# Guides

- [Your first Budokai T3 battle — a practical beginner lesson](/guides/first-battle/) — Choose a practice opponent, learn the HUD, and build a repeatable attack, defense, and recharge routine.
- [Budokai T3 controls — find your fighting rhythm](/guides/controls/) — Learn the default keyboard, mouse, and controller inputs for Budokai T3, including focus, fullscreen, and menu navigation.
- [How to charge Ki, use supers and fire an ultimate](/guides/special-moves/) — Learn 7 + I, directional specials, Blast Stock and the difference between a full Ki gauge and MAX POWER.
- [Budokai T3 combos — three drills beyond button mashing](/guides/combos/) — Learn short strings, directional finishers and knockback pursuit, with a character-specific example and a clear practice method.
- [Budokai T3 defense — guard, evade and counter with timing](/guides/defense/) — Stop trading random attacks. Learn guard, movement, throws, Sonic Sway and the two counter situations beginners confuse.
- [Transformations, fusion and team changes in Budokai T3](/guides/transformations/) — Bind the missing R3/L3 keys, check Blast Stock and learn how character, form and team conditions change the command.
- [Budokai T3 character starter cards — Goku, Vegeta and Gohan](/guides/characters/) — Compare four original-roster selections, find their special slots and practice a specific role instead of guessing from the character name.
- [Budokai T3 loading help — get back to the arena](/guides/loading/) — Understand game download progress, browser storage, interrupted downloads, and the compatibility build.
- [Budokai T3 saves — keep your next round safe](/guides/saves/) — Back up local Budokai T3 saves, restore progress, and understand what happens when browser data is cleared.