Introduction

The Devil May Cry Collab comes to North America on July 13, 2020 and features Weapon Assists for every single card. This may lead to a conclusion that this is a solid event to roll in but sadly, it is depressingly top-heavy.

This is because the bottom rarity cards are mediocre overall while contributing to 87.5% of the rolling pool but if you remove the one good 5-star, you are left with 84% of depressing rolls (21% x 4). Naturally these cards will have little value in dupes and acquiring these will not benefit players who have modest depth to their Monster Box.

With that being said, the 6-star cards are almost all fantastic and can be worth Monster Exchanging for if they will help you build a stronger team for end game content.

Regardless, this article will outline the pros and cons for each card within the Devil May Cry Collab event to give players a better understanding of what each monster can do.

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Overview

Devil May Cry Pros & Cons – July 10, 2020
Pros	Cons
Weapon Assists for all cards Top rarity cards are powerful 3/5 are stellar leaders	Bottom rarity is lackluster Comprises 87.5% of the rolls 84% for non Orb Skin 84% chance to be very sad Best to IAP bundle or Monster Exchange Low value in rolling Newer players should not roll here

Devil May Cry Collab REM
6 Star base (12.5% total)
5 Star base (87.5% total)

Devil May Cry Collab REM Rankings – July 10, 2020
S
A
B
C
D

Order within each tier is random and not reflective of ranking

Icon shows Base form regardless if it is their strongest evolution

Regardless of card’s ranking, you should always keep it if it is your very first time acquiring them

Bottom rarity quick summary

The bottom rarity should be the main motivation to roll in an event and here is a brief summary showcasing their awakenings and/or Weapon Assists if applicable. Awakenings in (brackets) are Super Awakenings.

•     (  ) – A
   
  
•     ( ) – C
  
• (  ) – C
  
• ( ) – D
   
•   (  ) – C
  

Limit Breaking

Limit Breaking is the process of leveling a card beyond level 99. This will unlock more weighted stats along with the potential to receive Super Awakenings. These additional awakenings can add significant power, but only function in solo mode or in 3-player coop.

Any card that can qualify for Limit Breaking will have their level displayed in blue and feeding a Super Snow Globe will push them beyond the level 99 cap.

You can read more about Super Awakenings HERE.

Monster Exchange

The Monster Exchange System has mostly eliminated the need to roll in most events as players can simply trade in for a card of their choice. This is often done during lackluster events to avoid spending Stones on poor bottom rarity cards or to snipe a specific card if luck is not on your side.

Due to the rate of new cards being released, care should be taken when considering a trade as you want to ensure you gain long term value.

Weapon Assists

Weapon Assists are a special evolution for select cards that will be used exclusively as inherits. This form retains the same base stats as the original form, but will also transfer over all awakenings on the Weapon Assist card and this occurs if the Awoken Assist  is present.

My approach to Collab/Seasonal rolling

Rolling any Rare Egg Machine is a gamble and it becomes a matter of maximizing your rate of returns in an event.

This translates into rolling when the bottom rarity has high value as those will be the most common cards. Furthermore, I may utilize the Monster Exchange system to acquire the higher rarity cards if they will significantly advance my progress. As such, I tend to look most closely at the bottom rarity pool to determine if it is worth rolling in.

This is just my own personal approach and everyone has different goals/motivations so take this section with a grain of salt.

6 Star base

Dante – S

Dante Transformed

Pros	Cons
Base form has 2 SB Requires 16 more to Transform Comically high personal damage vs Devils 3x Devil Killers 3x 7 Combo Can use any Fire sub Damage Reduction & +2 Combos with 6 linked Fire Not tied to ATK activation Powerful active Super Jammer Resist	No personal damage against Void spawns Offset by pairing with future Remu No SBR in any form

Dante is the first card within the Devil May Cry Collab and is a stellar Fire leader overall. This is because he requires only 16 additional Skill Boosts in order to Transform which can help alleviate some team building stresses. Furthermore, he can be asymmetrically paired with a variety of leads in order to make the most of his kit.

