you are used to using the different variants of Trunks, this blue-haired one might bea bit disorienting.This is due to him havingSolar Flare and Masenkoin his move set, two useful abilities that function, unlike all other things the rest of the Trunks variants have.
Solar Flare is used toblind your opponent, letting you attack them from an opening or just hit them with your own blasts. Masenko, meanwhile,functions more like a classic Kamehamehathan any other Blast Super since you need to charge it up for it to reach its full potential.
Future Trunks Super Saiyan In Versus And Online Matches
This form of Trunks is more akin to the style of play we’ve come to expect from the Saiyan, withExplosive Wave,instant Sparking, and quick combos. Unfortunately, his Garlic Gun and Final Flash abilitiesboth function too similarly, making the character feel like he hasone less skillon his belt.
