DRAGON BALL Z HERO

POWERS

In the world of Dragon ball Z all powers are derived from one's mastery of chi. Manipulation of chi allows characters to fly, project energy blasts, teleport, heal others, control minds, and move objects at a distance. Summoning and gathering chi can allow a person to increase their fighting ability by boosting their strength and reflexes.

Chi Powers Used In Dragon Ball Z

Attack Powers

Chi Blast: The most common power in Dragon ball is the ability to project blasts of chi energy. The bolts can be launched from the eyes, hands, feet, or mouth, and are capable of wrecking nearly anything they impact with. In general, the more powerful the chi blast, the longer it takes to create. Gestures are also very common, with the hands being used to shape and direct the attack. Of course, the genre being what it is, most attacks are accompanied by a series of Incantations (usually the name of the attack).

Bakuhatsuha: Nappa points two fingers at the sky and makes a stabbing motion upwards. This releases a massive explosion that is capable of leveling parts of cities. Regardless of where this blast is centered, Nappa remains unharmed.

Chonoryoko: Chao-zu uses telekinesis to manipulate the movements of others, usually freezing them in place. He can also cause sharp internal pains to anyone trapped by this power.

Daichiretsuzan: Freezer makes a slashing motion with his hand and creates a great rift in the earth. Note there is no visible energy beam.

Death Ball: This is a sphere of energy created from a single fingertip. Once fired off it will consume anything in its path. Freezer uses this to destroy planets. Stopping the Continuous advantage probably requires someone hit the Death Ball with another chi attack and overwhelm it.

Kamehameha: Kamesennin's trademark chi blast that took him 50 years to develop. Goku picks it up just by watching. 4 years later, close to 6 people can use the technique.

Kiaiho: An invisible bolt of force.

Kienzan: This is Kulilin's trademark energy disc, capable of slashing through targets with ease.

Psychokinesis: Freezer is seen throwing rocks about telekinetically and at one point he lifts Kulilin into the air remotely. Because it isn't a good damage causing power, Freezer tends not to use this in combat.

Renzoku Energy Dan: Basically an autofire blast of energy bolts.

Samin no Jutsu: This technique allows Kamesennin to alter another's moods and thoughts.

Taiyoken: This technique releases a bright flash of light from the body, blinding anyone nearby.

Defensive Powers

Naturally, one can use their chi to defend their self. The typical way is by deflecting other chi attacks (Missile Deflection: All Ranged Attacks) or through the creation of chi barriers. For example:

Movement Powers

Bukujutsu: The ability to fly.

Sanzouken: Moving so fast you can't be seen.

Zazoken: Moving so fast as to leave afterimages. Also called "One Pattern."

Sensory Powers

Sense Chi: The most basic of all chi powers is the ability to sense another's chi. Everyone (well, almost everyone) who can manipulate chi can also sense another's chi. True masters can also sense where this chi is located, how powerful it is, and (occasionally) whose chi it is. The power is normally written up like this:

Variations include adding more levels of Telescopic (or Megascale), added Analyze, or removing the Discriminatory adder.

Other Powers

Summoning One's Chi: Aside from the impressive power levels seen with Super Saiyajin modes, several other characters can "summon their chi." This is usually accompanied by a great blast of wind that rushes out and away from the character. In game terms, this could be a simple special effect for getting ready to fight, or Change Environment, or a purchased bonus to PRE, or an actual Aid to a character's characteristics. Both Kamesennin and Freezer have this power, which looks like this:

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Suppressing One's Chi: This is the opposite of the summon chi power discussed above. Here the character in question suppresses their chi, rending it virtually nil (at least when compared to other chi-powered martial artists). This is defined as Invisibility, since the character is pretty much undetectable by Scouters and those with chi sense. As a side note, cyborgs all have this ability naturally, due to their physical make-up, which is yet another reason they were so feared. As far as can be told the only characters to really develop this ability where the Earth-based Z-fighters. Freezer, his minions, and the Saiyajins (with the eventual exception of Vegita) never seemed to have conceived of this ability or bothered to develop it.

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