DMC3 Dante vs Nero would actually be a pretty good fight but I still give it to Dante as he has the edge on hax. Now Nero has him trumped in strength and when it comes to speed they're probably not too far off really. Dante has the advantage of hypersonic feats though so he gets that one. Endurance is a mixed bag as Dante could reduce damage but he has a much better healing factor. Nero has pretty good endurance actually. He doesn't fatigue and he has a vast amount of follow ups so he could probably go for days. If I recall the fight between Dante and Nero ended because he realized he couldn't win no matter what not because he didn't have any strength left. Afterwards he continues on to take a barrage of demons around every corner without any transition that show him taking rest or brakes.
Strength=Nero
Speed=Dante
Endurance=Both good but Dante has better feats.
Hax=Not even close! Dante!
For the most part I'd say he's a strong guy but he lacks feats to put him above (classic) Dante at this time. If I could rank him it would be Dante>Trish>Lucia>Nero>Lady (I love you lady but you are just human

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