DIO/Special Move List

Style/Other

 * R1 Stop, time! - "DIO stops time, allowing only him to move. Time stops for a set period of time. He can also activate this mode after another character has stopped time, allowing him to move as well."
 * DIO takes a stance for 3 seconds, then stops time for 5. From here, all opponents (unless they can stop time themselves) are completely immobile, while DIO can move around freely. Here, the properties of "This is...The World!", "He's...gone!" and "There's no escape!" are altered.

This takes a full minute to charge. If DIO is hit out of it, the move will not continue.


 * (Passive) Vampire - "Part of the damage you receive becomes white damage. Hamon damage never becomes white, and simply deals more damage instead."


 * □→△ during a normal attack, then press △ Oh, this suits me well! - DIO captures the opponent and damages them while sucking blood to restore his health. The last strike knocks the opponent back.
 * If DIO connects with his Powerful Attack after a Normal, pressing Powerful Attack again will have him grab his opponent and drain a large chunk of health from them, then throws them forward.


 * Automatically after "Oh, this suits me well" against Joestars Now THIS is the greatest high! - This power-up activates only once per battle after DIO sucks Joestar blood. It restores a bit of DIO's Dual Heat Gauge and fully restores his Flash Burst Icon and Stamina Gauge. He also becomes invincible during the animation. This will activate if DIO sucks the blood of Jonathan, Joseph, Jotaro Kujo, Old Joseph, Josuke Higashikata 4, Giorno, or Jolyne Cujoh.

Skills

 * L1 + △/L1 + R2 This is... The World!  - "The World teleports and unleashes a punch. If an opponent gets hit, they'll fall to their knees and collapse. While time is stopped, The World will charge forward instead of teleporting. The EX version activates quicker and shortens the opening after the move. It also allows The World to charge over a longer distance."
 * DIO sends The World out to strike his opponent, causing a hard knockdown.


 * L1 + □/R2 MUDAMUDAMUDAMUDA!  - "An Easy Beat-compatible skill. The World charges and releases a flurry of punches. The last strike knocks the opponent back."
 * The World does a barrage of punches that knocks the opponent away.


 * L1 + ○ He's...gone! - "Move the Left Stick to teleport DIO a short distance in that direction. If you don't move the Left Stick, he'll teleport backwards. After teleporting, DIO can cancel into a Normal Attack. DIO will not teleport while time is stopped and will instead perform an invincible Sidestep."
 * DIO takes a stance, then zips in a direction (backward if not guided by Control Stick).


 * L1 + x/L1 + L2 There's no escape!   - "DIO throws several knife projectiles. While time isstopped, they'll fly a bit and freeze in mid-air, then continue flying when time resumes moving, This will also make them activate quicker and shorten the opening after the move, as well as quicken the cooldown time recovery speed. The EX version boosts the projectile speed and range. The knives will also knock opponents back and slow them down if they hit."
 * DIO throws 5 knives in a straight line at his opponent. While time is stopped for him, the knives stop just a small distance away from DIO before time restarts, where they then fly at their opponent.

Great Heat Attack

 * L1 + R1 THE WORLD! - "."
 * DIO stops time with The World, then teleports behind the opponent and uses The World to punch the opponent away.

Special Dual Heat Attack

 * L1 + R1, with Dio Brando: The Sickest and the Strongest - "A DHA that can be performed when DIO is partnered up with Dio. Dio freezes the enemy with a Vaporizing Freeze, then DIO uses The World to stop time and perform a hit rush. Finally, Dio fires fluid from his eyes to finish the opponent off."
 * Dio grabs his opponent's hips, then freezes them in place. DIO then stops time with The World, leaving the original Dio in place while the other barrages the opponent with punches. Upon restarting time, Dio fires a beam from his eyes (which DIO barely dodges), causing the opponent to be destroyed.
 * L1 + R1, with Giorno Giovanna: Surpassing Existence!*Only when Giorno has Golden Wind - "A DHA that can be performed when DIO is partnered up with Giorno. The World and Golden Wind launch a combo on the opponent together."
 * DIO starts punching the opponent with The World. Giono joins in shortly after with Golden Wind, punching the opponent away together.
 * L1 + R1, with Pucchi, Awaiting The New Moon: Rulers of Time and Gravity*Only available when Maiden Heaven is active with Pucchi - "A DHA that can be performed when DIO is partnered up with Pucchi. The World stops time and throws a bunch of knives into the air, while Maiden Heaven accelerates time and attacks."
 * DIO stops time using The World, then throws a barrage of knives before restarting time; Pucchi's Maiden Heaven then accelerates time for the knives. To finish, DIO punches the opponent up.