CHARACTER DESCRIPTION

The Alpha and Omega Vergil. DMC5‘s master of all trades. A powerhouse on an eternal quest for more power. Vergil is a very strong ‘does-everything’ kind of character with access to all the tools that matter. Despite some aspects of Vergil’s playstyle being governed by his Concentration system, he has a high freedom of movement if you have the execution. As well as a varied moveset and a fair bit flexibility in terms of how he can approach different situations.

He can feel a bit awkward at first but once his combat style clicks, Vergil is a powerful character with a distinct feel you probably won’t find in any other game. Vergil also has quite the learning curve and can be execution heavy. Mastering him is difficult, but he is a very rewarding character for your efforts and above all else, really fun. He gives up a little in the way of air combat variety to Dante, but he makes up with for it with speed, power and motivation.

Also, I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING.

BUTTON LAYOUT

Vergil’s default button layout serves him well. The only thing you might want to consider is moving Mirage Blade (Ranged Attack) to a trigger so that you can pin enemies up with Summoned Swords while Vergil does other attacks. This can free up quite a lot of inputs you’d normally need to do with only 1 finger in more high level Vergil play.

But in any case, you should play with whichever button layout you are most comfortable with.

MOVELIST

Since the full movelist can be viewed at any point through the pause menu, the movelist here will aim to detail more practical uses and/or hidden properties for each move. Also, for the purpose of keeping this movelist concise, the red orb cost of moves and basic abilities that are available on all characters will not be listed here. Please view those in-game.

The damage values listed below are Dante Must Die difficulty Void Mode estimates tested on enemies with normal attack affinity and Concentration Lv0 where applicable. Lower difficulties increase player damage output and some enemies take more damage from different types of attacks, so please keep that in mind.

Vergil’s Concentration

Above Vergil’s HP gauge is a blue bar called the Concentration Gauge. There are 3 levels of concentration: Lv0, Lv1 and Lv2. Each level of Concentration increases Vergil’s power and being at Concentration Lv2 gives him access to his powerful Super Moves.

The concept of gaining and maintaining Concentration can be thought of as playing like Vergil, the boss character. Actions that lose concentration:

Taking damage
Running
Whiffing attacks
Blocking
Continuously using Trick Dodge, but you don’t dodge through attacks
World of V

Actions that gain concentration:

Standing still
Walking slowly
Landing attacks
Trick dodging through attacks
Perfect Judgement Cuts

Playing ‘well’ maintains concentration, but Vergil can feel a bit bottlenecked if you want to say at Lv2 but you can’t run around or embed summon swords to Air Trick teleport towards enemies. Jumping around doesn’t deplete concentration so it can be used to move around rather safely but it isn’t very ‘Vergil’.

Depending on how you want to play the character, you should consider how important Concentration really is to you. Vergil is most powerful at Lv2, but Concentration is a gauge that can be both lost and gained fairly quickly. In that case, whiffing attacks for movement purposes and then making Concentration back by landing hits or Perfect Judgement Cuts can balance the Concentration gauge while making it feel like less of a restriction.

Special Abilities

Important skills that provide Vergil with utility.

