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The Bone Pillar is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a construction made with the skulls of two dinosaurs stacked one on top of the other. They have the ability to shoot fireballs (usually in rows of three), but as the series progressed they also developed new ways of attacking, like breathing flames, activating only when a character gets near them, shooting fireballs in an arcing pattern, or being constructed with several skulls to form very tall pillars.

Description

Bone Pillars are another one of the classic staples in the Castlevania series. They are a construction made with two fierce dinosaur heads stacked on top of each other which shoot fireballs at oncoming adventurers. In later games, Bone Pillars are often constructed with more than two heads.

Attacks

Bone Pillars usually attack with the head facing the protagonist either flashing or emanating a fiery glow from inside before spitting out three fireballs (which can be destroyed with a weapon).
In later games (starting with Rondo of Blood), Bone Pillars also began breathing flames in a close range attack, as well as allowing the protagonist to stand on top of them.
In addition, Bone Pillars eventually became able to turn their heads in order to target the heroes. This makes them even deadlier as they can have both heads (or more) attacking at the same time.

Types

While Bone Pillars have been pretty common in the series for the longest time, there have been a few variations to make things a bit trickier for wandering heroes, such as:

Bone Head: The name for single heads of a Bone Pillar when appearing alone.
Bone Tower: A somewhat stronger version of the Bone Pillar appearing in a few games.
Fish Head: An underwater version of a Bone Pillar whose heads are shaped more like fish carcasses.
Bone Ark: A Bone Head carried by skeletons.
Jp Bonepillar: A jumping Bone Head impaled on a lance.

Appearances

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

For some reason, the enemy "Spiked Ball" is part of the Bone Pillar enemy and does not have its own enemy data entry despite having its own drops, level and HP. The Spiked Ball is level 40, has 500 HP with a DEF rating of 28, gives a base EXP of 100, deals 59 base physical damage, and drops the Iron Ball and Axe Lord Armor. Destroying the Bone Pillar under it will send it crashing down the Royal Chapel's staircase, instantly killing any enemy it comes in contact with.

The Spiked Ball is normally practically impossible to destroy at the point in the game it is encountered, but if the player acquires the Jewel Knuckles early, it can be used for a minor leveling exploit by entering from the top of the staircase in the Royal Chapel, defeating the first Corner Guard on the stairs and then crouching close to the Spiked Ball and holding the attack button to attack it constantly. Since the Spiked Ball will be twenty or more levels above Alucard, the experience gained from destroying it will allow very fast leveling up.

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

Bone pillar LOI — Bone Pillars shooting energy beams at Leon.

Bone Pillars can be found in the Ghostly Theatre; however, this time they can't be damaged. They will travel along a rail-like structure and shoot a beam of energy against Leon to knock him to the bottom of the room. Leon must hide behind some walls, in order to avoid direct contact with the Bone Pillars and be able to cross a series of bridges.

The Bone Pillars in this game are not considered to be regular enemies, as they don't have a proper enemy data entry. They are only environmental hazards that can't be destroyed and which are positioned strategically throughout a room to prevent further progress.

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Bone Pillars show up in the underground area of the Dark Chapel and in a room to the left of the Demon Guest House. In this particular room, Soma needs to destroy only the necessary skulls, in order to create a stair-like formation that allows him to reach another room which has to be entered through the ceiling (or just use the Bat Company's soul). They are not threatening, but don't get too close, either.

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Bone Pillars, like most skeletal monsters, appear in the Skeleton Cave. In Normal Mode they're easy to defeat, but require great care in Hard Mode. Indeed, adding to their improved firepower, they can shoot a fire blast at great speed (no longer "one hit every five seconds", more like "one hit per second"). That makes them very dangerous in the "Bone Pillar room" (the third room before the boss). Using Vol Macir or Luminatio is a good choice.

