Build Helper : Fighter Skills [ENGLISH GUIDE]

Double strike is a move you'll have by default. It's pathetically weak, but it'll help you level up. Since it's a very simple and fast move, it's great for finishing off those pesky enemies that just barely hung on with a sliver of LP.

I can't recommend maxing this, but putting some points into this before skill resetting at level 29 can speed up the leveling process a bit!

No words can describe how important this technique is. It'll stun your enemy outright, stopping whatever they're doing(Great for stopping a mob/player who's charging a skill) and giving you free reign to ruin their life. I'm not sure I've ever seen a successful Martial Artist that hasn't maxed this skill. MAYBE an "energy fighter" that cares purely about team-PvE can circumvent maxing this, but who knows. Use RP to prolong the stun by 3 seconds, or shorten the cooldown so you can spam it again.

Max this.

The skill that's almost Wolf Fang Fist's equal late-game. Good for finishing off enemies hanging on with a sliver of LP just like Double Strike, except it's a bit stronger and slower. At maximum level this move will confuse enemies for 1 second, which can disorient them a bit. But that'll lower the move's damage, make it success rate oriented which Fighters suck at, and cost you a whopping 8SP.

If you want a slightly weaker Wolf Fang Fist that costs 1 more SP, but is spammable thanks to a 5 second cooldown and does max damage from all angles, then level this to lvl7. Otherwise, keep it at lvl1. Don't bother maxing it.

Yamcha's existence is finally justified thanks to this move. Wolf Fang Fist is FANTASTIC to help you level, and does consistently great damage so long as you attack from behind, unlike Needles.(Which need critical hits to draw out their maximum potential) However, this move's damage calculates from gloves, which will have worse base stats than your pole, and it lacks the 10M distance and crit advantage. Plus, it takes a large 6SP to max out.

For leveling's sake, absolutely max this! If you're a pure physical Fighter that wants a strong tertiary melee move, max this or try Rock Scissor Paper at lvl7! Hybrids and energy fighters really have no reason to max this, as the needles will do fine as physical moves.

As the name implies, this is your fastest attack. Possibly the fastest connecting attack in the game. The moment it's used, the stun will immediately activate as you fly towards your enemy into melee range. It's great for interrupting skill charges, getting to your enemy instantly, stopping your enemy from fleeing, ignoring movement speed debuffs, getting a match's first strike, and as secondary stun.

Arguably this move is more important than Kidney Shot, no matter what build you're rocking. It's an absolute must in PvP. Energy and PvE/leveling Fighters don't NEED to max this, as it only increases stun and cooldown time, but I'd still recommend lvl1 at least for utility.

It's the ultimate luring move! It's damage is negligible, but it is super fast and has fantastic reach. Great for baiting that pesky boss/ultra out of his group of supers for a more fair 1-on-1 battle, or finishing off that annoying fleeing enemy with a sliver of LP, or luring an enemy you need to kill from that field of enemies you DON't need to kill.

Even as a pure physical fighter, I could recommend getting this for leveling purposes. It saves alot of hassle. Just don't upgrade Tunnel Slash. If you want damage, spend 2 more SP to get a "Stronger Energy Barrage" instead.

Crappy damage with crappy explosion range. That said, it's usefulness lies in it's knockdown. Though a fighter will have better skills that can knockdown(Stronger Energy Barrage, Big Bang Attack, Final Flash, Final Effort), they all take longer to cast, leaving time for enemies to interrupt. Therefore, this move is the fastest most reliable way to knockdown, with no afterlag, leaving time for you to do a followup attack!

Anyone who does PvP and wants to knock others down, get it. Energy Fighters should always get it, if only for Energy Barrage. Don't be tempted to upgrade this just because it's the Fighter's only Kamehameha. It's pointless. You're better off being a Turtle or even a Swordsman for those.

It's your first possible move with very reliable and decent fast damage! Good for lending ranged support(without luring a dozen unwanted mobs to you), finishing enemies off, or luring them. It has a longer animation than Tunnel Slash, so be aware that you're giving your enemy a chance to kick your ass during this. Because of that, unless it's a finishing blow, DO NOT to use this in PvP.

