Key points
- Vegeta's Ultra Ego is a powerful form that opposes Ultra Instinct, making attacks stronger with damage.
- Ultra Ego lacks durability, leading to potential blackouts during combat, but could improve with training.
- Fans have mixed feelings about Ultra Ego's design, preferring Vegeta to keep his hair black and look more regal.
Since then From Dragon Ball Super The Tournament of Power arc aired, fans fell in love with Goku's brand new Ultra Instinct transformation, which allows him to use the Angels' techniques. Since then, however, fans had been eagerly waiting for Vegeta to unlock a Divine Technique that would once again put him on his rival's level, which was answered in the Granolah arc when Vegeta unlocked the incredible Ultra Ego!
This form essentially acted as the exact opposite of Ultra Instinct and served as a marker to show fans that Vegeta was on a journey to achieve strength but by his own means. While the form was as strong as Ultra Instinct when it first appeared, it has some flaws that need to be addressed before Vegeta can use it to its full potential. So, let's take a look at Ultra Ego's flaws and how Vegeta can fix them in the future Dragon Ball.
The defects of the Ultra Ego
Flaws In terms of capacity
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First appearance |
Dragon Ball SuperChapter 74, “Vegeta vs. Granolah” |
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Users |
Vegeta, Beerus, Gods of Destruction |
Ultra Ego is the most powerful transformation Vegeta has ever undergone. Being the Divine Technique favored by the Destroyer Gods, it puts Vegeta into a special state that is quite similar to what Goku does when he switches to Ultra Instinct, but the effect this form has is the reverse. Although this state is one in which the Gods of Destruction constantly remain due to their nature as destroyers, Vegeta requires a new transformation to accommodate this destructive power.
Ultra Ego's main ability is the opposite of that of Ultra Instinct, where the latter requires the user to be incredibly calm for the body to instinctively react to attacks so that the user doesn't waste time thinking about dodge. Ultra Ego, however, makes the user even stronger as the damage taken increases, meaning their next attack will be much more powerful than the previous ones.
Damage is nothing but fuel to me. Do you know what that means? I'm just getting stronger!
As his name suggests, Vegeta becomes self-indulgent in terms of the attacks he takes head-on, inviting damage so that his next attack will be even stronger than before. Where Ultra Instinct is the perfect defense, Ultra Ego serves as the perfect attack. However, this is where the form's biggest flaw exists, as the user of this transformation can end up taking more damage than they can handle, which can lead to their defeat.
At this time, Ultra Ego is offensively just as strong, if not stronger, than Ultra Instinct, but since Vegeta has only used the form once without training, it is very crude, similar to Ultra Instinct Omen. One way Ultra Ego can be overpowered as much as Ultra Instinct is if, through training, Vegeta's body becomes extremely durable, similar to how Goku's body was in his mastered Ultra Instinct form. This way, the damage he takes won't hurt him while he will still gain the benefits of the transformation, making his subsequent attacks even more powerful.
It has been shown that although the main power of this transformation is the ability to become stronger with every little bit of damage he takes, the amount of damage he takes can still be too much for him. This can lead to Vegeta losing consciousness during the fight, as seen against both Granolah and Gas. However, if his stamina increases to the point that regular attacks don't hurt him, the potential for Ultra Ego skyrockets!
Flaws in terms of design
Ultra Ego is a shape that has a somewhat divisive design. While most fans of the series love Vegeta's look with his spikier hair, destroyer aura, and overall wild appearance, there are some detractors who feel that the transformation look leaves a lot to be desired. Some fans of the series believe that Vegeta's long-awaited foray into the realm of Divine Techniques as the God of Destruction should have felt more regal.
For one thing, many think that the missing eyebrows make Vegeta look weird. While this was likely a deliberate choice as it paints him as an extremely powerful and dangerous character with the ability to destroy entire planets on a whim, as all Gods of Destruction are, some feel that he seems too animalistic. Additionally, many believe that the form would have been much better if Vegeta had kept his signature black hair instead of turning purple.
Weird face mode…?! It's called Ultra Ego, stupid!
Many fan art and theories state the desire for Vegeta's hair to become as long as that of a Super Saiyan 3 as a reminder of the form that the Prince never achieved. If there is indeed a mastered Ultra Ego in the future, the look of the transformation could be significantly different than what fans have seen so far, although what they have now is still an amazing form that brings Vegeta back into the conversation of the strongest. Dragon Ball characters!
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