As a leader, Dante is able to provide large multipliers when hitting 7 or more combos along with Damage Reduction and +2 combos if matching 6 or more connected Fire orbs. This is an important distinction to make as you will still enjoy your full ATK multiplier without connecting 6 Fire orbs but this may not be relevant depending on who you pair with. As such, Dante may often default to a blob-based leader.

With these points in mind, Dante can favourably pair with Auto Follow Up Attack leaders as his bonus combos are somewhat like playing on 7×6. As such, the future Transforming Fire Witch Remu can make for a wonderful pairing that results in 3/390/1.5/43.75% while also having 1,000,000 Follow Up Damage and +2 combos when matching 6 or more Fire orbs. This should be enough bulk to stall on most floors and while the 1.5x RCV may feel alarming, healing solutions such as Amaterasu will put your mind at ease as a single TPA of Hearts will greatly replenish your health when combined with the RCV+ badge.

Furthermore, both leaders have no restrictions for subs beyond them having a Fire attribute which in turn makes team building easier. Several valuable subs include but not limited to Duval , Polowne , Base Grandis , Pixel Urd , and Horus but any Fire card who helps ensure you Transform can be used. Another thing to keep in mind is that you will want to ensure you have enough SBR on floor 1 if playing AA4/A6 as Dante lacks one in either form.

Weapon Assist

Pros	Cons
Tape Resist Super Follow Up Attack 99 turn Fire Skyfall buff	Means giving up the chance to use Dante

Dante’s Weapon Assist is able to grant the owning card Tape Resist along with Super Follow Up Attack while also providing 99 turns of Fire Skyfalls. Despite most high end teams having Auto Follow Up Attack, SFUA can be a way to layer in additional personal damage if you have access to 9 Heart orbs. With that being said, Fire teams will probably under utilize this awakening and be primarily interested in the 99 turns of Fire Skyfalls and Tape Resist.

While this is powerful, it also comes at the cost of not using Dante in his Base//Transformed state which may be too good to pass up on for the average player.

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Vergil – S

Vergil Transformed

Pros	Cons
Base form has 2 SB Requires 16 more to Transform Three Devil Killers Three VDP Incredible active RCV buff ATK buff Tricolour board changer Super Blind Amazing sub Strong LS multipliers Easy to activate with Water + Dark combo Auto Follow Up Attack	No SBR in any form No personal damage without 3×3 Box or Devil spawn Less spicy lead pairings

Vergil follows a similar template to Dante in that he also requires 16 more Skill Boosts to Transform along with comically high personal damage against Devils along with high VDP potential. This does come at a cost as Vergil will have no personal damage without a 3×3 Box or if facing a non-Devil types but this can be covered by other cards.

As a leader, Vergil has solid multipliers and an easy to activate Leader Skill as players only have to match Water and Dark orbs for full activation for ATK, Damage Reduction, and 1,000,000 Auto Follow Up Attack. Sadly, I feel Virgil lacks an ideal pairing to take advantage of his Leader Skill as 7×6 is less favoured now due to how AA4/A6 function. Thankfully, Virgil’s sub potential is incredibly high.

In addition to his outrageous damage output under certain condition, Vergil also brings Super Blind Resist along with a powerful active skill. This active will provide RCV and ATK buffs along with changing the entire board to Water, Dark, and Hearts on a blisteringly fast 6 turn cooldown. This is hard to compete against and if he can be used on your mono Water team, he should be included.

Weapon Assist

Pros	Cons
Skill Boost Three Enhanced Water Orbs Powerful active 3 turn Damage Absorb Void Reduce Unable to Match Orb effects	Long cooldown if you wanted to use the active May be difficult to rely on for repeated encounters Only 1 effect will be used Other goes to “waste” Stronger as a sub

Vergil’s Weapon Assist is able to provide a single Skill Boost along with 3 Enhanced Water Orbs which will help teams Transform and layer in Passive Damage at the same time.

In addition to this, the active skill is powerful as it provides both a 3 turn Damage Absorb and ability to clear all Unwatchable Orbs on as 25 turn cooldown. This long cooldown will help ensure it does not accidentally charge up but one issue I have is the two non-synergistic components.

