Is Nevan terrible or am I just not using it right?

[Artifex]

Nevan (the electric guitar in dmc3) is an epic weapon, no debate there.

Coolness aside, I just get the feeling it objectivelly sucks compared to the other weapons.
I mean, I gotta "deploy" whenever I want to use any useful attack, making me a stationary target that will just get shredded apart.
Its minor attacks are useless for killing demons quickly, and the bats have a crazy amount of travel time (making them miss very often)

The only practical use I can fathom is if you get overwhelmed by demons to the point you cannot even go anywhere, you can then use the AOE attack and maybe thin their ranks... but aside from that it seems kinda bad and more like a weapon you would equip out of taste than for its effectiveness...

But what do I know

[DarkJuda On Deck]

Across all Devil May Cry games (including DmC), this is the weapon I enjoy using the least. I even prefer using DMC4's Lucifer.

So, to be honest I only use Nevan when I have no other choice, like for the Combat Adjudicator statues. No only it's not even fun to use, but it's pretty hard to maintain a combo with it.

[Mayonnaise Eater]

Nevan + Swordmaster lv 2 is pretty damn sick. That thing can get you to SSS rank during combat really easy

[MechaMike]

I think it’s more of a “for fun” weapon.

[Lynfinity]

Many people consider it's bad just because they don't know how to use it properly. Well, It's somewhat unique weapon and you can't just smash Y and kill everyone. Though I agree that it's main purpose to kill large groups of lesser demons, it can put a decent amount of damage to bosses too, especially with Swordmaster 3 skills.

So basically you need a strategy for all situations in order to use it to it's full potential. Just remember one thing - it's a support weapon, so Rebellion or A&R will come in handy as a main weapon.

[Forgot7en]

Nevan is the best weapon in the game for general use. It's the best weapon for crowd control, Reverb Shock is the most useful thing to spam on the ground as it launches everything it hits and has a large hitbox, Air Slash is one of the strongest air moves, Vortex gives you i-frames while attacking in the air and the whole weapon is basically a Style meter beast.
Moreover, it will own Enigmas and Bloodgoyles better than any other weapon, Bat Rift will launch AND juggle enemies for you and Jam Session is easily the best Crazy Combo for having the most number of hits and widest range. Pair this weapon with Kalina Ann and you're pretty much unstoppable on DMD mode. Swordmaster really kicks this weapon into gear for stylish combat, but if you use Quicksilver you're virtually invincible with fast DT restoration and many projectiles stunning enemies around you.

However, it does suck against certain boss fights. It's not very useful against Vergil on its own and attempting to use Nevan exclusively against him will make it 100 times harder. Other boss fights I would discourage using it are Agni & Rudra, Lady [simply because she's fast with her guns and you need melee attacks that don't knock her back to stun her (though you could still use Feedback, Reverb Shock, Vortex etc)] and Doppelganger (unless you know what you're doing).

Still you can use it on most boss fights and you'll just win. If you cancel Air Play with a single handgun shot over and over, you can hang in the air for a really long time, which makes fighting i.e. Jester and Leviathan Heart Core a cakewalk. Combo 3 absolutely destroys boss Nevan's own bat shield, the bat swarms can destroy Cerberus' ice more quickly than just using guns on their own, Jam Session is absolutely perfect for parrying Gigapede's pink spheres, you can jump cancel Air Slash on Beowulf's back of his head for consistent damage and air time, you can stand on Geryon's carriage spamming bat swarms all day and then Air Slash his face to stun him quickly, Combo 3 and Jam Session can also make quick work of Arkham's Legion (though Kalina Ann is safer), etc. etc.

Basically if you think Nevan is a bad weapon in any way, you don't know ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ about DMC3.

[Comkill117]

It takes some time to get used to but Ifind it to be one of the best weapons in the game, espessially since you can use Air Raid and Vortex from DMC1.

[Sith_1ord]

Nevan is one of those difficult but awesome things.

[Artifex]

I see..

[Baka-San]

Nevan is cool and very effective on Mission 8 "the BOSS Fight"
on sword Master Style exacly...
Unlike the other weapons, Nevan's handling is difference a little :)
U have to keep playing DMC3... it might be for Your age...
I remember it, I was noob and when I was 14, I started DMC3SE at the first time on my PC...
I remember, How I hated Nevan's Weapon... I couldn't use it for BOSS Fights... only played with Rebellion, Agni & Roudra...

but now I can use Nevan Weapon at Vergil's Battle 1,2,3... after 8 years :)

[Coq_Pwner]

I tinkered with it a little a while back and I'd use it to rack up style points (this thing can get to SSS in half a second when crowded by enemies) but I generally never use it, it's really hard to use without getting hit a lot IMO so I find it worthless (because I suck with it) on higher difficulties.

[Forgot7en]

Originally posted by CoqPwner:

so I find it worthless (because I suck with it) on higher difficulties.

Good luck dealing with DMD Enigmas without it.

[Ceriss]

Originally posted by alexxshadenk777:

Originally posted by CoqPwner:

so I find it worthless (because I suck with it) on higher difficulties.

Good luck dealing with DMD Enigmas without it.

Off camera Spiral recoil cancel with Royal Guard does the trick. But Nevan still helps in that too as extra insurance.

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Anyways OP it's not bad at all. I'm not great with it either but it certainly has some very potent uses.

[DeadPhoenix]

Nevan is god like for Vergil fights. Especially on DMD.

[Forgot7en]

Originally posted by Blanc:

Originally posted by alexxshadenk777:

Good luck dealing with DMD Enigmas without it.

Off camera Spiral recoil cancel with Royal Guard does the trick.

Takes longer, is less safe and there are certain areas in the game where you can't hit Enigmas that are off-screen i.e. Bloody Palace.
Nevan is superlative when it comes to dealing with Enigmas.

Originally posted by DeadPhoenix:

Nevan is god like for Vergil fights. Especially on DMD.

LOL Vergil is pretty much the one boss you shouldn't be using Nevan against, except maybe with Quicksilver. Vergil's too fast and occasionally unpredictable to be using Nevan against him, which is a weapon that generally leaves you open as the lightning bat swarms aren't good for hitstun and thus have a very low chance of interrupting Vergil at crucial moments. The Swordmaster moves are also terrible for dealing damage on him since he backs out of your combos as soon as you hit him too many times and/or use moves with knock-back (i.e. Air Slash).
Beowulf is the weapon you've just described. Spamming jump cancelled Killer Bees is still the best way to make short work of his healthbar on DMD, paired with Royalguard and DTEs. How on earth can Nevan be "god like" for Vergil fights if Beowulf's infinitely better at doing damage on him?

[Lynfinity]

Originally posted by DeadPhoenix:

Nevan is god like for Jester fights. Especially on DMD.

Fixed it for ya.