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Skills are special actions or attacks that a player can perform by a series of button presses or interaction with the environment.

Game Specific Information

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

In Lament of Innocence, Leon learns new skills as he keeps fighting enemies. Some skills will allow him to extend the number of strikes or include new special combinations in his combos (both ground and midair), execute a second Quick Step after completing the first one, or learn to Perfect Guard from attacks.

Learning skills depends on the amount and kind of enemies Leon has defeated so far. For example, to learn Extension, he must have defeated at least 20 enemies of which at least 5 types must be different.

Skill Total Enemies Defeated Special Requirement
Extension 20 Defeat 5 kinds of enemies
Draw Up 150 Defeat 30 kinds of enemies
Vertical High 180 Defeat 35 kinds of enemies
Rising Shot 400 Defeat 50 kinds of enemies
Fast Rising 1,000 -
Spinning Blast 600 Defeat 65 kinds of enemies
Energy Blast 525 Defeat 55 kinds of enemies
Sonic Edge 1,250 Defeat 70 kinds of enemies
Or perform 100 continuous Perfect Guards
A Extension 1 40 Defeat 10 kinds of enemies
A Extension 2 80 Defeat 20 kinds of enemies
Step Attack 230 Defeat 40 kinds of enemies
and perform Quick Step more than 100 times
Falcon Claw 300 Defeat 45 kinds of enemies
Quick Step 3 Defeat 1 kind of enemy
Quick Step 2 110 Defeat 25 kinds of enemies
Perfect Guard - Guard 15 times from enemy attacks

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Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

In Curse of Darkness, Hector finds each skill in physical form. Once collected, they can be consulted in the Skill section on the pause menu, where they can be turned off if desired.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

In Lords of Shadow, skills are gained by purchasing them with Experience Points, obtaining new relics, or automatically as the game progresses.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate

In Mirror of Fate, a new skill is unlocked every time the player levels up, which occurs when a certain amount of experience points are obtained. Experience points are increased whenever Fallen Knight Scrolls are found.

Item Data

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

Item Data: Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (edit)
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Extension - Lament of Innocence
  Skill - Leon Belmont
[edit]
Additional combo attack. Conditions: Defeat 20 enemies (5 different).
Sequence: PlayStation - Square - 01PlayStation - Square - 01PlayStation - Square - 01PlayStation - Square - 01
Draw Up - Lament of Innocence
  Skill - Leon Belmont
[edit]
Draws in lightweight enemies for attack. Conditions: Defeat 150 enemies (30 different).
Sequence: PlayStation - Square - 01PlayStation - Triangle - 02PlayStation - Square - 01
Vertical High - Lament of Innocence
  Skill - Leon Belmont
[edit]
Tosses enemy into the air by slamming the ground. Conditions: Defeat 180 enemies (35 different).
Sequence: PlayStation - Square - 01PlayStation - Square - 01PlayStation - Square - 01PlayStation - Triangle - 02
Rising Shot - Lament of Innocence
  Skill - Leon Belmont
[edit]
An upward attack during a jump. Conditions: Defeat 400 enemies (50 different).
Sequence: PlayStation - Square - 01 during "Vertical High"
Fast Rising - Lament of Innocence
  Skill - Leon Belmont
[edit]
First attack becomes Rising Shot. Conditions: Defeat 1,000 enemies.
Sequence: PlayStation - Triangle - 02 followed quickly by PlayStation - Square - 01
Spinning Blast - Lament of Innocence
  Skill - Leon Belmont
[edit]
Slams whip energy into the ground while spinning in a jump. Conditions: Defeat 600 enemies (65 different).
Sequence: PlayStation - Square - 01 during "Draw Up"
Energy Blast - Lament of Innocence
  Skill - Leon Belmont
[edit]
Slams whip energy into the ground after a Rising Shot. Conditions: Defeat 525 enemies (55 different).
Sequence: PlayStation - Triangle - 02 during "Rising Shot"
Sonic Edge - Lament of Innocence
  Skill - Leon Belmont
[edit]
Unleashes sonic lashes in all directions. Conditions: Defeat 1,250 enemies (70 different).
Sequence: Rotate left analogue + PlayStation - Triangle - 02
A Extension 1 - Lament of Innocence
  Skill - Leon Belmont
[edit]
A midair combo attack with the whip. Conditions: Defeat 40 enemies (10 different).
Sequence: PlayStation - Square - 01PlayStation - Square - 01PlayStation - Square - 01 in midair
A Extension 2 - Lament of Innocence
  Skill - Leon Belmont
[edit]
A more advanced midair combo attack. Conditions: Defeat 80 enemies (20 different).
Sequence: PlayStation - Square - 01PlayStation - Square - 01PlayStation - Square - 01PlayStation - Square - 01PlayStation - Square - 01 in midair
Step Attack - Lament of Innocence
  Skill - Leon Belmont
[edit]
An attack during a Quick Step. Conditions: Defeat 230 enemies (40 different) and perform Quick Step 100 times.
Sequence: During Quick Step, PlayStation - Square - 01 or PlayStation - Triangle - 02
Falcon Claw - Lament of Innocence
  Skill - Leon Belmont
[edit]
A diving kick from a double jump. Conditions: Defeat 300 enemies (45 different).
Sequence: PlayStation - Cross - 02 during double jump
Quick Step - Lament of Innocence
  Skill - Leon Belmont
[edit]
Moves quickly in the direction of the left analog stick to possibly avoid attacks. Conditions: Defeat 3 enemies.
Sequence: Guard button + PlayStation - Cross - 02
Quick Step 2 - Lament of Innocence
  Skill - Leon Belmont
[edit]
Takes further evasive action after a Quick Step. Conditions: Defeat 110 enemies (25 different).
Sequence: During Quick Step, guard + PlayStation - Cross - 02
Perfect Guard - Lament of Innocence
  Skill - Leon Belmont
[edit]
Blocks most enemy attacks while gaining MP and hearts. Conditions: Guard against 15 enemy attacks.
Sequence: Guard at impact