I cannot think of any spawn that would require both of these component outside of floor 3 -> 4 of AA4 where you have Unable to Match Orbs and then potentially a Damage Absorb after.

While this does work, it will be hard to rely on this active for modestly spaced out Absorb spawns while also forfeiting the chance to use Vergil as a sub.

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Nero – A

Transformed Nero

Pros	Cons
Base form has 2 SB Requires 16 more to Transform Super Poison Resist High VDP potential 1 turn cooldown Generates 2 Wood orbs 2 turn Bind/Awoken Bind clear Easy to use Leader Skill Strong multipliers Easy to activate	No SBR pre-Transform Lacks an ideal pairing for Auto Follow Up No personal damage unless matching 3×3 Box Feels underwhelming compared to the other 6*

Nero is the third card within the Devil May Cry Collab and features a similar Leader Skill to the other 6-star cards from a multipliers point of view. Thankfully, Nero can self activate on a regular basis as he features a 1 turn cooldown that also produces 2 Wood orbs. This fulfills the active skill clause and provides 2/5 of the orbs needed to fully activate. As a whole, this is a reasonably easy to activate Leader Skill but the main issue is a lack of an ideal asymmetrical pairing.

This is because Nero wants to ideally find someone with high Auto Follow Up Attack to compliment his +2 combos but that is not available for Wood. High levels of Auto Follow Up Attack are valued for being able to sweep Aten and the Latent Tamadras in AA4/A6 as it is the cleanest solution. While it is possible to use Guard Break or Poisons, they are just less efficient. On the other hand, when the SFUA comes through to provide 99,999 True Damage, it is possible to heavily stack these to kill these spawns.

Regardless, the lack of an ideal pairing hinders Nero’s leadership potential and as a sub, he is still strong but nothing exceptional as he is primarily a VDP solution who also provides Super Poison Resist .

Weapon Assist

Pros	Cons
SBR Team HP 99 turn Wood Skyfall	Provides lower value awakenings May be harder to include on a team Does not counter any mechanics

Nero’s Weapon Assist is able to provide 99 turns of Wood Skyfalls along with a single SBR and Team HP . While the active will be a boon to mono Wood teams, the awakenings provided feel a little lacking.

This is because the SBR may or may not be needed and outside of this, no other Resists or Passive Damage are provided. This can make it more challenging to justify using as you may run the risk of not being able to address all the mechanics required for the dungeon.

As such, this Weapon may be pushed aside as being able to counter dangerous mechanics tends to be the first priority when team building.

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V + Shadow + Griffon – S

Pros	Cons
Fixed movement time Immune to Time Debuffs 2x HP / 20x ATK +2 combos when matching 6 or more Dark orbs Favourably pairs with Yugi V does not Transform Easier to hit SB requirements Potentially 5 Effective SB Both require Devils Super Jammer Resist Active skill can create a Row System	No/low personal damage Hinges on pairing with Yugi V will be replaced first in this pairing Must use Devil subs No RCV multiplier May be an issue for Yugi teams

V’s Base form is able to lead a powerful mono Dark Devil team that can favourable pair with Yugi . Both leaders are restricted to Devil types along with fully activating from 6 or more connected Dark orbs.

In doing so, players will enjoy the full 400x ATK multiplier, 1,000,000 Auto Follow Up Damage, +2 combos, and immunity to Poison damage. Furthermore, because V does not Transform, it will be significantly easier to hit your 20 Skill Boost requirement as V can also provide 5 Effective Skill Boosts.

In regards to team building, you have more flexibility when choosing your Devil subs as 25% of your Skill Boost needs are already taken care of. With that being said, players will still have to be mindful of having 100% SBR pre-Transform along with utilizing the RCV badge in order to compensate for the lower 2x RCV.

As a whole, V is able to function as a wonderful pairing for Yugi for players who missed that Collab while also being easier to team build for due to 5 Effective Skill Boosts.

V + Nightmare

Pros	Cons
Super Blind Resist Strong personal damage	Vastly inferior to Base form LS requires 2 Dark combos Awkward for VDP

V’s Evolved trades their Passive Damage for strong personal damage along with a Super Blind Resist . Sadly, this form is vastly inferior to their Base evolution as the active skill is much more situational along with their Leader Skill being significantly worse.

