Bosses
Bosses are a much stronger variant of enemies and serve as gates to the next set of biomes which are more difficult. 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 is gold, random items and on higher Boss Stem Cells scroll fragments. Beating a boss without getting hit rewards a random Legendary item.
There are currently thirteen bosses in the game: the base game has the Concierge, Conjunctivius, the Time Keeper and the Hand of the King.
- The Rise of the GiantRotG, the first DLC adds the Giant and a true final boss, 5 BSC exclusive boss.
The paid DLCs aka. the "Road to the Sea" trilogy add an alternate path through the game with its own set of bosses and final boss.
- The Bad SeedTBS adds alternate first boss Mama Tick.
- Fatal FallsFF adds alternate second boss the Scarecrow.
- The Queen and the SeaTQatS adds the alternate third boss the Servants and final boss the Queen.
- The 5 BSC exclusive boss cannot be reached via the Queen.
The paid DLC Return to CastlevaniaRtC adds three more bosses, Death, Dracula and alternate final boss 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 > Dilapidated ArboretumTBS > Ramparts > Black Bridge
- Prisoners' Quarters > Dilapidated ArboretumTBS > Prison Depths > Ossuary > Black Bridge
Average health
0BC:24577 1BC:34391 2BC:65228 3BC:111134 4BC:167306 5BC:227536
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 > Ramparts
> Insufferable Crypt
DLC
Average health
0BC:18999 1BC:34289 2BC:58310 3BC:99881 4BC:205884 5BC:205884
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
Average health
0BC:21638 1BC:39081 2BC:67946 3BC:99227 4BC:167306 5BC:167306
Death
Death is the fourth tier 1 boss, and is an alternative to the Concierge. She is encountered in the Defiled NecropolisRtC.
Requires the Return to Castlevania DLC.
Default
- Prisoners' Quarters > Castle's OutskirtsRtC > Dracula's CastleRtC > Defiled NecropolisRtC
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
- NestTBS > Stilt Village > Clock Tower > Clock Room
- NestTBS > Stilt Village > Forgotten Sepulcher > Clock Room
- NestTBS > Graveyard > Forgotten Sepulcher > Clock Room
- Black Bridge > Fractured ShrinesFF > Clock Tower > Clock Room
- Black Bridge > Fractured ShrinesFF > Forgotten Sepulcher > Clock Room
- NestTBS > Fractured ShrinesFF > Clock Tower > Clock Room
- NestTBS > Fractured ShrinesFF > Forgotten Sepulcher > Clock Room
Average health
0BC:44298 1BC:66293 2BC:181075 3BC:333006 4BC:660393 5BC:660393
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
[a] > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Insufferable Crypt > Slumbering Sanctuary
[a] > CavernRotG > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Insufferable Crypt > Slumbering Sanctuary > Forgotten Sepulcher
[a] > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Black Bridge > Slumbering Sanctuary
[a] > CavernRotG > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Black Bridge > Slumbering Sanctuary > Forgotten Sepulcher
[a] > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Black Bridge > Stilt Village > Forgotten Sepulcher
[a] > Guardian's HavenRotG
DLC
- NestTBS > Graveyard
> CavernRotG > Guardian's HavenRotG
- NestTBS > Graveyard > Forgotten Sepulcher
[a] > Guardian's HavenRotG
- NestTBS > Stilt Village > Forgotten Sepulcher
[a] > Guardian's HavenRotG
- Black Bridge > Fractured ShrinesFF > Forgotten Sepulcher
[a] > Guardian's HavenRotG
- NestTBS > Fractured ShrinesFF > Forgotten Sepulcher
[a] > Guardian's HavenRotG
Average health (Only primary health)
0BC:39618 1BC:69136 2BC:169758 3BC:312193 4BC:619118 5BC:619118
The 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 the paths of 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[b] > MausoleumFF
- Insufferable Crypt > Graveyard > Undying ShoresFF[b] > MausoleumFF
DLC
- Black Bridge > Slumbering Sanctuary
[a] > CavernRotG > MausoleumFF
- Insufferable Crypt > Graveyard
> CavernRotG > MausoleumFF
- Insufferable Crypt > Slumbering Sanctuary
[a] > CavernRotG > MausoleumFF
- NestTBS > Fractured ShrinesFF
> Undying ShoresFF > MausoleumFF
- NestTBS > Graveyard > Undying ShoresFF[b] > MausoleumFF
- NestTBS > Stilt Village > Undying ShoresFF[b] > MausoleumFF
- NestTBS > Graveyard
> CavernRotG > MausoleumFF
Average health
0BC:79736 1BC:101700 2BC:254636 3BC:197228 (Yes, lower than 2BC) 4BC:796926 5BC:796926
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
Average health
0BC:179791 1BC:264362 2BC:472690 3BC:958002 4BC:2299545 5BC:2299545
The Servants
The Queen's servants Calliope, Euterpe and Kleio are the third boss for the DLC route. They can be encountered in the Lighthouse.TQatS
Requires the Queen and the Sea DLC.
Default
- Clock Room > Infested ShipwreckTQatS > LighthouseTQatS
Alternate
- Clock Room > Derelict DistilleryTQatS > LighthouseTQatS
DLC
- Guardian's HavenRotG > Infested ShipwreckTQatS > LighthouseTQatS
- Guardian's HavenRotG > Derelict Distillery > LighthouseTQatS
- MausoleumFF > Infested ShipwreckTQatS > LighthouseTQatS
- MausoleumFF > Derelict Distillery > LighthouseTQatS
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.
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- Clock Room[c] > Dracula's CastleRtC > Master's KeepRtC
Fourth bosses
The Queen
The Queen is the fourth and final boss for the DLC route. She can be encountered in The CrownTQatS at the top of the Lighthouse.TQatS
Requires the Queen and the Sea DLC.
Default
- Infested ShipwreckTQatS > LighthouseTQatS > The CrownTQatS
Alternate
- Derelict Distillery > LighthouseTQatS > The CrownTQatS
Average health
0BC:365676 1BC:611005 2BC:1001461 3BC:1739750 4BC:3439002 5BC:3439002
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 afer defeating Dracula.
Requires the Return to Castlevania DLC.
Default
- Clock Room > Dracula's CastleRtC > Master's KeepRtC
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