Devil May Cry

The Legendary Devil Hunter, Dante

2000 years ago, The Legendary Dark Knight Sparda single handily defeated the army of Hell and its ruler. He then created a seal blocking off all of hell from the Human realm. He became a legend, both in Hell and Earth, as the most powerful demon to ever live. Later, in the 20th century, he sired twin sons with a human woman and then vanished forever. While Sparda died, Hell’s grudge against him never did. They attacked his family, and killed the mother of his children. This traumatic event forever changed the twin’s lives, setting them off in completely different yet conflicting courses in life. The youngest twin, Dante, vowed revenge on all of demon kind, his life revolved on nothing but the destruction of demon kind. He became a mercenary that specialized in the paranormal and lives his life as demon hunter.

Physical Stats

Stabs sword into the road (source) ([LN1])
Matches strength with Gilver, creating a shower of sparks upon sword collision (source) ([LN1])
Claims to be able to rip apart a human (source) ([LN1])
Destroys a gate with a sword swing (source) ([LN1])
Roundhouse kicks a statue to pieces (source) ([LN1])
Destroys a statue even in a weakened state (source) ([LN1])
Creates a giant gash in the ceiling by swinging his sword (source) ([DMCM])
Uses hand as a hammer (source) ([DMCM])
Slashes a pool table in half and kicks the halves away (source) ([DMC3])
Kicks two doors off their hinges, sending them flying (source) ([DMC3])
Punches a statue, sending a shockwave through it and popping its top (source) ([DMC3])
Punches a giant falling stone in half (source) ([DMC3])
Smacks away a fireball, destroying a T-Rex fossil (source) ([DMC1])
Matches strength with a giant monster capable of destroying a large stone wall by moving (source) ([DMCA])
Pushed against a brick/stone wall by a demon, splitting the wall, yet holds up his sword with one hand (source) ([DMCA])
Smacks away a demon that launched itself hard enough to destroy a large advertising structure (source) ([DMCA])
Creates a large explosion by swinging his sword (source) ([DMCA])
Stalemates a powerful demon and completely overpowers it using Devil Trigger (source) ([DMCA])
Crushes the leg of an equal opponent, sacrificing an arm in the process (source) ([LN2])
Swings a man around on his sword, sending him and another person to a church’s ceiling (source) ([DMC4])
Smacks a giant puppet into two other giant puppets, sending them flying back (source) ([DMC4])
Single-leg squats to pry open a monster’s mouth (source) ([DMC4])
Slices a giant metal die in half (source) ([DMC4])
Blocks a punch from a giant statue, which ‘died’ as the punch ended (source) ([DMC4])
Pushes a giant demonic statue off himself (the statue was mostly hollow with organic material) (source) ([DMC4])
A clash with Balrog causes a shockwave (source) ([BtN])
Clashing with Urizen causes the structure to shake and large pieces of stone to fall (source) ([DMC5])
Cuts a motorcycle in half (source) ([DMC5])
Strikes hard enough to heat metal (source) ([DMC5])

