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Needles is an enemy in the Castlevania series. They are giant, hard-shelled, mutant sea urchins that have been driven close to extinction from over-fishing. A questionable delicacy.

Description[]

Mechanical Water Mines were a common enemy in the first underwater stage depicted in a Castlevania game, which was in the NES parody game Kid Dracula. These water mines were later re-imagined as spiky sea urchin enemies, making their first appearance in the underwater areas of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, where they were given the name Needles.

Appearances[]

Kid Dracula[]

Water Mines are mostly stationary, although they bob up and down slightly. When attacked, they explode sending shrapnel in a radial pattern.

Water Mine BDK
Name JPN
Water Mine 水中機雷 Suichū kirai
Location
Stage 3: Water

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow[]

These enemies cannot move and for the most part they serve only as obstacles. Its soul gives Soma the ability to place similar urchin mines in midair, which will explode upon contact.

Needles
No. Name JPN HP MP EXP
64 Needles 1 1 10
Attack Defense Tolerance Weakness Time Stop
38 0 - -
Location Common Drop Rare Drop Soul
Clock Tower, Underground Reservoir - Tasty Meat Needle Mine
Description "A giant, mutant sea urchin."

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow[]

If their behavior remains similar to their previous appearance, its soul acts however as a familiar. It allows Soma to summon three urchins which will follow him and support him wherever he goes.

OOE-Needles
No. Name JPN HP MP ATK
51 Needles ニードルス Nīdorusu 30 1 40
Tolerance Weakness
- Piercing, Fire, Electric
Location Common Drop Rare Drop Soul EXP
Subterranean Hell Meat Strip (8%) - Needle Familiar (20%) 10
Description "A giant sea urchin that has been driven close to extinction from over-fishing."

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia[]

They appear on the surface of the ocean in Kalidus Channel and Somnus Reef. They can also appear underwater and sometimes they may drop Salt, which is the item required to complete Aeon's "Needs More Salt" quest.

OOE-Needles
No. Name JPN HP ATK
17 Needles 10 17
Tolerance Weakness
Ice Flame, Thunder
Location Drop Glyph EXP AP
Kalidus Channel, Somnus Reef Salt (3%) - 2 1
Description "A hard-shelled sea urchin. A questionable delicacy."

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls[]

Enemy Data: Grimoire of Souls
Image Name - Game
Description
Statistics Items Location Notes
GoS Needles Needles  - Grimoire of Souls [ edit ]
A giant sea urchin that has been driven close to extinction for over-fishing. A questionable delicacy.

Item Data[]

Item Data: Needles
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Tasty Meat AoS Icon Tasty Meat (jpn) - Aria of Sorrow
  Food - Soma
[edit]
Restores 290 HP. HP +290
Sell: $200
Find: Underground Reservoir
Rare Drop: Killer Fish, Needles, Red Minotaur
Red Soul Needles - Needle Mine - Aria of Sorrow
  Bullet Soul - Soma
[edit]
Tosses mines into the air that explode at fixed intervals. Attrib: Sword
Consume: 15 MP
90 ATK
Rarity: 15
Drop: Needles
Meat Strip DoS Icon Meat Strip (Meat) - Dawn of Sorrow
  Food - Soma
[edit]
Restores 29 HP. HP +29
Sell: $145
Rare Drop: Catoblepas
Common Drop: Needles
Guardian Soul Needles - Needle Familiar - Dawn of Sorrow
  Guardian Soul - Soma
[edit]
Summon Needles as a familiar. Attrib: Slashing
Consume: 3 MP/sec
Rarity: **
Drop: Needles
Salt Icon Salt (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia
  Item (Food) - Shanoa
[edit]
Simple rock salt. HP +1
Drop: Needles, Fishhead, Forneus

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