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Enemies Encountered: SEE THE BEGINNING & (2), Gurkha, Blade.
Castlevania

Enemies Encountered: SEE THE BEGINNING & (2), Gurkha, Blade.

Navigate Castlevania's early areas to find the Life Max Up, Heart Max Up, Jewel Sword, and Power of Wolf Relic. Learn enemy locations and secret room access.

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Navigate Castlevania's early areas to find the Life Max Up, Heart Max Up, Jewel Sword, and Power of Wolf Relic. Learn enemy locations and secret room access.

This section details navigating the early parts of the castle after leaving the Alchemist Laboratory, focusing on acquiring key items and encountering specific enemies like the Gurkha and Blade.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After leaving the Alchemist Laboratory, return to the room with the Cube of Zoe pedestal. Fly up to the inaccessible room on the right to find a Life Max Up.
  2. 2
    Proceed to the next room, then to the room where Death stole your items.
  3. 3
    From the top of this room, drop down the hole in the bridge and fall left. Enter the room immediately to your left to find the Heart Max Up.
  4. 4
    Return to the room with the large rock in the center and Mermen.
  5. 5
    In this Merman room, go to the bottom left. Transform into a wolf and walk through the rock path. Transform into a bat and fly back through the rock path. Return to the previously blocked wall; a path will now be revealed.
  6. 6
    In the secret room, collect the Life Apple and Jewel Sword.
  7. 7
    Exit the secret room and take the door on the top left, heading back to the drawbridge area.
  8. 8
    At the drawbridge, use the bat form to fly to the top for map coverage. You will find a Life Max Up and the Power of Wolf Relic, which grants a fast, invulnerable dash attack.
  9. 9
    Explore the opening at the top of the Merman room.
  10. 10
    In the room above the Merman room, you will encounter Gurkha and Blade enemies (or you can fly over them).
  11. 11
    After these enemies, you will enter a small empty room, followed by a vertical room. Ascend to the top and enter the room on the top left to find a Holy Mail.
  12. 12
    Leave this room and go to the room on the bottom left to reach a save room.

Backtracking and Colosseum:

  1. At this point, you may need to backtrack to areas like the Underground Caverns to collect map coverage in water sections using the Holy Symbol relic.
  2. To find a small room before the final boss, head to the Colosseum. This can be reached via the snake teleporter or by traversing through the Alchemist Laboratory, Marble Gallery, clock room, Orlox's Quarters, and then through a red door past a Poltergeist.
  3. Once in the Colosseum (entering from Orlox's Quarters side), go left, jump over a gap, and take the upwards path, then the door on the left.
  4. You will be in a room with Master Blades and Blade Soldiers. The secret room is at the top right of the first broken pillar. Attack the ceiling to reveal it.
  5. This secret room contains the Holy Sword, which is stronger than the Ice Brand and effective against dark enemies.
  6. The fastest way to the Royal Keep boss is via the Lion teleporter.

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