Death Beam

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"You fool! Die!"
— Frieza to Goku in "The End of Vegeta"

Death Beam (デスビーム, Desubīmu) is a Finger Beam used by Frieza. It is one of his signature attacks.

Overview[]

To perform the technique, the user extends his right arm and fires a small, thin, very fast and concentrated laser-like beam of ki from his index finger, which barrels down and pierces through the opponent. The user is able to fire the attack very quickly, while maintaining precise aim. Frieza has also been shown firing the beam from his left hand's thumb.

Usage[]

On Namek, Frieza uses the attack multiple times. In the Dragon Ball manga, he uses the attack to kill Cargo (while it's Dodoria's Energy Cannon that murdered the young Namekian in the anime). In the anime, Frieza uses the technique for the first time (albeit the Death Laser variation of the attack) to kill a Namekian warrior. Frieza uses this attack to kill Dende and in attempt to kill Gohan.^[11] Frieza uses the attack again to murder Vegeta and to attack Goku several times, heavily wounding Piccolo during one attempt.^[12] Later, the tyrant performs the technique on Goku but does no damage at all, due to the latter becoming a Super Saiyan.

Barrage Death Beam — Perfect Cell fires a Death Beam towards Gohan

Due to having some of Frieza's and King Cold's cells, Cell is also able to perform the attack during his personal tournament against Gohan during their battle and later to execute Future Trunks.

In the Golden Frieza Saga, Frieza used this move several times against Tagoma to torture him after the latter insubordinately cut in and tried to appeal to Frieza to follow Sorbet's advice of focusing on rebuilding the Frieza Force first, shooting him in his limbs, much to Sorbet and the other soldiers' horror. He initially considered having Tagoma barely crawl for the rest of his days as his punishment for speaking out of turn, but after it became apparent Goku beat Majin Buu, he decided to make Tagoma his "sparring partner" for four months instead. Frieza would later use a similar technique on Gohan when mistaking him for his father in a PTSD-induced rage, ultimately resulting in Piccolo's second death due to taking the final beam for Gohan.

Film Appearances[]

In Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’, Frieza used this move to destroy North City. Due to how much stronger Frieza had become, the beam was red and far more powerful to the point it was able to level an entire city.

In Dragon Ball Super: Broly during Frieza's takeover of the Frieza Force and the Occupation of Planet Vegeta started by King Cold who is retiring, Frieza notices four Saiyan Army snipers hiding within Vegeta's Palace during his demonstration of the new Scouters. Using the Scouter to assist in locating each sniper, Frieza used this technique to kill all four Saiyans with a Death Beam for each sniper without moving from the landing site of King Cold's Spaceship demonstrating his power, skill, and the effectiveness of the new Scouters in locating concealed targets with the snipers becoming the first Saiyans to be killed by a Death Beam. Later in the film, Frieza uses the technique to kill Paragus in order to trigger Broly's Super Saiyan transformation.

Variations[]

Death Razor – A Continuous Energy Bullet variation used by Chilled.
Death Laser – A variation of the Death Beam used by Frieza and Cooler.
- Chaotic Dead End – The combination of Death Laser and Particle Bomb used by Cooler.
- Clone Death Laser – A combined Death Beam attack utilized by the Meta-Coolers in Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z. A Meta-Cooler summons two more, and the three of them then fire blue Death Lasers.
Sonic Beam - A Death Beam variation used by Super Perfect Cell where he creates multiple clones using a combination of Tien's Multi-Form and Piccolo's Doppelganger, that aim their Death Beams at the opponent. Similar to Piccolo's Special Beam Cannon (Clone) the clones will disappear if hit by an attack.
Death Bullet – A finger beam used by Frieza in his third and final forms.
- Full Power Death Bullet – A stronger variation of the Death Bullet used by Frieza in his third form.
- Crazy Finger Beam – A two-handed rapid fire version used by Frieza in his third form.
Barrage Death Beam – A one-fingered rapid fired version of the Death Beam used by Frieza and Cell.
Full Power Death Beam – A full-powered version of the Death Beam used by Cell in his Super Perfect form and King Cold in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3.
Golden Death Beam – The most powerful version of the Death Beam, utilized by Frieza in his Golden Frieza state.
- Emperor's Death Beam – A rapid fire variation of the Golden Death Beam used by Frieza in his Golden form.
- Great Death Beam - A variation of the Barrage Death Beam and Golden Death Beam techniques used by Frieza in his True Golden Frieza form.
  - Cage of Light - A supportive variation of the Great Death Beam used by Frieza in his True Golden Frieza state.
  - Laser Net Death Beam - Golden Frieza's super attack in Dragon Ball Heroes.
Chaos Beam – A variation of the Death Beam utilized by Frost.
- Chaos Shot - A rapid-fire and area-of-effect version of the Chaos Beam used by Frost in his Final Form.
Dual Tech – The combination of Frieza's Full Power Death Beam and Cell's Ultimate Blitz.