A decent strong skill with no cast time. Energy Fighters want this one maxed out for sure. Hybrid Fighters should consider it for giving them more ranged versatility, since this skill won't lure extra unwanted mobs . Physical Fighters should avoid this and anything beyond it like the plague.

Majin Vegeta's move on Majin Buu. This move is the strongest non-HTB spiritual skill in the entire game when maxed out, and a Martial Artist's first TRUE AoE(Area of Effect). I'd shudder to think of the damage Turtles would achieve with this thing.

Don't let the damage go to your head, though. The move severely lacks utility. You'll be floating for 4 to 5 straight seconds in 1 spot with a tiny AoE range. Mobs will be beating on you while you're doing this, players will surely interrupt or dodge you, and ranged mobs will probably dodge it entirely. Sure, you could stun players and then combo into this move, but at that point, you'd be better off using 2 needles. This doesn't make Final Effort useless, but you'll need some way to set it up. Another player, Solar Flare, or a Super Ghost Kamikaze(if it ever gets it's auto-attacks back) luring mobs can help alot.

For most people this move will pale in comparison to Big Bang Attack, and they're only getting it for the sake of getting Stronger Energy Barrage. But when used intelligently, you CAN get some mileage out of it's insane damage. If you're a fan of this move, are an Energy CON Fighter, and think you can handle it's limited versatility, then you should try max this skill and surprise people. Hybrids and DEX-wearing fighters should stick with Big Bang Attack.

This move is basically a slightly weaker and slower Energy Barrage, except it has a small AoE and the ability to knock down! Perfect for chaining with Energy Barrage for distance support, finishing off a group of enemies that survived your AoE, or knocking people down from a further away than your Kamehameha can.

Energy Fighters can get this and max it out for lending better ranged support, but getting it at level 1 for the knockdown stalling is good enough too. Hybrid fighters can get this skill at lvl1 for it's knockdown or as an AoE finisher, but you have to waste alot of SP just to get here.

Spirited Roar increases physical damage by 10%, or 30% when maxed out. But in exchange, you become more vulnerable to energy attacks. For the most part, this exchange is entirely worth it! Your physical attacks become far more powerful, stacking even further SSJ/Kaioken. But in some situations like versus a Karma or Turtle, the 25% defense decrease can mean the difference between life and death. This buff does NOT stack with Might, so you'll have to choose which one you like better.

This buff gives you far more damage than any other buff. That alone makes it invaluable to a DPS class. Just keep in mind it'll costs 7SP, and that lvl1 boosts attack by a nice 10%. For hybrid or energy fighters, you may consider leaving it at that if you feel you're short on SP.

A very convenient buff that increases how much RP you gain from getting hit, as well as how fast you can charge it. When maxed out, you'll truly notice a massive difference. In PvE this is just a convenience, but in ranked/budokai PvP, a Fighter could charge their RP after a stun to follow up with an HTB before their enemy can retaliate.(as example)

If you care about the PvP example or have knockdown combos in mind, then max it out! Otherwise, don't bother. It's nothing but a luxury in PvE. You always have opportunities to charge without repercussions in PvE, and can even use RP pots otherwise.

25% energy damage in exchange for 20% physical defense. Considering how early you can max this, and that it only costs 4 SP, that makes this incredibly attractive for Energy Fighters. Just like Spirited Roar, Kaioken/SSJ will multiply it even further. The lowered defense can mean the difference between life or death in PvP and against CC bosses, but if you're an Energy Fighter, chances are you're not taking either of those very seriously. This buff does NOT stack with Fortitude, so keep that in mind.

As an Energy Fighter, this is a godsend. Hybrid PvE fighters can consider it, but you probably won't have as many energy moves to take advantage of it. As any type of PvP or Physical fighter, avoid this like rabies.

When given 3SP, lowers your opponent's CON by 18%, thus also instantly cutting off 18% of their LP given by that CON. But remember, LP =/= CON. CON only boosts LP, and gives some extra LP regeneration, but it is NOT the same. You won't be cutting 1,8kk LP off a 10m LP boss this debuff. One niche use is to deal some "free damage" on a tank using reflect on you.

