Dragon Ball FIghterz Tier List: Best Characters [2023]

40 characters from the game are ranked based on their skills and statistics by placing them in tiers.

Dragon ball fighter is an action-fighting game. In this game, 3 characters of one team fight with the other 3 characters of the other team. There are a total of forty-three characters in it with each having its abilities.  For this, a Dragon Ball FIghterz Tier List is made to help new players have an overview of them and choose their characters accordingly.

Each character has its unique moves, these moves may include “Vanish Attach”, “Dragon Rush”, “Super Dash”, “Ki Charge” and many more. Our tier list will allow you to choose efficiently.

The tier list is based on other research, professional players’ experiences, and our observations. The competitiveness of these characters varies from each other, some of them are strong while others lack behind in some way. It may vary from person to person as everyone has their own experiences and their likes and dislikes regarding the performance of different characters.


Key Points

  • We have a total of 40 characters on this tier list.
  • Based on their skills and strengths, they have all been given a place in their respective ranks.
  • In the highest ranks, we have the likes of Vegito, Cell, and Bardock.
  • As for the lowest ranks we have placed characters like Master Roshi, Kelfa, and Janemba.

Summary

The table below has been provided for a quick glance at all the rankings.

S Rank A RankB RankC RankD Rank
VegitoAndroid 17VegetaGogetaSuper Baby 2
CellGoku BlackKid BuuCoolerMaster Roshi
BardockPiccoloUltra Instinct GokuGT GokuKelfa
Adult GohanGokuBrolyJirenJanemba
Blue GokuAndroid 18Super Broly
Android 21Gotenks
Base VegetaTien
BeerusKrillin
Base GokuNappa
Hit
Android 16
Trunks
Yamcha
Frieza
Fused Zamasu
Captain Ginyu
Videl
Majin Buu

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S Tier

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The S-Tier

In S-Tier all those characters are listed which are the best of all. They are more competitive and combative. Their skills, abilities, and talents are outstanding. They have high damage which helps them stay in-game for a longer time. All these characters can be anyone’s first choice. They are easy to play with and have great gameplay. All the characters that fall into this group are described below.

Vegito

Vegito is a very strong character.  He is ruthless and durable. Vegito is a plain and easy character with unique moves that make it stand out. Some of its special moves include Split Finger Shot (Z-assist), Spiral Heel Shot (Z-assist), Atomic Buster, and Barrier while the super attacks include, Omega Finishing Blow, Spirt Excalibur, Final Kamehameha.

Power 10/10
Speed 9/9

Cell

The cell is ranked at the second position in the S-Tier. He is composed of a bio-android computer. He has cells from some prominent characters such as Goku, Vegeta, and Piccolo.

The cell is a good rookie character. Some of his special moves include Perfect Attack, Kemehemeha, Psycho Crash, Low Kick, and Rolling Crush. And the super moves include Solar Kamehameha and Energy Field.

Power 9/10
Speed 7/10

Bardock

Burdock is an easy character to play with yet he lies in the S Tier. He is an easy-play character and his different moves make him a competitive character.

Some of his abilities include flight, Ki blast, power ball, divination, Final revenger, full power energy wave, flip shoot, flash spirit, rebellion spear, Final spirit cannon, vortex crusher, dragon throw, Ginyu fighting pose, heart phalanx, the spirit of Saiyan, super energy wave Valley, Saipan soul, wild sense, choumakouhou, Giga meteor storm, explosive wave, howl, backstop Ki blast, time breaker mind control, false self-destruction, rebellion edge, rebellion hammer, wild counter, blast cannon, EX fusion, five-way fusion, crushing in hands, and many more.

Power 10/10
Speed 9/10

Adult Gohan

Adult Gohan is a strong character.  His level increases as the game progress. Things that make Adult Gohan special are, great buttons, stagger pressure, strong mix-up, high solo damage, reversal, assist variety, and fast-fall.

And it’s special moves include Jet Upper Cut, Ultimate High Kick, Machine Gun Punch, Machine Gun Kick, Ultimate Back Kick, and Masenko and super attacks include Potential Unleashed and Bros. Kamehameha.

