How To Play As Tien In Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero shows many interesting What If scenarios. “What if Vegeta fought and defeated Buu?” or “What if Frieza killed Goku on Namek?” and many more. However, there is one “What if” that is left unanswered that many fans wish to see. “What if Tien was betrayed and locked in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for 1000 years and was immortal?”

Piccolo charging up his special beam cannon in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero

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Though this question remains unresolved, this guide will take an in-depth look at Tien’s entire kit. This will include all of his skills, special moves, and combos while offering tips to help you become the ultimate Tien player.

Tien

Combos

Move Name	Input	Description
Knock Back Blast	Melee Button + Ki Button	Fires a delayed blast that pushes the opponent away.
Bicycle Kick	2x Melee Button + Ki Button	Delivers a flurry of kicks in quick succession, dealing moderate damage.
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.
Gut Punch	4x Melee Button + Ki Button	A quick attack that will stun the opponent for a short moment and prevent them from countering follow-up attacks.

Skills and Special Moves

Move Name	Input	Cost	Description
Solar Flare	R2/RT + Up on the D-Pad	2 Skill Points	Fire a bright light that stuns and blinds the opponent for a few moments.
Wild Sense	R2/RT + Left on the D-Pad	2 Skill Points	Automatically dodge and counterattack the next melee attack from the opponent.
Dodon Ray	R2/RT + Melee Button	2 Ki Gauges	Fire a quick beam attack that tracks the opponent and deals moderate damage.
Tri-Beam	R2/RT + Ki Button	3 Ki Gauges	Fire a quick projectile that deals moderate damage.
Neo Tri-Beam	R2/RT + Perception Button	Sparking Mode/Health	Charge an enhanced version of Tri-Beam that can be continuously fired at the cost of Health and deals major damage.

Tien in Versus and Online Matches

A character screen detailing Tien's stats in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero.

Overall, Tien’s stats aren’t something to write home about as they are pretty basic. This does come as a benefit, however, as the low stats also come with a low DP cost of four. What he makes up for his low stats are his low Skill cost and highly versatile Special Moves.

For starters, Solar Flare is an amazing tool against highly aggressive opponents. Upon activation, it will momentarily stun and blind the opponent, leaving them open to receiving a lot of damage. Be mindful when activating Solar Flare, as it can be avoided and leave you completely open to the opponent.

Solar Flare has super armor upon activation and can only be interrupted by more powerful attacks. You will still be able to receive damage.

Wild Sense will automatically avoid the next melee attack the opponent throws at you, countering it with your own. This can be used both defensively and offensively, as it can be preemptively activated and held until the first opponent’s attack.

Dodon Ray fires a beam attack that will travel extremely quickly and deal moderate damage. It is effective as both a combo finisher after a launch or a ranged poking tool against opponents attempting to charge Ki. Its sheer speed and extremely low cost make it the most effective tool in his kit.

Tri-Beam also fires a quick projectile, though with less tracking, and deals slightly more damage than Dodon Ray. Though there is a slight damage increase compared to Dodon Ray, the cost is an extra Ki Gauge and may not be worth it in the long run.

Neo Tri-Beam is Tien’s ultimate attack that comes with its own unique effect. Whilst a single blast does quite low damage, the move can be continuously fired up to 10 times, drastically increasing its damage at the cost of draining your health after each subsequent shot. This should be used at the end of a combo and is only truly worth it when the opponent is low on health.

Neo Tri-Beam is unable to kill you should you waste all of your health.