Dark Determination

"I'm not wavering anymore."

- Johnny to Gyro, SBR Chapter 59

Dark Determination is a mysterious phenomenon which can manifest within characters of the JoJo universe. It has been known to happen regardless of Stand User status. It has no exact trigger for its occurance, though all cases seen have been when someone is desperate to achieve a specific goal. The phenomenon causes those afflicted to be able to completely put aside any sense of morality in pursuit of the goal they desire. Those under the effect of Dark Determination become ruthless and cold-blooded, using any means necessary to obtain their goal. The potential consequences of Dark Determination may be severe, as many of those who have personally experienced it coincidentally meet a tragic end at some point afterwards.

Dark Determation was first recognised occurring in-universe by the fanatical gunsliger, Ringo Roadagain, the one to give the phenomenon its name. The phenomenon plays a central role in Ringo's, "The True Man's World," philosophy, as Dark Determination is the proof that someone has entered "The True Man's World" themselves.

Appearance
Dark Determination takes the form of a fiery aura in their eye. Weather Report's version takes the form of thunderclouds, though it could be a design choice in itself. Generally, the fire is the same colour of their iris, though sometimes it's the pupil. It's either a lighter or darker tone, the former being more prominent. Sometimes, the colour completely changes, as seen with Josuke and Jolyne. The same goes for the (debatable) anime instances.

Ability
Dark Determination seemingly throws away their morale compass and sense of mercy and turns them into cold-blooded murderers. As stated by Gyro, "The user's eyes are the eyes of a killer." This is because, under its effects, the user will show no hesitation in committing heinous crimes to achieve their goal, if not just outright murder. This makes the ability rather powerful, though it could also get them into trouble due to being completely unhinged. It is unknown if the ability boosts a person's power, but the combination of the user's will to kill bolsters their chances of winning.

Game Appearances
Dark Determination appears in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle as part of Johnny's HHA, where his stand changes from Tusk Act 2 to Tusk Act 3. It also appears in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven as part of Johnny's moveset.

Users
The form is accessible by virtually anybody, as it is merely a state of mind. Despite this remark, only a few people have visually be shown in this mindset, since it requires multiple factors to even occur in the first place. The following is a list of characters who have utilised the Dark Determination ability at least once.


 * Johnny Joestar
 * Ringo Roadagain
 * Gyro Zeppeli
 * Josuke Higashikata
 * Rai Mamezuku
 * Hato Higashikata
 * Angelica Attanasio

The following characters were seen using the ability prior to the Steel Ball Run storyline, which introduced the ability.


 * Jonathan Joestar
 * Yukako Yamagishi
 * Stray Cat
 * Jolyne Cujoh
 * Weather Report