Castlevania: Dawn Of Sorrow - Strategy Guide (Page 05)

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*Strategy*

This is going to be a very easy fight. All of its attacks are easy to
dodge, and you have plenty of room to maneuver so I will not go over the
details. To avoid icicles, simply get in the space between two falling
icicles. It is very easy to hit the boss while it is out of water. Follow
the bubbles when the boss is submerged and you can expect where the boss
will initiate its next attack. The platform that the boss will create is of
no use for you: they will break soon, and you are better off attacking the
boss while it doesn't attack you under water anyways. Killer_Clown[B],
Malachi[B] or leveled up Cave_Troll[B] will make good range attacks, while
Disc_Armor[B], Guillotiner[B] and such will help you in more melee-attack
oriented combat. Familiars will help too since they can attack the boss
while it is submerged and out of your weapon attack range. You will want to
attack the boss fast while it is out of water. Finish the fight quickly to
obtain Rahab ability, which allows you to move underwater.


Go back and save if you want. Now you can 'swim' by pressing jump button in
the water. Go to .


A bunch of new marine creatures are found here. Merman is weak but it can
be bothersome if left unattended. Fish Head is just like the Bone Pillar in
the water. Decarabia is just like Buer in the water. So much for 'new'
enemies, eh? Drop down to .


This is a very large room with lots of items to collect. Orchestrate your
swimming so you won't get hit by Needles or Fish Heads. Refer to the map in
this guide and collect a Chain_Mail, a High_Mind_Up, a Rusty_Food_Tin and a
$2000 money bag. Killer_Fish[B] soul is one of the best souls to use in the
water. When you are done, find your way to .


Prepare to take a hit by Needles while dropping down to the bottom of the
room, unless you have the Killer_Fish[B] soul, leveled up Buer[G] soul or
anything that can protect you. Once dropped down to the bottom floor, try
to take out Needles first and make your way to .


Procel will give you yet another ability, Procel(duh). It will let you move
in the water as fast as you would do on the ground. This room is not the
best place to get its soul but if you are either not good at control or
simply frustrated by the resistance you have when you are in the water then
get its soul here. Proceed to .


Frozen Shade is found here. She will attack you with three giant icicles
but they will fall if you attack them. Frozen_Shade[B] soul is a decent
Bullet-Type soul. Go to .


There is a gate blocking your way. Go back to .


There is nothing but Ring-the-Bell like seesaw and three bells. You can get
some potions in this room(see Spoilers). Go back to .


This is the only place in the castle where you will find Alura_Une. Her
soul could be very useful depending on a situation, and you can have another
soul combo with this soul and the Une[B] soul. She is weak against fire
attacks, so it is suggested that you come back when you get powerful fire
souls later, but if you are lucky enough you will get her soul right away.
Make your way to .


Pick up the money bag located on the bottom left corner of the room. If you
want to go back to  and collect some items and complete
the map, go to 
. Otherwise, exit to .


Ukoback sets fire in the mid-air. You can attack it to make it disappear.
Go to .


Bone ark will shoot out an energy ball that will explode. If you kill the
big skull that's carried by the skeletons first then the skeletons will run
toward you. Find a save room on your right and go up to .


Just eliminate enemies here and open the door. You will find yourself in
 again.

(Continue to , )



On your left is a portal. If you don't have the Zephyr[B] soul now, then
proceeding from this point is not recommended. Your path will be eventually
blocked and you will have to go back to find the Zephyr[B] soul later and
come back. The portal here will make your return trip easier. 

If you...
* don't care about what this guide suggests
* are enjoying the game at your own pace
* want to collect Eversing(a good piece of armor from Castlevania: Aria of
Sorrow) and some mushrooms
* want to visit Wizardry_Lab_(2) early
* already have the Zephyr[B] soul

then go to .

If you...
* do care about what this guide suggests (thank you! :D)
* want to be able to shoot a giant laser beam
* want to proceed the game without wandering around the castle too much
* don't have the Zephyr[B] soul

then you want to go to . To get to ,
go to , -2.