Speed

Finger speed allows him to fire semi-automatic handguns at machine gun rates, breaking them; better modified guns allow exceeding machine guns (source) ([LN1])
Reacts to Gilver, who is faster than human reaction speed (source) ([LN1])
Repeated sword clashes with Gilver sound like ‘machine guns’ (source) ([LN1])
Moves at FTE (Faster Than Eye) speeds after being shot through the chest (source) ([DMCM])
Reacts to a rocket (source) ([DMC3])
Catches a bullet in his teeth (source) ([DMC3])
Cuts 4 bullets in half (source) ([DMC3])
Swings and shoots multiple times at incredible speeds, killing enemies in the AoE (source) ([DMC3])
Catches up to his sword falling at incredible speeds (source) ([DMC3])
Dodges a bullet without looking (source) ([DMC3])
While fighting his brother, reacts to the sound of a rocket launcher and cuts the rocket (source) ([DMC3])
Uses Air Trick to seemingly teleport by moving fast enough to ‘disappear in the blink of an eye’ (source) ([DMC3], Air-Trick-Description-DMC3/4)
Shoots semi-automatic pistols fast enough to simulate machine gun fire (source) ([DMCA])
Seemingly chases a speeding car on foot into the middle of nowhere (source) ([DMCA])
Dodges a sound-based attack (source) ([DMCA])
Weaves through bombs dropped from helicopters (source) ([LN2])
Kills a possessed soldier before others can react (source) ([LN2])
Reacts to and shoots down several sniper shots after they have been fired (source) ([LN2])
Dances around conjured swords, arrows, and ’lightning’ (source) ([LN2])
Dodges an opponent at least equal to him by sensing demonic energy (source) ([LN2])
Outsped by bullets while running as fast as possible (source) ([LN2])
Saves a woman from an explosion (source) ([DMC2])
Dodges a shot from a tank (source) ([DMC2])
Dodges a missile from an attack helicopter (source) ([DMC2])
Avoids machine gunfire from an attack helicopter (source) ([DMC2])
Saves a woman before an energy blast reaches her and avoids a large explosion twice (source) ([DMC2])
Blocks two bullets shot from a magnum while in mid-air (source) ([DMC4])
Dodges at a closer proximity (source) ([DMC4])
Dodges a spinning monster after getting his face as close as possible (source) ([DMC5])
Reacts to a teleporting enemy (source) ([DMC5])

Durability/Endurance

Brought to near death by a barrage of sharp rocks while already weakened from fighting stronger demons (source) ([LN1])
Sent reeling from an attack described as capable of ‘shattering bones’ (source) ([LN1])
Walks around with multiple scythe blades in him (source) ([DMC3])
Punched into the ground, gets up with only mild soreness (source) ([DMC3])
Completely unfazed by being caught in an explosion (source) ([DMC3])
Survives attacks from the demonic gauntlets Ifrit, which use hellfire capable of harming creatures ‘impervious to volcanic fire’ (source) ([DMC1], Frost-Description-DMC-1)
While boosted in Hell and wielding Sparda, survives being impaled twice and bombarded by small meteorites (source) ([DMC1])
Smashed into a brick wall, but unfazed and shoots while held down (source) ([DMCA])
Beaten and impaled multiple times by a powerful demon, yet treats it as nothing (source) ([DMCA])
Caught in a helicopter explosion with its armaments and emerged unscathed; the shockwave was felt from a long distance (source) ([LN2])
Jumps down a great height and is unharmed (source) ([DMC2])
Causes a shockwave accidentally but is unaffected by it (source) ([DMC4])
Survives multiple punches to the head from Nero’s strong demonic arm, pushing his human form to its limits and triggering his demon form (source) ([DMC4])
Casually sits on hellfire (source) ([DMC4])
Caught in a wave of fire that blows away dilapidated houses and worn down trees, but is unaffected (source)
Caught in a large explosion and is unharmed (source) ([VoV])
Takes a blow capable of destroying Rebellion, though he is momentarily downed (source) ([DMC5])
Incapacitated for a month from a strike by Urizen, though he was healing during that time (source) ([DMC5])

Skill

Can focus senses on very minor noises (source) ([LN2])
Scales the side of a building (source) ([DMCM])
Jumps around rooftops (source) ([DMCM])
Corrects himself after being flipped and catches a gun (source) ([DMC3])
Takes down multiple demons using billiard balls (source) ([DMC3])
Rides a rocket (source) ([DMC3])
Shoots bullets out of the air (source) ([DMC3])
Rides a motorcycle up a tower, flipping around falling debris and killing enemies (source) ([DMC3])
Lands 3 shots on a demon from far away (source) ([DMCA])
Lands multiple headshots consecutively (source) ([LN2])
Jumps out of an ocean with a foothold and scales the side of a cliff (source) ([LN2])
Defeats an opponent that outclassed him in speed using predictions and feints (source) ([LN2])
Kills an opponent who completely outsped him by predicting and sacrificing a limb to land a fatal blow (source) ([LN2])
Kicks several large seeds, causing them to ricochet off each other and trees to hit a single target (source) ([DMC4])
Fights through the air, killing several enemies and landing safely with ease (source) ([DMC4])
Shoots 8 bullets to perfectly land on top of each other (source) ([DMC4])

