All-Star Battle R ★ Diego Brando

All-Star Battle R

Diego Brando

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Diego Brando
Japanese Name	ディエゴ・ブランドー
Romanized Name	Diego Brando
Availability	New
Reveal	May 26, 2022
Gameplay
HP	920
Low HP Mode	Rumble
Style	Mounted
Stand	Scary Monsters
Localized Stand Name	Frightening Monsters
Assist Stocks	Assault: 2 Reversal: 1
Media
Japanese Voice Actor	Takehito Koyasu
Website	Japanese character page
BGM	Hungry! (『飢えた者』！, "Uetamono"!)

“

You wretched hicks! I'm going to stand at the apex of society! (くそ田舎者どもッ！オレは必ず社会の頂点に立ってみせる！, Kuso inakasha-domo! Ore wa kanarazu shakai no chōten ni tatte miseru!)

”

—Steel Ball Run Chapter 30: Scary Monsters, Part 3

Diego Brando (ディエゴ・ブランドー, Diego Brando) was confirmed as a playable character alongside Robert E. O. Speedwagon, Mariah, and Pet Shop during the Street Date trailer. With his addition, there are technically 3 playable versions of Dio in the game.

His moveset is similar to that of his Eyes of Heaven appearance, with modifications made and new aspects added to better fit him in with All-Star Battle R's different style of gameplay.

In the English localization of All-Star Battle R, Diego's Stand, Scary Monsters, is localized as "Frightening Monsters", carried on from its first official usage in Eyes of Heaven.

As Diego's voice actor since Eyes of Heaven, Takehito Koyasu reprises his role in All-Star Battle R as well. Like with the majority of the roster that have returning voice actors from Eyes of Heaven, voicelines for Diego were added and re-recorded.

Gameplay

Diego has 920 health and uses the both the Mounted (騎乗, Kijō) and Stand (スタンド, Sutando) Battle Styles, fighting foes with Silver Bullet and Scary Monsters. During a fight, he can use several different attacks that were featured in Steel Ball Run. Unlike most other characters that use the Stand Battle Style, Diego does not summon and dismiss another entity when utilizing his stand. Instead, Diego has several different attacks that either allow Diego to transform parts of his body into that of a dinosaur's or summon dinosaurs to attack his foes. His HHA allows him to fully transform into a dinosaur, gaining all new attacks and abilities while the transformation lasts.

As a Steel Ball Run character, three parts of the Holy Corpse will slowly appear scattered on the stage when Diego is played. He can pick up these pieces to receive progressively better blessings that boost his performance in combat. If Diego is played against Johnny Joestar, Gyro Zeppeli, Parallel World Diego, Funny Valentine, or another Diego, both players will have to fight over the three corpse parts as no extras will spawn in.

This section requires expansion.

Command List

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Normals [Unmounted] (通常技)

Standing Light Attack

ON GROUND

Diego stabs forward with his hand.

Attack type: High
Damage: 12
Startup frames: 5

Standing Medium Attack

ON GROUND

Diego jabs three times in rapid succession.

Attack type: High
Damage: 7 + 7 + 9 (23)
Startup frames: 9

Stand Heavy Attack

ON GROUND

Diego swipes at a downwards angle.

Attack type: High
Damage: 32
Startup frames: 13

Crouching Light Attack

+ ON GROUND

Diego stabs forward with his hand while crouching.

Attack type: Low
Damage: 11
Startup frames: 7

Crouching Medium Attack

+ ON GROUND

Diego swipes upwards while crouching, hitting two times and launching the opponent into the air.

Attack type: Low (first hit) High (second hit)
Damage: 10 + 10 (20)
Startup frames: 7

Crouching Heavy Attack

+ ON GROUND

Diego preforms a crouching downwards chop that sweeps opponents, knocking them to the ground.

Attack type: Low
Damage: 35
Startup frames: 11

Jumping Light Attack

IN AIR OK

Diego stabs downwards with his hand.

Attack type: Middle
Damage: 15
Startup frames: 9

Jumping Medium Attack

IN AIR OK

Diego kicks downwards.

Attack type: Middle
Damage: 25
Startup frames: 9

Jumping Heavy Attack

IN AIR OK

Diego strikes downwards with both hands, causing a ground bounce.

Attack type: Middle
Damage: 37
Startup frames: 11

Style/Specials/Etc. [Unmounted] (スタイル/特殊技/その他)

Mounting

ON GROUND

Diego can summon his horse, Silver Bullet, to mount it, or dismount and send it away, shifting his movement and available abilities. Silver Bullet improves his basic mobility, attack range, and power. However, he loses the ability to Stylish Guard and will be forcibly dismounted if he is hit by a move that hard knockdowns.
If the Style input () is chained from normals while unmounted, 'Quick Mount' is triggered at the cost of Heart Heat, whereby Diego mounts Silver Bullet much faster, and the act of flipping onto his horse can knock the opponent into the air. This provides an easy and quicker method of mounting as well as transitioning Diego's unmounted combo into a mounted one.

My speed is supreme.

+ ON GROUND

Diego shifts forward and delivers a stabbing claw strike. A command normal that can chain into Diego's skills.

Attack type: High
Damage: 30
Startup frames: 15

You hesitated!

+ ON GROUND

Diego performs a spin while moving a distance forward and unleashes a double-handed claw slash, knocking the opponent to the ground. This deals significant Guard damage and allows Diego to pass through the opponent to their other side. (Comboable)

Attack type: High
Damage: 44
Startup frames: 23

KUAAAAAAAAAA

+ ON GROUND

Diego turns around as he whips his dinosaur tail upwards, launching the opponent into the air. This is a command normal that can chain into Diego's skills.

Attack type: Low
Damage: 15
Startup frames: 27

Dinosaur Kinetic Vision

// then // (Unmounted) ON GROUND

A 'Super Jump' skill. Diego bounds higher into the air than normal, covering a greater distance when leaping forward or backwards. This special can be used to better evade attacks, extend time for air-based maneuvers, or quickly cancel normal attacks for both offensive and defensive purposes.

