Overview
- The balance update goes live October 12 with changes across the entire roster and a focus on rewarding precise Z-Reflect timing, with full patch notes due on release.
- Super Saiyan 4 Goku from Dragon Ball Daima is confirmed as a new playable character with a Spring 2026 launch window.
- The addition marks the first roster expansion since Android 21 (Lab Coat) in 2022, ending a years-long gap in new fighters.
- Bandai Namco and Arc System Works revealed the plans during the Dragon Ball FighterZ finals at EVO France 2025.
- A Dragon Ball FighterZ Masters Showdown is scheduled for April 18–19, 2026 at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall, while fans hope the resurgence extends beyond this single character.