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Boss FAQ. for Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness by Megaman1981
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Version History
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Version 1.0, March 4, 2005, Submitted first version.
Version 1.1, March 10, 2005, Fixed some general errors.
Version 1.2, April 8, 2005, Added Lord Oldrey boss strategy.
Version 1.3, April 19, 2005, Added Were-Tiger and Werewolf boss fights
in The Forest of Silence. Added Were-Boar,
Were-Leopard, Giant Werewolf, Werewolf,
and Werebeast boss fights in the Duel
Tower.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Characters
3. Enemies in the game.
4. Bosses
5. Copyright
This is my very first FAQ. I decided to give a description of every
enemy that is in Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, and general tips on
how to defeat them. I also gave detailed tips on how to beat each boss
in the game. Some of these enemies are simply out for your blood, but
some are also physical traps. I believe that Castlevania: Legacy of
Darkness is one of the most underrated games ever created.
However, I believe that this game is a fine addition to the N64
library. Unfortunately, there are many gamers out there that feel that
the Castlevania series only belongs in 2D. I feel that they are wrong,
and hopefully this guide will give you a better understanding of the
diverse amount of enemies in this game.
Cornell
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The main character in the game. He descends from the man-beasts that
chose to live among humans so long ago. After a year of ascetic
training, Cornell returns to his village only to find it engulfed in
flames. His only living blood relative, his sister Ada, was kidnapped
and taken to Dracula's castle.
Reinhardt Schneider
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He is a direct descendent from the Belmont clan of vampire hunters. He
also carries the legendary holy whip. He is a bit slower than Cornell
and Carrie, but he's a true fighting machine.
Carrie Fernandez
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Carrie is a young girl with gifted powers. She senses Dracula's return
and sets off alone to Dracula's castle. She's the fastest character in
the game, but is also the weakest fighter since she uses a long range
attack method.
Henry
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Henry is a valiant soldier who is sent to Dracula's castle during the
same time as Reinhardt and Carrie. His job is to rescue six children
from Dracula's castle. He is almost as fast as Cornell and uses a gun
as his main weapon, which packs quite a punch.
Lizard Men
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These creatures are located in several locations in the game. Early in
the game they carry simple shields and weapons, or they spit acid. They
be defeated quite easily. Later in the game you'll encounter orange and
dark green Lizard Men. The orange ones spit fire and the dark green
ones spit poison. Simply use your main weapon and keep attacking them.
If they are being hit by you, they won't attack you.
Vampires
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The cool thing about the N64 Castlevania games is that for the first
time we have vampires in a Castlevania game. They come in several
forms; maid, butler, servant, and lady. All are dangerous, and caution
must be used. The main concern is that if a vampire gets too close,
they will drink your blood, and curse you with vampire status. The
basic strategy is to battle them quickly and get right up in their
faces.
Minor Vampires
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These are weaker forms of vampires. They pop out from under the ground,
but can withstand only one hit. While they are weak, they can still
infect you with vampire status.
Skeletons
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They are the most basic enemy in the game and in the series. They come
in numerous forms. First is your basic form that uses a bone as a
weapon. They come in normal size, and a giant one as a boss. When you
attack a skeleton, it is possible to only knock off a head or a leg.
Even though the skeleton is weakened, it will still pursue you. One
more hit should take care of him. Skeletons also ride motorcycles, and
blue ones will try and explode next to your character. The best
strategy is to simply run away from these two types.
Demon Heads
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These are created from the skulls of giant beasts. They usually come
alone, or in a group of three. They will spit fire balls at you unless
you get too close, which then it will then simply blanket the entire
area with fire. The basic idea is to attack them from afar.
Ghouls
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They are much like minor vampires. They are very weak and only one hit
is needed to defeat each one. Still they are best known from their
erratic jumping. The idea is to attack them while you are jumping.
Floating Enemies
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Ghosts, Medusa Heads, and Floating Skulls all fall into the same
category. They are very weak, but they usually show up when you are
climbing platforms, and will try and knock you off. Defeat each one
quickly from a distance.
Bats
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Bats are basically like Floating Enemies. One hit is all that is
needed to defeat each one, but they usually show up when you are
climbing platforms. Later in the game you will also encounter bats that
can breathe fire.
Cerberus
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These dogs guard the Villa and show up in the Castle Center. There are
two forms. The regular ones simply will try and bite you. The second
form will use fire as well as bite. It's also worth noting that they
usually attack in pairs, so the basic idea is to dispose of one dog at
a time. Speed is the key.
Stained Glass Knights
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They appear in the Villa and the Castle Center. They will try and stab
you, but they go down after two or three hits. They also leave behind
red jewels, so it's easy to stock up.
Snakes
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They only show up in the Villa. All they will try and do is bite you.
To get them off, simply use a short range attack. They will also attack
Carrie when she is battling Medusa.
