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Bones, Balloon pods, Imp, Nova Skeleton, Doppleganger40, Cave Troll.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Bones, Balloon pods, Imp, Nova Skeleton, Doppleganger40, Cave Troll.

Guide to finding Bones, Balloon pods, Imp, Nova Skeleton, Doppleganger40, and Cave Troll in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Includes peanut mechanics and Dark Blade.

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Guide to finding Bones, Balloon pods, Imp, Nova Skeleton, Doppleganger40, and Cave Troll in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Includes peanut mechanics and Dark Blade.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the red door, return to the underground caverns and proceed left to the next room. Clear the Rock Knights and Blue Venus weed duos.
  2. 2
    Use Wolf Form to swim and gain water coverage at the top of the rooms.
  3. 3
    Continue left and go down the drop in the floor.
  4. 4
    Navigate the long vertical room with balloon pods. Hug the right side while dropping down to slip past them without popping them.
  5. 5
    About halfway down, enter the passage on the right for a detour. At the dead-end, collect the Opal.
  6. 6
    Return to the vertical room and continue dropping.
  7. 7
    In the next room, you will find a Jack O’ Bones and a Nova Skeleton. To their right is an entrance.
  8. 8
    The first room inside this entrance contains a Life Max Up. Destroy the wall on the right to find a room with the diamond.
  9. 9
    Leave these two rooms and return to the Jack O’ Bones and Nova Skeleton room.
  10. 10
    Proceed left past the two skeletons into a new, parallel vertical room.
  11. 11
    On the left, you will find a save point. Head up the vertical room.
  12. 12
    When you reach a point where stairs no longer allow advancement, take the path on the left on the last set of stairs.
  13. 13
    Continue left through the next room with skeletons.
  14. 14
    In the following room, find a pot containing a heart max up.
  15. 15
    In the next room, find five pots, each containing meal tickets.
  16. 16
    Proceed to a dead end. The room on the right has a save point. The room on the left contains peanuts.
  17. 17
    To use peanuts: equip them like a weapon or usable item. Press UP on the directional pad after throwing them to consume them and heal. You will see green numbers above Alucard's head and he will perform an air fist.
  18. 18
    Leave this section and return to where the stairs ended. Ascend the vertical room using Gravity Jumps or Bat/Mist Form.
  19. 19
    You will land on a platform back in the caverns proper. To the left is a save point.
  20. 20
    Ascend towards the save room and head left to battle the Doppleganger40.
  21. 21
    Doppleganger40 Fight: This fight is similar to the first encounter but with increased difficulty. He may poison you with his attacks and the Rebound Stone. He can also use bat form to charge and occasionally gravity jump. Use Gas Cloud form to damage him.
  22. 22
    After defeating the Doppleganger40, you will receive a Life Max Up.
  23. 23
    Proceed left through the next room. Collect the zircon on the platform above.
  24. 24
    Fly over the drop-off ahead; the other side is a dead end.
  25. 25
    Fly into the drop-off to enter a section with dark octopi. Avoid them using Mist Form.
  26. 26
    On the right side of this section, collect the Dark Blade, which is more powerful than the Alucard or Ice Brand swords.
  27. 27
    Leave this section and return to the entrance of the Doppleganger40 boss fight room.
  28. 28
    Outside the Doppleganger40’s room, the ceiling in the right corner of the room you entered from is breakable.
  29. 29
    In the room ahead, you will encounter more Blue Venus Weeds. This is another water section; obtain map coverage here.
Tips
  • When navigating the balloon pods, hugging the right side while dropping down is key to avoiding popping them.
  • The room with peanuts will continuously respawn (be brought back to life at a checkpoint after death) them when you leave and re-enter.
  • The Faerie familiar is not recommended during the Doppleganger40 fight as it may waste antivenom potions.
  • The Dark Blade is a significant upgrade over earlier swords.

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