A situational skill mostly for PvP. It's got a very fast animation, so if you can squeeze it out before using your needles, then it can make a difference, but since you're a Fighter your success rate will work against you. For most people, I recommend against this.

Put in 3SP to decrease your opponent's hitrate by 37%. The buff is short, but completely spammable, and you're able to recast it right when it runs out or sooner. You can probably guess how 37% permanent less hitrate VS huge dodge will go. If you're not a dodge Fighter, though, then obviously it won't do much for you. The main downside is that your success rate sucks, so actually landing this isn't guaranteed. Also, this doesn't stack with Solar Flare.

If you're about fighting in parties, aren't focused on dodge, or aren't into 1-on-1 PvP at all, getting this will be a waste of SP. If you ARE into those last 2 things, this skill is definitely what you want to step up your dodge game.

Speeds your running speed up by 20%, or 35% after pouring in 4SP.(Note: Dash speed also gets affected by runspeed.) But for some reason it decreases your hitrate too? The buff doesn't last long, and you don't get much in return by upgrading it, losing even MORE hitrate in the process. The main uses of this are to get away from aggro'd enemies easier, and breaking through a spiritualist's Slow.

Unless you have some compulsive need for speed, why upgrade this?? It does it's job of letting you lure/escape mobs well enough on level 1, will just increasingly worsen your already bad hitrate, and is a waste of further SP investment.

Increases Soul by 16, which translates to 32 extra energy attack, and Energy Critical Hit power's increased by 8%. It's a very small upgrade that won't do much, seeing as Fighters don't get much energy critrate. Even an Energy Fighter won't benefit from this buff, seeing as it doesn't stack with "Prepared to Roar", which is the far superior buff.

I don't recommend maxing this to anyone.

This has a Namekian symbol for whatever reason. Anyway, Might increases Strenght by 23, which translates to 46 extra physical attack. But more importantly, it increases the damage of critical hits by 16%. And since that stacks with the needle's critical hit bonus, that's actually fairly decent. This buff does NOT stack with Spirited Roar, so you'll have to choose between that and this.

If you're a crit Fighter who doesn't want to leave a hole in their defense, or REALLY wants 2 extra SP, you could consider Might over Spirited Roar. For basically anyone else...go for Spirited Roar. It's damage is far superior in every way.

Fighters have a bit of hitrate weakness. This debuff lowers the enemy's dodge rate by 30%, which makes it a fair bit easier to actually hit strong enemies. This is especially useful in PvP battles against OTHER Fighters, who will likely have a ton of dodge stacked, and thus will suffer heavily from this debuff. Energy Fighters profit extra from having this debuff, since it lowers energy defense by 20% too. Problem is, it only has 15M range and in most cases you'd be kind of ruining the surprise party that you could've started with a Final Flash.

It only costs 3SP and is fairly useful, particularly in PvP against other Fighters, or when you're in a CC team consisting of energy-users. Still, most people will be fine without it if they just get hitrate buffs.

Roar is one of the most important buffs a Fighter can have. Fighters struggle with hitrate problems, so this buff eases that pain, but also, it grants 15% extra chance to critical hit. This is beyond useful your needle attacks, which rely on critical hits for their damage.

I highly recommend maxing this out no matter who you are. Even for Energy Fighters, the extra hitrate and needle crits would help out. The only time I imagine you could get away with NOT getting this, if you have a special plan for a PvP build, where you won't buff during matches. Since Roar costs a ton of SP to get to, it's a good one to skip in that case.

Concentration is a good buff for any Martial Artist. When maxed, having this on means all your skills can be used 20% more often. Kidney Shot comes back in 16 seconds instead of 20, Thunder comes back in 3,2 min instead of 4, Super Saiyan comes back in 48 minutes instead of 60, etc. Convenient, AND it can save your life if it means your stun's just back in-time to save you. It could mean having Quick Attack available for the second ranked match when you couldn't use it otherwise. Possibilities simply open up when cooldown is low.

