Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-33290287-20180226033553/@comment-97.83.3.26-20190813042346

This is definitely a great discussion. Both sides have both their own limitations and some also pretty busted stuff. Anyone can learn nen whereas a Stand would only manifest if someone has an exceptionally powerful fighting spirit, at random or if they survive being struck by one of the arrows.

Nen is much more versatile in terms of development which depending on any restrictions set or through years of training would be exceptionally unstoppable. A downside of course is restrictions. If someone wants to speed up/strengthen their nen and its techniques the might have to hold certain aspects back. (Kurapika's Emperor Time requiring their eyes to be scarlet to access, shaving an hour of their life each second and even willing to kill themself by placing a judgement chain on their heart)

Stands are also very versatile but as the come, no two are alike (most of the time). Stands do not have restrictions but in exchange development is mostly for boosting stamina (Star Platinum's time stop length) Or developing and mastering new techiques.

What gives Stands and immediate edge over nen is its ability to interact/manipulate space and time (The World, King Crimson, D4C etc.) As well as some busted and unstoppable Stands like Notorious B.I.G. or Gold Experience Requiem which can literally nope you out of existence.

Now a cool concept would be if a person was both a nen and Stand user or if a Chimera Ant devoured a Stand user potentially developing Stands like they did with nen. Jesus, imagine Meruem with a Stand