Aerial Chain Beat

or or IN AIR OK

While in mid-air, Diego can chain his aerial normal attacks together in order of increasing power, much like any other character could on the ground. This ability synergizes with "Dinosaur Kinetic Vision", allowing Diego to freely continue aerial combos canceled from his Super Jump with said normal attacks.

Holy Corpse

// while near Corpse Part ON GROUND

Diego receives a new blessing for every Holy Corpse Part he holds, but if successfully knocked down, drops the part and loses said blessing.

1. Diego gains access to the follow-up skill "Are you ready?!"
2. All of Diego's skills are enhanced in some form or another, mainly boosting their damage.
3. The rate at which Diego's Heart Heat Gauge fills is increased.

Rumble Mode (ゴゴゴモード, Gogogo Mōdo)

Activates when under 30% health

This mode is automatically activated once Diego falls below 30% health. It increases his attack power, as well as the rate at which the Heart Heat Gauge rises, while also decreasing the rate at which the Guard Gauge drops.

Skills [Unmounted] (コマンド技)

Gouge

+ // ON GROUND

Diego lunges forward off the ground and unleashes a barrage of alternating claw slashes before landing. If used while Mounted, this seamlessly transitions him into a Dismounted state as he leaps from atop Silver Bullet. The amount of hits and damage as well as how far Diego moves forward while leaping increases in order, inversely affecting his recovery speed afterward. (Flash Cancel comboable)
If Diego holds two Corpse Parts, he becomes invulnerable during this skill's start-up, allowing the attack to function as a reversal.

Attack type: High
Damage: 30 / 35 / 40

Are you ready?!

(During "Gouge") // (requires at least one Corpse Part) ON GROUND

Diego follows up on his attack by unleashing a powerful 3-hit combo of claw slashes, sending the opponent flying with the final two-handed strike. The damage dealt by the attack increases in order, inversely affecting Diego's recovery speed afterward. (Flash Cancel comboable)
If Diego holds two Corpse Parts, this attack inflicts more damage.

Attack type: High
Damage: 29 (1 part) 47 (2 parts) / 33 (1 part) 61 (2 parts) / 36 (1 part) 75 (2 parts)

Useless, useless!

+ // ON GROUND IN AIR OK

Diego quickly somersaults while sprouting his dinosaur tail and whipping it downward to bounce the opponent off the ground. If used while Mounted, this seamlessly transitions him into a Dismounted state as he leaps from atop Silver Bullet, and the skill executes much faster. However, if the attack is blocked when used from Mounted Mode, he will recoil from the attack and be left vulnerable as he falls. Diego is invulnerable until after he leaves the ground, allowing the attack to function as a reversal. The amount of damage dealt and how far Diego moves while leaping increases in order, inversely affecting his recovery speed afterward. (Flash Cancel comboable)
If Diego holds two Corpse Parts, his invulnerability during this skill's start-up is extended to right before the tail attack begins.

Against human players, the variation of this attack can easily bypass blocking due to Diego having changed to their other side the instant before the attack is released (known as a "cross-up").

Attack type: Middle
Damage: 50 / 55 / 60

Dinosaurs!

+ // ON GROUND

Diego calls forth small dinosaurs that remain stationary for a brief period, then charge forward to bite at the opponent multiple times. The dinosaurs will travel the length of the area if allowed, and function as projectiles. The attack button inputted increases the number of dinosaurs summoned, with Light () summoning one, Medium () two, and Heavy () three; However, Diego's recovery speed afterward is inversely affected. (Comboable)
If Diego holds two Corpse Parts, the dinosaurs inflict more damage.

Attack type: High
Damage: 30 per dinosaur (1 part) / 36 per dinosaur (2 parts)

Throw (投げ技)

I'll cut you open and scoop everything out!

2 ATK buttons at close range or ( to back-throw) ON GROUND

Diego picks his opponent up by their neck with one hand, then stabs his sharpened claws into their body with the other, and finally slashes outward to throw them away.

Attack type: Throw
Damage: 110

Heart Heat Attack / Great Heat Attack (ＨＨＡ / ＧＨＡ)

Scary Monsters!

+ 2 ATK Buttons ON GROUND

Diego fully transforms into his Utahraptor form, known as Dinosaur Form. The stock of Heart Heat spent becomes a draining timer, canceling the ability upon depleting. Upon deactivation of Dinosaur Form, Diego will quickly revert with a jump, changing back to human form in mid-air and leaving him vulnerable.

Dinosaur Diego gains a new set of normal attacks and skills, drastically improving his overall damage output and range. He gains passive Super Armor at all times and cannot be staggered, knocked down, or launched, allowing him to power through any attack. Most prominently, Diego becomes immune to most opposing HHA and GHA; Heat Attacks that only continue upon connecting with a first hit will simply fail against Dinosaur Diego, and he will bypass any counters and counter-type Heat Attacks and strike the opponent without triggering them.

However, Dinosaur Diego is unable to guard, taunt, Flash Cancel, Stylish Evade, or Stylish Guard, leaving him little in the way of defending himself from incoming damage, and he can still be KO'd. Interestingly, when struck by an HHA and GHA, Guard damage (damage that would have been dealt to Diego's Guard Gauge upon blocking) is converted and added to the incoming attack's normal damage. This means Heat Attacks that would deal higher Guard damage, such as Gyro's GHA, still deal significant damage to Dinosaur Diego even if they would technically 'fail'. HHA that continue executing without an initial hit will still deal full damage to him as well, assuming he cannot interrupt the attack.

As HHA can be universally canceled into from most attacks including skills, this gives Diego a means to extend combos by chaining into its activation, instantly canceling an attack not unlike a Flash Cancel and allowing him to continue his offense into Dinosaur Form.

This is the "line" to the world that I'm going to inherit!

+ 3 ATK Buttons, or ON GROUND

Diego's GHA can only be performed while unmounted, and he will automatically dismount from Silver Bullet when used while mounted; He cannot perform this GHA while in Dinosaur Form.