NAME	MOVE DESCRIPTION
Enemy Step	Command: Press the Jump Button when near an enemy while in the air. Use enemies as a stepping stone to cancel any air move at any point. A fundamental component of combos.
Side Trick	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Horizontally + Jump after a ground attack Vergil’s Side Roll get’s powered up into a swift horizontal dash when you use it after ground attacks. If close to an enemy, Vergil will circle around them. Can also be triggered after using Trick Actions during Yamato attacks where he draws the sword (The post teleport sheathe animation can be Side Tricked). Has invul. While in SDT Vergil performs this action instead of Side Roll regardless if used after an attack.
Trick Up	Command: Trick Action Teleports directly upwards. Also works while in the air and can cancel certain moves like Starfall. Has invul.
Air Trick	Command: Lock-on + Trick Action Embeds target with a Mirage Blade, then teleports to it. Instant if target is already embedded with blade. Even follows enemies that are in the air. Can be used to cancel many attacks. If multiple targets are embeded with blades, to can select which one to teleport to with the Left Stick. Has invul.
Trick Dodge	Command: LeftStick Direction + Trick Action Ground dodges. Has invul. If you continue to dodge through attacks, it can be chained with continuous invul.
Trick Down	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Back-To-Forward + Trick Action Teleport backwards on the ground. Fastfall diagonally downwards while in the air. Can be used to cancel a lot of moves. You are going to use this a lot. Has invul. While in SDT the input command can be done with Lock-on + LeftStick Back + Jump
Block	Command: Lock-on when getting attacked and Concentration Lv1+ Defends against incoming attacks at the cost of Concentration. Seems to negate damage, but best thought of as a security blanket as opposed to a functional defensive mechanic. You can also parry projectiles with this I guess.
Sin Devil Trigger	Command: Hold Doppelganger Summon (Devil Trigger) button, release when SDT gauge is full. Vergil’s Devil Trigger. Increases speed, power, defense, grants HP recovery, super armor and powers up some special moves. Activation can be used to cancel certain actions like Air Trick. SDT activation has invul when the animation plays out. There is a delay before the SDT gauge starts being consumed and the HP recovery kicks in. This means that you can use it for no cost if you go into the form for a little bit each time, kind of akin to Dante’s Quadruple S but without the style rank requirement.
World of V	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick 360 + Trick Action Consumes the whole Concentration Gauge to summon a Sony AAA title signature cinematic gameplay experience where you do literally nothing except watch V along with his gaggle of funtime critters do a little puppet show for the kids. Puppet show duration depends on Concentration Level. Restores HP on activation (during battle only) and demons killed with this have a higher chance to drop health orbs. Basically your punishment for getting hit and wanting to heal with Vergil is looking at this shit lmao. The attack can be jump canceled up until the moment Yamato enters Vergil’s flesh in the air if you have the execution.

Yamato

Vergil’s iconic katana. Inflicts Slash Damage and has tools to cover distance, launch enemies, juggle enemies, inflict guard break, inflict crumple stun, and can also deal damage with chained Perfect Judgement Cuts and with SDT Combo A.

Yamato has access to Judgement Cut, a tracking multi-hitting slash-based projectile that can be canceled into, and chained up to 3 times. Judgement Cut is performed by holding and then releasing the Melee attack button. If you release with Perfect timing (the moment the sheathe glows), you can perform a Perfect Judgement Cut which has increased power, speed and less recovery time meaning Vergil can act faster after them. The Perfect Judgement Cut timing is unique for every Yamato attack and the window is relatively small meaning that this is something that you need to practice if you want to be consistent at it.

Yamato gains a damage increase and an attack range increase per Concentration level. Certain attacks will also hit more times. Overall, Yamato is an exemplary weapon that serves as the core of Vergil’s playstyle.

