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All Drama Pieces achievement in Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit

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Ava White

Updated on April 08, 2026


This achievement is obtained by unlocking all Drama Pieces in Z Chronicles mode. Drama Pieces are unlocked by triggering them during story mode fights when fulfilling in-battle conditions. After they are triggered in a fight, you must go on to win the battle in order to unlock it during the results screen. Before using this guide, there is important information that must cleared for the sake of game mechanics and overall understanding of Dragon Ball Z Burst Limit's gameplay system:

What are Drama Pieces?
Drama pieces are equipped boost items that manifest in the form of an in-battle cutscene. These activate during fights, giving characters specific abilities, enhancements, attack nullification, and more. The purpose of this mechanic was to help give Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit's gameplay a similar feel to that of the anime (since they cannot be skipped).

During battle, drama pieces are displayed right below each character's health bar and are identified by different logos such as a fist, heart, explosion, or question mark. This solution post will contain a list of every Drama Piece in the game and they are all organized into specific Sagas.

Where is the list of Drama Pieces in-game?
Drama Pieces that you have (or don't have) are archived in the story mode chapter selection menus. While in Z Chronicles Mode, use the left-stick to move to the Drama Piece Overview selection to the bottom right when you are selecting chapters and hit cn_A-button. There will also be a percentage % displayed in the upper-right corner telling you what percent of them you have unlocked in battle. They are displayed in the Overview in the same order as listed below, except the Bardock, Broly, and Others.

How to Use this Guide
Drama Piece solutions and walkthroughs tend to confuse players going for this achievement. Therefore, I'll explain in detail how to use this guide. Each Drama Piece is connected to a specific character. When you're trying to get one to trigger during battle there are specific requirements that must be met. When reading the list below be sure to first look at the character, then select the Chapter. When selecting your difficulty, at the top of the screen the game will tell you who Player 1 is and who the CPU is playing as listed in parenthesis. Depending if you are playing as the character that Drama Piece belongs to, this will help you distinguish whether you are the "player" or the "opponent". For Example:

Drama Piece: Close Call With Raditz
Chapter Found: 01. Saiyan Arrival
Chartacter: Raditz
Requirements:
1. Player Ki is 100%
2. Player takes a Ki Ultimate Attack
3. Player Fatigue is 50% or less
4. On the Ground(can't be in the air)

By following the directions above we know that this drama piece belongs to Raditz so when the requirements mention "player" they are referring to whoever is "playing" as Raditz, which is the CPU. This means you will have to perform a Ki Ultimate on Raditz as well as fill in the other requirements. If the requirements ever mention "opponent", be sure to distinguish this from who you are playing as along with whether or not the CPU is the opponent. Since you are not Raditz in this fight, if the requirements ever mentioned opponent they would be referring to you(Player 1).

Unlocking Drama Pieces
Some of these may require some luck and patience, an example would be "Too Easy for Recoome" where you have to wait for Recoome to use a Ready Stance on you.Sometimes you'll have to spam Super Moves to goad the CPU into fulfilling the requirements. Whenever a drama piece is reliant on how the CPU behaves, try to play on Z or Very Hard difficulty. For any drama pieces where you must have the CPU's health low, be sure to have the difficulty on Very Easy to make these pieces more efficient to unlock. Be reminded that after a drama piece activates, you MUST go on to win the fight in order to unlock it during the results screen.

Note: For the "Time Runs Out" requirement, you will usually have to let enough time pass, and specific other Drama Pieces to activate before you can unlock the one you are attempting to trigger.

Special thanks to Spike Hostile17 of xboxachievements for supplying the full list of Drama Pieces listed below. It has been revised as of May 2021:

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SAIYAN SAGA
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Close Call With Raditz
01. Saiyan Arrival
Character: Raditz
Player Ki is 100%
Player takes a Ki Ultimate Attack
Player Fatigue is 50% or less
On the ground

Raditz's Pride
07. Ginyu's Defeat
Character: Raditz
Automatically unlocked with Vegeta's Pride

Angry Raditz
02. Piccolo's Trump Card
Character: Raditz
Opponent performs 1 pursuit attack
Time runs out
Opponent has more health than the player

Tien's Resolve
03. Saibamen: Enemies From the Soil
Character: Tien
Player sent flying (blown-away)
Player health falls below 70%

Angry Saibamen
03. Saibamen: Enemies From the Soil
Character: Saibamen
Opponent performs 1 pursuit attack
Time runs out
Opponent has more health than the player

Explode
03. Saibamen: Enemies From the Soil
Character: Saibamen
Automatically unlocked after the fight