Regeneration

Shot by 41 people and comes out unharmed (source) ([LN1])
Shot directly in the face and regenerates as it tears through him (source) ([LN1])
Hand instantly regenerates after fisting a sword (source) ([DMC3])
Regeneration never slows down, even at his limit (source) ([DMC3])
Removes a sword painfully and regenerates instantly (source) ([DMC1])

Demonic Powers

Dante can enter Devil Trigger at will, unleashing true demonic powers, boosting physical and magical stats, adapting to weapons, and gaining new abilities like flight. His regeneration is faster in this form.
Regeneration is faster in Devil Trigger form (source)
A special demon form, normally inaccessible, that acts as a failsafe, activating automatically when Dante is about to be killed. It is far stronger than his regular Devil Trigger but lasts only a short while, and he does not regain lost strength or health upon exiting. (source)
Dante’s most powerful form, replacing normal and Majin Devil Trigger, providing a massive power-up and new abilities. (source)
Overpowers Urizen’s tentacles, despite Urizen being able to one-shot Dante before this form was unlocked (source)
Flies at high speeds (source)
Can create an explosion inside an enemy (source)
Punches the ground to create an explosion of hellfire (source)
Launches an onslaught of projectiles (source)
A special ability allowing Dante to absorb/block damage and return it. Not shown in cutscenes, manga, or anime, but has lore/text files and appears in half the games.
By ‘Blocking’, he minimizes damage and accumulates power (Royal-Guard’s-Block-Description-DMC-3/4)
Blocking within a second of an attack negates its damage (Royal-Guard’s-Royal/Just-Block-Description-DMC-3/4)
Can ‘Release’ all absorbed/blocked damage as a punch (source)
Description of ‘Release’ ability (source)
‘Ultimate’ allows Dante to absorb damage and heal himself (source) (Ultimate’s-Description-DMC-3)
Uses absorbed damage to create a ‘metallic shell impervious to enemy assault’, duration depends on absorbed damage (source) (Dreadnaught-Description-DMC-4)
Obtained after defeating Geryon the Timesteed, this ability sends out a dimensional time rift that slows enemies while granting Dante ultra-high speed (source) (Quicksilver-Description-DMC-3)
After defeating a shadow demon, gains the ability to control his shadow and create a clone that mirrors his movements and is as strong as him (source)
Shoots explosive energy out of his sword (source)
Creates platforms for double jumping or dashing forward, sometimes requiring a specific weapon (source)
Charges pistols, shotguns, and other weapons with his demonic powers (source)
Puts energy into vehicles to make them go faster (source)
With an equally strong person, destroyed walls and shook a building by powering up (source)
Multiple energy blasts can destroy massive chunks of stone (source)
Exhibits minor telekinesis, holding up a thrown motorcycle, pulling his sword, and deflecting an energy blast while boosted by Sparda in Hell (source)
As a half-demon, has demonic awareness to see through illusions and disguises, locating hidden children and killing disguised demons (source)
Can see souls, spirits, and ghosts (source)
Being in the Demon Realm enhances his abilities (explained by Gilver; this was before Dante awakened his Devil Trigger) (source)
Regenerates faster when in the Demon Realm (source)

