Talk:DIO vs Diavolo/@comment-4450205-20170813052447

This is an interesting fight. Comparing the Stands, The World is ultimately the more effective Stand as it has generally better physique, can do more in a Time Stop due to being able to actually harm the opponent during its temporal power, and having 5 times the range. However, King Crimson is a hard counter to The World, as its Time Skip would render a Time Stop within it completely pointless, as the damage caused while time is stopped would just be erased. As both Stands can practically oneshot their victims due to their abilities, it would normally come down to who used it first, as the Time Stop lets The World kill Diavolo before he has a chance to do anything and Time Skip counters any Time Stop performed while it's active. In this case, Diavolo is likely to use his ability first due to Epitaph, where he sees his body suddenly explode for seemingly no reason in the future and uses the Time Skip to avoid it, then get in position to donut DIO while he's disoriented. However, due to DIO's vampiric nature, being donuted would not kill him and would give him the chance to stop time while Diavolo is surprised or thinks DIO is dead, giving the vampire the chance to MUDA Diavolo to death just like his son did. Whether or not he would take this chance is merely speculation, and only one of many outcomes this fight could have. It's a close fight, but I think DIO is slightly superior due to his immortal nature and superhuman body.