Diego partially transforms, readies his claws, lets out a "WRYYYYYY!", and charges forward in a melee strike. If the attack connects, he sics three small dinosaurs on the opponent that lunge and bite at them. Sprinting in after them, he leaps and delivers a series of relentless claw-handed blows to his opponent's body. Finishing the assault, Diego bears his fangs and screams his murderous intent, before unleashing a superhumanly powerful upwards chop to cleave them up the middle.

Attack type: High
Damage: 360 / 431 / 540 (depending on HH gauge)

Normals [Mounted] (通常技)

Standing Light Attack

ON GROUND

Diego strikes out with his dinosaur tail.

Attack type: High
Damage: 15
Startup frames: 5

Standing Medium Attack

ON GROUND

Silver Bullet headbutts while shifting forward.

Attack type: High
Damage: 20
Startup frames: 9

Standing Heavy Attack

ON GROUND

Silver Bullet rears up on its hind legs and stomps the ground with both front hooves.

Attack type: High
Damage: 30
Startup frames: 19

Crouching Light Attack

+ ON GROUND

Silver Bullet quickly sweeps its front leg.

Attack type: Low
Damage: 14
Startup frames: 7

Crouching Medium Attack

+ ON GROUND

Silver Bullet stomps its front leg.

Attack type: Low
Damage: 25
Startup frames: 7

Crouching Heavy Attack

+ ON GROUND

Silver Bullet turns around to deliver a foot-sweep with its hind leg, knocking the opponent down.

Attack type: Low
Damage: 36
Startup frames: 17

Jumping Light Attack

IN AIR OK

Silver Bullet shoves its face and front knees downward.

Attack type: Middle
Damage: 18
Startup frames: 7

Jumping Medium Attack

IN AIR OK

Silver Bullet lowers Diego as he performs an outward push-kick.

Attack type: Middle
Damage: 28
Startup frames: 7

Jumping Heavy Attack

IN AIR OK

Silver Bullet double-kicks with its two front hooves.

Attack type: Middle
Damage: 40
Startup frames: 9

Style/Specials/Etc. [Mounted] (スタイル/特殊技/その他)

Mounting

ON GROUND

Diego can summon his horse, Silver Bullet, to mount it, or dismount and send it away, shifting his movement and available abilities. Silver Bullet improves his basic mobility, attack range, and power. However, he loses the ability to Stylish Guard and will be forcibly dismounted if he is hit by a move that hard knockdowns.
If the Style input () is chained from normals while unmounted, 'Quick Mount' is triggered at the cost of Heart Heat, whereby Diego mounts Silver Bullet much faster, and the act of flipping onto his horse can knock the opponent into the air. This provides an easy and quicker method of mounting as well as transitioning Diego's unmounted combo into a mounted one.

Rumble Mode (ゴゴゴモード, Gogogo Mōdo)

Activates when under 30% health

This mode is automatically activated once Diego falls below 30% health. It increases his attack power, as well as the rate at which the Heart Heat Gauge rises, while also decreasing the rate at which the Guard Gauge drops.

Skills [Mounted] (コマンド技)

Gouge

+ // ON GROUND

Diego lunges forward off the ground and unleashes a barrage of alternating claw slashes before landing. If used while Mounted, this seamlessly transitions him into a Dismounted state as he leaps from atop Silver Bullet. The amount of hits and damage as well as how far Diego moves forward while leaping increases in order, inversely affecting his recovery speed afterward. (Flash Cancel comboable)
If Diego holds two Corpse Parts, he becomes invulnerable during this skill's start-up, allowing the attack to function as a reversal.

Attack type: High
Damage: 65 / 70 / 75

Are you ready?!

(During "Gouge") // (requires at least one Corpse Part) ON GROUND

Diego follows up on his attack by unleashing a powerful 3-hit combo of claw slashes, sending the opponent flying with the final two-handed strike. The damage dealt by the attack increases in order, inversely affecting Diego's recovery speed afterward. (Flash Cancel comboable)
If Diego holds two Corpse Parts, this attack inflicts more damage.

Attack type: High
Damage: 29 (1 part) 47 (2 parts) / 33 (1 part) 61 (2 parts) / 36 (1 part) 75 (2 parts)

Useless, useless!

+ // ON GROUND

Diego suddenly launches into the air and performs a somersault, sprouting his dinosaur tail and whipping it downward to bounce the opponent off the ground. If used while Mounted, this seamlessly transitions him into a Dismounted state as he leaps from atop Silver Bullet, and the skill executes much faster. Diego is invulnerable until he leaves the ground, allowing the attack to function as a reversal. The amount of damage dealt and how far Diego moves forward while leaping increases in order, inversely affecting his recovery speed afterward. (Flash Cancel comboable)
If Diego holds two Corpse Parts, his invulnerability during this skill's start-up is extended to right before the tail attack begins.

Against human players, the attack can easily bypass blocking due to Diego having changed to their other side the instant before the attack is released (known as a "cross-up").

Attack type: Middle
Damage: 45 / 55 / 65

Dinosaurs!

+ // ON GROUND

Diego calls forth small dinosaurs that remain stationary for a brief period, then charge forward to bite at the opponent multiple times. The dinosaurs will travel the length of the area if allowed, and function as projectiles. The attack button inputted increases the number of dinosaurs summoned, with Light () summoning one, Medium () two, and Heavy () three; However, Diego's recovery speed afterward is inversely affected. (Comboable)
If Diego holds two Corpse Parts, the dinosaurs inflict more damage.

Attack type: High
Damage: 30 per dinosaur (1 part) / 36 per dinosaur (2 parts)

Heart Heat Attack / Great Heat Attack (ＨＨＡ / ＧＨＡ)

Scary Monsters!

+ 2 ATK Buttons ON GROUND

Diego fully transforms into his Utahraptor form, known as Dinosaur Form. The stock of Heart Heat spent becomes a draining timer, canceling the ability upon depleting. Upon deactivation of Dinosaur Form, Diego will momentarily revert with a jump, changing back to his human form in mid-air and leaving him vulnerable.