Since you're probably getting Roar anyway, you should at least get this at lvl1, though maxing it isn't necessary per-say. It takes 4 extra SP for 11 extra cooldown, when the first SP you put in gave you 18 CD right away. Try experimenting to see how much you like lvl1, and then see if you need lvl5's extra CD boost.

Kaioken gives 20% extra movement speed, 20% attack power, and 3% auto-attack speed. If 3SP is put into Kaioken, the attack power is boosted by 30% instead, which is 10% above even SSJ's damage boost. Also, you can multiply your Kaioken level multiple times. For every time you stack Kaioken, you gain a tiny bit of extra critrate and auto-attack speed. At Kaiokenx2, the auto-attack speed boost is 5%. At Kaioken x3, that boost is 7%. After that, only your critrate will rise.

You can keep Kaioken up infinitely, but it drains LP and EP. The more you multiply Kaioken, the more it drains. If you get to 10% of your maximum LP, Kaioken will forcibly terminate. ENERGY will help recovery EP faster, and CONSTITUTION will help recover LP faster. You barely regenerate at all in combat, though, so get the job done FAST when you fight or have a healer on standby.

In retail, Kaioken was the ultimate form of DPS. But here, especially for a Fighter, it's skippable thanks to the SP cost and SSJ being much faster. If you need a 10% damage boost compared to SSJ to 1-shot mobs with an AoE, or you need extra firepower in PvP to take down Buffers/Dendes, then Kaioken may still be worth it, but for most people it's not.

Super Saiyan gives 20% autoattack speed, 20% overall skill speed, and 30% movement speed. You get a 20% attack power boost, your hitrate rises by 15%, resist rate by 10%, and dodge by 30%. Your max EP doubles while you're transformed, and the 1 hour cooldown continues to cool down while transformed, letting you transform right away if you managed to stay Super Saiyan for the whole hour. SSJ cancels itself when you're below 10% of your max EP, and it drains more EP than Kaioken does, though no LP.

What SSJ lacks in 10% power compared to Kaioken, it makes up for in everything else. The form compliments Fighters well, negating their weak hit/successrate and boosting their dodge/resist even further. With all your attacks being much faster, your general DPS outshines that of Kaioken as well. The only downside is that it cannot be used with Thunder, but since a Fighter's auto-attack speed is weaker in DBOG and SSJ barely sees use in PvP anyway that's hardly a downside.

Transforming into a Super Saiyan can also break you out of oddly specific stuns, which don't include confusion and fear for example. Still, this alone makes it useable in PvP, though it's huge cooldown makes it a precious resource. Use it to turn a single battle around!

Guarding does one of four things. Absolutely nothing, cuts auto-attack damage in half, blocks all skill damage, or activates a knockdown counterattack(50% of the time if you have RP beforehand) against skills! Putting SP into this will increase the duration you can hold the block. A Fighter's DEX increases the odds to cut auto-attack damage in half up to 20% max....yay.

Your SP is best spend elsewhere. You could be desperate to become a "Fighter Tank", mixing dodge with blocking.... but guarding means you become a stationary target locked in a blocking animation, unlike with dodges. You'll forgo all damage and skills to gamble with your life. And if people catch on in PvP, they'll use "Guard Crash" to insta-kill you. So no, don't bother upgrading Guard.

Gives 29 extra physical attack. A very neat bonus to have while you're leveling early on, but it becomes negligible once you reach higher levels. But by all means, get it to speed up leveling before level 29 if you want.

Since the bonus is negligible, the only possible use for this is for characters who's entire existence is for Ranked/Budokai PvP, and they are desperate for every bit of physical attack.

Gives 24 extra spiritual attack. This is absolutely worthless. You don't get any reliably damaging energy moves until level 24, so even as an Energy Fighter this will have become mostly useless by then.

Can't recommend this to anyone, ever.

The first move you're basically forced to get from your powerpole! The move quickly strikes at a 10M distance as opposed to 3M, and will likely replace Wolf Fang Fist if that's still level 1. It's basic, quick, a handy finisher........and takes waaaay too much SP to become even remotely good at damage dealing. Think of it like a super double strike!

