<p>Not about defense, it could fend off Hierophant Green easily for example... the issue is that the extreme heat generated from that stand will also affect the user (that's the reason its user had to go around in that car with the mirror).
</p><p>Perhaps it's not that bad though, since Arabia Fats tried to be stealthy, against a stand user in a 1 vs 1 he may withstand the heat just as his opponent and use his lasers to attack, Although he may risk getting a heatstroke by his own stand.
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