Ability items stay after transforming?

[Valeh]

So say I throw a bunch of ability items on base form Trunks and start a match as him, if I transform into SSJ Trunks mid match do I retain the ability items or does it act like it's a different character? Curious, as when you put an outfit on base form and transform that outfit stays.

[Arystar]

It is always stronger to transform into SS than to pick him from the start. you keep all your items it is just a transformation. however your stats WILL be higher than someone who picked SS trunks with the same items.

[Valeh]

Originally posted by Arystar:

It is always stronger to transform into SS than to pick him from the start. you keep all your items it is just a transformation. however your stats WILL be higher than someone who picked SS trunks with the same items.

Perfect this is exactly what I was hoping for, thank you for the clarification!

[Jinglar]

Originally posted by Arystar:

It is always stronger to transform into SS than to pick him from the start. you keep all your items it is just a transformation. however your stats WILL be higher than someone who picked SS trunks with the same items.

What exactly increases when you transform? I've been testing all transformations with baby vegeta (in DP mode) and the damage of the final (non ape) one is exactly the same for both final forms. So far it seems to me that it's just a cost effectiveness thing but I could be wrong.

[The Gray Fox]

Originally posted by Arystar:

It is always stronger to transform into SS than to pick him from the start. you keep all your items it is just a transformation. however your stats WILL be higher than someone who picked SS trunks with the same items.

have you actually tested this?

[mimizukari]

Originally posted by The Gray Fox:

Originally posted by Arystar:

It is always stronger to transform into SS than to pick him from the start. you keep all your items it is just a transformation. however your stats WILL be higher than someone who picked SS trunks with the same items.

have you actually tested this?

it's a bs rumor that's been going around. your stat spread is your stat spread. the only change in power is if you use the l2+circle (classic controls) abilities, and you'll see the buff icon underneath your health bar while those are active.

[The Gray Fox]

Originally posted by mimizukari:

Originally posted by The Gray Fox:

have you actually tested this?

it's a bs rumor that's been going around. your stat spread is your stat spread. the only change in power is if you use the l2+circle (classic controls) abilities, and you'll see the buff icon underneath your health bar while those are active.

that's what I figured

no idea where people got this idea that your characters stats are tied to the act of transforming and not the character itself.

A SSJ goku is just as strong if you choose him from select screen as he would be if you selected base Goku and transformed up. Now the question of whether ability items and how they interact with transforming is good question

[Reborn]

Godamn people and their baseless misinformation is so disappointing