A Doppelgänger is a creature who takes the form of another, usually the one it is attacking.
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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.
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 is fought in two areas in the game. The first fight is in the Underground Waterway, where his weapon is a mockery of the Vampire Killer (the copied whip glows red) and has a blue body. The second fight is before the second floor of The Pagoda of the Misty Moon. This time it glows red, has more HP and attacks with its fists. In Joachim mode, the Doppelganger is called "Leon Fake", and the Joachim boss is called "Doppelganger", but this name change does not affect gameplay at all.
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
While the player does not physically fight the Doppelganger in this game, there is a Doppelganger soul that allows Soma to switch between two sets of weapons, souls and armor quickly. Celia Fortner kills a Doppelganger in the form of Mina Hakuba in an attempt to turn Soma Cruz into the new Dark Lord. Dmitrii Blinov later uses the Doppelganger's body to resurrect himself.
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
In Trevor Mode, the Trevor boss is replaced by the Trevor Doppleganger. He is exactly like Trevor (besides glowing dark blue and being weak to light) and has the same moves. He has no entry in the bestiary. In the second fight he gets more agressive, so use caution while fighting him. The player only faces him twice.
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 make the battle easier, the player can just unequip everything off of both characters before entering into the room (this includes skills/spells), as the Doppelganger copies the entire equipment set of the copied character. Of course, if the player wants a challenge, the opposite must be done, equipping the best stuff before facing it.
In contrast to other games, coming in contact with the Doppelganger will not do any touch damage.
After the Doppelganger is killed in the Jonathan-Charlotte campaign, the player can acquire the final Dual Crush skill, Greatest Five.
Enemy Data
Enemy Data: Doppelganger | |||||
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Image | Name - Game Description |
Statistics | Items | Location | Notes |
' | 9. Inner Tower |
Weapons: Matches Trevor's Whip (Mystic Whip, Chain Whip, or Long Chain Whip), Banshee Boomerang | |||
' | 9. Inner Tower |
Weapons: Matches Grant's primary (Dagger (Dagger Throw for Japan version, Dagger Thrust for International), Axe (Arc Throw) | |||
' | 9. Inner Tower |
Weapons: Warakiya Staff, Flames | |||
' | 9. Inner Tower |
Weapons: Ball of Destruction (same level as Alucard's) | |||
(original/arranged) |
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' | 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) | ||
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 | |
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 | |
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) | ||
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) | |
' | Weak: Light Level: 16 HP: 2100 Exp: 145 |
Drop: Crest |
Garibaldi Temple |
Weapons: Vampire Killer, Holy Water (Roaring Flames, Energy Wave) | |
' | Strong: Dark Weak: Light Level: 40 HP: 4700 Exp: 2220 |
Drop: Crest |
Abandoned Castle |
Weapons: Vampire Killer, Cross (Cross Boomerang, Grand Cross) | |
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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) | |
' | HP: 600 Exp: +1 level |
Drop: ??? Steal: ??? |
Outer Wall |
Abil: ??? | |
' | 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
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence |
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Characters |
Protagonist |
Leon Belmont |
Supporting cast |
Sara Trantoul • Rinaldo Gandolfi • Mathias Cronqvist |
Antagonists |
Joachim Armster • Walter Bernhard • Death |
Lesser roles |
Elisabetha Cronqvist • Pumpkin |
Bosses |
Main bosses |
Undead Parasite • Golem • Succubus • Medusa • Joachim • Walter • Death |
Minor/optional bosses |
Flame Elemental • Frost Elemental • Thunder Elemental • Doppelganger • Forgotten One |
Areas |
Forest of Eternal Night • Castle Entrance • House of Sacred Remains • Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab • Ghostly Theatre • Dark Palace of Waterfalls Garden Forgotten by Time • Pagoda of the Misty Moon • Prison of Eternal Torture |
Music |
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence Original Soundtrack |
Guides |
Futabasha Guide • NTT Pub Guide • Shinkigensha Guide • BradyGames Guide |
Archives |
Bestiary • Inventory • Joachim Mode • Pumpkin Mode |
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