Power 7/10
Speed 10/10

A Tier

The A-Tier Dragon ball fighterz tier list
The A-Tier

The A-Tier includes all those characters who are strong and good characters but they also have some flaws which make them a second choice. These characters are overall good characters but they lack behind in one or two aspects which brings them down to A-tier in Dragon Ball Fighterz tier list. All these characters along with their skills, abilities, and talents are mentioned below.

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Android 17

Android 17 is good at both offense and defense. He has good stagger pressure, and a great battery which helps in meter gain, and His great moves make it difficult for the opponent to stay for long but he has its downside as well as it is quite fast making it difficult for the player the simultaneously choose and assist the current move.

its special moves include Sliding Sweep, Accel Driver, Finishing Driver, Second ear, Top Gun, Low Gear, Reverse Gear, Fake Out, Power Biltz Charge, Power Biltz, Acrobatic Assault while super attacks include, Endgame, Barrier Explosion, and Super Electric Strike.

Power 7/10
Speed 10/10

Goku Black

He is also known as zamasu in the series and the antagonist. There are many special abilities of Goku Black including flight, Ki blasr, continuous energy bullets, the black power ball, the mighty black kamehameha, instant transmission, Ki sense, split cut, god binding light bullet, shattering god slicer, spirit lade, Saiyan power, thundershock surprise, energy shield, telekinesis, invisible eye blast, spirit boost, pure heart, spirit shot, immorality, meteor blow, break strike, darkness mixer, super god fist, kaio-ken, solar flare, and lastly the spirit bomb.

Power 7/10
Speed 9/10

Piccolo

Piccolo is a clever character whose actions are not random. He is one of his opponents of Goku. besides being strong his actions are based on some kind of strategy. His special moves include Demon Elbow, Demon Slicer, Homing Energy Blast, and Demon Shocker while the super attacks include Special Beam Cannon, Hell zone Grenade, and Light Grenade.

Power 8/10
Speed 6/10

Goku

Goku is a very versatile character.  He has maintained space control because of Ki blasts, has extraordinary super damage, and secure a knockdown. His special moves include, Heavy Elbow, Back Throw, Kamehameha, Everyone, lend me your energy! (Z-assist), Spirit Bomb, Ground Ki Blast while the super attacks include Kaioken, Kaioken Finisher, 3x Kiaken Kamehameha, 20x Kaioken Kamehameha, and Super Spirit Bomb.

Power 7/10
Speed 8/10

Blue Goku

Blue Goku is a strong character. His great abilities make him a good choice. Some of the abilities that make him stand out are strong neutral options, incredible pressure game, high damage, versatile combo routes, and strong supers.

His special attacks are Divine Void Strike, Super God, Shock Flash, Dragon Flash Kick, and Instant Transmission. While his super attacks are x10 Kaioken Kamehameha, Evolved Attack, and Extreme Speed Kamehameha.

Android 21

Android 21 is a female character. She has can be unlocked when all the levels are completed of Story Mode Arc. She is strong and plays good offensive games rather than a defensive game. Some of her abilities are Super neutral game, Flexibility supers, Ability Steal, and Great mix-up.

Her special skills are Connoisseur Cut, Hor d’Oeuvre Stab, Total Detonation Ball, and Aerial Connoisseur Cut. And the super attacks are Sweet Tooth, Excellent Full Course, and Photon Wave.

Power 5/10
Speed 7/10

Base Vegeta

Base Vegeta is a strong character and is good at long-range neutral games. His moves and hits help him confuse and get over his opponents. His incredible abilities help him get a good grasp of the game. Some of them are Powerful conversation tools Meter burn super, Pressure, Corner carry, and Powerful zone.

His special moves are Super Dash, Big Bang Attack (Z-Assist), and On a scale of one to ten, ill give you a three. While the super attacks that help him a great deal are Final Flash, Niagara Pummel, Final Attack, and Galick Gun.

Power 8/10
Speed 8/10

Beerus

Beerus is a destroyer and is a strange character. It can look a bit strange but is an amazing character to play with. The opponent cannot stay long in front of Beerus if the player knows how and when to use which move. Some of his great abilities are Powerful, High speed, Good techniques, High energy, Set play, Orb combo, and Good accessibility.

