Bosses
Bosses are a much stronger variant of enemies and serve as gates to the next set of harder biomes. They have high health and damage, and use a variety of attacks and combos. They are also partly resistant to status effects: for example, negative effects inflicted on them expire 20% faster than normal.
Rewards for beating a boss are gold, random items, and on 3 Boss Stem Cells or higher, scroll fragments. Beating a boss without getting hit rewards a random Legendary item.
There are currently thirteen bosses in the game: the base game includes the Concierge, Conjunctivius, the Time Keeper and the Hand of the King.
- The Rise of the GiantRotG DLC is free and adds the Giant and the true final boss, 5 BSC spoiler bossRotG.
The paid DLCs aka. the "Road to the Sea" trilogy[1] add an alternate path through the game with its own set of bosses and final boss.
- The Bad SeedTBS adds an alternate first boss, Mama Tick.
- Fatal FallsFF adds an alternate second boss, The Scarecrow.
- The Queen and the SeaTQatS adds an alternate third boss, the Servants, and an alternate final boss, the Queen.
Return to CastlevaniaRtC is a paid DLC crossover that adds three more bosses, Death, Dracula, and an alternate final boss Dracula - Final Form.
- The 5 BSC exclusive boss cannot be reached via the Queen nor Dracula - Final Form.
Through runes and Boss Stem Cells, alternate paths to bosses can be travelled and thus the player does not have to fight the same set of bosses every run.
In Boss Rush mode, bosses can be fought back to back without travelling through biomes and fighting enemies. And for players who want even more of a challenge, alternate buffed versions of bosses can be fought as well.
In the Training Room, bosses that the player has already encountered can be fought for practice without doing runs.
First bosses
The Concierge
The Concierge is the first tier 1 boss in the game. He is encountered on the Black Bridge.
Default
Alternate
- Prisoners' Quarters > Promenade of the Condemned > Ossuary > Black Bridge
- Prisoners' Quarters > Promenade of the Condemned > Prison Depths > Ossuary > Black Bridge
- Prisoners' Quarters > Toxic Sewers > Ramparts > Black Bridge
Higher BSC
DLC
- Prisoners' Quarters > Toxic Sewers > Corrupted Prison > Dracula's CastleRtC > Black Bridge
- Prisoners' Quarters > Toxic Sewers > Dracula's CastleRtC > Black Bridge
- Prisoners' Quarters > Dilapidated ArboretumTBS > Ramparts > Black Bridge
- Prisoners' Quarters > Dilapidated ArboretumTBS > Prison Depths > Ossuary > Black Bridge
- Prisoners' Quarters > Castle's OutskirtsRtC > Dracula's CastleRtC > Black Bridge
- Prisoners' Quarters > Castle's OutskirtsRtC[a] > Corrupted Prison > Dracula's CastleRtC > Black Bridge
- Prisoners' Quarters > Castle's OutskirtsRtC[a] > Corrupted Prison
> Ramparts > Black Bridge
- Prisoners' Quarters > Castle's OutskirtsRtC[a] > Ossuary > Black Bridge
Health
Base | 0 BSC | ![]() |
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4000 | 24577 | 39081 | 67946 | 99227 | 167306 | 167306 |
Immunities
- N/A
Conjunctivius
Conjunctivius is the second tier 1 boss in the game, and is an alternative to the Concierge. She is encountered in the Insufferable Crypt, in which the default path requires the .
Default
Alternate
Higher BSC
- Prisoners' Quarters > Promenade of the Condemned > Prison Depths
> Ancient Sewers > Insufferable Crypt
- Prisoners' Quarters > Promenade of the Condemned > Ramparts
> Insufferable Crypt
- Prisoners' Quarters > Toxic Sewers > Corrupted Prison > Ramparts
> Insufferable Crypt
- Prisoners' Quarters > Toxic Sewers > Ramparts
> Insufferable Crypt
DLC
- Prisoners' Quarters > Dilapidated ArboretumTBS > Ramparts
> Insufferable Crypt
- Prisoners' Quarters > Dilapidated ArboretumTBS > Prison Depths
> Ancient Sewers > Insufferable Crypt
- Prisoners' Quarters > Castle's OutskirtsRtC[a] > Corrupted Prison > Ancient Sewers > Insufferable Crypt
- Prisoners' Quarters > Castle's OutskirtsRtC[a] > Corrupted Prison > Ramparts
> Insufferable Crypt
Health
Base | 0 BSC | ![]() |
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4000 | 18999 | 34635 | 53991 | 79271 | 134565 | 134565 |
Immunities
- N/A
Mama Tick
Mama Tick is the third tier 1 boss, and is an alternative to the Concierge. She is encountered in the Nest,TBS in which the default path requires the .
