WhileDragon Ball: Sparking Zerohas an impressive character roster, few of them are as popular as Trunks, the half-blood saiyan that won everyone’s hearts back in the Cell Saga. His purple hair and sword antics make him not only stand out, but also have a unique way to fight.
The inclusion of the Super saga has a new Trunks arriving on the scene, one whose hair is strangely blue. If you want to know how all the Trunks variants pair up against one another, look no further than here, and take your swordplay to new heights.
7Super Trunks
The Beefy One
Choosing to use this version of Trunks means that youlearned nothing from the show.Trading speed for power, this form certainly packs a punch, but you move so sluggish that you’re easy to parry, counter, or just get away from in general.
Worst of all, the increase in power isn’t even that dramatic in the game, and your specials are… nothing special. Your ultimate move is just an explosive wave, something that you could often miss by accident, particularly when staying in your opponent’s face is so hard when you’re this slow.
6Trunks (Kid)
Both Base Form And Super Saiyan
There is nothing inherently wrong with the child’s version of Trunks, but he was never meant to be the most viable character to begin with. His main rise to fame is his fusion with Goten, and while Gotenks is a very fun character, only one half of him isn’t.
He can still hold his own, but his moves are a bit generic and,since he’s a kid, he lacks any sort of reach. His Super Saiyan form isn’t all that different from his base form, making him lack a lot of personality, something that Goten on his own managed to have a lot of.
5Trunks (Sword)
The Original Incarnation
The first appearance of Trunks will always be his most iconic look, and it makes the audience feel intrigued and desperate to know who this sword-wielding badass who can turn Super Saiyan is. While Trunks would leave his swordplay behind during the Cell Saga, we as fans couldn’t, hence why he always comes back looking like this in most games and spin-off media.
He also comes back in the canonical anime, since he carries a sword once again. This classic version of Trunks is ranked so low: the new and improved version from Dragon Ball Super has many of the same combos and abilities, making this vintage version feel almost obsolete.
4Trunks (Melee)
After Training With His Dad
If you’re allergic to swords, but you still want your share of Trunks, then the melee version is for you. It packs decent combos and special moves, but be aware that you should never transform into Super Trunks for reasons we already covered in this very article.
The base form is fine, all things considered, but isn’t different enough from his superior Super Saiyan version to be mentioned separately. The Super Saiyan, however, has one of the funniest ultimate moves in the game, spinning the opponent around and making them give a fantastic reaction shot.
3Future Trunks
From Dragon Ball Super
You might be puzzled as to why Trunks’ hair is blue now, but considering that Bulma is his mother, it is not really that strange. This is the very same Trunks that aided Goku and the others back in the Cell Saga, and he seems to have founda new blade to slay his foes with.
When compared to the other sword-wielding Trunks (specifically comparing the base forms), Future Trunks has almost all of his older counterpart’s moves, including his flashiest moves. Future Trunks ends up being the better choice of the two, since his own ultimate attack makes you feel like the ultimate swordsman.
2Future Trunks (Super Saiyan)
The Sword Saves The Day
This form of Future Trunks is made all the better thanks to his base form: you get to play around in base form being a sword master, then power up just like in the show to make your finishing moves. They are different enough, at least visually, that transitioning from one to the other feels great.
While his final move isn’t technically a Spirit Bomb, it certainly functions as one, and it is one of the best uses of the technique so far. The many Gokus have a lot of ways to throw their big blue spheres, but this Trunks keeps it personal, stabbing his foe and making the explosion happen inside of them.
1Trunks (Sword, Super Saiyan)
The Most Iconic One
While the base form of the original Trunks is outperformed by his Dragon Ball Super rendition, it all changes when the hair gets blonde. The swordplay, the Burning Attack, and cutting your enemies in half like he did Freeza, it is just really hard to beat.
Since all the moves of these different Trunks variants are similar, if you want to master only one, it should be this one. You get all the grabs and practical functions of most other Trunks while dishing out iconic moves with every button press you make.
