Combinations of styles

[aka958]

DMC3 have something that I still consider as the best out of the series, that you specialise in which style, devil arms and guns you use.

First time through I used:
Trickster
Agni & Rudra/Rebellion
Beowulf
Ebony & Ivory
Shotgun (is it named Coyote-A or just shotgun?)

I used that setup pretty long, until now when I started a new game and came up with this setup:

Gunslinger
Agni & Rudra
Nevan
Ebony & Ivory
Artemis

This switch I've made changed the whole gameplay feeling and gave me a whole new arsenal of combos.

Agni & Rudra connected extremely good with Artemis and so did Nevan, especially with the gunslinger style when Artemis had the Multi-Lock ability against one enemy.

Ebony & Ivory still fulfilling their roles as supportive fire, combo holder, making Dante stay in the air, and more but more efficently.

Switching between Nevan and Agni & Rudra made fights feel as a breeze as Nevan supported Agni & Rudra with the bats.

Tell me about your different combinations and why you liked it.

 

[Sparda™]

Devil May Cry 3 limitations have always inspired me in using various combinations. But from all the possible ones, I prefer...

Sword Master
Rebellion
Nevan
Ebony & Ivory
Spiral

Sword Master
Cerberus
Agni & Rudra
Ebony & Ivory
Kalina Ann

Gunslinger
Rebellion
Agni & Rudra
Ebony & Ivory
Artemis

 

[aka958]

How come?

I tried to use Spiral but I couldn't find any use of it at all, it was mostly an obstacle for me.

Kalina Ann, I've tried it a few times. Dunno how it can help me but maybe it helps some others. I should try it out again though.

 

[Sparda™]

Spiral and Kalina Ann are great to eliminate the possibility of being surrounded by hordes of enemies, especially in Dante Must Die, giving the opportunity to execute more combos freely, without the fear of being interrupted.

They are like stun guns. You can also abuse with the reload frame of Spiral, by witching to the other firearm.

 

[aka958]

Sounds pretty smart. Only bad thing about Spiral is that it can't be used in the air.

Then maybe I'll have to use them later on anyway then.

 

[Sparda™]

Sounds pretty smart. Only bad thing about Spiral is that it can't be used in the air.

Then maybe I'll have to use them later on anyway then.

Spiral doesn't have a continuous firing mode. It's like a huge bolt-action sniper. Thing is, you can abuse with the reload frame.

Ebony & Ivory are for keeping yourself in the air.

 

[aka958]

Yeah, I knew that.

But as you said in your previous post pretty clearly that you actually abused the reload frame to fire without the stagger you get afterwards.

I think I told that I used Ebony & Ivory to keep myself in the air, maybe I mispelled it or used the wrong words but still. Ebony & Ivory also has more than one use, also stated in my first post.

 

[Sparda™]

Don't repeat me. lol

I just emphasized the contrast and utilities between E&I and Spiral.

 

[aoshi]

Nevan & A&R are great combination to jam in sloth missions.But cancelling their moves can be hard and sometimes not possible to cancel when necessary.

My most used combination:

E&I,Kilina-Ann, A&R,Beowulff,Swordmaster.
Shotgun, Kilina-ann,Rebllion, A&R , Royalguard.(Boss battles).

Not so fancy combination but most effective and stylish looking:
Cerebrus,beowulff,E&R,Artemis, Gunslinger. Working on style actually.

Revolver has to be best move for dante i would say.

 

[DreadnoughtDT]

I don't move cancel. I consider any moves that programmers didn't want in the game to be cheating, and I don't cheat. Unless Super LDK is considered cheating. :X

My setup

Gunslinger
Rebellion
Beowulf
Spiral
Kalina Ann

I'm not too into fast attacks, as you can see. Slow but damaging is the way I conquer, and soon those demons will know the meaning of suffer!

(Adapted from the lyrics of Suffer. )

 

[The crazy demon]

Swordmaster
Agni and rudra
Beowulf
shotgun
Kalina ann
This is my power build.

Royalguard.
Rebellion
Cerberus.
EandI
Artemis
Style

 

[aka958]

Those are awesome builds, I didn't know someone used both Kalina Ann and Spiral in one equipment.

Agni & Rudra with Beowulf is a good compination, I used it alot.

Jump cancelling? Dude, why would I like to jump cancel? It looks like **** and it ain't as helpful as stylish and properly made combos.

 

[Sparda™]

Those are awesome builds, I didn't know someone used both Kalina Ann and Spiral in one equipment.

It's a pointless combination. If you're shooting from a standing point, you have a higher probability rate of getting hurt. It's always good to equip something like Shotgun/Kalina Ann If you're aiming for firepower. Gives you the bonus of moving around with the shotgun too.

