Dark Pit vs. Roxas
(Kid Icarus vs. Kingdom Hearts)
Thanks to @MLPFan001 for some of the research
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H20Flame: When it comes to some games, you've always got to have the darker clone of the main character. There's been Shadow the Hedgehog, Dark Link, Dark Samus, and usually just having the word "dark" put in front of the main character's name. Just to have them be more Edgy™.
TyForestWrites: It has gotten very cliche at this point, but sometimes these clones turn out better than the original. Like Dark Pit, the dark reflection of the angel Pit.
H20Flame: And Roxas, the Nobody of the hero known as Sora. He's TyForestWrites and I'm H20Flame.
TyForestWrites: And it's our job to research their powers, abilities, and weaponry to find out who would win a Death Battle.
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Dark Pit
Background
-Name: Dark Pit
-Alias: Pittoo, but don't call him that unless you want to get hurt
-Affiliation: The Forces of Nature
-Height: 5' 3"
-A nearly perfect copy of Pit
-Literally defines the concept of antihero clone
TyForestWrites: Long ago, back in the days of Mythological Ancient Greece, the goddess of the Underworld, Medusa, had risen ag-
H20Flame: Whoa, whoa, whoa, Medusa?! You sure you didn't mix up the names?
TyForestWrites: Dude, you know how much I love Greek Mythology, this hurts me just as much as you, just roll with it.
H20Flame: Eh, fine.
TyForestWrites: Anyway, Medusa had arisen after having been defeated by the angel named Pit many years ago. Once she awakened, she sent out her top commanders to help wreak havoc all over the world. One of these commanders, Pandora, the goddess of calamity, took over the Labyrinth of Deceit, where she then used an object called the Mirror of Truth to duplicate the soldiers of the Underworld Army.
H20Flame: So, when Pit and Palutena got word of this, Pit was sent in to take down Pandora and shatter the mirror. However, once he broke the mirror, there was an... unexpected byproduct. A clone of Pit emerged right as Pit shattered the glass, this one having a darker color swap of the original. This... was Dark Pit.
Pandora: Let's get right to introductions. This here is Dark Pit. He'll be your escort out of this life.
TyForestWrites: Buuuut...
Dark Pit: (backhands Pandora) Speak for yourself.
TyForestWrites: Due to Pit technically breaking the mirror before Dark Pit got out, there was the unexpected condition for Dark Pit that caused him to have no loyalty to the Underworld forces, so after helping Pit defeat Pandora, Dark Pit then absorbed Pandora's soul, gaining the ability to fly, and then just took off, determined to do whatever the heck he wanted. And he had the power to fight off whoever stood in his way.
Abilities
-Complete copy of Pit
—Capable of pulling off feats Pit can pull off
-Power of Flight (via Viridi)
-Enhanced strength
-Enhanced speed
-Enhanced durability
H20Flame: Since he's a complete copy of Pit, the only thing differentiating the two being their personalities, he's capable of the exact same stuff Pit can, such as having enhanced speed, strength, and durability. And Pit's done some pretty insane stuff, like dodging near-instantaneous attacks, like Arlon's Moon Fortress' laser blast from orbit, and being able to keep up with Phosphora, who can move as fast as lightning.
TyForestWrites: But even still, Dark Pit probably never would've gotten as far as he did without his own access to Viridi and his weaponry.
Viridi
-Goddess of Nature
-Ruler of the Forces of Nature
-Controls Dark Pit's flight pattern
-Technically his boss
-Gives constant advice and commentary
TyForestWrites: Viridi is the Goddess of Nature, leader of the Forces of Nature... and technically Dark Pit's boss. After the events of Uprising, Viridi recruited him to be a part of her army, which he accepted. Though Viridi probably only did so just so she could compete with Palutena. She's mostly just his source of advice and commentary during a fight. And though she has been known to step in with Reset Bombs, she's not allowed to for this due to the rules of Death Battle. Though she will be allowed to give advice and commentary, as that does not go against the rules
H20Flame: Come on, I need to get out of these inaccurate myths. Let's just get to the weapons.
