UL: There are many ways to go about in combat, from strategy to skill, but there's one type of fighter that says "lol fuck that" and goes in swinging.
Mettaton: We're talking about the Bersekers! The Barbarians, The Brutes, the whatever you wanna call it!~
UL: All they need is pure raw strength, maybe a weapon or two, and boom! They're unstoppable!
Mettaton: And no one can weaponize pure brute force than these unrelenting beasts who hunger for a good battle!~
UL: Jasper, The Perfect Quartz Soldier!
Mettaton: And Nosferatu Zodd, The Immortal Beast Swordsman!~
UL: Hopefully my waifu doesn't die in this...
Mettaton: Hello all you beauties out there! I'm Mettaton!~
UL: And I'm the Unemployed Loser!
Mettaton: And join us as we analyze these two warrior's strengths and weaknesses to see who is the true superstar!~
UL: LET'S HIT IT!
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Mettaton: In the vast reaches of the galaxy, we have yet to explore all that lays in the cosmos. For only one can only imagine what inhumane creatures dwell among the stars...
UL: If one your guesses was gay space rocks, then you win a cookie! The alien race that we shall be talking about today are Gems, which I already told ya what they are soo... yeah, gay space rocks.
Mettaton: The Gems served under the tyrannical rule of The Diamonds, as they carried out their main goal of colonizing planets in order to continue their race.
UL: And one of the planets just so happened to be our's, though if you think we were bonned by now, you'd be wrong. One of the Diamonds, Pink Diamond, was ultimately saw the good in organic life unlike the others and after faking her death and taking the form of a revolutionary, I know it's pretty complicated, Rose Qaurtz who also created a rebelion army known as the Crystal Gems. Again, sounds like alot to take in but it's not Kingdom Hearts so be glad for that.
Mettaton: Despite having a large number of gems that weren't exactly meant for fighting, The Rebellion Army did suprisingly well to a point where the war between them and Homeworld lasted for a THOUSAND years! And like most evil empires, they had to take drastic measures in order to get a leg-up.
UL: Homeworld decided to maximize the production of Soldiers and that sounds good and all until you realize Gems are inorganic and require the right amount of soil and time to perfecly grown like a vegetable. So, taken in that and the fact that they were now bum-rushing it, the results were usually sloppy and rushed.
Mettaton: Essentially it's equivlent of a rushed English essay you turned in by the last minute because you were dicking around and watching anime...
UL: Ah yes... Freshman year, terrible times. Anyways, these rushed gem areas were known Beta Kindergartens but by a complete miracle, only one managed to be perfectly crafted and formed... And it was a dummy thicc cheeto that I may have a body pillow of, ladies and gentlemen I give you JASPER!~
Mettaton: Oooh spectacular, I gotta deal with you being a creep again...
UL: It's in my nature Mettaton, anyways, Jasper proved to be a highly sucessful soldier during the war but after the war, being trapped in the ocean for several months, and.... THIS.
(Skip to 1:50 and lose your sleep)
UL: Jasper found herself alone in the forest, simply waiting for someone to fight.
Mettaton: Of course, this isn't the end of it and something might as well turn up.
UL: Either way, I be happy my cheeto is still alive~
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JASPER
BACKGROUND:
-Series: Steven Universe
-Debut: "The Return" (2015)
-Race: Gem
-Height: At least 8'0"
FEATS:
-Was a highly revered soldier Gem of homeworld before the events of the series.
-Partook in the war between the Crystal Gems and Homeworld for Earth.
-Separated Garnet with a destabilizer and easily defeated Pearl and Amethyst afterwards.
-Corralled a bunch of corrupted Gems to serve as a personal army.
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UL: As one would expect with with a muscle bound beast like her, Jasper is immensley strong and it definitely shows. Jasper can fight on par with the likes of other Gems such as Garnet, who caused a mountain side to collapse. She also was able to carve a gigantic crevasse into a cliffside during a comet charge!
Mettaton: She also brutally beats down to Corrupted Qaurtzes, which are basically the equivalent to Tigers that are the size of elephants, and practically body slammed one!
UL: She's also immensley quick, being able to keep up and blitz several of the Crystal Gems such as Steven and Amethyst, both being able to dodge a barrage of lasers! Jasper also should be able to keep pace with Pearl, who managed to pilot Ruby's Roaming Eye around an asteroid belt.
Mettaton: Jasper can also tank plenty of pain from being punched across an entire forest, being slammed into the ground at high speeds, and even her own Warship crashing into her own city!
