Best time to play DLC?

[Durzo Gaelfire]

I just picked this game up on PS5 and was curious when the best time to start the DLC is? I beat the main game back at launch but plan on starting over with a brand new save file. I don't want to feel OP in the main game so I am confused about what order I should be playing everything in.

[Crimsomrider]

Beerus definitely after the main story as it's nothing but a cheap leveling workaround so you can get to Saiyan God and Super Saiyan God forms.

Trunks DLC however you can definitely play in an immersive and cohesive way by mixing it alongside the main story. They honestly should have integrated it into the main story because it's really great and fits perfectly.

• Play the main story until Intermission between Frieza saga and Cell Saga
  
• Then start the Trunks DLC until he is about to use the time machine for the first time
  
• Then go back to the main game and play through the Cell Saga up until the androids 20 and 19 show up
  
• Then go back to DLC Trunks and play until he makes his 2nd trip to the past
  
• Then complete the main story Cell Saga completely
  
• Once it's done, switch to the Trunks DLC again and complete his Cell Saga DLC story
  
• Then continue and finish the main story
  
• Then finish the Trunks DLC Buu Saga

This way it will perfectly fit into the main story and both are separate from eachother, so you won't have to worry about levels or anything. The only things that carry over from Trunks DLC to his main story character are his new DLC abilities.

As for Bardock DLC, unfortunately I don't own it so don't know much about it, but if it's separated from the main story in the same way as Trunks' DLC is, then I'd definitely play it first before the main story or as early as I possibly can. Then play the rest as I noted above.

[Durzo Gaelfire]

Originally posted by Crimsomrider:

Beerus definitely after the main story as it's nothing but a cheap leveling workaround so you can get to Saiyan God and Super Saiyan God forms.

Trunks DLC however you can definitely play in an immersive and cohesive way by mixing it alongside the main story. They honestly should have integrated it into the main story because it's really great and fits perfectly.

• Play the main story until Intermission between Frieza saga and Cell Saga
  
• Then start the Trunks DLC until he is about to use the time machine for the first time
  
• Then go back to the main game and play through the Cell Saga up until the androids 20 and 19 show up
  
• Then go back to DLC Trunks and play until he makes his 2nd trip to the past
  
• Then complete the main story Cell Saga completely
  
• Once it's done, switch to the Trunks DLC again and complete his Cell Saga DLC story
  
• Then continue and finish the main story
  
• Then finish the Trunks DLC Buu Saga

This way it will perfectly fit into the main story and both are separate from eachother, so you won't have to worry about levels or anything. The only things that carry over from Trunks DLC to his main story character are his new DLC abilities.

As for Bardock DLC, unfortunately I don't own it so don't know much about it, but if it's separated from the main story in the same way as Trunks' DLC is, then I'd definitely play it first before the main story or as early as I possibly can. Then play the rest as I noted above.

Amazing response! I will do exactly what you suggested. I appreciate the detailed information.

[The K-os ¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

Originally posted by Durzo Gaelfire:

Originally posted by Crimsomrider:

Beerus definitely after the main story as it's nothing but a cheap leveling workaround so you can get to Saiyan God and Super Saiyan God forms.

Trunks DLC however you can definitely play in an immersive and cohesive way by mixing it alongside the main story. They honestly should have integrated it into the main story because it's really great and fits perfectly.

• Play the main story until Intermission between Frieza saga and Cell Saga
  
• Then start the Trunks DLC until he is about to use the time machine for the first time
  
• Then go back to the main game and play through the Cell Saga up until the androids 20 and 19 show up
  
• Then go back to DLC Trunks and play until he makes his 2nd trip to the past
  
• Then complete the main story Cell Saga completely
  
• Once it's done, switch to the Trunks DLC again and complete his Cell Saga DLC story
  
• Then continue and finish the main story
  
• Then finish the Trunks DLC Buu Saga

This way it will perfectly fit into the main story and both are separate from eachother, so you won't have to worry about levels or anything. The only things that carry over from Trunks DLC to his main story character are his new DLC abilities.

As for Bardock DLC, unfortunately I don't own it so don't know much about it, but if it's separated from the main story in the same way as Trunks' DLC is, then I'd definitely play it first before the main story or as early as I possibly can. Then play the rest as I noted above.

Amazing response! I will do exactly what you suggested. I appreciate the detailed information.

Bardock DLC...well..you can just play it first....
Its really just a prequel to the main DBZ and DB.
As a alternative...you could start playing it right before the namek saga or right before Goku arrives on namek...since Bardocks vision do hint to that legendary fight of Goku on Namek vs Freeza