The move is neat at level 1, but you gain far too little from pouring in 7SP. I can't recommend maxing this to anyone. If you're a physical Fighter and want a good tertiary damage dealing move, put your SP into Wolf Fang Fist or Rock Scissors Paper instead.

Anyone else feel like they should've swapped this one's name with Spin Rush? ...anyway.

This move is a Fighter's only physical AoE move. It doesn't do much damage on the surface, but with the "POWER" RP ability and a greatly upgraded powerpole, I've seen people do amazing things with it. It's easy to forget that this move comes out instantly, which is a great advantage to have when you're getting pelted by 20 mobs. Using the "Cooldown Reduction" RP ability when it's maxed can even allow you to spam it constantly.

This skill alone can make a Fighter viable for AoE without energy attacks. If you want to make this move a little stronger and have more range, level it to lvl3. If you want to

The bread and butter of any Fighter. This move is quick, has 10M range, does very good damage which becomes amazing when critical'd(increases damage by an extra 50%), doesn't need to be hit from behind, and has a fairly nice cooldown of 12 seconds! On top of the damage being calculated from the pole(higher base damage) rather than the gloves, and the mere 4SP needed to max this, there's barely any downside to this one.

I recommend maxing this for everyone. Even Energy Fighters will benefit from this one, since their energy gloves do not weaken this move's power.

Super High Speed is an even more powerful version of High Speed Needle, doing 155% more damage than it's little brother. It's fantastic in it's own right, but this one's cooldown is 18 seconds. Also, despite being stronger, it's animation and startup also take longer. So it's not necessarily better than High Speed Needle because of this, but it remains amazing nonetheless, and deals more damage in a single attack.

I'd recommend getting and maxing this to pretty much everyone. But Energy Fighters could consider leaving this one at level 1 if they really, REALLY need the SP.

OSHI--!! Final Flash is an insanely far-reaching move that can reach a maximum of 45m in theory. It does surprisingly much straight-line AoE damage even on 1 SP, and gets plenty more when it's at 4SP. The obvious downside is that it charges forever. This makes it tricky to use in parties since your allies might screw up the enemy position thanks to aggro, or simply kill them before you ever get to fire. You need some strategy to use FF correctly. Either fire it as a surprise attack at unsuspecting mobs or dash far away after luring enemies to buy some time to charge and get enemies into perfect position. It has zero afterlag, so you can immediately follow up with another AoE, the obvious choice being Big Bang. Just make sure you aim right, and this combo kills most mobs. If not, throw in a quick Storm Strike.

Energy and Hybrid Fighters will love this move. Energy Fighters should definitely max it, though Hybrids can get away with keeping it at level 1, where it's still powerful enough. If you're a physical fighter with good aim(don't lure unwanted mobs!), you could get it as a superpowered replacement for Tunnel Slash.

Big Bang Attack is a huge AoE move that blows everything up around it's target. It takes a moment to charge and has some afterlag, but it's very reliable and has 35m range. As you level it up, the explosion radius gets bigger up until it's a whopping 18M. Powerful Energy Fighters could 1-shot groups of generic mobs with just this move, which is fairly impressive for a class all about 1-on-1. Just remember bigger isn't always better. You could easily draw unwanted mobs with an attack that huge.

Energy Fighters will thrive from this move and should 100% max it. Hybrids probably want it at level 1, just so they can clean up stragglers after firing the Final Flash and reducing accidents in team PvE that could screw over your whole team. Physical Fighters have little reason to get it, unless they're stingy with SP and want to farm with lvl1 Final Flash+Big Bang instead of Lvl5 Storm Strike spam.

This buffs dexterity by 26(and thus boosts critical chance by 3% as well) and dodge by 296 when maxed. This translates to 426 extra dodge! That can make a big difference, but it takes 4 minutes to cool down and lasts for only a single minute. So despite being a very decent buff, it's utility is a little limited. Use it in big moments for PvE, spam it for farming, and use it in PvP when you have no needles/stuns since Fighters have basically no choice but to rely on luck at that point.

