Your Saiyan Awaits Its True Power
You’ve created your custom Saiyan fighter in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, leveled them up, and mastered some flashy combos. Yet, you watch Goku and Vegeta in the story missions, effortlessly transforming into Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2, and beyond, unleashing waves of devastating energy. You’re left wondering: when does that power become yours?
The path to unlocking Super Saiyan transformations is a core rite of passage for any Saiyan CaC (Create-a-Character). Unlike simply learning a new Ultimate attack, these forms are game-changing states that alter your entire combat flow, boost your capabilities, and fulfill the ultimate Dragon Ball fantasy. This guide cuts through the confusion and provides the exact, step-by-step methods to awaken every tier of Super Saiyan power available to your custom fighter.
Understanding the Transformation System
Before you start grinding, it’s crucial to understand how transformations, or Awoken Skills, work in Xenoverse 2. They are not passive stat boosts you permanently unlock. Instead, they are equippable skills that occupy one of your skill slots. You activate them during battle by holding the left trigger (LT on Xbox, L2 on PlayStation) and pressing the corresponding face button, consuming a significant chunk of your Ki gauge.
Each transformation has specific requirements to unlock it as a teachable skill. Once unlocked, you must seek out the correct mentor in Conton City to learn it, just like any other move. The requirements almost always involve reaching a certain character level and completing specific parallel quests or story missions.
Prerequisites for the Super Saiyan Journey
Your journey begins with your character’s race. Only Saiyan race characters can use Super Saiyan Awoken Skills. If you created a Human, Namekian, Frieza Race, or Majin character, you cannot transform into a Super Saiyan. You must create a Saiyan CaC or use an existing one.
Second, you need access to the entire game world. This means you must have progressed through the main story enough to unlock the Time Patrol headquarters and have free roam of Conton City. Most transformation unlocks become available after completing the main story, but some are accessible earlier.
Finally, be prepared to level up. The first Super Saiyan form requires level 40, and the highest forms require level 90 or above. If you’re not there yet, focus on completing parallel quests, expert missions, and the story to gain experience.
Unlocking Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan 2
This is the first major power spike for your Saiyan. Super Saiyan (often called Super Saiyan 1) provides a balanced boost to all attack types and allows you to perform charged heavy attacks without being interrupted. Super Saiyan 2 increases these bonuses further.
The unlock method for both is deceptively simple but often misunderstood. You do not get them from a mentor immediately. Instead, you must fulfill a hidden condition.
First, ensure your Saiyan is at least level 40. Then, you need to increase your friendship level with two specific mentors: Vegeta and Goku. You raise friendship by completing their training lessons, which involve talking to them in Conton City, accepting their challenges, and finishing the missions they give you.
Once you have maxed out friendship with both Vegeta and Goku, a new parallel quest will unlock. This quest is PQ 52, “Prepare for the Attack of the Saiyans!” You must complete this quest. Upon finishing it, return to the mentor area. Now, when you speak to Vegeta, he will offer to teach you “Super Saiyan.” After learning it, continue training with him, and he will eventually offer “Super Saiyan 2.”
Step-by-Step Breakdown
- Reach Character Level 40 with your Saiyan.
- Find Vegeta and Goku in Conton City (usually near the shops or Papaya Island).
- Complete all their training lessons until their friendship meter is full.
- Check your Parallel Quest list. PQ 52 should now be available.
- Complete Parallel Quest 52: “Prepare for the Attack of the Saiyans!”
- Return to Vegeta. He will have new dialogue and teach you Super Saiyan.
- Continue doing Vegeta’s training missions post-unlock. He will later teach you Super Saiyan 2.
Ascending to Super Saiyan 3
The legendary form that drains Ki rapidly but offers immense power. Unlocking Super Saiyan 3 is a more straightforward grind, but it requires a much higher character level.
You must reach level 90 with your Saiyan character. There is no friendship grind or hidden parallel quest trigger for this one. Once you hit level 90, locate Gotenks in Conton City. He is typically found floating around the area near the Time Nest entrance.
Initiate his training regimen. You will need to complete a series of his lessons, which are often comedic and involve fighting him while he’s in his Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack form. After finishing his training line and maxing his friendship, he will reward you by teaching the Super Saiyan 3 Awoken Skill.