Dinosaur Diego gains a new set of normal attacks and skills, drastically improving his overall damage output and range. He gains passive Super Armor at all times and cannot be staggered, knocked down, or launched, allowing him to power through any attack. Most prominently, Diego becomes immune to most opposing HHA and GHA; Heat Attacks that only continue upon connecting with a first hit will simply fail against Dinosaur Diego, and he will bypass any counters and counter-type Heat Attacks and strike the opponent without triggering them.

However, Dinosaur Diego is unable to guard, taunt, Flash Cancel, Stylish Evade, or Stylish Guard, leaving him little in the way of defending himself from incoming damage, and he can still be KO'd. Interestingly, when struck by an HHA and GHA, Guard damage (damage that would have been dealt to Diego's Guard Gauge upon blocking) is converted and added to the incoming attack's normal damage. This means Heat Attacks that would deal higher Guard damage, such as Gyro's GHA, still deal significant damage to Dinosaur Diego even if they would technically 'fail'. HHA that continue executing without an initial hit will still deal full damage to him as well, assuming he cannot interrupt the attack.

As HHA can be universally canceled into from most attacks including skills, this gives Diego a means to extend combos by chaining into its activation, instantly canceling an attack not unlike a Flash Cancel and allowing him to continue his offense into Dinosaur Form.

This is the "line" to the world that I'm going to inherit!

+ 3 ATK Buttons, or ON GROUND

Diego's GHA can only be performed while unmounted, and he will automatically dismount from Silver Bullet when used while mounted; He cannot perform this GHA while in Dinosaur Form.

Diego partially transforms, readies his claws, lets out a "WRYYYYYY!", and charges forward in a melee strike. If the attack connects, he sics three small dinosaurs on the opponent that lunge and bite at them. Sprinting in after them, he leaps and delivers a series of relentless claw-handed blows to his opponent's body. Finishing the assault, Diego bears his fangs and screams his murderous intent, before unleashing a superhumanly powerful upwards chop to cleave them up the middle.

Attack type: High
Damage: 360 / 431 / 540 (depending on HH gauge)

Normals [Dinosaur Form] (通常技)

Standing Light Attack

ON GROUND

Dinosaur Diego bites forward.

Attack type: High
Damage: 17

Standing Medium Attack

ON GROUND

Dinosaur Diego quickly turns around and whips out his tail.

Attack type: High
Damage: 27

Standing Heavy Attack

ON GROUND

Dinosaur Diego turns around slowly, sweeping his tail to strike the opponent multiple times and knock down.

Attack type: High
Damage: 30 + 30 + 40 (100)

Crouching Light Attack

+ ON GROUND

Dinosaur Diego bites outwards while bending down.

Attack type: Low
Damage: 16

Crouching Medium Attack

+ ON GROUND

Dinosaur Diego swings his head upwards.

Attack type: Low
Damage: 25

Crouching Heavy Attack

+ ON GROUND

Dinosaur Diego turns around and whips his tail downwards, sweeping the opponent's feet to knock down them.

Attack type: Low
Damage: 75

Jumping Light Attack

IN AIR OK

Dinosaur Diego double-kicks straight downwards.

Attack type: Middle
Damage: 20

Jumping Medium Attack

IN AIR OK

Dinosaur Diego curls into a tight ball and spins to the ground, striking the opponent multiple times as he descends.

Attack type: Middle
Damage: 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 (40) (Max)

Jumping Heavy Attack

IN AIR OK

Dinosaur Diego spins in the air, whipping his tail outwards and knocking the opponent to the ground.

Attack type: Middle
Damage: 44

Style/Specials/Etc. [Dinosaur Form] (スタイル/特殊技/その他)

Dinosaur Kinetic Vision

// then // (Unmounted) ON GROUND

A 'Super Jump' skill. Diego bounds higher into the air than normal, covering a greater distance when leaping forward or backwards. This special can be used to better evade attacks, extend time for air-based maneuvers, or quickly cancel normal attacks for both offensive and defensive purposes.

Aerial Chain Beat

or or IN AIR OK

While in mid-air, Diego can chain his aerial normal attacks together in order of increasing power, much like any other character could on the ground. This ability synergizes with "Dinosaur Kinetic Vision", allowing Diego to freely continue aerial combos canceled from his Super Jump with said normal attacks.

Rumble Mode (ゴゴゴモード, Gogogo Mōdo)

Activates when under 30% health

This mode is automatically activated once Diego falls below 30% health. It increases his attack power, as well as the rate at which the Heart Heat Gauge rises, while also decreasing the rate at which the Guard Gauge drops.

Skills [Dinosaur Form] (コマンド技)

Dinosaurs!

+ // ON GROUND

Dinosaur Diego calls forth smaller dinosaurs that immediately charge forward to bite at the opponent multiple times. The dinosaurs will travel the length of the area if allowed, and function as projectiles. The attack button inputted increases the number of dinosaurs summoned, with Light () summoning one, Medium () two, and Heavy () three; However, Diego's recovery speed afterward is inversely affected. (Comboable)
If Dinosaur Diego holds two Corpse Parts, the dinosaurs inflict more damage.

Attack type: High
Damage: 30 per dinosaur (1 part) / 36 per dinosaur (2 parts)

USHAAAAAA!

+ // ON GROUND

Dinosaur Diego leaps forward in a melee tackle. If he connects with the 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 a long distance away. How far Dinosaur Diego moves forward while leaping as well as the damage dealt increases in order, inversely affecting his recovery speed afterward if the attack fails.
If Dinosaur Diego holds two Corpse Parts, this attack inflicts more damage.

Attack type: High
Damage: 125 (1 part) 145 (2 parts) / 135 (1 part) 155 (2 parts) / 145 (1 part) 156 (2 parts)

Above you!

+ // ON GROUND WHEN DOWNED

Dinosaur Diego launches high into the air before suddenly slamming straight downward in a massive stomp, knocking the opponent down in a ground bounce. This attack can strike a downed opponent. How far Dinosaur Diego moves forward while leaping as well as the damage dealt increases in order, inversely affecting his recovery speed afterward.
If Dinosaur Diego holds two Corpse Parts, this attack inflicts more damage.

