Steal



Steal is a skill Hector possesses in Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. He obtains this ability in Baljhet Mountains, shortly after visiting Julia's shop. It allows him to steal money, materials and items (sometimes unique) from enemies and bosses. Most of the time, stealing will cancel the enemy's action (for instance, stealing from a Skeleton while it attacks will stop the attack).

Stealing requires the player to lock-on an enemy and wait until the cursor turns purple. When this happens, Hector may then attempt to steal from the enemy by pressing the button. The window of action can be very short (sometimes less than one second), so the player should be ready to steal as soon as possible (Death being the best example and the most difficult enemy to steal from in the entire game). In some cases, Hector will have to perform a specific action in order for an enemy to open its window for stealing. Some examples include:
 * Executing a Perfect Guard when an enemy performs a specific attack.
 * Executing an uppercut and jumping immediately to steal from the enemy.
 * Knocking the enemy down.
 * Freeing oneself from an enemy's grasp.

One boss, the Crazy Armor, can't be fought again after Hector learns this ability. Players will have to challenge him in Boss Rush Mode to steal from him (the same applies to all bosses, it's possible to steal again from them in Boss Rush Mode).