This is the best place to get Procel ability, although now it is not as
useful as it could have been if you had it earlier. Find a Mushroom and 
go to .


Nothing special here. Simply advance to .


Drop down all the way to the bottom to find a save room on your right. If
you go out of top left exit, you will able to find Eversing through
hidden room eventually. If you take the bottom left exit, you can collect
a bunch of Mushrooms.


Watch out for Medusa Heads here. If you are from top left exit of ,
proceed to the platform where you see a Devil, double jump to the left and
do the kick to down-left direction or swing your weapon. You will brake the
wall beyond the waterfall and will find Eversing in . If you are from
lower exit of , make your way upward and you will find Mushrooms and an
Amanita. Amanita is not edible unless you have the Ghoul[E] soul. You know
why you shouldn't just pick up wild mushrooms and eat them, right? I will
give you a hint: you will grow mustache, grow double your size and will be
able to smash blocks in your way...(heh) 

Now you have another decision to make. If you want to visit
, which is completely irrelevant to the storyline but is
important because of the items and souls you can collect, you can go to 
through . However you will need a certain soul (or combination of souls)
to cross the path there. 

Otherwise you will want to go to , which leads you to .


Pick up the Eversing on the ground and get back to .


Kill the enemies here and proceed to the door. You will enter the next area
of the game, .


Nothing special here, just kill the enemies and proceed to .
 

See Spoilers to find out ways to cross this room.  awaits
you beyond the door.

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[Legend]

Z = Passable with 'Z'ephyr[B]

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Monsters Found: No.27 Ghoul
Items Found: Mana Prism / Super Potion(certain soul required - see Spoilers)


Monsters Found: No.46 Skelerang / No.61 Larva / No.83 Dead Crusader
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.40 Waiter Skeleton
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: None
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.2 Bat / No.4 Skeleton / No.6 Peeping Eye
              / No.27 Ghoul
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.4 Skeleton / No.8 Skull Archer / No.46 Skelerang
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.2 Bat / No.8 Skull Archer / No.27 Ghoul
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.2 Bat / No.4 Skeleton / No.27 Ghoul / No.83 Dead Crusader
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.111 Bat Company (Boss)
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.48 Devil
Items Found: Rare Ring


Monsters Found: No.2 Bat / No.27 Ghoul / No.78 Gorgon  
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.8 Skull Archer / No.46 Skelerang / No.77 Bone Ark  
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.27 Ghoul (After the cut scene)
              / No.74 Dead Mate (After the cut scene)
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.2 Bat / No.8 Skull Archer / No.83 Dead Crusader
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.2 Bat / No.27 Ghoul / No.61 Larva / No.74 Dead Mate
Items Found: None

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As soon as you enter the room the cannon in the room fires. Then the time
stops and you can't proceed any farther. To restore the time flow here, you
will need the Zephyr[B] soul. Use it and you will be able to advance to .


Did you notice the music? It's the Vampire Hunter! Even the enemy setup is
somewhat similar to that of the NES version of the first Castlevania, with
Ghouls and whatnot. Who agrees with me that Konami should have put
Black Panther here to complete the Castlevania 1 feel? (heh) Feel the
nostalgia and go to .


This room is filled with skeleton themed enemies. If you want to collect a
Rare_Ring, head to . Otherwise you will want to go to  through either
 or .


There is a small energy ball moving around inside ice blocks. See Spoilers
to find out a way to pass. Watch out for the Devil and collect the
Rare_Ring. Go back to .


The gas cloud that Gorgon breathes out will petrify you, so watch out. Go
to .


Dead Crusader will most likely block your attacks. The Amalaric_Sniper[B]
soul will catch it off guard. You can also set the Ukoback[B] soul and lure
it into taking damage. Using the Zephyr[B] soul could be one way of taking
it down as well. Advance to .