This is because players have to match 2 Dark combos instead of 6 connected orbs. While this is the same number of orbs required, it means you will struggle if you pair with someone who needs to match 6 (requires 9 to fully activate) and VDP will become problematic due the 12 orb requirement.

As such, I do not see any real justification for pursuing this form over their Base evolution.

Weapon Assist

Pros	Cons
Cloud Resist 2 turn Haste 2 Effective SB	Must give up Base form Relatively low impact Weapon Weak active if it does charge up outside floor 1

V’s Weapon Assist is able to provide a Cloud Resist along with 2 turns of Haste on a 12 turn cooldown. This can be used to provide 2 Effective Skill Boosts to the owning card provided their base cooldown is short enough to be ready on turn 1.

With that being said, this active has almost no value beyond aiding in Transforming on floor 1. As such, the 12 turn cooldown runs the risk of accidentally charging up throughout the dungeon for an effect that is probably not desired.

Furthermore, Cloud Resist is often covered by Fagan Rai as it provides a Skill Boost , Cloud Resist, and 2 Team HP along with a much longer cooldown.

Taking all of this into consideration, I would not be inclined in pursuing this Weapon Assist as V’s Base form is a wonderfully powerful leader.

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Lucia – S

Lucia Transformed

Pros	Cons
Base form has 2 SB Requires 16 more to Transform Huge personal damage against all spawns with 10 combos LS adds 3 combos with 4 colours Cloud Resist Valuable active 4 turn cooldown Clears 5 turns Un-matchable Orbs +2 combos Powerful LS Immunity to Poison damage 1.5x HP / 15x ATK /  25% Damage Reduction +3 combos with 4 colours Numerous asymmetrical pairings	No SBR pre-Transform Lower multipliers compared to other Rainbow leaders Restricted to Devil types

Lucia’s Transformed state is able to function as a powerful Rainbow leader who also boasts incredibly high personal damage when hitting 10 or more combos. This is due to her 10 Combo and double 7 Combo which translates into 20x personal damage against all spawns.

This is meaningful overall and is aided by her Leader Skill providing +3 combos when matching any four colours. This should be doable from almost any given board along with Lucia having numerous asymmetrical pairings available.

Lucia is restricted to Devils which will constrict her sub pool but pairing with someone like Aljae does not create any further problems. In fact, these two will be able to lead a 1.5/300/1.5/62.5% team when matching 4 colours and any L while also enjoying immunity to Poison damage, 1,000,000 Auto Follow Up Attack, and +3 combos. This is hard to compete with as your Effective Health is incredibly high along with being able to activate from essentially any given board with relative ease.

This is the strongest aspect for Rainbow teams at this point in time compared to other options as they now can activate from almost all boards with little stalling required. Furthermore, we now have numerous counters available for dealing with Voids which have historically been problematic.

As a whole, Lucia is a powerful Rainbow leader who is more than capable of tackling any dungeon in the game.

Weapon Assist

Pros	Cons
Coop Boost 3 Enhanced Dark Orbs Full Bind/Awoken Bind clear	Works best in Coop Becomes much less appealing in solo Attribute change is niche Means giving up Lucia’s Base/Transformed evolution

Lucia’s Weapon Assist functions best in multiplayer due to the single Coop Boost awakening that provides 1.5x stats for the owning card.

While this will add meaningful stats to a given card, the value of this Weapon greatly drops if used in solo as it will only be providing 3 Enhanced Dark Orbs along with a full Bind/Awoken Bind clear and the ability to change the opposing spawn to Light.

Changing the enemy to Light can help in Cheesing or as a way for Dark teams to gain 2x more Effective Damage due to colour advantage.

Sadly, I do not feel this Weapon should be pursued as it means you have to give up Lucia’s leadership potential along with this form only truly shining in coop.

