Gold

Gold is a form of currency and a statistic in the Castlevania series. It usually appears as either coins or money bags, which add to the total number of points or gold the player has. It can also be obtained by selling items.

Gold is an addition to Castlevania games that has changed over time. In games prior to Symphony of the Night, bags of money can be found in candles or dropped by enemies, increasing the player's points and the chances of getting an extra life. However, in Symphony of the Night, bags of money, as well as individual coins, can be used to buy stuff from the Master Librarian. Since then, most Castlevania games have featured a merchant somewhere, such as the wandering Merchant in Harmony of Dissonance, Hammer in Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow, or Jacob in Order of Ecclesia. Money can be used to buy diverse things from these merchants, such as usable items, weapons, armor, and occasionally, spells.

There are also many equipable items that make finding money easier. The Gold Ring accessory can be used to increase the rate and amount of money found (depending on the game), as does the Greed Amulet.

Game specific information[]

Castlevania/Castlevania Chronicles[]

In the original Castlevania and Chronicles, denominations of ($100), ($400), ($700), and ($1,000) can be found.

There are many secret bonus money bags that can be uncovered by performing certain actions in specific locations. For example, in the courtyard the player character traverses at the beginning of the game to reach the castle, jumping past the castle's entrance will make a flashing money bag worth $1,000 to rise from the ground.

These money bags are replaced by other valuable items, such as Crowns, Treasure Chests and Moais, in the second loop of the game.

Castlevania: The Adventure[]

"The Valuable Coin" is an item found in Castlevania: The Adventure. They can be found after destroying a candle. This is the most common item found inside of candles scattered throughout stages, and will award the player 50 points to his or her overall total.

At 10,000 points, the player will receive an extra life. Killing enemies, defeating bosses, picking up valuable items, or receiving a bonus for the amount of time remaining on the timer at the end of a level, will also award points to the player.

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood/Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles[]

Money bags not only provide points, but they also add currency used in the "Technic" (RoB)/"Boss Demo" (DXC) shop, where the player can unlock demo replays of encountered boss fights. Each money bag gives currency equal to 1/100 of point value.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[]

Coins are usually reserved for smallest increments of money, denoting $1. Enemies usually drop bags of money, with their color denoting their value, such as red $25, orange $50, gold $100, green $250 and blue $400. The higher values of money, such as the white $1,000 or the black $2,000, are much more rare and noticeably bigger in size than their smaller values. Money bags of over $100 are also listed as drops in the bestiary. These bags are usually only found in hard to reach candles, although they will always appear at the same place, making farming those bags easier. In the data of Symphony of the Night, there also exists a flashing treasure chest, which grants the player $5,000 when collected, but remains unused for unknown reasons as it would have likely been in a hidden room. It is fully functional, and can be added in with a cheating device by replacing a candle that holds a specific item.

The Ring of Arcana can cause enemies drop bigger Money Bags. Using the special attack of Jewel Sword can also create some coins, where these coins do not trigger the item tag of picking up standard $1 coins.

Castlevania (N64)/Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness[]

There are only three types of gold bags found from enemies and candles. A red bag contains 100 gold, a green bag being 300, and a yellow bag being 500.

In order to fight the optional boss Renon, the player must spend more than 30,000 gold in total in his shop.

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance[]

One unique feature in this game is that, even the smallest $1 coins are listed in enemy drops, such that enemies will never yield random gold drops not listed.

There is an easy to reach candle outside the upper Warp Zone of the Entrance, which contains a whopping $400, making it the main gold source of the game.

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow/Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow[]

In Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow, Soma Cruz can obtain the Mimic's Enchant-type soul, which will allow him to obtain gold as he gets hit.

In Aria of Sorrow, killing an enemy which has an item drop, will have 1/128 chance of dropping gold, either $1, $10, $50 or $100, if they get neither soul nor item. Equipping the Gold Ring will raise the chance to 8 times higher, and the value into either $100, $500, $1,000 or $2,000. Breaking a candle with maxed MP will ensure Soma get either $1 or $10; although it's possible for it to be as high as 100 from a candle despite that being a very rare case in Aria of Sorrow, Dawn of Sorrow has it on a more frequent measure. Also from Aria of Sorrow and onward, a coin can have as much value as $100.

In Dawn of Sorrow, there are three rooms with a numeric locked door. In order to unlock these doors, Soma must have last 3 digits of his gold being the same number of the door. The numbers are "777" (Three 7s), "666" (Gold Ring) and "573" (Shaman Ring), respectively.

