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DMC 4/5 are imo the best in terms of design (and lore-wise being his "Perfect Cell" form), the wings folding into a makeshift trench coat is genius. It's a shame that Dante no longer has different forms for different devil arms though.
- Usage
- Devil Trigger Gauge
- Games
- Other appearances
- Development
- Trivia
- See also
Transformation
Most characters use Devil Trigger to transform into a demon, boosting the characters' various stats, such as speed and strength, while they continuously recuperate vitality. Characters also gain deeper and distorted voices. Additional effects are apparent, though these vary between games, and are usually determined by the equipped weapons or items of the character. For example, Dante will usually gain the ability to hover while in Devil Trigger with the ability usually called Air Raid, but this ability is only obtained by equipping the Alastor in Devil May Cry, the Aerial Heart in Devil May Cry 2, and Nevan in Devil May Cry 3. It is a basic feature of Dante's Devil Trigger in Devil May Cry 5, called Glider. Devil Trigger is confirmed to be available to Dante, Sparda, Lucia, Trish, Vergil and Nero. Several other characters, specifically Arkham, Credo, Agnus and Sanctus have abilities resembling Devil Trigger, though it is not known if it is actually the same ability. On the hardest mode in all games, Dante Must Die, enemies can use Devil Trigger. Usually, they do so after a fixed amount of time. When they enter Devil Trigger, they exude a dark fiery aura and their eyes turn red. In this state they deal more damage, take less damage, and have increased resistance to flinching from hits and being knocked down or launched. They do not, however, regenerate health.
Attacks & Techniques
Devil Trigger can be used outside of demon form for attacks. Dante uses Devil Trigger to create sword formations with Devil Sword Dante and Vergil can conjure a large number of Summoned Swords at once, both expending a portion of Devil Trigger to do so. In Devil May Cry 3, the Doppelganger and Quicksliver styles are powered by Devil Trigger. Also featured in this game is the Transformation Flux (more commonly known as Devil Trigger Explosion). Dante and Vergil can concentrate their Devil Trigger and release large amounts at once during transformation, dealing high damage to nearby enemies. The explosion is charged by holding the DT button until the chosen number of Devil Trigger runes glow. Nero has a similar ability in Devil May Cry 4 & 5, although it cannot be charged and it only stuns, staggers or launches enemies. This also serves a defensive purpose as Nero is granted i-frames during the attack.
Common items that affect Devil Trigger
Across most games, Devil Trigger can be replenished by using a Devil Star or picking up a White Orb. Purple Orbs are used to expand the Devil Trigger Gauge.
The Devil Trigger Gauge, often abbreviated as DT Gauge, shows how much demonic energy the character has with each character having unique gauge designs. It acts as a power bank, storing demonic energy to be released later. The Devil Trigger Gauge can be seen below the Vitality Gauge, and is represented as a line of runes. In all games the gauge appears as separate symbols, except for Devil May Cry 2 where it is represented as a bar. Most of the time, the player starts with only the necessary three runes to power their demonic form, though at least one exception does exist. The player can extend the DT Gauge by buying Purple Orbs, allowing them to maintain their form for a longer period of time.
The primary purpose of the DT Gauge is to let the player know how much Devil Trigger is available for use. The amount of time the user can stay in Devil Trigger is determined by the length of the Devil Trigger Gauge. At least three runes must be filled in order to enter Devil Trigger. Once Devil Trigger is engaged, energy is drained from the gauge until the DT form is cancelled, either voluntarily or when the gauge runs out of energy.
The Devil Trigger Gauge is usually filled by attacking enemies, although it can also be filled by Taunting, raising the Stylish Rank, utilizing Devil Stars, or standing on special platforms appearing in select locations in Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 2. It is also possible to increase the gauge by taking damage in most games, though this is much riskier.
Some techniques, weapons, items, and even enemies also deplete the gauge. The Bangle of Time and Quicksilver Style slow down time so that enemies move slower, but constantly reduce the DT gauge while in effect. Also, the Doppelganger Style slowly drains the gauge while in use. Using advanced Summoned Swords techniques as Vergil will also deplete the gauge. Some combat techniques, such as Stinger and Kick 13 in Devil May Cry 4 use part of the DT gauge to become more powerful. The Nightmare-β consumes Devil Trigger when fired. Certain enemies, such as Nightmare and Nobodies, possess an ability to drain the Devil Trigger Gauge.