Weapons
-Silver Bow
—Balanced all around
-Dark Pit Staff
—Powerful range, poor melee and homing
-Doom Cannon
—Powerful range, poor speed
-Electroshock Arm
—Powerful melee, poor range
-Ogre Club
—Powerful melee and charge shots, poor speed
-Violet Palm
—Powerful homing and rapid fire, poor range
-First Blade
—Balanced with range and melee
-Guardian Orbitars
—Powerful rapid fire
-Pandora Claws
—Powerful melee and speed, poor range
-When in flight, all weapons cause greater damage... somehow
-When in flight, all weapons have rechargeable super moves that can be used two or three times in a row
-Lightning Chariot
TyForestWrites: Very well. Pit and Dark Pit are able to access nine classes of weapons, but each class has a ridiculous amount of unique weapons, all with differing stats. So, we're just giving Dark Pit the weapons we feel match his character, as well as the ones he's most known to use. Like his Silver Bow, his trademark weapon, which fires beams of light shaped like arrows, and the bow can split in two to make two curved swords. Then there's my personal favorite, the Doom Cannon, which kinda works like Doomguy's BFG 9000 from Doom, except it looks more like a black hole.
H20Flame: Then there's his Guardian Orbitars, which defend more than they attack, with its charge shot being able to block incoming attacks in their tracks. His First Blade is the most basic weapon of them all, but it's great at being that, with effective close and long range power. The Violet Palm has shorter range, but can fire rapid homing shots. His Ogre Club deals massive amounts of damage at the cost of speed, but its charge shots can even pass through walls. Then there's the Pandora Claws, which can knock opponents into the air, as well as set up a pretty good defensive wall.
TyForestWrites: Then there's his Electroshock Arm, which not only knocks opponents into the air, but also stuns them with electricity as well. And if the Silver Bow wasn't his main, then it's most certainly his Dark Pit Staff, which has very powerful rapid fire, as well as dealing more damage the further away he is from the target, though it has weak melee capabilities. And all weapons have their own super move (that can only be used in the air) that obliterates everything in front of them, and they can be used two or three times before recharge. But now, let's talk about his ride: the Lightning Chariot.
Lightning Chariot
-Pulled by two unicorns, Phos and Lux
-Originally owned by the Chariot Master
-Now owned by Viridi and her Forces of Nature
-Casually flies as fast as lightning; top speed unknown
-Could break through Palutena's barrier shield
-Held open a dimensional opening by crashing into it
H20Flame: Though originally owned by the Chariot Master, the Lightning Chariot is now owned by Viridi and her Forces of Nature, so by extension, Dark Pit owns it as well, and he's used it multiple times to support that fact. The Lightning Chariot is surprisingly very powerful, especially for something pulled by unicorns... Though it's top speed is unknown, it is most certainly true to its name, being as fast as lightning at a casual speed.
TyForestWrites: Not to mention the kind of ramming power it has. Not only did it break through a barrier shield created by Palutena herself, but also crashed into a dimensional rift, which somehow held it open. Not to mention the kind of force Dark Pit must have felt after that sudden of a stop. But that's far from the most impressive thing Dark Pit's ever done.
Feats
-Survived four continuous waves of various enemies and then the Chaos Kin alongside Pit
-One-shot the Underworld Guardian
-Survived a sudden crash while in the Lightning Chariot at presumably full speed
-Defeated Pandora with Pit's help and stole her power after literally just being born a minute earlier
-Can do all the feats Pit is able to pull off
-Raided the Underworld, killed the Soul-Eating Monster with relative ease, avoided Hades, and killed Amazon Pandora all in one mission with no outside help
H20Flame: He one-shot the Underworld Guardian with just a kick, which was a boss that even Pit wearing the Three Sacred Treasures couldn't hurt, survived a sudden crash while flying in the Lightning Chariot going assumably full speed, and fought four continuous waves of enemies and the Chaos Kin itself alongside his good counterpart. And keep in mind, Pit previously fought through nine other waves before Dark Pit even showed up, so Dark Pit could most likely do the same.
