Balrog (Devil Arm)

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Balrog
Name information
Katakana	バルログ
Romaji	Barurogu
Real-life information
Appearances	Devil May Cry 5

The Balrog is one of Dante's Devil Arms in Devil May Cry 5.

Appearance and Description

Balrog is a set of gauntlets, grieves, and shoulder pads (Blow Mode only) created with the sealed power of the king of Fire Hell.

All of Balrog's components are metal and plated in such a way that they look like magma once fire starts flowing through them. The gauntlets have yellow eyes on the back of the hands that have black slit pupils. The shoulder pads have to large spikes that curve out to the sides of Dante before curving upwards. During certain attacks, the gauntlets increase in size.

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Devil May Cry 5 promo site

A Devil Arm made for melee combat, brimming with the sealed power of the king of Fire Hell.

Kick Mode unleashes powerful kicks, while Blow Mode allows for nimble maneuvers. Make use of either mode to crush demons with ease.

Nico's Weapon Report - Balrog

There's an area in the underworld called Fire Hell, once ruled over by a big nasty beast named Berial. After he bit the dust, they say this even bigger badass, Balrog, inherited the burning throne.

Bad luck for him, he ran into our boy Dante, who whooped him like a rented mule and added his power to his collection of Devil Arms.

The way this thing builds up heat to unleash powerful attacks— there's no doubt this is the power of the king of flames. Anyone else would burn to a crisp wielding this beast, but Dante's a seasoned vet' when it comes to handling hot stuff.

Gameplay

The Balrog's "Blow Mode".

The Balrog has two different modes, a Kick Mode and a Blow Mode.

Kick Mode lets Dante perform powerful kicks on enemies. Dante seems to use a style similar to capoeira, incorporating a lot of flips and cartwheel-kicks. While using Balrog, Dante can perform a breakdance windmill, kicking any enemies around him. It has a backflip-kick rising launcher and a dive kick.

Blow Mode focuses on boxing-like punching and allows Dante to execute short dodges. Balrog has a quick jabbing attack while on the ground. It also has an attack where-in Dante dashes forward and delivers a large straight that can be followed with a powerful uppercut. Dante also has a can also execute a full spin into a backfist. While in the air, it has a three hit aerial combo that ends with a powerful punch that sends enemies to the ground.

A special mechanic known as "Ignition" allows the weapon to light up on fire and deal additional fire damage to enemies: it is also a prerequisite for certain powerful attacks such as Real Impact. Balrog will enter the Ignition state if Dante scores ten sequential hits in Blow Mode or performs a special dance in Kick mode. If the weapon is inactive for a period of time, the fire will fade away, and it will have to be ignited again.

Moveset

• Standard
• Swordmaster

• Blow Mode
• Kick Mode

Action	Command	Description
Count to Ten	Make 10 successful Balrog attacks in Blow Mode	Series of punches activate Balrog, triggering ignition.	Activating Count to Ten and showing moves with Ignition.
Ignition	Triggered by "Count to ten"	Activated by rapid tappings. Lets out an impulse of Balrog's overheated energy, temporarily increasing your attacks
Ignition 2 and 3	Passive ability	Increases the duration of ignition.
Light Blow	On ground, press,,...	Make a quick combination of punches.	Series of Light Blows
Heavy Jolt	On ground, press + (forward) +	Quickly overcome the enemy's defence and strike it with a powerful punch.	Heavy Jolt and Fly Dragon
Fly Dragon	After "Power Push" press	After charging forward with Heavy Jolt, send out your left fist to pound enemies into the air.
Welter Move	On ground, while holding, move left or right	Ride your own momentum after an attack to keep yourself clear of enemy counters. Tilt Left joystick left or right to dodge in that direction.	Three dodges from Welter Move
Bantam Revenge	After "Welter Move", press	Execute a counter in the direction you dodged with Welter Move. Slip through enemy attacks and lay on the pain.
Feather Combo	In mid-air, press,,	Perform a rapid three-hit aerial combo.	Feather Combo
Rolling Blaze	Automatically triggered by jumping	Jumping discharges a blast wave that damages nearby enemies

Action	Command	Description
Balrog Combo A	On ground, press,,	Whip yourself into a spin to deliver a whirlwind of three hard kicks	Balrog Combo A
Balrog Combo B	On ground, press,, then,,,	A stylish Balrog Combo A spin-off. Your high speed spin kicks will pull in nearby enemies for more punishment
Friction	In mid-air, press	Slam downward with a powerful kick from mid-air	Friction
Updraft	On ground, press + (forward) +	A high-flying flip kick that launches enemies upward. Great for intercepting airborne foes	Updraft
Rolling Blaze	Automatically triggered by jumping	Jumping discharges a blast wave that damages nearby enemies

• Blow Mode
• Kick Mode

Action	Command	Description
		Level 1
Middle Break	On ground, press	Spin up a high velocity punch attack that slams into the enemy with powerful cyclone winds.	Middle Break
Cruiser Dive	In mid-air, press	Deliver a brutal falling punch to a grounded enemy, coupled with an earthshaking shockwave that'll leave nearby enemies reeling	Cruiser Dive
		Level 2
Minimum Dragon	On ground, press + (forward) +	Penetrate the enemy's defenses with a defiant uppercut that'll launch them skyward.
Rising Dragon	On ground, press + (forward) + rapidly tap	Focus your power into your fist, then release an uppercut so strong, it'll launch you like a missile.	Balrog "dragons"
Divine Dragon	On ground, press + (forward) + tap even more	With maximum power, launch yourself at full force drilling through an enemy like a drill.
		Level 4
Real Impact	On ground, in "Ignition", press + (back) + tap	Stop an enemy with the hit of your body, then rip them by making a combo of uppercut and knee strike.	Real Impact

Action	Command	Description
		Level 1
Break Spiral	On ground, press	Spin around lightning fast to deliver attacks over a wide area. Extend your spin by tapping repeatedly, and move around during the spin with L joystick.	Break Spiral
Firestorm	In mid-air, press,	Go from a spin into a speedy one-two kick combo that launches enemies into the air.	Firestorm
		Level 2
Flint Wheel	On ground, press + (back) +	Make the battlefield your playground, back flipping to get around enemies.	Flint Wheel
		Level 4
Pyromania	On ground, in "Ignition", press + (forward) +,,...	Maul your enemy with series of molten kicks and sway them away.	Pyromania

Trivia

Balrog, with the "Nostalgia" outfit in Street Fighter V.

• The name of the weapon is a reference to Balrog (known as M. Bison in Japan), a character in the Street Fighter series. The name originally comes from an ancient creature in J. R. R. Tolkien's work, using the power of fire.
• The Balrog was the first weapon the development team worked on.
• Director Hideaki Itsuno wanted two different weapons for punching and kicking, but he couldn't extend the weapon number that far, hence the weapon doing both at once.
• Producer Michiteru Okabe stated that he loves the Balrog, when he saw Dante performing the "Blow Mode" attacks with it he thought: "This game will sell well!".
• Balrog is the king of Fire Hell, suggesting that it might have been Berial's successor.
• Balrog's voice is provided by Michael Schwalbe.
• As confirmed by Michael Schwalbe, Balrog is the default Stylish Rank announcer in Devil May Cry 5.

Gallery

Devil May Cry 5 - Balrog

Balrog's concept art for DMC5

See also

• Ifrit
• Beowulf
• Gilgamesh
• Eryx