Dragon Ball: Mastered Ultra Ego, explained

Dragon Ball has a lot of iconic and beloved characters but A weed is almost unrivaled as the most popular franchise. Yes, he has strong competition from Piccolo, Gohan, and of course Goku, but the Prince of Saiyans has arguably the most complete and consistent development of any Z-Fighter. Vegeta seems to be growing with each new arc, and not just in terms of strength. He has gone from a self-centered egotist to a family man who is willing and able to put other people's safety before his own desires. Vegeta also has some amazing transformations.

One such moment was when Vegeta unlocked his Ultra Ego transformation in Dragon Ball's Granola arch. Not only did this form finally put him on the level of Ultra Instinct Goku, but many even believed that he briefly surpassed it, though due to the form's shortcomings, he didn't have much time to enjoy his success. Because of this, many believe that Vegeta will eventually unlock a mastered version of this form, so let's see what that would look like.

Vegeta's Ultra Ego, explained

A powerful form built on the love of battle and pain

Vegeta's Ultra Ego takes the innate ability of the Saiyan race to become stronger through suffering and amplifies it, allowing the user to grow substantially as they take more and more hits. However, Ultra Ego cannot be used by just any Saiyan, as they must be able to enter God of Destruction mode and become a destroyer in the process. Goku might gain this ability over time, but Vegeta is currently the only character to activate it. He may remain the only person to achieve this.

Aptly named to match the prince's history, Ultra Ego is driven by arrogance and an unwavering desire for battle, and Vegeta grows stronger by actively absorbing attacks instead of avoiding them. The more damage it takes, the stronger it is. Essentially, the user must surrender to their base Saiyan instincts and completely surrender to the thrill of combat, which harkens back to the original Vegeta. DBZ personality.

While Ultra Ego is by far the most powerful form of Vegeta, it comes with a pretty obvious flaw.

Disadvantages of Ultra Ego

Where does form lag?

Dragon Ball Super set itself apart from the rest of the franchise by introducing the concept of God Ki, which opened the door to many new and interesting transformations. The biggest of these was Ultra Instinct, which Vegeta was unable to achieve, causing him to forge his own path with Ultra Ego. While this form was just as powerful as the previous one, there were some glaring issues that came with its unique ability to power up by dealing damage.

While this ensured the greatest possible damage output, there was a limit to how much Vegeta himself could take in this form. This meant that no matter how powerful he was, he could always take too much damage and be knocked out or even killed if he wasn't careful. Since the form is somewhat self-driven, its user can become blind to their limitations and believe they can withstand all attacks and remain standing. It is not so. Additionally, as Vegeta's strongest form, Ultra Ego also took up a lot of energy, making it unsustainable as it would cause Vegeta's stamina to suffer.

Also, as shown by Black Freeza Dragon Ball SuperIn Chapter 87, a single powerful punch can be enough to bring Ultra Ego Vegeta to his knees. This form can be incredibly powerful, but it has its limits.

How would Mastered Ultra Ego work?

The perfect version of this transformation

Offensively, Ultra Ego boasts perhaps the most damage of any current transformation Dragon Ball list. While he doesn't have the finesse of Ultra Instinct or the stability of Beast, he makes up for it with raw power as seen in Vegeta's matches against Granolah and Gas. This power is the Gods of Destruction's own technique, so it's no surprise that it boasts such insane power.

However, the biggest downside to this form has to do with its unique trait, as taking damage to power up never seems like a great idea. So to see what a Mastered Ultra Ego would look like, the biggest critique of the form should be given, while maintaining its unique quality to differentiate Vegeta's form from others. But that begs the question: how does Ultra Ego's ability to take damage to make him stronger even work?

Pity is nothing but fuel to me. Do you know what that means? I'm just getting stronger!

The answer to that lies in Ultra Instinct, specifically the mastered version that Goku has now started using. Although the entire purpose of this divine technique is to avoid damage by having the body react to threats on its own, mastering the form allows the user's body to become incredibly durable and robust. This was seen in the Moro arc when Goku used Mastered Ultra Instinct against the titular villain, who broke his arm by punching his enemy, who didn't feel the attack at all.

Something like this would do wonders for Ultra Ego. If enemies' attacks connect to Vegeta but do no damage while he takes this damage to become even stronger, this could make this transformation incredibly overpowerable. At that stage, one could throw whatever they wanted at him, but in the process it would only strengthen him and open them up to a vicious counterattack.

If that were to happen, Mastered Ultra Ego would be the biggest power he could have in the series since he has seemingly zero downsides, which may not be the best either. So the way to counter his extremely overpowered nature would be for the form to have massive effects on Vegeta's stamina and energy levels, which would make sense for the kind of transformation involved.

By Dragon Ball would finally bring Vegeta up to the level of Goku and the other most powerful mortals in the series, but do it in a way that doesn't feel cheap or forced. One of the biggest criticisms the series has is that it constantly downplays Vegeta and his accomplishments in the story, so this would be a great way to ensure he remains incredibly powerful. Dragon Ball he has a terrible habit of doing this to one of his most popular characters, but fans always hope that Vegeta will get justice, and Mastered Ultra Ego delivers.

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