Dante's Drive

[Ilshavoh]

Where do I actually use this thing?

Unlike Dance Macabre, it doesn't have an initial displacement, or a quick follow up to start getting hitstun in to keep the cannon fodder away, so it feels like the only reasonable place to use it is if you're trying to play ranged.

And it's Slow. By the gods is it slow.

Vergil just whips it out, and is on his merry way, making it a natural part of a flurry at close-medium range.

Nero maximum betting requires DT, but you can at least pop it on and off to quickly get it done.

Dante sits there grunting for a solid 2 seconds before deciding he's done.

Help pls, how do?

[Umrite]

You can defend yourself by using summoned swords while performing it. There are a lot of ways to create space for yourself in order to charge it. Dante can literally stun the entire map with SDT. And he has a lot of ways to create distance.

[LbISbIy]

You can press back + forward + attack during DSD's first hit animation.
This is Dante's Quick Drive from DMC 4. It's not on the list, but it's in the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCnL7HlPkfM

[Ilshavoh]

Jesus, that'll do nicely, thanks. Is it just the one vertical slash, no Overdrive transition?

[MrXBX]

Originally posted by Digibunny:

Jesus, that'll do nicely, thanks. Is it just the one vertical slash, no Overdrive transition?

You can't do an Overdrive from Quickdrive.

[tv]

The best time to use it is up for debate, but usually on groups of approaching enemies or downed enemies at point blank is great, if you bother to line a few up. Try using it on the whole garrison of Angelo demons, or on proto angelo as he spawns. It's risky but if you knock Proto off his feet and backwards, you can follow up with twin kalina anne's death beam and charge up summon swords during the firing animation to break proto's guard during his running attack. Risky, but could speed things up a bit. Trick down while your summon swords hold some enemies airborne and charge it as they come down, target switch to spread the shots on a mob. Use it to demolish swarms of enemies. You can also take advantage of distortion at full charge. Another good application is shattering Chaos, groups of Riot before they turn on their trigger and become a real problem. Striking Cavalier and others from across the room. You can can also use it to shred groups in bloody palace during their spawn animations. Think of it as pinhead bowling!