Bandai Namco did promise that DLC Pack 2 would drop in February and they weren’t lying, with a 28th of February release date being set for the 2nd installment of DLC. Just like the first DLC pack though, one day earlier a free patch that will be made available to all owners of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 will drop giving everyone 5 new costumes, 8 new moves, game balancing and more. Below is the full list of what is known to be included thus far in both the free and paid packs.
Free Patch – Releasing February 27th
- 5 New Costumes – Android 15, Bido, Zangya, Metal Cooler and one additional outfit.
- 3 New Accessories
- 5 New Attacks – Focus Flash, Jumping Energy Wave, Menacing Flare, Tail Slice, Wild Hunt.
- Two New Expert Missions – Possessed Janemba and Possessed Broly
- New Costume Award from the World Tournament – special jerseys with a Dragon Ball over the breast pocket are available for players to win.
- New Rule Added to the World Tournament – certain tournaments will contain special rules such as everyone must play as Goku or only characters from GT are allowed.
- It seems the Japanese release will also be getting a background music update including new songs and options. Unfortunately it seems this feature may be absent in the International release.
The free patch will also come with a huge re-balance for many of the skills in the game. The official patch notes are below.
Kaioken Assault
- The amount of Ki required to deal attacks during Kaioken Assault is decreased from 500 to 200.
- The total damage is also decreased.
- After opponent uses Z Vanish during Kaioken Assault attacks, player will be able to recover from the immobile state more quickly.
Ki Explosion
- The amount of Ki required to release Ki Explosion is decreased from 200 to 100.
- The amount of damage is increased.
- The time allowed for consecutive Ki Explosions is shortened.
- After releasing a button, player will be able to recover from the immobile state more quickly.
x10 Kamehameha
- The amount of Ki required to release x10 Kamehameha is increased from 100 to 200.
- The amount of damage is increased.
- The attack detection time is shortened for the situation where player unleashes the skill by short button press.
Cross Arm Dive
- Player will become Invincible right after the skill is used.
- Player can move the character forward, backward, to the right and left by moving the left stick during jump.
- Also player can move the character by moving the left stick more quickly while falling to the ground.
Dodon Ray
- After unleashing Dodon Ray, player will be able to recover from the immobile state more quickly.
Mighty Explosive Wave
- The amount of damage is increased.
Crazy Finger Shot
- The amount of damage is gradually increased by consecutively releasing Crazy Finger Shots.
Burning Attack
- Opponent is able to guard in less time after being hit. Instead, when opponent gets hit by the skill consecutively, he/she will be blown away.
- Burning Attack will vaguely follow the opponent.
Go-Go Gum
- The time the skill binds opponent is shortened.
Rolling Hercule Punch
- Increased the number of additional roll from 1 to 2. The range of hit detection is enlarged.
- The amount of damage is increased.
- Player character will not wince if being attacked just before throwing a punch.
Punisher Drive
- Player can guard the last attack.
Gigantic Meteor
- The hit detection time is shortened.
Hell Flash
- The amount of damage is increased.
Majin Race Purification Transformation
- The amount of Stamina automatically consumed during Purification is decreased.
- The immobile period is shorter after unleashing the Kick Hit (Circle button).
- Also, opponent will not be able to guard for a longer time.
- Player will be able to change direction more quickly when dashing.
Absolute Zero
- Hit detection time is shortened.
- The immobile period will apply when unleashing this skill in any situations now.
- The frozen period of opponent is shortened.
God of Destruction’s Anger
- The amount of Ki consumed is increased from 100 to 200.
- Also, player cannot unleash this skill right after normal attacks.
Thunder Eraser
- Opponent can use Z Vanish more quickly after being hit by this skill.
Dragon Burn
- Opponent can use Z Vanish more quickly after being hit by this skill.
Fake Blast
- Opponent can use Z Vanish more quickly after being hit by this skill.
Shockwave
- Opponent can use Z Vanish more quickly after being hit by this skill while guarding.
Ki Blast Cannon
- Opponent can use Z Vanish more quickly after being hit by this skill while being blown away.
Dragon Fist
- Opponent can avoid this skill by Z Vanish or evasive move.
DLC Pack 2 – Releasing February 28th
- Two new playable character: Champa and Vados
- New story content: The history has been altered! The God of Destruction Champa approaches Conton City! This story mission focuses on the Universe 6 vs Universe 7 Tournament Saga.
- Additional stage: Unnamed Planet
- 8 new attacks
- Three new costumes
- Five new Super Souls
- One new vehicle: Space Pod
- New emotes
With the combined content of these two packs and the balance adjustments it seems the end of February will be able to breath some new life into Xenoverse 2 which is now almost half a year old. The game still stays active with new raids being added on a regular basis. The rest of the newly released screenshots are below.