NAME	DMG	MOVE DESCRIPTION
Yamato Combo A	75	Command: Melee Attack x4 Quick ground combo with Yamato. Final hit causes knockback. A bonus hit is added in SDT which launches and then sends enemies flying. It’s very powerful.
Yamato Combo B	135	Command: Melee Attack x2, delay, then Melee Attack 3 hit combo. Final hit knocks enemies back then embeds a summoned sword into the target and launches them once Vergil sheathes Yamato. Gains an additional hit in SDT.
Yamato Combo C	198	Command: Melee Attack x3, delay, then Melee Attack repeatedly Yamato barrage ending in knockback. The barrage portion doesn’t deal lethal damage. The finishing blow hits a larger area in SDT.
Aerial Rave A	58	Command: Melee Attack x3 while in the air Quick 3 hit air combo that knocks enemies downwards onto the ground.
Aerial Rave B	113	Command: Melee Attack x2, delay, Melee Attack x2 while in the air Rising spinning slash follows by a knockdown on the ground right in front of Vergil. Has height gain.
Judgement Cut	20, 60	Command: Hold Melee Attack, then release Tracking multi-hit slash-based projectile that can penetrate energy/magic based shields. Can be used after almost all Yamato attacks with Perfect timing. Perfect Cuts can be chained up to 3 times in succession. The window is smaller on the ground than it is while in the air. Perfect Cuts hit harder and have less recovery time. While in SDT Judgement Cut can hit 3 different enemies at once.
Rapid Slash	65+	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Forward + Melee Attack Yamato Stinger. A rushing attack that deals multiple hits. Does not cause knockback and instead passes through enemies. Number of hits increases with Concentration level. Can inflict Crumple Stun but is inconsistent at it. The recovery animation can be canceled into Beowulf and Mirage Edge normal attacks. While in SDT Rapid Slash can be chained indefinitely. Once the attack completes all enemies it hit, will be embedded with summoned swords and launched like Combo B. Does not deal lethal damage until the summon sword detonates while in SDT.
Rising Star	37+	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Forward + Hold Melee Attack The Rapid Slash launcher. Only triggers when rapid slash connects with an enemy.
Upper Slash	22	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Back + Melee Attack Slashes upwards and launches enemies into the air. Hold the button to follow them up.
Aerial Cleave	62	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Back + Melee Attack while in the Air Yamato Helm Breaker, but causes ground bounce. Has 2 hits with the first letting Vergil hang in the air unaffected by any accumulated weight gain, important if you have been in the air and have not used Enemy Step for a while.
Void Slash	62+	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Back-To-Forward + Melee Attack Cuts through space and team to cause a slow down effect on enemies. Inflicts Guard Break and also inflicts crumple stun on standing enemies. A bit slow to startup but decent area of effect.
Judgement Cut End	750	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Forward + Melee Attack + Trick Action Requirements: Concentration Lv2, While in SDT or SDT is max Slay all. Yamato Super Move. Slashes at high speed over a wide area dealing high damage. Has some invul. Consumes the full SDT gauge while in human form. While in SDT, deals increased damage and consumes about 30% of SDT gauge.

Beowulf

Vergil’s powerful gauntlets. Inflicts Blunt Damage and makes up for it’s lack of range with charge attacks that have sheer power. Beowulf has tools to launch enemies, parry enemies, juggle enemies, guard break and deal damage. Because the charges can take some time, Beowulf can see some good use in conjunction with Heavy Rain Swords to pin enemies down.

Beowulf gains a damage increase per Concentration level. Concentration Lv2 also allows a third charge level on attacks for more devastating damage. Beowulf’s charges also have a just frame release which can further increases damage. Couple this with Hell On Earth and Beowulf is the highest damaging weapon in the game.

NAME	DMG	MOVE DESCRIPTION
Beowulf Combo A	157	Command: Melee Attack x3 Quick 3 hit combo ending in knockback. Gains an additional roundhouse while in SDT.
Beowulf Combo B	299	Command: Melee Attack x2, delay, Melee Attack x2 Million kicks followed by a powerful straight that causes knockback. Gains an additional Tetsuzanko in SDT.
Starfall	99	Command: Melee Attack while in the Air Vergil’s divekick. It can cause knockback on grounded/ close to ground enemies. Surprisingly quick ground recovery time. Can be canceled in motion with Trick Up. If you Hold Melee Attack while in SDT, there’s a follow-up upwards kick. Tends to only work when there is a demon within a small range of where Vergil landed.
Lunar Phase	146	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Forward + Melee Attack Air OK Spins furiously ending in a leg drop that ground bounces enemies. Vergil counts as airborne even during the ground version of the arrack. Very large parry window. SDT increases the amount of spins.
Beast Uppercut, Rising Dragon, Dragon Breaker	94, 219, 852	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Back + Melee Attack A powerful uppercut with Beowulf. Holding the button beyond the first charge will also send Vergil into the air with Rising Dragon. Holding until the second charge will add another powerful uppercut, Dragon Breaker. SDT adds a third uppercut to Dragon Breaker. Use with a Perfect release to delete enemies for practically no resource use. (Concentration Lv2, SDT Perfect Release is ~3004 DMG on DMD)
Flush	27	Command: Press the Jump Button with Beowulf equipped Adds a small hitbox to basic jumps . Very good for parrying.
Kick 13	144+	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Back-To-Forward + Melee Attack Ifrit’s old kick combo ending in a launcher. The button can be held for a followup to launch the enemy higher. Inflicts Guard Break on the final hit. SDT further increases the number of kicks.
Hell On Earth	1750	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Forward + Melee Attack + Trick Action Requirements: Concentration Lv2, While in SDT or SDT is max Now I’m a little motivated. Beowulf Super Move. Strikes at the ground causing a huge explosion that knocks even Super Heavies and some Bosses into the air. Has invul. Consumes the full SDT gauge while in human form. While in SDT, deals increased damage and consumes about 30% of SDT gauge.