Attack type: Middle
Damage: 65 (1 part) 70 (2 parts) / 75 (1 part) 80 (2 parts) / 85 (1 part) 90 (2 parts)

Throw [Dinosaur Form] (投げ技)

GYAAAAAAAS!

2 ATK buttons at close range or ( to back-throw) ON GROUND

Dinosaur Diego headbutts the opponent off-balance, before performing a heavy tailspin and whipping them away.

Attack type: Throw
Damage: 120

Assist System (アシストシステム)

Assault Assist (アサルトアシスト, Asaruto Ashisuto)

ON GROUND

A two-stock assist. Diego lands in and lunges forward off the ground, unleashing a barrage of alternating claw slashes before landing and jumping back. He then poses before jumping back off-screen.

Attack type: High
Damage: 75

Reversal Assist (リバーサルアシスト, Ribāsaru Ashisuto)

ON GROUND

A one-stock assist. Diego jumps into the enemy, striking downward with both his arms. He then poses before jumping back off-screen.

Attack type: High

Medal List

Costumes & Tints

Normal Costume

Unlock Condition

Unlocked by default

Origin

Diego's main Steel Ball Run attire

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Special Costume A

Unlock Condition

Buy from Medal List
8500 G

Origin

Diego's disguise in the D4C story arc

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Special Costume B

Unlock Condition

Either complete all "Steel Ball Run" campaign online missions or buy from Medal List
17,000 G

Origin

Diego's outfit in the Tubular Bells story arc

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Scary Monsters

Model Unlock Condition

ASB Mode Stardust Crusaders Mariah vs Diego Extra Battle
Reach Level 3 with "Magnetization Gauge" style

Origin

Scary Monster's Steel Ball Run appearance

• 

Color Tint A

Unlock Condition

Unlocked by default

Origin

Diego's JOJO-D colors

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Color Tint B

Unlock Condition

Unlocked by default

Origin

Cover of Ultra Jump 2006 Issue #1

• 

Color Tint C

Unlock Condition

ASB Mode Steel Ball Run Diego vs DIO Extra Battle
Land the "USHAAAAAAAA!" skill

Origin

Sentinel bust

• 

Color Tint D

Unlock Condition

Either complete all "Free Battle" Campaign online missions or buy from Medal List
5600 G

Origin

World Collectable Figure

• 

Silver Bullet Tint A

Unlock Condition

Unlocked by default

Origin

Silver Bullet's JOJO-D colors

• 

Silver Bullet Tint B

Unlock Condition

Unlocked by default

Origin

Eyes of Heaven original colors

• 

Silver Bullet Tint C

Unlock Condition

Unlocked by default

Origin

Eyes of Heaven original colors

• 

Silver Bullet Tint D

Unlock Condition

Unlocked by default

Origin

Eyes of Heaven original colors

• 

Scary Monsters Color Tint A

Unlock Condition

Unlocked by default

Origin

Scary Monsters' JOJO-D colors

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Scary Monsters Color Tint B

Unlock Condition

Unlocked by default

Origin

Based off Diego's colors from the cover of Ultra Jump 2006 Issue #1

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Scary Monsters Color Tint C

Unlock Condition

Unlocked by default

Origin

Based off Diego's colors from the cover of SBR Volume 17

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Scary Monsters Color Tint D

Unlock Condition

Unlocked by default

Origin

Based off Diego's colors from his World Collectable Figure

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Poses

This section requires expansion.

Dialogue

Taunt Lines

• “

  Useless, useless! (無駄だ無駄ァァァッ, Mudamudaaaa!)

  ”
• “

  So you're just an amateur. (今ただのド素人と認識した, Ima tada no doshirōto to ninshikishita.)

  ”
• “

  That's right, this Dio was always going to prevail. (どうせ……最後に追い抜くのはこのＤｉｏだ, Dōse... Saigo ni oinuku no wa kono Dio da.)

  ”
• “

  I saw that. (先が読めた, Saki ga yometa.)

  ”
• “

  I told you I was at my best! What were you thinking? (だから絶好調だって言ったろ？どこもなんともない, Dakara zekkōchō datte ittaro? Doko mo nantomo nai.)

  ”
• “

  Mind your own business. (余計なお世話だ, Yokei na osewa da.)

  ”
• “

  You're going to regret that! (後悔させてやるぞ……………！！, Kōkai sasete yaru zo...!!)

  ”
• “

  This feels great! For some reason, I'm totally refreshed! (気分がいいッ！なにかすごく気分が爽快なんだッ！, Kibun ga ī! Nanika sugoku kibun ga sōkai nanda!)

  ”
• “

  The battle has already begun. (戦いはすでに始まっているぜ……, Tatakai wa sudeni hajimatteiru ze...)

  ”
• “

  *sniff sniff*... Coffee. I smell coffee. (クン。うーむ。クン。これはコーヒーだ。コーヒーの香りがする, Kun. Umu. Kun. Kore wa kōhī da. Kōhī no kaori ga suru.)

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  No living thing on Earth can escape a dinosaur's ability to see motion! (地球上の生物で恐竜の動体視力で勝てる動きはない！, Chikyū-jō no seibutsu de kyōryū no dōtai shiryoku de kateru ugoki wa nai!)

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  Just... Just stop annoying me. (いいか……ウザイ態度はもうやめとけ, Īka... Uzai taido wa mō yametoke.)

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  This is no time for nonsense. (ウダウダ言ってる時か？, Udauda itteru toki ka?)

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  The winds of victory are at my back... (勝利の風はこのＤｉｏの背後から追って吹いている…, Shōri no kaze wa kono Dio no haigo kara otte fuiteiru...)

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  Hurry up and pay me! Give me the bills in your pocket! (カネを出せ、急げ！　ポケットから紙幣だ！！, Kane o dase, isoge! Poketto kara shihei da!!)

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  I did warn you. (警告したからな…, Keikokushita kara na...)

