Ultra Ego was introduced in the Dragon Ball Super manga’s Granolah the Survivor Saga as Vegeta’s ultimate transformation. At its core, Ultra Ego is the antithesis of Ultra Instinct – in the same way that Goku and Vegeta are foils. Where Ultra Instinct requires a clear mind, heart, and perfect understanding of martial arts philosophy, Ultra Ego is all about channeling violent, destructive power into a brand new, almost chaotic force of nature.
Despite already training his body to use Hakai, Vegeta’s doesn’t trigger Ultra Ego until Beerus formally accepts him as a God of Destruction disciple and gives him a Destroyer ring. Where Ultra Instinct is an Angelic form, Ultra Ego is a Destroyer form, and Dragon Ball Super: Beerus has just introduced the franchise’s second Ultra Ego user.
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Has Introduced the Series’ Second Ultra Ego User
In a surprising turn of events, Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Episode 5 featured Beerus using what appears to be Ultra Ego against Super Saiyan God Goku. In promo art for the Dragon Ball Super manga, Toyotarou colors Ultra Ego with the same purple hue that the remake uses for Beerus’ aura. Similarly, the full color digital release of the Dragon Ball Super manga in Japan keeps Ultra Ego’s main color scheme purple, with Vegeta’s hair tinted a darker share of purple and his Ki once again resembling Beerus’ aura.
Ultra Ego is a transformation all about raw power. It perfectly channels the user’s Destructive energy into more power, raising their Power Level gradually over the course of the fight. Vegeta also demonstrates against both Granolah and Gas that Ultra Ego gets stronger the more damage he takes. Neither of these elements are present in Episode 5, but this makes sense. Beerus’ fight against Goku doesn’t last long enough for Ultra Ego to grow more powerful and Goku never actually damages him.
Another clear indicator that Beerus is using Ultra Ego specifically and doesn’t just have purple aura is how his attacks have been reanimated. An animation effect has been added to Beerus’ Hakai-based techniques, really emphasizing his power as a Destroyer. Not only that, Goku briefly taps into what appears to be a false version of Ultra Instinct at one point. The animators clearly want to remind fans of Ultra Instinct and Ultra Ego, sewing the seeds for Goku and Vegeta’s final forms at the start of the series.
Every God of Destruction Has the Potential For Ultra Ego
An important thing to note about Ultra Ego is that every God of Destruction retroactively has the potential to use the form. The Granolah the Survivor Saga makes it obvious that Ultra Ego is tied to Vegeta’s growth as a Destroyer, not a Saiyan. Dragon Ball Super even played around with Destroyer forms in the Tournament of Power literally giving Toppo a form called “Destroyer Form.” In hindsight, he was obviously using Ultra Ego.
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Dragon Ball Super: Beerus has a rare chance to remake the story with future plot points in mind. Even if Episode 5 doesn’t directly acknowledge that Beerus is using Ultra Ego, visually seeing it in action is enough to make Vegeta unlocking the form in Dragon Ball Super 2 carry even more impact than it did in the manga. This could also be a sign that Beerus might end up using Ultra Ego in the Black Frieza Saga, and Toyotarou let the animators know early.