Talk:Santana/@comment-5016083-20161224205944/@comment-4148373-20180720164737

Depends on the fight parameters. But I'd say it'd be pretty even. Dio's control over his biology actually started to edge into Pillar Man territory with his flash-freeze technique (controlling the temperature of his bodily fluids was enough to be a Mode for Esidisi), and his flesh-buds are actually fairly similar to Santana's Meat Absorb. I know he didn't necessarily know that trick in Jonathan's time, but that indicates at least a somewhat similar degree of control over his biology.

Dio's also smart enough that he'd probably learn a thing or two from Santana. Though it is possible that Santana would, equally, learn from Dio. Overall, I'd say it's a crap shoot.

That said, Dio with The World would just kick Santana's ass. Can't absorb a spirit, and time-stop, even just for 5 seconds, is just too good when you can move at the speeds Dio can. At the very least, Dio would be able to get away from Santana and live to fight another day.