Harnessing the Divine: Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue
These godly forms represent the pinnacle of Saiyan power in Xenoverse 2. Super Saiyan God (SSG) provides a massive boost to strike and blast supers, while Super Saiyan Blue (SSB) offers even greater damage at the cost of continuously draining your Ki gauge. Super Saiyan Blue Evolved (SSBE) is a variant of Blue with higher stats and an even faster Ki drain.
Unlocking these forms is tied to the post-game DLC content, specifically the “Extra Story” packs. You must own the DLC that introduces these forms (they are part of the main DLC packs).
For Super Saiyan God, you need to complete the “God of Destruction Beerus” Extra Story mission. This involves a series of battles where you assist Beerus and Whis. After finishing this story arc, Whis will become available as a mentor in Conton City. Train under Whis and increase his friendship to maximum. Upon completing his final lesson, he will teach you the Super Saiyan God transformation.
Super Saiyan Blue has a similar but more demanding path. After unlocking Super Saiyan God, you must also achieve a high friendship level with Vegeta (the same Vegeta from the early game). Once both Whis and Vegeta have max friendship, a new training dialogue will trigger with Whis. He will then offer a special series of tests. Completing these will grant you the Super Saiyan Blue Awoken Skill.
Super Saiyan Blue Evolved is unlocked separately by maxing friendship with Vegeta after you have already obtained Super Saiyan Blue.
Transformation Tips and Combat Synergy
Unlocking the form is only half the battle. Using it effectively is key. Each transformation drains Ki to activate and, in the case of SSB and SSBE, continues to drain Ki while active. This makes Ki management superskills essential.
Equip skills like “Maximum Charge” or “Ultimate Charge” to quickly refill your Ki gauge mid-battle. The “Divinity Unleashed” skill from the Fu mentor is excellent for SSB, as it increases the rate at which you gain Ki naturally.
Consider your QQ Bang and attribute points. Super Saiyan forms multiply your base attributes. If you invest heavily in Basic Attack, Strike Supers, or Ki Blast Supers, the transformation boost will be far more impactful. A QQ Bang that boosts Ki and Stamina will help you maintain your transformed state longer.
Remember, you can be knocked out of your transformation if your stamina is broken while you are guarding or using an evasive skill. Be mindful of your stamina bar when transformed.
Common Roadblocks and Troubleshooting
Mentor Won’t Appear or Teach: If Vegeta isn’t offering Super Saiyan, double-check that PQ 52 is marked as completed. Sometimes you need to talk to Goku again after the quest. Ensure you are using a Saiyan character on your current loadout.
Can’t Find PQ 52: This means your friendship with Vegeta and/or Goku is not high enough. Keep doing their training missions. You may need to complete the main story first for all their lessons to be available.
Level Grinding is Slow: The fastest way to level from 80 to 99 is to repeatedly complete the Expert Mission “The Explosion of Namek” while using a 40-ton weight. If you don’t have that, play high-level Parallel Quests like PQ 79 or PQ 100. You can also ask the Namekian NPC near the mixing shop for “I want to grow more!” which gives a temporary XP boost.
DLC Forms Not Unlocking: Confirm you own the relevant DLC. The Extra Story missions appear in the Time Nest. If you’ve completed Beerus’s story but Whis isn’t a mentor, try advancing other DLC stories or check if you need to speak to the Supreme Kai of Time.
Your Path to Ultimate Power
The journey from a basic Saiyan to a god of destruction is a grind, but it’s the most rewarding progression in Xenoverse 2. Start by focusing on the core requirement: level up. While you’re gaining levels, work on your friendship with Vegeta and Goku in parallel. This efficient approach will have you unlocking Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan 2 seamlessly.
Once you hit the level 90 benchmark, seek out Gotenks for Super Saiyan 3. Finally, dive into the Extra Story DLC content to ascend to the godly tiers with Whis and Vegeta’s advanced training. Equip the right charge skills, tailor your attribute points, and learn the timing of your transformation to maximize its impact in Player-Versus-Player or expert missions.
Now, the power is yours to claim. Head to Conton City, find your mentors, and begin the training that will unlock the legendary Super Saiyan slumbering within your custom warrior.
