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Dragon Ball: The Breakers is pretty simple. Get power cubes, save citizens, find keys, activate said keys, and then activate the Super Time Machine. Or, if enough of your partners power up to level 3, team up on the Raider and take 'em on as a group. And just hope the Raider doesn't see you. If you sense them, hide. Easy, right? Well, thing is, some players seemingly get away from the Raider more often than others.
It's true! Some players regularly max their level out. Some seem to be several steps ahead at all times. How can that be? Well, these players have clued into a couple of key aspects that have made them far better equipped to secure victory. Those range from understanding how to coordinate better, to knowing how to use their skills more effectively to avoid the Raider in a pinch. We'll help clue you into all of this good stuff and more below.
Master Your Skills
Hey, do you want to use Kaioken Rush, but you aren't enthused about having to have the Goku Transphere equipped? We have good news for you; once you level the skill up to level ten in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, you can officially use it without that restriction. And as a bonus, the skill will get better as you do so.
So, instead of spreading your points out across multiple skills in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, it makes sense to focus on individual skills that you use frequently first and foremost. Getting those skills up to level ten will allow you to build tool kits that consist of combinations of skills that can go beyond what is possible with the three Transpheres you have equipped. That's huge!
Use Traversal Tools Early And Frequently
If the Raider isn't anywhere near you, you should be zipping around with your Grappling Device, hopping up to the top of mountains with the Floating Device, and even using your Kaioken Rush to get to slightly out of reach chests and citizens. We understand the desire to hold this stuff back for when you need to get away, but amassing large amounts of energy cubes early, and getting multiple keys down, before the Raider ever leaves their first form, is a huge advantage.
Worst case scenario, if the Raider does find you while all your best traversal skills are in cooldown, you should have either the Trap Tool, Solar Flare, Krillin's Shoe, or Charming Pose ready to stun them so that you can get away long enough for those skills to become active again. Some of those skills are obtained through the gacha mechanics, but the Trap can be purchased at the shop, and the Charming Pose is available from the beginning.
Senzu Beans Are For Sharing
This is one of the most commonly misused items we see in the game. Senzu beans are extremely potent, but only if you are using them on other players. A number of players are still trying to use them on themselves, but outside a few rare instances, this is almost always self-destructive behavior. If you are knocked down by a Raider and take a Senzu bean, the Raider is still standing there, guys. They are going to shoot you in the back.
The only time it makes sense to use a Senzu bean on yourself is when someone else has engaged the Raider after you were knocked down. Which is something you can do if someone takes the Raider off your butt.
When Hunting Survivors As A Raider, Look For The Bread Crumbs
When you spawn as a raider (other than Cell), you should be looking for open doors and open treasure chests. Survivors need to scavenge at the beginning of the stage. This means that they need to leave a very obvious trail that will lead you directly to them.
On the reverse side of this, if you are a Survivor, and you are looking to avoid a nearby Raider, you can use this tendency to hide more effectively. Run into an unadulterated cave and cover behind an unopened treasure chest. Raiders don't have time to check those!
Coordination Leads To Domination
If there is one thing newer players do not understand, it is how incredibly team-focused this game is. During the first phase, you can scavenge on your own; that is fine. But you need to communicate with your team. There is an entire button devoted to it. Most importantly, that button allows you to mark the location of useful items.
Energy barriers, Senzu beans, large energy cubes... you may not have a need for them, but if you are leaving them behind, you should make sure you mark them for when other players do need them. Similarly, if a number of you are level 3, you can put down a symbol which will indicate that it is time to fight. There is a huge difference between a Raider fighting multiple Survivors one at a time, and having to fight them all at the same time.
Dragon Change To Buy Your Allies Time
It can be tempting to want to save up your Dragon Change for when you are in a bind, or for the final confrontation around the Super Time Machine. However, if you see that one of your allies is down, and another is trying to revive them, and they are about to be spotted by the Raider: change and confront the Raider.
Even if you are only level 1, and they are level 3, all you need to do is hit them with a single attack and then run. This will give your partners a chance to get up and running. This is especially true if your Grappling Device is available, as you should be able to escape nearly every Raider in the game if you have your active skills available. For more on ankle breaking, refer to the section on it below.
Use The Camera Against Them
There is a big issue in Dragon Ball: The Breakers and that issue is the camera. That camera seems to really struggle when around objects, and it doesn't like it when people are directly above or below you. Use that to your advantage when escaping the Raider!
Similarly, if the Raider is way above you, run up against objects in the terrain. Even if they do see you running around a rocky outcrop, they may end up getting hung up on the terrain as they try to fly down and get you. Even if you just buy yourself a few seconds, that may be enough to regain the use of your Grappling Device or Solar Flare.
Ankle Breaking 101
If you want to deke the Raider and get away without a scratch on you, make sure you, at the very least, have the Floating Device and the Grappling Device equipped. These are available from the very beginning, so everyone has access to them. Later on down the line, you can replace the Floating Device with something even better like the Kaioken Rush. If you are already in your powered-up Dragon Form, when you are at about half of your power, fly straight up into the sky, then aim your Grappling Device at a distant object. This will buy you a considerable amount of distance. If you have Kaioken Rush, use it after you have zipped away to get even more distance.
Zipping to a spot in the distance behind the Raider is preferable, as it will force them to swivel around.
On the other hand, if you are in your standard form when you are spotted by a Raider, duck behind a nearby object (forcing them to come to you), throw down the floating device, and once they get close, hop onto it to launch yourself into the airway above them, NOW use the grappling device to get increased distance. One more thing to consider is the Trap and Solar Flare. If you are able to make your way to a cave, you should be able to consistently nail them with the Solar Flare when they fly in after you (as they will have to be facing you). The trap tool is also harder to dodge around than it is in the cave; just try to hide it around the corner a little, so they fly directly into it.