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"Whenever you encounter these creeping Worms make sure to finish them off. Use Fire Balls and watch your step!"
— Official Player's Guide

Arthroverta (アースロヴェルタ Āsuroveruta?) is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a multi-segmented and multi-legged insect which tends to curl-up into a ball and roll around. They are sometimes referred to as "Worms", "Beetles", or "Snails".

Appearances[]

Castlevania: The Adventure/Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth[]

In both game, the She Worms will just pace back and forth, but when struck they curl-up into a ball and roll around.

In concept art in the Castlevania Anniversary Collection, it is described as a "Giant Pill Bug" that rolls around quickly when attacked and will bounce off walls.

Megmole
Name JPN HP EXP ATK
She Worm Worm 2 20 1
Location
Stage 3: Torture Chamber
Description
Whenever you encounter these creeping Worms make sure to finish them off. Use Fire Balls and watch your step!

TAR WOM
Name
Worm[1]
Location
Stage 2: Entrance & Stage 4: Chapel

Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge[]

The Beetles stay immobile, curled-up in a ball when there's light. They are invulnerable but won't do any harm while in this state. However, when light goes out after nearby candles are destroyed), they will start to move around.

Gb2-litbug
Name JPN Alt. Name
Beetle Cave Snail Lit Bug
Location
Rock Castle
Description

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia[]

Arthroverta appears at the Monastery as the game's first boss. Its appearance is that of a giant beetle-like monster with a human-like face hiding inside the carapace located on the upper part of its head. Its attacks are predictable and has relatively low health compared to later bosses.

It has three attacks:

  • It can curl into a ball and try to ram the player down.
  • It opens the carapace on top of its head and a human-like face spits a web in midair which arcs down on the player (on Hard Mode, Arthroverta fires several webs at once in a continuous stream).
  • It tries to use its claws to smash the player.

The last two attacks are used alternately. The Arthro Medal (gained for defeating Arthroverta without receiving a single hit), hails it as the "Earth Beetle". There's no reward for defeating Arthroverta other than its medal, but inside the next room you'll watch a cutscene which unlocks Wygol Village.

Ooe arthroverta
No. Name JPN HP ATK
109 Arthroverta アースロヴェルタ Āsuroveruta 700 30
Tolerance Weakness
Strike Slash, Flame
Location Drop Glyph EXP AP
Monastery Arthro Medal - 300 20
Description "A giant mutant created to guard the stronghold."

Item Data[]

Item Data: Arthroverta
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Medal OoE Icon Arthro Medal (Arthroverta Medal) - Order of Ecclesia
  Item (Boss Medal) - Shanoa
[edit]
Medal awarded for defeating the earth beetle, Anthroverta. Sell: (cannot be sold)
Drop: Arthroverta
Conditions: Defeat Arthroverta without taking damage.

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References[]

  1. Name retrieved from an internal file.
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Characters
Members of Ecclesia
ShanoaAlbusBarlowe
Villagers
NikolaiJacobAbramLauraEugenAeon
MarcelGeorgeSergeAnnaMonicaIrinaDaniela
Bosses
ArthrovertaGiant SkeletonBrachyuraManeaterRusalkaGoliathGravedorcus
WallmanBlackmoreEligorDeathDracula
Areas
The search for Dominus
Argila SwampEcclesiaGiant's DwellingKalidus ChannelLarge CavernLighthouse
Minera Prison IslandMisty Forest RoadMonasteryMystery ManorOblivion RidgeRuvas Forest
Skeleton CaveSomnus ReefTraining HallTristis PassTymeo MountainsWygol Village
Castle areas
Arms DepotBarracksCastle EntranceFinal ApproachForsaken Cloister
LibraryMechanical TowerUnderground Labyrinth
Music
An Empty TomeCastlevania: Order of Ecclesia Original Soundtrack
Guides
BradyGames Order of Ecclesia Official Strategy GuideKonami Akumajō Dracula: Ubawareta Kokuin Official Guide
Archives
BestiaryInventoryAlbus ModeUse of Latin in the game
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