Fastest Way to Unlock All Characters in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero

After years of waiting, Dragon Ball Sparking Zero has revived the Budokai Tenkaichi series with the most expansive roster this series has ever seen. With more than 180 characters already available and DLC still to come, many players will want to find the quickest path to ensure they can play as everyone in Sparking Zero.

If you wanna get your selection ready for a friend who might come over to play in split screen or just want every possible option for your own battles, there are a few different ways to unlock every character in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero. We'll go over the details on how to unlock all Sparking Zero characters here including the fastest way for players who want a full roster as quickly as possible.

How to Unlock Every Character in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero

In order to unlock the entire Dragon Ball Sparking Zero roster, you're going to have to spend time in a few different game modes. Multiple characters can be unlocked in specific Episode Battles, and a few are also unlockable with Bonus Battles found in Custom Battle.

For players who have built up a good supply of Zeni for various reasons, almost every character in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero can be purchased with Zeni once you've reached a specific Player Level. Winning each of the offline tournaments in Sparking Zero for the first time will also unlock a character.

Here, we've separated out unlockable characters by method so that players can have a clear idea of where to focus for the majority of character unlocks. With a little work, you can unlock nearly every character without spending Zeni.

Characters Unlocked in Episode Battle

First up, each of the following Episode Battles will unlock a specific character. Some of these will require you to take an alternate path by defeating a battle within a time limit or making a specific choice, so it could take you a few tries to reach some of these battles.

• Finish "Goku's Strength" in Goku's Episode Battle to unlock Broly (Super)
• Finish "The Power of One, The Power of All" in Goku's Episode Battle to unlock Uub (GT)
• Finish "Pushing the Limit" in Goku's Episode Battle to unlock Vegeta (GT), Super Saiyan 4
• Finish "Vegeta's Secret Maneuver" in Goku's Episode Battle to unlock Yajirobe
• Finish "Frieza's Assassination Order" in Vegeta's Episode Battle to unlock Cui
• Finish "Number One Spot" in Vegeta's Episode Battle to unlock Goku (GT)
• Finish "The Long-Awaited Battle" in Vegeta's Episode Battle to unlock Majin Vegeta
• Finish "Combined Power" in Gohan's Episode Battle to unlock Bojack
• Finish "Defend the Earth from the Frieza Force" in Gohan's Episode Battle to unlock Pan (GT)
• Finish "Lust For Power" in Gohan's Episode Battle to unlock Spopovich
• Finish "Chaos at the World Tournament" in Gohan's Episode Battle after attempting to stop the fight to unlock Videl
• Finish "Android 17" in Piccolo's Episode Battle to unlock Lord Slug
• Finish "Piccolo Returns to his Birthplace" in Piccolo's Episode Battle to unlock Nail
• Finish "Surpass God, Trunks in Future" in Future Trunks' Episode Battle to unlock Kale
• Finish "Final Battle with Zamasu" in Future Trunks' Episode Battle to unlock Tapion
• Finish "Brothers Fight Together" in Frieza's Episode Battle to unlock Cooler
• Finish "Virtuous Warrior, Virtuous Villain" in Frieza's Episode Battle to unlock Dyspo
• Finish "Parent-Child Tournament of Power" in Frieza's Episode Battle to unlock King Cold
• Finish "Frieza Descends on Earth" in Frieza's Episode Battle to unlock Mecha Frieza
• Finish "Goku's Mentor" in Jiren's Episode Battle to unlock Goku (Super), Ultra Instinct Sign

Characters Unlocked in Bonus Battle

Next, there are nine Bonus Battles found in the Custom Battle mode that unlock characters in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero. Some are simple one-on-one battles, but others stack the odds heavily and may take more attempts to win.