Enemy Data

See Bone Pillar/Enemy Data

Item Data

Item Data: Bone Pillar
Image	Name - Game Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Antivenom (Serum) - Symphony of the Night Medicine (Cure) - Alucard				[edit]
	Cures poisoning [use]	Attrib: Poison		Buy: $200 Find: Throughout castle (all) Drop: Bone Pillar, Corpseweed, Ghost, Human Face Tree (Saturn-only), Specter (Saturn-only)	Effect: Removes Poison status
	Ballroom Mask (Dance Mask) - Symphony of the Night Head (Mask) - Alucard				[edit]
	Mask used at a ball		DEF +2	Find: Catacombs Drop: Bone Pillar
	Iron Ball (jpn) - Symphony of the Night Projectile - Alucard				[edit]
	Plate Lord's iron ball [use]	Attrib: Hit	ATT +60	Find: Olrox's Quarters, Reverse Keep, Black Marble Gallery Drop: Plate Lord, Ball (Yorick), Spiked Ball (Bone Pillar)
	Axe Lord Armor (Axe Armor's Armor) - Symphony of the Night Body (Body Armor) - Alucard				[edit]
	Wearer becomes an Axe Knight		DEF +15, ATT +2	Find: (May start with), Long Library (under Master Librarian) Drop: Spiked Ball on top of Bone Pillar	Effect: Turns Alucard into an Axe Knight
	Mercury - Circle of the Moon Action Card - Nathan				[edit]
	Mercury, the messenger of the gods. Has the potential of strength.			Drop: Bone Head (20%)	Effect: Alters Nathan's whip strength and element.
	Heart (Heart Up) - Circle of the Moon Recovery Item (Heart Potion) - Nathan				[edit]
	Recover 10 Hearts.		Heart +10	Drop: Gorgon, Spearfish, Bat, Bone Tower, Bone Head, Man Eater, Coffin, Mummy, Mimic Candle
	Heart High (Heart High Up) - Circle of the Moon Recovery Item (Heart Potion) - Nathan				[edit]
	Recover 25 Hearts.		Heart +25	Drop: Arachne, Gargoyle, Catoblepas, Ghoul, Dryad, Bone Tower
	$1 - Harmony of Dissonance Pick-Up (Money) - Juste Belmont				[edit]
			Gold + 1	Common Drop: Bat, Tiny Slime, Fleaman, Bone Pillar
	$5 - Harmony of Dissonance Pick-Up (Money) - Juste Belmont				[edit]
			Gold + 5	Rare Drop: Fleaman, Bone Pillar Common Drop: Skeleton, Large Ghost, White Dragon, Flying Bone, Scarecrow, Bomber Armor, Balloon
	Mind Up (jpn) - Aria of Sorrow Magical Item - Soma				[edit]
	Restores 20% of your MP.		MP +20% Sell: $75	Buy: $150 Find: Hammer's shop Rare Drop: Bone Pillar, Tiny Devil Common Drop: Student Witch, Imp
	Bone Pillar - Flame Breath - Aria of Sorrow Guardian Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Radiates flame.	Attrib: Flame Consume: 30 MP/sec	20 ATK	Drop: Bone Pillar
	Bone Pillar - CON Boost - Dawn of Sorrow Enchanted Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Increase CON.		CON +18 (maximum level)	Rarity: * Drop: Bone Pillar**
	Fireball (jpn) - Harmony of Despair Bound Spell - Charlotte				[edit]
	Launch fireballs.	Attrib: Fire Consume: 8 MP	ATK +7	Rarity: Bind: Bone Pillar First Obtained**: Chapter 1
	R. Fireball (L. Fireball) - Harmony of Despair (DLC) Bound Spell - Charlotte				[edit]
	Flames once spat by an ancient creature.	Attrib: Fire Consume: 12 MP	ATK +6	Rarity: * Bind: R. Fish Man, R. Dragon Cannon, R. Skele-Dragon, R. Phantom Bat First Obtained: Chapter 10
	Bone Pillar - Harmony of Despair Enchanted Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Increase CON		CON +1	Rarity: Steal: Bone Pillar** (1.3%)	Effect: CON Boost
	R. Dragon Cannon - Harmony of Despair Enchanted Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Increase CON		CON +2	Steal: R. Dragon Cannon (5.5%) First Obtained: Chapter 10	Effect: CON Boost

