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Original appearance: |
Devil May Cry (2001) |
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Platform of Origin: |
PlayStation 2 |
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Unit Type: |
Pair |
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Partner: |
Demitri Maximoff (Project X Zone) |
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Cross appearances: |
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Voice Actor: |
Toshiyuki Morikawa |
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First Chapter Appearance: |
Prologue 4 (PXZ) |
- "Jackpot!"
- —Dante, Project X Zone
Dante (ダンテ Dante?) is the main protagonist of the Devil May Cry series. Fearless and cocky, he's dedicated to exterminating evil demons and other malevolent beings as a paranormal mercenary, private investigator, and vigilante Devil Hunter.
Profile[]
Dante is the second son of the legendary demon, Sparda, and the human, Eva. His older twin brother is Vergil.
Throughout the series, Dante is shown to be incredibly flippant, casually mouthing off to even the most powerful of demons. He generally enjoys rubbing people the wrong way. While the demon hunter does mature as time goes by, he never really loses his attitude.
Prior to the first Devil May Cry game, Eva gave eight-year-olds Dante and Vergil each a half of a mysterious medallion. Suddenly, his family were attacked by demons. Eva was killed, and though both Vergil and Dante survived, the twins were separated, and Dante believed Vergil to have died. It was from that moment, Dante had sworn to exterminate all the demons to avenge his mother.
At unknown period of time, Dante started a demon-hunting business. From that point onward, he battled numerous demons and even evil humans including the omnipotent demon Mundus, the international businessman Arius, his own brother Vergil (who had gone mad with power for failing to protect his mother) and the corrupted priest Sanctus.
Along the way, he gains several allies such as the beautiful demon Trish, a human devil hunter Lady, and Nero, the main protagonist of the series's fourth game.
Crosspedia Entry[]
Owner of the establishment called "Devil May Cry," Dante makes his living as a Devil Hunter. He has an easygoing, somewhat mocking attitude, but is always on his game.
As a half human and half demon from the bloodline of the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda, he has combat and physical abilities that far outstrip those of a normal human.
These can further be increased through his transformation into his Devil Trigger, which also grants him the power of flight.
In his human form, he skillfully fights with the Rebellion, a sword once used by his father, and two guns called Ebony & Ivory.
Near the start of his career, he took on the massive tower called "Temen-ni-gru," a nest for devils and demons. He eventually halted their dark aspirations to invade the human world.
Project X Zone 2
He eventually halted their dark aspirations to invade the human world. Unlike his older brother, Vergil, who has abandoned his own link to the human world and with whom he continues to struggle, Dante takes pride in his humanity.
Gameplay[]
In the game, Dante is partnered ironically with Demitri Maximoff, a malevolent vampire and the main anti-hero of Darkstalkers series. He first appears in Prologue 4: The Man The Devils Fear, who is hired by Valkyrie due to recent worlds inastibilities happened in Marvel Land's Pyramid, also that Demitri appears by Morrigan's request asking for Dante's help due the same problem. They soon fight with Toma, Cyrille and Arthur for return Riemsianne to Toma and Cyrille's world. After completing his mission, Dante accompanies Valkyrie to his store for discuss about the payment. Both reappears in Chapter 10: The King of Iron Fist.
For Project X Zone 2, is partnered with his older brother Vergil from Devil May Cry 3. He first appears in Chapter 12: One Big Questionably Happy Family. Dante, armed with his signature weapon, the Rebellion, as well as his dual pistols Ebony and Ivory, a shotgun and Devil Arm guitar Nevan, utilizes most of his attacks from his series such as the Stinger.
Stats at Level 50 (Project X Zone)[]
| Lv | HP | ATK | DEF | TEC | SPD |
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| 50 | 14179 | 366 | 341 | 148 | 154 |
Stats at Level 99 (Project X Zone 2)[]
| Lv | HP | ATK | DEF | TEC | DEX |
| 99 | 49089 | 758 | 396 | 271 | 276 |
Project X Zone 2 Ultimate Equipment[]
Gear: Sword of Sparda (ATK +313, TEC +40, DEX +40, HP +3000)
Accessory: Perfect Amulet (ATK +20, DEF +248, TEC +10, DEX +10, SP+50)
Attack List[]
Project X Zone Attack List[]
| Name | Strength | XP Rate | Effect |
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| Dual Pistols & Dashing Demon Cradle | C | 6% | None |
| Million Stabs & Bat Spin | B | 4% | Down |
| Fireworks & Demon Cradle | A | 3% | None |
| Stinger & Demon Billion | B | 4% | Critical+ |
| Devil Trigger & Midnight Pleasure | B | 6% | None |
| Special: Jackpot | S | 100% Cost | Stun |
| MA: Distortion & Demon Blast (2-4 enemies) | B | 100% Cost |
Stun |
| Support: Fireworks & Midnight Bliss | C | None | Stun |
Project X Zone 2 Attack List[]
| Name | Strength | Effect |
