Parallel Quest Basics
Parallel Quests (PQs) are repeatable scenarios separate from story mode where you fight waves of enemies, protect NPCs, or hunt specific targets within a time limit. They unlock as story progresses and when talking to NPCs with purple icons in Conton City. PQs support up to three player co-op online or offline with AI partners. Rank scoring uses Z, S, A, and lower tiers based on time remaining, health, and combo metrics. Higher ranks drop better rewards — TP Medals, equipment, skill drops, and Dragon Balls on specific quests. Access the Parallel Quest queue from the Time Miniature stage in Conton City or the dedicated menu after unlocking. Difficulty tiers Normal, Hard, and Super increase enemy stats — unlock Hard after clearing story segments, Super at higher levels. PQ level recommendation appears on selection — sync down in co-op if helping lower friends.
Unlocking and Progression Route
Follow story to unlock base PQs, then complete every saga-linked unlock in Conton City. Raditz and Saiyan PQs teach mechanics; Frieza and Cell sets introduce multi-target objectives. Buu-era PQs include escort missions — bring AOE Ki supers. Post-story PQs span GT, Super, and movie content with rare skill drops. Some PQs require specific race or mentor friendship — check prerequisites on locked entries. Ultimate Battle Simulator and DLC add numbered PQs into the 100s. Use the PQ checklist tool on this wiki to track Z-rank completion. Prioritize unlocking every PQ before farming one repeatedly — many share drop pools. Time rift mentors also gate parallel quest variants inside rifts separate from the main numbered list.
Z-Rank Strategy
Z-rank every PQ you farm long-term for maximum TP Medals and drop rates. Enter with full Ki, transform immediately if the quest allows, and chain supers into ultimates on grouped enemies. Protect objective NPCs first — failed escorts ruin rank regardless of time. Combo count rises with juggles; use lighter attacks between heavies to keep enemies airborne. Super Souls like "I'm the strongest!" boost damage for rank thresholds. Bring AI allies set to attack in offline mode for faster clears when friends are unavailable. For Dragon Ball hunts, use PQs documented to spawn balls only on multi-enemy defeat conditions — community lists track PQ 83 and similar staples. Hard and Super difficulty multiply rewards — learn Normal routes first, then crank difficulty when stats reach 125 spreads.
Essential Farming PQs
TP Medal farming: high-number Super PQs with short objectives — repeat quests with AOE ultimates and Z-rank consistently. XP farming: Guru's House rift PQs and early Super quests with large enemy counts. Dragon Ball farming: rotate documented ball-drop PQs after cooldown timers reset — offline and online timers differ by platform. Skill drops: target PQs featuring the mentor skill you need — check drop tables on skill pages. Equipment and QQ Bang materials come from raids and PQs with "Ultimate" in the title late game. Expertise missions are not PQs but parallel in repetition — do not confuse the menus. Schedule farming sessions with food buffs from the item shop for XP and Zeni multipliers when events run.
Co-op Etiquette and Build Sync
Online PQ farming fails when players race objectives differently — agree in chat whether to hunt balls, grind rank, or speed clear. Ki blasters should let strike players break guard first in co-op for faster group DPS. Revive fallen allies before chasing rank bonuses — dead players lower score. Level sync in co-op scales low players up but not always down — high-level hosts carry new players through Super difficulty for unlocks. Disconnects lose rank progress — finish with stable connection or offline AI. After DLC updates, rerun newly added PQs once for one-time completion rewards before returning to medal loops.