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It’s no surprise that Dragon Ball is littered with many powerful beings, capable of destroying entire planets. Even less surprising isDragon Ball: Sparking Zero, implementing most of these characters into the game whilst keeping them as powerful as they are in the series.
This brings us to the purple cat with a big temper and an even bigger appetite, Beerus, the God of Destruction. Boasting incredible stats with almost little to no downside, he is incredibly popular in the competitive modes. This guide will go over his skills, special moves and give you tips on how to use them.
Spin Kick
2x Melee Button + Ki Button
Forces the enemy to spin around, making it much more difficult to defend against further melee attacks.
Gut Punch
3x Melee Button + Ki Button
A quick attack that will stun the opponent for a short moment and prevent them from countering follow-up attacks.
Bicycle Kick
4x Melee Button + Ki Button
Delivers a flurry of kicks in quick succession, dealing moderate damage.
R2/RT + Up on the D-Pad
4 Skill Points
Beerus slouches over and falls asleep, leaving himself vulnerable for a few seconds. If uninterrupted, heal 30% of their max HP and receive a full ki gauge refill.
R2/RT + Left on the D-Pad
R2/RT + Melee Button
3 Ki Gauges
Fire a spherical projectile that travels quickly and tracks the opponent, dealing moderate damage.
Rush forwards directly at the opponent and deal major damage.
R2/RT + Perception Button
Sparking Mode
Charge up a devastatingly massive sphere that deals major damage and is unblockable.
Beerus In Versus And Online Matches
Beerus, being a God, boasts extremely high stats, which places him at the top of the charts in terms of power. Due to him being so powerful,his DP cost is a whopping 10 points, limiting your options in team battles. Despite the high DP cost, Beerus alone is enough to take on many fighters if played right.
HisSleep skillis an extremely powerful part of his kit. It allows you tomaintain your sustainabilityduring fights byhealing yourself substantially.
Afterlaunching your opponent at the end of a combo,activate sleepas early as possible, as the healing only happens after a few seconds.
Keep in mind that using this skillwill drain practically all of your Skill Points, which could be better used for countering or his second skill.
Breaking the line of sight and putting something between you and your opponent can give you more security when using Sleep.
Verdict of Destruction is a skill thatcosts one less Skill Point than his previous skillandwill instantly put you into Sparking Mode. Sparking Mode is where Beerus' damage reaches its peak, usinga barrage of both melee and basic Ki Blaststo pepper your opponent beforehitting them with a special or ultimate attack.
Beerus has access toone rush and two blast Special Moves. Sphere of Destruction fires avery quick projectileat the opponent andwill track them in the event they try to move away.
This can beused at the end of a combo launcher, but it is best usedto deny the opponent from charging Kiat range. Hakai Headshot is used to end your combos as itdeals much more damage and is less likely to be avoided and punished.
If theopponent is groundedafter a combo,Sphere of Destruction should be usedas there is a high chance Hakai Headshot will miss completely.
Super Sphere of Destruction is the most powerful move in Beerus' kit, and for good reason. Upon activation, he createsa giant sphere that is near impossible to avoidand iscompletely unblockable. As mentioned previously, during Sparking Mode, barrage your opponent with a mix of melee attacks and basic Ki Blasts before unleashing the ultimate.
Landing the ultimate will cause the opponent to lose sight of you, unlocking them for a short period of time. Use this opportunity to use your Sleep skill to regain some of your health safely before they can find you.