Mirage Edge

Definitely not the Force Edge. Inflicts Slash Damage and has a core moveset that’s similar to Rebellion/Sparda/Devil Sword Dante. It has tools to launch enemies, guard break, cover distance in the air and pin up enemies with Round Trip and Over Drive. It excels at inflicting Heavy Stun on demons and is a weapon that serves to offer versatility to Vergil’s combat style.

Mirage Edge gains additional damage and hits per concentration level. This increases dramatically to the point that it’s kind of underwhelming at Lv0 Concentration. But on Concentration Lv2, it can inflict Heavy Stun on most demons very easily.

NAME	DMG	MOVE DESCRIPTION
Mirage Edge Combo A	71+	Command: Melee Attack x3 A large swinging 3 hit combo ending in knockback. Has a Million Stab type window if you press the Melee attack button repeatedly after the first attack. Gains an additional stab while in SDT.
Mirage Edge Combo B	157	Command: Melee Attack x2, delay, Melee Attack repeatedly Moves and slashes repeatedly with both Yamato and Mirage Edge. The attack can be steered. The finale ground bounces enemies. The vertical spin of the finale also counts as Vergil being airborne and can be jump canceled.
Round Trip	66	Command: Hold Melee Attack, then release when Mirage Edge glows Throws the sword and have it spin in place like a vortex drawing in enemies and keeping enemies in the air propped up. Does not inflict lethal damage. Using the Melee button again during Round Trip with Mirage Edge equipped will call the sword back.
Helm Breaker	56	Command: Melee Attack while in the Air Sends Vergil and enemies downwards with a falling strike. Will knockback on the ground portion of the attack.
Stinger	56	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Forward + Melee Attack Air OK Rushes forward and skewers enemies causing knockback. Vergil’s stinger is quite good to use as a parrying tool. Has even more hits while in SDT.
Million Stab	105+	Command: During a Stinger, continue to Hold the Melee Attack button. Repeatedly press the Melee Attack button for more strikes Very, very good for inflicting Heavy Stun on demons with Concentration Lv2. You can do any Trick to cancel out of the stabs making this move rather safe. The milion stabs do not inflict lethal damage.
High Time	45	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Back + Melee Attack Mirage Edge’s launcher. Hold the attack button to follow into the air. Gain more hits in SDT.
Drive	95	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Back-To-Forward + Melee Attack Go to hell. A fast, long range energy wave that launches enemies even far away. Does not seem to count as a projectile in terms of which demon shields can block it. Tracks upwards to some extent. Very good move.
Over Drive	87+	Command: Hold the Melee Attack button after Drive A wide horizontal wave that travels along the ground after Drive. Inflicts Guard Break and can be charged even further for more hits and damage. The wave grows even larger in SDT.
Deep Stinger	~1347	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Forward + Melee Attack + Trick Action Requirements: Concentration Lv2, While in SDT or SDT is max Mirage Edge Super Move. Uses the Yamato & Mirage Edge to perform a psycho crusher that can be steered. Inflicts Guard Break and has invul. Consumes the full SDT gauge while in human form. While in SDT, deals increased damage and consumes about 30% of SDT gauge.