UL: Also, I know this is probably nothing but-
Mettaton: If you're going to talk about her thighs and how you want them to crsuh your head, get out...
UL: Man, you never let me have fun...
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STATS:
STRENGTH / ATTACK POTENCY:
-Fought on par with Garnet and other Gems capable of harming her.
-Easily overpowered and beat down two corrupted Quartzes.
-Barreled through several floors of a Gem warship.
-Damaged the rudder to Greg's boat and caused said boat to shake as she climbed aboard.
-Barreled through multiple injectors and left a crevice in a cliffside with her spin dash.
-Can casually pick up and hurl boulders her own size with one hand.
SPEED / REACTIONS:
-Scales to Pearl, who piloted the Rubies' Roaming Eye through an asteroid belt.
-Caught Lapis before she could fly away.
-Easily blitzed Amethyst.
-Scales to Steven, who alongside the other Crystal Gems dodged a barrage of lasers.
DURABILITY / ENDURANCE:
-Survived her warship crashing into Beach City
-Was unfazed by attacks from Amethyst.
-Endured Lapis' punishment while fused as Malachite at the bottom of the ocean.
-Survived Lapis' water fist punching her into the horizon.
-Laughed off a beatdown from a pink aura amped Steven.
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UL: As a gem, Jasper is actually a projection of her own gemstone similar to a hologram only it has physical mass. With this, Jasper doesn't need sleep or sustenance in order to get through the day and definitely shows given how she literally stalked Lapis while beneath the damn ocean!
Mettaton: Another key detail is that Gems have the ability to fuse with other gems in order to grow stronger, though Jasper refuses to resort to this type of tactic and when she did.... You already saw what happened so it didn't work out for her...
UL: And maybe it's because of her brashness. Speaking of which, like most muscle bound alien soldiers with an ego bigger than their biceps, Jasper takes much pride in herself and usually talks down to fellow gems that she considers weak.
Mettaton: However, she will come around and show more respect to those she seems worthy. Another thing to note is that Jasper secretly hates herself for being made on Earth and resents the fact that she was associated with the planet, which is exactly why she degrades other gems.
UL: Awwww, she's a tusndere who needs a big huuug!~
Mettaton: Try doing that without getting all your bones broken, darling.
UL: Hey, it's a risk I am willing take! Alot of weirdos will dedicate their whole lives to their wiafus.
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MENTALITY:
-A proud warrior gem with a superiority complex.
-Often puts down other Gems she deems weak.
-Considers her losses to the Crystal Gems illegitimate due to them utilizing fusion and teamwork against her.
--Essentially has a mentality similar to that of a typical bully.
-Is dedicated to her initial purpose of fighting as a soldier.
--So much so she had little motivation for anything in timeskip until her fight with Steven.
-Will lighten up and show more respect to others she deems worthy of it, such as when Steven easily beat her with his aura.
-Has been described as internally hating herself for being created on Earth, according to word of god.
POWERS & ABILITIES:
GEM PHYSIOLOGY:
-Gem bodies are described as "holograms with mass", being projections of their actual gems.
-Gems don't need sustenance or rest to survive, but can still partake if they wish.
-Can fuse with other Gems into stronger forms.
--Doing so would be considered outside help, however.
---And besides, it never worked out well in the case of Jasper...
-Era-1 Gems are capable of shape-shifting, though Jasper herself has not utilized this ability.
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UL: Jasper is definately a formidable fighter and it's best exaplified in her main weapon, her Crash Helmet, a helemet that literally is shapped like a hammer!
Mettaton: It's also a way to amplfiy her power with certain moves of hers. Such as the Spin Dash where she curls up into ball and rolls forward much like a certain blue hedgehog with millions of disturbing fanart.
UL: I vouch for that.
Mettaton: And the Commet Charge, where Jasper spins into one place and charges twoards her opponent with devesating results!
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COMET CHARGE:
-Jasper spins in place then rushes forward for a charge attack.
SPIN DASH:
-Jasper curls into a ball while running and rolls forward.
EQUIPMENT:
CRASH HELMET:
-Jasper's primary weapon, summoned through her gem.
-Used to amplify the power of her Comet Charge, Spin Dash, and headbutts.
-Doubles as protection.
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Mettaton: While Jasper may be given the title of "The Perfect Quartz Solider", every thing has flaws and Jasper is no exception. For starters, she's incredibly brash and reckless along with a huge ego to boot.
UL: Jasper will also get desperate if she's in a losing situation and will resort to decisions that will ultimately backfire on her. Another key weakness that Jasper has is that if her body sustains enough damage, her physical body will revert back to her gemstone, leaving her vunerable to being shattered.