Yamcha's True Power
04. The Saibamen Strike
Character: Yamcha
Opponent sent flying
Opponent has less health than the player
Time runs out
Player fatigue is 10% or less

Self-Destruct
04. The Saibamen Strike
Character: Saibamen
Automatically unlocked after the fight

Nappa's Pride
07. Ginyu's Defeat
Character: Nappa
Automatically unlocked with Vegeta's Pride

Angry Nappa
05. The Power of Rage
Character: Nappa
Opponent has more health than the player
Player takes a 3+ hit combo
Time runs out

Krillin's Evasion
06. Nappa... The Invincible?
Character: Krillin
Player Ki is 100%
Player takes a striking super attack
Player fatigue is 50% or less
On the ground

Angry Krillin
06. Nappa... The Invincible?
Character: Krillin
Opponent performs 1 pursuit attack
Time runs out
Opponent has more health than the player

Do or Die
06. Nappa... The Invincible?
Character: Krillin
Player health falls below 20%
Opponent has more health than the player
Player moves or does nothing

Nappa's Perception
07. Gohan's Test
Character: Nappa
Player takes a Ki super attack
Player fatigue is 50% or less
Player Ki is 100%

Take This! Aura Burst!
08. Goku's Quiet Rage
Character: Goku
Player Ki is 100%
Player fatigue is 50% or less
Player takes a super attack

Kaioken
08. Goku's Quiet Rage
Character: Goku
Player has less than 1 health gauge
Player has less than 1 Ki gauge
Player not transformed
On the ground

Vegeta's Rage
09. Final Battle, Beyond All Limits
Character: Vegeta
Player takes a 3+ hit combo
Player has more than 2 Ki gauges

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FRIEZA SAGA
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Too Easy for Recoome!
03.The Fruits of the Training
Character: Recoome
Opponent has less health than the player
Time runs out
Player uses a Ready Stance attack

Angry Recoome
03. The Fruits of Training
Character: Recoome
Opponent performs 1 pursuit attack
Time runs out
Opponent has more health than the player

Power Level Change!
04.Captain Ginyu attacks!
Character: Ginyu
Take a Heavy Smash or a Mega-Crush attack.
Player Fatigue is 50% or less.
Player has less than 2 Ki gauges.
Player moves or does nothing.

Warrior's Pride!
04. Captain Ginyu Attacks!
Character: Ginyu
Time runs out
Opponent has less health than the player
Opponent health is above 50%
Opponent is not transformed

Are you ready ?!
05. Gohan,Defeat your Dad
Character: Ginyu
Opponent has less health than the player
Time runs out
Player lands a 3 hit combo

Too Easy For Ginyu?
06. Goku is Ginyu and Ginyu is Goku
Character: Captain Ginyu
Opponent has less health than the player
Time runs out
Opponent knocked down

Vegeta's Pride
07. Ginyu's Defeat
Character: Vegeta
Player health falls below 30%
Player has less than 1 Ki gauge
Player moves, or does nothing

Ginyu's Rage
07. Ginyu's Defeat
Character: Captain Ginyu
Player health falls below 20%
Opponent has more health than the player
Player moves, or does nothing

Angry Ginyu!
07.Ginuy's Defeat
Character: Ginyu
Opponent performs 1 pursuit attack
Time runs out
Opponent has less health than the player

Vegeta's Anger
07.Ginyu's Defeat
Character: Vegeta
Player is sent flying
Time runs out
Opponent has more health than the player
Player fatigue is 20% or more

Young Gohan Strikes
09. Frieza's Rage
Character: Kid Gohan
Player performs 1 pursuit attack
Player has more than 1 Ki gauge

You've Got Me Mad Now
09. Frieza's Rage
Character: Frieza
Player health falls below 20%
Opponent has more health than the player
Player moves, or does nothing

Young Gohan's Anger
09. Frieza's Rage
Character: Kid Gohan
Player takes a super attack
Time runs out
Opponent has more health than the player

Piccolo's Regeneration
11. Piccolo's Return
Character: Piccolo
Player has more than 2 Ki gauges
Player moves, or does nothing
Player health falls below 30%
Player fatigue is 20% or less

Rain of Blows
12. Frieza's Next Transformation
Character: Frieza
Player at transform level 2
Player performs 2 pursuit attacks
Player has more than 1 Ki gauge
Player fatigue is 20% or less

Frieza's Perception
13. The Power of Frieza
Character: Frieza
Player fatigue is 50% or less
Player takes a Ki super attack
Player Ki is 100%

See Everything!
14.Frieza's Final Form
Character: Vegeta
Take a Heavy smash or mega-crush attack
Opponent has less than 1 Ki gauge
On the ground

