Ability Items are capsules that you will pick up in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero and they are used to customize your favorite characters in the arena fighter. These capsules will help add additional buffs to your characters making certain challenging encounters and boss fights significantly easier.
Here is a guide on everything you need to know about Ability Items in Sparking Zero and use them to customize characters.
How to use Ability Items to customize characters in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
To be able to customize your favorite characters in Sparking Zer you will need to:
- Make your way to the Shop & Customization screen through the Main Menu and select the “Customization” option there.
- Here you will not get a list of all the characters that you have unlocked in the game, so pick the one you want to edit.
- You will now be able to apply Ability Items on them which look like Capsules. You will need to select an empty slot in their loadout and then equip the item.
- Here you will also be able to adjust other cosmetics like outfits and the background music that will play when the character enters Sparking mode.
- Once your loadout is set, exit the menu and the customization settings. You don’t need to save the loadout manually. This part of the game has an auto-save feature.
How do Ability Items work?
These Capsules, when equipped on the empty slots will be able to provide you with certain benefits. These buffs will include stuff like increasing the power of your Ultimate Blast or reducing the Ki consumption of attacks.
Ability Items like “Sparking! Plus” will make your Sparking mode last longer but it will reduce your defense during that time. Make sure you are tinkering with the different abilities and selecting the right loadout for your character. Much of what you choose will be based on the playstyle that you like to go for.
All Ability Items and their effects in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
Here is a list of all the Capsules in Sparking Zero and their effects:
| Ability Item Capsule | Star Ranks | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Master Roshi Training | 1 | Slightly increases maximum health. |
| King Kai Training | 2 | Increases maximum health. |
| God of Destruction Training | 3 | Greatly increases maximum health. |
| Rush Attack Boost 1/2/3 | 1/2/3 | 1: Slightly increases Rush Attack power 2: Increases Rush Attack Power 3: Greatly Increases Rush Attack power. |
| Melee Charge 1/2/3 | 1/2/3 | 1: Slightly reduces the charging time for Smash Attacks and Rush Chains 2: Reduces the charging time for Smash Attacks and Rush Chains 3: Greatly reduces the charging time for Smash Attacks and Rush Chains. |
| Smash Attack Boost 1/2/3 | 1/2/3 | 1: Slightly increases Smash Attack and Rush Chain attack power 2: Increases Smash Attack and Rush Chain attack power 3: Greatly increases Smash Attack and Rush Chain attack power. |
| Ki Blast Attack Boost 1/2/3 | 1/2/3 | 1: Slightly increases Rush Ki Blast 2: Increases Rush Ki Blast 3: Greatly increases Rush Ki Blast. |
| Energy Saver 1/2/3 | 1/2/3 | 1: Slightly reduces ki needed for Rush Ki Blasts and Smash Ki Blasts 2: Reduces ki needed for Rush Ki Blasts and Smash Ki Blasts 3: Greatly reduces ki needed for Rush Ki Blasts and Smash Ki Blasts. |
| Ki Blast Charge 1/2/3 | 1/2/3 | 1: Slightly reduces the charging time for Smash Ki Blasts 2: Reduces the charging time for Smash Ki Blasts 3: Greatly reduces the charging time for Smash Ki Blasts. |
| Blast Attack Boost 1/2/3 | 1/2/3 | 1: Slightly increases Blast and Ultimate Blast attack power 2: Increases Blast and Ultimate Blast attack power 3: Greatly increases Blast and Ultimate Blast attack power. |
| Rush Ki Blast 1 | 1 | Slightly increases the speed of Rush Ki Blasts. |
| Rush Ki Blast Count Boost | 2 | Increases Rush Ki Blast’s maximum count by two. |
| Power Unleashed | 2 | Increases Burst Rush attack power. |
| Finishing Blow | 2 | Increases Burst Meteor attack power. |
| Dragon Assault | 2 | Reduces ki needed for Vanishing Attacks. |
| Blast Burst | 2 | Increases ki needed for Blasts. Increases Blast attack power. |
| Ultimate Burst | 2 | Increases ki needed for Ultimate Blasts. Increases Ultimate Blast attack power. |
| Divine Blow | 2 | Increases Ultimate Blast attack power. |
| Super Warrior | 2 | Increases Rush Attack power while in Sparking! Mode. |
| Combo Master | 1 | Slightly increases damage dealt by consecutive combo attacks. |
| Combo King | 2 | Increases damage dealt by consecutive combo attacks. |
| Performer | 1 | Increases Blast attack power for a period of time after using an emote. |
| Dende’s Healing Ability | 2 | Health gradually recovers during battle after some time passes. |
| Rising Tension | 2 | Ki gradually recovers during battle after some time passes. |
| Active Heart | 1 | Slightly increases ki recovered after landing a Rush attack. |
| Indomitable Fighting Spirit | 2 | Increases ki recovered after landing a Rush attack. |
| Warming Up | 2 | Increases health recovered while on standby in Team Battles. |
| Ready for Anything | 2 | Increases ki recovered while on standby in Team Battles. |
| Dragon Spirit | 2 | Increases skill gauge recovery. |