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| Rainstorm & Stinger | B | Down |
| Fireworks & Rapid Slash | A | None |
| Round Trip | A | None |
| Kalina Ann & High Time | A | None |
| Helm Breaker & Summoned Swords | C | Poison |
| Special: Double Jackpot | S | None |
| MA: Devil Must Die | S | None |
| Support: Distortion & Dimension Slash | C | Poison |
Skill List[]
Project X Zone Skill List[]
| Skill List | XP Cost | Target | Effect | Description |
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| Trickster | 20% | Self | Range +2 | A Dante Style that lets him run like the wind |
| Vampire Dash | 15% | Self | Nullify ZOC | Demitri vanishes and then reappears while moving |
| Gunslinger | 15% | Self | Attack Range +1 | A Dante Style that can attack distant enemies |
| Darkside Master | 30% | Self | Attack +15% | Demitri unleashes his full power as a ruler of the dark |
| Quicksilver | Auto (HP under 50%) | Self | Speed x2 | Dante Only |
Project X Zone 2 Skill List[]
| Name | SP Cost | Target | Effect | Description |
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| Trickster | 70 | Self | Move +1 | Dante runs like the wind, quickly closing the distance between his foes. |
| Iaido Stance | 20 | Self | Extends CRT Window | Vergil's blazingly-fast iaido stance that never misses a chance to be fatal. |
| Taunt | 50 | XP Recovery +30 | Dante confidently motions at his foe as he revs himself up for battle. | |
| Helm Breaker | 20 | Self | Nullify Block | Vergil's jumping downward slash that cuts right through foe's defense. |
Project X Zone 2 Auto Skill List[]
| Name | CP Cost | Activation Rate | Effect | Description |
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| Gunslinger | 0 | Start of Turn: 20 or more Enemies remaining | Attack Range +1 | Dante's stylish, flowing gun strike, aimed at faraway foes. |
| Dark Slayer | 0 | After Action: SP 70% or less | Nullify ZOC | The fallen angel Vergil moves like lightning to stymie foes. |
| Quicksilver | 300 | Start of Turn: 50% | Extends Cross Freeze | Dante controls time to slow down foes, giving him the advantage. |
| Sharp Gaze | 400 | Start of Turn: HP 100% or more | Doubles ZOC | The sheer force of the power-hungry Vergil's aura keeps foes at bay. |
| Doppelganger | 500 | Start of Turn: 100% | Mirage Cancel XP Cost down 15% | Dante's shadow comes to life and pushes foes further back. |
| Royalguard | 600 | After Action: Round 7 or lower | Nullifies Side and Back Attacks | Dante's wall-like defensive pose resists all enemy attacks. |
| Sword Storm | 700 | After Action: 100 XP or less | HP Counter | Vergil conjures a phantom sword that plunges down from above foes' heads. |
Themes[]
His theme is a remix of Nelo Angelo's theme from the first Devil May Cry game, Ultraviolet. He also has a remix of Devil May Cry 3's theme Devils Never Cry.
Other appearances[]
Dante also appears in Viewtiful Joe, Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, its remake as DLC, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Infinite, and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a DLC Mii Costume.
Quotes[]
List of Quotes - Dante & Demitri Maximoff
List of Quotes - Dante & Vergil
List of Quotes - Dante (Story/PXZ)
List of Quotes - Dante (Story/PXZ2)
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Dante is the only Devil May Cry playable unit to appear in both Project X Zone games.
- Dante, Vergil, Lady, Nelo Angelo, Chris, Jill, Leon, Ada, Nemesis, Ustanak, Kiryu, and Majima are the only characters to come from M-Rated games.
- Dante is the only character in a pair who is paired up another character from his own series in the sequel rather than the first game.
- Dante, KOS-MOS, Fiora, and Haseo are the only characters in Project X Zone 2 who are lifted from the middle of the plots of their own games.
- In Dante's case, Chapter 12 of Project X Zone 2 happens during Chapter 4 of Devil May Cry, where Dante confronts Nelo Angelo.
- As a result of this, Dante also wields Rebellion instead of Force Edge or Alastor, the swords he canonically uses during those events.
- In Dante's case, Chapter 12 of Project X Zone 2 happens during Chapter 4 of Devil May Cry, where Dante confronts Nelo Angelo.
- Dante is the only character whose franchise receives a boss in the sequel instead of the first game.
- Valkyrie did too, but she had three bosses in Namco X Capcom, the first Cross entries.
| Project X Zone |
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| Playable Characters |
| Akira - Alisa A. - Alisa B. - Arthur - Bahn - Batsu - BlackRose - Bruno - Chris - Chun-Li - Cyrille - Dante - Demitri - Devilotte - Erica - Estelle Flynn - Frank - Gemini - Haken - Heihachi - Hsien-Ko - Ichiro - Imca - Jill - Jin - Juri - Kaguya - Ken - Kite - Kogoro - KOS-MOS - Kurt Lady - Leanne - Lindow - Mii - Morrigan - Neneko/Neito - Pai - Reiji - Riela - Rikiya - Ryu - Sakura - Sänger - Saya - Servbots - Soma T-elos - Toma - Tron - Ulala - Valkyrie - Vashyron - X - Xiaomu - Xiaoyu - Yuri - Zephyr - Zero |
| Rival Characters |
| Nemesis - Lord Raptor - Jedah - Seth - Vile - Astaroth - Shielder - Selvaria - Aya-me - Ciseaux - V-Dural - V-Dural (Statue) Riemsianne - Coco ★ Tapioca - Skeith - Skeith Zero - Phantom - Vajra - Dokugozu - Dokumezu - Meden - Due - Eins - Drei |
| Non-Playable Characters |
| Aura - Iris |