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5 Star base

Nico – A

Pros	Cons
Powerful active Full Awoken Bind clear Clear all Unable to Match orbs 75% Damage Reduction Strong personal damage against certain typings Orb Skin Can directly purchase	Weapon Assist will have more universal value Lower rolling rates compared to other 5* (3.5 vs 21%)

Nico is the first 5-star card within the Devil May Cry Collab and comes with an Orb Skin which means she can be directly purchased. This may be a strange concept but for players who are interested in this event may find the most value by purchasing the various Bundles in order to avoid rolling.

This is because the 5-stars comprise the lion’s share of the rolling pool and disastrous overall. As such, if it is possible to avoid all this filler/junk, it may be beneficial to do so. With that being said, only IAP if you are able to do so.

Regardless, Nico comes with a tremendously powerful active as it will fully counter Awoken Binds along with Unable to Match Orb effects. These components are valuable for AA4 as Odin Dragon is completely countered along with several other spawns no longer being an issue.

While Nico does have some merits as a sub due to their modest offensive potential, I feel their true value lies in their Weapon Assist as it will be more universally helpful.

Weapon Assist

Pros	Cons
Powerful active Full Awoken Bind clear Clear all Unable to Match orbs 75% Damage Reduction L Unlock 7% Water & Dark Reduction	Difficult to acquire outside IAP Cannot Monster Exchange

Nico’s Weapon Assist retains the same powerful active that will fully clear all Awoken Binds along with all Unable to Match Orb effects. This combination will neutralize Odin Dragon along with several other spawns in AA4 along with the L Unlock being icing on the cake. This is important as Odin Dragon often required two different actives to overcome and being able to have a relative all-in-one solution is meaningful.

I will always try to bring one L Unlock on any given team as having the option to remove Locked Orbs without an active is meaningful.

Taking all of this into consideration, Nico’s Weapon Assist will be a powerful addition to most Monster Boxes and the largest downside is the difficulty in acquiring them.

Orb Skin

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Trish – C

Pros	Cons
Strong personal damage against Gods 2 Killers & can use God Killer Latents Easy leader for newer players	Terrible Weighted stats Limited uses

Trish will be the start of the terrible downhill slide for the remaining 5-star cards within the Devil May Cry Collab as her uses are quite limited as her only saving grace is her ability to deal meaningful damage against God spawns due to her 2 Killers and ability to take God Killer Latents.

While this can be helpful, she is nothing exceptional as there are now numerous other God Killing options now available and her Weapon Assist is nothing special.

Finally, if you are a new player, her Leader Skill may be helpful as it is incredibly easy to use but will quickly be outdated as you roll better cards.

Weapon Assist

Pros	Cons
Two Enhanced Light Orbs	Low impact active Lower value awakenings

Trish’s Weapon Assist is able to provide 2 Enhanced Light Orbs along with 7% Damage Reduction to both Light and Wood attacks. Sadly, this is the extent of their value and as a whole, this Weapon Assist does not accomplish very much as the awakenings are lackluster, the active is low impact, and this will be the case for the majority of the 5-star cards.

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Lady – C

Pros	Cons
3 VDP Colour Absorb Void Changes Wood to Water	Low value as a sub Terrible Weighted stats Does not provide much else outside VDP

Lady has modest VDP potential due to her three awakenings but at the same time, will seldom be selected as a sub due to terrible Weighted Stats along with no other truly helpful awakenings.

As such, it would be best to consider their Weapon Assist.

Weapon Assist

Pros	Cons
Colour Absorb Void Changes Wood to Water 2 Water Rows	Relatively situational use Few things need Colour Absorb

Lady’s Weapon Assist retains the same Colour Absorb Void active along with being able to convert Wood to Water orbs along with 2 Water Rows .

For the most part, Colour Absorb is reasonable situational as few spawns actually require it with only Yomi Dragon in AA4 having a problematic Absorb. As such, the amount of value this Weapon Assist will bring hinges on where your current level of progression is as I do not feel it is required for anything below AA4 in terms of Arenas.

With that being said, if you are playing a mono Water team in AA4 and have space for this Weapon Assist, it will make your life significantly easier against Yomi Dragon.

