Skeleton Form (also called Skeleton State) is the form of a Skeleton that a playable character can take, either through a transformation or upon death in a multi-player game. While in this form, the player can throw bones.
Appearances[]
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon[]
Nathan Graves can transform into a Skeleton by using the Pluto + Black Dog DSS effect. He reverts to normal form when he turns off this effect. Any damage he takes is instant death and his attack is only 45% of his original STR, but he has 12.5% chance of throwing a large bone that deals amazing damage (as strong as 3,000 STR).
By equipping the Bear Ring, he can instead transform into a bear with this DSS effect.
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair[]
If a player dies while in a Co-Op mode in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, a grave will appear where they died, but they can continue the game as a skeleton. Playable characters in Skeleton Form have limited abilities (can throw bones) and are unable to use Items. They can be revived if another player uses a Water of Life on them and then play as normal.
If a player dies while in this state, the stage timer will be reduced by 3 minutes. These players should either seek out a living player who can revive them, or find a safe place to stand where they won't be targeted by enemies, otherwise the timer can be quickly knocked down to 0 and end the run for all players.
The game is over if all players enter Skeleton Form.
Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls[]
In Grimoire of Souls, a living player need only press the Resurrection button when standing near the player in Skeleton State. In this state, players will not take damage from enemies, but can still be knocked back by attacks. Instead, their HP slowly drains over time unless they are revived.
In co-op quests, a player can only go into Skeleton State once. If they die a second time, they will need to spend either Gems or Water of Life to continue the stage.
In the competitive multiplayer modes Bounty Hunt and Duel Hunt, players can be revived an infinite number of times. As an incentive, the player who revives the skeleton will take some of their points upon reviving them. If a player should go unresurrected and die again as a skeleton, they will then respawn as normal with full health.
Item Data[]
| Item Data: Skeleton Form | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
| Transforms into a skeleton. | Consume: 5 MP/TIME |
Create: Pluto + Black Dog |
Effect: Transforms Nathan into a skeleton that can throw bones. Any damage he takes is instant death and his attack is only 45% of his original STR, but he has 12.5% chance of throwing a large bone that deals amazing damage (as strong as 3,000 STR). | |||||
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Trivia[]
- In Grimoire of Souls, a player in this state will be wearing a tattered robe, either a dark gray or a brownish green.