Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-45447954-20200520232827/@comment-38952966-20200521001115

It's an interesting matchup. Both Stands are pretty strong.

On one hand we have Jolyne's Stone Free, which is definitely the more physically capable of the two, with superior strength and endurance. However, while Jolyne is very creative and capable with Stone Free's ability, it lacks the same level of versatility that Gold Experience has, and using it requires Jolyne to unravel her Stand and hence leaves her exposed.

On the other hand we have Giorno's Gold Experience. The only physical advantage Gold Experience has is speed, and even that's arguable. However, Gold Experience is far more versatile than Stone Free and gives Giorno more options in combat.

I'd ultimately give this to Giorno. Jolyne's only got a chance if she makes it a purely one-on-one, close range, direct assault, as Stone Free wins most direct assaults in general. But Giorno is a more cautious fighter and it's unlikely he'd allow himself to be caught in a close-range fought, and instead take advantage of his Stand's versatility.

Stone Free may be physically stronger, but Gold Experience is faster, can fight better from a distance, can heal himself faster, can reflect damage back on to his opponent, and of course has the sensory overdrive ability. In order for Jolyne to take advantage of her string, she has to unravel her Stand which then exposes her to GE's sensory overload.

All in all, it's a matter of versatility. Both are very creative with their respective Stand abilities but in the end Gold Experience just has more versatility in combat than Stone Free.