Weapons

Dante masters a wide range of unique weapons instantly upon holding them, a skill replicated by a demon clone of him and Vergil. (source)
Created by absorbing Rebellion and Devil Sword Sparda, this sword is much stronger than both and has several new abilities (source)
Can materialize this weapon wherever and whenever desired (source)
Gains Summoned Swords that can attack, evade, or block on his behalf
Uses Summoned Swords as a shield against lightning attacks (source)
Dante’s signature weapon, a gift from his father Sparda, through which he channels energy and swings at incredible speeds (source)
Spins blade at ‘propeller-like speeds’ (Prop-Description-DMC-4)
Swings sword to send a shockwave that damages distant enemies, capable of sending up to 2 additional shockwaves (Drive-Description-DMC-5)
Performs ‘Million Stab’, stabbing multiple times with ‘blinding speed’ to blast enemies backwards (Million-Stab-Description-DMC-3)
A powerful sword created and wielded by Dante’s father, similar to Rebellion but with hidden locked-away power (source)
A special sword acquired in DMC1 that increases user’s speed and grants flight (source)
When wielded by another, it exceeded Dante’s speed during the LN2 era (source) ([LN2])
Flies and shoots electricity (source)
Powerful gauntlets using hellfire as primary attack, increasing Dante’s overall power (source)
Hellfire, a ‘higher realm’ of fire, can damage creatures resistant to ’even volcanic fire’ (Frost-Description-DMC-1)
Can shoot fireballs and produce walls of hellfire (source)
Encases himself in hellfire while wearing the gauntlets (source)
A smaller Devil Arm version of Nightmare that shoots green energy projectiles which bounce off walls. Projectiles can be charged, but firing consumes demonic energy. (source)
A 3-rod nunchaku utilizing ice in attacks, a gift from Cerberus (source)
Creates large pillars of ice with Cerberus (source)
Encases himself in an ice shield, becoming ‘impervious to all attacks’, capable of nullifying powerful hellfire-infused punches (Ice-Age-Description-DMC-3)
An individual rod can extend to catch things (as seen in the Motorcycle ride feat)
Ice is powerful enough to extinguish hellfire but was destroyed when combating a piece of the Yamato (source)
A demon gun shooting arrows made of concentrated light (source)
Arrows can lock onto enemies (source)
Shoots multiple arrows into the sky, which fall back down with greater speed and strength (source)
Two living scimitars that allow Dante to utilize powerful fire and tornado-like gusts in attack (source)
Spins these blades at ‘supersonic speeds’ (Whirlwind-Description-DMC-3)
Creates a small vortex of fire and wind, damaging anything nearby
A demonic guitar that uses electricity and bats as its main form of attack (source)
Plays at incredibly high speeds, creating a swarm of electric bats, and can fly (source)
A set of gauntlets and greaves flowing with ‘sacred light’ (source)
Performs a mid-air dive kick reaching ‘supersonic speeds’ (Killer-Bee-Description-DMC-3)
Launches a ball of energized light at distant foes (source)
Demonic metal gauntlets and greaves that allow Dante to hit harder and faster, and absorb organic material to transform it into metal (source)
Destroys a large stone monument with a one-inch punch, splits stone pieces with kicks, and strikes fast enough to split stone from the force around his hand (source)
A briefcase that transforms into 666 different types of weapons (source)
Transforms into a bowgun, Gatling gun, bazooka, laser canon, mobile missile battery, shuriken, and the box itself (source)
Demonic backpack with two quivers that spawns infinite explosive blades, pullable from quivers or spawning around targets (source)
Penetrates and splits a large stone monument with its explosive capabilities (source)
A normal motorcycle infused with demonic armor, serving as transportation and giant buzzsaws (source)
After taming a stronger Cerberus, Dante gains this 3-rod nunchaku, capable of Hellfire, Electricity, and Ice attacks (source)
In fire form, can destroy thick stone floor (source)
Calls down lightning strikes in Electricity Form (source)
Fires slow tracking balls of electricity (source)
Shoots crystallized demon blood; hit enemies drop more, refilling the hat (source)
Creates a protective shell of crystals that attack nearby enemies (source)
Can become a drone, allowing Dante to shoot crystals remotely (source)
Can charge the hat to drop massive crystal bombs (source)
Self-designed pistols: Ebony for long range, Ivory for quick drawing and rapid fire (source)
Brings down a bridge by tearing through it (source)
Sends a man flying through a thick stone wall (source)
Pistols destroyed armor that LN1 era Dante couldn’t damage (source) ([LN1])
A sawed-off shotgun using buckshot ammunition (source)
Spins shotgun like nunchucks, firing multiple times around him
Capable of killing bears and holds 10 rounds (source)
A slow-firing weapon shooting explosive shrapnel-filled shells (source)
A special underwater weapon that fires multiple needles rapidly (source)
A rocket launcher that fires a guided missile (source)
Highly accurate dual-wielded submachine guns, weaker than Ebony & Ivory (source)
An anti-tank rifle, a powerful sniper for trick shots (source)
Bullets ricochet off walls to hit multiple enemies; Dante intentionally makes them ricochet multiple times to pick up speed and increase lethality (source)
Weapons/items used in-game but not for long or are given away, typically not for standard battles.
Force Edge’s true form, unlocked by merging with the Perfect Amulet, granting the power of Legendary Dark Knight Sparda, who defeated Mundus and opposed all of Hell. Dante is the only one who can fully wield its power, though others can partially. (source) (Perfect Amulet)
A weapon crafted by Sparda, given to Vergil, used to open and shut gates to the Demon World (source)
A single slash cleanly cut a gigantic Hell Gate from far away (source)
In quick motion, sends a giant attack that ‘cuts through dimensional barriers’ (Slash-Dimension-Description-DMC-4)
A powerful rocket launcher loaned to Dante by Lady (source)
Homes into enemies (source)
Destroys a large stone grate ceiling (source)
Uses bayonet as a grappling hook to impale enemies (source)
Has a second barrel to shoot multiple small firework-like missiles