Her fight can be skipped if the player sacrifices TBS in the Morass of the Banished.TBS However, attacking her eye when it pops above the water will re-initiate the fight.
Requires the Bad Seed DLC.
Default
- Prisoners' Quarters > Dilapidated ArboretumTBS > Morass of the BanishedTBS > NestTBS
Alternate
- Prisoners' Quarters > Dilapidated ArboretumTBS > Prison Depths > Morass of the BanishedTBS > NestTBS
- Prisoners' Quarters > Promenade of the Condemned > Morass of the BanishedTBS > NestTBS
- Prisoners' Quarters > Promenade of the Condemned > Prison Depths > Morass of the BanishedTBS > NestTBS
Health
Base | 0 BSC | ![]() |
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4000 | 21638 | 39081 | 67946 | 99227 | 167306 | 167306 |
Immunities
Death
Death is the fourth tier 1 boss, and is an alternative to the Concierge. He is encountered in the Defiled NecropolisRtC.
Requires the Return to Castlevania DLC.
Default
- Prisoners' Quarters > Castle's OutskirtsRtC > Dracula's CastleRtC > Defiled NecropolisRtC
Alternate
- Prisoners' Quarters > Toxic Sewers > Corrupted Prison > Dracula's CastleRtC > Defiled NecropolisRtC
- Prisoners' Quarters > Toxic Sewers > Dracula's CastleRtC > Defiled NecropolisRtC
- Prisoners' Quarters > Castle's OutskirtsRtC[a] > Corrupted Prison > Dracula's CastleRtC > Defiled NecropolisRtC
- Prisoners' Quarters > Castle's OutskirtsRtC[a] > Ossuary > Defiled NecropolisRtC
- Prisoners' Quarters > Promenade of the Condemned > Prison Depths > Ossuary > Defiled NecropolisRtC
- Prisoners' Quarters > Promenade of the Condemned > Ossuary > Defiled NecropolisRtC
DLC
Health
Base | 0 BSC | ![]() |
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4500 | 27650 | 43966 | 76440 | 111630 | 188219 | 188219 |
Immunities
Second bosses
The Time Keeper
The Time Keeper is the first tier 2 boss in the game. She is encountered in the Clock Room.
Default
Alternate
- Black Bridge > Stilt Village > Forgotten Sepulcher > Clock Room
- Black Bridge > Slumbering Sanctuary > Clock Tower > Clock Room
- Black Bridge > Slumbering Sanctuary > Forgotten Sepulcher > Clock Room
- Insufferable Crypt > Slumbering Sanctuary > Clock Tower > Clock Room
- Insufferable Crypt > Slumbering Sanctuary > Forgotten Sepulcher > Clock Room
- Insufferable Crypt > Graveyard > Forgotten Sepulcher > Clock Room
DLC
- Black Bridge > Fractured ShrinesFF > Clock Tower > Clock Room
- Black Bridge > Fractured ShrinesFF > Forgotten Sepulcher > Clock Room
- NestTBS > Stilt Village > Clock Tower > Clock Room
- NestTBS > Stilt Village > Forgotten Sepulcher > Clock Room
- NestTBS > Graveyard > Forgotten Sepulcher > Clock Room
- NestTBS > Fractured ShrinesFF > Clock Tower > Clock Room
- NestTBS > Fractured ShrinesFF > Forgotten Sepulcher > Clock Room
- Defiled NecropolisRtC > Stilt Village > Clock Tower > Clock Room
- Defiled NecropolisRtC > Stilt Village > Forgotten Sepulcher > Clock Room
- Defiled NecropolisRtC > Slumbering Sanctuary > Clock Tower > Clock Room
- Defiled NecropolisRtC > Slumbering Sanctuary > Forgotten Sepulcher > Clock Room
- Defiled NecropolisRtC > Graveyard > Forgotten Sepulcher > Clock Room
Health
Base | 0 BSC | ![]() |
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2500 | 44298 | 75333 | 188620 | 297327 | 485583 | 485583 |
Immunities
- N/A
The Giant
The Giant is a special tier 2 boss in the game. He is encountered in Guardian's Haven,RotG the paths of which are unlocked by opening the gate to the CavernRotG in the Graveyard (requires RotG).