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-{{Infobox GenericEnemy
+{{Infobox Enemy
 |name      = Bone Pillar
-|image     = [[File:Cv64-offart27.jpg|250px]]
+|image     = Cv64-offart27.jpg
 |caption   = Pillar of Bones' artwork for Castlevania (N64)
+|jname     =
-|jname     = 骨柱 ''Honebashira''<br />(Bone Pillar)<br />Bone Piller<br />Pile Battery
+*骨柱 ''Honebashira''
+*Pile Battery
 |aname     = Bone Head, Bone Tower, Dragon Skull Cannon, Pillar of Bones, R. Dragon Cannon
-|abil      = Shoots [[Fireball|fireballs]]<br />[[Flame Breath]]
+|abil      =
+*Spews [[fireball]]s
-|type      = [[:Category:Skeletal Monsters|Skeletal Monster]]
+*[[Flame Breath]]
+|type      = [[:category:Skeletal Monsters|Skeletal monster]]
 |lore      = Original ''[[Castlevania (series)|Castlevania]]'' lore
 |eng voice =
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 |game      = Most games (see [[Bone Pillar/Enemy Data|Enemy Data]])
 |gallery   =
-|stuff1    =
+|stuff1    = [[Bone Pillar/Enemy Data|Enemy Data]]
 |stuff2    =
 }}
-The '''Bone Pillar''' is a construction made with the skulls of two dinosaurs stacked one on top of the other. They have the ability to shoot [[fireball]]s (usually in rows of three), but as the series progressed they also developed new ways of attacking, like [[Flame Breath|breathing flames]], activating only when a character gets near them, shooting fireballs in an arcing pattern, or being constructed with several skulls to form very tall pillars.
+The '''Bone Pillar''' is an [[:category:Enemies|enemy]] in the ''[[Castlevania (series)|Castlevania]]'' series. It is a construction made with the skulls of two dinosaurs stacked one on top of the other. They have the ability to shoot [[fireball]]s (usually in rows of three), but as the series progressed they also developed new ways of attacking, like [[Flame Breath|breathing flames]], activating only when a character gets near them, shooting fireballs in an arcing pattern, or being constructed with several skulls to form very tall pillars.
 ==Description==
-Bone Pillars are another one of the classic staples in the ''[[Castlevania (series)|Castlevania]]'' series. Two fierce dinosaur heads are stacked on top of each other and shoot fireballs at oncoming adventurers. In later games, Bone Pillars are often constructed with more than two dinosaur heads.
+Bone Pillars are another one of the classic staples in the ''[[Castlevania (series)|Castlevania]]'' series. They are a construction made with two fierce dinosaur heads stacked on top of each other which shoot [[fireball]]s at oncoming adventurers. In later games, Bone Pillars are often constructed with more than two heads.
 ===Attacks===
-*Bone Pillars usually attack with the head facing the protagonist flashing before spitting out three fireballs (which can be destroyed with a weapon).
+*Bone Pillars usually attack with the head facing the protagonist either flashing or emanating a fiery glow from inside before spitting out three [[fireball]]s (which can be destroyed with a weapon).
-*In later games (starting with ''[[Castlevania: Rondo of Blood|Rondo of Blood]]''), Bone Pillars also began breathing flames in a close range attack, as well as allowing the protagonist to stand on top of them.
+*In later games (starting with ''[[Castlevania: Rondo of Blood|Rondo of Blood]]''), Bone Pillars also began [[Flame Breath|breathing flames]] in a close range attack, as well as allowing the protagonist to stand on top of them.
-*In addition, Bone Pillars started turning their heads in order to always look at the heroes and attack them. This makes them even deadlier as they can have both (or more) heads attacking at the same time.
+*In addition, Bone Pillars eventually became able to turn their heads in order to target the heroes. This makes them even deadlier as they can have both heads (or more) attacking at the same time.
 ==Types==
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 ===''[[Castlevania: Lament of Innocence]]''===
-[[File:Bone pillar LOI.png|300px|thumb|Bone Pillars shooting energy beams at [[Leon Belmont|Leon]]]]
+[[File:Bone pillar LOI.png|300px|thumb|<p style="text-align: center;">Bone Pillars shooting energy beams at [[Leon Belmont|Leon.]]</p>]]
 Bone Pillars can be found in the [[Ghostly Theatre]]; however, this time they can't be damaged. They will travel along a rail-like structure and shoot a beam of energy against [[Leon Belmont|Leon]] to knock him to the bottom of the room. Leon must hide behind some walls, in order to avoid direct contact with the Bone Pillars and be able to cross a series of bridges.
-The Bone Pillars in this game are not considered to be regular enemies, as they don't have a proper enemy data entry. They are only environmental hazards that can't be destroyed and which are positioned strategically throughout a room to prevent further progress.
+The Bone Pillars in this game are not considered to be regular enemies, as they don't have a proper enemy data entry. They are only [[environmental hazard]]s that can't be destroyed and which are positioned strategically throughout a room to prevent further progress.
 ===''[[Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow]]''===
