The battle system for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure began with regular martial arts and the energy system known as Hamon/ripple. Then it changed to stands, beginning with the stand battles of Stardust Crusaders. From that point on, supernatural stands defined the combat system, and plenty of stands in Golden Wind were even more powerful.

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Risotto Nero came from a whole gang of stand-using assassins, and his stand, Metallica, could easily control the iron particles and iron atoms found in a radius around his body. He can coat himself in iron dust to reflect light and become invisible, and he can also control the iron in his enemy's blood to form blades and scissors. This will tear the enemy apart from the inside, and no doubt Risotto could defeat many heroes in this franchise.

10 Jonathan Joestar

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If Jonathan Joestar the hero can fight the enemy on his own terms, he is quite formidable. It was he who defeated the vampire Dio Brando and his minions with the power of Hamon, but Risotto's stand is unlike anything that Jonathan has ever seen.

Joe won't easily be able to spot Risotto, owing to the reflective iron powder that Risotto can coat himself with. And when he gets close, Metallica's ability will tear the iron right out of Jonathan's body, and Jonathan will suffocate as a result — blood needs iron to work correctly, after all.

9 Joseph Joestar (Young)

Joseph Joestar from Battle Tendency

Joseph Joestar, the second protagonist, was involved in some of the coolest fights in Battle Tendency. He doesn't quite have Jonathan's punching power, but he is much more creative and resourceful, and he developed his Hamon to a much greater degree. He can do more than throw a punch.

But once again, Hamon is absolutely no match for a stand like Metallica, which will allow Risotto to get close to Jonathan and shred him with razor blades and scissors from the inside. Joseph will suffocate and bleed to death, just like Jonathan.

8 Jean Pierre Polnareff

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Jean Pierre Polnareff, whose stand, Silver Chariot, is a melee master. This stand is lightning fast and can deliver rapid strikes with its rapier, cutting through fire and stone alike.

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Good luck stopping Metallica, though. It is difficult for Risotto's enemies to notice Metallica's effects until it is too late, and Risotto merely has to survive Polnareff's initial assault before shredding his enemy with blades and needles from the inside.

7 Koichi Hirose

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How about Koichi Hirose, the sidekick of the hero Josuke Higashikata? He was afraid of stands until he acquired one for himself, Echoes, and learned how to use Echoes' ever-changing abilities to take down his enemies without hurting them too badly.

Echoes can modify objects by writing sound effects on them, or it can greatly increase the gravity of an object. Those are cool abilities, but they won't stop Metallica, whether or not Risotto uses iron powder to become invisible as he approaches Koichi in the battle.

6 Guido Mista

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's Mista.

Guido Mista is a gangster with a good heart, and he is an ally of Giorno Giovanna's. His stand is Sex Pistols, taking the form of six yellow creatures that can ride on the bullets that Mista fires from his revolver and aim them.

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This makes Mista an effective ranged fighter, and he has incredible aim. But he doesn't fight so well alone, and he can't do a thing if Risotto approaches him with his invisible body and attacks with Metallica. Mista is about to choke on razor blades for sure.

5 Noriaki Kakyoin

Noriaki Kakyoin is well known for being the user of Hierophant Green, with its supposedly impossible-to-evade Emerald Splash technique. This flexible stand can also go down someone's throat and control them from the inside, such as that time Kakyoin controlled a school nurse.

He'll never get a chance to attack Risotto Nero with those abilities, though. Risotto can approach while invisible, and he'll tear Kakyoin apart with impunity. Kakyoin can try to send Hierophant Green down Risotto's throat after that, but it'll be too little, too late.

4 Okuyasu Nijimura

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Okuyasu Nijimura is absolutely beloved for his bull-headed ways and funny speech. His stand is a melee humanoid: The Hand. With this stand, Okuyasu can swipe away material and erase it, even empty space itself.

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He can't hit what he can't see, though, and Risotto will definitely get the jump on him. Even if Risotto isn't invisible, then his stand will take effect as soon as Okuyasu and The Hand get close. That all-erasing right hand does no good now.

3 Trish Una

Trish Una is the estranged daughter of Diavolo, the boss of the entire Passione gang. She manifested her own stand, Spice Girl, about halfway through the story. This humanoid stand can turn any object soft and rubbery, even speeding bullets.

That's a cool power, and is great for shutting down enemy attacks. Unfortunately for Trish, Spice Girl's power has limited use against Risotto. She can soften up the blades that are formed from her blood's iron, yes, but the loss of all that iron will make her suffocate. She can't do anything about that.

2 Caesar Zeppeli

This fellow is the grandson of Baron Zeppeli, and he learned everything there is to know about Hamon. He doesn't often punch like Jonathan, though. Instead, he can emit soap bubbles from his gloves, and infuse them with powerful Hamon.

Those Hamon-enhanced bubbles may then explode upon contact with the enemy, and Caesar can even guide them. He'll be lucky to hit Risotto more than a few times with that ability, though, before Metallica does its work and slices Caesar apart from the inside.

1 Muhammad Avdol

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Finally, here is Muhammad Avdol, a good friend of Joseph Joestar's and one of the first stand users who appears in the story. His stand is Magician's Red, which takes the form of a humanoid phoenix. As expected, this stand can create flames.

Avdol can't see Risotto approach, but his stand can coat the battlefield in flames, which will definitely hurt. But the moment the flames die down, Risotto can rush in and let Metallica take over. Avdol won't get another chance to attack before his body's iron turns against him.

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