Xenoverse 2 Special vs Deluxe Edition: What Each Includes

The difference between the Xenoverse 2 Special Edition and Deluxe Edition is one bundle: both include the base game and the Super Pass (Super Packs 1 to 4 plus early access to Future Trunks), and the Special Edition adds the HERO OF JUSTICE Pack Set on top. That is the same on PlayStation, Xbox and Steam as of November 2026, while the Switch eShop listing we checked is the Special Edition. Neither edition includes the later Extra, Ultra, Legendary or Future Saga packs.

We compared the current edition listings on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Steam and Nintendo eShop, then checked pack contents against Bandai Namco's official DLC page and the Fandom wiki, in November 2026.

Special vs Deluxe at a Glance

The store descriptions are short and almost identical across platforms, so the easiest way to compare them is side by side. Every edition contains the same base game; the only thing that changes is which DLC comes bundled.

What each Xenoverse 2 edition includes (PlayStation, Xbox and Steam listings)

Content	Standard	Deluxe	Special
Base game	Yes	Yes	Yes
Super Pass (Super Packs 1 to 4)	No	Yes	Yes
Early access to Future Trunks (DB Super)	No	Yes	Yes
HERO OF JUSTICE Pack Set (Packs 1 and 2)	No	No	Yes
Extra Pass, Ultra, Legendary, Conton City Vote, DAIMA or Future Saga packs	No	No	No

Note the naming trap. "Deluxe" sounds like the top tier, and many players assume it is. In the current digital listings it is the Special Edition that holds the most content, because it is the only one with the HERO OF JUSTICE packs. Always read the "includes" list on the store page rather than trusting the edition name.

What the Super Pass Adds

Both Deluxe and Special include the Super Pass, the first wave of DLC released between December 2016 and June 2017. According to Bandai Namco's DLC page and the Fandom wiki, its four packs add nine playable characters plus two mentors.

• Super Pack 1: Cabba and Frost, with Hit as a new mentor and three Parallel Quests.
• Super Pack 2: God of Destruction Champa and Vados, a new story episode and the Nameless Planet stage.
• Super Pack 3: Rosé Goku Black, Zamasu and Bojack, with Bojack also joining as a mentor.
• Super Pack 4: SSGSS Vegito and Fused Zamasu, another story episode and the Future in Ruins stage.

The Super Pass bonus listed on PlayStation, Xbox and Steam is early access to Future Trunks from Dragon Ball Super. On Nintendo's eShop page for the Switch Special Edition, the Super Pass bonus is listed as the Legend Patrol Pack instead, which adds the main Time Patrol story from the first Dragon Ball Xenoverse plus content from its GT arc. If that older story interests you, the Switch version quietly includes it.

What the HERO OF JUSTICE Pack Set Adds

The HERO OF JUSTICE packs, based on Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, are the only thing separating the Special Edition from the Deluxe Edition. Bandai Namco's listings give their contents as follows.

• HERO OF JUSTICE Pack 1 (November 2022): Gamma 1, Gamma 2 and Gohan (DBS Super Hero), four Parallel Quests, seven new moves, four costumes or accessories, five Super Souls and 15 illustrations.
• HERO OF JUSTICE Pack 2 (May 2023): Gohan (Beast), Orange Piccolo and Piccolo (Power Awakening), two Extra Missions, a new stage, four Parallel Quests, seven new moves, five costumes or accessories, five Super Souls and 15 illustrations.

Pack 2 is also tied to one of the best all-race transformations. The Beast Awoken Skill is unlocked through a spar that pits you, Orange Piccolo and Gohan (DBS Super Hero) against Cell Max, and the Fandom wiki notes it unlocks for every custom character once cleared. If Beast is on your list, the Special Edition is the simpler purchase.

What Neither Edition Includes

This is where many buyers get caught out. Most of Xenoverse 2's post-2017 content is outside both editions, and the Fandom wiki lists it as separate packs and sets:

• Extra Pass: Extra Packs 1 to 4 (2017 to 2018), with characters including Jiren, Fu, Goku (Ultra Instinct), Kefla, SSGSS Gogeta and Broly (Full Power Super Saiyan).
• Ultra Pack Set: Ultra Packs 1 and 2 (2019), including Android 21 and Majuub.
• Legendary Pack Set: Legendary Packs 1 and 2 (2021), including Jiren (Full Power) and Gogeta (DB Super).
• Conton City Vote Pack (2022) and the Dragon Ball DAIMA Pack (2025), sold on their own.
• FUTURE SAGA Pack Set: all four Future Saga chapters (2024 to 2026), the final story arc of the game.
• Extras: the Legend Patrol Pack (outside the Switch bundle), two Anime Music Packs and, on Steam, the Time Patrol Support Pack of items released in May 2025.