Knights
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These suits of armor guard several areas of Dracula's castle. They move
slow but pack a punch. They can also endure several hits, and become
invincible. Run up to one of them, attack a few times, and back up and
repeat.
Spider Women
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They guard the Tunnel level. They are fast, use spears, and spit acid.
You must battle the first two that you come across, but you're best bet
is to avoid the rest of them during the level.
Dirt Men/Ice Monster/Blood Monster
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These are three creatures that live under ground and spit poison at
you. Three hits usually will take them down. Dirt Men are encountered
in the Villa and should just be avoided. Ice Monsters are located in
the Tower of Sorcery and its icy surface. You must battle them, but
speed is the key since a single hit from them can knock you off the icy
platforms. The Blood Monster can be simply avoided all together by not
looking at the goddess statue in the Castle Center near the elevator.
If you do trigger them, you might have a hard time transporting the
nitro later in the level.
Spiked Cubes
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Only located in the Tower of Science. The only damage they cause is
when you touch them. One hit will blow them up.
Laser Turret/Laser Crystal
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The Turret is located in the Tower of Science, and the Crystal is in
the Tower of Sorcery. They fire short bursts of energy at your
character. Both go down in a few hits.
Stone Dogs
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These two dogs will chase you in the hedge maze, and their poison
saliva will paralyze your character. They are also invincible. They
cause minimal damage, and only a short range attack will get rid of
them. Their true purpose is for...
Frankenstein
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He's not a boss, but he carries a chainsaw and is invincible like the
Stone Dogs. The dogs' job is to slowly paralyze you so Frankenstein can
carve you up. The best strategy is to run! Only attack him when he gets
to close.
Sea Serpent Difficulty 5/10
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Located in Foggy Lake, I would say that this creature isn't too
difficult, but it does present a problem. Its attacks include spitting
acid at you (which freezes you), grabbing you and throwing you to the
ground, and causing an explosion that blasts you into the air. The best
way to defeat him is to keep moving at all times. Cornell, Carrie, and
Henry just should use their main weapon. However, Reinhardt should use
the axe since his whip usually misses its target. Again, always stay on
the move. Carrie probably has the easiest time because she can keep
moving releasing her powered up orbs.
Giant Skeleton Difficulty 2/10
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Located in the Forest of Silence, he's a piece of cake. You do fight
him twice, but both times are the same. His basic attacks include
trying to crush you with his bone, calling up smaller skeletons to help
him, a dangerous shock wave attack, and a bad breath attack. All of
these attacks are simple to avoid. Just keep attacking him. It is worth
noting that sometimes Reinhardt and Cornell have a hard time hitting
the target, so it's best to use a sub weapon. Carrie and Henry should
just use their main weapons.
Were-Tiger Difficulty 2/10
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Located in the Forest of Silence, he is simple to defeat. In fact, I
gave him a 2/10 only because Carrie and Reinhardt have a little tougher
time thanks to the confined space. Either way, two or three well timed
hits is all it takes.
Werewolf Difficulty 5/10
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Not much different from the battle against the Were-Tiger, but he is a
bit tougher. The biggest problem is that he is much faster. The best
way to win is to simply use a long range weapon, and keep your
character moving at all times.
Two Headed Snake Difficulty 7/10
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Located in the Castle Wall, this is a pretty tough fight. There are two
forms to each snake. The first one is pretty easy. All the snake does
is spit fireballs at you. These can be avoided by jumping onto the
platform above the door and attacking from there. The second form is a
bit tougher. Once the snake loses its skin, it will shoot out a long
stream of fire. This can be very difficult to avoid. The best strategy
is to simply attack quickly once the snake loses its skin and always
stay on the move. Any weapon works, but only attack one snake at a
time. Believe me; you don't want two skinless snakes attacking you at
the same time.
Vampires in the Villa Difficulty 1/10
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Every character will have to fight vampire bosses in the Villa at
different times. They attack just like regular vampires. All they do is
try and suck your blood, and swipe at you.
Lord Oldrey Difficulty 3/10
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This is the owner of the Villa. He acts like the vampire that you
defeated downstairs. The only challenge is the confined space in the
room and the furniture. The best tactic is to jump on top of his bed
and blast him from there. Only Cornell fights him.
Gillis de Rais/Vampire Duo Difficulty 2/10
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These are the bosses of the Villa stage. Gillis acts much like all the
other vampires except he shoots several balls of fire at you at once.
Only Cornell faces him. Carrie and Reinhardt face the Vampire Duo. The
first vampire is the same one from earlier in the level. The second is
simply a vampire girl that disappears and reappears in different spots.
Her only attack is using bats. All of these vampires are easy, and
should be treated like any other vampire. Henry doesn't face a boss in
this level.