Mettaton: Another thing to note is that if the gemstone is cracked or anythign like that, Jasper's body will start to distort and grow more deformed the worse crack gets.
UL: One final thing to note is that WHY DIDN'T SHE GET MUCH SCREENTIME!? Seriously, she literally has the same amount of screentime as Boba Fett, my waifu deserves more than that!
Mettaton: Cannot say I'm suprised, this is the same show that focuses on minor human problems than literal alien threats that will the destroy the earth in a moment's notice...
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WEAKNESSES:
-Brash and has a superiority complex.
-Will resort to means that could bite her back if she gets desperate.
--When she tried to fuse with a corrupted Gem during her fight against Smoky Quartz, only to become corrupted herself.
-Common Gem weaknesses:
--Body will be distorted if her gem is cracked.
--After poofing, cannot reform if her gem is encased or shattered.
-Not enough screen-time in original series.
--Even less screen-time in Future
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UL: Even if she was struck with a terrible of the Fett Effect, Jasper is still one powerful warrior that will stop at nothing to do what she does best...
Mettaton: And that's smashing your sorry rear end into the ground!
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"I don't get what you're planning, Rose. But look! Your base is taken! Your armies are ruined! You... have failed!"
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UL: Midland, A Broken Kingdom filled with horrific monsters and misshaped demons that will attack you from every single corner.
Mettaton: Don't forget the Rape Horses!~
UL: Ah yes, the Rape Horses! Can't forget those. But other than Rape Horses, the most terrifying monsters to ever walk the world of Midland would be the Apostles, a group inhumane monsters who sacrificed their humanity and loved ones in order to achieve horrifying power beyond any mortal.
Mettaton: These creatures are definately ones you do not want to get in the way of, but if you're in the presence of Nosferatu Zodd, you might as well pray that any god will listen to in order to save you. Problem is, you're dead before you even start to pray...
UL: Living for about three centuries, Zodd violently maims and slaughters just about anything that moves in his way. However, unlike most Apostles, Zodd doesn't kill out of pure cruelty rather more he simply yearns for a worthy opponent to give him the fight he has been longing because... well, living for three centuries can get boring sometimes.
Mettaton: And Zodd will keep on battling as long as he finds that one foe that can give him the fight that he's been looking for...
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NOSFERATU ZODD
Feats:
*Lived and fought for over 3 centuries.
*Killed hundreds of armored soldiers in the past.
*Fought against the legendary Skull Knight more than once closely matched him in skill and strength.
*Fought and nearly killed Guts on 2 separate occassions.
*Has also saved his life on 2 other occassions, just so he could fight him in another time.
*Killed the apostle Wyald with easy.
*Became the leader of a squad of flying Apostles and the New Band of The Hawk.
*Also became the personal mount for Griffit/Fento. (Wierd...)
*Teamed up with Guts to defeat Emperor Ganishka in astral form, and suscceded.
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UL: Whether he's human or not, Zodd is a total monster when it comes to brute strength as he's able to tear through hordes of armed soldiers without any problem whatsoever.
Mettaton: Zodd is also strong enough to shatter a stone pillar with a sword swing and being able to overpower Pre-Eclipse Guts, who despite having two years worth of experience of Apostle killing, he admitted that Zodd was incredibly hard to beat. And keep in mind that this was just his Human Form, Zodd in his Apostle form is able to lift fellow apostle, Wyald, who looks like THIS...
UL: ...Berserk usually destroys my need for sleep. Anyways, Wylad's Apostle Form appears to be bigger than an African Elephant, which usually weighs around seven tons!
Mettaton: And that's not even the best feat, Zodd also can carve through mountains like it's nothing and despite his size, he's immensley fast. Being able to keep pace with Guts, who is able to react and block off incoming lightning.
UL: Zodd can also take a beating, not only has he survived sword stabs to the chest and shoulder, but his Apostle form is able to withstand blows from the powerful sword that is Dragonslayer, along with being stricken by a multitude of lightning blasts Ganishka and he still kept going!
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*Strength
Lifting Strength should be superhuman in range
Striking Strength should be Multi-City Block in human form, Possible City-Mountain range in Apostle Form.
Has ripped apart multiple armored soliers like nothing in either human or Apostle form.
In Human form, Zodd is strong enough to lift two human beings on his sword.
Also in human form, he was able to shartter a stone pillar with a single sword swing.
Even in human form, Zodd has been able to overpower pre-Eclipse Guts with ease, and even after having 2 years of experience in Apostle slaying, Guts still has difficult in trading blows with Zodd in human form.