-Bone Pillars show up in the underground area of the [[The Dark Chapel|Dark Chapel]] and in a room to the left of the [[Demon Guest House]]. In this particular room, [[Soma Cruz/Dawn of Sorrow|Soma]] needs to destroy only the necessary skulls, in order to create a stair-like formation that allows him to reach another room which has to be entered through the ceiling (or just use the [[Bat Form#Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow|Bat Company]]'s soul). They are not threatening, but don't get too close, either.
+Bone Pillars show up in the underground area of the [[The Dark Chapel|Dark Chapel]] and in a room to the left of the [[Demon Guest House]]. In this particular room, [[Soma Cruz|Soma]] needs to destroy only the necessary skulls, in order to create a stair-like formation that allows him to reach another room which has to be entered through the ceiling (or just use the [[Bat Form#Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow|Bat Company]]'s soul). They are not threatening, but don't get too close, either.
 ===''[[Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia]]''===
 Bone Pillars, like most skeletal monsters, appear in the [[Skeleton Cave (Order of Ecclesia)|Skeleton Cave]]. In [[Normal Mode]] they're easy to defeat, but require great care in [[Hard Mode]]. Indeed, adding to their improved firepower, they can shoot a fire blast at great speed (no longer "one hit every five seconds", more like "one hit per second"). That makes them very dangerous in the "Bone Pillar room" (the third room before the boss). Using [[Macir|Vol Macir]] or [[Luminatio]] is a good choice.
+==Enemy Data==
+:''See [[Bone Pillar/Enemy Data]]''
 ==Item Data==
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 {{Symphony of the Night Item Data/Projectiles|Iron Ball}}
 {{Symphony of the Night Item Data/Body|Axe Lord Armor}}
+{{Circle of the Moon Item Data/Action Cards|Mercury (card)}}
+{{Circle of the Moon Item Data/Recovery|Heart}}
+{{Circle of the Moon Item Data/Recovery|Heart High}}
+{{Harmony of Dissonance Item Data/Items|$1}}
+{{Harmony of Dissonance Item Data/Items|$5}}
 {{Aria of Sorrow Item Data/Items|Mind Up}}
 {{Aria of Sorrow Item Data/Guardian Souls|Bone Pillar}}
+{{Dawn of Sorrow Item Data/Enchanted Souls|Bone Pillar}}
+{{Harmony of Despair Item Data/Spells|Fireball}}
+{{Harmony of Despair Item Data/Bound Spells|R. Fireball}}
 {{Harmony of Despair Item Data/Enchanted Souls|Bone Pillar}}
+{{Harmony of Despair Item Data/Enchanted Souls|R. Dragon Cannon}}
 {{Item Table End}}
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" caption="Bone Pillar">
+<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
 C1 Pile Battery.JPG|'''Bone Piller''' from the Japanese ''[[Castlevania (video game)|Castlevania]]'' instruction booklet
 VK Pile Battery.JPG|'''Pile Battery''' from the Japanese ''[[Vampire Killer (video game)|Vampire Killer]]'' instruction booklet
 CV3 J Manual Pile Batteries.JPG|'''Pillar of Bones''' from the Japanese ''[[Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse|Dracula's Curse]]'' instruction booklet
+NP C3 Bone Pillar.JPG|'''Pillar of Bones''' from the ''[[Nintendo Power - Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse guide]]''
 bonepillar.jpg|'''Pillar of Bones''' from the ''[[All About Akumajō  Dracula]]'' guide for ''[[Super Castlevania IV]]''
 NP C4 Bone Pillar.JPG|'''Pillar of Bones''' from the ''[[Nintendo Power Super Castlevania IV Guide]]''
-DX Bone Pillar.JPG|'''Bone Pillar''' from the Japanese ''[[Castlevania: Dracula X|Dracula X]]'' instruction booklet
+RoB Bone Pillar.JPG|'''Bone Pillar''' from the ''[[Castlevania: Rondo of Blood|Rondo of Blood]]'' instruction booklet
+DX Bone Pillar.JPG|'''Bone Pillar''' from the ''[[Castlevania: Dracula X|Dracula XX]]'' instruction booklet
 Cv64-offart27.jpg|'''Pillar of Bones'''' artwork for ''[[Castlevania (Nintendo 64)|Castlevania]]'' ([[Nintendo 64|N64]])
 Cvr27.jpg|Bone Pillars from the canceled game ''[[Castlevania: Resurrection]]''
-Dxc 041.png|'''Bone Pillar''''s enemy list entry from the ''[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles|Dracula X Chronicles]]'' version of ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/DXC|Symphony of the Night]]''
+HoD 012.png|'''Bone Pillar''''s enemy list entry from ''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance|Harmony of Dissonance]]''
+AoS 009.png|'''Bone Pillar''''s enemy list entry from ''[[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow|Aria of Sorrow]]''
+Dxc 041.png|'''Bone Pillar''''s enemy list entry from ''[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles|The Dracula X Chronicles]]'' version of ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/DXC|Symphony of the Night]]''
 </gallery>
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 *[http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/game/930294.html Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Bestiary by Darth Nemesis at GameFAQs.com]
 *[http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/game/930294.html Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Walkthrough and FAQ by Zach "Darko" Long at GameFAQs.com]
+[[Category:Platform Enemies]]
 [[Category:Skeletal Monsters]]
 [[Category:Adventure ReBirth Enemies]]
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 [[Category:Dracula X Enemies]]
 [[Category:Dracula's Curse Enemies]]
+[[Category:Grimoire of Souls Enemies]]
 [[Category:Harmony of Dissonance Enemies]]
 [[Category:Harmony of Despair Enemies]]
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 [[Category:Symphony of the Night Enemies]]
 [[Category:Vampire Killer Enemies]]
-[[Category:Platform Enemies]]
+[[Category:Fire Enemies]]