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Matier – D

Pros	Cons
Super Blind Resist	Does not bring enough value as a sub Comically bad active Terrible Weighted Stats

Matier features a Super Blind Resist and that is the extent of her value as their terrible Weighted Stats, a comically bad active in 2020, and no other truly helpful awakenings.

Despite owning a Weapon Assist, it probably will not provide any real value and she is just a sad card all around who will comprise 21% of the rolling pool.

Weapon Assist

Pros	Cons
?	Does not do anything meaningful

Matier’s Weapon Assist does not do anything meaningful and I am struggling to think of any situation where you would want to use it.

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Kyrie – C

Pros	Cons
2 Enhanced Heart Orbs 2 SBR Cloud or Tape Resist Useful active Clears 3 turns Unable to Match 3 turn Bind/Awoken Bind clear Movement Time Buff	Terrible Weighted Stats Provides 0 SB

Kyrie comes with a valuable active skill that can remove 3 turns of Unable to Match effects, 3 turns of Bind/Awoken Binds, along with overwriting any movement time debuff.

As a whole, this should make her more desirable as a sub but she is sadly held back by her abysmal Weighted Stats, zero Skill Boosts , and having few useful awakenings.

While the two Enhanced Hearts can aid in healing along with Cloud or Tape Resist being useful, that is the extent of her value.

This is the main problem with PAD as a card who may have some merits will be pushed out of a sub slot if stronger things exist which is the case for Kyrie. Her value is modest but she does not keep abreast with current options and the lack of Skill Boosts will exclude her from Transforming teams.

Weapon Assist

Pros	Cons
Useful active Clears 3 turns Unable to Match 3 turn Bind/Awoken Bind clear Movement Time Buff	Provides few useful awakenings No Resists outside Light & Fire reduction

Kyrie’s Weapon Assist shares the same useful active as her Base form which can be used to counter 3 different mechanics. This is valuable but at the same time, it only provides 3 turns of clearing which may or may not be enough.

This becomes a problem as this active works best as a Base skill, not inherit as it will take longer to charge up and the end effect may not fully solve your issues. Perhaps it is because I am comparing it to the glorious Shanao who will fully clear Unable to Match and Bind/Awoken Binds on a 9 turn cooldown. While this is longer, it will always solve your current problem along with providing better awakenings.

Do I plan to roll? & Dream rolls

I do not plan on rolling within the Devil May Cry Collab as 84% of the rolls will be terribly sad and the 12.5% chance for a valuable Diamond is not appealing enough for myself. Regardless, it is always fun to dream of what could possibly be rolled.

For my dream 6-star card, this will be a tough decision as four of them are exceptionally strong and it can be challenging to only name one. With that being said, I feel that acquiring Dante would be the best overall as it will finally give me a relevant Fire leader. Furthermore, I do have Amaterasu , Polowne , Horus , and Pixel Urd along with two Medals to exchange for a single Grandis . Sadly, my lack of Duval is a problem as those 4 subs will not have enough Skill Boosts to Transform on turn 1. As such, I will have to make adjustments which may not result in a strong enough team.

On the other hand, if I were to acquire V or Lucia , I could field strong teams for both but I do not feel it will surpass my Yomi  x Norza but would still be wonderful to own.

In regards to my dream 5-star card, the default winner is the orb skin, Nico as she has a valuable Weapon Assist for current end game content.

My Dream Rolls
6*	5*

The above chart are the cards I would love to acquire from each rarity if I could choose one for my Mantastic account. This is my own personal opinion based on my Monster Box, goals and whether or not I have dupes.

Conclusion

The Devil May Cry Collab is terribly top-heavy with little incentive to actually roll in as 84% of the rolls are depressingly bad. With that in mind, I would caution against rolling here from a value point of view and instead utilizing the Monster Exchange System to acquire the top rarity cards if they can advance your progress.

While the top cards are powerful, they should not be traded for willy-nilly as everything will become Powercrept and I would only do so if it will greatly advance your progression as you can both field a strong team for them that also surpasses your other options.

With that being said, let me know what you think about the Devil May Cry Collab Rare Egg Machine and how much you plan on rolling in the comments below.

Happy Puzzling!

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