| Battle Control | 2 | Increases Switch gauge recovery during Team Battles. |
| Water’s Blessing | 1 | Health and ki gradually recover while in water. |
| Speed Up | 2 | Reduces ki needed for Short Dashes. |
| The Secret to Counters | 3 | Reduces Skill Count needed for Super Z-Counters by 1 (Cannot be reduced below 1). |
| Ki Control | 2 | Reduces ki needed for Dragon Dashes. Slightly reduces ki recovered. |
| The Secret to Dragon Dashes | 3 | Reduces ki needed for Dragon Dashes. |
| Z-Burst Dash Master | 2 | Cuts ki needed for Z-Burst Dashes by half. |
| The Secret to Z-Burst Dashes | 3 | Z-Burst Dash consumes no ki. |
| God Ki | 3 | Cuts ki needed for Blasts by half. Recovers ki after an unsuccessful Blast. |
| Super Transformation | 1 | Reduces Skill Count needed for Fusions and Transformations by 1. (Cannot be reduced below 1). |
| High-Speed Movement Master | 1 | Reduces amount of Sparking! gauge that High-Speed Movements use. Greatly reduces defense. |
| The Secret to High-Speed Movements | 3 | Reduces amount of Sparking! gauge that High-Speed Movements use. |
| Super Movement Master | 1 | Slightly reduces amount of Sparking! gauge that Super Movements use. Greatly reduces defense. |
| The Secret to Super Movements | 3 | Reduces amount of Sparking! gauge that Super Movements use. |
| Crisis Avoided | 1 | Slightly reduces ki needed for Short Dashes. |
| Draconic Aura | 3 | Increases ability to stun opponents. |
| Light Body | 3 | Reduces chance of being stunned by Ki Blasts. |
| Power Body | 3 | Reduces chance of being stunned by melee attacks. Reduces defense. |
| Dragon Rush | 2 | Increases ability to stun opponents while they are using a Rush Attack. |
| Perfect Guard | 3 | Take no damage while guarding. |
| Guard Master | 3 | Grants immunity to Guard Clashes. |
| Mind Breaker | 2 | Increases ki damage dealt after successfully using Guard Clash. |
| Exquisite Skill | 1 | Reduces recovery time when stunned or restrained. Increases opponent recovery time when stunned or restrained. |
| Sparking! Plus | 1 | Sparking! Mode lasts longer. Reduces defense. |
| Style of the Strong | 2 | Sparking! Mode lasts longer. |
| Fury! | 2 | Increases Blast attack power the lower your health becomes. |
| Fighting Spirit | 3 | Increases Ultimate Blast attack power the lower your health becomes. |
| Latent Power! | 3 | Increases Defense the lower your Health is. |
| Big Impact | 3 | Increases damage dealt after winning with an Impact Action the higher your opponent’s DP is relative to yours. |
| Dragon Break | 2 | Increases number of Dragon Homing uses by one. |
| Dragon Crash | 3 | Increases Dragon Smash attack power. |
| Vanishing Break | 2 | Increases number of Vanishing Attacks by one. |
| Vanishing Crash | 3 | Increases the attack power of Vanishing Attacks. |
| Latent Power Unleashed 1/2 | 1/2 | 1: Start battle with an extra ki gauge 2: Start battle with two extra ki gauges. |
| Rising Fighting Spirit | 3 | Ki gauge starts out full at the beginning of battle. |
| Proof of Friendship | 3 | Switch gauge starts out full at the beginning of battle. |
| Secret Measures | 3 | Skill Count increases by one at the beginning of battle. |
| Savior | 3 | Enter Sparking! Mode instantly after the first switch-out in Team Battles. |
| Dragon Heart | 3 | Slightly increases Skill Count after successfully dodging a Blast or Ultimate Blast with a High-Speed Movement. |
| Mirage | 3 | Automatically dodge barrage Blasts after dodging one with a High-Speed Movement or High-Speed Evasion. |
| Miracle Master | 2 | Automatically dodge attacks when downed (excludes Ki Blasts). |
| Master Strike | 2 | Increases Rush Attack power. Increases Smash Attack and Rush Chain attack power. Reduces maximum health. |
| Master Ki Blast | 2 | Slightly increases the speed of Rush Ki Blasts. Greatly reduces ki needed for Rush Ki Blasts and Smash Ki Blasts. Reduces maximum health. |
| Master Throw | 2 | Increases the attack power of Throw moves. |
| Power of Namek | 3 | Increases all abilities on specific maps. |
| Power of Earth | 3 | Increases all abilities on specific maps. |
| Power of the Universe | 3 | Increases all abilities on specific maps. |
| Broly’s Ring | 1 | Prevents Transformations and Fusions during battle. |
| Almighty Boost | 3 | Slightly increases Rush Attack Power. Slightly increases Smash Attack and Rush Chain attack power. Slightly increases Rush Ki Blast and Smash Ki Blast attack power. |
How to get Ability Item Capsules in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
While there is a chance to obtain an Ability Item Capsule as a drop from completing missions and Sparking Episodes in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero, the best way of getting them will be to purchase them from the in-game shop.
You will need Zeni so make sure you are farming the currency optimally every chance you get. You can even get the Capsules by opting for a Shenron Wish. If you select “I want new ability items” during the wish, you will gain more capsules including the Ability items that are exclusive to Shenron, like Broly’s Ring.
Some capsules are specific to Bonus Battles, so make sure that you are completing those special scenarios as well.
