Caught in the Cradle of Decay
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The first chapter of Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. It is an amalgamation of the Dark Chapel, Cursed Clock Tower, and Condemned Tower from Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow. The theme is Ruined Castle Corridor.
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Map
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Hidden Item
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The Bell appears as a hidden item in this chapter. At the room with the three big green bells as well as two Flea Men and a Bone Pillar, slide under the lowest bell and jump inside it. The Bell would fall down from the left bell.
Bestiary
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| Enemy Data: Chapter 1 Enemies (edit) | ||||
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| An animated corpse. | Weak: Strike, Slash, Pierce, Petrify | Drop: Hobo's Clothes (4.30%) Soul: Yellow (2.30%) Gain resistance to poison. | Chapter 1,9 | |
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| A bloodsucking bat that lurks in the castle. | Weak: Slash, Pierce, Petrify, Holy, Poison, Curse | Soul: Blue (2.80%) Summon a Bat as a familiar. | Chapter 1,8,9 | |
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| A skeletal corpse controlled by magic. | Strong: Pierce, Ice, Darkness Weak: Strike, Fire, Holy | Bind: Summon Skeleton Soul: Red (2.80%) Throw bones. | Chapter 1, 2, 3,7,9 | |
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| A small spirit doomed to wander the castle grounds for all eternity. | Soul: Blue (2.80%) Summon a Ghost as a familiar. | Chapter 1 | ||
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| A zombie warrior in heavy armor, equipped with a devastating axe. | Strong: Pierce, Ice Weak: Strike, Lightning, Petrify, Poison | Drop: Axe (8.30%) Axe Knight Shield (2.30%) Soul: Red (2.80%) | Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,7 | |
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| A creature that keeps watch in the castle. | Weak: Slash, Pierce | Drop: Monocle (5.30%) Gambler Glasses (0.80%) Soul: Yellow (0.80%) Identify breakable walls. | Chapter 1, 3, Chapter 5 | |
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| A fallen angel who is now a fearsome archer. | Strong: Holy Weak: Slash, Pierce, Petrify, Darkness, Poison, Curse | Drop: Chakram (2.30%) Soul: Red (2.80%) Summon an archer to support you. | Chapter 1 | |
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| Half fish, half man, and all monster. It hunts prey near the water. | Strong: Ice Weak: Slash, Pierce, Lightning, Petrify, Poison, Curse | Bind: Splash Needle Soul: Red (2.80%) Shoot a stream of water. | Chapter 1,Chapter9 | |
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| A four-legged skeleton that crawls on walls. | Strong: Pierce, Darkness Weak: Strike, Fire, Holy | Bind: Raging Fire Soul: Red (2.80%) Spew fire while spinning around. | Chapter 1, 2, 4, 5 | |
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| Stacked dinosaur skulls, animated by a demonic force. | Strong: Darkness Weak: Strike, Fire, Holy | Bind: Fireball Soul: Yellow (1.30%) Increase CON. | Chapter 1, 2, 3,7,9 | |
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| A creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man. | Strong: Strike Weak: Slash, Pierce, Petrify, Curse, Poison | Drop: Meat Strip (5.30%) Battle Axe (2.30%) Bind: Raging Fire Soul: Yellow (2.30%) Increase STR. | Chapter 1, 3, 4 | |
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| A once-gentle beast, warped by magic and driven mad by imprisonment. | Weak: Slash, Pierce, Ice | Drop: Hercules Ring (normal only), Spiked Boots (normal only), Blue Knuckles (normal Alucard only), Daybreak (Alucard only), Tough Ring (hard only), Combo Boots (hard only), Mjollnjr (Hard Soma only)), Spiked Armor (Hard Jonathan, Julius, Richter only) Soul: Red (0.30%) | Chapter 1 | |
Item Data (Normal Difficulty)
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| Item Data: Chapter 1 Normal Difficulty Items | ||||||||