His special skills are God of Destruction Rampage, Spheres of Destruction, Sphere of destruction (Z-Assist), and God of Destruction Wrath. And his super attacks include Beerus ball of Destruction, Beerus Ball, and God Destruction’s Judgement.

Power 9/10
Speed 10/10

Base Goku

Base Goku is a simple and easy character to use. He is a versatile character and is good at back throws. Goku gets stronger as he beats his opponents. It is easy to play with this character but as the player excels in the game he comes to know that behind its ease there is a great deal of potential hidden in this character which can be unleashed as the skills of the player polishes.

Some of his great abilities are Super damage, Assist variety, Securing a knockdown, and Space control. His special moves are Kamehameha, Back throw, Heavy Elbow, Ground Ki Blast, Spirit Bomb, and Everyone, lend me your Energy. While his super attacks are 20x Kaioken Kamehameha, 3x Kaioken Kamehameha, Kaioken, Super Spirit Bomb, Kaioken Finisher.

Power 8/10
Speed 7/10

B Tier 

Above average characters
The B-Tier

The B-Tier includes average characters who are neither too good nor too bad. These characters lie on the borderline of characters that are amazing and those who are somewhat challenging to work with. There are many characters that are ranked under this category.

This tier of the Dragon Ball Fighterz tier list has the most characters. These characters can be great backup characters and they can also be used to fill up any gaps in the team. All these characters and their abilities are mentioned below.

Vegeta

Vegeta belongs to the saiyan list. he is strong and is good at both defense and offense. he has fantastic pressure, easy bake-safe jumps, and elite damage. some of his special moves are Energy cutter, Deadly Keen Drop, and Super Dash, and the super attacks include, Galick Gun, and Galaxy Breaker.

Power 8/10
Speed 8/10

Kid Buu

Kid Buu as the name indicates has childish behavior yet he is very strong. It comes to such an intensity of aggressiveness that he destroys his own body while destroying the world. And then laughs at it. His appearance is like Super Buu but somewhat childish.

Some of his abilities include extremely solid mix-ups, anti-ir grab, and great assist selections. His special moves are Mystic Ball Attack, Mystic Arm Swing, Candy Beam, Kamehameha, Arm Ball, and the super attacks Include Human Extinction Attack, Planet Burst, and Pearl Flash.

Power 9/10
Speed 10/10

Ultra Instinct Goku

He is a defensive fighter. It is a good choice to make as it easily goes along with many top-tier characters. He is strong and plays strategically. He is also referred to as UI Goku. Some of his special moves are Unrestrained Will, Godly Strike, Embodied Light, Kamehameha, Transcendence, Shining Soul, Rising Heart, and the super attacks are Guiding Impulse, Accelerating Battle Spirit, Silver Dragon Flash, and Unpolished Instinct.

Power 10/10
Speed 10/10

Broly

He is the main antagonist of the game. He is fearless, strong, and ruthless. It can go crazy and not spear its enemies. His physical appearance also has a great impact on the counter team plus his great fighting skills. Some of his special moves are Lariat Express, Gigantic Claw, Gigantic strike, Powered Shell, and Eraser Blow, and the super attacks include Eraser Cannon and gigantic Meteor.

Power 10/10
Speed 3/10

Android 18

Android 18 is a unique character she on one side plays offensive yet at the same time keeps her defense intact. Her real show beings when she successfully brings the opponent to the corner and uses her special skills to overcome the opponent.

Some of her abilities are Suffocating Mix-ups, Extra assist, Command grab, and Unorthodox assist. Her special moves are Back Grapple, Destructo-Disc, Barrier, and Support Attack. And the super attacks include Accel Dance and Energy Wave.

Power 7/10
Speed 8/10

Gotenks

Gotenks is a very different kind of character to play with, at first it can be a bit challenging but as the player comes to understand its dynamics it turns out to be an interesting character. Especially, his different and unique moves make him a major attraction. His amazing moves confuse the opponent. Some of his abilities are Small stature, Powerful assist, Pressure monster, Snap pressure, and Okizeme.

