Find answers to common questions about Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, including gameplay mechanics, item usage, leveling tips, and secrets like the inverted castle.
Q: How do I move the right statue by the clock?
A: Use the Clock sub-weapon.
Q: I have 200.3% map completion, am I missing anything?
A: Yes, you are likely missing about 3 rooms. The normal maximum completion without glitches is 200.6%. With glitches, it's possible to reach 206%.
Q: What is the maximum HP?
A: If you started with 70 HP, the maximum is 4903 HP. If you beat Dracula with no sub-weapons or picked one up in under 1 minute, you will start with 80/85 HP, and the maximum HP will be a couple hundred higher.
Q: Where is the best place to level up the Muramasa weapon?
A: Go to the inverted caverns in the area where you fought Scylla (the female cross with a 3-headed dog with snake heads). Equip equipment that lowers your stats, the Blood Cloak, and the Muramasa. Use the Knife sub-weapon. Find Dark Octopuses and let their blood hit you while you attack them. Your knife should only deal less than 10 HP damage. This is the fastest way to level up the Muramasa.
Q: Is there really an inverted Castle?
A: Yes. Many players in 1997 didn't realize it existed because they achieved 85% or higher completion and stopped exploring. Those who had 30% or more left to discover found it by exploring the castle further.
Q: What do the Gold & Silver Rings do?
A: When both rings are equipped and you are in the clock room, they activate new rooms that you can access.
Q: How do you activate familiars or relics?
A: Access the Relic sub-menu from the main menu (press Start, then select the third option down).
Q: When I look through the telescope in the outer wall, I see the ferryman. What does that mean?
A: It signifies that you need the Holy Symbol, which allows you to breathe and travel underwater.
Q: In the outer wall, I see a bird fly by the telescope. Does it do anything?
A: According to a friend, if you watch for a while, the bird feeds its babies and then flies away. The author has not personally confirmed this.
Q: How do you save your game?
A: Find a room with an object floating in the center and press UP. Saved rooms are marked in red on the map.
Q: How do you activate the map?
A: Press the SELECT button.
Q: What is the purpose of the Alucart equipment?
A: Equipping the Alucart set changes your status to
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