Beast Awoken Skill in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2

Beast is a late-game Awoken skill inspired by Gohan's form from the Dragon Ball Super manga. Added through the Conton City Vote Pack and subsequent updates, it delivers one of the highest damage multipliers in Xenoverse 2 at the cost of increased damage taken while transformed. Only Saiyan CaCs (male and female) can equip Beast—it does not replace Super Saiyan forms but competes for the same Awoken slot.

Beast changes your aura, hair, and combat pacing. Ki consumption is moderate compared to Super Saiyan Blue, but the defense penalty means one combo from a raid boss can end your run if you are careless. PvE players love Beast for melting Expert Mission bosses; PvP use is riskier due to the damage vulnerability.

Unlock Beast by progressing the Conton City Vote Pack story content or the equivalent free update quest chain—requirements have shifted slightly across patches, but generally you must reach a high level cap, complete specific Parallel Quests involving Gohan variants, and interact with mentors in Conton City after installing the relevant DLC.

Check the Unlock All Awoken Skills guide for the current step list. If Beast does not appear, verify DLC ownership in the shop menu and complete Super Saiyan God and Blue prerequisites first. Some players must finish the Hero of Justice or Future Saga side quests depending on version.

Pair Beast with Super Souls that boost ultimate damage and limit burst Attack Up effects. Strike-focused Beast builds use combo extensions into ultimates; Ki Blast builds use charged beams during Beast uptime. Avoid Super Souls that rely on low-health defense since Beast already increases incoming damage.

See PvE Builds guide and Create Best CaC guide for attribute spreads. Beast complements Expert Mission poison strategies—burst damage during poison windows clears super armor faster.

Beast shines in burst phases—activate during boss stagger windows, dump ultimates, then drop form when defense penalty threatens survival. In Expert Mission 18 against Broly, Beast damage shortens fights but one Peeler Storm mistake ends runs. Pair with poison setups from Innocent Bullet before transforming to maximize the damage window.

Beast does not replace Super Saiyan forms in the Awoken slot—you choose one. Many players keep SSJ3 or Blue for general content and swap to Beast only for timed challenge missions. PvP players use Beast sparingly due to vulnerability during combo strings from human opponents who punish whiffed heavies.

Unlock requirements shift with DLC—always install latest patches before troubleshooting missing Beast quests. Conton City Vote Pack NPCs appear near the Plaza after purchase verification. If quests bug, reload Conton City from the menu or complete pending mentor missions that block rift progression.

Gohan Beast references Dragon Ball Super Hero canon—expect story spoilers in related DLC quests. Beast hair and aura clip through some cosmetic helmets—purely visual. Balance discussions in PvP communities flag Beast as high burst but punishable—lab defense before ranked play.

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.