New weapons for Vergil

[Ronin]

Anyone thought of new weapons that can suit Vergil?

New melee weaponry & firearms?

Yamato & the summoned swords are getting boring.

How about Vergil wield a rapier, new gauntlets & shinguards since Beowulf, a polearm.

A shotgun can be useful for Vergil for a change too.

 

[Foxtrot94]

Vergil doesn't use firearms, he will never have one, and he shouldn't.

 

[Viper]

It's usually a well-known canon that Vergil avoids guns.
Maybe they could explore fighting styles and Japanese weapons beyond the katana? They had plenty to go through, although I don't think iron fan would quite fit Vergil, unless there is a mission where he crossdresses as a geisha. XD

 

[LordOfDarkness]

Vergil avoids guns, but it's not like he's never used one.

He doesn't need guns as his summoned swords act as projectiles.

 

[Foxtrot94]

Vergil avoids guns, but it's not like he's never used one.

As far as I know, only once, and just in a brief moment of brotherly comradery, to finish off an enemy. He wouldn't use guns as one of his main means of fighting, so giving him a gun in a future game would be totally out of character.

 

[LordOfDarkness]

As far as I know, only once, and just in a brief moment of brotherly comradery, to finish off an enemy. He wouldn't use guns as one of his main means of fighting, so giving him a gun in a future game would be totally out of character.

Not exactly. As far as we were shown, it was only once. However, it could denote some sort of past experience/potential partnership with Dante that had him using guns as weapons.

Because DMC's story is so ambiguous, we're unlikely to ever know.

 

[Foxtrot94]

we're unlikely to ever know

However, we can't but assume that he does not, in fact, use guns, since everything points to that.

Also, considering his natura superhuman abilities, I don't think being good with a gun is unachievable without having used them extensively before.

 

[LordOfDarkness]

However, we can't but assume that he does not, in fact, use guns, since everything points to that.

Also, considering his natura superhuman abilities, I don't think being good with a gun is unachievable without having used them extensively before.

Good point.

But I agree, I don't think it would ideally fit him as a character.

He has his summoned swords, so bullets are kind of pointless.

 

[Lain]

Hmm, personally I just can't imagine Vergil with any modern weaponry - especially guns, well maybe something old like a matchlock pistol would be cool.

I can however totally see Vergil stylin' with some traditional Asian weaponry. I'd say that suits him the best given his themes.

 

[Demi-fiend]

well maybe something old like a matchlock pistol would be cool.

Kind of like NGS2 maybe...

 

[Koschei]

Vergil doesn't use firearms, he will never have one, and he shouldn't.

It's usually a well-known canon that Vergil avoids guns.

Maybe during DMC3, but the fact that he and Dante even have a signature move involving guns suggests that he did use them quite frequently.

 

[Foxtrot94]

he and Dante even have a signature move involving guns

They don't have a signature move with guns, they have a signature word they used to say as kids. In that moment, they thought it was cool to say it again after a long time as they shot the final bullet into Arkham.

Really, Vergil regularly using guns to fight would be like a Predator using a nunchaku. Just... out of place.

 

[Gray Knight]

Re-suggesting the idea that he uses his summoned Sword as melee weapons. Switching between two swords or one sword at a time. Use of one sword at a time would give a Force Edge esque moveset, use of two swords could give some call backs to Agni and Rudra moves.
Use of the swords like Dante used Lucifer in 4 could be an option if Vergil focused on gaining more control of them.
As a ranged weapon I could see him using a longbow.
If one wants to fit with the japanese theme I could see him use a Naginata.

 

[Ronin]

Do you see him using a rapier & a kwan dao/naginata/halberd?

 

[Lain]

As a ranged weapon I could see him using a longbow.

It's gotta be Japanese style archery, am I right? :wink:

I also see Vergil as more of a spear guy, rather than a heavier polearm like the Naginata.

Spoiler: A spear wielding Samurai

 

[Gray Knight]

It's gotta be Japanese style archery, am I right? :wink:

I also see Vergil as more of a spear guy, rather than a heavier polearm like the Naginata.

Spoiler: A spear wielding Samurai

The Archery thing is partially that, partially the philosophy of it. The Bow requires the strength of the wielder to pull it, whereas a gun can be seen as a crutch to lean on by the weak. (that's why they are called the great equalizers)
I see Vergil as using his summoned swords because he wished to use power that was his own (his devil trigger), that he inherited (force edge/yamato) or that he earned (Beowulf).
Eh, he can use the heavier stuff, Beowulf is actually a pretty heavy hitting weapon and Force-edge is a rather large Broadsword so I can see him going for something a bit above average.