The 1.0 Dragon Ball update rewired the meta. Vegeta, Goku, Cell, Trunks, and Gohan Prodigy now define team comps — and raw DPS alone doesn't cut it anymore.

Follow-up attacks, multi-placement traits, and transformation scaling are the new currency. Here's the breakdown.

• Meta Overview
• Overall Tier List
• DPS Tier Breakdown
• Vegeta — Main DPS
• Goku — Damage Multiplier Disguised as a Unit
• Trunks — Debuff Support
• Cell — Ramp-Dependent Stall King
• Gohan Prodigy — AoE Nuke
• Hubert — Flexible Cube Buffer
• Support & Stall Tiers
• Trait Cheat Sheet
• Equipment Priorities
• Build Priority Order
• Sample Meta Team
• Mistakes to Avoid
• FAQ
• Is Vegeta or Goku better?
• What trait should Goku run?
• Why is Cell bad in Boss Rush?
• Is Gohan Prodigy DPS or support?
• Should I still use Flame Emperor or Hollow Blaze?
• Summary

↖ Meta Overview

Team damage > screenshot DPS. A unit that triggers follow-ups or amplifies damage often outperforms a higher personal DPS unit.

↖ Overall Tier List

↖ DPS Tier Breakdown

Fell off: Flame Emperor, Hollow Blaze, True Saiyan, Grim Jaw, Puppet, Utah. Still functional — just not efficient anymore. If bosses are outlasting your clears, swap these first.

↖ Vegeta — Main DPS

Vegeta needs zero setup to be good. He scales through crit chance, crit damage, and follow-up interactions — pair him with attack-heavy teams and watch numbers spike.

• Trait: Unbound (safe/efficient) or Forsaken (higher ceiling)
• Equipment: Damage, crit, transformation gear
• Priority: Max him first if you build nothing else

↖ Goku — Damage Multiplier Disguised as a Unit

Goku teleports to a unit and forces a follow-up attack scaled off that unit's own damage. Trigger Vegeta or Kenpachi with this and the output is absurd.

Trait: Primordial. Building him as pure DPS wastes his entire kit.

↖ Trunks — Debuff Support

Stack him with Goku + Vegeta and the debuff directly buffs their exact damage type.

• Trait: Primordial (better uptime)
• Equipment: SPA/support gear

↖ Cell — Ramp-Dependent Stall King

Cell needs kills to transform:

Strong in: long wave stages, standard endgame.

Weak in: Boss Rush — no time to ramp.

Utility: gel control (stun/slow) + clone buffs (up to ~40% focused buff on one carry).

• Trait: Primordial
• Equipment: SPA/support gear

↖ Gohan Prodigy — AoE Nuke

High base damage, full AoE bursts, transformation scaling, plus a DoT refresh effect for burn/bleed teams.

• Trait: Unbound
• Equipment: Damage + transformation gear
• Best for: wave clear and boss pressure simultaneously

↖ Hubert — Flexible Cube Buffer

Builds cubes over time → spawn cube units for extra DPS, or place cubes on allies for damage buffs.

• Trait: Primordial (support) / Unbound (DPS route)
• Rating: Good DPS, good buffing, medium difficulty

↖ Support & Stall Tiers

Buffing:

Stall:

↖ Trait Cheat Sheet

By unit: Vegeta → Unbound/Forsaken. Goku → Primordial. Trunks → Primordial. Cell → Primordial. Gohan Prodigy → Unbound. Hubert → Primordial. Megumi → Optics/Range.

↖ Equipment Priorities

Kenpachi's Berserk form counts as a transformation — run Warrior Pole.

Tournament warning: Crit gear (e.g. Shinigami Sword) can lose value if your crit chance doesn't hit the tournament threshold. Check before slotting.

↖ Build Priority Order

1. Vegeta — main DPS, immediate damage

2. Goku (Primordial) — team damage multiplier

3. Cell or Trunks — scaling/debuff support

4. Gohan Prodigy — AoE/nuke

5. Hubert — flexible experiment

↖ Sample Meta Team

↖ Mistakes to Avoid

• Building Goku as pure DPS — ignores his entire mechanic
• Using Cell in short boss fights — he can't ramp in time
• Skipping Trunks' debuff — wastes follow-up team synergy
• Giving supports pure damage traits — kills their uptime
• Ignoring tournament crit thresholds — wastes gear slots

↖ FAQ

↖ Is Vegeta or Goku better?

Vegeta wins on raw personal DPS. Goku wins on team-wide value — his forced follow-ups can make your carry hit twice as hard, effectively.

↖ What trait should Goku run?

Primordial. Three placements = three follow-up triggers = massive team damage. Running him as DPS wastes the kit.

↖ Why is Cell bad in Boss Rush?

He needs 50 takedowns for Semi-Perfect and 100 for Perfect. Boss Rush doesn't give him time to farm kills before the fight ends.

↖ Is Gohan Prodigy DPS or support?

Primarily DPS. His AoE nuke and transformation scaling are the main draw; DoT refresh is a nice bonus, not his job.

↖ Should I still use Flame Emperor or Hollow Blaze?

Not for endgame optimization. They still function, but Vegeta, Gohan Prodigy, and Doflamingo outclass them now.

↖ Summary

Vegeta carries damage. Goku (Primordial) multiplies your whole team. Trunks amplifies follow-ups. Cell stalls and buffs in long fights. Gohan Prodigy clears waves and pressures bosses at once.

Build order: Vegeta → Goku → Cell/Trunks → Gohan Prodigy → Hubert.

The real power jump isn't the unit roster — it's matching trait + gear + placement count to the content you're actually running.