What Is Beast in Xenoverse 2?

Beast is an Awoken Skill for your CaC, or created character, inspired by the Beast transformation from Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. Unlike forms tied to only one race, Beast is available to all playable CaC races. That alone makes it a big deal. You are not stuck thinking, “Cool transformation, shame my character’s species didn’t get the memo.”

The form is built for offense. It boosts your damage output, improves Ki recovery, and changes how some of your combos behave. The trade-off is that you also take more damage, so Beast plays like the gaming equivalent of kicking the door open and yelling, “I have a plan,” when you absolutely do not have a plan.

In common community-tested breakdowns, Beast is usually described as giving roughly a 30% increase to all damage, around 20% better Ki restoration, and about 20% more damage taken. It also costs 500 Ki to activate and has a noticeably long transformation animation. Translation: when Beast works, it works. When you try to activate it at the worst possible moment, it becomes a dramatic mistake with great hair.

How to Unlock Beast Step by Step

Let’s get to the good stuff. Unlocking Beast is not especially hard, but it does require a few specific steps. Miss one and the game basically shrugs at you.

1. Max Out Friendship With Piccolo

Your first requirement is max friendship with Piccolo as a mentor. If your friendship bar is not full, Beast is not happening. The fastest way to raise mentor friendship is usually to bring the correct instructor into relevant missions, repeat quests efficiently, and focus on content that lets you grind without wanting to launch your controller into orbit.

A popular time-saving method among players is to repeat missions in the extra story and related content while making sure the mentor you want is selected properly. It is not glamorous, but neither was Gohan studying instead of training, and look where that eventually got him.

2. Max Out Friendship With Gohan & Videl

The second requirement is max friendship with Gohan & Videl. Not just “pretty close.” Not “I did a few missions and hoped for the best.” Max it out. Beast will not unlock unless both friendship requirements are complete.

If you are grinding both friendships at once, stay organized. Players often waste time because they forget to switch instructors or forget to bring the right mentor into missions. That turns a quick farm into a mini tragedy. Keep checking your progress bar so you know when you are actually done.

3. Talk to Piccolo for Extra Training

Once both friendship meters are full, talk to Piccolo. When the requirements are met, he should offer additional dialogue that leads into special training. The options commonly associated with the unlock path are along the lines of “I want to train even more” and then “Spar”.

If those options do not appear, the usual culprit is unfinished friendship progress. Double-check your bars before assuming the game is cursed. It usually is not. Usually.

4. Complete the Cell Max Training Mission

After you accept Piccolo’s challenge, you’ll be thrown into a special mission involving Cell Max. This is the big moment. During the fight, a transformation cutscene triggers for your CaC, and once you finish the mission, Beast is unlocked permanently for your created characters.

This part matters: triggering the transformation moment is not the same as fully earning the Awoken Skill. You still need to finish the mission. In other words, do not celebrate too early. This is Dragon Ball. People get back up all the time.

Do You Need DLC to Get Beast?

No, not for the Awoken Skill.

This is where a lot of players get mixed up. Beast as a transformation for your CaC is part of a free update. However, Gohan (Beast) as a playable DLC character is tied to Hero of Justice Pack 2. Those are two different things.

So if you only want your custom character to use Beast, you are chasing the free unlock requirements. If you also want the playable DLC version of Gohan (Beast), that is a separate purchase. Same vibe, different gatekeeper.

What Beast Actually Does in Battle

Beast is not just a cosmetic flex. It changes the way your character performs, and that matters a lot when you start building around it.

First, Beast is an offensive transformation. Your damage goes up across the board, which makes it attractive for players who want stronger basic combos, harder-hitting supers, and more aggressive PvE clears. It also boosts Ki recovery, which helps keep your pressure up instead of leaving you awkwardly charging energy while your opponent judges you.

Second, Beast changes some combo behavior. It adds a distinct combo route and gives the form a more aggressive feel than some other universal transformations. It also carries a dramatic activation sequence that looks cool but is long enough to be punishable, especially in PvP.

Third, Beast has a defensive downside. You take more damage while transformed. In PvE, that is manageable if you know the mission and keep up the pressure. In PvP, that drawback can become painfully obvious if your opponent knows how to bait the activation or punish reckless offense.

So is Beast strong? Absolutely. Is it brainless? Not quite. Beast rewards players who can control spacing, manage stamina, and activate at smart times instead of transforming in the middle of a bad situation because the animation looks awesome. It does look awesome, but hospital bills in Conton City are probably expensive.

Best Ways to Use Beast

For PvE

Beast shines in PvE because the extra offense helps you burn through enemies, bosses, and farm content more quickly. If your goal is to finish missions faster and hit harder, Beast is a very appealing choice. It feels especially good in fights where staying on offense matters more than playing cautiously.