DB FighterZ Super Attack Android 21 fires her Death Bean-like Photon Wave (Android 21's Super Attack) — Android 21 firing her Death Beam-like Photon Wave in *FighterZ*

Darkness Eye Beam – A variation of the Eye Laser, referred to as Death Beam by Cooler after he uses it attack Goku in Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge.
Photon Swipe - Android 21's Death Beam variant which is essentially a Death Beam fired with the same sweeping motion as the Photon Wave invented by Dr. Gero. Used by Android 21 in FighterZ, Dragon Ball Legends, and Xenoverse 2. Also used by Android 21 (Good) and Android 21 (Evil) in FighterZ as well as by Android 21 (Evil) in Dragon Ball Legends. Named in Xenoverse 2 as it is simply called Photon Wave in FighterZ and Dragon Ball Legends.

Frieza twirling beam1 — Frieza prepares his twirling Finger Beam attack

Unnamed twirling Finger Beam attack – A twirling Finger Beam attack which is fired in the same way as a Death Beam. It is prepared as red, blue, and purple colored energy which forms a circle, and is then shot as a green twirling Finger Beam. Used by Final Form Frieza in Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu.

Video Game Appearances[]

Frieza Death Beam Budokai 2 opening — Frieza fires a Death Beam in *Budokai 2* opening

FriezaDeathBeamB3HD — Frieza fires a Death Beam in *Budokai 3 HD*

In many Dragon Ball video games, this attack appears as a Super Attack for Frieza. Though games featuring Cell, Cooler, and King Cold as playable characters also include them as users.

In Super Butōden, it is named Freeza Beam (フリーザビーム, Furīzabīmu).

In Super Butōden 2, it is named Finger Laser and is used by Cell Jr..

In the Dragon Ball Z Collectible Card Game, it is named Fingertip Laser and Intense Beam.

In Battle of Z, it is one of Final Form Frieza Unique attacks. Depending on how long he locks on an opponent, the Frieza will either fire one Death Beam or a Barrage Death Beam. The attack is Perfect Cell's Blast Spark in the game.

In J-Stars Victory Vs, it is one of Frieza's special attacks and can be charged to increase both hits and damage. Frieza can fire it from either on ground or in the air (where it charges up much faster compared to the grounded version).

In Xenoverse, Death Beam is one of Frieza's Super Skills and can be fired three times in a row by re-inputting the commands. The Future Warrior can learn this skill from Frieza by taking him on as a Master and completing Frieza's Training Qualification Mission. It appears as one of Perfect Cell's Super Skills. As part of the GT Pack 2, it is one of Mira's Super Skills. As part of the Resurrection ‘F’ Pack DLC, Golden Frieza uses an Ultimate Skill variation called Emperor's Death Beam.

In Dragon Ball Fusions, it is a Special Move for Frieza, Meta-Cooler, Mira, Celluza, Coolieza, Ginyuza, Damira, Rhubub, Shale, and Gatob.

Death Beam Future Warrior Xeno 2 — Frieza's race Future Warrior (Turn Golden) uses the Death Beam in *Xenoverse 2*

In Xenoverse 2, Death Beam returns as one of Frieza's Super Skills and can be learned by the Future Warrior by completing Frieza's Initiation Test to train under him. It is also used by Cooler, Meta-Cooler, Cell, and Mira. Additionally, Frieza's Crazy Finger Beam variation appears as a Super Skill under the name Crazy Finger Shot and is used by Golden Frieza and can be obtained by the Future Warrior as a reward in Parallel Quest 26: "Clash of Kin!". Emperor's Death Beam also returns as one of Golden Frieza's Ultimate Skills which can also be obtained by the Future Warrior. If the Future Warrior is a member of the Frieza Race, they can fire a single Death Beam as their Charged Ki Blast while using the Turn Golden Awoken Skill transformation. As part of the Ultra Pack 2 DLC, Android 21's Photon Wave variation appears as a Super Skill under the name Photon Swipe which can be obtained in the New Parallel Quest: "War and Pieces".

In FighterZ, it is one of Frieza's Super Attacks. Additionally Android 21 and her fissions use their Photon Wave variant as one of their Super Attacks.