Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh is the DMC4 version of Beowulf from DMC3. Like Beowulf, it's a powerful weapon, albeit one that is better used at close range against a single enemy. Your mobility is limited since you won't have Stinger to rely on,

Combo I: M, M, M, M. Standard four-attack combo. You can charge up any part of this combo by holding down the button, but it's usually best to simply let the whole thing come off and move on to your next attack.

Combo II: M, M, pause, M, M. This one's easy to pull off, but the flurry of kicks that comes with the third T has a tendency to push enemies away from you. You can, again, charge up any part of it by holding down the button.

Gilgamesh's attacks are powerful, but usually fairly slow.

Full House: While in midair, target an enemy and hit M to stab them in the head with your feet. This is one of the few aerial attacks that will actually move Dante towards his target, so it can be quite useful on those elusive, quick-moving foes.

Draw: While locked on to an enemy, press backwards on the LAS and hit S. You'll dash backwards, avoiding any attacks that might've been coming your way.

Straight: In DMC3, this was Beowulf's equivalent of Stinger, but in DMC4, it is instead a move that can only be used after a Draw. After performing a draw, tilt forward on the LAS and hit S to dash forward and counterattack. You can charge up the rocket punch by holding down the button.

Kick 13: A very handy skill. Use lockon, press forward on the LAS, and hit M. You'll unload a quick flurry of kicks into your enemy with a single button press. Unfortunately this combo can't be cancelled out of, so you won't always find it useful, but against large or slow-moving enemies it'll be quite handy.

Flush: Whenever you jump, enemies above you will take damage. Simple as that.

Gilgamesh (Full Sword Master Style)

Shock!: Hold S while you're on the ground, and you'll deal damage to all enemies around you. Hold down the button for an increase in damage and area of effect.

Shocking!: The same deal as Shock!, but performed while you're in midair. You can't charge this ability up.

Beast Uppercut: Hold lockon, press forward on LAS, and tap S to perform a devastating uppercut maneuver that'll knock your foes into the air.

Rising Dragon/Divine Dragon: While performing a Beast Uppercut, hold the S button until your fist glows either once or twice to perform one of the moves. They take a bit of stationary charging to pull off, but are worth a lot of style.

Real Impact: Hold lockon, press backwards on LAS, and tap S. You'll deliver a slow bodyblow to your target that will do a fair amount of damage. Apparently can't be charged.

Lucifer

Lucifer is the last sword you'll get, and is definitely the most difficult to use well. We're sure there's going to be a number of great Youtube videos of people getting SSS style combos with this weapon, and we look forward to seeing them, but we personally never mastered the art of using it.

At any rate, Lucifer is less a sword than an energy deliver system. It's basic combos will deal directly damage to enemies you strike, but most of the attacks revolve around filling the air with floating swords. These will stick to enemies when they run into them, or you can manipulate them to pierce your foes.

Lucifer is a difficult weapon to wield properly.

Lucifer Combo A-E: Lucifer has five basic combos attached to it, each of which requires slightly different button presses. Since the basic combo (spamming M) will cause your animations to loop, it can be difficult to get feedback on when to pause and input more commands. Your best bet may be to go into the Library feature in between missions and check out Dante's Actions in the Other category to see short videos of each of them.

Splash: Press M in mid-air to throw blades around your position.

Ecstasy: Hold lockon, press back on the LAS, and hit M. This will detonate all blades in your immediate area, including those that are stuck to enemies. Use this to finish off one of your voodoo doll-ed enemies or simply stun multiple foes who have been impaled.

Pin-Up: Hold lockon, press forward on the LAS, and hit M. This will cause five or six swords to display themselves in front of you, where they will impale any enemy that happens to hit them.

Lucifer (Full Sword Master Style)

Discipline: Press LAS in a direction and S. That will position the existing blades around Dante, then shoot them in the direction you were pointing.

Climax: Hold lockon, press back on LAS, and tap S. All blades in the immediate area will reposition themselves around you and detonate. Best used after throwing down a couple of Pin-Ups.

Bondage: Hold lockon, press forward on LAS, and tap S. All nearby blades will circle around an enemy and pierce it.