Kid Dracula/Kid Dracula (GB)[]

In these games, coins are used to play minigames at the end of each level. Each coin has a value of 1 gold. They are dropped only by enemies (all enemies can drop coins), at the sole condition that Kid Dracula kills the enemy with a charged offensive attack. Bosses don't drop coins, with the exception of Garamoth, who drops an Ebisumaru Coin instead (value 20 gold).

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin[]

In the City of Haze, there is a bakery with some cakes on display in the counter. To buy them, the player must first attack the cash register to open its drawer, then, while their MP is full, attack the candle right above the cash register to cause a random gold item to spawn and fall into the drawer. Then, the cake with corresponding price will be lifted to the top of the counter and become available to collect if it is not already in the player's inventory. The Gold Ring is required to make $500 and $1,000 to appear in order to buy the Tarte au Poire and Gateau Fraise, respectively.

There are also two quests related to gold. "Number of Fortune" requires making the last three digits of the player's gold "777", while "Abandon Greed" can only be done without any gold remaining.

Last, the Miser Ring provides an ATK bonus scaled with the player's holding gold. This item also appears in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia and onward.

Item Data[]

Item Data: Gold
Image	Name - Game Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Money Bag [Red] (Dollar Bag [Red Bag]) - Castlevania Weapon (Item) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
			$100		Effect: Worth 100 points
	Money Bag [Blue] (Dollar Bag [Blue Bag]) - Castlevania Weapon (Item) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
			$400		Effect: Worth 400 points
	Money Bag [White] (Dollar Bag [White Bag]) - Castlevania Weapon (Item) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
			$700		Effect: Worth 700 points
	Money Bag [Flashing] (Flashing Dollar Bag) - Castlevania Weapon (Hidden Item) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
			$1,000		Effect: Worth 1,000 points
	Dollar Bag [White] (jpn) - Vampire Killer Secret Weapon (Item) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
				Find: Candles
	Dollar Bag [Blue] (jpn) - Vampire Killer Secret Weapon (Item) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
				Find: Candles
	The Valuable Coin (Coin) - Adventure Item - Christopher Belmont				[edit]
	Increases your point wealth.
	Bonus Bag (jpn) - Dracula's Curse Item - any				[edit]
	Your score will increase when you grab one of these bags. The number of points varies according to the value of the bag's contents.
	Money Bag - Super Castlevania IV Item - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	Awards you with points (amounts will appear on screen)		$100, $300, $500 or $700	Find: Candle	Effect: Worth 100, 300, 500 or 700 points
	Coin (jpn) - Belmont's Revenge Item - Christopher Belmont				[edit]
	Increases you point wealth.
	Money Bag [Red] - Chronicles Item - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	Red bag (100 points)		$100		Effect: Worth 100 points
	Money Bag [Blue] - Chronicles Item - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	Blue bag (400 points)		$400		Effect: Worth 400 points
	Money Bag [White] - Chronicles Item - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	White bag (700 points)		$700		Effect: Worth 700 points
	Money Bag [Flashing] - Chronicles Item - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	Flashing bag (1000 points)		$1000		Effect: Worth 1000 points
(RoB/DXC)	Money Bag [Red] - Rondo of Blood Item - any				[edit]
(RoB/DXC)	Increases the player's score and credits.
(RoB/DXC)	Money Bag [Purple] - Rondo of Blood Item - any				[edit]
(RoB/DXC)	Increases the player's score and credits.
(RoB/DXC)	Money Bag [Grey] - Rondo of Blood Item - any				[edit]
(RoB/DXC)	Increases the player's score and credits.
(RoB)	Money Bag [Flashing] - Rondo of Blood Item - any				[edit]
(RoB)	Increases the player's score and credits.
	Bag of Kreutzers ($ Bag) - Bloodlines Item - John Morris, Eric Lecarde				[edit]
	Worth 100 to 2,000 points.
	Money Bag - Dracula X (unofficial name) Normal Item - Richter				[edit]