Agni & Rudra with Beowulf is a good compination, I used it alot.

The only reason I like Beowulf, is because Vergil KNOWS how to use It. Dante is too slow with It.

Jump cancelling? Dude, why would I like to jump cancel? It looks like **** and it ain't as helpful as stylish and properly made combos.

Jump cancel is a desperate move. I remember there was this guy who called himself supreme Devil May Cry champion or something along those lines and when commenting about jump cancelling, he said It's a must for a DMC master wannabe. You can figure It out how ridiculous the name supreme DMC champion sounds for someone like him.

 

[aka958]

Dante knows how to use it, a little... Still, Vergil was fast and agile unlike Dante with it. But it's bee whatever move in the air is good to get to enemies fast if you don't have the trickster style.

Someone like that calls him/herself a champion?

What the hell? Jump cancelling has no use, it just looks shabby and it ain't funny. It highers style fast but I know other ways to higher it as fast as jump cancelling.

Such ignorance, the "supreme DMC champion" sure is supreme, in his/her own little world.

 

[Sparda™]

Dante knows how to use it, a little... Still, Vergil was fast and agile unlike Dante with it. But it's bee whatever move in the air is good to get to enemies fast if you don't have the trickster style.

Vergil's Falling Star equivalent is more fast and more precise. If missed, Rising Sun is a great evading maneuver, and Lunar Phase is a mid-air shredder move. Vergil is more stylish and more raw when using Beowulf, suits him best.

Someone like that calls him/herself a champion?

What the hell? Jump cancelling has no use, it just looks shabby and it ain't funny. It highers style fast but I know other ways to higher it as fast as jump cancelling.

Such ignorance, the "supreme DMC champion" sure is supreme, in his/her own little world.

He was an idiot in the forums, which hopefully hasn't come back again.

 

[aka958]

Just got Beowulf again with Dante...
It sucks with Dante, just as you said Sparda. He is slow, it's weak and Vergil is more agile and got more tactical advantage moves.

 

[Sparda™]

Just got Beowulf again with Dante...
It sucks with Dante, just as you said Sparda. He is slow, it's weak and Vergil is more agile and got more tactical advantage moves.

Vergil knows how to use It properly. Dante's attacks are powerful but lack speed significantly.

Vergil's Beowulf moves are powerful, strategically more usable and are fast.

 

[aoshi]

Dante's Beowulff is much more powerful than vergil's when equipped with swordmaster. Real impact can smoke sloths in no time if connected without interruption. Generally used after Tempest level 1 when surrounding sloths are stunned. Also killer bee spams are easy. It is slow coz it packs a punch. If used effectively with A&R(Fast), It is deadly in hands of dante than vergil. Also Dante's beowulff combo 1 tosses sloths in air with dante on ground. Tons of combos can be chained after combo 1 with secondary weapon.

Eg: Beowulff combo1 - jump without pressing directions - killer bee - crawler - short upper cut(Beowulff) - crawler.
From long range - Killer bee - crawler - beowulff combo 1- jump - killer bee.
Beowulff combo 1 - jump - sky dance with A&R - Cancel to killer bee. - Crawler.

Also - intermediary jumps in combos help evade attacks. Most useful on mission 19 DMD.

Vergil's beowulff is technical. I find dante's beowulff more raw than vergil's. But shredder does not seem physically possible. I find intriguing to use shredder cos i did not expect vergil to spin legs at that speed.

 

[Sparda™]

Vergil is faster, has a wider defense area which can prompt any other attack almost instantly in any direction. Quite more agile, stylish and raw. Beowulf in his hands is more straight-to-the-point and comes with a heavy bludgeon.

Some examples I use...

Lunar Phase, Rising Dragon, Dark Slayer Air Hike, Falling Star, DS Retreat, Stinger, Judgment Cut, DS Teleport, Beowulf Basic Combo.

Rising Dragon, Helm Breaker, Round Trip, Rapid Slash, DS Teleport, Lunar Phase, Beowulf BC, Jump + DS Air Hike, Yamato Aerial Combo, DS Teleport, Rising Dragon, Yamato AC, Falling Star.

As you can see, I don't use cancelling.

Dante has a very slow timing. I prefer all of his other arsenal, especially Cerberus which has deadly close-quarter combos and keeps enemies at bay.

A&R are his most stylish Devil Arms ever, together with Lucifer.

Nevan is best for hovering and shooting lightnings. Its combos kinda lack some speed, although they're quite effective.

Rebellion is the most balanced one.

 

[Nero101]

I use:

Swordmaster

Rebellion

Beowulf

Ebony & Ivory

Kalina Ann