To reach the final confrontation in the first castle and unlock the Inverted Castle, Alucard must acquire specific relics and equipment. You cannot achieve the true ending or access the post-game content without the Gold Ring and Silver Ring.
Required Relics & Items
- Soul of Bat: Found in the Library after defeating the Lesser Demon. Essential for reaching high platforms in the Royal Chapel and Castle Center.
- Echo of Bat: Found in Olrox's Quarters after defeating Olrox. Required to navigate the dark room in the Catacombs.
- Gold Ring: Located in the Underground Caverns. You must defeat the Succubus in the Nightmare sequence to obtain this.
- Silver Ring: Located in the Royal Chapel. You must navigate the spike-filled corridor using the Spike Breaker armor (found in the Catacombs).
- Holy Glasses: Obtained from Maria Renard in the Center Cube (Marble Gallery) after equipping both the Gold and Silver rings to open the floor hatch.
The Path to Richter Belmont
Once you possess the Holy Glasses, head to the top of the Castle Keep. This is the same area where the game began during the prologue with Richter. Pass through the clock tower area and use the Leap Stone or Soul of Bat to reach the throne room.
Unlocking the Inverted Castle
Upon entering the boss arena, a battle with Richter will commence. Do not kill Richter Belmont. If you deplete his health, the game will end prematurely with a "Standard" ending.
- Navigate to your inventory and equip the Holy Glasses before the fight begins or during the opening dialogue.
- During the battle, ignore Richter and look for a floating, green Orb of Chaos hovering above him. This is Shaft's influence.
- Focus all your attacks on the Green Orb. Once the orb is destroyed, Shaft’s spell will break, and a cinematic will trigger.
- After the cutscene, Alucard will automatically be transported to the Inverted Castle, effectively doubling the size of the game and revealing the path to the true final boss.