Transformations

**Transformations** are unique buffs that provide large increases in damage at the cost of a constant Ki drain. Once a transformation is unlocked, pressing `Transform` will activate the strongest one the player has unlocked. The player can revert to their normal state by pressing `Power Down` or go back to a previous transformation when holding `Energy Charge`.

## Overview

When a player is transformed, their hair changes depending on the form and they emit an aura. Both of these effects are purely cosmetic.

Transformed players have increased Ki damage, along with a smaller increase for other damage types. The damage is additive with any equipment effects. For example, Super Saiyan 1 (+50% Ki damage) will combine with a Battle Kit (+6% Ki damage) to increase all Ki damage by 56%.

Most forms increase speed, with Ultra Super Saiyan being the sole exception in that it decreases speed by 10%. In the event that the speed increase becomes too large to be practical, it can be reduced or disabled by pressing `Speed Toggle`. The speed increase also increases the player's horizontal speed while charging.

### Mastery

The Super Saiyan forms accumulate **Mastery** while they are active, both passively and when taking damage. Once a given form reaches 100% Mastery, its Ki drain will be reduced. The player's current Mastery of a given form can be checked by pressing `Transformation Menu` and clicking on the corresponding icon.

Additionally, Super Saiyan 1 Mastery will progressively unlock the Ascended Super Saiyan and Ultra Super Saiyan versions of the form.

Mastery is passively gained at a rate of 0.04% per second, requiring 41 minutes and 40 seconds to master a form if no damage is taken. Players with the Prodigy Trait gain Mastery twice as fast, in turn requiring only 20 minutes and 50 seconds per form.
Taking damage will add 0.20% Mastery to the current form, regardless of damage received, and is also doubled by the Prodigy Trait.

Should the player choose to change their Trait, their Mastery of any forms that became inaccessible with the change will **not** be lost and they will remain available should the player return to their original Trait.

## Forms

### Super Saiyan

Super Saiyan (SSJ) forms are available to most players and are unlocked after a set of requirements is achieved. They, along with Legendary Super Saiyan forms, increase defense and Ki weapon costs.

#### Legendary Super Saiyan

The Legendary Super Saiyan (LSSJ) transformations are only available to players with the Legendary Trait and replace every transformation after Super Saiyan 1 and its upgrades. To compensate for the Trait's doubled Ki capacity and its forms having slightly less Ki drain, LSSJ forms tend to give slightly weaker buffs and cost more per attack compared to the strongest forms for other players.

Legendary Super Saiyan forms

### Kaioken Technique

Kaioken, despite being a technique and not a transformation per se, counts as the latter for the purposes of gameplay. Its major differences from other transformations are: Imposing a Health drain instead of a Ki drain (Super Kaioken imposes both), having to be unlocked by consuming items and being activated by pressing `Kaioken`.

## Notes

* Transformations are considered debuffs by the game, similar to the Tipsy effect, and will be removed if the player heals with the Nurse.