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Devil May Cry 4 Guide

2008 · Character action

Game guides

Find the guide you need
GuideWhat you will find
Ice-armored demons surround the player in an original PC combat image.Nero guideBuild Nero’s combat around the Red Queen engine and the different Devil Bringer actions.
A large group of demons fills a circular outdoor platform in original PC footage.Dante stylesUse DMC4’s real-time style changes and learn Dante after the mid-campaign handover.
Dante fights a dense crowd in a stone street in an original PC screenshot.Proud Souls and Red OrbsUnderstand which currency buys skills and which buys items in original DMC4.
The flaming boss Berial fills an original PC promotional combat image.Mission orderTrack the original campaign’s 20 missions and prepare for its character transitions.
Ice-armored demons surround the player in an original PC combat image.CharactersIdentify Devil May Cry 4 characters, their abilities, allies and campaign relationships.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Learn Nero’s arm actionsSnatch closes distance; Buster punishes eligible enemies and boss openings.
Refund skills when experimentingProud Souls can be reassigned through Skill Up.
Expect a character changeDante takes over at Mission 12 before Nero returns for the finale.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
NeroPlayable Order knightUses Red Queen, Blue Rose and the Devil Bringer arm.
DantePlayable demon hunterUses multiple weapons and can switch combat styles during action.
KyrieFortuna singerA close companion of Nero and Credo’s sister.
CredoOrder commanderLeads the Holy Knights and has a family bond with Kyrie.
SanctusOrder leaderHeads the religious organization at the center of the crisis.
AgnusOrder researcherDevelops demonic research and machinery.
TrishDante’s allyInvestigates the Order’s activities.
LadyDemon hunterConnects with Dante’s work around the Fortuna incident.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Nero guideCharge Exceed before the fight →
Proud Souls and Red OrbsUse Proud Souls for abilities →
Mission orderNero opens the campaign →

Pictures All pictures →

Ice-armored demons surround the player in an original PC combat image.
Ice-armored demons surround the player in an original PC combat image.
A large group of demons fills a circular outdoor platform in original PC footage.
A large group of demons fills a circular outdoor platform in original PC footage.
Dante fights a dense crowd in a stone street in an original PC screenshot.
Dante fights a dense crowd in a stone street in an original PC screenshot.
The flaming boss Berial fills an original PC promotional combat image.
The flaming boss Berial fills an original PC promotional combat image.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Devil May Cry 4: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com