Most Fighters don't need this skill beyond lvl1, or even at all. But if you're serious about dodging, ESPECIALLY if you plan to combine this with the Fighter dodge pot, Swiftness can be a game-changer. Just don't lose out on vital moves for it.

Gives you 20% auto attack speed, and 20% movement speed. It also stacks with Kaioken, SSJ, and Thunder. The movement speed boost is great for farming, but it's the attack speed you want this skill for. It's the perfect supplement to your Fighter if you need a little boost to reach max attack speed! With "Concentration" this buff can be spammed before it ends, and you can even stack it with Thunder.

In order to max out your auto-attack speed, you need 92% attack speed. If you can't reach that speed without Blitz Fist, then it's worth getting. Keep in mind this skill is useless for speed parties since you'll be getting attack speed from others and this move doesn't stack with a Poko's speed buff anyway.

Get this if you want max attack speed and you can't reach that speed without it. Do note that attack speed will be in-effective on an Energy Fighter, since auto-attacks are physical-based.

Warps you to any visible player you click on, any player in your party, or anyone in your friend list. Very useful to save time when traveling to someone, or disappear from a fight. It does NOT let you warp to your allies/enemies in Budokai/Ranked, to your friends in TMQs/UDs, or directly to your Guild Members. It also won't let you warp to NPCs or mobs, and it does NOT let you warp entire groups at once like Goku.

If you like what you heard and you're social, it's a neat luxury skill, especially if you already have Blitz Fist. Don't max it, though. It just decreases cooldown time a little.

You summon 1 pet ghost which you can command to attack anything you're targeting. It has a self-destruct attack which does around 2000 AoE damage, and can also weak autoattacks. It's main feature is that it spawns with over 10k LP. Leveling the skill with SP gives the ghost permanently more attack, defense, and LP. The ghost can be buffed/healed by others. It'll follow you until it either dies, gets dismissed, or if you tell it to self-destruct. You can spawn a new one anytime with no penalty.

That said, the ghost is ridiculously weak. It's self-destruct is better traded in for ANY attack of your own, and it's auto-attacks are so weak they don't really add anything to your DPS. It's main use is to have it round up mobs with auto-attacks, then have it tank all these mobs for you, so you can throw out a powered up Final Effort or similiar huge attack without getting your butt kicked. It can also distract a mob while you run by completely unseen. While it can't replace a tank class, it's nice for setting up attacks, even if it is a little slow to do so.

For most fighters, a ghost costs too much SP. It's just too situational and weak to be worthwhile, even if it's fun. However, if you run an Energy Fighter with Final Effort, a ghost can be a lifesaver.

Reduces enemy physical attack by 87, and their dodge by 238. While that sounds okay at first glance, 87 is NOTHING for an overpowered player OR boss. If there's something so hard to hit you actually need to use this, then Shake will cut off more dodge, while only requiring 3SP to do so instead of 5.

If you want a debuff that does this, but better, get "Shake". This one's numbers just don't hold up against anything that'd actually threaten you.

Solar Flare is worthless at level 1, but gains some situational uses when maxed. It's range increased as it levels, and it lowers enemy hitrate by a whopping 70% when maxed. However, it is not spammable like "Intimidation"(Solar Flare has 1:30 cooldown), and only lasts 10 seconds(or 13 when RP is used). It also doesn't stack with Intimidation. On the plus side, it's not as easily resisted by bosses like stuns, making it PvE-useable. But just like in real DBZ, this move is always a big gamble. If you're trying to save your party with this, remember that it won't matter if your enemy's got low hitrate if nobody has any dodge anyway. Meanwhile in PvP enemies can use moves that use success rate to bypass Solar Flare instead of having to gamble.

That about sums it up. Solar Flare often does you no good at all, but in tight situations it can make an unwinnable fight winnable. With a Fighter's lack of utility, taking that gamble is your best option sometimes. If you're okay banking on luck and have SP to spare, go for it!

The "buff" Goku used to finish Piccolo Jr. This buff is absolutely mandatory for PvP Attack Speed. It activates quickly and gives your enemies 15+ seconds of auto-attack hell. Leveling it up only increases it's duration. While Thunder is active, you can't use skills(other than Blitz Fist and Storm), so make sure you're in a good spot first. It's also important to note you cannot use Thunder in Kaioken/SSJ.

