Overview
This guide shows how to beat DMD/HaH Vergil with S rank easily (Dante, Nero, no damage, missions 19-20). I’m not trying to be Mr. Donguri (whom I have a lot of respect for), it’s just a simple way of kicking Vergil’s shiny butt with the most appropriate style that doesn’t suggest kinda crazy timing with Royal Guard which is often advised by YouTube users and some professional players. It’s just another strategy that can be useful for you, and I hope it will be helpful. This guide includes both video and textual versions, and I’d be happy to hear your ideas on how to improve this strategy or make it even easier. The textual one isn’t hackneyed replica of what you can see in the videos, it has another form.
Easy Way to Beat Vergil (Dante, No Damage)
WITHOUT USING ROYAL GUARD
Well, the basic tips for beating Vergil with NO DAMAGE S RANK (Dante Must Die/Hell and Hell) while playing Dante are the following:
- Swordmaster is Alpha and Omega of this strategy;
- Devil Sword Dante is especially required as it gives you a plenty of pros and advantages;
- Trickster is another ace in this fight as you can avoid all Vergil’s attacks, literally;
- it’s highly recommended not to use Cavaliere and Coyote-A because they have zero usability in this boss fight (strong, yet slow; massive, yet useless while you have a battle with such a rapid enemy);
- Dr. Faust isn’t bad though, it gives another opportunity to cause a high amount of damage to Vergil while he has a cooldown after performing the “Judgement Cut End” move (use this hat if you have nothing to do with the term of “harsh, teeth-breaking hardcore player”);
- it’s better to forget about Sin DT form (there’s the only case where you can use it with an utter confidence);
- Kalina Ann will be necessary for settling score with Vergil easily.
1. Equip Swordmaster style and Devil Sword Dante. After having the latter equipped, you should hold your style action button for 5, maybe, 7 seconds while staying highly mobile to avoid Vergil’s attacks. Holding this button will produce a circle of Summoned Swords (hereinafter referred to as SS; it’s called “Swords Formation” in the moveset). So, your next move is to release SS by stopping holding style action button.
2. The most important point right here is to say that these SS will attack Vergil automatically during relatively significant period of time. Sure, it’s good as it causes some damage, but here goes the next issue…
3. After performing his whatever move, Vergil being attacked by SS will be stunned for a while. It’s a perfect moment to cut him with your weapons (Devil Sword Dante, Cerberus, Balrog).
4. Constantly release your SS after holding style action button and switch to Trickster to stay safe completely, without getting any damage.
5. Repeat these actions several times, and don’t forget about Trickster!
Originally posted by NOTA BENE!:SS (“Swords Formation”) are indisputably useful in another aspect. They can destroy easily Vergil’s summoned swords. So, when you’re trapped in a circle of summoned swords, you can use SS by holding your style action button to break them all. Therefore, you’re able to release your SS to not give Vergil any opportunity to cast his own swords; you’re able to destroy them as fast as they appear in the same way.
6. The next issue is Vergil entering his DT state. You know well he recovers his health while using it, but here we go again. SS will attack him in the same way, and they deny any possibility of the health being recovered. Thus, you just avoid Vergil with having no any direct contact and wait ’till he prepares for his…
7. Flying attack. It looks tremendously tough, but it’s easily abrupted by the “Cascade” move (get more here[devilmaycry.fandom.com]). Switch to Gunslinger with double Kalina Ann equipped and immediately perform this action. Then, Vergil’s DT will be busted, and you will get another opportunity to damage him with furious energy beam.
Originally posted by NOTA BENE!:While Vergil’s gonna burst with his flying attack, you can start using Sin DT, but in this case the only one attack can be particularly useful for abrupting Vergil’s flight: The Luce. [devilmaycry.fandom.com]
Hold it. Use it wisely.
8. Right after this don’t get too close to Vergil as he tries to do the “Judgement Cut End”. Instead, you have to get distant enough from him using Trickster.
9. Well, it’s time to do your best. After performing this attack, Vergil will have kinda cooldown. It’s quite obvious you should use the most destructive weapon in your versatile arsenal. Yep, the hint isn’t vague. It’s Dr. Faust, and you shouldn’t feel bad for using it as it makes beating Vergil a walk in the park.
10. Repeat all what’s written above and wait ’till Vergil gets into the next phase.
11. So, here Doppelganger appears. It may sound fearful, but there’s no any problem with this one, actually. Use your SS (“Swords Formation”) again, and you’ll be surprised definitely by how easily this Doppelganger can be killed.
12. The list of actions described above has a variety of possible modifications depending on how the whole state of matters goes. Nevertheless, it’s pretty simple and it really works. If it doesn’t, I’d be extremely glad to see your tactics and strategies then!
Easy Way to Beat Vergil (Nero, No Damage)
Well, the basic tips for beating Vergil with NO DAMAGE S RANK (Dante Must Die/Hell and Hell) while playing Nero are the following:
- Equip Punch Line. It’ll help you reduce Vergil’s health bar through the whole fight. It’s not surprising that Vergil is more than capable to block rockets, but it makes him pretty vulnerable thereafter as you have a vivid opportunity to attack him right after his entertaining rocket-deflecting game;
- Blue Rose is the first matter over here. Actually, charging it completely makes it an ultimate weapon causing a lot of damage;
- Ragtime is highly recommended to use as it allows you to damage Vergil a little longer when the latter is stunned by you;
- “SHOWDOWN”.
1. As it’s been mentioned above, use Punch Line and Blue Rose to spam Vergil instantly with a series of powerful attacks. Thus, even on DMD/HaH it’s visible that fully charged Blue Rose reduces Daddy’s health trippingly. In its turn, Punch Line stuns Vergil immediately if his block is failed. Moreover, you can pull him towards Nero to cause some extra damage, but the best option would be to shoot him with fully charged Blue Rose.
2. Summoned swords are easily destroyed with consecutive shots of Blue Rose while it’s pretty complicated to break them with Red Queen. Another option is to activate your DT while being in the air (or on the ground), but it depletes your DT gauge.
3. Some of Vergil’s summoned swords are destroyed with Punch Line, too (particular example can be found in the very beginning of the applied video).
4. When Vergil is knocked down, don’t hurry to use your Devil Bringer (or Buster). Activate your DT immediately and use the “” move. It’s exceedingly powerful and kicks Vergil a lot, especially in combination with the following Devil Bringer attack. You can also use Ragtime to do extra hits.
That’s how it looks:
[link]Originally posted by NOTA BENE!:There’s an issue with Vergil knocked down for the second time (third, fourth, etc.). When you get close to Vergil and try to Devil Bringer him, it requires more time as his Doppelganger appears. In this case, “SHOWDOWN” is up to you, it’s all about timing. Nevertheless, you can just use your DT form to get past additional animation (see below).
5. Doppelganger is a whipping boy for your Blue Rose. Even if it isn’t charged to maximum.
6. When Vergil activates his DT, there’s no any specific strategy. Spam him with Blue Rose and Punch Line, the irony is that Vergil gets stunned as easily as it’s done with Vergil staying in his human form.
7. As it happens to Vergil in the fight with Dante, the first starts using his flying attack. You could use a plenty of tactics to stop him, but it’ll be easier to charge your Blue Rose preliminarily and shoot him when it’s up to maximum. Then, his flight will be delayed.
8. If you fail to stop him, don’t take risks, just jump and shoot him with Blue Rose and Punch Line. I find it the safest possible method.
9. Don’t forget about repeating mostly similar pattern of these actions, and you’ll get it finally, I hope.