William Birkin vs. Dante

Well, in RE2, William just flees after you shoot a few Magnums (usually aroudn 10 to 20) into him. I would assume he flees because he senses danger, or is threatened...

He only did that for the battle with his 3rd form. He grabs onto a passing ledge as the turntable descends. In every other battle, he continues on until he's spent. In the first fight, he simply falls over the ledge. In the others, he just collapses, except in transition from forms 4-5. Also note that his final form was never defeated except by the combination of a huge explosion and the train collapsing on him.

It is true that he can march through the bullets... in fact he did in the early forms, but he marches through them slowly and sustains damage. If a mere human such as Leon and Claire can outrun (outwalk?) and shoot him, then...

So....that's a lame strategy. Just have Dante run and keep shooting? That's what normal humans had to do. Dante should be able to take a more forward approach.

Dante's attack is not purely elemental. Yes, he creates Fire and Wind when he spins the Agni & Rudra (And they have power granted by the Demon Twins gate keeper!), but the swords themselves would actually cut as well. As for the effectiveness of Fire? Even the Flame Rounds can hurt William.

You're missing Birkin's key power. He takes damage, but he is an organism that is almost indestructible. He'll continue on, despite heavy damage. That's why he's so powerful. As for a sword, I'm curious to see how quick Dante could cut Birkin to ribbons before Birkin ripped his chest open.

I would say that Electricity will hurt William. The power of Spark Shot can hardly compare to that of Nevan (Nevan is actually a demon, and the weapon has the power of that demon). The bat doesn't bite, they charge into their foes like bullets. Electrically charged homing bullets.

I fail to see a huge threat. Some skin will be burned. They sure couldn't stop him. Unless Birkin will convulse from the electricity.

Can Dante maintain Vortex for a long period of time? (I am really starting to question how hard a game is when the hero can make himself untouchable in multiple ways.)