His special moves are Galatic Donuts, Vengeful Shout, Miracle Super Punch, DIE DIE Missile Barrage, and Great Special Rolling Kick. And his super attacks include Galatic Donuts, Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack, and Ultra Buu Buu Volleyball.

Power 7/10
Speed 10/10

Tien

Tien is a strong character. He even risks his health while performing his super attacks, but his attacks are so powerful that drastic damage to the opponent is confirmed. He is easy to handle and there is nothing much complicated about him. Some of his abilities are Falling beam, Upgrade, Assist variety, Solid mix-ups, Guard points, and Super damage. His special moves are Volleyball Fist, Dodon Ray, Crane Strike, and Telekinesis. And his super attacks are Farewell, Neo Tri-Beam, and Tri-Beam.

Power 8/10
Speed 7/10

Krillin

Krillin can be an interesting side character. He is not a strong character though he can be a god support character and play a good role as a side hand. He is a simple character and has fairly easy gameplay.

Some of his abilities are Healer, Pressure Tools, Mid-screen solo damage, and Fast normal. His special moves are Senzu Bean, Afterimage, Solar Flare, Stone Throw, and Kamehameha. And his super attacks are Chain Destruction-Disc Barrage, Destruco-Disc, and Scattering Energy Wave.

Power 5/10
Speed 8/10

Nappa

Nappa is a very different and unique character. But besides being unique he has many downsides. He is not that efficient and lacks high damage and great skills and abilities. Some of his abilities are Great corner game, Corner carry, Mic-up potential, and Large Moves list. His special moves are Blazing Storm, To Badi, Arm Break, and Saibamen. And his super attacks are Break Cannon and Giant Storm.

Power 10/10
Speed 3/10

Hit

Hit plays a neutral game. He also gets offensive at times. He is also good at a defensive game. He combines his special moves and super attacks to fight his opponents, but he has some downsides as well. His abilities are Screen presence, Combo parry, Neutral, and Deadly range. His special moves are Direct Hit, Instant Blow, Deadly Intent, Icy Glare, Tides of Time, Vital Point Attack, Time Release, Guard Breaker, and Mark of Assassin. And his super attacks are I keep improving, Realized Power, and Death Blow.

Power 8/10
Speed 10/10

Android 16

Android 16 is an average character. He rather plays defensive and has a weak neutral game. He can be an average assist in the team. He has some good abilities as well, which include Midscreen options, Mix set-ups, and Big range. His special moves are Flying Power Bomb, Dynamite Driver, Hell Heat, and Gliding Power Bomb. And his super attacks are Hell Flash Maximum Output, Hell Flash, and Last Resort.

Power 10/10
Speed 3/10

Trunks

Trunk is a strong character and his main moves are mix-ups of flips. He is good at almost most things which makes him a good character to be in any team. Some of his great abilities are Massive mobility, Space control, Assist variety, and Advancing buttons. His special moves are Masenko, Change The Future, Cyclone Buster, Shining Slash, and Cyclone Jump. His super attacks are Heat Dome Attack, and Burning Attack.

Power 7/10
Speed 7/10

Yamcha

Yamcha is a fairly good character with good abilities. He has two great moves a scary block string, pressure, combo tool, and all-purpose beam. Some of his abilities are Double super, Flash, and Excellent team value.

His special moves are Wolf Fang Fist: Pack Attack, Kamehameha, Wolf Fang Fist: Flash, Neo Wolf Fang Fist, Wolf Fang Fist: Gale Claws, Wolf Fang Fist: Tail, Wolf Fang Fist: Finisher, Wolf Fang Fist: Whisker, Reverse Wolf Fang Fist, and Wolf Fang Fist (Z-Assist). and his super attacks are Ultimate Wolf Fang Fist and Spirit Ball.

Power 6/10
Speed 9/10

Frieza

Frieza is good at the long-range game but he manages to play effortlessly when opponents are close. He has a wide range of moves that help him in his fights. Some of his abilities are Incredible support value, Good pressure, Powerful space control, and Golden Frieza. His special moves are You might not survive this time, Death Slash (Z-Assist), Wrap Smash, and Death Saucer. And his super attacks are Golden Frieza, Nova Strike, Death Ball, Sobert’s Ring Gun, and You must die by my handi.

