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For the Mirror of Fate location, see Abandoned Mine.

The Abandoned Pit to the Catacomb (焉道 Endō?, lit. "Path of the Departed"), known as the Abandoned Mine in most English versions, is a location in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[]

Overview[]

There is very little evidence of this place being a mine (and even less of it being abandoned), save for a few vertical chambers which display doors in the back which may be used to access the deeper and more rewarding regions of the environment. Rocky, mossy, darkened corridors make up the majority of this transition area.

Geography[]

The Abandoned Pit to the Catacomb is first reached after destroying a wooden floor in the Underground Caverns using an Ape Skeleton's exploding barrel, which appears after a switch is hit in the room across from the top of the waterfall, which requires the Leap Stone. The pit itself is a very short level which travels downward. It can be exited early to the right to enter a Warp Room. Continuing downward leads to a room where the boss Cerberus is fought, which appears to be the entrance to Hades. Beyond this area are the Catacombs.

The corresponding level to the Abandoned Pit to the Catacomb in the Reverse Castle is the Cave.

Item Data[]

Item Data: Abandoned Pit to the Catacomb
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Card Icon Demon Card (Tiny Devil's Essence) - Symphony of the Night
  Relic (Familiar) - Alucard
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Summons "Devil" familiar Attrib: Cut (thrust/swing); Fire (flame); Ice (ice blade); Thunder (thunderbolts/thunder spears)
ATT +5 (thrust), ATT +10 (swing), ATT +30 (flame/ice blade/thunderbolts), ATT +45 (thunder spears)
Find: Abandoned Pit to the Catacomb
Combat Knife Icon Combat Knife (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Short Sword (Dagger) - Alucard
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Flat combat dagger
Japan A stealthy flattened dagger
Attrib: Cut
ATT +24
Find: Abandoned Pit to the Catacomb
Drop: Gurkha
Effect: Overhand Stab (can be followed up with a Horizontal Knife Slash with another normal attack)
Special: ←→ + [Attack] for Horizontal Knife Slash (ATT +15)
Coral Circlet Icon Coral Circlet (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Head (Crown/Circlet) - Alucard
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Immune to curses Attrib: Curse
INT +7
Drop: Venus Weed
Effect: Immunity to Curse status and damage
Gold Circlet Icon Gold Circlet (Silver Circlet) - Symphony of the Night
  Head (Crown/Circlet) - Alucard
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Restores HP by holy damage Attrib: Holy
INT +6
Drop: Salem Witch
Effect: Holy-based attacks of enemies heal Alucard instead of damaging
Fire Mail Icon Fire Mail (Fire Breastplate) - Symphony of the Night
  Body (Body Armor) - Alucard
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Strong vs. fire-based attacks Attrib: Fire
DEF +4
Find: Castle Keep
Drop: Gremlin, Hellfire Beast, Efreet (Saturn-only)
Effect: Cuts Fire damage by half
Power of Sire Icon Power of Sire (Power of Father) - Symphony of the Night
  Bomb - Alucard
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Damages all enemies [use] Attrib: Hit
ATT +40
Find: Final Stage: Bloodlines, Abandoned Pit to the Catacomb, Reverse Caverns
Effect: 8 hits per use
Barley Tea Icon Barley Tea (Beer) - Symphony of the Night
  Food (Beverage) - Alucard
[edit]
Cool barley tea [use] HP +15
Find: Abandoned Pit to the Catacomb
Drop: Ouija Table
Grapes Icon Grapes (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Food (Fruit) - Alucard
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Juicy seedless grapes [use] HP +5
Drop: Thornweed
Shiitake Icon Shiitake (Delicious Mushroom) - Symphony of the Night
  Food - Alucard
[edit]
Japanese mushroom [use] HP +30
Find: Abandoned Pit to the Catacomb, Cave, Reverse Caverns, Underground Caverns
Shortcake Icon Shortcake (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Food (Sweet) - Alucard
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Strawberry shortcake [use] HP +11
Drop: Salem Witch
Strawberry Icon Strawberry (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Food (Fruit) - Alucard
[edit]
Ripe red strawberry [use] HP +10
Drop: Thornweed
Peanuts Icon Peanuts (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Food - Alucard
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Difficult to eat [use] HP +50
Find: Abandoned Pit to the Catacomb, Reverse Caverns
Drop: Gardener (Saturn-only)
Notes: Must catch with mouth (press ↑) to eat
Turkey Icon Turkey (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Food (Meat) - Alucard
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Roast turkey [use] HP +80
Find: Abandoned Pit to the Catacomb, Castle Keep, Entrance
Drop: Flea Rider
Heart Refresh Icon Heart Refresh (Heart Repair) - Symphony of the Night
  Medicine (Heart Potion) - Alucard
[edit]
Restores 500 hearts [use] Hearts +500
Find: Final Stage: Bloodlines, Black Marble Gallery, Death Wing's Lair
Drop: Archer, Blue Venus Weed, Venus Weed
First Obtained: (May start with)
Resist Fire Icon Resist Fire (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Medicine (Attribute Potion) - Alucard
[edit]
Brief resistance to fire [use] Attrib: Fire
Find: Throughout castle (all)
Drop: Gremlin
Effect: Temporarily cuts Fire damage by half
Ring of Ares Icon Ring of Ares (Laurin's Ring) - Symphony of the Night
  Other (Ring) - Alucard
[edit]
Confers strength of 24 men STR +24, DEF -24
Find: Abandoned Pit to the Catacomb
Life Vessel Icon Life Vessel [alt] - Symphony of the Night
  Item (standard) - any
[edit]
Increases the player's maximum HP (life) capacity. Maximum HP +5 (Alucard); maximum HP +10 (Richter and Maria)
Find: Found throughout the castle, often in containers
Drop: Most bosses
Effect: Restores all life and increases Max HP

