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Complete Shonen Unleashed Variations List & How to Unlock Them

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Variations are a way to spice up the gameplay of your favorite characters in SU. While some of them work better than the base character, some are straight-up downgrades. So, to help you decide on which characters you should invest your time and resources in, here is the list of all character variations in Shonen Unleashed, including tips on whether or not they’re worth using.

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What Are Character Variations in Shonen Unleashed?

In Shonen Unleashed, character variations are extra Awakening movesets that certain characters can obtain. These movesets are often completely different from the base Awakening version of that character and impose a unique playstyle. The basic pre-awakening moves remain the same.

How to Unlock Character Variations?

You unlock character variations by reaching Tier 10 of a certain character’s progression. You can earn EXP and progress the path by competing in public and ranked matches. The path is unlocked by default when you obtain a character, and it doesn’t require any extra purchases.

All Character Variations in Shonen Unleashed – Pros & Cons

Base CharacterAwakening VariationVariation ProsVariation Cons
Goku [Namek Saga]Goku [Kaio-Ken Gamble]ā€¢ Progressively increases in strenght
ā€¢ Easy combo-starter
ā€¢ Better for team modes
ā€¢ Lower skill floor
ā€¢ Needs time to ramp up
ā€¢ Worse combos
ā€¢ Much lower mobility
Vegeta [Android Saga]Vegeta [Saiyan Saga]ā€¢ Extremely good in team modes
ā€¢ OP passive that buffs his stats and abilities
ā€¢ AoE on all moves
ā€¢ Hyper armor for days
ā€¢ Worse combos
ā€¢ Not as good as the base in 1v1s
ā€¢ Easier to hit
ā€¢ Lower mobility
Luffy [Early]Luffy [Marineford]ā€¢ OP ultimate with AoE stun
ā€¢ Much better AoE
ā€¢ Better poke
ā€¢ Better block-breaks
ā€¢ Worse combos
ā€¢ Worse for 1v1s
ā€¢ Bad mobility
Zoro [Early]Zoro [Enies Lobby]ā€¢ More block-breaks
ā€¢ Better mobility
ā€¢ Higher full-combo damage
ā€¢ Worse AoE
ā€¢ Higher cooldowns
ā€¢ Worse combos
Ichigo [Soul Society]Zangetsu [Hollow Side]ā€¢ Better AoE
ā€¢ Block-breaks for days
ā€¢ Worse combos
ā€¢ Lower mobility
ā€¢ Higher skill floor
Renji AbaraiRenji Abarai [TYBW]ā€¢ Better combos
ā€¢ Better for 1v1s
ā€¢ Better mobility
ā€¢ Super armor and block-break on most skills
ā€¢ No M1-boosting passive
ā€¢ Worse AoE
ā€¢ Higher skill floor
Jotaro KujoJotaro Kujo [Part 4]ā€¢ Better AoE
ā€¢ Better mobility skills
ā€¢ No real Time Stop
ā€¢ Higher skill floor
Sasuke [Early]Sasuke [Curse Mark Lv.2]ā€¢ Better aerial combos
ā€¢ More mobility
ā€¢ Better AoE
ā€¢ Harder to kite
ā€¢ No counter-evasive passive
ā€¢ A bit worse for 1v1s than the base
Tanjiro KamadoGiyu Tomiokaā€¢ OP counter-evasive
ā€¢ Better AoE
ā€¢ Broken Ultimate
ā€¢ Better block-breaks
ā€¢ Worse for 1v1s
ā€¢ Worse combo starters
ā€¢ Base has very strong move-set that is better against certain characters
List of all variations and their pros and cons in Shonen Unleashed

All characters that aren’t listed above do not have a variation and instead reward you with either cash or tokens at progression Tier 10. Also, know that even though a character doesn’t have a variation, that doesn’t mean they are worse than the ones that do. The different Awakening moveset is, in some cases, even worse. Still, it allows for more versatility across modes if you already like the character’s base skills.

Well, all the info above should help you in choosing which character to progress in Shonen Unleashed and whether or not to use their variation. For more info about this experience, including the SU Trello link, visit the Roblox hub here on Destructoid.


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