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How to counter and beat Yajirobe in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero

Dragon Ball anime screenshot of Yajirobe

Despite Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero having canonically stronger characters, Yajirobe has proven himself as the most powerful fighter in the game by a long shot; so how can you beat him?

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero has over 180 characters and many are canonically overpowered. However, many players are struggling against Yajirobe, a gag character in the Dragon Ball universe. Although he’s a weak character canonically, he has two abilities that give players trouble in the game, both in ranked battles and when going against friends and family.

Yajirobe’s Ka-Blam Attack is tough to counter because it’s unblockable. The other ability is his Senzu Beans, which lets him heal instantly. Fortunately, it’s not too hard to counter both his primary attacks to take down the 2-DP character quickly.

Yajirobe select screen in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero

How to beat Yajirobe’s Ka-Blam Attack in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero

Players can counter Yajirobe’s Ka-Blam Attack in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero by initiating a QTE or dodging the move.

There are two primary ways to counter Yajirobe’s Ka-Blam Attack in Sparking Zero. The first way is by jumping out of the way or vanishing. When he’s using this special attack and the player is a bit far, they can press the jump button to dodge it since the attack moves in a straight line. Players can also press the block button right when Yajirobe’s about to hit to vanish and avoid it.

Yajirobe's Ka Blam Attack in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero

Another way to counter the Ka-Blam Attack is by initiating a QTE. Players can start it by Dragon Dashing towards Yajirobe when he uses those moves.

A Speed Impact QTE will initiate when the player and Yajirobe collide. When the QTE begins, press the button on the prompt at the right time and then do whatever’s shown on screen. Players can lose the QTE, but this is still much friendlier to the health bar than taking a Ka-Blam Attack.

How to counter Yajirobe’s Senzu Beans in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero

The best way to counter Yajirobe’s Senzu Beans in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is to not give him any breathing room.

Yajirobe's Senzu Beans skill in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero

Senzu Beans is one of the most expensive abilities in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, costing five skill points to use. The best way to prevent Yajirobe from using it to heal his health completely is by playing aggressively. Force him to use his skill points on Revenge Counters so that he never has enough for a Senzu Bean.

If he does have enough skill points, players must go to him and launch a barrage of attacks before he can use it. Players can consume a bar of Ki to quickly close the distance to their opponents with the Z-Burst Dash. To use the Z-Burst Dash, press the dash key twice while charging. The goal is to stay on the enemy and ensure they don’t have enough time to regenerate.

Written by Hannan Mundia X Twitter Logo

Hannan Mundia has been playing video games since he was just three years old. He loves everything about gaming, from RPGs to first-person shooters. He has sunk countless hours into Bethesda's popular RPGs, but his favorite game remains Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. His writing has also been featured on Fandom Spot, and you can follow him on Twitter / X at @zombiezomz.

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