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Other appearances[]

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair[]

The stage One Who is Many in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair contains elements of this stage, along with other nearby underground stages. This area is beyond the Cerberos head gate in the upper right of the map. It contains the same enemies that its Castlevania: Symphony of the Night counterpart has.

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls[]

The second chapter of the book That Which Writhes called The Road to Hell is based on the Abandoned Pit to the Catacombs of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. It is a much more expansive area than its Symphony of the Night counterpart and includes acid pits.

Castlevania: Moonlight Rhapsody[]

The Abandoned Mine appears as part of the Underground Vault in Moonlight Rhapsody, along with the Catacombs. The general layout is similar, but the background has been altered to represent an underground vault instead.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (SoN/DXC)
Characters
Protagonists
AlucardMaria Renard (Saturn · DXC)Richter Belmont
Supporting cast
Master LibrarianFerrymanLisa
Antagonists
DraculaDeathShaft
Bosses
Dracula's Castle bosses
Slogra and GaibonDoppleganger Lv. 10HippogryphKarasumanMinotaur and Werewolf
Lesser DemonOlroxSuccubusScyllaCerberusGranfaloonSkeleton Leader (Saturn)
Reverse Castle bosses
Darkwing BatThe CreatureAkmodan IIMedusaFake Trevor, Fake Sypha and Fake Grant
BeelzebubDoppleganger Lv. 40GalamothShaftTrue Dracula
Areas
Dracula's Castle
Final Stage: BloodlinesEntranceAlchemy LaboratoryMarble GalleryOuter WallLong Library
Clock TowerUnderground CavernsRoyal ChapelOlrox's QuartersCastle KeepColosseum
Abandoned Pit to the CatacombCatacombsCastle CenterCursed Prison (Saturn) • Underground Garden (Saturn)
Reverse Castle
Reverse EntranceNecromancy LaboratoryBlack Marble GalleryReverse Outer WallForbidden Library
Reverse Clock TowerReverse CavernsAnti-ChapelDeath Wing's LairReverse KeepReverse Colosseum
CaveFloating CatacombsReverse Castle CenterSoul Prison (Saturn) • Hell Garden (Saturn)
Music
Dracula's CastleCastlevania: Symphony of the Night Original Soundtrack
MIDI Power Pro6Dracula X: RemixiesDracula Music Collection
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles Original Soundtrack
Guides
Futabasha Gekka no Yasōkyoku Official GuideNTT Pub Gekka no Yasōkyoku Official Guide
Shinkigensha Gekka no Yasōkyoku Official GuideBradyGames Symphony of the Night Official Strategy Guide
Prima's Unauthorized Symphony of the Night Strategy GuideKonami Akumajō Dracula X Chronicle Official Guide
Archives
BestiaryInventoryCreditsAchievements & TrophiesRichter ModeMaria ModeThief Mode
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