His skeleton rests in the Prisoners' Quarters until the player beats the Hand of the King. Once awakened, he busts down the door after the starting items, where the RotG can be found. If the player follows him, a small cutscene will play, then a key can be found to permanently unlock the CavernRotG entrance from the Graveyard. RotG must be used on the door for it to remain open.
Requires the Rise of the Giant DLC.
Default
- Insufferable Crypt > Graveyard
> CavernRotG > Guardian's HavenRotG
Higher BSC
- Insufferable Crypt > Graveyard > Forgotten Sepulcher
[b] > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Insufferable Crypt > Slumbering Sanctuary
[b] > CavernRotG > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Insufferable Crypt > Slumbering Sanctuary > Forgotten Sepulcher
[b] > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Black Bridge > Slumbering Sanctuary
[b] > CavernRotG > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Black Bridge > Slumbering Sanctuary > Forgotten Sepulcher
[b] > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Black Bridge > Stilt Village > Forgotten Sepulcher
[b] > Guardian's HavenRotG
DLC
- NestTBS > Graveyard
> CavernRotG > Guardian's HavenRotG
- NestTBS > Graveyard > Forgotten Sepulcher
[b] > Guardian's HavenRotG
- NestTBS > Stilt Village > Forgotten Sepulcher
[b] > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Black Bridge > Fractured ShrinesFF > Forgotten Sepulcher
[b] > Guardian's HavenRotG
- NestTBS > Fractured ShrinesFF > Forgotten Sepulcher
[b] > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Defiled NecropolisRtC > Graveyard
> CavernRotG > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Defiled NecropolisRtC > Graveyard > Forgotten Sepulcher
[b] > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Defiled NecropolisRtC > Stilt Village > Forgotten Sepulcher
[b] > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Defiled NecropolisRtC > Slumbering Sanctuary
[b] > CavernRotG > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Defiled NecropolisRtC > Slumbering Sanctuary > Forgotten Sepulcher
[b] > Guardian's HavenRotG
Health - Giant
Base | 0 BSC | ![]() |
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2500 | 39618 | 83801 | 188620 | 297327 | 485583 | 485583 |
Health - Giant's Hand
Base | 0 BSC | ![]() |
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800 | 12678 | 26816 | 60358 | 95145 | 155387 | 155387 |
Immunities
Scarecrow
The Scarecrow is the second tier 2 boss in the game, and is an alternative to the Time Keeper. He is encountered in the Mausoleum,FF which requires wearing the Cultist OutfitFF to open the gate to the Undying ShoresFF for the first time.
Requires the Fatal Falls DLC.
Default
- Black Bridge > Fractured ShrinesFF
> Undying ShoresFF > MausoleumFF
Alternate
- Black Bridge > Stilt Village > Undying ShoresFF[c] > MausoleumFF
- Insufferable Crypt > Graveyard > Undying ShoresFF[c] > MausoleumFF
DLC
- Black Bridge > Slumbering Sanctuary
[b] > CavernRotG > MausoleumFF
- Insufferable Crypt > Graveyard
> CavernRotG > MausoleumFF
- Insufferable Crypt > Slumbering Sanctuary
[b] > CavernRotG > MausoleumFF
- NestTBS > Fractured ShrinesFF
> Undying ShoresFF > MausoleumFF
- NestTBS > Graveyard > Undying ShoresFF[c] > MausoleumFF
- NestTBS > Stilt Village > Undying ShoresFF[c] > MausoleumFF
- NestTBS > Graveyard
> CavernRotG > MausoleumFF
- Defiled NecropolisRtC > Graveyard
> CavernRotG > MausoleumFF
- Defiled NecropolisRtC > Graveyard > Undying ShoresFF[c] > MausoleumFF
- Defiled NecropolisRtC > Stilt Village > Undying ShoresFF[c] > MausoleumFF
- Defiled NecropolisRtC > Slumbering Sanctuary
[b] > CavernRotG > MausoleumFF
Health
Base | 0 BSC | ![]() |
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4500 | 79736 | 135600 | 339515 | 535189 | 1062569 | 1062569 |
Immunities
Third bosses
The Hand of the King
The Hand of the King is the final boss of the game on 4 BSC and less. He is encountered in the Throne Room.