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  Your weakness is your perfectionism. (そのこだわりが弱点だ, Sono kodawari ga jakuten da.)

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  I'm not going to pretend to be noble. (「きれい事」は言わないぜ, 'Kireigoto' wa iwanai ze.)

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  I'm going to cut your flesh into pieces, then line all your organs up on the ground! (おまえの肉を切り裂いて臓器を床に出して順番に並べてやるッ！, Omae no niku o kirisaite zōki o yuka ni dashite junban ni nabete yaru!)

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  I'll kill you! (ブッ殺してやるッ！！, Bukkoroshite yaru!)

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  I told you, I've figured out your weakness! (『弱点』はつかんでる(・・・・・)と言ったろうッ！, "Jakuten" wa tsukanderu to ittarō!)

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Victory Lines

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  Money... I want money. Simple, right? (『金』だ………オレは「金」が欲しい………わかりやすいだろ？, "Kane" da... Ore wa "Kane" ga hoshī... Wakari yasui daro?)

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  Diego Brando... Call me "Dio." (ディエゴ・ブランドー、通称Ｄｉｏ, Diego Burandō, tsūshō Dio.)

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  Sniff, sniff. (クン、クン, Kun, kun.)

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  What's happening? (何かが起きる…, Nanika ga okiru...)

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  The scar where this head was torn off! That line is the tragedy of the human world I left behind! (切り裂いた首のその傷はッ！　オレがいた人間世界の悲惨の「線」だ…, Kirisaita kubi no sono kizu wa! Ore ga ita ningen sekai no hisan no "sen" da...)

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  Camouflage? You like lamps? You know this one won't light up, though. (保護色か？　ランプは好きか？　明かりはつかないという意味だが, Hogoshoku ka? Ranpu wa suki ka? Akari wa tsukanai toiu imi daga.)

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  I need one Stand user, one loyal servant of Dio. I Repeat: A servant. (「スタンド使い」がひとり欲しい。このＤｉｏに忠実な『部下』としてだ。繰り返すぞ、「部下」だ, "Sutando tsukai" ga hitori hoshī. Kono Dio ni chūjitsu na "buka" toshite da. Kuri kaesu zo, "buka" da.)

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  Taking stew in a shoe is too good for those who opposed me! I'll rip their pride to shreds and throw it on the ground! (オレを邪魔するヤツらは、靴の中にシチューをもらう事よりもっと屈辱的に「誇り」を切り裂いて、地面の上にはいつくばらしてやるぜッ！, Ore o jama suru yatsura wa, kutsu no naka ni shichū o morau koto yori, motto kutsujoku teki ni "hokori" o kirisaite, jimen no ue ni haitsuku barashite yaru ze!)

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  I'm Diego Brando, a.k.a. Dio, born of English lowlifes, but raised in a noble house and proven as a master jockey in the races! (イギリス下層階級の出身だが名門貴族に育てられ、競馬界で認められた天才ジョッキー、ディエゴ・ブランドー、通称ディオ！, Igirisu kasō kaikyū no shusshin daga meimon kizoku ni sodaterare, keibakai de mitomerareta tensai jokkī, Diego Burandō, tsūshō Dio!)

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  The glory of the Steel Ball Run Race that even the kings and queens of England covet! I'll do anything to claim it for my own! (スティール・ボール・ラン・レースでの栄光ッ！それはイギリス王室さえも動かす権力ッ！それを掴むためにはいかなる手段も厭わないッ！, Sutīru Bōru Ran Rēsu de no eikō! Sore wa Igirisu ōshitsu sae mo ugokasu kenryoku! Sore o tsukamu tame ni wa ikanaru shudan mo itowanai!)

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  If I ever see him again, I'll eradicate him! (あいつと出会ったら(・・・・・・・・・)！！　オレは『消滅』するッ！！, Aitsu to deattara!! Ore wa "shōmetsu" suru!!)

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  You flinched! (躊躇したなッ！, Chūchoshita na!)

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  I win! (勝ったッ！, Katta!)

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  You just proved all the weaknesses I've predicted! (これで予想したおまえの『弱点』は、今全て証明されたッ！, Kore de yosōshita omae no "jakuten" wa, kon subete shōmeisareta!)

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  You weren't all that. (なんて事はないヤツのようだったな…………, Nante koto wa nai yatsu no yō datta na...)

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  Who are you? Why does a jockey like you exist? (何者だ、こいつ……………世界にこんな騎手がいたとは！！, Nanimono da, koitsu... Sekai ni konna kishu ga ita to wa!!)

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  You think I'm done? I'm doing just fine! My vision and my stamina are the best they've ever been! (ナメるなよ…すごく良く見えるぜ！　視力も体力も絶好調だ！, Nameru na yo... Sugoku yoku mieru ze! Shiryoku mo tairyoku mo zekkōchō da!)

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  The next time you approach me, I'll devour you. I'm about to retire you into the ground! (２度と近づいたら今度は喰い殺す。これからおまえに再起不能という言葉を教えてやるぜッ！！, Nido to chikazuitara kondo wa kui korosu. Kore kara omae ni saiki funō toiu kotoba o oshiete yaru ze!!)

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  Everything will belong to me, Dio! (これで全てはこのＤｉｏのものだッ！, Kore de subete wa kono Dio no mono da!)

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  But I'm going to get more full of myself! I will completely rule the entire flock of pigeons from above! (オレはもっと気取らせてもらって「ハトの群れ」をとことん上から「支配」してやるぜッ！, Ore wa motto kidorasete moratte "hato no mure" o tokoton ue kara "shihai" shite yaru ze! )

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Tag Lines

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  Everything, no matter what, has a flaw. (なんであろうと……必ずクセ(・・)というものがある, Nandearō to... Kanarazu kuse toiu mono ga aru.)

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  Damn, he must be a pro jockey! (こいつ！　プロの騎手(ジョッキー)出身かッ！, Koitsu! Puro no jokkī shusshin ka!)

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  I can't lose to some country bumpkin... (あんなイナカものより後でゴールだなんて…, Anna inaka mono yori ato de gōru da nante...)