Mirage Blade

Also known as Summoned Swords. Inflicts Piercing Damage and is the outlet for Vergil’s ranged attacks. It has a unique property in that Vergil has no animation when he uses Summoned Swords so they can be done at any time during almost any other action. This, along with their utility is one of the reasons for considering moving Vergil’s Ranged Attack button to a trigger.

NAME	DMG	MOVE DESCRIPTION
Mirage Blade	3	Command: Mirage Blade Fires floating blades made out of magic power. Can be rapid fired, and distance increases with each upgrade. If a demon is embedded with a Mirage Blade, Vergil can Air Trick to the demon. Can be used to quickly prop up falling demons in the air while Vergil is doing other actions.
Spiral Blades	–	Command: Hold Mirage Blade Costs 1 block of DT The sword belt. Summoned Swords orbit around Vergil, acting as a shield. You can stop and send them outwards by holding the Mirage Blade button again. Can interfere with moves that displace enemies like launchers and knockbacks.
Storm Blades	250	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Forward + Hold Mirage Blade Costs 1 block of DT Summons 8 swords total that stab the target. Good for keeping any launchable weight class up in the air. You can keep the button held down and release the swords at the perfect moment you need them.
Blistering Blades	150	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Forward + Hold Mirage Blade Costs 1 block of DT Sends swords to orbit a target and then close in and launch them upwards high. Can cause Hard Knockdown and is generally pretty good for crowd control. You can keep the button held down and release the swords at the perfect moment you need them.
Heavy Rain Blades	130+	Command: Lock-on + LeftStick Back-To-Forward + Mirage Blade Costs 1 block of DT Spawn swords on top of the target and rains them down over a wide area. The blades cause a long slow down effect on demons, perfect for setting up Super Moves or Beowulf charge attacks. You can keep the button held down and release the swords at the perfect moment you need them.

Doppelganger

While above 3 blocks of DT gauge, you can summon a Doppelganger, a shadow clone that mimics Vergil’s actions and consumes Devil Trigger gauge over time. The Doppelganger’s Haste, Normal and Slow settings control the time delay before the Doppelganger uses your inputs. Normal(purple) is a small delay, Slow(red) is a larger delay and Haste(blue) is minimal/no delay. If you press the Doppelganger’s currently set state setting again, you can cancel its actions and call it to Vergil’s side. Pressing the Banish setting will dismiss the clone.

Doppeglanger activation is invul, launches enemies and Vergil also gains an attack increase and some degree of super armor while it’s active. The Doppelganger can be hard to use effectively since it’s practically controlling 2 characters at once with the same inputs, but a very fun mechanic all round. You could just use the Doppelganger as a body double for dealing more damage or for having access to a disjointed Judgement Cut regardless of your equipped weapon if you wanted. But the Doppelganger can also add quite a lot of depth to Vergil’s combat if you experiment with it. Either way, it is not a tool to be overlooked regardless of how you want to play the game.

If you want to use the Doppelganger properly, it is important you understand the rules the Doppelganger follows, and also the concept of how to create space between you and your Doppelganger in order to use it effectively and stylishly.

Doppelganger Rules

Always uses Yamato. It can also use the powerful SDT Yamato combos if you are in SDT too.
Cannot use Enemy Step.
Can parry attacks.
Perfect Judgement Cuts always teleport the doppelganger to Vergil’s side.
Its actions are canceled into normal Judgement Cut when you do normal Judgement Cut regardless of delay setting
There is a short cooldown on delay setting changes and recalling the Doppelganger.
Will automatically teleport to Vergil’s side if it moves too far away.
Doppleganger has the same lock-on rules you do, so there’s times where it’s displaced and can end up locked on to a different enemy from you.
Will be banished when using a super move like Judgement Cut End or if you exit SDT.
Inputs for special moves are done with it’s position in relation to the enemy, not Vergil’s. Example: if an enemy is in between Vergil and the Doppelganger and you press the input for Upper Slash, the Clone will perform Rapid Slash instead.
The only Trick Action button input it emulates is Air Trick (teleport to enemy). It cannot Trick Up, Trick Dodge or Trick Down.
It can Jump, use Side Roll and Side Roll’s augmented Side Trick, but the input has to be Doppelganger relative.

