Mirage Edge is a phantom version of Force Edge used by Vergil in Devil May Cry 5 and Special Edition.
Appearance & Description
Like the Mirage Blades, Mirage Edge takes the shape of Force Edge, but in a spectral blue color with a blue aura that causes visual ripples. When swung, it leaves behind a blue trail.
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DMC5SE Official website — Vergil
Mirage Edge
A weapon shaped from Vergil's own infernal energy. There's something about this blade—its shape and attacks—that resembles Force Edge, the sword his father wielded so long ago.
Fast and furious, its rapid-hitting strikes can quickly overwhelm its enemies.[1]
ミラージュエッジ
バージルが己の魔力で具現化した魔剣。剣の姿と放つ技は、かつて振るったもう一つの父の形見、フォースエッジのそれにどこか似ている。圧倒的な手数を誇るスピーディーなコンボをキメれば、敵は気絶寸前だ。[2]
Nico's reports — Weapon reports — Vergil
Mirage Edge
So I guess Vergil can just straight up make a magic sword from thin air now? Just swinging his soul around like a blade…
If your pops can manage this, maybe you can too? Would you mind…y'know, giving it a shot? For me?
ミラージュエッジ
バージルは魔力で剣を具現化できるらしいな。魔力の塊を振るうのだから魔剣と呼べるものだろう。
親父ができるんだから、その気になればお前もできるんじゃないか？
興味があるんだ、できたら、すぐに調べさせてくれよ。
Mirage Edge
Apparently Vergil can materialize a sword with his magic. Since it wields a mass of magical power, it can be called a magic sword.
If your father can do it, you can do it too if you want to, right?
I'm interested, so please let me look into it as soon as possible.Vergil DLC Trailer
Mirage Edge
Phantom Blade That Cuts Deep
ミラージュエッジ
幻影の討魔剣
- Mirage Edge
- Phantom's Striking/Conquering Demon Sword
Gameplay
Devil May Cry 5
Mirage Edge plays almost identically to Force Edge in Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition. It is dual wielded with Yamato and incorporates some of Dante's attacks such as Stinger, Helm Breaker, Million Stab and Vergil's own version of Round Trip, Drive, and Over Drive, with the return of his unique midair Stinger move from Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition (which now goes a further distance).
However, the window to execute Mirage Edge Combo B unlike the prior Force Edge Combo B, requires the player to wait within a longer window to input the attack, likely to prevent overlaps with the rapid-tap-stabbing variant of Combo A (which still cannot be extended as much as Million Stab). Mirage Edge Combo B however, just like with the prior Force Edge Combo and Force Edge Combo B, can also allow Vergil to fill-up DT runes as the extended ending animation if left alone involves him sheathing the Yamato.
Under Sin Devil Trigger, the movesets gain enhancements carried over by his old Devil Trigger, but extra ones now apply.
- Mirage Edge Combo A (Force Edge Combo A) for its non-rapid-tap variant instead has Vergil unleash 2 thrusts in a row instead of one (rapid-tap-stabbing version is unaffected)
- Mirage Edge Combo B (Force Edge Combo B) can have its somersault-spin-slashes enhanced with extra taps for more hits.
- Likewise, SDT also increases the amount of hits Stinger (like most DT-enhanced versions of Stinger) inflicts via drilling through foes with increased hitstop, but drains extra SDT gauge duration each time it is used. The same also applies to High Time also gaining extra hits, but does not have increased hitstop frames.
- Over Drive on the other hand, has its shockwave size greatly increased.
As the Concentration Gauge increases, Mirage Edge gains multi-hit properties just like the 4SE version of Force Edge and also piles on top of the extra hits provided by the SDT-enhanced variants of Stinger and High Time. Mirage Edge also has stunning properties like the Blow Mode attacks of Balrog and the lightning attacks of King Cerberus.
Vergil's Sin Devil Trigger also provides a new super attack for the Mirage Edge called Deep Stinger, where Vergil dual wields both Yamato and Mirage Edge to rear back a bit, prepping for an eventual forward spinning-drill-dive towards his target for multiple hits that ends with a dual-reaping slash to the left with both blades. This super attack unlike the other two that Vergil has, provides full invincibility frames from the startup and duration, even when used in human form, and unleashes multiple lasting hits with one strong finishing attack at the end. But in trade, Deep Stinger has less overall on-demand damage compared to the other two super attacks.
Moveset
| Action | Command | Description |
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| Mirage Edge Combo A | On ground, PS:  ,,Xbox:  ,,PC:  ,, |
A combo that does damage to enemies both before and behind you. After the first press, rapidly tap // for additional stabbing strikes. In SDT, press / for the third attack to lash out with two more devastating thrusts.
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| Mirage Edge Combo B | On ground, PS: ,,—,, repeatedlyXbox: ,,—,, repeatedlyPC: ,,—,, repeatedly |
 6000A combo that utilizes both Mirage Edge and Yamato. Use the Left Stick when attacking to direct your movement. In SDT, rapidly tap // to increase the speed of the spin.
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| Round Trip | PS: Hold and release Xbox: Hold and release PC: Hold and release |
15000 Hurl Mirage Edge at an enemy, creating a whirlwind vacuum that will draw enemies in and slice them to ribbons. |
| Helm Breaker | In mid-air, PS: Xbox: PC: |
A devastating overhead attack powerful enough to shatter the sturdiest of armored helms or demonic skulls. Helm Breaker 2 ( 9000): an even faster version.
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| Stinger | PS:  + +Xbox:  + +PC:  + + |
Lunge toward an enemy at high speed and skewer them with a deadly thrust. In SDT, this attack is strengthened and hits multiple times. Stinger 2 ( 12000): Go faster and farther with this powered up version.
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| Million Stab | After Stinger, PS: Hold Xbox: Hold PC: Hold until ready to strike. // repeatedly for more attacks |
4500 A blinding whirlwind of stabs with enough momentum to blast an enemy backwards. |
| High Time | On ground, PS: + +Xbox: + +PC: + + |
A powerful attack that launches an enemy skyward. Hold // to follow the enemy into the air. In SDT, the attack unleashes multiple blows for even greater destruction. |
| Drive | On ground, PS: + to +Xbox: + to +PC: + to + |
9500 Attack even distant enemies with a shockwave from your sword. |
| Over Drive | On ground after Drive, PS: Hold and release Xbox: Hold and release PC: Hold and release again |
30000 Release a second shockwave to follow the one from Drive. In SDT, the wave is even larger, trapping more enemies within its wake. |
| Deep Stinger | In SDT or while SDT Gauge is MAX, with Concentration at level 2, PS: +++ Xbox: +++ PC: +++ |
35000 A forward lunge using both Yamato and Mirage Edge, with all the strength of your body and soul behind them. Consumes SDT Gauge when performed. |
Gallery
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Trivia
- Nico's report indicates that she is unaware that Nero is capable of manifesting a sword made out of his own demonic energy. In his case, it is limited to Showdown, where he shapes his demonic energy into a spectral Yamato.