Yeah, you read the title of this piece right, the Dragon Ball x Fortnite crossover event has actually made Fortnite worth playing.
Personally, I’m not much of a Fortnite fan. I tried playing it in the early days when the game first started gaining popularity, and since I’m not able to build (or macro) the Empire State Building at the sound of a gunshot 500m away, or spin the mouse 180 degrees and shotgun a player in the face, or scream like a 12-year-old on an open mic. I find the combination of building and shooting not to be to my liking. However, I was playing a lot of Player Unknown Battlegrounds (PUBG) before that got killed thanks to the unlimited hackers and Chinese players filling up every lobby in each game.
However, if there is something that is going to get me interested in giving Fortnite another go is a crossover with something fun, like Dragon Ball, and also being asked to give the game a go by the PR company that represents Fortnite brand.
Now the Dragon Ball event isn’t sticking around long, which sucks because it’s the most fun you could have in Fortnite ever. What Dragon Ball brings to the Fortnite gameplay are two items: The Nimbus cloud, an item that sends you back up into the air and gliding back down as either a quick escape or a setup for the other item… The Kamehameha wave attack from the show. Using the Kamehameha, you charge up the attack from the show and do an OVERPOWERED amount of damage to the buildings and players alike. Seriously, this attack is so OP it can kill a player from full health and shields in one blast. Hearing Goku’s voice clip in sync with the attack will have you more on edge than any gunshot ever will.
So, what else can you do outside of the gameplay stuff in the Fortnite x Dragon Ball event? Well, I’m glad you asked.
One of the big things I would recommend you do is go to the exclusive Dragon Ball Adventure Island: A series of Dragon Ball-related areas where you can do PvP battles using only Kamehameha attacks and collect capsules through all the areas, and much more. I’ll drop in the PR spiel about this area below as it can show you more than I can tell you here:
Explore inspired by iconic locations from Dragon Ball. Soar through a ring course on a Nimbus Cloud (Kintoun) at Kami’s Palace, prepare food at Goku’s House, and traverse an obstacle course at the Room of Spirit & Time. These are just some of the challenges you will face on your mission to collect the Dragon Balls.
When you’re ready, test your power in an open player-vs-player battle arena “Tenkaichi Budokai,” or just continue to explore!
Believe me, this is one of those things I would highly recommend any Dragon Ball fan go and spend some time in, as the areas you visit look so good that you’ll think they are ripped right out of the anime itself… And those of you who go and collect all 7 Dragon Balls in this mode will get to see one of the most AWESOME scenes from Dragon Ball in such incredible detail that you’ll never want to move back into the starting area.
Speaking of the 7 Dragon Balls, it wouldn’t be a crossover if you weren’t doing something involving getting those wonderful orbs in Fortnite too. By doing a series of quests through normal gameplay, you’ll earn yourself a Dragon Ball from one of seven series of challenges. When you collect them all, your wish is granted, and you’ll obtain the Shenron Glider to use in-game.
The challenges aren’t too hard; you only need to do 3 per category to gain your Dragon Ball. By the time of writing, I have played for three days, and I’ve managed to obtain 6 of the 7 Dragon Balls for myself, leaving me one step from getting the Shenron Glider.
And that’s not all!
From August 16 until September 17, 2022, fans of the Dragon Ball Super series, as well as those discovering it for the first time, can board a cruise ship (created by the team at Vysena Studios) to chill out watching select Dragon Ball Super episodes!
You can find the Dragon Ball Super Episode Festival in Discover, or you can watch a specific episode by using one of the following Island codes:
Dragon Ball Super – Episode 09: Thanks for Waiting, Lord Beerus! A Super Saiyan God is Born at Last! – 1356-5236-0901.
- Shenron says the way to bring forth the Super Saiyan God is for five upright Saiyans to pour their spirits into another righteous Saiyan. But transforming into one requires more Saiyans than they have on board—until Videl reveals a surprise!
