all men :
If you're talking about Dante (Devil May Cry) vs Clive Rosfield (Final Fantasy XVI), Dante wins in most scenarios.
Strength
Clive is incredibly powerful, wielding multiple Eikon abilities (Phoenix, Ifrit, Bahamut, Odin, etc.).
Dante has fought and defeated demon kings, reality-warping entities, and opponents capable of threatening entire dimensions.
Edge: Dante
Speed
Clive has impressive combat speed and reactions.
Dante consistently reacts to lightning, lasers, teleportation, and extremely high-speed attacks. Many fans scale him to far beyond Clive.
Edge: Dante
Durability & Healing
Clive can take massive punishment and recover through magic.
Dante routinely survives impalement, regeneration-level injuries, and battles against beings on Mundus and Vergil's level.
Edge: Dante
Versatility
Clive has a huge arsenal of Eikon powers.
Dante has multiple Devil Arms, firearms, Devil Trigger, Sin Devil Trigger, time manipulation (Quicksilver), doppelgänger abilities, and more.
Edge: Dante
Experience
Clive is a veteran warrior.
Dante has decades of fighting supernatural threats and some of the most dangerous demons in his universe.
Edge: Dante
Verdict
Dante wins about 8–9/10 times.
Clive is one of the strongest Final Fantasy protagonists and could definitely push Dante in a fight, especially with his full Eikon arsenal. However, Dante's speed, regeneration, combat experience, and absurd scaling from the Devil May Cry series put him on a higher tier overall.
Winner: Dante 🏆
2026-07-06 20:02:24