Devil May CryDevil May Cry 2Devil May Cry 3: Dante's AwakeningDevil May Cry: The Animated SeriesIn the anime, Dante initially never used the power of his demonic side. However, during the final battle with the demon Abigail, these two went toe-to-toe airborne and Dante unleashes his full power, thus gave him glowing red eyes and gaining a deeper voice (a recurring effect of Devil Trigger). The showcase of power induced an explosion, which stripped Sid of his demon form, leaving him vulnerable for Dante to later shoot.Devil May Cry 4Viewtiful Joe
The spirit of the Alastor Devil Arm appears as Blade Master Alastor in Viewtiful Joe where he has his own Devil Trigger.
Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite
Dante's Devil Trigger returns once more as one of Dante's Hypers during gameplay, functioning identically to how it did in the previous game. In the game's story mode, Dante assumes his Devil Trigger form to fight Jedah Dohma, with the entire fight granting the player permanent Devil Trigger. With the massive boost in power, he's able to overpower the demon noble and wrest the Soul Stone from his control. Initially, his mind starts to succumb to the power of the Stone, but ultimately fights it off and at that same moment, figures out the best way to defeat Ultron Sigma, taking Jedah's words about the Stone into consideration before he leaves. Interestingly, this is the first time Dante talks in full sentences during the form rather than taunts, shouts and growling.
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
Nero's Devil Trigger appears on his costume for Ed, it will also change color depending on the variation chosen. The costume itself is based on Nero's Devil May Cry 4 iteration, including the Devil Trigger.
The Devil Trigger forms seen in Devil May Cry 3 were designed by Kazuma Kaneko, a character designer for Atlus who designed the characters and demons for the Shin Megami Tensei series. This was done as part of a deal to have Dante included as a cameo in Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, as Kaneko is a big fan of the Devil May Cry series.
The Devil May Cry 4 Devil's Material Collection showcases a handful of concept sketches of Devil Trigger for both Dante and Nero. Concepts for the former notably include both wings and a tail whilst the latter shows a full devil form that bears many similarities to Vergil's Yamato Devil Trigger, including a claw-like sheath on the arm and wing-like coattails.
•Legendary Dark Knight costumes use Devil Trigger as a means for Sparda to enter his demon form but it is unclear whether Sparda needed Devil Trigger to do so in the narrative of the series.
•Vergil only uses Sin Devil Trigger in Devil May Cry 5, however a piece of concept art show Vergil in a Devil Trigger form that combine aspects of Dante's Devil May Cry 4 Devil Trigger (humanoid face, wings evocative of a coat, spiked 'coat flaps') with Vergil's Devil May Cry 3 Devil Trigger (black and blue striped legs, sheath appendage, head shape).
•Bangle of Time
•Amulet
•Quicksilver Style
•Doppelganger Style
DMC3 had a guest illustrator design the DT forms, so they look radically different from the rest of the series. DMC1 DT worked differently from the other games where the devil arm itself was the source of DT power so each form took on the design of the weapon.
Aug 13, 2020 · In return for Dante's inclusion, SMT character designer, Kazuma Kaneko, was brought on to design Dante and Vergil's Devil Trigger forms for DMC3. These designs are still used whenever their DMC3 incarnations appear in a game, showing up as recently as Marvel vs Capcom Infinite in 2017, with Kaneko being appropriately credited for his work.
I say both SDT designs fit their character perfectly. Vergil is extremely fast and precise so his form has more vents and the Yamato merges with his shoulders. Dante is wild and uses a large array of weapons. So in his form he uses his Devil Sword, and his moveset is different and uses a large array of abilities.
The Sin Devil Trigger (真魔人 Shin majin?), referred to as the Ultimate Devil Mode (真魔人モード Shin Majin mōdo?) in Devil May Cry 2, is a second Devil Trigger mode, which utilizes the character's True Devil transformation. Originally available in DMC2 to Dante only, it can be used by both Dante and Vergil in Devil May Cry 5 and Special Edition.
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Dante's DMC4 Devil Form in action References [ ] ↑ The Rebellion is said to be the manifestation of Dante's soul, so this form is his natural Devil Trigger in Devil May Cry 3 .