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| A French pasty first devised long ago in a convent. | Item (Food) any | HP +15, CON +2 Sell: 40 | Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1 | |||||
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| Topped with a Cerry. | Item (Food - Beverage) any | MP +3/TIME Sell: 137 | Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3 | |||||
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| Standard sword with a short blade. | Sword Alucard / Soma | #hands: 1 | ATK +4 Sell: 300 | Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3 | ||||
| Brown or Green (or Blue on Solo) Chests | ||||||||
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| Piece of cloth to protect forehead. | Head (Bandana) Soma, Alucard, Jonathan, Julius, Richter | HP +2, DEF +1, CON +1 Sell: 250 | Rarity: * Buy: 1000 Find: Chapter 1, 2, 4 | |||||
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| Comfy-looking sandals made of leather. | Leg (Sandals) any | DEF +1 Sell: 125 | Rarity: * Buy: 500 Find: Chapter 1, 2, 4 | |||||
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| Heavy, think-treaded boots. | Leg (Boots) Soma, Alucard, Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Shanoa | HP +1, DEF +1 Sell: 200 | Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3 | |||||
| Green (or Blue on Solo) Chests Only | ||||||||
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| Tanned leather hat. | Head (Hat) any | HP +2, DEF +2 Sell: 200 | Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3 | |||||
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| Standard adventurer's helm. | Head (Helmet) any | HP +1, DEF +1 Sell: 125 | Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4 | |||||
| Simple garment made of cloth. | Chest (Clothes) any | DEF +1 Sell: 100 | Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4 | |||||
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| Tight, form-fitting dress for the well-dressed lady. | Chest (Dress) Shanoa, Charlotte, Maria, Yoko | MP +1, DEF +2, MND +1 Sell: 200 | Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1 | |||||
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| Simple but sturdy cape. | Back (Cloak) any | Attrib: Fire +5, Ice +5 | DEF +1 Sell: 75 | Rarity: * Buy: 300 | ||||
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| Shoes with unusual soles that let the wearer walk silently. | Leg (Shoes) Shanoa, Charlotte | MP +1, DEF +2 Sell: 300 | Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1 | |||||
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| Made up of small, snowy white flowers. | Accessory (Corsage) Shanoa, Charlotte | MP +1, DEF +1, INT +1 Sell: 125 | Rarity: * | |||||
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| Large, circular earring. | Accessory (Earring) any | HP +1, DEF +1 Sell: 75 | Rarity: * | |||||
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| Norman sword with a wide, crescent-shaped blade. | Greatsword Alucard/Soma | #hands: 2 | ATK +6 Sell: 250 | Rarity: * | Effect: Special (Soma) - Quick hit (15 MP) | |||
| Iron-studded brass knuckles. | Cestus Alucard | #hands: 1 | ATK +3 Sell: 195 | Rarity: * | ||||
| Green (or Blue on Solo) or Purple Chests | ||||||||
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| Stylish hat that is soft to the touch. | Head (Hat) any | HP +2, DEF +3 Sell: 250 | Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | |||||
| Purple Chests Only | ||||||||
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| Fashionable hat that just feels right with a whip. | Head (Hat) any | HP +2, DEF +2 Sell: 250 | Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 3, 4, 5 | |||||
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| Roomy robe with large, hanging sleeves. | Chest (Robe) any | DEF +5 Sell: 575 | Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | |||||
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| A plain, long dress. | Chest (Dress) any | DEF +2, CON +1 Sell: 375 | Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 4 | |||||
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| Flashy velvet cape. | Back (Cloak) any | Attrib: Fire +5, Ice +5 | HP +2,
