Transformations in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2

Awoken skills are transformations your CaC activates mid-battle using a dedicated Awoken slot. They consume Ki or stamina depending on the form, boost damage, alter stamina regen, and sometimes change your moveset. Unlike preset characters who may have built-in forms, CaCs must unlock each Awoken skill through story, Time Rifts, Parallel Quests, Advancement Tests, or TP Medal Shop purchases.

Saiyans have the widest roster: Super Saiyan 1 through 3, Super Vegeta variants, Future Super Saiyan, Kaioken stacks, Super Saiyan God, Super Saiyan Blue, Super Saiyan Blue Evolved, and Beast. Other races typically get one racial form plus shared forms like Potential Unleashed and Ultra Instinct Sign. Planning your transformation path early prevents wasted TP Medals and duplicate farming.

Racial Awoken skills come from Time Rift quest chains at Capsule Corporation, Hercule's House, Guru's House, Majin Buu's House, and Frieza's Spaceship. Shared forms use different paths: Kaioken drops from PQ 8 with an Ultimate Finish, Potential Unleashed requires Z-ranking all Advancement Tests, Super Saiyan God needs a Dragon Ball wish chain and PQ clears, and Ultra Instinct Sign drops from specific late-game PQs with RNG.

See dedicated pages for Super Saiyan guide, Beast guide, Ultra Instinct guide, and Potential Unleashed guide. The Unlock All Awoken Skills guide lists every requirement in order.

Not every transformation suits every build. Super Saiyan Blue burns Ki rapidly—pair it with Meditation or large Ki pools. Beast boosts damage but increases damage taken. Potential Unleashed offers steady bonuses without extreme Ki drain and works on every race. Super Vegeta forms favor Ki Blast Supers; Super Saiyan 3 boosts Strike damage and stamina regen at the cost of speed.

Stack Awoken skills with Super Souls and reinforcement poses for maximum output. PvP players often prefer shorter forms with less startup; PvE farmers use Blue Evolved or Beast for burst damage in Expert Missions. Test in Training Mode before spending 300 TP Medals on a shop-only skill.

Plan your Awoken skill path before farming random PQs. Saiyans should finish Capsule Corp rift through Super Saiyan 3 before attempting God quests. Non-Saiyans should prioritize Potential Unleashed through Advancement Tests as a universal strong form. Kaioken stacks with God forms for Saiyans who complete PQ 8 Ultimate Finish conditions keeping Nappa alive.

DLC transformations—Beast, Ultra Instinct Sign, Ultra Ego on some builds—require owning relevant packs or free updates. Check your platform store for Conton City Vote Pack and Ultra Pack ownership if forms are missing despite meeting quest requirements. TP Medal Shop sells some awoken-adjacent skills that are not full transformations but interact with forms—read descriptions carefully.

Transformations drain Ki or stamina passively while active. Super Saiyan Blue and Blue Evolved burn Ki rapidly; pair with large Ki pools or Meditation. Beast increases damage taken—avoid in learning phases of Expert Missions. Ultra Instinct Sign consumes stamina per auto-dodge—monitor the bar during long boss fights.

Switching Awoken skills is free outside combat. Experiment in Training Mode with each form's damage multipliers using the status display option. See individual transformation pages for step-by-step unlock chains and required mentor friendships.

Transformation balance patches occasionally adjust damage multipliers—test forms after major updates. Some raid modes disable specific Awoken skills entirely. Crystal Raid villain forms use separate mechanics from CaC Awoken slot. Photo Mode captures transformation auras without affecting stats. Custom partners can mimic certain transformations cosmetically without granting stats.

Schedule transformation unlocks around story gates—attempting God quests before Whis mentor availability wastes time. Non-Saiyans should not neglect Potential Unleashed while chasing DLC forms unavailable to their race.

Additional Xenoverse 2 context for this topic: Parallel Quests remain the backbone of skill and Dragon Ball acquisition even in 2026 with Future Saga content live. Expert Missions 16 through 18 still anchor TP Medal economy for Tosok leveling and weekend shop purchases. Conton City layout places critical NPCs away from spawn—use Conton City map page before hunting mentors or rifts. Time Patroller fashion and emotes do not affect combat outcomes but improve hub navigation enjoyment during long farms. Account-wide unlocks mean alt characters inherit PQ completion and skill libraries—leverage alts for racial exclusives without repeating entire story on each slot unless desired for narrative replay.

When patches add level caps or forms, revisit prerequisite chains—Whis food items and Guru wishes gate many systems. Community video guides linked on how-to pages demonstrate routes faster than text for visual learners. Z-rank requirements on Advancement Tests remain the strictest scoring checks in base game—budget practice time accordingly before Potential Unleashed attempts.