In Apostle form:
Has traded blos with the Skull Knight on multiple occasions.
Zodd hit Guts hard enough to sent him through a stone pillar.
Killed a squad of demon soldiers with easy.
Can destroy a stone pillar with a headbutt.
Punched through a stone foof, and them flew out of the castle,, breaking wooden floors and another stone ceilling in the proccess.
Lifted and ripped apart Wyald in his Apostle form. (Wyald Apostle form is bigger than an African Elephant, how can weight around 7 tons.)
Charged through the sized of a mountain, and later burst through the Earth like nothing, sending many boulders at Guts that were more-orless his own Size.
Even after years of Apostle slaying, Guts has a good deal of difficult standing his ground against Zodd in Apostle form.
*Durability
Durability should be Multi-City Block in human form, Possible City-Mountain range in Apostle Form.
Even in human form, has been able to endure many hits from Guts, both pre and pos-Eclipse.
In human form, took a slash in the shoulder from Guts, and he had nothing worse than a superficial injure. (Even Pre-Eclipse, Guts has been able to cut through steel armor and human bodies like butter.)
In Apostle form
Survived many fights against the Skull Knight.
No-selled a sword strike from Pre-Eclipse Guts.
Multiple arrows from crossbows in the back did nothing but annoy Zodd.
Can plow throght a wooden and stone celling of a castle, as well as the side of a mountain without injurie.
Tanked many plows from Dragonslayer with little to no injury. (Dragon Slayer no only is big and strong enough to shatter steel and stone with easy, but it also can hurt being of the Astral plane.)
*You can actually see in the image above Zodd blocking The Dragonslayer with one hand and shoving it away without injury.
Survived having one of his horns being sliced off by Fento on Astral plane.
Most impressive of all, survived numerous lighting strikes from Ganishka and keep fighting until he and Guts managed to beat his Astral Projection.
*Speed
Travelling and flight speed should be supersonic in range.
Combat and Reaction speed should be Massivelly Hypersonic by scaling.
In Either form, Nosferatu Zodd has been able to keep pace with the likes of Guts, Griffit and Skull Knight on multiple occassions.
In fact, in his fight against Post-Eclipse Guts, Rickett, how is an experienced fighter with 3 years of war, could barely track of them fighting.
In the same fight, almost overwelmed Guts with sheer speed. (Guts has been able to react to supersonic opponents and to a lightning strike.)
In Apostle Form, can fly at supersonic speeds.
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UL: Saying that Zodd is a beast would be putting it lightly, this guy is always hungry for a fight and will search high and low for opponents that may be able to satisfy him.
Mettaton: However, like we said before, Zodd is the least sadistic of the Apostles. Sure, he'll kill you but at least he won't eat, rape, or perform necrophila after killing you so that's at least a plus!
UL: Another thing to note is that Zodd is actually willing to help out those that he respects such as when he made a temporary team up with Guts in order to defeat Emperor Ganishka. Alongside that, while Zodd may be a Berserker, he's still got a tactical mind such as changing tactics when he realizes he isn't in a good position.
Mettaton: Zodd's combat skills are also something worth mentioning, given how he's been around for three whole centuries. Zodd has slain many soldiers and demons throughout his life, even battling against powerful warriors like Guts, putting him on the ropes from time to time.
UL: Guess you can say Zodd's got GUTS!
*Then right out of the blue, Sans literally appears right out of nowhere*
Sans: i've broken the laws of time and space to tell you that joke was awful even for my standards.
*He proceeds to disappear without a trace*
UL: ….What the fuck?
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*Personality and Intelligence
Blood-lusted and fearless, Nosferatu Zodd wants nothing more than to fight a strong opponent.
Great enjoys a battle, and normally doesn't hold back, especially if he finds a opponent that can survive more than a few hits from him.
Despite ruthneless, Zodd is easily one of the least sadistic Apostles to life. As a result, he doesn't enjoy eating or torturing his opponents, he only wants to have a good (If gory) fight.
In fact, if he finds someone that can give him a good fight, he has displayed a good deal of respect for them, and he may even save their lifes if it means he can fight them at a later time. (Has done that twice to Guts in the past.)
Regardless of the above, Zodd is a urthelly brutal warrior, and ultmost loyal to the Godhand, in particular Fento.
Despite his honor, Zodd isn't stupid. He has been know to change tactics and weapons if his opponets or circunstances proves to be difficult enough. Like changing weapons when his current ones starts to break.
