Dark Inferno

Dark Inferno
Dark Inferno from Symphony of the Night.
Japanese name(s)	ヘルファイア Herufaia ドミナス・イラ Dominasu Ira (Dominus Ira)
Alternate name(s)	Dominus Anger Dracula Hellfire
Type(s)	Spell
Description	"Unleashes a furious barrage of magic upon enemies."
User(s)	Dracula Alucard Soma Cruz Graham Jones Walter Bernhard Charlotte Aulin Shanoa
Statmodifier(s)	ATT +30 (SotN) ATK +66 (OoE) ATK +12 (HD)
Attribute(s)	Fire, Dark
Consumption	15 MP (SotN) 38 MP (AoS) 66 MP (OoE) 5/12 MP (EotN) 10/15 MP (HD)
Found at	Various (see Item Data)
Dropped by	Demon Lord, Dracula, Menace
Stolen from	Dracula
Lore	Original Castlevania lore
Game(s)	Symphony of the Night Aria of Sorrow Order of Ecclesia Encore of the Night Harmony of Despair

Dark Inferno is a variation of the Hellfire attack, mainly used by Dracula. It unleashes a furious barrage of magic upon enemies.

Overview

This attack was first introduced in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, used by Dracula on the final battle as an alternative to his iconic Hellfire attack. It involves shooting two large, dark orbs resembling small meteors, one high and one low. In later games, the number of orbs was increased, such as three (Curse of Darkness and Portrait of Ruin), four (Harmony of Despair, Normal Mode only), or six (Harmony of Dissonance and Harmony of Despair, Hard Mode only for the latter). In Curse of Darkness, the orbs are purple.

There is another variation of this attack where Dracula will shoot out three orbs that slowly rotate around him. Other characters have used this attack as well, such as Walter Bernhard, Graham Jones, Alucard, Soma Cruz (Demon Lord bullet soul), Shanoa (as one part of Dominus, Dominus Anger) and Charlotte Aulin. It is one of Dracula's most commonly used attacks, with the exception of Hellfire.

Other appearances

Castlevania (animated series)

Main article: Castlevania (animated series) Easter eggs: Dracula using the Dark Inferno

In the episode "For Love" from Netflix's Castlevania, Dracula casts the Dark Inferno spell on Trevor, Sypha and Alucard during the battle.

In another episode, Sypha can be seen reading a book which has the Dominus Anger glyph drawn in it.

Item Data

Item Data: Dark Inferno
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Hellfire (jpn) - Symphony of the Night   Spell - Alucard				[edit]
	Transport and fireball attack	Attrib: Fire Consume: 15 MP	ATT +30	Buy: $5,000 Find: Use or purchase Magic Scroll 3 (...)	Sequence: ↑↓↘→ + [Attack]; ←/→ to move during teleport; hold ↑ for Dark Inferno variation or ↓ to cancel
	Demon Lord - Dark Inferno - Aria of Sorrow   Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Unleashes a furious barrage of magic upon enemies.	Attrib: Flame Consume: 38 MP	200 ATK	Rarity: 30 Drop: Demon Lord
	Dominus Anger (Dominus Ira) - Order of Ecclesia   Glyph (Dominus) - Shanoa				[edit]
	One piece of Dominus; unleashes a cluster of energy.	Attrib: Darkness Consume: 1/6 of Max HP, 66 MP	ATK +66	Find: Giant's Dwelling	Effect: Perform Dark Inferno. Loses health. Special: Glyph Unions: + Dominus Hatred + Dominus Agony = Dominus
	Hellfire - Encore of the Night   Spell - Alucard (Arcade Mode)				[edit]
	Instantly does 25 + (1% of opponent's max HP) damage to opponent.	Attrib: Fire Consume: 12 MP
	Hellfire Level 1 - Encore of the Night   Spell - Alucard (Story Mode)				[edit]
	Instantly does 10 damage to opponent.	Attrib: Fire Consume: 5 MP		Conditions: Fire affinity >= 5
	Hellfire Level 2 - Encore of the Night   Spell - Alucard (Story Mode)				[edit]
	Instantly does 25 + (1% of opponent's max HP) damage to opponent.	Attrib: Fire Consume: 12 MP		Conditions: Fire affinity >= 12
	Hellfire [Alucard] (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Dark Magic - Alucard				[edit]
	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)
	Dark Inferno (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Bound Spell - Charlotte				[edit]
	Launch a torrent of magical power.	Attrib: Fire, Darkness Consume: 15 MP	ATK +12	Rarity: **** Bind: Dracula (first form) First Obtained: Chapter 6
	Dracula - Harmony of Despair   Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Launch a torrent of magical power.	Attrib: Fire, Darkness Consume: 15 MP	ATK +12	Rarity: **** Steal: Dracula (0.3%)	Effect: Dark Inferno
	Flames of Darkness - Grimoire of Souls   Weapon Skill - Shanoa				[edit]
	A forbidden technique that sacrifices some of Shanoa's life to create a mass of dark energy to deal continuous damage to enemies.	Attrib: Dark	Cooldown: 30 sec	Find: Attached to Dominus Ira	Limitations: Cannot be used in mid-air

Gallery

Artworks

Dracula holding Dark Infernos from Order of Shadows.

Animations

Dark Inferno from Rondo of Blood.

Dark Inferno from Symphony of the Night.

Sword of Dawn mage from Symphony of the Night.

Dark Inferno from Aria of Sorrow.

Dominus Anger from Order of Ecclesia.

Dark Inferno from Judgment.

Dark Inferno (Charlotte) from Harmony of Despair.

Dracula casting Dark Inferno in the Castlevania animated series scene.

Screenshots

Dracula casting Dark Inferno in Pachislot Akumajō Dracula.

Trivia

• In Castlevania: The Adventure, Dracula releases many dark fireballs in several directions during his boss fight that resemble small Dark Infernos and which may be the move's origin.

See also

• Dominus Anger
• Hellfire
• Sphere of Darkness - An ability of the Khaos Innocent Devil.