Devil May Cry 5 gives Nero a set of new toys to tear demons apart with, in the shape of a number of different Devil Breakers.
These are robotic arms that come with a variety of different attacks at the cost of fragility. Nero is able to carry a few with him at any given time but can you switch between Devil Breakers in Devil May Cry 5?
Can You Switch Between Devil Breakers in Devil May Cry 5
Although Nero can only carry a limited number of Devil Breakers he can increase the number of available slots by spending red orbs in Nico’s store. That’s also where you can purchase more Devil Breakers, if you don’t want to rely on finding them strewn across levels.
This almost adds an ammo-like mechanic, where you have to be aware of how many of the things you’re currently carrying. However, even when you’re carrying as many as you can, you cannot freely switch between Devil Breakers in Devil May Cry 5. Not in a back and forth manner, anyway.
Instead, in order to access the next Devil Breaker in the queue, you’ll have to break the one that’s currently equipped. This can be done in a number of ways. Getting hit while attacking with a Devil Breaker will destroy it, just like charging it up and unleashing its signature attack will. Then, Nero also has the option of using his Break Away move that voluntarily destroys the item, while also allowing him to escape from certain enemy attacks.
The fact that you cannot switch between Devil Breakers in Devil May Cry 5 makes it so that you’ll have to both adapt to the one currently active and be careful with how and when you use them, given how easily they can break. This, ultimately, is one of the elements that differentiates Nero’s fighting style from Dante’s or V’s.