Default
Alternate
DLC
- Guardian's HavenRotG > High Peak Castle > Throne Room
- Guardian's HavenRotG > Derelict Distillery > Throne Room
- Guardian's HavenRotG > Throne Room
- MausoleumFF > High Peak Castle > Throne Room
- MausoleumFF > Derelict Distillery > Throne Room
Health
Base | 0 BSC | ![]() |
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5900 | 179791 | 300411 | 492385 | 855377 | 1690842 | 1690842 |
Immunities
The Servants
The Queen's servants, Calliope, Euterpe, and Kleio are an alternative third boss for the Queen and the Sea DLC route. They can be encountered in the Lighthouse.TQatS
Requires the Queen and the Sea DLC.
Default
- Clock Room > Infested ShipwreckTQatS > LighthouseTQatS
Alternate
DLC
- Guardian's HavenRotG > Infested ShipwreckTQatS > LighthouseTQatS
- Guardian's HavenRotG > Derelict Distillery[e] > LighthouseTQatS
- MausoleumFF > Infested ShipwreckTQatS > LighthouseTQatS
- MausoleumFF > Derelict Distillery[e] > LighthouseTQatS
Health - Calliope
Base | 0 BSC | ![]() |
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2700 | 82277 | 137476 | 225329 | 391444 | 773775 | 773775 |
Health - Euterpe
Base | 0 BSC | ![]() |
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2400 | 73135 | 122201 | 200292 | 347950 | 687800 | 687800 |
Health - Kleio
Base | 0 BSC | ![]() |
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2900 | 88372 | 147659 | 242020 | 420440 | 831092 | 831092 |
Immunities
- N/A
Dracula
Dracula is the second boss of the Castlevania DLC and a tier 3 boss. He is encountered in the Master's Keep.
Requires the Return to Castlevania DLC.
Default
- Clock Room[f] > Dracula's CastleRtC > Master's KeepRtC
Alternate
DLC
- Guardian's HavenRotG > Dracula's CastleRtC > Master's KeepRtC
- Guardian's HavenRotG > High Peak Castle[a] > Master's KeepRtC
- MausoleumFF > Dracula's CastleRtC > Master's KeepRtC
- MausoleumFF > High Peak Castle[a] > Master's KeepRtC
Health
Base | 0 BSC | ![]() |
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5500 | 135321 | 280044 | 459003 | 797385 | 1576209 | 1576209 |
Immunities
Fourth bosses
The Queen
The Queen is the fourth and final boss for the Queen and the Sea DLC route. She can be encountered in The CrownTQatS at the top of the Lighthouse.TQatS
Requires the Queen and the Sea DLC.
Default
- Clock Room > Infested ShipwreckTQatS > LighthouseTQatS > The CrownTQatS
Alternate
- Clock Room[d] > Derelict Distillery[e] > LighthouseTQatS > The CrownTQatS
DLC
- Guardian's HavenRotG > Infested ShipwreckTQatS > LighthouseTQatS > The CrownTQatS
- Guardian's HavenRotG > Derelict Distillery[e] > LighthouseTQatS > The CrownTQatS
- MausoleumFF > Infested ShipwreckTQatS > LighthouseTQatS > The CrownTQatS
- MausoleumFF > Derelict Distillery[e] > LighthouseTQatS > The CrownTQatS
Health
Base | 0 BSC | ![]() |
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12000 | 365676 | 611005 | 1001461 | 1739750 | 3439002 | 3439002 |
Immunities
- N/A
Dracula - Final Form
Dracula - Final Form is the final boss of the Castlevania DLC and a tier 4 boss. He is encountered in the Master's Keep after defeating Dracula.
Requires the Return to Castlevania DLC.
Default
- Clock Room[f] > Dracula's CastleRtC > Master's KeepRtC
Alternate
DLC
- Guardian's HavenRotG > Dracula's CastleRtC > Master's KeepRtC
- Guardian's HavenRotG > High Peak Castle[a] > Master's KeepRtC
- MausoleumFF > Dracula's CastleRtC > Master's KeepRtC
- MausoleumFF > High Peak Castle[a] > Master's KeepRtC
Health
Base | 0 BSC | ![]() |
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15000 | 369057 | 763756 | 1251826 | 2174687 | 4298752 | 4298752 |
Immunities
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Requires killing DraculaRtC at least once.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 Requires killing the GiantRotG at least once.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Requires unlocking the Undying ShoresFF with the FF.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Requires having visited Throne Room at least once.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Requires having visited Infested ShipwreckTQatS at least once.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Requires not having visited the Return to Castlevania DLC (via Castle's OutskirtsRtC) earlier in the run.
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