V Skills

This is a list related to the different techniques used for general V commands to understand Damage, Stylish points and properties. (1)

  • Nightmare spawn is random and his behaviour cannot be controlled until Promotion is bought.
  • V DT consumption depends on his pet otherwise he has the lowest DT drain.
  • Amount of Style Point and DT gain changes on V's Checkmate timing (2)

Timing Stylish Point DT gain
Fastest: Wthin 0.5s from dying state 1100 700
Fast: Wthin 1.25s from dying state 750 500
Standard: Wthin 3s from dying state 500 300
Slow: More than 3s from dying state 350 200

Cane


Griffon


Shadow


Nightmare


References

1) DMC5 Official Complete Game Guide (2019): Tankobon Hardcover. Skill Explanation, V Skills; p. 92 - 102.
2) DMC5 Official Complete Game Guide (2019): Tankobon Hardcover. Skill Explanation, About V's Stopping; p. 107.

Gambit
  • A teleportation technique. Throw your cane at a target to appear next to them.
  • Using this move to a dying enemy will kill them instantly.
  • Command: + O
Touch And Move
  • Teleport to the next target the moment you finish off the enemy in front of you.
  • Command: press O the moment you finish off an enemy with Checkmate
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Touch And Move - 400 500
Royal Fork
  • Rain down demonic canes from on high finishing off all dying enemies in the area at once.
  • Expends the DT gauge by 1000
  • Command: + rotate + O
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Royal Fork 150 400 0
Checkmate
  • Finish off dying enemies.
  • Style Point and DT gain based on how fast that V could finish off the enemy.
  • Command: O
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Checkmate 0 350+ 200+
Cane hit 70 150 150
Bullet
  • Shoot balls of lighting from Griffon's maw.
  • Command: ▢
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Bullet 8 20 10
Blockade

Lv1

Lv2

Lv3


  • Use Griffon's power to launch a pillar of lightning at foes.
  • Each level powers up the damage as they require to charge further.
  • Lv2 and Lv3 has more pillars.
  • It's possible to stop it while activating other Griffon skills.
  • Command: Hold and release ▢
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Blockade 1 100 150 120
Blockade 2 180 200 216
Blockade 3 250 300 300
Flank Attack
  • Use Griffon's power to fire an electric shock that slams into enemies.
  • Command: + + ▢
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Flank Attack 150 250 180
Double Check

Lv1

Lv2

Lv3


  • Use Griffon's power to fire an electric shock that slams into enemies.
  • Each level powers up to shoot more electric shocks in a row. This requires charging with ▢ hold and release.
  • Command: + + ▢
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Double Check 60+ 70+ 72+
Round Robin

Lv1

Lv2

Lv3


  • Move Griffon near V and unleash electric shocks across the area.
  • Each level powers up the damage as they require to charge further.
  • Lv2 and Lv3 grants more electric strikes.
  • Command: + + Hold and release ▢
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Round Robin 1 100 225 120
Round Robin 2 175 375 210
Round Robin 3 250 525 300
Vigor / Vim
  • Vigor Increase Griffon's defense, allowing him to take more hits before getting stalemated. First purchase grants 1.25 multiplier second is 2.
  • Vim Reduce the time needed for Griffon to recover after getting stalemated by x1.8
Gear Attack
  • Instantly attack an enemy. Only works when Shadow isn't summoned yet.
  • Command: When V is near enemy and locked on press △
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Gear Attack - - -
Combo A
  • Follow up Shadow's claw attack with a series of piercing tentacle strikes.
  • Automatically becomes an air attack for airborne targets.
  • Command: △ > △ > △
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Combo A Anti-Air 230 320 490 420 184 256
Combo B
  • An extra combo for Shadow, knocking away enemies with a swing of his tail and rending them with enormous fangs.
  • Command: △ > (Pause) > △ > △
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Combo B 600 890 480
Combo C
  • A combo to follow up Shadow's claw attack, changing his neck into a whip to flay nearby foes.
  • Command: △ > △ > (Pause) > tap △
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Combo C 460+ 670+ 368+
Breakthrough
  • Shadow dives into the ground and dashes ahead, attacking with tentacles as it moves.
  • Command: + + △
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Breakthrough 200 480 160
Hedgehog
  • Shadow transforms into spikes that jut out in all directions to attack.
  • Level 2 adds needles that erupt from the ground behind Shadow.
  • Command: Hold and Release △
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Hedgehog Lv2 150 200+ 125 175+ 120 160+
Arbiter
  • Shadow's tail transforms into an axe to launch foes.
  • Hold △ to have him follow enemies into the air.
  • Command: + + △
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Arbiter 120 250 96
Skewer
  • Shadow transforms his head into a needle to stab at enemies.
  • V can even stand on the needle during this attack. This increases Stylish Point to 400 and DT gain to 1000
  • Command: + + △
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Skewer 500 450 400
Bayonet
  • Shadow changes his whole body into a spinning blade, striking enemies with a spin attack.
  • Command: in mid-air △
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Bayonet 240 390 192
Guillotine
  • A spinning charge attack that transforms Shadow's body.
  • press + for diving or + for a drop attack.
  • Command: + or + △
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Guillotine 480+ 815+ 384+
Vigor / Vim
  • Vigor Increase Shadow's defense, allowing him to take more hits before getting stalemated. First purchase grants 1.25 multiplier second is 2.
  • Vim Reduce the time needed for Shadow to recover after getting stalemated by x1.8
Promotion
  • Ride atop the demonic beast Nightmare.
  • Increases DT Gauge consumption during promotion by x0.4 then x0.9 during nightmare actions (x0.75 if Trigger Heart)
  • Consumes DT of enemy's move x0.5 times when damaged.
  • Command: While Nightmare is active, press + O, or X in the air near Nightmare to mount. + X or X in the air to dismount
Combo A
  • Nightmare unleashes a brutal flurry of punches at the enemy.
  • Consumes DT by 950.
  • Command: O > O > O
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Combo A 1050 1100 0
Combo B
  • A new combo for Nightmare, spreading his powerful blows across a wider area.
  • Consumes DT.
  • Command: O > O > (Pause) > tap O repeatedly
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Combo B 920+ 1350+ 1050
Strongpoint
  • Nightmare's sweeping laser strike that burns enemies over a wide area.
  • Consumes DT gauge by 850.
  • Command: During Promotion + + O
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Strongpoint 350 200 0
Critical Position
  • Nightmare's sweeps a laser attack from ground to sky.
  • Consumes DT gauge by 300.
  • Command: After Strongpoint is activated, press and hold O
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Critical Position 350 200 0
Desperado
  • Nightmare swings down both fists for a hearty ground slam.
  • Consumes DT gauge by 500.
  • Command: in mid-air O
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Desperado 500 750 0
Illegal Move
  • Nightmare moves instantly towards the target.
  • Command: During Promotion + or +
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Illegal Move 150 300 0
Domination
  • Nightmare fires a thick laser straight ahead.
  • Use to adjust the angle slightly.
  • Consumes DT gauge by 3000.
  • Command: Hold O during Illegal Move
Damage Stylish Points DT gain
Domination 2000 4200 0