Also pragmatic enough to work with his enimies to fight against a mutual threat. (Like when He and Guts worked together to defeat the Astral projection of Emperor Ganishka.)
Zodd is a combetant enough Tactician to lead the Squad of flying Apostles of the New Band of the Hawk.
*Combat Skill
Nosferatu Zodd has over 3 centuries of combat experience.
Zodd is also capable of weild multiple different medieval weapons, even dual weilding them if needed.
Can kill hordes of armored soldiers and super strong demons with easy.
In fact, Zodd has been able to kill 300 mercenaries, and he found that to be boring.
On par, if not slightly superior to Guts in sword-fghting, given that in both times they fought, Zodd nearly killed Guts, and only failed because of Griffith's intervation on both occassions.
As stated before, has fought against the Skull knight on multiple occassions in the past.
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UL: When things get interesting in battle such as battling a foe that had survived long enough in battle, Zodd will transform into his true apostle self! A towering minotaur like beast that casts a shadow over just about anything that stands before it.
Mettaton: Zodd's physcailty increases tremendously when in this form, along with spawning two bat like wings that allow him to fly and much like his Apostle brethren, Zodd now gains a healing factor that allows him to regenerate from nasty wounds and even allow him to reattach limbs!~
UL: Zodd has plenty to fight with in this form such as his razor sharp teeth and claws that tear through armed guards without any problem or issue. Add that with horns that are strong enough to carve into friggin' mountains!
Mettaton: However, Zodd does have weapons of his own. Ranging from his large curved sword, his trusty battle axe, or literally more swords if the one he is holding
UL: He can also ride a horse but, who needs that when you can literally transform into a gigantic minotaur bat... unless it's a rape horse.
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*Powers and Abilities
Transformation
Like any apostle, Zodd can shift from his human to monster form at any time he wishes to.
His Apostle form is that of a large, panther-like minotaur with bat-like wings.
Speaking of which, Zodd has retractable wings that he can pull out of his back to fly.
Healing factor
Like most Apostles, Zodd has a healing factor that allows him to recover from most injuries in a short amount of time.
Has received many sword slashes, and he has no scars to show for it.
After being slashed by Guts in the shoulder, Zodd slash wound almost immediately disappeared as he transformed into his Apostle Form.
Most famously, Zodd managed to reattach his arm after it was cut off by Guts.
Natural weapons
Zodd possesses many sharp teeth and claws that can easily tear through armored humans like wet paper.
Zodd also used to have 2 horns that proved to be strong enough to shatter stone pillars, as well as impale and lift Wyald in his Apostle form.
Even with only one horn, Zodd can still plow through the side of a Mountain.
Flight
With his retactable wings, Zodd can fly at Supersonic speeds.
*Weapons and equipment
Medieval Weaponry
Zodd is a master in mediaval weaponry, and he can dual-weild massive swords and axes with both hands.
In his fight against Guts, has been able to use different kinds of swords against him when he realised that his normal sword was breaking against Dragonslayer.
Overall, his swords and axescan tank multiple hits from Dragonslayer before breaking.
Horse
In the past, Nosferatu zodd has show that he can ride on horses.
Has also mounted one against Kushan soldiers.
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UL: As powerful as Zodd is, he's certainly not one without flaw. For example, while his healing factor may be effective, it still has limits as Zoddd reattach limbs in order to fully heal up.
Mettaton: Another thing to add is that a powerful attack from the astral plane can negate his durability and healing, as exemplified when Griffith sliced off one of his horns and it never grew back.
UL: His lust and honor can also get the better of him depending on the situation, where he'll either toy with his opponent or save their life. Oh and CGI models...
Mettaton: Berserk Fans already have to wait for a million years for another chapter, why make matters worse here...
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*Weaknesses
- Lust and Honor for battle can led Zodd to either toy or save the life of his opponents, depending on the circunstances.
- Durability and Healing Factor, while powerful, still have limits. (Likely can't regrow lost limbs, as he had to put his arm back in place after it was cut off.)
- Powerful attacks from the Astral plane can bypass his durability and healing factor. (After having one of his horns cut off by Fento, it never grew back.)
- Swords, while fairly strong and durable, can still break after receiving too many hits. (Especially against Dragonslayer.)
- GGI models only makes Zodd to look silly.
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UL: While Zodd may not be a flawless fighter and he's part of a doomed series, he's certainly not one you don't wanna pick a fight with.
Mettaton: And if you're even the least bit worthy, then you are in for hell...
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"I've not yet tasted enough! I have not had my fill!!!"
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