Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Guides
Wishlist prep, Age 1000 systems, and Dimps combat notes in one hub.
This hub is the map for every Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 tutorial on the wiki. The sequel is still upcoming for 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, so these pages exist to turn trailers, the official battle-system article, and Road Tour impressions into something you can actually study.
Start with Getting Started if you only have ten minutes. That page covers storefronts, what is confirmed versus rumor, and the order you should read the rest of the site. If you already played Xenoverse 2 for a decade, jump to How to Play and Combat so the new Ki Break, Perfect Guard, and cooldown Super Attacks do not surprise you in a demo booth.
What these guides cover
Dimps is not remaking Conton City. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is set in Age 1000 around West City, with a custom hero who joins the Great Saiya Squad and attends West City University. Combat still mixes 3D brawler movement with RPG loadouts, but Super Attacks, Ultimate Attacks, and Soul Assist now sit on gauges with cooldowns instead of the old stamina-first loop. You also choose either Soul Switch or a race Awoken Skill — not both — which is the biggest build fork on the character creation page.
Use this hub when you are hunting a specific intent:
- Onboarding and wishlist steps: Getting Started
- Session flow, squad size, and mission retries: How to Play
- Ki, Perfect Guard, Break Rush, and Critical Strike: Combat
- PlayStation and Xbox button map: Controls
- Six races, mentors, MistyPix, and loadouts: Character Creation
- Hub city, GS Squad, and original cast: West City
- Soul Assist types plus the Soul Switch / Awoken choice: Soul Switch
- 2027 window, not a calendar day: Release Date
- Race transformations, timer removal, second awaken level: Awoken Skills
How to read this wiki before launch
Bandai Namco and Dimps have published a battle-system guide, a combat-customization explainer, several trailers, and a US Road Tour. They have not published a day-one calendar date, a retail price, or PC system requirements. Treat every numeric claim that does not come from those official pages as speculation. Our race tier list and Soul Switch tier list are labeled as pre-launch rankings for that reason.
When a mechanic is confirmed, we cite the same facts everywhere. Cross-play and cross-progression are planned; cross-save is not. Online squads go up to four fighters. Six avatar races ship at launch, including Android. About 130 characters, including non-fighters, are expected at launch. Those numbers also appear on the roster and news timeline.
Related pages outside Guides
After you finish a tutorial, compare systems on the Xenoverse 2 comparison page, check storefronts on platforms, and skim official links so you wishlist the real product pages. For characters, open the Roster Hub and the original characters notes on Brett, Lilica, ROM, and Tap.
The Guides Hub lists every tutorial, including pages that sit behind the header “View all” once the dropdown hits eight items. Open Release Date and Awoken Skills from this index if they are not in the top nav. The set will grow again when a public downloadable demo or a day-one calendar date lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
Where should a new Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 player start?
Read Getting Started, then How to Play and Combat. Wishlist from the platforms tool so you get the 2027 store notice.
Are these guides written for a live retail build?
No. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is upcoming for 2027. The tutorials compile official combat notes, trailers, and demo-tour facts so you can prepare — they are not day-one patch notes.
Do I need Xenoverse 2 knowledge?
It helps, but the sequel changes Ki, Super Attack cooldowns, and the hub. Returning players should still read Combat and the comparison tool.
Which guide has the controller layout?
The controls chart mirrors Bandai Namco's published PlayStation and Xbox mapping, including Perfect Guard, Boost Chase, and Soul Assist.