Follow this Castlevania: Symphony of the Night guide to defeat the Cerberos boss, obtain the Demon Card, and find the Venus Weed in the Abandoned Mine.
Walkthrough
- 1Upon entering a new underground area, you'll find a large vertical room with a dog head sculpture on the right. Below it is a save room. Enter the dog's mouth to proceed.
- 2The next room leads to the Cerberos boss fight.
- 3Cerberos Fight: Cerberos attacks with fast fireballs. You can dodge by ducking, jumping over him, or jumping onto platforms above. The best tactic is to stay close, duck, and attack. He will miss you with fireballs when you are close and ducking.
- 4After the boss room, you'll enter another vertical room with Salem Witches. Be cautious as one of the downward stairs breaks when you land on it.
- 5Proceed to a horizontal room with three paths: left, right, and below. Take the left path first.
- 6In the hallway, you'll encounter flames. Use your shield to walk through them. At the end of the hallway, you will find the Demon Card relic, which allows a demon familiar to fly around and assist you.
- 7Return to the room just above where you obtained the Demon Card. Activate the Demon Familiar, then re-enter the Cerberos boss room. The familiar will fly to a switch in the top-right corner of the room, activating it and opening a new path.
- 8Proceed into the new path to encounter the Venus Weed, a difficult enemy consisting of a female inside a rose with attacking vines. Attack the rose, and distance yourself when the vines attack.
- 9After the Venus Weed room, you'll enter a room similar to the one before the Cerberos fight. On the bottom right is the Ring of Ares (boosts strength, lowers defense). On the left wall, across from the Ring of Ares, is a breakable wall revealing a Turkey.
- 10The next room contains Peanuts and Barley Tea (food items that heal you, Peanuts require an 'Up' d-pad press to consume) and a Power of Sire (powerful consumable).
- 11Leave this secret area of the Abandoned Mine and return to the three-way path.
- 12Take the right path this time, leading to a red door that accesses a teleporter.
- 13Teleport back to Orlox’s Quarters.
Tips
- The Faerie familiar is the only one that does not attack but heals Alucard.
- The Ring of Ares significantly boosts attack but lowers defense. Equip it only if you are confident in your dodging skills.
- Power of Sires are finite; save them for later when you can acquire an accessory for unlimited consumable use.
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