• Win Bonus Battle "Rematch with Bergamo the Crusher" to unlock Bergamo
• Win Bonus Battle "Fight! Universe 6's Mightiest Warriors" to unlock Caulifla
• Win Bonus Battle "Welcome to Frieza Force!" to unlock Frieza Force Soldier
• Win Bonus Battle "The Greatest Saiyan of All" to unlock Gogeta (Super)
• Win Bonus Battle "Face of Despair! Gohan vs. Android" to unlock Gohan (Future)
• Win Bonus Battle "Great Saiyaman vs. Kaiju?!" to unlock Hirudegarn
• Win Bonus Battle "To Be The Best: Advanced" to unlock Majin Buu (Evil)
• Win Bonus Battle "Neo Tri-Beam is All Powered-Up Like Never Before" to unlock Roasie
• Win Bonus Battle "Avenger Returns" to unlock Turles

Characters Unlocked in Tournaments

All six of the offline tournaments in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero will unlock a new character the first time you win regardless of which CPU Level you're playing against. Review each of the tournament's rules carefully to make the most of each attempt. The Cell Games, for example, only recovers a small portion of your health between battles. You'll want to be careful to avoid damage and be defensive as much as possible en route to the final clash with Cell, or you'll be so low on health that defeating him becomes nearly impossible.

• Win an offline Tournament of Power to unlock Anilaza
• Win an offline Cell Games tournament to unlock Cell Jr.
• Win an offline Tournament of Destroyers to unlock Frost
• Win an offline World Tournament to unlock Goku (Teen)
• Win an offline Yamcha Games tournament to unlock Saibaman
• Win an offline Other World Tournament to unlock Super Gogeta (Z)

Characters Unlocked in Zen-Oh's Orders

Five different characters on the Dragon Ball Sparking Zero roster are simply unlocked by using them 10 different times in any battle. For each of these, after completion you will trigger a mission and need to head to Zen-Oh's Orders to claim the unlocked character.

• Use Vegeta in battle 10 times to unlock Baby Vegeta (GT)
• Use Dr. Gero in battle 10 times to unlock Dr. Wheelo
• Use Gogeta in battle 10 times to unlock Gogeta (GT), Super Saiyan 4
• Use Piccolo in battle 10 times to unlock Super Garlic Jr.
• Use Cooler in battle 10 times to unlock Metal Cooler

Characters Unlocked with Super Shenron

Lastly on the non-Zeni options, you can use a Super Shenron wish to unlock Fused Zamasu or Goku Black. Players who purchase the Ultimate Edition of Dragon Ball Sparking Zero will receive one Super Shenron wish. You can get a second by finishing Goku's entire Episode Battle arc, but some alternate paths don't need to be taken to reach the final battle.

• Wish for Super Shenron to unlock Fused Zamasu
• Wish for Super Shenron to unlock Goku Black

How Much Zeni to Unlock Every Character in Sparking Zero

If you're looking to do some spending in the Shop, all of the Dragon Ball Sparking Zero characters can be unlocked with Zeni. The only way to unlock Android 13, Bardock, Janemba, Kakunsa, and Syn Shenron (GT) is with Zeni.

A bundle of characters will be purchasable with Zeni as soon as you launch the game and start at Player Level 1, but others will require you to reach Player Level 10 or Player Level 20 to be given the option to unlock them in the Shop.

Cost of Every Unlockable Character at Player Level 1

• Anilaza - 120,000 Zeni
• Bergamo - 60,000 Zeni
• Caulifla - 60,000 Zeni
• Cell Jr. - 30,000 Zeni
• Cui - 30,000 Zeni
• Dyspo - 90,000 Zeni
• Frieza Force Soldier - 30,000 Zeni
• Frost - 90,000 Zeni
• Gogeta (Super) - 105,000 Zeni
• Goku (GT) - 75,000 Zeni
• Goku (Super), Ultra Instinct Sign - 120,000 Zeni
• Goku (Teen) - 45,000 Zeni
• Kakunsa - 90,000 Zeni
• Kale - 60,000 Zeni
• Majin Buu (Evil) - 90,000 Zeni
• Majin Vegeta - 105,000 Zeni
• Mecha Frieza - 90,000 Zeni
• Pan (GT) - 45,000 Zeni
• Saibaman - 30,000 Zeni
• Spopovich - 30,000 Zeni
• Super Garlic Jr. - 45,000 Zeni
• Super Gogeta (Z) - 105,000 Zeni
• Videl - 30,000 Zeni
• Yajirobe - 30,000 Zeni

The total cost of purchasing every character available at Player Level 1 is 1,605,000 Zeni.

