Summary[]
Dio Brando (ディオ・ブランドー Dio Burandō), known as DIO from Part 3 onwards, is the main antagonist of Part 1 and Part 3. After becoming a vampire and later a Stand user, Dio has gathered around him many minions and is responsible for many major events of the series, from the death of Jonathan Joestar to the Joestar Family's sudden acquisition of Stand power, and his legacy persists throughout the series. Dio is the father of Giorno Giovanna, the protagonist of Part 5, as well as a handful of other illegitimate offspring.
Powers and Stats[]
Tier: High 7-C | High 7-C | At least High 7-C
Name: Dio Brando | DIO, Lord DIO, The World
Origin: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Gender: Male
Age: 20-21 years old | 122-123 years old
Classification: Former Human, Vampire, Stand user
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Immortality (Types 1, 2, 3, and 6. Survived as just a severed head after being left incapable of healing properly thanks to Hamon, and was able to steal Jonathan's body in this state)), Genius Intelligence, Expert in Martial Arts, Regeneration (High-Mid. His regenerative capabilities should be comparable to that of other vampires such as Straizo, who regenerated from being blown to pieces by grenades. By himself he was regenerating faster than fire was burning his body and easily healed after being vertically bisected by Jonathan), Body Control, Necromancy, Biological Manipulation (He can fuse the bodies of others to create monstrous chimeras and transform living beings into zombies by inserting his vampiric essence into their systems), Ice Manipulation (By freezing his own body, he can transfer the loss of energy to others, freezing them and inhibiting the flow of Hamon through his own body), Mind Manipulation (He hypnotized Poco and Jack the Ripper with eye contact), Water Manipulation (Can fire highly pressurized jets of liquid from his eyes)
Attack Potency: Large Town level (Overpowered Will Anthonio Zeppeli who casually stomped Pre-Deep Pass Overdrive Jonathan.) | Large Town level (Weaker than before to an unknown degree, but still was able to stomp Noriaki Kakyoin and Joseph Joestar) | At least Large Town level (Much stronger than before, overwhelmed Jotaro Kujo)
Speed: At least Hypersonic+ (Faster than Will Anthonio Zeppeli who reacted to debris launched at him as fast as an explosion, explosion can be up to 8,050 m/s or about Mach 23)