MP +2,
DEF +2 | Rarity: * Buy: 800 | ||||
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| Crimson scarf with an air of melancholy about it. | Accessory (Neck Gear) any | Attrib: Ice +15 | HP +4, MP +4, DEF +3, INT +2, MND +2 Sell: 1300 | Rarity: *** | ||||
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| Shield of hard metal. | Shield Alucard | DEF +2 Sell: 375 | Rarity: * Drop: chp 2 normal | |||||
| A large club. | Cudgel Alucard/Soma | #hands: 1 | ATK +5 Sell: 450 | Rarity: * | ||||
| A standard spear. | Lance Soma | #hands: 2 | ATK +8 Sell: 500 | Rarity: * | Effect: Special - Quick hit (15 MP) | |||
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| Scarf made of knitted wool. | Accessory (Neck Gear) any | HP +3, DEF +1, CON +1, MND +1 Sell: 450 | Rarity: * | |||||
| Explodes for fire damage one second after the pin is pulled. | Sub-Weapon Jonathan | Consume: 12 MP | ATK +10 | Rarity: ** Find: Green Chest (Chapter 2/3/4) Drop: The Creature (4.3%) | ||||
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| Breastplate made of burnished copper. | Chest (body armor) Soma, Alucard, Jonathan, Shanoa Julius,Richter | DEF +4 Sell: 500 | Rarity: * | |||||
| Athletic training suit. | Chest (Clothes) any | HP +1, DEF +3, STR +1 Sell: 600 | Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 3, 4 | |||||
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| Keeps out the cold. Made of a new synthetic material. | Accessory (Neck Gear) any | Attrib: Ice +20 | DEF +1 Sell: 250 | Rarity: * | ||||
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| Restores a lot of MP. | Item (Medicine) any | MP +50 Sell: 250 | Rarity: ** Buy: 1000 | |||||
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| Restores a lot of HP. | Item (Medicine) any | HP +60 Sell: 125 | Rarity: *** Buy: 500 | |||||
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| A fine ribbon, soft to the touch. | Head (Ribbon) Shanoa, Charlotte, Yoko, Maria | DEF +1, MND +1 Sell: 250 | Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1 Drop: Gergoth | |||||
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| Boots that deal extra damage when kicking. | Leg (Boots) Soma, Alucard, Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Shanoa | DEF +3 Sell: Cannot be Sold | Rarity: *** Find: Chapter 1 Drop: Gergoth | |||||
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| lets you ignore blows like a mighty god. | Accessory any | CON +3 Sell: 1250 | Rarity: *** | |||||
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| Valuable antique brooch. | Accessory (Brooch) Shanoa, Charlotte | HP +2, MP +2, DEF +1, MND +1 Sell: 250 | Rarity: * | |||||
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| Dagger with an I-shaped shaft. | Dagger Alucard/Soma | #hands: 1 | ATK +5 Sell: 650 | Rarity: * | Effect: Stab | |||
| Specially designed for devastating uppercuts. | Cestus Alucard | #hands: 1 | ATK +11 Sell: 2450 | Rarity: *** Drop: chp 1 normal boss chest | ||||
See Also
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- Lord of Unseen Strings - The next chapter
| Playable Characters |
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| Soma Cruz - Alucard - Jonathan Morris - Shanoa - Charlotte Aulin Julius Belmont - Yoko Belnades - Richter Belmont - Maria Renard - Simon Belmont - Getsu Fuma |
| Bosses |
| Starting Bosses |
| Gergoth - Puppet Master - Menace - Brauner - Death - Dracula |
| DLC Bosses |
| Astarte - Legion - Beelzebub - R. The Count - Ryukotsuki |
| Chapters |
| Starting Chapters |
| Ch1. Caught in the Cradle of Decay - Ch2. Lord of Unseen Strings - Ch3. The End of Chaos Ch4. Esquisse of Violence - Ch5. Song of the Unslakable Blade - Ch6. Come, Sweet Hour of Death |
| DLC Chapters |
| Ch7. Beauty, Desire, Situation Dire - Ch8. The One Who Is Many - Ch9. Lord of Flies Ch10. Origins - Ch11. The Legend of Fuma |
| Music |
| Drone - Hymnus - Corpse's Gate - Purple Eyes - Phantom of Fear - Tanz mit einem Clown - Crimson Blood - Ein Weltherrscher - Tractus - Castlevania: Harmony of Despair Original Soundtrack |
| Archives |
| Bestiary - Inventory - Achievements/Trophies |




