If you want the whole game as it stands now, plan on an edition plus several of these sets. Our DLC story order guide shows which packs contain story and which are just fighters, and the full character list tells you which pack adds each fighter, which helps if you only want certain characters.

Building Up From Either Edition

Once you own an edition, the remaining sets are not equal in value. Here is what each one brings, based on Bandai Namco's DLC listings and the Fandom DLC page, so you can prioritize.

• FUTURE SAGA Pack Set: the biggest single purchase for story. It holds all four chapters, twelve fighters across them, the final Extra Missions arc, the high-difficulty Ultra Time Patrol Battles and The Power to Overcome, the last transformation added to the game.
• Extra Pass: the largest character haul of the older content, with Bandai Namco's listing naming Dabura, Majin Buu (Gohan Absorbed), Tapion, Android 13, Jiren, Fu, Android 17, Goku (Ultra Instinct), Super Baby 2 and Kefla, and Extra Pack 4 completes it with SSGSS Gogeta and Broly (Full Power Super Saiyan). Extra Pack 2 also carries the mentor-based story scenario.
• Legendary Pack Set: six fighters including Jiren (Full Power) and Gogeta (DB Super), a new story in Pack 1 and two Extra Missions in Pack 2, which the wiki also credits with ten new DUAL Ultimate Attacks.
• Ultra Pack Set: five fighters, including Android 21 and SSGSS Vegeta (Evolved), with no story content.
• Conton City Vote Pack and DAIMA Pack: smaller standalone packs with three and two fighters respectively. The Vote Pack adds two Extra Missions and Dyspo's exclusive Supersonic Mode.

A sensible order for most players is the FUTURE SAGA Pack Set first for the ending, then the Extra Pass for its characters and story, then the rest as sales allow. Story fans should still play everything in release order once they own it.

Platform Differences That Matter

The edition contents are the same, but the platforms package them differently.

• PlayStation: the Deluxe and Special Editions are sold as PS4 and PS5 products. The native PS5 version arrived on 24 May 2024, and Bandai Namco announced it as a free upgrade for PS4 owners with save data transfer. The store also lists a separate Xenoverse 2 Lite download.
• Xbox: the Special Edition listing supports Smart Delivery and Xbox Play Anywhere, so a digital purchase covers Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC through the Xbox app.
• Steam: three purchase options, the base game, the Deluxe Edition and the Special Edition, with every later pack sold separately on the same page.
• Nintendo Switch: the eShop sells the Special Edition, listed with a release date of 12 October 2023, and marks it as supported on Switch 2.

Your platform choice affects more than price. Saves do not move between platform families, which our Xenoverse 2 cross-save guide explains, and local multiplayer differs by system, as covered in our split-screen guide.

Which Edition Should You Buy?

For most new players, the Special Edition is the better starting point if the price gap is small, because it adds six Super Hero era fighters, two Extra Missions and a route to the Beast transformation that the Deluxe Edition lacks. The Deluxe Edition makes sense when it is on sale for much less, or if you only care about the original 2017 Dragon Ball Super content.

• You want to try the game cheaply: the standard edition, then add packs later only if you stick with it.
• You want the best value starting bundle: the Special Edition, since the HERO OF JUSTICE fighters and Beast unlock are part of the package.
• You mainly play online with friends: match your friends' DLC, because DLC Parallel Quests need the right pack, and the edition matters less than the packs you share.
• You care most about the story: any edition, plus the Extra Pass and the FUTURE SAGA Pack Set, which hold the most important story content outside the base game.

If you already know you want everything, compare the cost of an edition plus the remaining sets against buying the base game and each set separately, since sales often discount the bundles differently. And if you are on Switch, the Special Edition is the main choice, with the Legend Patrol Pack included as its Super Pass bonus.

Skip the Unlock Grind on Any Edition

Whichever edition you pick, the leveling, Zeni and unlock grind is the same. For PlayStation players, the store's God Mode CaC modded save is a completed save with all eight CaCs at Level 199, 99,999,999 Zeni, all equipment, all Super Souls and the Hero Colosseum completed. Its page states that it works on PS4 and PS5 only, that you must already own the game, and that only the save itself is sold.

The rest of the store's options for this game are on the Xenoverse 2 hub.

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