	Coin - Symphony of the Night Item (standard) - any				[edit]
	Add funds to your current total. Different types contain different sums.(...)		Gold +1	Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard) Create: With Jewel Sword's special attack	Effect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only)
	Money Bag [Red] [alt] - Symphony of the Night Item (standard) - any				[edit]
	Add funds to your current total. Different types contain different sums.(...)		Gold +25	Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard)	Effect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only)
	Money Bag [Orange] [alt] - Symphony of the Night Item (standard) - any				[edit]
	Add funds to your current total. Different types contain different sums.(...)		Gold +50	Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard) Drop: Various enemies	Effect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only)
	Money Bag [Yellow] [alt] - Symphony of the Night Item (standard) - any				[edit]
	Add funds to your current total. Different types contain different sums.(...)		Gold +100	Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard) Drop: Zombie, Gargoyle [Lv. 35] (Saturn-only)	Effect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only)
	Money Bag [Green] [alt] - Symphony of the Night Item (standard) - any				[edit]
	Add funds to your current total. Different types contain different sums.(...)		Gold +250	Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard)	Effect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only)
	Money Bag [Blue] [alt] - Symphony of the Night Item (standard) - any				[edit]
	Add funds to your current total. Different types contain different sums.(...)		Gold +400	Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard) Drop: Ghost, Blade Soldier, Bone Archer, Gargoyle [Lv. 25] (Saturn-only)	Effect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only)
	Money Bag [Grey] [alt] - Symphony of the Night Item (standard) - any				[edit]
	Add funds to your current total. Different types contain different sums.(...)		Gold +1,000	Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard) Drop: Spellbook	Effect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only)
	Money Bag [Black] [alt] - Symphony of the Night Item (standard) - any				[edit]
	Add funds to your current total. Different types contain different sums.(...)		Gold +2,000	Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard) Drop: Magic Tome	Effect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only)
	Gold - Castlevania 64 Item - Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
	Use for buying items.
	Gold - Legacy of Darkness Item - any				[edit]
	Used to purchase items.
	$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	Common Drop: Skeleton, Large Ghost, White Dragon, Flying Bone, Scarecrow, Bomber Armor, Balloon Rare Drop: Fleaman, Bone Pillar
	$25 - Harmony of Dissonance Pick-Up (Money) - Juste Belmont				[edit]
			Gold + 25	Common Drop: Skeleton Blaze, Big Skeleton, Skeleton Flail, Skeleton Spear, Skeleton Ape, Big Balloon, Arabaki, Fleaman Armor Rare Drop: Skeleton, White Dragon, Bomber Armor, Balloon, Large Ghost
	$100 - Harmony of Dissonance Pick-Up (Money) - Juste Belmont				[edit]
			Gold + 100	Common Drop: Disc Armor, Skeleton Mirror, Spriggan Rare Drop: White Dragon Lv2, Gold Medusa (doublepack)
	$250 - Harmony of Dissonance Pick-Up (Money) - Juste Belmont				[edit]
			Gold + 250	Common Drop: Ruler Sword Lv3, Skeleton Glass, Disc Armor Lv2, Owl, Jp Bonepillar
	$400 - Harmony of Dissonance Pick-Up (Money) - Juste Belmont				[edit]
			Gold + 400	Common Drop: Victory Armor, Clear Bone Rare Drop: Jp Bonepillar, Pike Master (doublepack)
	$1 - Aria of Sorrow Pick-Up - Soma				[edit]
			Gold + 1	Find: Candles
	$10 - Aria of Sorrow Pick-Up - Soma				[edit]
			Gold + 10	Find: Candles
	$50 - Aria of Sorrow Pick-Up - Soma				[edit]
			Gold + 50	Find: Candles
	$100 - Aria of Sorrow Pick-Up - Soma				[edit]
			Gold + 100	Find: Candles
	$500 - Aria of Sorrow Pick-Up - Soma				[edit]
			Gold + 500	Find: Candles