Power 9/10
Speed 8/10

Fused Zamasu

Fused Zamasu is a versatile character. He is rather bad at defensive games because he has not many options of defense in his moves. He has average damage. One of his great abilities is flight and others are Great pressure, High energy, Good damage, and Cataclysmic Damage Potential. His special moves are Wall of Light, Driven Order, Eternal Justice, and Heaven’s Flash. And his super attacks are Lightning of Absolution, Blades of Judgement, and Divine Wrath.

Power 8/10
Speed 9/10

Captain Ginyu

Captain Ginyu is a powerful character yet he stands on an average level. He has average abilities, skills, and moves. But he can a great team member. Some of his abilities are Easy match-ups, Good pressure, Best damage, Neutral control, and Gimmicky. His special moves are Together and Strong Jersey. And his super attacks are Body Change, the Ginyu Force, and the Powerful Energy Wave.

Power 9/10
Speed 6/10

Videl

Videl is a very average character. She can be a good character when combined with some other characters who sync with her energy. She is average at defense. And some of her abilities are Great Saiyan, Combo supreme, and Human blender. His special moves are Frankensteiner, Moonsault Kick, Videl Rush, Justice Combination, and Rising Eagle. And his super attacks are Justice Rush, Justice Rvrnge, Defender of Love and Justice, Great Saiyan, and Rainbow Storm.

Power 5/10
Speed 7/10

Majin Buu

Majin Buu is an average character and has very normal moves. He is a cute character and has some good things about him as well. Some of his abilities are Amazing mix-ups, Versatile, Space control, Stagger pressure, Corner loop combo, and Fast throw. His special moves are Cartwheel, Dive Bomb, Fat Throw, and Sweeping Breath. And his super attacks are Turn Into Candy, and Now Buu Really Really… Hate You.

Power 10/10
Speed 3/10

C Tier

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The C-Tier

In the C-tier of Dragon Ball Fighterz Tier list, all those characters are placed are below average. They have more downsides than their abilities. There are only a few characters in this category. They may not be someone’s first choice because of their average characteristics. There is very little chance to win with these characters. All these characters are described as follows to give the gamer an overview of their abilities.

Gogeta

Gogeta is made from both Goku and Vegeta as the name indicates. Although it is a mixture of two top-tier list characters it is not as compatible as they are. It has a poor recovery rate.

And does not perform up to the mark. Some of its special moves are Rising Vortex, Soul Strike, Punisher Drive, Multiplex Afterimage and the super attacks are Ultimate Kamehameha, Big Bang Kamehameha, Stardust Breaker, and Stardust Fall.

Cooler

Cooler is a good character in terms of defense as his big size plays a good part in his defense but except for that, it is not that good in his other tasks. It lacks in attacking and use its surroundings to beat its counters and plays a neutral game.

Some of his special moves include Genocidal Uppercut, Death Flash, death Breaker, Death Shaker, Crushing Stomp, and Death Chaser. And the super attacks are Atomic Supernova, Death Chaser, and Death Drop.

Power 10/10
Speed 7/10

GT Goku

GT Goku is an active and mobile character, his small size helps him in fast movements and actively perform its moves but it also has deficiencies because of its small size as it cannot act as effectively as any big character. Some of his special moves are Dragon Flurry Fist, Kamehameha, Dragon Flash Fist, and Reverse Kamehameha. And the super attacks include Super Kamehameha, Super Ultra Spirit Bomb, and Dragon Fist Explosion.

Power 7/10
Speed 10/10

Jiren

Jiren is a very powerful character and plays more defensively rather than offensively. It has all the same moves as UI Goku but it does not perform better so it is not a good choice to make. Some of his special moves are grand Charge, Infinity Rush, Shock Tornado, Counter Impact, and the super attacks are Colossal Splash, Blazing Magnetron, and Colossal Uppercut.

