- "The dhampir son of Dracula who once fought and defeated his father so that his mother's soul might find peace. Alucard can wield a variety of Dark Magic by collecting the right scrolls."
- — Official background
Alucard is one of the five starting playable characters in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. He generally plays the same way he did in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. He's also the only character playable in the game's demo.
Starting gear[]
Item Data: Starting Gear | ||||||||
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Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
Resembles a certain family heirloom... | Attrib: Slash #hands: 1 |
ATK +3 Sell: $250 |
Rarity: * Find: (starts with) |
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Consume: 15 MP |
Rarity: * Find: (starts with) |
Sequence: [Personal Skill] (default RB) Effect: Turns into mist to avoid an attack. | ||||||
Call forth a fierce spirit. | Attrib: Darkness Consume: 10 MP |
ATK +5 |
Rarity: ** Find: Found in Purple Chest on (Normal) or (Hard) Drop: Ectoplasm (4.3%) |
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Clothes worn regularly. | DEF +1 Sell: $100 |
Rarity: * Find: Start with (Alucard) |
Dark Magic[]
Alucard's Hunter Skill attacks are his Dark Magic spells. Up to four of them can equipped at a time, and can be performed by pressing the B button, up+B, down+B, or left or right + B, depending on which slot they are assigned to (although the Dark Inferno variation of Hellfire can be performed if Hellfire is equipped and holding B instead of simply pressing). This make them a lot easier to pull off than in Symphony of the Night, where a complicated series of button presses was needed to be activated (although they did not have to be equipped to be able to be used). The Dark Magic also replace Alucard's sub-weapons in this game, as Jonathan is the only starting playable character able to use those in Harmony of Despair. Alucard starts the game with Summon Spirit available to use and can gain use of others by finding scrolls, which can be found in chests or dropped by enemies. Finding a scroll for a spell he already has increases that spell's power.
Item Data: Dark Magic (edit) | ||||||||
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Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
Recover HP when you come in contact with blood. | Consume: 10 MP |
Rarity: ** Find: Found in Purple and Gold Chest on Ch.2 and Ch.4 Drop: Cave Troll (3.3%) |
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Call forth a fierce spirit. | Attrib: Darkness Consume: 10 MP |
ATK +5 |
Rarity: ** Find: Found in Purple Chest on (Normal) or (Hard) Drop: Ectoplasm (4.3%) |
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Perform fire attacks. | Attrib: Fire Consume: 10 MP |
ATK +8 |
Rarity: ** Find: Found on Ch.6 and Ch.3 Drop: Dracula (Hard) Menace Purple chests Ch. 3 |
Special: Hold [Hunter Skill] for Dark Inferno variation (ATK +12, Attrib: Fire, Darkness) | ||||
Call forth four spirits at once. | Attrib: Darkness Consume: 30 MP |
ATK +5 |
Rarity: *** Find: Found on Ch.4 Purple Chests (Hard) Drop: Brauner (Normal) |
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Steal HP from nearby foes. | Attrib: Darkness Consume: 30 MP |
ATK +9 |
Rarity: *** Find: Ch. 5 (Normal) Ch. 6 Purple Chest (Hard) |
Effect: Heals 1 HP per hit |
Dual Crushes[]
Item Data: Dual Crushes (edit) | ||||||||
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Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
Attrib: None Consume: 60 MP |
Find: (innate) |
Effect: Laser beams will appear on the sides of the screen as well as the top and bottom. | ||||||
Attrib: Fire, Darkness Consume: 60 MP |
Find: (innate) |
Effect: A dark explosion. | ||||||
Attrib: Slash Consume: 60 MP |
Find: (innate) |
Effect: A dark cross will rise and damage enemies multiple times. Each successful hit will also heal the users for 1 HP. | ||||||
Attrib: Ice Consume: 60 MP |
Find: (innate) |
Effect: An attack where ice is rapidly shot in one direction. | ||||||
Attrib: Fire Consume: 60 MP |
Find: (innate) |
Effect: An attack where flame will cover the floor and walls. | ||||||
Attrib: Lightning Consume: 60 MP |
Find: (innate) |
Effect: A powerful horizontal lightning beam is summoned. |
Attack weapons[]
See Alucard/Harmony of Despair/Attack Weapons
Defensive gear[]
Signature defensive gear[]
Alucard, Soma, and occasionally Shanoa have many items related to the dark powers that only they are able to equip. There are a few items that only Alucard can equip as well.
Item Data: Signature Defensive Gear | ||||||||
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Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
Unique to Alucard | ||||||||
Strong against fire, lightning, and ice attacks. | Attrib: Fire +10, Ice +10, Lightning +10 |
HP +12, MP +12, DEF +24, MND +8 Sell: $8,750 |
Rarity: **** |
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Improves blood-healing ability. | Sell: $2,800 |
Rarity: **** |
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Shared with Soma | ||||||||
Frightens enemies, lowers DEF. | Attrib: Holy -6 |
HP +6, DEF +6 |
Rarity: **** Find: Chapter 5, 6 (Both Hard) Drop: Death, Dracula |
Effect: Reduces an enemy's DEF. | ||||
Suit the color of inky darkness. | Attrib: Darkness +10 |
HP +1, MP +1, DEF +6 Sell: $1,650 |
Rarity: ** Find: Chapter 5, 6 |
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Suit favored by Count Olrox. | Attrib: Darkness +6 |
DEF +11, CON +4, MND +4 Sell: Cannot be sold |
Rarity: *** Find: Chapter 4 Drop: Brauner |
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Garment imbued with Dracula's dark power. | Attrib: Fire +13, Ice +13, Lightning +13, Holy -13, Darkness +13 |
DEF +26, STR +6, CON +6, INT +6, MND +6 Sell: Cannot be sold |
Rarity: ***** Find: Chapter 6 (Hard) Drop: Dracula |
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Cloak that has a vivid red hue. | Attrib: Fire +10, Ice +10 |
HP +8, MP +8, DEF +5, STR +2, MND +2 Sell: $3,750 |
Rarity: **** First Obtained: Chapter 9 (Hard) |
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Cloak the color of inky darkness. | Attrib: Fire +15, Ice +15, Darkness +10 |
HP +13, MP +13, DEF +6, CON +2 Sell: $5,000 |
Rarity: **** |
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Shared with Soma and Shanoa | ||||||||
Suit of mail imbued with dark powers. | Attrib: Fire -13, Ice -13, Lightning -13, Holy -13, Darkness +13 |
HP +13, DEF +29, STR +4, CON +4 Sell: $6,250 |
Rarity: **** Find: Purple Chest (Chapter 6 Hard) |
All head gear[]
All chest gear[]
Quotes[]
- When selected: "Shall we?"
- Multiplayer message ["Got it."]: "Alright."
- Multiplayer message ["Thanks."]: "Thank you."
- Multiplayer message ["Hello."]: "Well met, friend."
- Multiplayer message ["Good work."]: "Impressive."
- Multiplayer message ["All yours."]: "All yours."
- Multiplayer message ["Here."]: "Here."
- Multiplayer message ["Goodbye."]: "If you'll excuse me."
- Multiplayer message ["Sorry."]: "My apologies."
- Multiplayer message ["Oops."]: "No..."
- When revived: "I owe you."
- When reviving another: "Are you alright?"
- When poisoned: "No..."