just to clear some things out with dante and nero the pistols are exactly the same like someone said earlier they do the same damage, fire rate is also the same lucifer in my opinion is a great weapon for comboing on its just like using nevan, pandora isnt that great of a weapon i would have preferred artimus, nero has no relation to dante and vergil the reason he got the arm was by a deal he made with demons that he would become part demon to protect her that is how he got the devil bringer which is why instead of having a devil trigger like dante and vergil he has a spirit and since the yamato is filled with demonic power the devil bringer is able to wield it not nero himself, vergil did use rebellion in DMC3 story mode, play special edition, i say niether is better they both have their advantages and disadvantages and of course dante has more "abilities" than Nero he has been in the series since 1 so id expect him to be almost the same as DMC 3 but i think he was toned down so honestly they are the same its all opinion on what character you play more