TyForestWrites: Let's not forget that not only did he help defeat Pandora after only coming into existence seconds earlier, he also raided the Underworld, killed the Soul-Eating Monster that lives there, avoided Hades, and killed Amazon Pandora, aka a much more powerful version of the original, all in one mission... with NO outside help. Yeah, Palutena and Viridi commented during the whole ordeal, but hardly any of it was advice.
H20Flame: And since Dark Pit is an exact copy of Pit, it stands to reason that he can do the same things Pit can, like keeping up with Phosphora, who can move as fast as lightning, dodging instant blasts from orbit, and so on. Dark Pit is insanely powerful, and I'm not sure how Pit was able to beat him.
Weaknesses
-Never won a fight against Pit despite possibly being stronger
-Can't fly on his own anymore
-Has a pretty short temper
-A bit cocky
-All weapons have their own downsides
-Viridi could turn out to be a distraction at times
-If Pit's gone, so is Dark Pit
TyForestWrites: Well, that probably has to do with their differing personalities. Unlike Pit, Dark Pit can get pretty arrogant, which isn't exactly helped by his short temper. Which can be easily set off if you call him by his Palutena-given nickname, "Pittoo".
H20Flame: Gesundheit.
TyForestWrites: No no no, that was actually the nickname he was given; Pittoo. As in "Pit Two".
H20Flame: ...Well, I cant exactly blame him for that one. That's just stupid.
TyForestWrites: Not to mention that, due to his aforementioned fight with Pandora, he no longer has the ability to fly on his own indefinitely, so he needs Viridi to activate the Power of Flight for him and control his flight path. And the Power of Flight only works for five minutes before his wings start to burn up. Speaking of, Viridi can sometimes be more of a distraction than an actual help... which I guess makes sense when she seems to have the mentality of a spoiled rich teenager.
H20Flame: And the fact that every weapon of his has a downside to it, each one decreasing one or more stats. But even still, Dark Pit may be a generic clone character, but far from someone you want to make mad.
Pit: Pittoo!
Dark Pit: (takes a fighting stance) Seriously, that is the last time I want to hear "Pittoo"!!
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Roxas
Background
-Name: Roxas
-The Nobody of Sora
-Former member of Organization XIII
-Age: Technically 1; looks 15
-Got his memories back faster than we got news on Kingdom Hearts 3
TyForestWrites: So, H20Flame; what if I told you there existed a series that was a crossover between Final Fantasy... and pretty much every franchise Disney owns.
H20Flame: I'd say you're a madman, because that wouldn't work in a million years.
TyForestWrites: ...Well...
H20Flame: ...You're kidding.
TyForestWrites: Never underestimate the power of that mouse. But anyway, basically, the very, very summarized story of Kingdom Hearts is that there are these creatures called the Heartless, basically monsters that form from the release of the darkness in people's hearts, terrorizing the land. But then you have the Nobodies, particularly strong ones who have the body and soul of a strong-willed individual who lost their heart. And it's up to Sora and his team to put a stop to them.
H20Flame: So typical Disney crap, got it.
TyForestWrites: However, at the end of his first adventure, Sora made the ultimate sacrifice to save the life of his childhood friend, and possible love interest, Kairi, unlocking his heart and becoming a Heartless. But thankfully, Kairi was able to save Sora and turn him back to normal... however, his Heartless still existed and split into two powerful Nobodies; Naminé, and the one who's most likely the most remembered, Roxas.
H20Flame: We haven't even gotten to when he gets involved in the story, and it's already insanely convoluted... don't you just love these games and their insanely weird rules?
TyForestWrites: Now now, stop being passive aggressive about how hard it was to get good research for this guy and continue, shall we?
H20Flame: Eh, fine. Basically, Roxas had all of Sora's memories, along with his appearance... but he didn't exactly start out like that. So he spent some time knowing absolutely nothing about himself. Though apparently, he actually proved to be quite the powerful fighter anyway. So he was recruited by Organization XIII, where he thought he was doing the right thing, only to realize he was being manipulated like any evil organization worth their twirly mustaches tends to do. So after escaping after exactly 358 days (why are they so specific?!) and getting Sora's memories from a guy named Xion, he... was promptly knocked into a comatose state by this Riku guy. Geez, this guy just can't catch a break.