Power 10/10
Speed 9/10

Super Broly

Super Broly belongs to saiyan race. It is powerful and has high damage but one thing that brings him to c type is his speed, he is rather slow and his moves do not stay any effective. Some of his special moves are Raging Quake, Eraser Blow, Headbutt, Gigantic Fury, and Gigantic Heave. And his super attacks are Gigantic Charge, Omega Blast, Gigantic Impact, Gigantic Roar, and meteor Shower.

D Tier

Dragon ball fighterz worst characters
The D-Tier

The characters included in D-Tier are not that good. They are not a choice to make because of their slow speeds, low damage, no good moves, and are weaker than other characters. Because of their certain inabilities, these characters are placed at the bottom. This group also includes a few characters and they are described as follows.

Super Baby 2

Super baby is good at Ki Blast but only this ability if he cannot bring him to the top tiers. There are many other downsides to him. It belongs to the truffle race. It plays takes the game in neutral.

His moves include interceptor kick, Revenge Driver Baby, Revenge Final Flash, Dark Spring Shot, and Parasite Takeover. And the super attacks are Full Power Energy Wave, Revenge Death Ball, and Great Ape Assault.

Power 10/10
Speed 8/10

Master Roshi

He is one of the oldest masters and trained many fighters in martial arts. Although he is very old in this field yet he is difficult to handle and he has many downsides. Some of his moves are discussed. His special moves are Back Kick, Turtle Orb, Afterimage, Rising Phoenix, Reverse Kamehameha, Wise Warrior, Martial Spirit, Kamehameha, Thunder Shock Surprise, Jumping Splits, Lulaby Fist, Master Leap, and Turtle Drop. And his super attacks are Evil Containment Wave, Turtle Hermit Extraordinary, Full-Power Kamehameha, and The Greatest Kamehameha.

Power 6/10
Speed 7/10

Kelfa

Kefla is a female fighter from Saiyan race. She plays in defensive mode. And is good at making her zone which helps her play in defense. Being a female character does not make her any weak but she has some deficiencies.

Some of her special moves are Double Hammer, Super Cannonball, Gigantic Breaker, Ain’t nobody that can stop me, and Time to test this power out. And the super attacks are Ultra Cannonball Gigantic Burst, Gigantic Ray, and Gigantic Chaser.

Janemba

Janemba is a demon. He is partially good at everything. This is his good quality as well as a bad one. Because it does not have anything special to offer and nothing in him that makes him special or anything that would make him a player’s first choice.

His special moves include Mystical Arm, Shadow Kick, Demonic Blade, Hell Gate, Phantom Shift, and Dimensional Hole. And the super attacks are Savage Skewer Needle Light Shower and Rakshasa’s Claw.

Power 9/10
Speed 8/10

Comparison Table

FighterRankPower Speed
VegitoS Tier10/109/9
CellS Tier9/107/10
BardockS Tier10/109/10
Adult GohanS Tier7/1010/10
Android 17A Tier7/1010/10
Goku BlackA Tier7/109/10
PiccoloA Tier8/106/10
GokuA Tier7/108/10
Android 21A Tier5/107/10
Base VegetaA Tier8/108/10
BeerusA Tier9/1010/10
Base GokuA Tier8/107/10
VegetaB Tier8/108/10
Kid BuuB Tier9/1010/10
Ultra Instinct GokuB Tier10/1010/10
BrolyB Tier10/103/10
Android 18B Tier7/108/10
GotenksB Tier7/1010/10
TienB Tier8/107/10
KrillinB Tier5/108/10
NappaB Tier10/103/10
HitB Tier8/1010/10
Android 16B Tier10/103/10
TrunksB Tier7/107/10
YamchaB Tier6/109/10
FriezaB Tier9/108/10
Fused ZamasuB Tier8/109/10
Captain GinyuB Tier9/106/10
VidelB Tier5/107/10
Majin BuuB Tier10/103/10
CoolerC Tier10/107/10
GT GokuC Tier7/1010/10
JirenC Tier10/109/10
Super Baby 2D Tier10/108/10
Master RoshiD Tier6/107/10
JanembaD Tier9/108/10

Summary

Many characters have been explained and some of them are briefly shown in the form of a table. This will help players select their players wisely as all the aspects are thoroughly explained and shown. By choosing the right characters there are more chances for the player to win the game.

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