Frazz
General gamer
As the title suggests I would greatly appreciate any VMD tips etc (for the HD ps3 version in case that makes any difference). Thank you in advance to those, if any, that give advice
VMD help please!
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MKH Spartan
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Ah soz, I haven't been checking the DMC3 forum much cause I've been so busy with uni work, I'll try put some stuff in here. I did some SS missions with Vergil on VMD a while back and recorded them, I'll link you to them https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0i_SrARwce3hm5kGzQTa0w/featured (soz for the messy link, I can't remember how to do it properly off the top of my head, the videos are in a playlist there, should be easy to find).
This is a previous post I had in a thread for help relating to specific stuff about Vergil, some of it maybe helpful to you here.
With Spiral Swords, bring them out, let them hit the enemy several times then change them to Blistering Swords for more damage, doing it this way will let you get the most damage out of them and will get back most of the DT you used to summon them in the first place. Personally I find Blistering Swords more helpful than Storm Swords in most circumstances, the main exception I can think of is in the Vergil Battles, you can use Storm Swords to destroy his Spiral Swords when he summons his when done correctly.
I would also recommend you try get all 3 hits of Judgement Cut down reasonably well, it's extremely helpful on VMD difficulty.
Stun locks not quite so sure what you what from this, as to whether you want it for bosses or normal enemies. Main one I can think of is Cerberus on DMD, there is a sort of stun lock loop you can get him into with Vergil, I did it on my Mission 3 SS run, I'll link it in here if you are interested. I didn't do it perfectly, but I got it pretty close.
You can still loop Geryon on VMD, same as you do with Dante basically.
For normal enemies I don't usually think about it much, but using your Spiral Swords with full out aggression tends to stun anyone who isn't in DT if that helps.
Also a little trick in case you didn't know, if you taunt while using Yamato as your weapon while in combat, you can fully restore your DT if you stay in his stance and don't get hit, is often easy to set up vs the basic level statues on Missions 7 and 13, for getting easy DT back for DTE etc. Usually you want to do it with a bit of a wall in the way to slow the enemies down as they try to get to you, can help if you really need DTE asap.
If you have any particular questions about stuff on VMD just ask, such as strategies for certain bosses etc, I'm able to help a fair bit when it comes to Vergil strategies.
This is a previous post I had in a thread for help relating to specific stuff about Vergil, some of it maybe helpful to you here.
With Spiral Swords, bring them out, let them hit the enemy several times then change them to Blistering Swords for more damage, doing it this way will let you get the most damage out of them and will get back most of the DT you used to summon them in the first place. Personally I find Blistering Swords more helpful than Storm Swords in most circumstances, the main exception I can think of is in the Vergil Battles, you can use Storm Swords to destroy his Spiral Swords when he summons his when done correctly.
I would also recommend you try get all 3 hits of Judgement Cut down reasonably well, it's extremely helpful on VMD difficulty.
Stun locks not quite so sure what you what from this, as to whether you want it for bosses or normal enemies. Main one I can think of is Cerberus on DMD, there is a sort of stun lock loop you can get him into with Vergil, I did it on my Mission 3 SS run, I'll link it in here if you are interested. I didn't do it perfectly, but I got it pretty close.
You can still loop Geryon on VMD, same as you do with Dante basically.
For normal enemies I don't usually think about it much, but using your Spiral Swords with full out aggression tends to stun anyone who isn't in DT if that helps.
Also a little trick in case you didn't know, if you taunt while using Yamato as your weapon while in combat, you can fully restore your DT if you stay in his stance and don't get hit, is often easy to set up vs the basic level statues on Missions 7 and 13, for getting easy DT back for DTE etc. Usually you want to do it with a bit of a wall in the way to slow the enemies down as they try to get to you, can help if you really need DTE asap.
If you have any particular questions about stuff on VMD just ask, such as strategies for certain bosses etc, I'm able to help a fair bit when it comes to Vergil strategies.
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Devils Never Cry
Devil Hunter
With Vergil, Devil Arms and Summoned Swords can be used at the same time, which allows him to steamroll through most of the game. As long as you have the swords at max level, you shouldn't have much trouble alternating between pressing triangle (Devil Arm) and square (Summoned Swords) while in combat.
During my playthroughs of VMD, I mainly used Beowulf for its high damage output. Yamato is good for Judgement Cut, the Beowulf boss, and some large crowds. Force Edge was mostly a backup weapon.
During my playthroughs of VMD, I mainly used Beowulf for its high damage output. Yamato is good for Judgement Cut, the Beowulf boss, and some large crowds. Force Edge was mostly a backup weapon.
MKH Spartan
Well-known Member
^ Pretty much, also what can help is if you can't use triangle (for Devil arm) and Square (for Summoned Swords) at the same time efficiently (I can't lol), then you can try do what I did which is change Summoned swords to one of the bumpers/triggers, it helps alot for using them and Devil Arms simultaneously.
Frazz
General gamer
Thanks a lot for all the help, I'll hopefully be able to power through a few missions now! The links are very helpful MKH Spartan, I am very much in your debt!
MKH Spartan
Well-known Member
No problem.