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Class-up is the first promotion tier for Hero Avatar characters in Dragon Ball Heroes. It elevates avatars beyond their base class with improved stats, new outfits, and race-specific combat abilities such as Super Saiyan 2 for Saiyan avatars.

Form Change refers to Cell's method of advancing through his various developmental stages by absorbing specific targets. Unlike the Frieza Race's power-suppressing transformations, Cell's form changes are one-directional upgrades that permanently restructure his body. Each absorption of an Android pushed Cell into a higher tier of existence, culminating in the Perfect Form that made him one of the most dangerous opponents the Z Fighters ever faced.

A Hero Avatar promotion exclusive to the Dragon Ball Heroes game series that advances the player character from Super Class to god-tier power, granting race-specific transformations such as Super Saiyan God for Saiyans.

Mode Change is a transformation system used by Catopesra of Universe 3 during the Tournament of Power. By cycling through different configurations on his battle suit, Catopesra can shift between combat specializations that emphasize speed, power, or other attributes. The system allows rapid tactical adaptation, though each mode comes with its own limitations.

Super Class-up is the second promotion tier for Hero Avatars in Dragon Ball Heroes, ranking above Class-up but below God Class-up. It grants Saiyan avatars access to Super Saiyan 3 and provides equivalent boosts to all other races.

The fourth tier of Hero Avatar promotion in the Dragon Ball Heroes game series, advancing the player character beyond God Class to grant transformations such as Super Saiyan Blue for Saiyan avatars.

The overarching concept encompassing all physical and energetic changes that fighters undergo to increase their combat power in Dragon Ball. Transformations are the defining mechanical system of the franchise, providing the dramatic power escalations that drive virtually every major conflict from the Saiyan Saga onward.

Ultimate Class-up is the highest and final promotion tier for Hero Avatars in Dragon Ball Heroes. It grants all avatar races access to Perfected Ultra Instinct, representing the absolute peak of the game's character progression system.

Ultimate Class-up Sign is the penultimate Hero Avatar promotion in Dragon Ball Heroes, sitting above Super God Class-up and below the final Ultimate Class-up. It grants most avatars access to Ultra Instinct Sign, while certain Saiyan avatars can opt for a Full Power Style path instead.