Dragon Ball Super – Episode 10: Show Us, Goku! The Power of a Super Saiyan God!! – 4149-8889-8252.
- Goku managed to transform into the Super Saiyan God, and now he challenges God of Destruction Beerus to a one-on-one fight for the fate of the Earth. But Super Saiyan God is so immensely powerful, Goku finds himself unable to regulate his power or fully control himself. The true battle begins!
Dragon Ball Super – Episode 11: Let’s Keep Going, Lord Beerus! The Battle of the Gods! – 5893-7217-3843.
- With his powers mostly under control, Goku ramps up the battle. Their battle moves to the upper limit of the stratosphere, and Beerus hounds Goku relentlessly in an attempt to awaken his power. Even though his injuries heal, can he handle the true strength of Beerus’ power?
Dragon Ball Super – Episode 13: Goku, Surpass Super Saiyan God! – 2586-7170-0416.
- Goku continues to surprise Beerus with his growing powers. They begin fighting each other at full power, but the Super Saiyan God aura surrounding Goku gradually fades, and he ultimately reverts back to a regular Super Saiyan. Does Goku have any chance of winning!?
Dragon Ball Super – Episode 81: Bergamo the Crusher vs. Goku! Whose Strength Reaches the Wild Blue Yonder?! – 5087-3838-8716.
- The Universe 9 third combatant tries to convince Zen-Oh out of erasing the losing universes from existence. Zen-Oh agrees, but on one condition: Universe 9 must win the exhibition match. However, if Goku holds back the fight, all universes will suffer the fate of destruction!
Dragon Ball Super – Episode 98: Ah, the Uncertainty! A Universe Despairs!! – 3137-9391-7999.
- The tournament was a state of pandemonium from the start. Goku and his team in the Universe 7 quickly became the target of the other universes. Goku, who was left alone from his team, was surrounded by many opponents. But when Vegeta interjects, suddenly the playing field seems a lot more level!
Now we get to the part that people love to hate: The item shop stuff.
The Goku & Beerus Bundle includes the Goku Outfit, Power Pole (Nyoibo) Back Bling, Power Pole (Nyoibo) Pickaxe, Goku’s Charging Up Emote, Beerus Outfit, the Seer Fish Back Bling, and the Power Unleashed Loading Screen. (Goku Comes with Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan Blue, Ultra Instinct alt styles, and built-in emote: Goku’s Charging Up.) All for 2700 V-Bucks
The Vegeta & Bulma Bundle includes the Vegeta Outfit, Vegeta’s Charging Up Emote, and Bulma Outfit. (Vegeta Comes with Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan Blue, and Super Saiyan Blue Evolved alt styles, and built-in emote: Vegeta’s Charging Up. Bulma Comes with Lab Coat alt Style.) All for 2300 V-Bucks
The Dragon Ball Gear Bundle includes the Nimbus Cloud (Kintoun) Glider, Space Pod Glider, Fusion! Hah!! Emote, Kamesennin’s Staff Pickaxe, and Kamesennin’s Shell Back Bling. All for 800 V-Bucks
Look, as I said in the beginning, I’m not a Fortnite fan or hardcore player, but this Dragon Ball crossover event has got me playing almost nighty with one of my friends (See a recent stream here) who also hasn’t touched Fortnite in a really long time. The event looks to have brought a lot of people back to the game, and since there is now a no-build game mode, it might be enough to keep people playing for a long time to come… And also gives me a chance to scream “VICTORY FOR VEGETA!!” when we get that Victory Royale.
While the event is around, jump into a game, try to get the Nimbus and Kamehameha attack from either random capsules that land in the game, or buy them from Bulma on Kame’s Island (Yes, Kame House is in the main Battle Royale game mode now) for some gold, blow up a few people, and get that golden victory for yourself. Maybe if you do, then we might get lucky and have the items stick around as Vader does in the game.
