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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Rock Knight.

Navigate the Underground Caverns in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, find the Alucard Shield, and face the Rock Knight.

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Navigate the Underground Caverns in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, find the Alucard Shield, and face the Rock Knight.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the entrance of the Underground Caverns, take the opening above.
  2. 2
    Proceed right, then return to the left path.
  3. 3
    Defeat Cave Trolls (2-3 hits) which charge, then jump and shoot projectiles.
  4. 4
    Defeat the Dark Octopus by attacking diagonally from higher ground.
  5. 5
    Defeat more Cave Trolls and break a candle near the ground to obtain a $2000 bag.
  6. 6
    Enter the final door to find the Alucard Shield.
  7. 7
    To get map coverage (the map is viewed using the Select button), you must eliminate all enemies in the water sections.
  8. 8
    After clearing enemies, transform into a wolf.
  9. 9
    Swim into the water and hug the ceiling while swimming to reveal the map perimeter.
  10. 10
    Repeat for the other side of the room to complete map coverage for this area.
  11. 11
    Go left over the opening to the other side of the Underground Caverns.
  12. 12
    Pass through empty hallways until you reach an inverted Waterfall.
  13. 13
    Enter the waterfall to find the Osafune katana.
  14. 14
    Leave the waterfall room to get map coverage of the waterfall area.
  15. 15
    On the opposing side of the waterfall, find Shiitake and Toadstool consumables.
  16. 16
    Drop down and enter the room on the bottom right to find a Garnet.
  17. 17
    Leave the waterfall room and enter the next room.
  18. 18
    Transform into a wolf and swim towards the Bat Pentagram, which is in the water and pushes you away.
  19. 19
    Proceed to the next sections of rooms where the difficulty increases.
  20. 20
    In a room with Blue Venus Weed and Rock Knight enemies, you must spam attacks and sub-weapons due to the cramped terrain, or use Mist form to escape.
  21. 21
    After the initial encounter, defeat a single Venus Weed followed by a single Rock Knight.
  22. 22
    The entrance to the catacombs is above the Rock Knight.

Items Found in Inverted Abadoned Mine (Suggested Level: 37):

  • Green Tea
  • Power of Sire
  • Life apple
  • Alucard sword
  • Shiitake X2
Tips
  • The $2000 bag in the candle is a good way to stock up on money if needed.
  • The Alucard Shield is slightly better than your current shield.
  • The wolf form allows you to swim and hug the ceiling for map coverage.
  • The Bat Pentagram can be obtained by transforming into a wolf and swimming towards it.
  • The terrain in the Blue Venus Weed and Rock Knight room is very cramped, requiring aggressive offense or escape via Mist form.

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