Doppelganger

A Doppelgänger is a creature who takes the form of another, usually the one it is attacking.

Game-Specific Information

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

The Doppelgänger (spelled "Doppleganger" in-game) boss has the form of Alucard and appears twice.

Doppleganger10 is the second boss of the game (third if counting Dracula from the prologue). It uses a Short Sword and the Dagger sub-weapon, and can turn into mist and bat before Alucard can. The Stopwatch can make this fight trivial, completely freezing the Doppelganger. It is then at the mercy of Alucard's attacks, as it will not have its moments of invulnerability upon taking damage. On the flip side of the coin, though, the player should avoid using the Stopwatch right after hitting the Doppelganger; if they do, it will be stuck in its invulnerability state for the duration.

Doppleganger40 is a stronger Doppelganger with new moves. He can use the Bouncing Diamond sub-weapon, is equipped with the Gravity Boots and the Leap Stone, as well as having all of Doppelganger10's abilities. In addition, Doppelganger40 will use whatever weapon Alucard is using, allowing for some strategy (such as using Terminus Est to have him do poison damage, while having the Topaz Circlet equipped, so the Doppelganger's attacks heal Alucard instead of damaging him).

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

The Doppelganger boss, referred to as "Leon Fake" in Joachim mode, is fought twice in this game, where it serves as a mid-boss for both levels in which it appears.

The Doppelganger is first encountered in the Dark Palace of Waterfalls. Here, he utilises a copy of Leon's Whip of Alchemy and a variety of other attacks. The Doppelganger can quick-step, execute a three-attack or seven-attack combo using the whip, execute a flaming leap charge that propels the Doppelganger forward, throw holy water either at its feet or towards Leon, or use a duplicate of Leon's Cross Blazer (Holy Water + Purple Orb) attack, causing a cross-shaped flame to erupt around it. In Crazy Mode, Leon must simultaneously battle two Doppelgangers, both of whom utilize this moveset. After defeat, the Doppelganger will flee into the sewers.

The Doppelganger reappears as the mid-boss of the Pagoda of the Misty Moon. Palette-swapped with a red tint, the Doppelganger boasts more health than in the previous encounter, and has abandoned its copy of the Leather Whip in favor of flaming fist attacks. While still retaining its quick-step ability and its three holy water-based attacks, the Doppelganger has replaced its whip attacks and leap charge with four melee attacks: a downwards kick, a fast two-hit punch combo, a single punch, or a three-attack punch combo.

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

While the player does not physically fight the Doppelganger in this game, Soma can obtain a Doppelganger soul in the Garden of Madness that allows him to switch between two sets of weapons, souls and armour quickly. A Doppelganger also appears in the centre of the castle in the garden, where it takes the form of Mina Hakuba. In a gambit to turn Soma into the Dark Lord, Celia Fortner kills this Doppelganger, enraging Soma, though Arikado arrives in time to inform Soma of the truth. Shortly after, the soul of Dmitrii Blinov escapes Soma's body and inhabits the body of the slain Doppelganger, using it to revive himself.

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

While no Doppelganger makes a canonical appearance in this game, in Trevor Mode, both Trevor boss fights are replaced by battles with the Trevor Doppelganger. The Trevor Doppelganger fights exactly as Trevor fought in the main game, though it is differentiated from Trevor by his pale blue hue and weakness to light. Additionally, during the first fight, its health must be depleted entirely, rather than one-fourth depleted as in the first Trevor fight. During the second encounter with the Doppelganger, it is also resistant to the Dark element.

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

The Doppelganger can be found in the deepest level of the Nest of Evil. Generally, which ever character is the stronger and better-equipped is the one the Doppelganger will become.

To drastically decrease the difficulty of this battle, the player can remove all equipment from both of their characters before entering the room and re-equip the items after entering the room, as the Doppelganger will only copy the player's equipment as it was when the entered the room. To increase the difficulty, the opposite can be done, and players can wear their best equipment upon entering the rooms.

In contrast to other games, coming into contact with the Doppelganger will not deal any collision damage.

After the Doppelganger is killed in the Jonathan-Charlotte campaign, the player can acquire the final Dual Crush skill, Greatest Five.

Pachislot Akumajo Dracula III

Trevor's Doppelganger can be found in that game.