Cost of Every Character Unlockable at Player Level 10

• Android 13 - 60,000 Zeni
• Baby Vegeta - 75,000 Zeni
• Bardock - 75,000 Zeni
• Bojack - 60,000 Zeni
• Broly (Super) - 60,000 Zeni
• Cooler - 90,000 Zeni
• Dr. Wheelo - 45,000 Zeni
• Gogeta (GT), Super Saiyan 4 - 120,000 Zeni
• Gohan (Future) - 60,000 Zeni
• Janemba - 60,000 Zeni
• King Cold - 60,000 Zeni
• Lord Slug - 60,000 Zeni
• Metal Cooler - 105,000 Zeni
• Nail - 60,000 Zeni
• Roasie - 90,000 Zeni
• Syn Shenron (GT) - 120,000 Zeni
• Tapion - 45,000 Zeni
• Turles - 60,000 Zeni
• Uub (GT) - 60,000 Zeni
• Vegeta (GT), Super Saiyan 4 - 120,000 Zeni

The total cost of purchasing every character available at Player Level 1 is 1,485,000 Zeni.

Cost of Every Character Unlockable at Player Level 20

• Fused Zamasu - 120,000 Zeni
• Goku Black - 75,000 Zeni

The total cost of purchasing the Player Level 20 character is 195,000 Zeni. If you want to purchase every single character, it would cost 3,285,000 Zeni. However, just mass purchasing won't necessarily be the best option to unlock everyone in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero quickly. With a higher Player Level for several, you'll need to spend time in other areas to reach that benchmark anyways and will unlock several characters laong the way.

Fastest Way to Unlock All Characters in Sparking Zero

Finally, let's take a broader look at the landscape of unlockable characters in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero to see the quickest path players can take. If you haven't yet gotten the game, purchasing the Ultimate Edition will definitely speed things up as you'll get a Super Shenron wish and be able to access Fused Zamasu and Goku Black after finishing Goku's Episode Battle arc instead of waiting until you reach Player Level 20.

If you've already got decent skills from match to match and a good grasp on all the Dragon Ball Sparking Zero controls, start in World Tournament. You can put the CPU Level on Weak if needed, and winning each tournament will net a signfificant amount of Zeni in addition to unlocking new characters and building up your Player Level.

Finish up the Bonus Battles you feel comfortable with. Most of the one-on-one battles aren't too hard, but others have you facing several characters and can be quite tough to win. All the characters linked to Zen-Oh's Orders can be sped up if you use them in the offline tournaments, but in either case just remember you don't have to win. Losing multiple battles will still rack up the numbers you need.

Next, start with Goku's Episode Battles and you'll get to "Vegeta's Secret Maneuver" early on. You need to get to the Majin Buu arc for the Uub battle, and Goku's Strength is the final battle at the end of Goku's Episode Battles against Jiren. You'll need to choose "Work with Piccolo" in the episode "The Earth's Mightiest Duo?!" and then defeat Raditz quickly to get to "Pushing the Limit" and unlock Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta.

Vegeta's Episode Battles have a few which shouldn't take too long. Cui's mission is very early, and The Long-Awaited Battle is a bit later in the Majin Buu arc. You'll need to choose "Shake Off Brainwashing" and win subsequent battles to reach "Number One Spot" and get Goku (GT).

When you hit Gohan's Episode Battles, you'll find "Combined Power" fairly early. In "Chaos at the World Tournament," choose to attempt to stop the fight when Videl is being attacked. Get to the Majin Buu arc for "Lust For Power," and lastly you'll get Pan in the Golden Frieza arc much later.

You'll unlock Nail fairly early in Piccolo's Episode Battles, and Android 17 is found just a bit later. Future Trunks' Episode Battles include one against Zamasu earlier in the arcs and the final battle against Toppo at the Tournament of Power.

Frieza's Episode Battles will include several characters and is one of the more challenging paths. For Cooler, you need to defeat Goku on Namek before he can become a Legendary Super Saiyan. Mecha Frieza is fairly early against Future Trunks, and Dyspo is near the end at the Tournament of Power. King Cold is difficult as you'll need to defeat Goku and Vegeta in Super Saiyan Blue pretty quickly and then must choose King Cold as your teammate. Lastly, you can only unlock Jiren's Episode Battles after finishing Goku's and will find "Goku's Mentor" early in that arc.

The path you take with these will need to take into account your own skill level, as things like finishing Goku's entire arc or reaching some of the branching path Episode Battles can be very difficult. If you get stuck on any Episode Battle, you can either lower the difficulty to progress or just decide to buy the characters linked to that with Zeni. With all these details in mind, you can fill out the Sparking Zero roster in no time.