Start on the home screen, look for Growth, Summon, Exchange, Team, and Menu icons, then use Growth for training, awakening, hidden potential, and link levels in the right order. Lock any unit you plan to keep, sell statues for zeni, and save stones for major celebration banners.
Home Screen Menu Walkthrough
The game home screen displays the central START button, menu icons, and top bar counters. — WestKai
steps
- Top bar: Displays your rank, profile for stats and favorite units, power level (overall account progression), Zeni (currency spent on upgrades), Dragon Stones (premium summoning currency), experience, stamina, and timers.
- Panel Missions: Opens daily and panel missions for rewards (like stones, items).
- News: Shows game news, upcoming events, and notices.
- Menu: Handles friends, data backup/linking, and wallpaper selection.
- Mission: Lists dailies and long-term goals for rewards.
- Events: Brings up current and limited-time events with rewards.
- Gift Box: Holds rewards (event, mission, packs bought) until claimed.
- Giru's Guide: Offers guidance for improving units, farming super attacks, and finding free-to-play characters.
- Start button: Opens game modes like Dragon Ball Story, Events, Dokkan Frontier, Quest, World Tournament, Ultimate Clash, Paton Battle, Portal of Memories.
- Team button: Manage your roster, build teams, sell units, and summon Shenron if available.
- Summon: Opens available banners for character pulls.
- Shop: Lets you purchase stones or other packs.
- Exchange: Spends treasures and currencies on items, medals, and characters.
Rarities and Typing
SSR is your base summon target, while UR, TUR, and LR are progression forms unlocked via awakening.
Characters are either super (heroes) or extreme (villains), and are colored/typed as follows: Physical (yellow), Strength (red), Intelligence (purple), Technique (green), and Agility (blue). These typings determine team synergy and advantage but the same unit keeps its starting type and alignment as it changes forms.
Training and Awakening
The Training screen is open on a character page with Yamcha’s stats and training options visible. — WestKai
steps
- Training: Level up the unit using training items and locations. Best results come from locations with super success (like Gravity Chamber).
- Awaken: Move the unit to the next form with medals. If medals are missing, tapping the required medal takes you directly to its stage.
- Dokkan Awaken: For URs, transforms them to TUR or LR if you have the needed medals. The medal page jumps straight to the correct stage.
- Extreme Z Awaken: Use the medal page to find the right stage for awakening.
- Order: Level, max super attack, then awaken to the next form. Max super attack is required for full Hidden Potential unlocks.
Hidden Potential
The Hidden Potential board is open with the Activate All button visible at the bottom right. — WestKai
Choose your hidden potential unlock path
- First dupe (new copy): Always open the bottom right path first, as this provides more stats.
- Additional dupes: Decide based on which node unlocks the stats or abilities you want next—check the board for available nodes needing a specific dupe.
- Skill orbs: Equip bronze, silver, and gold orbs once applicable. Key stats shown are additional attack (combo), critical hit, dodge (evasion), attack boost, defense boost, super attack power, healing boost.
Link Levels and Leader Skills
A character detail screen displays link skill names and levels under a character portrait. — WestKai
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Links
- Levels range from 1 to 10, getting stronger as they rise.
- Some links, like Big Bad Bosses or GT, are much more powerful and sought after.
- Level up by playing stages with the unit or using link-level items.
- High link levels are important for certain villain, GT, or Super Saiyan 4 characters.
Leader Skills
- Only the unit in your team’s leader slot gives its leader skill buff to the full team.
- You must match team members to what your leader skill actually buffs.
- Character details page shows all skills, categories, and link info for easy planning.
Summon Coins and What to Spend
An item details page displays a Dokkan Festival Coin and a link to Baba's Shop. — WestKai
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Dragon Stones
- Used for summoning characters on banners; spend carefully and focus on major celebration banners (Anniversary, Saiyan Day, Golden Week, etc.), not bait banners.
Red Coins
- Earned on Dokkan Festival banners; buy older Dokkan Festival units when they return.
Carnival Coins
- Used for carnival units from carnival banners; buy carnival LRs.
Yellow/Green Dokkan Festival Coins
- Accumulate from summons on Dokkan Festival banners as pity; use when you meet thresholds to buy featured TUR/LR units.
Tips:
- Use the plus sign on the treasure/coin page to view all currencies.
- Don’t waste stones on banners offering low-value items or weak characters.
Lock Units Before Selling
A character detail page shows a unit with a lock icon near it. — WestKai
FAQ
What do all the buttons on the home screen do in Dokkan Battle?
The home screen displays your progression stats and currencies (rank, power level, Zeni, dragon stones, stamina), offers access to mission, news, menu, events, gifts, growth and team management, and launches game modes through the Start button.
How do I train, awaken, and Dokkan awaken a character?
Go to Growth, select Training (level up using items and locations), then use Awaken or Dokkan Awaken as medals are available. Tapping the medal shows the required stage. Max super attack before awakening for full potential unlocks.
What hidden potential path should I open first on a new dupe?
Always unlock the bottom right path for your first dupe, as it grants more stats. Subsequent dupes go to paths matching the node you want next.
How do link levels work, and how do I level them up fast?
Links range from levels 1–10, growing stronger with each level. Level by playing stages with the unit or by using link-level items if you have the resources.
What do red coins, yellow coins, and carnival coins do?
Red coins buy Dokkan Festival units, yellow coins are Dokkan Festival pity coins, and carnival coins buy carnival banner units. Each coin type can only be spent on units from its corresponding banner.
Why should I lock units before selling them?
Locking protects important units from accidental mass selling during box cleanup. Only units with the lock activated are safe; unwanted units can still be sold for Zeni.
Sources
Screenshots on this page are frames from the videos below, used to illustrate the steps they describe. All rights remain with their creators.
- The ULTIMATE Beginner’s Guide to Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle (2026) — WestKai, May 10, 2026