Gallery

• CV3 Doppelgangar.JPG
  Doppelganger in Dracula's Curse
• Cartoon appears before Doppelganger battle in Chronicles
• Mina Doppelganger in Dawn of Sorrow
• Trevor Doppelganger in Pachislot Akumajo Dracula III

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Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Doppelganger
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	45. Doppelganger [Trevor] (jpn) - Dracula's Curse				[ edit ]
	'			9. Inner Tower	Weapons: Matches Trevor's Whip (Mystic Whip, Chain Whip, or Long Chain Whip), Banshee Boomerang
	46. Doppelganger [Grant] (jpn) - Dracula's Curse				[ edit ]
	'			9. Inner Tower	Weapons: Matches Grant's primary (Dagger (Dagger Throw for Japan version, Dagger Thrust for International), Axe (Arc Throw)
	47. Doppelganger [Sypha] (jpn) - Dracula's Curse				[ edit ]
	'			9. Inner Tower	Weapons: Warakiya Staff, Flames
	48. Doppelganger [Alucard] (jpn) - Dracula's Curse				[ edit ]
	'			9. Inner Tower	Weapons: Ball of Destruction (same level as Alucard's)
	34. Doppleganger10 (Doppelganger Lv. 10) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Shape-shifting demon.	Level: 10 HP: 120 Exp: 500	Guard: Life Vessel, Gladius	Outer Wall	Weapons: Short Sword, Dagger (Dagger Throw) Abil: Bat Form (Wing Smash), Mist Form
	129. Doppleganger40 (Doppelganger Lv. 40) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Shape-shifting demon.	Level: 40 HP: 777 Exp: 2,001	Guard: Life Vessel	Reverse Caverns	Weapons: Short Sword, Terminus Est, Stone Sword, Dagger (Dagger Throw), Rebound Stone Abil: Bat Form (Wing Smash), Mist Form, Gravity Boots, Leap Stone
(original/arranged)	Doppelganger  - Chronicles				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 31 Exp: 30,000		6. Floating Corridor	Weapons: Same whip as player (Mysterious Whip, Chain Whip, or Morning Star Whip), Same sub-weapon as player (Dagger (Dagger Throw), Axe (Arc Throw), Holy Water, Boomerang; consumes 1 of player's hearts)
	72. Doppelganger  [alt] - Lament of Innocence				[ edit ]
	A monster that looks like Leon. The weapons are not perfect copies.	HP: 1,000		Dark Palace of Waterfalls	Weapons: Copies of Whip of Alchemy and Holy Water (Normal Attack, Flame Sparks, Cross Blazer)
	73. Doppelganger  [alt] - Lament of Innocence				[ edit ]
	A Doppelganger that is only a copy of Leon's appearance and fights with its fists.	HP: 1,500	Drop: HP Max Up	Pagoda of the Misty Moon	Weapons: Copy of Holy Water (Normal Attack, Flame Sparks, Cross Blazer)
	Trevor Doppelganger Lv.16 (Ralph Doppelganger Lv.16) - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	'	Weak: Light Level: 16 HP: 2100 Exp: 145	Drop: Crest	Garibaldi Temple	Weapons: Vampire Killer, Holy Water (Roaring Flames, Energy Wave)
	Trevor Doppelganger Lv.40 (Ralph Doppelganger Lv.40) - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Dark Weak: Light Level: 40 HP: 4700 Exp: 2220	Drop: Crest	Abandoned Castle	Weapons: Vampire Killer, Cross (Cross Boomerang, Grand Cross)
	135. Doppelganger (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin				[ edit ]
	A demon who assumes the form of its intended victims before killing them.	Weak: Slash HP: 2,000 Exp: 2,000 Skill Pt: 99	Guard: Greatest Five (Normal mode only)	Nest of Evil	Weapons: Any equipped by the player when first entering the boss room (non-Sister's Mode)
	Doppleganger  - Encore of the Night				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 600 Exp: +1 level	Drop:  ??? Steal: ???	Outer Wall	Abil: ???
	Doppleganger II  - Encore of the Night				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 2700 Exp: +1 level	Drop: Gurthang Steal: ~1G 25S	Underground Caverns	Abil: Soul Steal - Instantly does (unknown formula) damage to opponent and heals caster for same amount.

External Links

• Doppleganger10 Videos: Library Tactics, Luck Mode, Using Richter

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