http://www.gamefaqs.com/b...ard=943711&topic=48517272
Een interessant stukje over Vega's Claw en Mask:
--Introduction--
I did some tests for myself and for anyone who mains Vega. This is to inform Vega players how the character is effected by the loss of his Mask and/or Claw.
All tests were done using Vega and Ryu in Training Mode with Attack Data on (it took me 5 minutes

).
These are the results....
(If this is somewhere on the site already, I didn't check before writing this. Forgive me.)
--Without Claw -- Mask On--
10 points of damage are taken from any move involving Vega's claw.
His Crouching Medium Punch does 90 damage. Without the claw, it does 80. It doesn't remove a percentage -- strictly 10 points. This includes each hit of his Ultra (...dang!)
--With Claw -- Without Mask--
Vega deals 110% damage.
Using the Crouching Medium Punch again as an example, instead of doing 90 points, the attack deals 99.
Vega dishes out an extra 10% damage to all moves, so the stronger the move, the greater the gain.
For example, normally, his Ultra does 450, but without the Mask, it does 495, adding a whole 45 points.
However, without his Mask, Vega takes an extra 25% damage. Ryu's Standing Medium Kick normally did 70 points, but when Vega was hit by the same move without his Mask, it dealt 88 points.
To put it simply, without his mask, Vega gets a 10% boost to offense and a 25% drop in defense.
--Without Mask -- Without Claw--
The defense alignments stay identical.
However, when it comes to attack, the effect of missing the Claw is factored in before the missing Mask.
What this means is that the damage dealt is cut by 10 points, then 10% is added.
The damage of a Crouching Medium Punch then looks like this:
90 - 10 = 80 x 0.10 = 88 Points of damage.
However, stronger moves and moves that don't use the claw still get a bonus from the missing mask. Vega's Crouching Medium Kick normally does 70, but since it's not affected by the missing Claw, it still gets the 10% gain of the missing mask, making the move worth 77. If a move does 100 damage or more, it stays the same or gets the benefit as well. This is because it will get, at most, 10 points deducted, but with gain 10 or more points from the 10% bonus.
--Summary--
Removing Vega's claw via his "taunt" is just that -- a taunt. You gain nothing from doing it. In fact, you only lose stats and range. However, throwing his mask away when you're really behind in a fight may be your only chance at coming back. His better combos gain 30-40 points of damage, and his Ultra increases by 45. Just...don't get hit. Without his mask, Vega is incredibly vulnerable.