Diego

## Commands

Diego was one of the first characters confirmed to be playable in the game (alongside Jotaro Kujo, Joseph Joestar, Noriaki Kakyoin, Josuke Higashikata, and Rudol von Stroheim). He appears as the solo final boss for the game's first demo. As a Mounted Fighter, Diego is able to switch between riding atop Silver Bullet or moving on-foot. Also, as a Stand User, Diego is one of many characters with wildly varied abilities that grant him uniqueness in battle.

**Style/Other**

Frightening Monsters
 SWITCH MODE ON GROUND
Diego switches between Human Mode and Dinosaur Mode, granting him different abilities and skills. Diego's stamina gauge will slowly drain, automatically reverting him when it empties, or reinput  to leave the mode at any time. Certain skills by opponents that would grab/throw Diego, activate a special animation between the attacker and target, or are simply powerful enough to send him flying will automatically force him out of Dinosaur Mode. While in Dinosaur Mode, Diego takes his usual form of a Utahraptor, making all of his normal attacks unblockable and passively gaining super armor. However, he is unable to guard, leaving him especially vulnerable to attacks like DHAs, and cannot lock-on, activate Dual Combos or DHAs, grab ledges, or interact with stage objects. While in Dinosaur Mode, the colour of the player's screen converts to a deep, blurry blue, with the other combatants coloured in pink unless they stop moving.Ground Mode/Mounted ModeON GROUND MOUNTED
In Ground Mode, he gets off his horse and the nature of his actions and skills change. In Mounted Mode, he rides his horse and the nature of his actions and skills change. He can't interact with any stage objects while in Mounted Mode. Staying in this mode gradually drains his stamina. When his stamina gauge reaches zero, he will switch back over to Grounded Mode.

**Skills**

MUDA MUDAAAAAA!
 +  /  +  EX SKILL ON GROUND MOUNTED
Only available in human mode. Diego quickly leaps forward and performs a somersault, growing a dinosaur tail and whipping it downward. Opponents hit by the tail are slammed into the ground. Diego is invincible until the start of the attack. If used in Mounted Mode, this instantly transitions Diego into Ground Mode.

**Ex Version**: Opponents hit by the attack will now bounce into the air, and Diego can freely cancel the skill before he lands with Normal Attacks. This allows him to immediately combo his targets while in mid-air.Gouge +  /  +  EX SKILL ON GROUND MOUNTED
Diego lunges forward into the air and unleashes a barrage of 8 claw strikes before landing. If used in Mounted Mode, this instantly transitions Diego into Ground Mode.

**Ex Version**: Diego is invincible upon activation, and the skill deals more damage.Are you ready?!
After attacking with Gouge, +  /  +  EX SKILL ON GROUND
This skill is only available in succession after "Gouge" is used. Diego lands and follows up the attack by performing a powerful 3-hit combo that sends opponent caught flying with a final, two-handed strike.

**Ex Version**: The skill deals more damage.USHAAAAAAAA!
 +  WHEN DOWNED ON GROUND
The only skill aside from "Dinosaurs!" available to Diego in Dinosaur Mode. Dinosaur Diego leaps forward, and if he connects with an opponent, he will stomp and pin them to the ground with his feet, before proceeding to rapidly chomp them while they're down. He completes the attack by performing a backflip, whipping his tail to send the target flying. This deals a high amount of damage and can even hit downed opponents, in addition to the other benefits of Dinosaur Mode.Dinosaurs!
 +  PROJECTILE ON GROUND MOUNTED
Diego creates a small dinosaur that hunts down the nearest opponent or Diego's lock-on target and biting them 3 times before disappearing. As the dinosaur has the properties of a projectile, it can be deflected by any number of abilities that could do so to projectiles.Silver Bullet
 +  SWITCH MODE ON GROUND MOUNTED
Diego switches between Mounted Mode and Ground Mode. While in Mounted Mode, Silver Bullet has above-average mobility and jump height, however Diegos stamina gauge will slowly drain, automatically dismounting him when it empties. Diego's skills, with the exception of "Dinosaurs!", will transition him into Ground Mode.

**Dual Heat Attacks**

This is the "line" to the world I'm going to inherit!!
 +  ON GROUND
n Human Mode, Diego delivers a series of relentless claw-handed blows to his opponent's body. After partially transforming into Dinosaur Mode, Diego swears to kill his target and finishes his assault with an extremely powerful downward chop that cleaves them down the middle using his enhanced strength (a reenactment of his lethal assault on Valentine).

### JoJolities

* **I hope you're ready, because I'm coming to kill you!**: Diego must connect "Are you ready?!" 3 times. (200 Points)
* **Dinosaurs never let a scent slip past them!**: Diego must connect "Dinosaurs!" 3 times. (200 Points)
* **Dio is HUNGRY!**: Diego must connect "USHAAAAAAAA!" 2 times. (300 Points)
* **"You're all guilty!"**: Diego must achieve a total hit count of 200. (500 Points)
* **That's the wretched thread that leads back to the world I once inhabited...**: Diego must Retire an opponent with a Dual Heat Attack. (800 Points)