Super Saiyan Limits
14. Frieza's Final Form
Character: Vegeta
Opponent has more health than the player
Player health falls below 20%
Player moves, or does nothing

Kaioken x20
15. Goku vs Frieza: Two Powers Collide
Character: Goku
Player at transform level 1
Player moves or does nothing
Player health falls below 20%
Opponent has more health than the player

Frieza's Rage
15. Goku vs Frieza: Two Powers Collide
Character: Frieza
Opponent performs 1 pursuit attack
Time runs out
Opponent has more health than the player

Sorry To Keep You Waiting
16. The Legendary Warrior Awakens
Character: Frieza
Player at transform level 4
Player moves, or does nothing

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BARDOCK SAGA
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Standing Against Fate
17. Alone For the Final Battle
Character: Bardock
Player health falls below 70%
Player is knocked down

Bardock's Ki Increases
18. Dream or Reality
Character: Bardock
Player health falls below 30%
Player is knocked down
Player has less than 1 Ki gauge

Lend Me Power 1
18. Dream or Reality
Character: Bardock
Player health falls below 30%
Player Ki is 100%
Player moves, or does nothing
Player fatigue is 20% or less

Lend Me Power 2
18. Dream or Reality
Character: Bardock
Unlocks automatically with Lend Me Power 1

Lend Me Power 3
18. Dream or Reality
Character: Bardock
Unlocks automatically with Lend Me Power 1

Lend Me Power 4
18. Dream or Reality
Character: Bardock
Unlocks automatically with Lend Me Power 1

Too easy for Bardock!
19.Veteran Warrior Vs. Saiyan Prince!
Character:Bardock
Opponent has less health than player
Time runs out
Player evades 3 times consecutively

Bardock's Irritation
19. Veteran Warrior vs Saiyan Prince
Character: Bardock
Player health falls below 20%
Opponent has more health than the player
Player moves or does nothing

Vegeta's Ki Increases
19. Veteran Warrior vs Saiyan Prince
Character: Vegeta
Player is knocked down
Player health falls below 30%
Player has less than 1 Ki gauge.

Bardock Strikes
20. Warrior Race
Character: Bardock
Player performs 1 pursuit attack
Player has more than 1 Ki gauge.

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CELL SAGA
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Gohan's True Power
01. Goku's Family Training
Character: Teen Gohan
Opponent has more health than the player
Time runs out
Player takes a super attack

Gohan's Anger
01. Goku's Family Training
Character: Teen Gohan
Opponent performs 1 pursuit attack
Time runs out
Opponent has more health than the player

Shocked
02. The Androids Appear
Character: Android 18
Player health falls below 30%
Player fatigue is 30% or more
Player takes a super attack
On the ground

Solitary Warrior
02. The Androids Appear
Character: Vegeta
Player evades 3 times consecutively
Opponent has less health than the player
Time runs out

Too easy for Android 17
03.Terror of the Androids
Character: Android 17
Opponent has less health than the player
Time runs out
Player evades 3 times consecutively

Piccolo's Trump Card
05. Piccolo's New Technique
Character: Piccolo
Time runs out
Opponent sent flying
Opponent has less health than the player
Player Ki falls below 50%

Angry #17!
06.Say Goodbye,#17!
Character: Android 17
Opponent performs 1 pursuit attack
Time runs out
Opponent has more health than the player

Vegeta's Ki Unleashed
07. Beyond The Limit
Character: Vegeta
Time runs out
Player health falls below 70%
Player is sent flying

Cell's Regeneration
08. #16's Last Stand
Character: Cell
Player health falls below 30%
Player Ki is 100%
Player moves, or does nothing
Player fatigue is 20% or less

Cell's Ki Unleashed
08. #16's Last Stand
Character: Cell
Time runs out
Player is sent flying
Player health falls below 70%

#16's Ki Unleashed
08. #16's Last Stand
Character: Android #16
Time runs out
Player is sent flying
Player health falls below 70%

Tien in trouble!
09.Tien risks it all!
Character:Tien
Player health falls below 30%
Player is knocked down
Opponent has more health than the player
On the ground

Gohan's Ki increases!
11.Gohan's hidden power
Character:Gohan
Player health falls below 30%
Player is knocked down
Player has les than 1 Ki gauge

Goku's Ki increases!
11.Gohan's hidden power
Character: Goku
Player health falls below 30%
Player is knocked down
Player has less than 1 Ki gauge

Cell's Scorn!
12.Evolution of cell!
Character:Cell
Opponent has less health than the player
Time runs out
Player evades 3 times consecutively

Cell's Evasion
13. Beyond Super Saiyan
Character: Cell
Player Ki is 100%
Player is sent flying
Player fatigue is 50% or less
On the ground