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Item Data: Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (edit)
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Guard - Curse of Darkness
  Skill - Hector
[edit]
Protect yourself against enemy attacks by holding down the PlayStation - R1 - 01 / Xbox 360 - Bumper Right - 01 button. Find: (starts with)
Sequence: Hold PlayStation - R1 - 01 / Xbox 360 - Bumper Right - 01
Effect: Blocks most enemies' attacks until stamina runs out.
Perfect Guard - Curse of Darkness
  Skill - Hector
[edit]
Press the PlayStation - R1 - 01 / Xbox 360 - Bumper Right - 01 button in the instant you are attacked to block any and all enemy attacks. Find: Baljhet Mountains
Sequence: Guard (the moment an enemy strike connects)
Effect: Blocks and staggers an enemy if guarded with the correct timing. Replenishes Hearts for each successful guard.
Quick Step - Curse of Darkness
  Skill - Hector
[edit]
Press the PlayStation - Cross - 02 / Xbox 360 - Button A - 01 button and left analog stick when guarding to perform an invincible quick step. Find: Abandoned Castle
Sequence: Guard button + left analog stick + Jump button
Effect: Allows an evasive cartwheel maneuver in any direction. The player is invulnerable while this move is performed.
Double Step - Curse of Darkness
  Skill - Hector
[edit]
Allows a second quick step to be performed directly after the first one. Find: Abandoned Castle
Sequence: During a quick step: Guard button + left analog stick + Jump button
Effect: Allows an evasive leap after a quick step. The player is invulnerable while this move is performed.
See Damage - Curse of Darkness
  Skill - Hector
[edit]
Amount of damage will be displayed. Find: (starts with)
Effect: Allows the player to see the amount of damage dealt to an enemy with each hit.
See Enemy Names - Curse of Darkness
  Skill - Hector
[edit]
Damage an enemy to see their name. Find: (starts with)
Effect: Allows an enemy's name to be displayed on the screen when attacked.
Bestiary - Curse of Darkness
  Skill - Hector
[edit]
This volume contains detailed information on every monster you have fought. Find: Abandoned Castle
Effect: Allows the player to consult a list with detailed information (weaknesses, tolerances, drops, descriptions, etc.) of each enemy defeated in the game.
I.D. Chart - Curse of Darkness
  Skill - Hector
[edit]
View the evolution chart for all the Innocent Devils you have raised so far. Find: Baljhet Mountains
Effect: Adds a chart to the status window where I.D.s' evolution paths and other information can be consulted.
I.D. Evo Crystal - Curse of Darkness
  Skill - Hector
[edit]
Defeated enemies drop these crystals, used when evolving Innocent Devils. Find: Abandoned Castle
Effect: Allows enemies to drop Evo Crystals to evolve Innocent Devils. The type of crystals dropped depends of the type of weapon Hector is using.
Weapon Combining - Curse of Darkness
  Skill - Hector
[edit]
Gather up materials and create weapons and armor. Carry out via a command on the status screen. Find: Abandoned Castle
Effect: Adds the "Combine" option to the status window, where new weapons can be crafted with the materials Hector has collected throughout the game.
Marker Mode [alt] - Curse of Darkness
  Skill - Hector
[edit]
Mark the map to remind yourself of key locations. Find: Garibaldi Temple
Effect: Allows the player to set a marker on the area maps to point out important locations which may require certain abilities not yet obtained to access.
Steal - Curse of Darkness
  Skill - Hector
[edit]
Press the PlayStation - Circle - 01 / Xbox 360 - Button B - 01 button when the lock-on cursor is purple to steal items from enemies. Find: Baljhet Mountains
Effect: Allows the player to steal items from enemies. Each enemy has a specific way of opening their stealing window, either that be when it attacks, when it is knocked down, when perfect guarded, etc.

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

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