Creating Space between your Doppelganger

This can also be thought of as deliberately displacing the Doppelganger to create interesting interactions. Creating space between your Doppelganger is important precisely because it mimics your inputs. This is quite a complex aspect of the Doppelganger and best learned by experimenting on your own, so I will only be providing the basic concepts as guidance and the building blocks necessary to get started.

Doppel’s Rapid Slash displacement.

A simple one. Using Rapid Slash as Yamato’s primary ground movement tool, you displace the Doppelganger. This can be done by doing Rising Star with Normal or Slow delay settings, using Rapid Slash input with Beowulf, Tricking Down out of the Rapid Slash/Stinger or inputting Rapid Slash while Vergil is in the air and the Doppel is on the ground. A slightly more complex application is doing Void Slash, recalling the Doppel, and then sending it off with Rapid Slash while Vergil completes the move.

Recall Doppel During Motion

Recalling the Doppelganger the moment you use an attack with movement like Rapid Slash or Stinger will leave it behind sending you forward. You can then input an action immediately to further displace the Doppel.

Body Swapping

An application of the above, but you recall the Doppel once Vergil disappears for an Air Trick (teleport to enemy). The timing can be a bit tricky because Air Trick also affects the Doppelganger, but if you do it correctly the Doppel will be where Vergil was before he started the Air Trick making it look like they swapped positions.

Input Deleting

Slightly more complex, but if you do some inputs while on the Slower setting, then switch to the Haste setting before the actions come out, the Doppelganger doesn’t do anything and the inputs are effectively ‘deleted’. You can use this to make the Doppel have the concept of waiting or skipping if you really wanna do some fancy shit.

There is most likely a lot more ways to displace your Doppel, but please try to experiment on your own and find whatever you think is coolest and expand upon it.

Taunts

NAME	DMG	MOVE DESCRIPTION
Provocation	–	Command: Taunt Button Performs a taunt depending on your current style ranking.
Air Provocation	~50	Command: Taunt Button while in Air 2 Variations. Below S rank, throws out Summoned Swords that launches enemies upwards. Above S rank performs a very fast pseudo air Judgement Cut. If you perform air taunt with Beowulf equipped, you can access the Summoned Sword throw taunt even above S rank.
EX Provocation	–	Command: Hold L3+Taunt Button Taunt awarded for wasting money. The meme dance taunt. Extremely long but gains a fair bit of style.
Special Provocation	–	Command: Press L3+Taunt Button Taunt awarded for clearing Bloody Palace with Vergil. You think to make a fool of me? A very long pose followed by a horizontal slash that inflicts Guard Break. You can control the Doppelganger fully during this taunt without moving Vergil, but for some reason delay setting mode changes and recalling it doesn’t work.

STANDOUT MOVES

Vergil’s Unique Abilities

Special functions that only Vergil can do.

Judgement Cut. Kneel before me.
Trick teleports. Makes Vergil’s mobility feel very free if you know what you’re doing
Doppelganger. Input mimicking shadow clone for maximum style.
Shooting Summoned Swords regardless of his current action

Invulnerability Skills

Abilities and moves that have invul frames on them allowing you to avoid damage.

Jump
Side Roll
All Trick related skills
Sin Devil Trigger Activation
Doppelganger Activation
Judgement Cut End
Hell On Earth
Deep Stinger

Parrying

You can use many moves to parry but the list below highlights ones that have the most ease of use. This depends on your playstyle and how well you can learn the timing of attacks.