If you want to collect an item or want to open the gate to
, exit to .
If you want to activate a portal then go to .
If you want to find a save room or want to fight with the boss exit to .


There is a chair found on the bottom floor. Larva is a little bit annoying,
but you can take it out easily.

If you want a Mana_Prism go to .
If you want to collect the Waiter_Skeleton[B] soul or open the gate to
, then go to .
Otherwise head back to .


Yet another giant mirror is found here. Watch out for the Ghouls, pick up
the Mana_Prism and get back to .


This is the best room to collect the Waiter_Skeleton[B] soul. As you level
the soul up, the dish you can throw will get larger. You can also go beyond
the door and open the gate in , . When you are
done, go back to .


Note that if you kill the dog that Dead Mate sends out, you will not get
his soul(in other words, you have to kill the master first). Find a portal
to your right, activate it and get back to .


A cut scene is shown. If you come back to this room later, a Dead Mate and
Ghouls will be waiting. This is the best room to collect Dead_Mate[B] soul
since Ghouls are the only other monsters that are found in this room.


Find a save room on your right, head up and exit to .


This room looks a little bit busy with all the enemies. Watch out for the
bats since you can't spot them easily sometimes. Proceed to the right and
break the seal at the end of the corridor. You will face yet another boss,
Bat Company.


As you enter the room, a group of bats will form a giant bat figure.
Basically this is an another form of regular giant bat bosses we've fought
in Castlevania series.

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== Boss Fight : Bat Company ==
==============================

*Attacks*

1. The bats form a giant bat figure. 
2. The bats form a hand. The hand will slowly reach to you and will
   try to grab you.
3. The bats take a Moai figure(this is a parody of one of the enemies
   found in Konami's own Gradius series) and shoot circle lasers forward.

*Strategy*

This is a relatively easy boss considering that this boss appears later in
the game. You have powerful enough weapons and souls to defeat it(them?)
quickly. The first form is easy to deal with: the giant bat will move
towards you two times, each time with certain time interval, so simply
double jump over it. The second form could be lethal: avoid contact with
the hand figure since you will get hit multiple times. A Moai head figure
will attack with...you guessed it, the circle laser that the enemy is known
for. You can swing your weapon or use souls to repel them. Generally this
boss should not cause you too much trouble. Malachi[B], Mandragora[B],
well-timed Frozen_Shade[B] or Ukoback[B] souls can help, but you will mostly
want to attack the boss head on with help of your Guardian souls. You will
receive the Bat_Comapny[G] soul when you easily walk out of this fight with
your victory.


Now that you have the Bat_Company[G] soul, you can do a lot of stuff.
You can...

*explore the rest of the castle, finding some items you have missed or
 simply completing the map.

*pay a visit to  if you haven't been to there. This area
 is not related to the storyline but you can collect some items and souls.
 You also have to have required soul(s) to cross the path to there. If this
 is what you want to do, head to , .

(Continue to , )

*proceed to the next area, . If you intend to do so, you
 should head to , .

(Continue to , )

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Monsters Found:
Items Found:


Monsters Found: Ghost
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: None
Items Found: Gold Ring


Monsters Found:
Items Found:


Monsters Found:
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Monsters Found:
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Monsters Found:
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Monsters Found:
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Monsters Found: None
Items Found: Magic Seal 5


Monsters Found: No.106 Dario (Boss)
              / No.113 Aguni (Boss, certain soul required - see Spoilers)
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: None
Items Found: Fragarach / Satan's Ring


Monsters Found: None
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.83 Dead Crusader / No.85 Erinys / No.91 Werewolf
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.98 Final Guard
Items Found: Treasure Chest


Monsters Found: No.98 Final Guard
Items Found: Treasure Chest


Monsters Found: None
Items Found: Durandal


Monsters Found: No.75 Bugbear
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.83 Dead Crusader / No.84 Dead Warrior / No.85 Erinys
Items Found: Lance


Monsters Found: No.91 Werewolf / No.92 Flame Demon
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: None
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.49 Guillotiner / No.82. Mushussu / No.100 Alastor
Items Found: Mana Prism


Monsters Found: None
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.49 Guillotiner
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: None
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.81 Mothman (certain soul required - see Spoilers)
              / No.98 Final Guard
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.91 Werewolf
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.82 Mushussu / No.84 Dead Warrior
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.59 Malachi / No.75 Bugbear
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.86 Succubus
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.86 Succubus
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.86 Succubus
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.91 Werewolf
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: No.84 Dead Warrior / No.85 Erinys
Items Found: None
*Hidden wall exists.


