JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future/Shadow Dio

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Shadow Dio is an alternative version of DIO from before the final showdown in Cairo. He is one of the six hidden characters in the game.

Shadow Dio, unlike the regular version of DIO, is a Passive Stand character which relies heavily on his fast movement. He is a character that relies a lot on positioning well in order to use his buttons most effectively. While he may be confused with a rushdown character, due to his risk reward, he has better uses as a mid-range character. Shadow Dio has a massive damage output and simple combos, however, his main weakness is the lack of defensive options. Shadow Dio is considered to be one of the biggest glass cannons in the game.

Pros	Cons
High damage, simple combos, making him very easy to pick up and play. Great Okizeme with a lot of options available, such as empty jump low, empty jump grab and a fake crossup all leading into another Oki situation. A great set of amazing pokes, projectiles and anti-airs, can be difficult to approach if used to their full potential. Very rewarding grab that leads into situations listed above. Deceptively short jumping hurtbox can make a lot of anti-airs whiff, especially paired with J.S which pulls your hurtbox even higher. Great, very active Guard Cancel that also lets you net additional damage after, and is safe/plus on block. Retains his standing hurtbox when hit crouching, some confirms become harder or impossible since he loses the usual width from crouching	Passive Stand User. Weak anti-airs. Bad supers, only have niche uses. Slowest Roll in the Game. From most ranges, his pokes don't have as much reward and can often be outweighed in risk/reward if the opponent makes a good read. Despite the grab being as great, it's not completely consistent across the board in terms of the Oki it provides, as some characters wake up too fast, forcing you to adapt a simpler and much weaker mix-up. Gets his standing hurtbox when hit, making him take bigger damage than other characters would while crouching.

Shadow Dio

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Stand: Passive

Defense Value: 84 (5th) (Good)

Roll Speed: 47 (22nd) (Very Bad)

Wakeup Speed: 38 (16th) (Bad)

Prejump: 4 (6th) (Average)

Notable Players

Color	Nickname	Country	Platform	Accounts	Notes
	SQ	Japan	Arcade(BigOne2nd) Fightcade (rarely)	Twitter: @jojohftfsq Fightcade: yukke	Legendary OG Japanese player; and considered to be the best HFTF player at the moment. Very strong with most of the cast, and his S.Dio is no exception. Status: Active
	MikeHawkIsBig	Romania	Fightcade	Twitter: @Kekopara1 Fightcade: MikeHawkIsBig Discord: Kekopara#7388	Put in a ton of work to reach the skill level he acquired and he reaped the rewards. Status: Retired
	blacksavageman	Netherlands	Fightcade	Twitter: @blacksavageman Fightcade:blacksavageman, blacksavageboy Discord: blacksavageman#5318	Formerly known as blacksavageboy or bsb. Complete, modern and strong Shadow Dio. Also tournament organizer for HFTF Awakened. Shot down Assad's plane as he fled Syria. Status: Active
	DM	Japan	Arcade(BigOne2nd)	Twitter: @DM_CassisGeneki	Very strong Shadow Dio player from Japan. Also known for his Vanilla Ice. Status: Active
	ted cruise	Ireland	Fightcade	Twitter: @PiedfireCrest Fightcade: OpTic Jizzwardo, Jizzwardo (Older Account) Discord: ted cruise#5648	Long time S.Dio loyalist. A very old school Shadow Dio player and a very agressive one. Status: Retired