Yamato Combo C
Upper Slash
Aerial Cleave
Starfall
Flush
Lunar Phase
Rising Dragon
Kick 13
Stinger
High Time
Helm Breaker
Million Stab
Mirage Edge Combo B

Heavy Stun

Moves that build up the Heavy Stun gauge on enemies. When they get inflicted with Heavy Stun, they are unable to act for a while. It’s indicated by a blue bubble-like effect on the enemy’s head.

Most Mirage Edge attacks while Concentration Lv2
Especially Million Stab

Hard Knockdown

Moves that ground enemies. This is a special knockdown for specific enemies like Hell Judecca that teleports out of other knockdowns.

Blistering Blades

Crumple Stun

Moves that make standing enemies shudder, and then crumple to the floor. Useful for crowd control or ground time on some Heavier demons.

Void Slash
Rapid Slash (inconsistent)

Guard Break

Moves that break shields, and break through blocking enemies defenses.

Void Slash
Kick 13
Over Drive
Deep Stinger
Special Provocation

Super Armor

Moves that allows you to power through incoming attacks uninterrupted. You still take damage though.

Doppleganger grants Vergil some super armor
Sin Devil Trigger

Launchers

Moves that launch enemies upwards and let you combo them in the air.

Yamato Combo B
Rising Star
Upper Slash
SDT Rapid Slash ender
SDT Yamato Combo A 2nd last hit
Kick 13
Beast Uppercut’s attack tree
High Time
Drive
Blistering Blades
Doppleganger Activation
Sin Devil Trigger Activation
Air Provocation summon swords throw variation

Ground Bounce

Moves that hit enemies downwards and they bounce into the air off the floor. Less useful on Heavier enemies or when enemies are in Devil Trigger.

Aerial Cleave
Lunar Phase
Mirage Edge Combo B final hit

Crowd Control

Useful for Legendary Dark Knight difficulty.

Yamato Combo C
SDT Judgement Cut
Rapid Slash
Void Slash
Judgement Cut End
Hell on Earth
Mirage Edge Combo A & B
Drive
Over Drive
Deep Stinger
Spiral Blades
Blistering Blades
Heavy Rain Blades

VERGIL’S DIFFICULTY

Vergil’s movement may seem limited at first since he doesn’t have a double jump and has restrictions on running around and whiffing attacks. But once you become efficient with his Trick Actions you can zip around the battlefield faster than any other character in DMC5. He can also cancel almost any attack with Air Trick or more consistently, with Trick Down. But this, coupled with his speed can quickly make Vergil an execution heavy character who fights with the camera.

Overall, you need practice, temperance, calmness, execution, precision and motivation to master Vergil.

Below is a list of concepts that constitute to Vergil’s difficulty:

Managing Concentration
Taking damage is more detrimental since you lose concentration which directly affects Vergil’s damage output
Keeping enemies embedded with summon swords for Air Trick
The faster you move with Vergil, the more the camera can come into play
Using Summoned Swords to pin up enemies during other actions
Perfect Judgement Cuts have unique timings on all Yamato attacks
Knowing which tools are most effective against certain enemies requires some research
You can end up using the back-to-forward input a lot
Somewhat small Aerial toolset makes air combos require a decent bit of creativity
Vergil is kind of really strong so weaker enemies can die before you get to do anything cool if you’re at Concentration Lv2
Trying to use the Doppleganger properly is hard
Tricks have travel time so Air Trick to far enemies or Trick Down at big heights prompt you to ‘wait’ or your inputs will disappear
Trick Up needs Lock-on to be released which can cause you to lock on to another enemy after using it
Vergil’s speed is limited only by your execution and keeping up can be hard

For more information on Vergil enemy strategies or how to approach certain demons or bosses, please have a look at the DMC5 Demon DB.

SPECIAL VERGIL TECH

trick cuts, SDT combo canceling,

DMC5 Vergil Overview