DRAGON BALL RE
MINECRAFT FORGE MOD · 1.20.1
A complete reimagining of Dragon Ball combat in Minecraft — not a power-level simulator, but a real fighting experience built around mastery, endurance, and the thrill of pushing past your limits.
⚡ What is Dragon Ball RE?
Dragon Ball RE is a Forge mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 that brings the full Dragon Ball experience into the game — not as a collection of power boosts, but as a deep combat system where how you fight matters as much as how strong you are. Every transformation has real drawbacks. Every form rewards mastery. Endurance is your most valuable resource — and losing it means losing the fight.
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Form Mastery System
Every transformation has 5 mastery tiers. At Tier 0 you're unstable and draining fast. At Tier 4 the form is part of you — no drawbacks, passive bonuses, exclusive abilities.
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Endurance & Strain
A two-bar endurance system — Active Stamina for moment-to-moment combat, Endurance Core for long-term fatigue. Push too hard and you collapse.
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Kaioken
Not a transformation — a direct endurance burn for a power spike. Use it too early and you collapse later. At x20 you take self-damage. Pure risk/reward.
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6 Playable Races
Saiyan, Frieza Race, Namekian, Android, Bio-Android, and Majin — each with a completely distinct transformation tree and identity.
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You Get Stronger by Fighting
No generic XP grind. Use ki → your ki pool grows. Survive near death → your Vital Core increases. Fight stronger enemies → you adapt. Stay transformed at low HP → massive mastery gain.
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Skill-Based PvP
Endurance is the equalizer. Strong players burn it faster. A weaker player who manages their resources and forces mistakes can absolutely win. Not just who has the highest form.
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🔄 Transformation System
Every transformation in Dragon Ball RE is a gameplay state shift, not a stat multiplier. Forms change your moveset, your speed profile, your combo structure — and every one of them has a cost.
📊 MASTERY TIERS — Each form has its own independent 0→100 mastery bar
| Tier 0 — Unstable | 0 – 20% | Huge ki drain, endurance burns, aura flickers, risk of self-damage |
| Tier 1 — Controlled | 20 – 40% | Stable activation, basic combos unlock, drain still significant |
| Tier 2 — Efficient | 40 – 60% | Drain noticeably reduced, new form-specific abilities unlock |
| Tier 3 — Refined | 60 – 85% | Minimal drawbacks, advanced combos, cancels and chains unlock |
| Tier 4 — Mastered | 85 – 100% | No drawbacks. Passive bonuses outside form, unique aura, exclusive ultimate ability |
Mastery is earned through performance — fighting while transformed under pressure, surviving near death, landing perfect dodges, using ki efficiently. There is no shortcut. Committing to a form is a real choice.
🧬 Races & Transformation Trees
| ⚡ Saiyan SSJ → SSJ2 → SSJ3 → SSJ God → SSB → Ultra Instinct (later). Zenkai growth — you get stronger by nearly dying. Great Ape and Oozaru forms planned post-rendering milestone. |
❄️ Frieza Race Unique reverse progression — Suppression Forms limit your power mid-fight, unlocking True Form and then Golden Form at peak. Fastest race, highest lethality baseline. |
| 🟢 Namekian Regeneration-focused identity. Mystic Namekian, Regeneration Form, and eventually Giant Form. Fuse with NPCs for permanent stat boosts. |
🤖 Android No ki drain — Infinite Energy Mode is the core identity. Overclock for speed bursts, Barrier Core for constant defense. Never runs out of resources, but endurance is still a factor. |
| 🧪 Bio-Android Cell-style Absorption Stages — Imperfect → Semi-Perfect → Perfect. Choose your Perfect Form path: Speed, Tank, or Ki-Specialist. Near-immortal Regeneration Core as a fallback. |
👾 Majin Elastic body, extreme regeneration, high unpredictability. Pure Chaos Form at low mastery is nearly uncontrollable. Absorption mechanics and Controlled Majin form planned. |
🥊 Combat System
⚔️ Melee
- Rush Combo Chains — core multi-hit loop
- Heavy Smash — guard break
- Launch Attack — opens aerial combos
- Counter Stance — timed parry window
- Afterimage Strike — speed-based illusion hit
🛡️ Defense
- Ki Barrier — hold to block beams
- Perfect Guard — timed parry
- Reflect — send projectiles back
- Perfect Dodge — slow-time reaction window
- Perfect Counter Teleport — nail the dodge, teleport behind
💥 Ki Techniques
- Ki Blast + Charged Ki Shot
- Kamehameha — upgrades to Warp Kamehameha
- Galick Gun, Special Beam Cannon, Death Beam
- Homing Blast, Scatter Shot
- Beam Clash — timing minigame when beams collide
💨 Mobility
- Full free flight — smooth and fast
- Burst Dash — directional ki dash
- Vanish — short teleport behind enemy
- Instant Transmission — Goku signature
📈 Progression — You Grow by Doing
Dragon Ball RE replaces generic XP grinding with a system where every action trains the right stat. There are four progression currencies, each earned in a completely different way:
| Currency | How You Earn It | What It Unlocks |
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| 🔵 Combat XP | Winning fights, missions, training | Core stat upgrades |
| 🔥 Mastery Points | Perfect dodges, beam clashes, aggressive combos | Ability upgrades, advanced versions |
| 💢 Breakthrough Points | Near-death victories, beating stronger enemies | Transformations, stat cap removal |
| 🌌 Potential Points | Story events, mentors, sacred locations | Raises your maximum possible power |
⚔️ PvP — Endurance is the Equalizer
PvP is built around one rule: skill and endurance management decide the fight, not power level. Strong players burn their endurance faster. Kaioken becomes a terrifying gamble. Transformations can be interrupted mid-activation. A weaker player who outlasts you wins.
🎭 ARCHETYPE COUNTER SYSTEM
| 💥 Overwhelmer | Burns endurance fast, bonuses at low endurance | → Weak to Phantom |
| 👻 Phantom | Efficiency-focused, dodges and counters | → Weak to Absorber |
| 🧪 Absorber | Adapts mid-fight, recovers endurance by fighting | → Weak to God Candidate |
| ✨ God Candidate | Extremely efficient, minimal drain, hard to exhaust | → Balanced, no hard counter |
🗺️ Development Roadmap
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🔴 v1.0 — Core
Endurance system · Super Saiyan + mastery · Kaioken · Ki blasts & beams · Rush combos · Flight · Beam clash · Android Infinite Energy · Base Majin
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🟠 Beta
SSJ2/3/God · All race forms · Mentor NPCs · Dragon Balls · World exploration · PvP duels · Saga framework
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🟢 Post-Launch
SSB · Custom player models · Giant forms · What If missions · Hakai · Story sagas
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🟣 Far Future
Ultra Instinct · Form Fusion · Form Evolution · Namek dimension · Tournament of Power · Cosmic Form
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📦 Requirements
- Minecraft: 1.20.1
- Mod Loader: Forge
- Dependencies: None required at launch
DRAGON BALL RE
Early development · Full GDD available on the project page · All feedback welcome
The Dragon Ball : Re Team
