Duel Tower

The Duel Tower is a location in Castlevania and Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness. It is a tower composed of small battle arenas containing werebeasts.

Overview[]

Though a tower, the structure of the level is different in that the flow differs from other tower-like stages. The path the player travels on takes him higher and higher, thought it doesn't really feel that way. The stage itself is also rather straight-forward and a touch non-descript, save for the majority of the stage, which contain various caged-in fights with monsters, the "duels".

In these duels, a metal cage is dropped and the ceiling begins to slowly descend. If the player is successful in killing the monster inside, he can escape and continue "climbing" the tower. If he is not, he will either be killed by the monster or the crushing ceiling.

In between the battles, the player must climb the tower on the multiple platforms that appear between the cages, thought this is a precarious climb, as the platforms are above a very high drop to a pit of acidic liquid below, and swinging, spiked arms can knock him around, possibly even off the platform. Rather infamously, the level in Castlevania 64 does not contain a single save crystal, meaning the whole thing must be completed in one go.

Once the player reaches the top, he can escape the tower and end the level.

Enemy Data[]

Castlevania[]

Enemy Data: Castlevania 64
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	Medusa Head - Castlevania 64				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 1		Castle Wall, Tunnel, Underground Waterway, Castle Center, Duel Tower, Tower of Execution, Clock Tower
	Werejaguar (Were Panther) [alt] - Castlevania 64				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 130		Duel Tower
	Werewolf [Duel Tower] - Castlevania 64				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 120		Duel Tower
	Werebull (Minotaurs) - Castlevania 64				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 240		Duel Tower
	Weretiger [Duel Tower] - Castlevania 64				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 100		Duel Tower

Legacy of Darkness[]

Enemy Data: Legacy of Darkness
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	Lizard Men - Legacy of Darkness				[ edit ]
	A half-man, half-lizard sub-human species found in the watercourses at the very bottom of Dracula's castle, Lizard Men tend to move around in groups, and are skilled at hunting in packs. They are relatively intelligent, and are armed with battle axes and shields.			Foggy Lake, Forest, Castle Center, Underground Waterway, Duel Tower, Tower of Execution
	Poison Lizard Man - Legacy of Darkness				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 30 (5 or 10 for gray or pentagram shields)	Drop: Usually Red Jewel, Gold, or PowerUp, frequently Attack Item	Underground Waterway
	Hell Knight [Silver, Pike] (Armor) [alt] - Legacy of Darkness				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 40	Drop: Usually Gold, Red Jewel, or PowerUp; Frequently Knife	Castle Center (inert), Art Tower (inert), Duel Tower, Tower of Execution
	Hell Knight [Silver, Long Sword] (Armor) [alt] - Legacy of Darkness				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 40	Drop: Usually Gold, Red Jewel, or PowerUp; Frequently Knife	Castle Center (inert), Art Tower (inert), Tower of Ruins, Duel Tower
	Were-Leopard (Were Panther) - Legacy of Darkness				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 130 (195 on Hard)		Duel Tower
	Werewolf [Duel Tower] - Legacy of Darkness				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 60		Duel Tower
	Were-Boar (Minotaurs) - Legacy of Darkness				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 130 (195 on Hard)		Duel Tower
	Giant Werewolf (Reckless Werewolf) - Legacy of Darkness				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 250 (325 on Hard)		Duel Tower (Cornell)
	Werebeast (Were Tiger) [alt] - Legacy of Darkness				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 90 (67.5 on Easy, 135 on Hard)		Duel Tower (Reinhardt-only)

Trivia[]

This location's name is shared with that of a tower from the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise (also by Konami).