Fans of Dragon Ball eager to assemble their favorite teams and save the world can finally do so in Dragon Ball Legends. In this mobile gacha title, players not only collect iconic Dragon Ball characters but also organize them into teams to embark on action-packed, card-based, tag-team battles. And with more than 100+ characters to choose from, it can be challenging to assemble the ideal team.
Thankfully for players, the game does offer a lot of ways to set up the best teams, ranging from family members, character types, and even dream match-ups for players to enjoy. However, just what are the best team setups to rise from the competition, especially in PVP?
Vegeta Family
Perhaps an underrated part of the character roster in the game, the Vegeta Family team proves that Vegeta’s bloodline is no slouch either in producing well-rounded fighters aside from Goku’s lineage. At its core, the team is comprised of extremely durable fighters, especially when both Adult Trunks and Super Saiyan Gohan are combined for a lineup. However, other members of the Vegeta Family team make the lineup surprising lethal as well:
- Super Saiyan God SS Goku & Vegeta (Purple, SP): This duo unit has a type-switch mechanic that can easily manipulate the battlefield to the team’s advantage. Not to mention, their Element Advantage Swap allows players to practically adapt to an enemy’s defenses. These elements combined with their impressive Ki Regain and offensive buff make SSGSS Goku & Vegeta an indomitable force of nature.
- Super Saiyan God SS Vegeta (Green, SP): Another centerpiece to this lineup is Vegeta in his Super Saiyan God SS form, which in itself is an aggressive powerhouse. While his damage numbers aren’t incredibly high, his ultimate alone can become fatal to opponents due to the lock-in effect against opponents below 50 percent HP. While he doesn’t have Anti-Endurance and Anti-Cover Effects to maximize his damage potential, the buffing capabilities of Trunks and Gohan as support units can make this Vegeta iteration extremely potent.
- Super Saiyan Trunks (Adult) (Blue, SP, Legends Limited): Despite his basic build as a tank, Super Saiyan Trunks and his natural defenses make him a well-rounded fighter that can accommodate almost any combat situation. His combination of impressive Endurance and Healing abilities allow him to outlast any kind of battlefield disadvantage, which is a perfect way to compensate for his rather slow damage output at the onset of a match.
Future Team
Marked with the story of Future Trunks and his struggles in life against the Androids and the death of his mentor Gohan, the Future Team is a well-enough team for players to use and perform decently across the board. While their fighters aren’t necessarily extremely strong, their slate of offensive and defensive abilities can make them pretty well-balanced against any type of foe. Here are some recommended members:
- Android 17 & 18 (Red, SP): The foremost villains of Future Trunks’ timeline, the Android twins have established themselves as public enemy number one of the modern meta due to their innate capabilities. Aside from continuous debuffs and stacking offensive effects, the twins can also easily manipulate the battlefield due to their type-switching.
- Super Saiyan Trunks (Adult) (Blue, SP, Legends Limited): Although built like a tank thanks to his naturally high defenses and defensive buffs, SS Adult Trunks is a great well-rounded fighter that can make him reliably spongy while at the same time scary to deal with. While his damage output isn’t strong at first, his high endurance and stacking buffs make him scary in the long term.
- Super Saiyan Rose Goku Black (Purple, SP): This vicious villain form of Goku has a unique rose-colored Super Saiyan form, and a battlefield performance worthy of the hype. In Legends, Super Saiyan Rose Goku is an aggressive fighter that boasts decent Strike Damage, with neat stats for other damage types. While not as extremely aggressive as other fighters, SSR Goku Black can keep up with other fighters thanks to decent survivability.
God Ki
Accessible through the God Forms in the anime, the God Ki team makes effective use of aggressive combat capabilities to overwhelm the opponents early in the game. This means defense is the innate weakness of this lineup, which can become detrimental to the players if enemies get an opening. To avoid this, it’s recommended players use the following members:
- Super Saiyan God SS Vegeta (Green, SP): Despite his rather average performance on random teams, SSGSS Vegeta in this lineup can become a devastating foe with the right Z-Ability Bonuses and right Support Damage Buffs. His Ultimate Move is also extremely lethal against foes with less than 50 percent HP due to the lock-in, meaning SSGSS Vegeta is a nifty finisher that can hold off on his own in combat.
- Whis (Purple, SP): Although not as spectacular in terms of offense and defense, Whis is specifically tailored to provide his team with buffs to boost their stats and debilitate enemy strategies through effective debuffs.
