Dio

## Introduction

Dio Brando is melee based fighter with great movement and plenty of hitstun. He has a lot of quick and comboable moves that can be used back to back to deal great damage. He also has the ability to power up using Vampiric Power-Up Mode (as the game calls it), granting him a lot more invincibility, speeding both him and his attacks up, upon other effects.

## Strengths/Weaknesses

**Strengths**

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* Hi is very fast and easy to use
* A lot of his moves are unblockable once powered up
* Combos are easy to master with his large hitboxes and speed

**Weaknesses**

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* Dio lacks range, and without Vampiric Power-Up Mode, can struggle against heavy projectiles
* If Dio's moves miss, they have a lot of end-lag

## Commands

Dio Brando (Part 1) was confirmed for the game alongside Iggy, N'Doul and Old Joseph, while DIO (Part 3) was confirmed alongside Vanilla Ice. He appears as one the 6 playable characters in the second demo.

Dio Brando is of the Vampire style. As such, a number of his abilities allow him to not only drain his opponents' health, but also to enter a Vampiric Power-Up Mode, boosting his movement speed and attack damage, among other things. All damage to him aside from Ripple-based will become "white damage", that can be healed over time, and inversely, Dio will take more damage from Ripple-based attacks.

**Style/Other**

Behold this magnificent power!
 ON GROUND
Dio grabs the opponent and siphons their blood to restore his own health, an ability that can be easily incorporated into many of his combos. Successfully landing this attack will enter Dio into Vampiric Power-Up Mode. The skill will have no cooldown if Dio is already in Vampiric Power-Up Mode.Vaporizing FreezeON GROUND
While Vampiric Power-Up Mode is active, Dio gains the ability to freeze opponents if he guards just before a non-projectile/DHA attack hits. This leaves them open to follow up attacks.A fall from this height is nothing to me!
 +  CHARGEABLE ON GROUND
Dio is able to walk on certain walls and columns around the stage, granting him the ability to reach different areas of stages without needing to travel the conventional routes, or simply avoid attacks. Holding this activating button will allow him to climb higher, and he is able to attack from his vantage points.I shall live for centuries... for eternity!
PROJECTILE ON GROUND
When Dio's health hits zero for the first time, if his partner is still alive, he will momentarily rise and fire Space Ripper Stingy Eyes one more time at the closest opponent before being Retired, dealing considerable damage

**Skills**

You Won't Feel a Thing!
 +  /  +  EX SKILL PROJECTILE ON GROUND
Dio fires off Space Ripper Stingy Eyes, sending opponents reeling if it hits. If Vampiric Power-Up Mode is active, the execution speed and distance of the attack is increased, and opponents hit are instead left crumpling and open to further attack.

**EX Version**: The skill gains the benefits of Vampiric Power-Up Mode whether or not it is actually active. It will also execute quicker, and Dio is granted complete invincibility during the attack.WRYYYYY! +  / EX  +  EX SKILL COMBOABLE ON GROUND
Dio claps his hands together then charges forward. If he connects with an opponent, he will lift them by the neck and drain their health, entering Vampiric Power-Up Mode if it is not already active. He will drain more health if the activating button is rapidly pressed. If Vampiric Power-Up Mode is active, the attack becomes unblockable and Dio will cover more distance.

**EX Version**: The attack executes quicker and Dio's charging distance is increased further. He is also able to drain an even larger amount of health.Weak! WEAK!
 +  ON GROUND
Dio performs alternating knee kicks that knock opponents into the air before leaping, allowing him to continue his combo from the air. The brief pause that occurs upon his landing from the initial attack can be cancelled with a jump. If Vampiric Power-Up Mode is active, Dio receives super armor (unflinching to opponents' attack) during the attack, and will execute the followu-up leap quicker.MUDA MUDA MUDA!
 +  ON GROUND
Dio performs a single, slow knee kick, freezing opponents hit and leaving them vulnerable to further attack. If Vampiric Power-Up Mode is active, the attack will execute quicker.

**Dual Heat Attacks**

A cruel death awaits you!
 +  ON GROUND
Dio lunges at the opponent with freezing arms. If he succeeds in landing the attack, the opponent will be completely frozen over, and Dio will mock them for their weakness before pummeling them ruthlessly with knees and fists. Uppercutting them into the air, he finishes by smashing their frozen form to bits between his hands while laughing (replicating Dire's defeat).The Sickest and the Strongest (with DIO) +  ON GROUND
Dio freezes the opponent and attempts to unleash Space Ripper Stingy Eyes, quickly interrupted by DIO stopping time and pummeling them with The World into the air. DIO resumes time to allow Dio to fire off the attack, tilting his head to the side to avoid getting hit and watches as the beams obliterate the frozen opponent.

### JoJolities

* **Prepare to be frozen in your tracks!**: Dio must connect "MUDA MUDA MUDA!" 3 times. (200 Points)
* **Do you remember how many breads you have eaten in your life?**: Dio must connect his Style Action 5 times. (200 Points)
* **I, Dio, will kill you!**: Dio must Retire an opponent. (300 Points)
* **I reject my humanity!**: Dio must retain a Vampiric Power-Up Mode for 20 counts of the battle timer. (500 Points)
* **You thought you stood a chance?**: Dio must win within 50 counts of the battle timer. (800 Points)

## Combos

**BnB Combo**:  ➜   ➜  ➜  +  \*collapse ➜  +  ➜ (air) .

**Harder one**:  ➜  +  \*collapse ➜ Walk behind opponent ➜ Stand still  (air)  \*backstab ➜ \*land  (air)  ➜ \*land  ➜  +  ➜ (air) .

**Vampiric buff + EX combo**:  >  ➜  ➜  +  \*collapse ➜  ➜  +  Mash  \*cancel ➜  +  Mash .

**Wall lifesteal combo**:  ➜  / ➜ (tap)  ➜ Face wall  ➜ \*wallsplat  ➜  ➜ Face wall  +  Mash  \*cancel ➜  +  Mash  \*cancel ➜  +  \*collapse, restand ➜ Stand still  (air)  ➜ \*land  ➜  +  \*cancel ➜  +  Mash .