Angry Trunks
13. Beyond Super Saiyan
Character: Trunks
Opponent performs 1 pursuit attack
Time runs out
Opponent has more health than the player

Trunks Strikes
13. Beyond Super Saiyan
Character: Trunks
Opponent sent flying
Player has more than 1 Ki gauge

Trunks' Perception
13. Beyond Super Saiyan
Character: Trunks
Player Ki is 100%
Player takes a Ki super attack
Player fatigue is 50% or less

Piccolo's Rage
14. Piccolo Vs Piccolo!
Character: Piccolo (CPU)
Opponent performs 1 pursuit attack
Time runs out
Opponent has more health than the player

Aura Burst
14. Piccolo vs Piccolo
Character: Piccolo
Player Ki is 100%
Player takes a Ki super attack
Player fatigue is 50% or less

Goku Strikes
15. The Cell Games Begin
Character: Goku
Player performs 1 pursuit attack
Player has more than 1 Ki gauge

Angry Cell
17. The Unstoppable Gohan
Character: Cell
Opponent performs 1 pursuit attack
Time runs out
Opponent has more health than the player

Gohan's Ki Unleashed
17. The Unstoppable Gohan
Character: Teen Gohan
Time runs out
Player is sent flying
Player health falls below 70%

Vegeta's Strikes!
18.Perfect Cell
Character: Vegeta
Player performs 1 poursuit attack
Player has more than 1 Ki gauge.

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BROLY SAGA
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Broly's Ki Increases
20. The Legendary Super Saiyan, Broly
Character: Broly
Player health falls below 30%
Opponent has more health than the player
Player has less than 1 Ki gauge

Broly howls!
21. The Power of Hate
Character:Broly
Player takes a Ki super attack
Player health falls below 50%
Player fatigue is 30% or less

Gohan Strikes
21. The Power of Hate
Character: Teen Gohan
Player health falls below 50%
Player takes a super attack

Broly laughs
22.The demon of Fear and Hate
Character:Broly
Opponent has less health than the player
Time runs out
Player evades 3 times consecutively

Trunks' Ki Unleashed
23. Unstoppable Terror
Character: Trunks
Time runs out
Player is sent flying
Player health falls below 70%

Trunks' Irritation
23. Unstoppable Terror
Character: Trunks
Player health falls below 20%
Opponent has more health than the player
Player moves, or does nothing

Torrent of Ki
24. Super Saiyans Clash
Character: Broly
Time runs out
Player moves, or does nothing

Vegeta's Perception
24. Super Sayians Clash
Character: Vegeta
Player takes a Ki super attack
Player fatigue is 50% or less
Player Ki is 100%

Hatred of Kakarot!
25. Final Battle! Goku vs Broly
Character: Broly
Time runs out
Player moves, or does nothing

Resentment of Kakarot!
25. Final Battle! Goku vs Broly
Character: Broly
Time runs out
Player moves, or does nothing

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OTHERS
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Protection #1
Character: All
This Drama Piece is unlocked at the start of the game

Protection #2
05. Gohan, Defeat Your Dad
Player health below 50%
Player takes a super attack

Risking It All For A Friend
07. Gohan's Test
Character: All
Player becomes fatigued
Player takes an ultimate Ki attack

Protective Ki Blast
13. The Power of Frieza
Character: Android 16,18,Yamcha
This Drama Piece should unlock along with Frieza's Perception

Partner Taunt
Character: All
This Drama Piece is unlocked at the start of the game

Partner Support
Character: All
This Drama Piece is unlocked at the start of the game

Senzu Bean
Character: All
This Drama Piece is unlocked by completing the 3 game's tutorials

An Elites Power!
09. Final Battle, Beyond All Limits
Character: Vegeta
Time runs out
Opponent has less health than the player
Player moves, or does nothing
Player has more than 2 Ki Gauges

Kaioken x3
09. Final Battle, Beyond All Limits
Character: Goku
Player at transform level 1
Player has less than 1 Ki gauge
Player health falls below 30%
Player moves, or does nothing

Feel For Battle
09. Final Battle, Beyond All Limits
Character: Goku
Player moves, or does nothing
Player health falls below 50%
Opponent sent flying

Hidden Power!
11. Piccolo's Return
Character: Frieza
Opponent has more health than the Player
Time runs out
Player moves or does nothing
Player has more than 2 Ki gauges

Angry Piccolo (Piccolo's Ki Unleashed)
11. The Demon of Fear and Death (Broly Saga)
Character: Piccolo
Time runs out
Player is sent flying (blown-away)
Player health falls below 70%