TyForestWrites: But even still, Roxas is a force to be reckoned with. I mean, considering how powerful Sora is, even if Roxas isn't exactly a perfect copy of him.
Abilities and Weaponry
-Enhanced strength
-Enhanced speed
-Enhanced durability
-Contains Sora's memories
-Glide
-Black Coat
-Has various magic and Materia
-Limit Break: Event Horizon
-Second Chance
-Dual-wields two Keyblades
H20Flame: But like most cliche copies, he can easily keep up with the original. Helped out by his enhanced strength, speed, and durability, he was able to keep up with Sora at the end of their series thus far (let's face it, Kingdom Hearts is not dying anytime soon). Not to mention he can glide through the air (probably after being able to jump higher than humanly possible), and though he cannot gain additional height, he can do a number of things while gliding, like homing in on a target or rocket towards them like a missile. And his Limit Break acts as a sort of ultimate combo move that Roxas can use once before it needs to recharge.
TyForestWrites: He also has various magical abilities, or MP, which can heal and cause damage with their own unique elements, and the same can be said for his Materia, though keep in mind that it all has a limit. He also wears the Black Cloak, which can conceal his face and meld into the shadows; perfect for stealth. Probably his most useful magic ability is called Second Chance, which can bring him back from the brink of death after a fatal hit, though he's very vulnerable afterward. But all of those abilities pale in comparison to his two main weapons; the Keyblades known as Oathkeeper and Oblivion.
Oathkeeper and Oblivion
-Represent Sora's memories of Kairi and Riku
-One uses light
-The other uses darkness
-Can somehow slash despite no edge
-Can fly around Roxas seemingly telepathically
H20Flame: Now, I may be a bit skeptical on the concept of keys as weapons, but screw me if those aren't two awesome names for weapons. See, unlike other Keyblade wielders, who need other forms to dual-wield, Roxas actually wields them both without any problem, mainly due to half of him being Sora and the other half not. And when attacking, the blades can fly through the air around him and attack, which is always cool to look at.
TyForestWrites: Oathkeeper and Oblivion use both the powers of light and darkness to attack, with various slashes, despite the blades not even having an edge to cut with, as well as his Limit Break, known as Event Horizon, which is an insanely powerful combo move that envelopes a Keyblade in light to hack away at an opponent. And it even has an upgraded version, known as his Final Limit, which summons four pillars of light to strike across the battlefield to inflict heavy damage.
Feats
-Power makes him comparable to Final Form Sora
-Defeated Riku, Xion, Axel, and Saix
—Xion had most of Roxas' power at the time of their fight
-Was the second most powerful member of Organization XIII
—Second only to Xemnas
-Kept up with end-game Sora
H20Flame: Roxas is an absolute monster in combat. His power allowed him to keep up with Sora in his Final Form and at the end of the game. And before abandoning them, he was the second most powerful member of Organization XIII, trumped only by Xemnas. And Xemnas is able to turn other members into Dusks (aka, low ranking Heartless) with what is referred to as the power of nothingness. So I think that's pretty telling on how strong Roxas is.
TyForestWrites: He's defeated powerful characters like Xion, who actually had Roxas' Sora memories at the time, Axel, who can manipulate fire, Saix, who goes berserk after using the power of the moon, and Riku, who's basically the Sasuke Uchiha of this series, so I think that's telling enough. You'd think after all of this, he'd be superior to Sora himself.
Weaknesses
-Arrogant
-Impatient
-Selfish
-Fighting style forgoes any defensive tactics
-Magic/MP can run out
-Doesn't use Limit Breaks unless it's absolutely necessary
H20Flame: Well... not really. See, despite being Sora's clone, Roxas is still his own character with his own different adventures, so to say Roxas can do the same stuff Sora can is a bit much of a stretch. He's also known to be prideful and impatient, and though for somewhat good reasons, that does no one any favors in a fight. Which is even worse when his fighting style is all offense and no defense. He may have a lot of durability, but again, that's a large hinderance.