Harpy Difficulty 6/10
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The boss of the Outer Wall. Only Cornell fights him/her. It's only
attack is to shoot at you, and swoop in and attack you. Also be careful
not to fall off the ledge. The best strategy is to use the lock on
button. In fact, you stand very little chance of actually hitting the
Harpy without it. When it swoops in, dodge it and then lock on and fire
your weapon. This is a pretty easy boss, as you just simply need to
lock on and use Cornell's main weapon.
Medusa Difficulty 4/10
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Medusa is the boss of the Underground Waterway. A pretty easy boss, but
you still must use caution. Her basic attacks are to whip you with her
tail, release small snakes at you, shoot arrows at you, or use a laser
from her eyes which will freeze you. Also when you get her health to
about half, she will disappear and reappear in an effort to get at
Carrie. Luckily, just run around dodging her attacks, and use your
powered up orb weapon.
Queen Algenie Difficulty 8/10
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The boss of the Tunnel. Only Reinhardt faces him, and you should be
glad of that. One word of caution..DO NOT ENTER THIS FIGHT WITHOUT THE
CROSS!!! Without it you stand no chance of beating the Queen. The
Queen's first attack is to use her web to grab Reinhardt and kill him
instantly. With the cross, this deadly attack can be avoided buy simply
standing near the door, and keep attacking Queenie. The Queen's second
part is much easier. She'll still try and grab you with her web, but it
only causes minimal damage. Her only other attack is to spray you with
poison. The basic strategy is to attack her quickly and defeat her.
Just remember to heal yourself if your health gets too low; you don't
want to face her first form again.
Giant Bull Difficulty 10/10
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Located in the Castle Center, you will be hard pressed to find a
tougher enemy in the game. That's right the bull is tougher than
Dracula himself. The problem is that it can take a LOT of damage, and
dish out a ton. A common practice is to come into this fight with lots
of roasted chickens and roast beef. Always remember to heal yourself if
you take more than say 50% damage. Anyways, only Carrie and Reinhardt
face it. It has two attacks, a head butt, and a laser attack. The head
butt is very difficult to avoid. The best trick is when the bull starts
running towards you, run towards its stomach. You'll avoid the head
butt most of the time, and get some nice hits in the meantime. The
laser attack comes in two forms, a blue and a yellow one. The yellow
one sets off a huge explosion, while the blue one is an electrical
attack. Both do tons of damage either way. The best way to beat this
bull is to actually attack its legs. Clearly if it can't move, it can't
really attack you. One word of caution, as you attack sections of the
beast, its skin will come off. If you attack that same area, poison
will hit you. If the bull loses its skin, then attack from a distance
with a sub weapon. Above all, you will lose most of your jewels and
healing items, but don't worry. Most of the bosses coming up are weak,
and some stages have no bosses at all.
Carrie's Cousin Difficulty 4/10
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After that huge battle with the bull, this battle is a piece of cake.
Only Carrie fights her cousin. Her attacks are to shoot spells at you
and cast a mist in order to trap you in a crystal. The best strategy is
to stay a safe distance away, and use Carrie's orbs to attack while
dodging her cousin's attacks.
Rosa Difficulty 4/10
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This battle is just like Carrie's Cousin and happens right after you
fight the bull, except with Reinhardt. Rosa will either shoot spells at
you from a distance or up close. Neither causes much damage. She'll
also attack with her sword. The best strategy? Get right up in her
face, and show her what kind of a man Reinhardt is. The battle will be
over quickly.
Laser Crystal Difficulty 6/10
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Located in the Tower of Science. The laser is protected by six turrets.
Some shoot a laser at you, others shoot fire at you. The best strategy
is to defeat the two turrets closest to the walkway. Once that is done,
unload into the crystal. The turrets may reassemble, but simply repeat
the process like the first time.
Were-Leopard Difficulty 5/10
Werewolf Difficulty 5/10
Were-Boar Difficulty 7/10
Giant Werewolf (Cornell only) Difficulty 9/10
Werebeast (Reinhardt only) Difficulty 3/10
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All of these creatures are located in the Duel Tower. Luckily Reinhardt
and Cornell are your two best fighters'. All of these creatures use the
same attacks. They will try and swipe at you, stomp you, or ram you.
The only difference is that some of them are fast, and some are very
slow. The best way to win is to get right up in their faces and attack
very quickly, but from a safe distance. In other words, get as close as
you can, but keep moving, if you know what I mean. If you do want to
attack from a distance you can, but a sub weapon is the only way.
However these attacks can miss a lot, so use your main weapon instead.
Cornell's fight against the Giant Werewolf is tough because the arena
is very small, and the Giant Werewolf is very BIG! However, Reinhardt's
fight against the Werebeast is very similar to the fight against the
Were-Tiger from the Forest of Silence. The Werewolf was encountered in
the Forest of Silence as well, and he fights the same way. With that
said, the Were-Leopard and the Were-Boar fight just like the Werewolf.