	$1000 - Aria of Sorrow Pick-Up - Soma				[edit]
			Gold + 1000	Find: Candles Drop: Enemies (with Gold Ring)
	$2000 - Aria of Sorrow Pick-Up - Soma				[edit]
			Gold + 2000
	$1 - Dawn of Sorrow Pick-Up - Soma				[edit]
			Gold + 1	Find: Candles Drop: Enemies
	$10 - Dawn of Sorrow Pick-Up - Soma				[edit]
			Gold + 10	Find: Candles Drop: Enemies
	$50 - Dawn of Sorrow Pick-Up - Soma				[edit]
			Gold + 50	Find: Candles Drop: Enemies
	$100 - Dawn of Sorrow Pick-Up - Soma				[edit]
			Gold + 100	Find: Candles Drop: Enemies
	$500 - Dawn of Sorrow Pick-Up - Soma				[edit]
			Gold + 500	Find: Candles Drop: Enemies (with Gold Ring)
	$1000 - Dawn of Sorrow Pick-Up - Soma				[edit]
			Gold + 1000
	$2000 - Dawn of Sorrow Pick-Up - Soma				[edit]
			Gold + 2000
	Brown Coin - Lament of Innocence Item - Leon Belmont				[edit]
			Gold +1	Find: Candelabras
	Green Coin - Lament of Innocence Item - Leon Belmont				[edit]
			Gold +5	Find: Candelabras
	Purple Coin - Lament of Innocence Item - Leon Belmont				[edit]
			Gold +10	Find: Candelabras
	Silver Coin - Lament of Innocence Item - Leon Belmont				[edit]
			Gold +25	Find: Candelabras
	Gold Coin - Lament of Innocence Item - Leon Belmont				[edit]
			Gold +100	Find: Candelabras
	Grey Money Bag - Lament of Innocence Item - Leon Belmont				[edit]
			Gold +250	Find: Candelabras
	Blue Money Bag - Lament of Innocence Item - Leon Belmont				[edit]
			Gold +400	Find: Candelabras
	Purple Money Bag - Lament of Innocence Item - Leon Belmont				[edit]
			Gold +1000	Find: Candelabras
	$1 - Curse of Darkness Pick-Up - Hector				[edit]
			Gold + 1	Find: Candelabras Steal: Thief Lv.15/21/32, Gi-Lee Lv.31
	$5 - Curse of Darkness Pick-Up - Hector				[edit]
			Gold + 5	Find: Candelabras
	$10 - Curse of Darkness Pick-Up - Hector				[edit]
			Gold + 10	Find: Candelabras Steal: Skeleton Lv.1/9/38, Spirit Lv.4/19/32, Fenrir Lv.5/10, Zombie Lv.5/26/42, Orc Lv.7/14, Flea Man Lv.7/40/75
	$20 - Curse of Darkness Pick-Up - Hector				[edit]
			Gold + 20	Find: Candelabras
	$50 - Curse of Darkness Pick-Up - Hector				[edit]
			Gold + 50	Find: Candelabras Steal: Executioner Lv.2/26/47, Ghost Lv.3/11, Merman Lv.4/15/35, Blood Skeleton Lv.5/75, Lizardman Lv.6/23, White Dragon Lv.10/38, Bone Soldier Lv.13/18/38, Ectoplasm Lv.16/22/37, Dark Warlock Lv.17/42, Gaibon Lv.17/34/45, Wolf Skeleton Lv.17/33, Frost Dragon Lv.19/39, Thunder Dragon Lv.20/40, Sniper Orc Lv.24/30
	$100 - Curse of Darkness Pick-Up - Hector				[edit]
			Gold + 100	Find: Candelabras Steal: Cockatrice Lv.6/46, Slogra Lv.14/37/45, Phantom Sword Lv.15, Ghoul Lv.27/42/75, White Gravial Lv.27/43, Frost Demon Lv.28/38/43, Death Ripper Lv.29/40/75, Rapid Sniper Lv.31/40, Necromancer Lv.31/35, Armored Sprinter Lv.33/44, Wight Lv.35/36
	$200 - Curse of Darkness Pick-Up - Hector				[edit]
			Gold + 200	Find: Candelabras Steal: Spectral Sword Lv.15/47, Basilisk Lv.23/46, Assassin Zombie Lv.24/34/44, Skeleton Trooper Lv.35, Unicorn Lv.39/44, Amduscias Lv.39/44
	$500 - Curse of Darkness Pick-Up - Hector				[edit]
			Gold + 500	Find: Candelabras Steal: Final Guard Lv.42/75, Duke Mirage
	$1000 - Curse of Darkness Pick-Up - Hector				[edit]
			Gold + 1,000	Find: Candelabras Steal: Golden Bones
	Coin [Blue] - Adventure ReBirth Item - Christopher Belmont				[edit]
			$100		Effect: Worth 100 points
	Coin [Yellow] - Adventure ReBirth Item - Christopher Belmont				[edit]
			$200		Effect: Worth 200 points
	Money Bag [Blue] - Adventure ReBirth Item - Christopher Belmont				[edit]
			$700		Effect: Worth 700 points
	Money Bag [Yellow] - Adventure ReBirth Item - Christopher Belmont				[edit]
			$400		Effect: Worth 400 points
	Money Bag [White] - Adventure ReBirth Item - Christopher Belmont				[edit]
			$1000		Effect: Worth 1000 points
	Blue Orb - Adventure ReBirth Item - Christopher Belmont				[edit]

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Trivia[]

In most games, gold is represented by the dollar sign ($), which is anachronistic because the dollar wasn't invented until the 18th century and started to be used on a large scale in the 19th century.