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Level 10 – Devil Castle: Dracula's Final Clock Tower
Castlevania: Bloodlines

Level 10 – Devil Castle: Dracula's Final Clock Tower

Guide to Level 10, Dracula's Final Clock Tower in Castlevania: Bloodlines. Learn strategies for navigating the auto-scrollers, pendulums, and defeating Dracula in his three phases.

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Guide to Level 10, Dracula's Final Clock Tower in Castlevania: Bloodlines. Learn strategies for navigating the auto-scrollers, pendulums, and defeating Dracula in his three phases.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Begin Level 10 by dealing with three Crows. Head left to find a Red Whip Skeleton guarding a candle with an Axe and a big Heart. Descend the staircase to proceed.
  2. 2
    The next screen is a downward auto-scroller. Crucially, drop onto the first gear immediately to avoid instant death from the upper screen boundary. Jump between gears to descend to the platform below.
  3. 3
    Continue downwards, dodging constant Medusa Heads from both sides. Drop left, wait for the screen to scroll, then drop right. Repeat this pattern, dropping right then left, while fending off Medusa Heads. Aim for the gear on the left.
  4. 4
    In the next screen, a Bat approaches from the left. Descend the stairs halfway and wait for the Bone Pillar's shots to pass. Quickly move down, turn, and destroy the Pillar. Collect the Hearts before heading left, noting the ground will crumble.
  5. 5
    A second Bone Pillar appears. Use sub-weapons to defeat it quickly, as falling blocks can cause instant death. Move to the next section.
  6. 6
    Encounter Spiders on the right half of the screen; defeat them before dropping to kill the Whip Skeleton. To the right, find Sacred Water in a candle and Leg of Werewolf in the wall.
  7. 7
    Head left, defeat the Red Skeleton, and dodge bones from an upper Skeleton. The upper right candle contains an Axe, a useful sub-weapon for the upcoming boss. Kill the Skeleton and ascend.
  8. 8
    Navigate a screen with pendulum jumps. Head right to ascend. Dodge constant Bats while jumping between the three pendulums. The jump from the second to third pendulum requires a slight drop. Be wary of Bats near the final door.
  9. 9
    The final block before the boss contains numerous candles. One near the end holds a Dagger. Proceed to face Dracula.

— BOSS: Dracula —

Strategy:

  • Phase 1: Dracula stands and creates fire traps. Stay at maximum range and watch for a third flame that sprouts from below. Dodge this flame quickly and attack Dracula's head, ideally with a long-range sub-weapon. He teleports and repeats the attack.
  • Phase 2: Dracula loses his head and transforms into a multi-headed, floating creature. Avoid dripping blood/acid and his body, especially in corners. This form is vulnerable to sub-weapons like the Axe or Banshee Boomerang.
  • Phase 3: (Details cut off in source text, but typically involves further transformations or attacks.)
Tips
  • The Axe is a highly recommended sub-weapon for the Dracula fight, especially for Phase 2.
  • Be cautious of instant death mechanics, such as hitting the upper boundary in the auto-scroller or falling blocks.
  • Sub-weapons are crucial for dealing with enemies like Bone Pillars and for damaging Dracula efficiently.
  • If you die, you respawn at the start of the pendulum section, allowing you to collect candles and Hearts again, but you may lose your current sub-weapon.

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