Consumable/Items

Special amulet allows equipping magical Devil Hearts (Movement, Attribute, Support), altering Devil Trigger without a special weapon. Dante can use 3 at a time, one of each type. These are featless beyond gameplay changes. (Devil Hearts)
Movement Devil Hearts include Aerial Heart (flight) and Quick Heart (faster movement). (Aerial Heart, Quick Heart)
Attribute Devil Hearts (Flame, Frost, Electro Heart) add an element to all Devil Trigger attacks.
Support Devil Hearts include Healing Heart (greater regeneration), Offence Heart (increased attack power), and Chrono Heart (slows down time). (Healing Heart, Offence Heart, Chrono Heart)
Becomes invincible and can use Devil Trigger non-stop for a short period (source)
Refills a portion of Dante’s magic (source)
Refills Dante’s health/stamina (source)
Damages nearby demons and cleanses poison (source)
Blocks 3 attacks from an enemy (source)
Revives Dante at 100% health if he falls in battle (source)

Weaknesses

If his heart is removed he’ll die (explained by a demon clone) (source)
Even damaging his heart can incapacitate him (source)
Incapacitated by being impaled in the heart, regaining consciousness only after the sword was shifted (despite claiming he was napping, which was out of character given the circumstances) (source)
Dante’s cockiness often leads him to allow enemies to land hits, usually knowing he’s stronger. However, this overconfidence led to his incapacitation when he underestimated a demon.
Unaffected by fire and water, but vulnerable to demon-created ice attacks, similar to Hellfire, such as Nightmare’s coldness which can ‘freeze magma’.
Lightning can immobilize him, but he can fight through it and recover (source)
Another example of lightning affecting him (source)
A zap from Alastor can disorient him (source)
Affected by soul-based attacks, but can ignore the pain using Devil Trigger (was holding the Haywire Neo-Generator) (source)
Needs to breathe (source)
Incapacitated while in a jelly-like preservative (source)
Can be poisoned and drugged
Gets extremely drunk after 20 shots and half a keg of Vodka, but can still shoot accurately (source)
In danger from an unknown poisonous gas (loses health over time), and an alternate Sparda was drugged and paralyzed by humans (source)
Piercing attacks (swords, bullets, spikes) always wound Dante, but are usually ignored due to his regeneration
Dante’s abilities, derived from his connection to Hell, are lost if that connection is severed (source)
Stats lower as his magic is drained (source)
Dante’s stats decline with damage taken; too much damage makes him weaker and vulnerable to weaker enemies (source)
In his early days, 10 minutes of fighting pushed his body to require his sword as a crutch (source)
Instantly regenerates from cuts and piercing attacks, but larger scale damage takes longer to regenerate and can leave him handicapped
Rendered nearly immobile after taking multiple point-blank shotgun blasts (source)
Attacks of this level do not heal fully even hours later (source)
Broken limbs take long to heal; his leg remained broken (source)
Mind control works perfectly on Dante; he willingly allowed a demon to mind control him and was only released when the controlling item was destroyed by another. (source)
Before awakening Demon Form, was weakened near demon realm. After Devil Trigger, no longer hindered, at worst feels a tickle due to human side. (source)

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