Recommended Abilities for Beginners
Nero (Mission 2)
| Ability Name | Red Orbs Required to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Speed | 4,500 |
| Air Hike | 20,000 |
| Color Up 2 | 1,800 |
| Streak | 800 |
| Split | 1,200 |
| Total | 28,300 |
*These Abilities can all be unlocked using the 30,000 Red Orbs obtained as a bonus for playing the game’s demo.
Speed
Allows you to dash after running for a while. Speed simply lets you move around faster. Get it at the start of Mission 2.
Air Hike
Creates a foothold in the air, enabling you to jump a second time. Air Hike is useful for reaching high places normally inaccessible by a single jump. It can also be used to evade enemy attacks while airborne.
Color Up 2
Enhances damage done by Blue Rose’s charged attacks. When the Blue Rose gauge is full, you can perform up to three powered shots.
Streak
Perform a forward rush attack with the Red Queen. Streak is used to close distance between you and an enemy or to knock them back and isolate them. The ability is easy to unlock thanks to its low cost.
Split
Performs a plunging slash from the air. Split is commonly used to connect an aerial assault to a ground combo.
Recommended Items and Abilities for Early Game
Items (Mission 4)
| Ability Name | Red Orbs Required to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Blue Orbs | 1,500 |
| 3,500 | |
| 6,000 | |
| 9,000 | |
| 18,000 | |
| 40,000 |
*Blue Orb’s Price goes up with each purchase.
V (Mission 4)
| Ability Name | Red Orbs Required to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Quick Play | 4,500 |
| Trigger Heart | 15,000 |
| Blockade 2 | 2,500 |
| Breakthrough | 1,200 |
*After unlocking the above abilities, focus on purchasing Purple Orbs to extend Nightmare’s summon duration.
Quick Play
Allows V to move quickly. Shadow turns into a dark cloud under V’s feet and allows him to “surf” the ground. It is a good ability to use for exploring.
Trigger Heart
Reduces the depletion rate of Devil Trigger when it is active. Since V mostly relies on Nightmare to clear waves of enemies, it is important to get the Ability early.
Recommended Abilities for Mid Game
Dante (Mission 10)
| Ability Name | Red Orbs Required to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Speed | 4,500 |
| Air Hike | 20,000 |
| Stinger | 1,500 |
| Trigger Heart | 15,000 |
| SM Style Level 2 | 4,000 |
| GS Style Level 2 | 4,000 |
Recommended Abilities for Late Game
Nero
| Ability Name | Details |
|---|---|
| Max Act | Extremely useful for instantly charging the Red Queen. You will be able to perform enhanced versions of Nero’s melee attacks more frequently. |
| Exceed 3 | Gives you up to 3 levels of Exceed charge. |
| Streak 2 | Grants greater range and damage for Streak. |
| Wire Snatch 3 | Grants the maximum range for Wire Snatch. |
| Color Up Level 3 | Grants the maximum charge level for Color Up. |
| Payline | Attacks enemies on the ground from the air. There are very few melee moves in the game that home in on enemies from the air. |
V
| Ability Name | Details |
|---|---|
| Blockade | Griffon generates up to five pillars of lightning. |
| Round Robin 3 | Griffon unleashes even more lightning strikes on enemies. |
| Domination | Allows Nightmare to perform a powerful concentrated laser attack. Does about twice the damage of Nero and Dante’s regular combo attacks. |
| Purple Orbs | 3,500 |
| 6,000 | |
| 9,000 | |
| 18,000 | |
| 40,000 |
Dante
| Ability Name | Details |
|---|---|
| SM Style Level 4 | Unlocks the last of the Swordmaster Style Actions. |
| Overdrive | Shoots three sword waves with Devil Sword Dante. Good for dishing out heavy damage from a distance. |
| Ignition 3 | Extends the duration of Ignition. This is required to perform Real Impact in Balrog Blow Mode. |
| Revolver 2 | Dante spins rapidly in the air before finishing with a powerful ground attack with King Cerberus. |
| The Luce | Shoots a powerful barrage of flames on the target when in Sin Devil Trigger form. |
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