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  You wretched hicks! I'm going to stand at the apex of society! (くそ田舎者どもッ！　オレは必ず社会の頂点に立ってみせる！, Kuso inakasha-domo! Ore wa kanarazu shakai no chōten ni tatte miseru!)

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  Everything will belong to me, Dio! (これで全てはこのＤｉｏのものだッ！, Kore de subete wa kono Dio no mono da!)

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  I want money. Simple, right? (オレは「金」が欲しい……わかりやすいだろ？, Ore wa "kane" ga hoshī... Wakari yasui daro?)

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  I'll take Manhattan! (オレにマンハッタン島をくれッ！！, Ore ni Manhattan tō o kure!!)

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  Whoaaaaa! I died in this world! (うおおおお！　こっち側の世界のオレが死んだッ！, Uoooo! Kocchi gawa no sekai no ore ga shinda!)

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  The winds of victory are at my back... (勝利の風はこのＤｉｏの背後から追って吹いている…, Shōri no kaze wa kono Dio no haigo kara otte fuiteiru...)

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  I'm the winner! (勝ったのはオレの方…だ！！, Katta no wa ore no hō... da!!)

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Special Interactions

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Dialogue

Outside of All-Star Battle Mode, Diego has unique interaction dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain characters.

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All-Star Battle Mode

All missions in All-Star Battle Mode starring Diego as either the Player or Enemy, in order of appearance.

Stardust Crusaders

Extra Battle (★★★)

Unlock Conditions: Unlocked from the start.

Mariah

Diego Brando

Stage: DIO's Mansion

Completion Bonus

1000 G

Special Conditions

The opponent's Heart Heat Gauge continuously refills.

Secret Missions

1. Down your opponent: 1000 G
2. Reach Level 3 with "Magnetization Gauge" style: Scary Monsters 3D Model
3. Land a Heart Heat Attack: Mariah Color Tint C

Entrance Dialogue

Diego: Sniff sniff... Your whole body smells like metal. You're not a lady who weighs less than 51 kg.
Mariah: Lord DIO? No, you're an impostor. You don't have any of his charisma.

Victory Dialogue

Mariah: O-hoh-hoh-hoh-hoh-hoh-hoh... Lord DIO, I won... I've eliminated this impostor who dared imitate you...

Defeat Dialogue

Diego: Hmph... A world of no interest to me, Dio.

Steel Ball Run

Normal Battle (★★)

Unlock Conditions: Unlocked from the start.

Johnny Joestar

Diego Brando

Gyro Zeppeli (Assist)

Stage: Rocky Mountains Village

Completion Bonus

700 G

Special Conditions

Diego is always in Scary Monsters state. The player's attack power and Assist attack power are increased.

Secret Missions

1. Win without losing a single round: 1000 G
2. Land the "I'll call them Tusks!" skill: Johnny Publicity Artwork
3. Call 3 Assists in a single round: Diego's Theme

Entrance Dialogue

Diego: USHAAAAAAAA!
Johnny: He's our enemy! I knew it all along! Dio is one of the terrorists!

Victory Dialogue

Johnny: Dio! I won't let you have the corpse!

Defeat Dialogue

Diego: Tur... BO!

Extra Battle (★★★)

Unlock Conditions: Unlocked from the start.

Diego Brando

DIO

Stage: Rocky Mountains Village

Completion Bonus

1000 G

Special Conditions

The opponent's health continuously refills.

Secret Missions

1. Land the First Attack: 1000 G
2. Land the "Useless, useless!" skill: Diego Publicity Artwork
3. Land the "USHAAAAAAAA!" skill: Diego Color Tint C

Entrance Dialogue

DIO: You seem to resemble me, DIO... Interesting. Fine, I'll humor you.
Diego: Me... Another me? Is this the President's Stand?

Victory Dialogue

Diego: A Stand that can stop time... If I had that power, I'd win the race handily.

Defeat Dialogue

DIO: You weakling! You may look like me, but The World is a Stand beyond any other!

Gallery

Media

Character Trailer

Voice Lines

Music

Diego's theme is Hungry! (『飢えた者』！, "Uetamono"!), and can be unlocked in-game by calling 3 Assists in a single round as Johnny Joestar in All-Star Battle Mode's Johnny vs Diego Normal Battle.

Diego's Theme

Its name is a reference to Johnny Joestar's description of Diego and explanation of why he will beat Gyro Zeppeli in the third stage of the Steel Ball Run in Chapter 32 of Steel Ball Run.

JoJo Glossary

Diego Brando (ディエゴ・ブランドー)

A primary antagonist in Part 7: Steel Ball Run. He is a participant in the race, and commonly goes by the nickname "Dio." The Dio of the base world dies in battle with Valentine, but Valentine later summons a version of Dio from another world. This Dio beats Johnny, but is annihilated when Lucy gives him the corpse of the base world's Dio. A Steel Ball Run competitor known simply as "Dio." The original Dio of this world dies in battle with Valentine, but the parallel Dio takes his place. He beats Johnny, but is destroyed when Lucy shows him the corpse of this world's Dio.

第７部『スティール・ボール・ラン』の登場人物。レース参加選手。通称Ｄｉｏ。基本世界のＤｉｏはヴァレンタインとの闘いに敗北して死亡するが後にヴァレンタインによって別の世界のＤｉｏが基本世界に連れてこられる。遺体を巡ってジョニィと争い勝利するが、ルーシーに基本世界のＤｉｏの遺体を手渡され、消滅した。

Scary Monsters (スケアリー　モンスターズ)

Diego Brando's Stand. It can turn any organism into a dinosaur, including the user. This ability was originally wielded by Dr. Ferdinand, but Diego gained the Stand through the power of the Corpse. Diego Brando's Stand. Turns any organism into a dinosaur, including the user. This was originally Dr. Ferdinand's power, but Diego gained the Stand through the power of the Corpse.