TyForestWrites: And, like all other characters, his magic has a limit, and will eventually run out, which only adds to the pressure due to his aggressive fighting style. He also treats his Limit Break as a last resort, and only uses it when absolutely necessary. Pack all of this together in one fighter, and you've got a pretty flawed fighting style.
H20Flame: But even still, Roxas is known as one of the most powerful characters for a reason. The last thing you want to do is get on this guy's bad side.
Roxas: What are you talking about?! I'm me, and nobody else!!
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TyForestWrites: Alright, the combatants are set, let's end this debate once and for all!
H20Flame: It's time for a Death Battle!!
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"Moving out!!"
Dark Pit, wielding his Silver Bow, dashed across the hall of Viridi's temple before arriving at a door and harshly kicking it open and leaping out, the Power of Flight being activated as he glided towards a nearby city.
~Hey!! What'd that door ever do to you?!~ Viridi loudly scolded in his head.
"It's just a door," Dark Pit retorted, "Don't we have bigger things to worry about? Like, the mission at hand?"
~You're just lucky I had that insured...~ the goddess of nature grumbled before getting to the situation at hand, ~Anyway, I picked up a strange energy reading from this town. Suspiciously similar to monsters from the Underworld. So I'm tasking you with investigating and eliminating any hostile threats.~
"Underworld monsters? You think Hades has come back?"
~That's what I have you for.~
"And why hasn't Palutena sent her pet angel to investigate instead of us doing it for her?"
~Please. Anything Palutena can do-~
"You can do better, yeah, yeah," Dark Pit finished as he landed on the road of the seemingly abandoned town, "You've said that a million times before. Stop avoiding the question."
Viridi huffed, ~Fine. I told her and Pit not to worry about it. Can't have them wasting their time and best soldier on what could be a false alarm.~
Dark Pit smirked, "Sounds to me you don't want your boyfriend getting himself killed again."
~EH?!?! WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?! ME AND PIT AREN'T LIKE THAT!!!~
"Funny how you knew I was referring to Pit."
Pittoo could practically hear Viridi's face going red from embarrassment and anger, ~YOU LITTLE-~
Suddenly Viridi went oddly quiet, causing Dark Pit to ask, "Uh, you still there?"
~Something's behind you.~
At the drop of a hat, he nocked a light arrow in his Silver Bow and turned around as he aimed to see... nothing. Pittoo's eyes darted around the area, scanning the darker places of the seemingly abandoned town.
"You sure?" he mumbled to the goddess in his head.
~Positive. It doesn't feel like an Underworld monster, but a dangerous threat nonetheless. Try shooting into the alley to your left.~
Dark Pit did as he was told, firing off a shot into the aforementioned alley. In an instant, a cloaked figure wielding two... keys(?!) burst out of the darkness, dodging the arrow, but also putting himself in the open. The hood of his cloak fell down, revealing his face to his opponent. Roxas glared at Pittoo, pointing Oathkeeper at him.
"You..." he said, "You feel distinctly like a Nobody... I didn't think that there'd be another one if you out there, but..."
Roxas got into a fighting position, "It's up to me to put you down!!"
"Welp," Dark Pit said, though not sounding very regretful at all, smirking and splitting his bow in two, "Looks like the target's been spotted."
Fight!
The two dual-wielders ran at each other, and the Silver Bow's blade's soon clashed with Oathkeeper and Oblivion. The two warriors glared at each other for a quick second before they both pulled back and slashed again, this time in rapid succession. But it soon became obvious that Dark Pit was loosing ground. Roxas' attacks hit hard, pushing the replicated angel back with every swing. And eventually, he hit hard enough to send Pittoo stumbling back, leaving him open for a clean kick to the stomach.
It became apparent to Dark Pit as he ate pavement that a straightforward close combat strategy wasn't likely going to go his way. As soon as he stopped, he got right back up and switched his weapons, this time wielding the Violet Palm and began to fire rapidly. But as soon as he did, Roxas shot a decently sized fireball his way that consumed the small shots. Dark Pit quickly dove out of the way, and fired a charge shot at Roxas, who noticed just in time to dodge. Unfortunately for him though, Dark Pit followed up by sending in rapid fire shots his way. Roxas grunted as he held out his Keyblades in a defensive manner, dust being sent flying around him due to the arrows.