For PvP

Beast is riskier in PvP. The long activation animation makes it easier to punish, and the extra damage taken means mistakes hurt more. It can still be dangerous in skilled hands, but it is not the “press button, become invincible, enjoy free win” fantasy some players hope for.

For Different Races

Community opinion tends to be especially positive on Beast for races and builds that like universal damage boosts and can live with the defensive penalty. Many players feel it is especially rewarding on Earthlings, Namekians, and certain Frieza Race builds. Saiyans still have strong reasons to run Blue or Blue Evolution depending on build and playstyle, so Beast is not automatically the best pick just because it looks like the cover art for rage issues.

Common Problems Players Run Into

The Piccolo dialogue will not appear

This almost always means one of the friendship bars is not actually maxed. Check Piccolo and Gohan & Videl again. If either one is short, keep grinding.

I thought Beast was DLC-only

Easy mistake. The CaC Beast transformation is free. The playable DLC character Gohan (Beast) is separate.

I unlocked the transformation scene but not the skill

You still need to clear the mission. Triggering the cutscene is only part of the unlock process.

Beast feels amazing in one fight and terrible in another

That is normal. Beast is a high-offense, higher-risk form. In easier PvE content, it feels busted. Against punishing enemies or strong PvP players, the drawbacks show up fast.

Is Beast Worth Unlocking?

Yeswithout much hesitation.

Even if Beast does not become your forever transformation, it is absolutely worth unlocking. It is one of the most interesting universal Awoken Skills in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, it gives your CaC a distinct visual identity, and it offers a genuine offensive alternative to safer, more neutral forms.

For some players, Beast becomes the main event. For others, it becomes the fun “I want to hit like a freight train today” option. Either way, it adds value to your character and gives you more flexibility when building for PvE, PvP, or just pure anime nonsense. And honestly, pure anime nonsense is one of this game’s greatest strengths.

Player Experience: What Unlocking Beast Actually Feels Like

Unlocking Beast in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is one of those rare moments where the grind actually pays off in a way that feels memorable. A lot of unlocks in long-running games are technically useful but emotionally flat. You check off a requirement, collect your reward, and move on. Beast does not really work like that. There is a sense of build-up to it. You put in the time with Piccolo. You put in the time with Gohan & Videl. You go through the motions, wonder if you are doing something wrong, double-check the friendship bars for the third time, and then finally the special training path opens up. That moment lands.

The Cell Max mission helps too. It gives the unlock some drama instead of handing you the transformation from a menu like a grocery store coupon. You get a proper “this is happening” sequence, and the form feels earned rather than casually distributed. That matters in a game built on spectacle. Beast is not supposed to feel polite. It is supposed to feel like your CaC just discovered a new level of chaos and decided subtlety was for other people.

The first time most players use Beast after unlocking it, the reaction is usually a mix of excitement and mild overconfidence. The damage boost feels fantastic. The altered offense makes you want to rush everything immediately. You start throwing attacks with the confidence of a Saturday morning villain who has not yet realized the hero still has one more transformation in reserve. Then the downside hits. You notice the extra damage taken. You realize that activating Beast at the wrong time is like announcing your battle plan with a marching band. Suddenly the form feels less like a free upgrade and more like a weapon that demands some respect.

That balance is part of why Beast stays interesting. It is not just strong; it is expressive. It changes the mood of a fight. In PvE, it can make your character feel dominant, especially when you are farming content and want faster clears. In tougher fights, it forces you to sharpen up because the form rewards aggression but punishes carelessness. In PvP, the psychology gets even better. Some opponents panic when they see Beast. Others immediately try to punish the activation. Either way, it creates tension, and tension is where Xenoverse 2 is usually at its most entertaining.

There is also a style factor you cannot ignore. Beast simply looks cool. That sounds shallow, but this is a Dragon Ball game. Looking cool is half the job description. If a transformation hits hard and makes your CaC look like they are about to headline their own movie poster, players are going to keep coming back to it. Beast absolutely checks that box.

In the end, the experience of getting Beast is satisfying because it combines grind, payoff, style, and real gameplay impact. It feels like an unlock with personality. Not every reward in an RPG-like fighter gets to say that. Beast can.

Final Thoughts

If you want Beast in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, the path is clear: max friendship with Piccolo and Gohan & Videl, talk to Piccolo for the special training options, complete the Cell Max mission, and claim the transformation for your CaC. No paid DLC is required for that specific unlock. Once you have it, you get one of the game’s most exciting high-risk, high-reward Awoken Skills.

Beast is not the safest transformation in the game, and it is not always the best pick for every build. But it is stylish, aggressive, powerful, and genuinely fun. Sometimes that is more than enough. Sometimes that is the whole point.

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