Thunder used to give Fighters access to the highest level of damage at their whim, but Daneos has halved attack speed's potential damage. As a result, Thunder's speed, while still fairly effective, actually ends up weaker DPS-wise than your average Needle crit% setup. You'll also have no utility going for you when something unexpected happens. Combine that with Thunder's long cooldown, incompatibility with transformations, and the fact Attack Speed parties can grant you max speed WITH transformations, and this makes Thunder a waste of SP for PvE.

Energy Fighters should always steer clear of this. Hybrid and Physical Fighters can consider this buff at lvl1 or lvl2 for PvP reasons, since Thunder grants you access to Storm. Don't bother going above lvl2, and don't get it at all for PvE. It's fun, but you're limiting your DPS potential and wasting SP. Fighters are not the king of speed they used to be, so don't get Thunder because it was good in retail.

A move exclusive to when you're using Thunder. Worthless RNG-trash when you're at level 1, but a good way to inflict confusion when maxed out, causing your enemy to randomly target anything in the area and auto-attack it....which will be YOU in solo PvP, or a random mob/player anywhere else. Great for extending stun-time and keeping enemies from just casually walking out of your attack speed barrage, but it's quickly made useless by anti-confuse accessories. Confuse-time goes down every time you spam this skill, but unless you're way outmatched this should help you finish the fight before Thunder runs out.

If you want to use Thunder in PvP, maxing this is a must. Even if your enemy equips anti-confuse, they must give up other stats for it, so it's an advantage for you either way. In PvE it's very unnecessary.

Increases STR by 70, translating to 140 physical damage, and DEX to 54, translating to 270 dodge and 8% physical crit. Though the SP returns start off kind of weak, you get increasingly more as you toss in SP. The boosts are incredibly noticeable, so I highly recommend you put in the SP. Though it doesn't hurt to wait until you're level 60+, since any returns before that are fairly weak.

I recommend this for all fighters, especially Ranked/Budokai PvP ones. The only exception are Energy Fighters who are okay missing out on the dodge boost.

One thing a fighter can do better than any other class is dodge. If you want to play up that role, "Evade Up" is a must! If you're wearing DEX gear, you definitely want to have superhigh dodge to counter even the best of hitrates, especially thanks to your low LP.

For PvE, this is a luxury. You cannot rely on dodge to help you avoid those nasty 1-shots from the game's strongest bosses. Your Dende will hate you for that. For PvP and those who just wanna last longer on the PvE battlefield in general, though, this is a miracle skill. For most, I recommend maxing this! If you're indecisive, it's okay to get the big 100-dodge boost from this skill at lvl1, and it's also okay to avoid it altogether if you hate luck or have some special plan for a full-offense Fighter.

Ki burst decreases the EP cost of any skill you use by 41%. A fully leveled Big Bang Attack will cost 207 EP instead of 351. Many players get this hoping it'll help them remain Super Saiyan, but it doesn't decrease the EP drain of transformations; only the direct cost of skills. And since it's not the skills that cause EP loss on Fighters, this doesn't help much in general.

You could argue some intense PvP battles leave you low on EP, but then lowering your skill EP cost wouldn't solve your issue. Get an EP autopot instead. I don't recommend this to anyone, Energy Fighter or not. It won't help.

Increases hit rate by 426. Fighters even with "Roar" will still have a slight hitrate problem. Max this out, and you won't have nearly as many problems.(Though your stuns will still miss often, since only FOCUS increases success rate) Level 1 gives the biggest increase, instantly granting you 180 hitrate.

I suggest maxing this one for most people, especially those who do PvP. If you're incredibly cramped on SP, then I insist you at least get lvl1, which gives the best bonus. With the Dragonbuff of FOCUS and a maxed out Roar equipped, you should still have okay-ish hitrate for PvE and leveling purposes. A Karma Majin and Turtle can further buff your hitrate so you'll hit well enough even in the hardest dungeons with them.