As the dust rose around his opponent, Dark Pit's Violet Palm disappeared, and he replaced it with his Pandora Claws. At that moment, Roxas dashed out of the smoke with his Keyblades at the ready. Light and darkness surrounded each blade as he prepared to slash, but Pittoo fired off a charge shot, creating a defensive shield that completely blocked Roxas' slash. The Nobody bounced off the shield, which disappeared as quickly as it appeared, and was then met by a few quick slashes from the claws, and then was knocked up into the air.
And as soon as Roxas crashed back to the ground, Dark Pit was there, having switched weapons, this time to the Doom Cannon, aimed it point blank in Roxas' face, and grinned mischievously, "Get a load of this!"
A full on charge shot blasted Roxas in the face, also sending Dark Pit flying back through the air and landing on his feet while the giant black orb stuck around for a bit before exploding, creating a rather large dust cloud in its wake. Dark Pit smirked and turned away, feeling victorious.
"Piece of cake," he said, "Ready to pull out."
Viridi wasn't so confident, ~Eh... you know what a premature victory looks like, right?~
Dark Pit frowned, "What's that supposed to-"
"Finally!!"
Pittoo's eyes widened as he turned to see Roxas shoot out of the top of the dust cloud and began to rocket towards his enemy as he gave a wide smirk, "A good fight!!"
~That's what's I mean.~
Roxas' form darted past Dark Pit, slashing him in the process, and slid across the ground before repeated the maneuver. Pittoo growled and switched out his cannon for the Guardian Orbitars, blocking the next slash. This repeated for a bit before both Keyblades glowed with light and shadow and slammed into the shields with such a force, the orbitars shattered and Dark Pit was hit with the full force of the attack. He was sent flying back once again, and managed to get back to his feet just in time to see the Nobody rocketing towards him again.
Pittoo stood at the ready, ready to draw out his next weapon. And just as Roxas was upon him, Dark Pit drew out his Electroshock Arm, and slammed into Roxas' chin with a devastating uppercut, sending Sora's clone up into the air, as well as electricity traveling through his body temporarily. And as he came back down, Dark Pit switched out to the Ogre Club and got ready to swing.
"Batter up!!"
The club slammed into Roxas' stomach and sent him careening into a clock tower via a small tornado. Pittoo was breathing heavily now, but neither of them was done.
"Viridi, flight, now!"
Roxas's form and Keyblades began to glow as his Limit Break, and Dark Pit's wings began to glow purple as he began to take off. Pittoo then switched to his First Blade as the two collided. The two hacked at each other before Pit's clone pulled back through the air and fired off a few potshots, only for them to be deflected by the Keyblades. Lightning then shot at Dark Pit from the blades, Thundaga blasting out. Pittoo cried out in pain and the Nobody then slammed him into the ground.
Dark Pit coughed as he managed to get to his knees, Viridi shouting at him, ~Hey!! Dark Pit!! Get up! Are you okay?!~
"...Could be doing better... get it ready."
~On it!~
Suddenly, an assortment of four pillars made of light shot out of the ground as Roxas landed, saying, "You're finished!"
The four pillars shot towards Dark Pit, who cried out in pain as each one hit.
"Final Limit: Event Horizon!!"
As the last one headed his way, Dark Pit manages to twist through the air, barely avoiding a fatal hit before shouting, "VIRIDI, NOW!!!"
Suddenly a large bolt of lightning shot past Roxas and snatched Dark Pit out of the air and screeched to a stop on the ground. And Roxas gazed upon Pittoo within the Lightning Chariot, who smirked.
"Let's end this."
The chariot shot forward, Roxas narrowly avoiding it, but was unprepared for the vehicle slamming into his back, then front, then side. It was going faster than he was able to keep up with. And then the ramming stopped, and Roxas got a bad feeling. He then looked up and saw the Lightning Chariot bearing down on him before BAM!!! It hit, and a loud explosion rocked the earth, lightning and dust spewing everywhere.
