The Vendetta is a decorative sword which appears in Devil May Cry 2. It is designed to resemble Death's scythe.[1]
Appearance[]
The Vendetta is a thick, metallic sword that has a long, rectangular blade with a skull design and two pick ends.
Gameplay[]
It is thick and huge, but has a short range.[2] It deals the most raw damage of Dante's swords.
The Vendetta is found impaled through a corpse in a lab within the Factory during Mission 7 of Dante's scenario.
Movesets[]
Devil May Cry 2[]
Action | Command | Description |
---|---|---|
Combo start 1 | ,… | Basic combo start - a diagonal slash. |
Combo start 2 | Direction+,… | Alternative combo start - a horizontal slash. |
Combo A | ,,, | 4-hit combo ending with a diagonal spinning slash. |
Combo B | , Direction+, | 3-hit combo ending with a sweeping slash. |
Combo C | ,, Direction+,,, | 6-hit combo - series of horizontal slashes ending with sweeping kneeling slash. |
Combo D | ,,, Direction+, | 5-hit combo ending with a jumping downward slash followed by an upward slash, sending enemies flying. |
DT Combo B | (in DT) , Direction+, |
3-hit combo ending with a stab followed by a vertical spinning slash. |
DT Combo C | (in DT) , , Direction+ (continue to press the button to prolong the attack) |
Multi-stab combo. Quickly drains DT gauge, but deals incredible damage. |
DT Combo D | (in DT) ,,, Direction+, |
6-hit combo ending with a downward stab followed by a thrust kick. |
Stinger | ++ | Powerful thrust unleashed after stepping forward. Unlike in other games does not have the dash effect, making it much shorter ranged. |
High Time | ++ (hold to launch) |
A powerful attack that launches an enemy skyward. |
Helm Breaker | (mid-air) (during Air Raid) + Direction+ |
Overhead slash down on top of an enemy below. (In DT) Plunge the sword down in an enemy below. |
Aerial Combo | +,, (mid-air) | Mid-air kicks followed by a Helm Breaker. |
Round Trip | (during Air Raid) , |
Throws the sword like a boomerang, damaging nearby enemies at the same altitude. |
Smash | + (while landing) | Elbow strike knocking enemies over. |
Grave Digger | (in DT) + (while landing) |
Low spinning sweep knocking enemies over. |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
Vendetta means revenge in italian. Although it is stated in-game that it is a 'huge sword,' it has the shortest range of all of Dante's swords.