Its power to literally split anything in two kickstarts the plot when Vergil uses it on himself, splitting his own being in two: his demon half Urizen, and his human half V. 5 reveals it's even sharper than originally thought. Although if the user is weakened, this trope is subverted (it cannot even cut through Lady's very mundane Kalina Ann cannon). There are very little things he can't cleanly cut with it usually objects imbued with demonic powers comparable to his (such as the Rebellion).

Absurdly Sharp Blade: His signature katana Yamato, when sufficiently imbued with power, is so sharp it can literally cut through dimensions Vergil can cut through any object regardless of its size or distance, hence the name of its signature technique, 'Judgment Cut'.

'90s Hair: Vergil has distinctly 'gelled back' '90s frosted tips hair that's noticeable in the HD Collection version of the third game.

These changes have made Vergil even more Difficult, but Awesome his damage output is obscenely high, Doppelganger helps him crowd control and boosts his damage, he has several moves that cover a huge amount of space, and World of V allows him to recover some Vitality, but these just mean having to understand or juggle more mechanics, and he is punished heavily for taking even a single hit or throwing out whiffed attacks. He also has four Limit Breaks this time around one for each weapon, and a World of V skill. His Devil Trigger has now been replaced with Doppelganger, a summonable A.I controlled clone that attacks in unison with him. He returns in 5 with his previous weapon moveset mostly unchanged, but with some new mechanics and skills. His Dark Slayer style is also modified to fire out an energy sword before warping to a foe, allowing him to move around the battlefield much more effectively. Standing still, landing attacks, and walking while locked onto foes increases Concentration, which Vergil can use to dramatically increase the effectiveness of his attacks. He later returns in 4:SE with the new Concentration mechanic. As a playable character, Vergil's gameplay revolves around his Dark Slayer style (which is a simplified form of Dante's Trickster style) and his three swappable weapons Yamato, Beowulf, and Force Edge.

His weapon of choice is a Japanese sword of his father's named Yamato, but he also used a nameless giant demonic sword during his time as Nelo Angelo.

Returns in a fashion in 4 and 5 as a playable character added in the Special Edition Updated Re-release, and was involved in the backstories of each game's plots.īeing half-demon, Vergil has Super Strength, Nigh-Invulnerability and a Healing Factor, along with the ability to transform into a demonic Super Mode called Devil Trigger. In Devil May Cry, we learn Vergil lost to Mundus, and was enslaved by the Big Bad to operate as his top enforcer under the name 'Nelo Angelo.' After several more clashes with his brother Dante, Vergil is seemingly killed and vanishes in a flash of light. Vergil meanwhile chose to stay on the other side of the Hell Gate he had opened, only to come face-to-face with the demonic god his father had sealed away there: Mundus. After multiple battles between the two, Dante emerged the ultimate victor. In the prequel game Devil May Cry 3, Vergil came into conflict with his brother Dante when Vergil attempted to open a giant Hell Gate to obtain the power of their father. While Dante became a hotheaded but selfless Anti-Hero after demons killed their mother, Vergil grew to be a cool and collected Anti-Villain out for his own gain. The Anti-Villain- slash- Anti-Hero son of an Ascended Demon named Sparda and a human named Eva, and twin brother of Dante.

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