And out of that dust cloud, Roxas stumbled. He was wounded... horribly. It was Second Chance that had saved him from the fatal blow, but he needed to heal before-
SHINK
Roxas coughed up blood as he looked down to see one of the ends of the Silver Bow's blades sticking out of his chest. Dark Pit grinned and yanked out the blade. He then leaped back, switching weapons as he did, and aimed it as Roxas' head. He fired the Dark Pit Staff and the shot went straight through the back of Roxas' head and out the other end. Dark Pit then walked away as the Nobody's dead body fell to the ground. Green light and varying leaves surrounded Pittoo's form as Viridi started to pull him out.
"Mission complete."
~I guess that's one way to do it.~
And with that, Dark Pit disappeared into the sky.
K.O.!
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(Cue "Dark Pit" by Motoi Sakuraba)
Dark Pit
+Versatility in the late fight
+Fighting skills
+Viridi
+Lightning Chariot
=Speed
Roxas
+Versatility in the early fight
+Strength
+Keyblades
=Speed
H20Flame: Huh. I guess being a generic stereotype has its upsides.
TyForestWrites: This battle was a close one. And by that, I mean incredibly close. Probably one of the closest battles we'll have this season. But in the end, one had to come out on top.
H20Flame: First of all, let's talk versatility. Roxas had this in the bag... in terms of the early fight. However, as the battle dragged on, Roxas' MP limit eventually ran out, eliminating a good portion of his arsenal. And while his Keyblades are very powerful, especially in his hands, Dark Pit didn't have an ammunition problem, as all of his weapons never run out of ammo, and even though his super moves did, they still recharge over time. So Dark Pit had the advantage in the long run.
TyForestWrites: Then let's go with speed and reaction time. These two were about dead even in those categories in the early fight (due to Roxas being able to keep up with Sora, who can dodge close-range sniper fire, and Dark Pit with Pit's abilities, who's able to keep up with Phosphora, who moves as fast as lightning), but once the late fight got started and the Lightning Chariot came into play, any advantage Roxas had in speed vanished. Keep in mind, the Lightning Chariot's casual speed is as fast as lightning. And while Roxas can keep up with that kind of speed, the chariot can go much faster, as well as its ramming force being able to force an inter-dimensional portal open.
H20Flame: And then there's their fighting styles. This once again goes back to Roxas' versatility disadvantage. He normally forgoes any kind of defensive tactics, so once his MP ran out, his defense spells were taken out of the picture entirely. And even though he's a very aggressive fighter, Dark Pit's an all-around fighter. His Guardian Orbitars provide defense (thus never run out of energy due to its weapon status), and his other weapons provide a long-range advantage, and his Dark Pit Staff does more damage at long range. And even if Roxas had any defense spells to use, that goes down the drain with the Lightning Chariot being able to bust down barriers created by a goddess.
TyForestWrites: Yeah, Roxas had the strength advantage, as well as his Keyblades being able to dish out more damage compared to Dark Pit's weapons, but that doesn't matter against an opponent more suited to defense and long-range. And I don't feel like I need to explain the Lightning Chariot one more time. Not to mention Viridi providing what aid she could with her commentary.
H20Flame: Oddly enough, I was only half-kidding when I made that "generic" joke at the beginning of this post-analysis. While Roxas may have Sora's memories, that doesn't mean he inherited everything else, despite being a copy, so it's much more difficult to compare the two when analyzing what Roxas can do. However, Dark Pit is a pure and simple copy, the only thing different between him and Pit being their personality. So that means it's fairly simple to add Pit's feats to his own, giving us more to work effectively with. Being a generic clone stereotype actually paid off.
TyForestWrites: So while Roxas might have been able to end the fight early on, Dark Pit's long-range tactics, Viridi's aid, and the Lightning Chariot's power proved too much for him. You could say Roxas wasn't able to handle the uprising of the battle.
H20Flame: The winner is Dark Pit.
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TyForestWrites: Next time on Death Battle!
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