Complete Guide to Royalguard Style in Devil May Cry 2024

Devil May Cry is known for its stylish and deeply complex hack-and-slash combat. Introduced in Devil May Cry was the style-switching mechanic. In this game, Dante can switch between and equip one out of six different styles that will change the abilities of Dante and how he can fight enemies. One of these styles was royalguard, an ability that if properly timed, lets Dante absorb any damage done to him. Here’s a guide to this stylish yet incredibly challenging ability.

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It all begins at Devil May Cry 3, where the style was first introduced. Royalguard is many players’ last style to pick because it isn’t exactly the flashiest thing in the world. There are four styles to choose from at the start of Devil May Cry 3. Trickster is a style focused on evasion and moving around the playing field. Swordmaster is an incredibly unique style that gives Dante’s devil arms extra melee moves. Gunslinger is similar to Swordmaster but gives extra moves to the guns Dante has. Later on in the game, Dante unlocks Quicksilver, a style that lets him stop time, and Doppelganger, a style that gives him a devilish clone that attacks enemies. 

Royalguard is the inverse of this, at the start anyway. It forces the player to pay attention to enemy movement and attack patterns. It’s easily the toughest style to use because it requires the most thought. By tapping the circle button, Dante will activate his royal guard stance. If the player hits circle right as an enemy attack hits Dante, Dante will absorb the damage. Dante can also press circle and forward, which will do royalguard release, an attack that uses stored energy from royalguard. It’s a tough style to use, but Devil May Cry 3 is a great way to get used to it due to the design of the enemy attacks.

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