Gergoth

Gergoth
Gergoth as he appears in Dawn of Sorrow
Japanese name(s)	ゲーゴス Gēgosu
Abilities	Air suctioning bite Expels a poisonous, petrifying, or cursing cloud Gergoth Laser Jumps and smashes on the ground
Type(s)	Beast
Origins	Original Castlevania lore
Appearances	Dawn of Sorrow Portrait of Ruin Harmony of Despair

Gergoth is a boss in the Castlevania series. In the English localizations, he is described as supposedly being a once gentle beast who grew deformed and was driven mad by imprisonment. The reason for his imprisonment is yet unknown. In the Japanese versions, however, Gergoth's description says he was once a criminal imprisoned in ancient times, who grew deformed and twisted by cursing all of creation.

Description

Gergoth resembles a gray bipedal dinosaur with much of his flesh rotting off. He has no arms, no tail, empty eye-sockets and visible ribs. When he opens his mouth to fire a laser beam, the gray skin on his head is peeled off, revealing tender pink flesh underneath. His feet are protected by armor (probably some elaborated shackles) which can be destroyed if attacked enough.

He attacks by biting, jumping onto the player, expelling a poisonous, cursing or petrifying gas from his exposed torso, and by firing a large and powerful laser beam from his mouth.

Appearances

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Gergoth awaits at the top of the Condemned Tower. He paces back and forth and attacks either by opening his rib cage and expelling a cloud with Poison, Stone or Curse properties, or by biting forward, which pulls Soma toward him while building up. After his initial attack, he will most likely follow with a high jump, attempting to crush Soma. The fumes he expels can be pushed away by hitting them (a weapon with a wide arcing pattern, like a great sword, can be used for this effect). After he has sustained enough damage, he will let out a loud shriek and perform another high jump, this time powerful enough to break through all floors in the tower. Soma can use this opportunity to score some free hits whilst both of them are falling.

Gergoth has yet another attack, a very powerful laser beam he shoots from his mouth. This attack covers almost the entire room, so the best strategy is to get near and crouch just before him. This safe spot also provides an opportunity to attack him repeatedly on his legs. After enough damage has been dealt, his shackles will break, which signals getting near the end of the battle.

Once his health has been depleted, Soma must draw the Magic Seal 3 to send the creature back to his world.

Gergoth's soul is required for one of the the two-handed sword upgrades, which leads to the extremely powerful Claimh Solais.

No. Name JPN HP MP ATK 109 Gergoth ゲーゴス Gēgosu 3,800 9,999 69 Tolerance Weakness Time Stop (unaffected) Slashing, Piercing Location Common Drop Rare Drop Soul EXP Condemned Tower - - Gergoth Laser 4,290 Description "Imprisoned in solitude long ago, it gradually grew evil and demented."

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

Gergoth appears as the second optional boss in the Nest of Evil. This time, however, he can be defeated with little to no effort just by casting a couple of 1,000 Blades. If the player talks to Wind after he has been defeated, he will offer a new quest: "Kill Gergoth". To complete this quest, the player must engage Gergoth in battle once more, but this time Charlotte must deal the finishing blow by using the Blank Book. This changes the whole panorama, as the Blank Book has extremely low reach and deals minimal damage. However, Gergoth can be weakened by casting 1,000 Blades once, then let Jonathan attack him a few times, and then let Charlotte finish the monster. STR boosting assets, like the Wedding Dress, Open Veil, Combat Boots, Assassin's Cape, and a fully charged STR Boost, will help her in dealing more damage.

An alternate method involves placing Jonathan at one end of the room and Charlotte at the other, causing Gergoth to repeatedly turn. While he is turning, position Charlotte close to Gergoth and fully cast Berserker to deal massive damage with each attack.

No. Name JPN HP 131 Gergoth ゲーゴス Gēgosu 3,800 Tolerance Weakness - Whip, Piercing, Fire Location Common Drop Rare Drop EXP SP Nest of Evil - - 2,500 50 Description "A once-gentle beast, warped by magic and driven mad by imprisonment."

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

Gergoth appears in Harmony of Despair as the boss of the first chapter. He is located at the top room of the level, sleeping for 30 seconds and then waking up. He shoots beams from that point on until he is confronted by a player. He has an additional attack in this game: a slide/belly flop attack. It is recommended to take the lower route and beat all the enemies while going up the stairs that lead to Gergoth's room; otherwise, the player will have to deal with all of them after he uses his belly flop attack. His poisonous gas attack was changed into his entrails being rapidly shot out.

Into the Dark Night is the default boss theme used for Gergoth.

No. Name JPN HP MP 46 Gergoth ゲーゴス Gēgosu ??? ??? Tolerance Weakness - Slashing, Piercing, Ice Chapter Drop Bind Soul Chapter 1: Caught in the Cradle of Decay 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) Gergoth Laser (0.30%) Description "A once-gentle beast, warped by magic and driven mad by imprisonment."

Strategy

Being the first boss, Gergoth should not prove to be too difficult, although his tendency to use his massive size to corner the player can be annoying. Unlike in Dawn of Sorrow or Portrait of Ruin, however, there is much more room to maneuver and one can get behind him easily with a double jump and downward kicks, ensuring evasion and scoring some hits on his back (although he will turn to face the player soon).

Gergoth has a weakness on his legs; however, one must break the shackles on them that take half the damage his body would take otherwise, but his unprotected legs take twice the normal damage and, since they player is likely to crouch to avoid some of his attacks, it makes an ideal place to hit. Characters like Shanoa, and Charlotte or Jonathan that can hit multiple times (depending on their Hunting Skills) can be ideal to quickly destroy the shackles. Doing so is not mandatory, though, and one can simply hit the main body, since he is large enough for attacks to hit easily.

Gergoth's attacks tend to be slow and predictable, but his preference to trap the player with his massive body can end in damage if one attacks recklessly. One should always stay at a moderate distance to hit him and retreat, so the battle won't drag out for longer than required. In Hard Mode Gergoth does not change much, except that his attacks are much more damaging. However, the player is likely to have better equipment and potions to compensate for this. The battle should just be taken with just a bit more of patience than in Normal Mode. Overall, Gergoth is mostly a battle of patience and securing the chances to attack as quickly as possible. The beast will fall in a matter of time.

Soul Data

Item Data: Gergoth
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Gergoth - Harmony of Despair   Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Fire devastating laser beams	Attrib: Holy Consume: 50 MP	ATK +7	Rarity: *** Steal: Gergoth (0.3%)	Effect: Gergoth Laser

Gallery

Gergoth

Gergoth from Dawn of Sorrow

Gergoth from Dawn of Sorrow (screenshot from the beta version)

Gergoth from Harmony of Despair

Trivia

• The graphical data for Gergoth refers to the beast as "f_fafni_0#.dat". "fafni" is a shorthand term for Fafnir, the dragon slain by Sigurd in Norse mythology.