Devil Sword Dante's own Swordmaster moves are completely different to the other swords, using the summoned swords to perform moves analogous to a basic ground combo (Four Handed), Stinger (Stingers), High Time (High Times) and Round Trip (Round Trips). In Swordmaster mode the swords follow a formation called "Chaser." In this, the swords will copy Dante's melee moves, dealing extra damage and sometimes having unique effects such as Balrog's kick-launcher Updraft now kicking the enemy into a persistent spinning sword-wheel that forms in mid-air. The latter ability only requires that Dante have Devil Sword Dante in his inventory. They will remain even if the player switches to a different melee weapon, and are automatically invoked for no cost, regardless of the selected melee weapon, if Dante activates Devil Trigger. Invoking them costs two bars of the DT gauge. The real show-stopper for Devil Sword Dante, however, is "Swords Formation." This is a charge move that summons glowing red swords simiilar to Vergil's Summoned Swords, which enhance Dante's capabilities. Although not mentioned in the game Quick Drive can be executed by inputting the command for Drive right after the first basic combo melee hit – this one cannot be charged or followed by Overdrive, though. Drive can be charged by holding the melee button up to two levels (starts with no charge) with Overdrive keeping that level. Dante also gains access to Drive as a back to forward melee directional attack and Overdrive as its follow up. Aerial Rave is now the basic air move with Helm Breaker triggered by pressing back and melee like Nero's Split, while Prop and Shredder have been made the final two hits of DSD combo C. It is significantly different compared to Dante's other two swords.ĭevil Sword Dante switches most of Rebellion or Sparda's Swordmaster moves to be part of its basic moveset. In the first playthrough of the story, it replaces Sparda, just as the latter replaced Rebellion, and renders both swords inaccessible until the game is cleared.
Gameplay ĭevil Sword Dante is unlocked at the end of Mission 12 when confronting Urizen along with Sin Devil Trigger. Either way, anyone can see this is one hell of a new weapon. I dunno if he used his own power to fuse it with Sparda, or if it was Rebellion's doing. Looks like Dante's following in his daddy's footsteps, swinging around a demon blade with his own name. Nico's Weapon Report - Devil Sword Dante A new devil sword born from the fusion of Rebellion and Sparda: the devil sword Dante. Manifesting a new sword from his being bearing his name, Dante fought Urizen, pushing him back. Without a word, Dante flies into the air and heads back to the Qliphoth, quickly barging back into Urizen's lair and saving Nero at the last minute from the Demon King's chokehold. Doing so caused his body to not only absorb the Rebellion into his being but his father's sword on his back as well, causing a massive burst of energy and transforming his Devil Trigger into its most powerful form. Reflecting on the Yamato's ability to sever one's own being, Dante wonders what the Rebellion can do and promptly shoves it through his gut.
When Griffon asks what he was muttering about, he remarks upon all the times he had been impaled repeatedly over the years by his own sword. When Dante stumbled upon his old childhood home, he pondered about why his father Sparda had given him the Rebellion.
When using Sin Devil Trigger as well as certain attacks, the blade splits open in the middle, increasing in length, while generating a second blade of fiery red energy. The Devil Sword Dante's appearance, is relatively simple compared to its counterparts: appearing as a large two-handed sword made mostly of a dark substance that resembles solidified lava, with claws running up its length, talons for a handguard, and a red jewel on its pommel.