Monsters Found: No.91 Werewolf / No.92 Flame Demon
Items Found: None


Monsters Found: None
Items Found: Truffle

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This is the top of the castle. The end is near, so be alert. As you enter
the room you will see Yoko standing before you. Don't get tricked, since
this is just a Succubus in disguise. Her soul can be used not just against
the enemies but also onto candle holders(glitch?). Advance to .


If your HP is low and you need to find a save room quickly, go through 
to . You can take another route through  and  to get to .


This is one of the best places to get the Werewolf[G] soul. Drop down to
 if you want to just pass or if you already have its soul.


Flame Demon makes its appearance here. Its soul is powerful and can be used
in a combination with the Bat_Company[G] soul. Watch out for the Werewolf
and find the way to .


Find a save room by going through the top right exit. This is where your
path forks yet again.

If you want to activate a portal or collect an item, go to .
If you want to see a normal ending, go to .
If you want to be able to go into the giant mirrors and/or want alternative
endings but haven't been to , , then go to .
If you want to see alternative endings and have already been to
, , go to .

You can see all the endings even if you finish the game and save it, so
it is suggested that you see a normal ending first.


Do not drop down all the way to the bottom of the room since you will get
hit by a Dead Warrior. Break a floor to find a hidden room  below.
Activate a portal on the top left and get back to .


Pick up the Truffle on the ground and get back to .


You will not get fooled by lots of Yokos here now, will you? Kill them, 
pass through them with the Valkyrie[G] soul and such, or jump over them.
Open the door and you will find yourself in  again.

(Continue to Demon_Guest_House>, )



Dead Warriors will just go back and forth so it is easy to take care of
them. Mushussu is just a powered up version of Manticore but it could
poison you so be careful. Make our way to .


Lots of Guillotiners are found here. Go up the shaft and exit to .


There is a breakable wall on the left. Go inside the hidden room to find
the Durandal. When dropping down to the right of the first pillar, watch
out for a Werewolf on the bottom floor. Find your way to .


Find the Durandal on the ground and get back to .


This is one of the best places to get the Guillotiner[B] soul since you can
replenish the enemy easily. You will also find an Alastor here. This is the
only place you can find it if you aim to see a normal ending only. You will
also notice that reflenishing a Mushussu is easy here by dropping down to
 and double jump back to this room. Take the Mana_Prism.

If you want to face a Final Guard, which is a tough enemy, go to 
.
Otherwise just go to .


Nothing here, just advance to .


Final Guard will not go down easily. You can simply fly over them if you
want. Taking it down from behind is a good tactic too. Try lots of different
souls and find a best way that will work for you. Go to . 


This room has very similar structure and the enemy set to . Pick up
the Lance at the end and get to .


Lots of Werewolves are found here. Take care of them or ignore them, then
head to .


There are nothing but statues are here. Break them to find either hearts or
some coins and go to .


If you want to fight a Final Guard over three Treasure Chests, go to .
Otherwise watch out for the Flame Demon and go to . This is one of the
best places to collect its soul as well as the Werewolf[G] soul, since a
save room is near.


Final Guard will not go down easily. You can simply fly over them if you
want. Taking it down from behind is a good tactic too. Try lots of different
souls and find a best way that will work for you. If your MP is running low
while trying to collect its soul, fill up some MP using the candle holders.
After collecting the money here, go back to .

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Watch out for those Dead Warriors and simply advance to .