Death Difficulty 7/10
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I must say that Death is really cool looking in this game. He's also a
cinch to beat, but there are some dangerous attacks that he uses. First
he uses his common scythes which almost always cover the roof top. The
best way as Reinhardt to succeed is to keep jumping around and
attacking him constantly. Death will also try to ram you, but this
attack of his leaves him wide open for your assault. Just be careful
not to jump off the roof. Death has one more attack. Once he has about
1/3 health left, he'll summon demon fish to help him. These are
annoying, and one will probably hit you, but it causes minimal damage.
Just keep attacking Death like before. Don't use any jewels because you
will need them against Dracula coming up. After the fight he says that
he'll save you a spot in hell. Don't you believe him!
Actrise Difficulty 1/10
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What a joke! Her only attack is to try and trap Carrie in a crystal and
whack her with another crystal. Use this strategy, and she won't be
able to hit you once. Simply run around her, don't stop, and just keep
shooting orbs at her. Simple. Don't use any jewels because you will
need them against Dracula coming up.
Ortega Difficulty 10/10
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Remember how Cornell never faced the Giant Bull. Well now Cornell gets
his own special fight. Ortega becomes a three headed creature. Each
head does a different attack. Either a fire attack, poison attack, or
an attack that will make Cornell dizzy; these attacks are all deadly.
What makes it worse is that Ortega will pounce on you quite often as
well. Also like the bull fight, always heal when you're health dips
below half. When Cornell is on the ground, attack him with everything
that you've got. However, when he takes to the air, you must use the
lock on technique in order to hit him. You will lose a lot of health
items in this battle, but don't use any jewels because you will need
them against Dracula coming up.
Renon Difficulty 7/10
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You only face Renon if you spent more than 30,000 gold. He attacks much
like Death, with bolts and the demon fish. Use the same strategy as
Death. Don't use any jewels because you will need them against Dracula
coming up.
Charlie Vincent Difficulty 2/10
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Only Carrie and Reinhardt can battle him. His only attack is to hurtle
poison at you. Also once his health dips to 25%, he'll throw the vials
constantly. Simply attack him with your basic main weapon, and don't
use any jewels because you will need them against Dracula coming up. If
you get poisoned during the battle, wait until the end to heal
yourself.
Dracula Difficulty 9/10
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Finally, Dracula. The basic strategy is simple. Carrie should use her
orbs to attack him from a distance, while Cornell and Reinhardt need to
get close to inflict damage. He is only vulnerable in the head; no
surprise! Unfortunately his attacks are plentiful. His most annoying
one is a disappearing and reappearing act, which makes him hard to hit.
His other attacks include: Firebats, a massive flame, rings of energy,
and electricity. Do your best to avoid all of these attacks because
there is one more attack to be on the look out for; Dracula's Vac and
Suck. Basically he will try and suck you into his arms, suck you're
blood, infect you, and heal himself. AVOID at all costs!
Dracula Ultimate Difficulty 10/10
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Only Cornell faces this form. Much like the Giant Bull and Ortega
battles, heal yourself after you fall to 50% damage. Dracula has three
attacks. The first is a fire attack, then an ice attack, then a worm
attack. After each attack Dracula will move closer to you and will try
to shoot you into the air, and blast you three times. The biggest
problem of all is the fact that you must hit Dracula's head in the
middle of his body. The head however, stays covered up most of the
time, and when it does open up, it's usually when you are enduring
Dracula's most deadly attacks. The best way to beat him is to memorize
his deadly attack pattern. One advantage for you to use is the wolf
spirit attack when you get his attack pattern down. This increases your
chances dramatically. When you win, you will complete Cornell's game.
Dracula Reborn Difficulty 9/10
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Only Carrie and Reinhardt face this Dracula form. The biggest problem
with this form of Dracula is that he can appear in five different
spots. He uses simple attacks; mist, bats, and a shock wave, but the
real trick is simply being able to inflict damage to him. The basic
idea is to try and keep moving around in a small circle in such a way
that you can see four of the five locations. If you don't see him, then
run, he'll be right behind you. Once you see him, attack with a main
weapon if he is close, or a sub weapon if he is far away.
Dracula Serpent Difficulty 7/10
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Somewhat of a weak final boss. Dracula will either swipe at you, call
fire creatures from the ground, or cause a massive explosion if you get
too close. Much like the Giant Bull and Ortega battles, heal yourself
after you fall to 50% damage. The best strategy is to attack from the
distance, with Carrie's orbs, or Reinhardt can try to get behind
Dracula's tail, and whip his backside. Reinhardt is liable to endure
the massive explosion, but this method of attack will work on Dracula
quickly. Overall, a pretty easy fight.
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