ディエゴ・ブランドーのスタンド。自分を含め、あらゆる生物を恐竜化することができる。元はフェルディナンド博士の能力だったが、遺体の力でディエゴのスタンドとなる。

Holy Corpse (聖なる遺体)

A body split into nine parts: its heart, left arm, eyes, head, ears, spinal cord, right arm, torso, and legs. Each part bears miraculous power that allows it to fuse with the body of its holder, awaken Stand abilities, and even restore the use of a paraplegic's legs. A body in nine parts: heart, left arm, eyes, head, ears, spinal cord, right arm, torso, and legs. By absorbing them, Stand abilities are unleashed which have miraculous effects, such as allowing paraplegics to walk again.

心臓、左腕、両眼、頭、両耳、脊髄、右腕、胴体、両脚の９つの部位に分かれて存在している。手にした者の体内に入り込み、スタンド能力を発現させたり、下半身不随の者の足を動かしたりするなど、奇跡的な力を秘めている。

Rocky Mountains Village (ロッキー山脈麓の村)

The site of the third stage of the Steel Ball Run. Johnny and Gyro fight Diego here over the Saint's Corpse's eyes. The site of the third stage of the Steel Ball Run. Johnny and Gyro fought Dio for the eyes of the Holy Corpse.

第７部『スティール・ボール・ラン』で3rd.STAGEにて訪れた場所。ジョニィとジャイロが聖なる遺体の「眼球」を巡り、ディエゴと闘った。

Art & Misc Moveset Callbacks

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Stylish Evade Pose 1

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Stylish Evade Pose 2

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Stylish Evade Pose 3

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Stylish Evade Pose 4

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Stylish Evade Pose 5

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Talking Cut-in

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Taunted Cut-in

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Rumble Mode Cut-in

Origin

Steel Ball Run Chapter 28: Scary Monsters, Part 1, page 29
(added helmet, modified hair and removed blood)

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Match Entrance

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Round Win Pose 1

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Round Win Pose 2

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Misc

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  Diego's intro

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  Partially transformed

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  Diego initiating his HHA

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  Diego VS Johnny

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  Mounted Special Costume A

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  Mounted Special Costume B

Update History

Balance Changes Comparison

Buffs

Nerfs

Neutral

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1.3.0

• Dodge [Mounted] (Background and Foreground)
  • The activation of the move has been standardized for all characters.

1.4.0

• Throw Escape
  • Adjusted to standardize character advantages and disadvantages when being throw escaped.

1.4.1

• Jump [Mounted]
  • Standardized the animation lead-in to jumping with other characters to reduce imbalances due to differences in jumping.

1.6.0

• Crouching Medium Attack [Dismounted]
  • This attack now launches opponents.
  • Fixed cancel timing to now cancel after the second hit.
• "My speed is supreme." special
  • Increased forward movement.
• "You hesitated!" special
  • This special now crumples opponents.
  • Removed Diego's collision while attacking, allowing him to move through opponents.
  • Increased size of hitbox.
  • Increased forward move distance.
• "Gouge" skill
  • Delayed attack start-up.
    • version: Will still combo if comboed from a attack.
    • version: Will still combo if comboed from a attack.
    • version: Will still combo if comboed from another skill that bounces the opponent off the ground.
    • This change also affects the assault assist as this is the skill it uses.
  • Shortened invincibility period when Diego possess 2 or more Holy Corpse parts.
  • Decreased damage when used while Mounted.
  • Decreased number of hits when used while Mounted.
• "Useless, useless!" skill
  • Skill can now be activated in the air.
    • The skill cannot be used when jumping backwards.
  • Adjusted lower-body invincibility period.
  • Adjusted invincibility period for aerial and mounted versions when Diego possess 2 or more Holy Corpse parts.
• "Reversal Assist"
  • Decreased stocks from two to one.

2.0.0

• Easy Beat
  • Changed the skill that is used in the Easy Beat Combo from the variant of "Gouge" to the variant.
    • When in possession of at least one Holy Corpse part, the extended finisher is still the same.
• "You flinched!" special
  • Adjusted the attack weight value that determines when a Clash occurs to fix an issue where this command normal would clash with skills.
  • Fixed an issue where the move would do chip damage when guarded.
  • Adjusted the hurtbox to match the animation at the beginning of the attack.
  • Reduced the duration of the hitbox.
• "Useless, useless!" skill
  • Fixed an issue where, under certain circumstances, invincibility would not apply.
• "Scary Monsters" HHA
  • Reduced the recovery animation once the transformation times out.
  • While transformed, the following changes have been made:
    • Increased forward dash speed.
    • Reduced jump height.
    • Normal attacks are no longer counted towards the Same Move Limit (IPS) as Diego's User Mode normals.
    • Shortened Deigo's throw recovery when throw is successful.

2.1.0

• Mounted Mode
  • Fixed a bug where, after jumping and not performing an aerial attack, the landing recovery while Mounted was much shorter than intended.
• Standing Light Attack [Mounted]
  • Fixed so the attack will deal Chip Damage like Mounted normals are supposed to.
• Jumping Medium Attack [Mounted]
  • Fixed so the attack will deal Chip Damage like Mounted normals are supposed to.
• "Mounting" Style
  • Adjusted so that Diego is never considered to be airborne while mounting.
  • This change is intended to make punishing this ability more consistant since Diego could easily drop out of combos due to how low to the ground he was while performing this ability.
• "You hesitated!" special
  • Decreased the duration of the hitbox.
  • Decreased the duration of the hurtbox.
  • Decreased the movement distance.
  • Delayed when Diego's collision box disappears.
• "Gouge" skill
  • Expanded the hitbox upward for the last hit.
  • Increased the pushback when the final hit of the attack hits an aerial opponent.
• "Useless, useless!" skill
  • When the attack is guarded, Diego will now be put into a vulnerable animation for the aerial and Mounted versions.
  • Reduced the distance Diego will travel when performing the grounded (Dismounted) version.

Trivia

• Like most of the new ASBR characters that made their first playable appearance in Eyes of Heaven, Diego's model and color scheme are taken from his Eyes of Heaven counterpart. However, his render is now the one once used by his parallel world self.