Dodon Ray
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| Dodon Ray | |||
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| Alternate names | Dodonpa Boom Wave Dodon Laser | ||
| Debut | Dragon Ball | ||
| Inventor | Likely either Crane Hermit or Mercenary Tao | ||
| Users | Master Shen Chiaotzu Tien Mercenary Tao Majin Buu (Used in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2) | ||
| Class | Energy Beam | ||
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The Dodon Ray (Dodonpa, Boom Wave) is a special attack used by Mercenary Tao and the members of the Crane School, and the Crane School's answer to the Turtle School's Kamehameha. It is never made clear whether Tao or his brother, Master Shen, invented the technique, but it is used by both. Unlike most other energy attacks, it seems to be something of a superheated beam, shown by one person in the Tien Shinhan Saga of Dragon Ball who was covered in bandages because of burns caused by the attack. According to Master Roshi, the Kamehameha is inferior to the Dodon Ray. It is definitely more powerful than an average Kamehameha, but unlike the Kamehameha, it doesn't seem to require much charging, but will definitely be much more powerful when doing so. Also unlike the Kamehameha, which relies more on brute force to blast an enemy away, the Dodon Ray is more concentrated in piercing through a specific point on the body.
However, there are much more powerful adaptations of the attack that exist. One of them is known as the Super Dodon Blast, which is only seen in use by Chiaotzu. This stronger version of the Dodon Ray requires the user to charge up as much power as possible and then fire it at the opponent, rather than shoot multiple, weaker Dodon Rays. It also creates a much bigger explosion upon impact. Chiaotzu uses this in his match against Krillin after Master Shen orders him to kill Krillin during their match.
The strongest adaptation of the Dodon Ray is called the Super Dodon Ray, which is used by Cyborg Tao in the Dragon Ball Z and the Budokai Tenkaichi video game series, where he in his cyborg state removes one of his metal hands to fire one fueled by both his mechanical and organic components, which lands a heavy amount of damage. Tien, however, dispersed it in mid-air with a simple kiai when Tao launched it after cutting Tien's chest with a concealed knife.
While training for the Saiyans' arrival on Earth, Piccolo uses a similar technique on his clone while fighting, only it was red and orange, instead of just orange.
Tiencha, the fusion of Yamcha and Tien, have their own version that combines the Dodon Ray and Kamehameha into a new technique called the Dodohameha.
Frieza and Cell have a similar attack (a beam of energy shot out of the finger), but this beam actually pierces the victim's chest and comes out the other side, causing a fatal wound.
In the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi video game series, Mercenary Tao's version of the Dodon Ray is called the original Dodon Ray.