- Beerus (Blue, SP): An offensive powerhouse through and through, God of Destruction Beerus already has innate buffs that make him impactful in a match on the get-go. And with an ultimate attack that ignores Endurance and Revive, Beerus can very well become a third member to finish off opponents.
Fusion Warrior
Comprised majorly of the most popular fusions in the series, the Fusion Warrior team capitalizes on gaining momentum through incapacitating enemy advantages early on. These include effects such as Element Disadvantage Removal, Blast Armor Removal, and overall damaging moves. Not only that, the right choice of the third component can make this team’s defensive capabilities quite overwhelming for opponents to deal with. Here are ideal members:
- Super Saiyan Gohan (Yellow, SP, Legends Limited): Although not necessarily a fusion form, Super Saiyan Gohan is one of the most versatile fighters in the game. He can dish out damage while at the same time utilizing excellent defensive and supportive capabilities that can endow the team with various Endurance and Cover Effects.
- Super Gogeta (Blue, UL): As expected of Super Gogeta, this unit is incredibly powerful and capable of self-sustaining itself in combat, courtesy of a special gauge coupled with innate Damage Reduction, natural Healing, and a couple of Damage Buffs. Not only that, he’s capable of drawing his Special Move card after almost every combo, if his rotations are done correctly.
- Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta (Green, SP): Gogeta attaining Super Saiyan 4 is OP enough in Dragon Ball GT, and such is the same in Legends. His Damage Reduction and Cover perks make him one of the best defensive powerhouses on the team, especially since he can nullify up to three combos in a single match. Aside from his Anti-Revive Effects, his own Revive Effects can grant him bonus damage buffs and nifty Dragon Balls, giving him access to a Rising Rush to turn the tide against a pesky foe.
Powerful Opponent
The series' strongest opponents would immediately become worthy picks for a fan’s “dream team,” and Powerful Opponent makes this all the more viable by being part of the top meta. Its colored variations can help players adjust well to different opponents, which with Android 17 & 18’s Type-Switching could make it almost unpredictable for enemies to prepare defensive counters. Outside the Androids, however, here are some of the team’s most notable members:
- Perfect Cell (Purple, SP): It’s no question how Perfect Cell and all his glory would become an effective member of this team, courtesy of his Platinum Equip that allows him to dish out damage to almost any type of opponent. This is on top of his Anti-Revive effects that can incapacitate any “turn-the-table” builds, as well as natural Anti-Hybrid Saiyan and Anti-Saiyan counters.
- Final Form Frieza (Blue, SP): Frieza in his fourth form is a force to reckon with, as he compensates for his middling offensive and defensive power with buffs that can amp up the damage capacity of his teammates. Not only that, his main ability can steal the opponent’s Dragon Balls to load a severely damaging Rising Rush, as well as Element Disadvantage Removal effects that level the playing field for him.
- Final Form Frieza: Full Power (Blue, SP, Legends Limited): Perhaps the most potent form of Frieza prior to Golden Frieza, Final Form Frieza is arguably an all-around fighter with his damage buffs and supportive effects. Not only that, his Anti-Endurance and Dragon Ball Removal effects can incapacitate enemy builds that rely on fighting for the long term.
Lineage Of Evil
Perhaps the best meta build in the game so far, Lineage Of Evil is comprised of some of the most vicious villains of Dragon Ball canon, particularly in the early seasons of Dragon Ball Z. Much of its members include various forms of Frieza, Androids 17 & 18, and surprisingly a Son Goku in the mix. At its core, Lineage Of Evil dominates almost every match through sheer offensive power, both courtesy of built-in passives and supportive effects. The domination of Anti-Endurance and Anti-Super Saiyan effects in their arsenal makes them an effective counter in other dominating Saiyan builds. Here are its notable members:
- Super Saiyan God SS Kaioken Goku (Yellow, UL): Thanks to the combination of his offensive capabilities and battlefield control capacity, this unit’s lock-in Strike Card and Vanish Regain ensures he always has something up his sleeve.
- Android 17 & 18 (Red, SP): The twins are remarkable in their natural offensive stacking and continuous enemy debuffs, allowing them to consistently manipulate the enemy’s stats for the advantage of its other team members. Thanks to their Type Switch mechanic, they can easily adapt to almost any situation.
- Golden Frieza (Green, SP): An offensive powerhouse through and through, Golden Frieza combines offensive buffs and draw bonuses to ensure he slots in a lot of damage in the long term. Not to mention, Anti-Armor Blast Cards and Anti-Cover allow him to bypass both vicious Fighters and defensive hulks in the game.
Dragon Ball: Legends was released in May 2018 for Android and iOS.