Harmony of Despair Stage 1

The first chapter of Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. It is an amalgamation of the Dark Chapel, Cursed Clocked Tower, and Condemned Tower from Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow. The theme is Ruined Castle Corridor.

Map

Hidden Item

The Bell appears as a hidden item in this chapter. At the room with the three big green bells as well as two Flea Men and a Bone Pillar, slide under the lowest bell and jump inside it. The Bell would fall down from the left bell.

Bestiary

Enemy Data: Chapter 1 Enemies(edit)
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	1. Zombie (jpn) - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	An animated corpse.	Weak: Strike, Slash, Pierce, Petrify	Drop: Hobo's Clothes (4.30%) Soul: Yellow (2.30%) Gain resistance to poison.	Chapter 1, Chapter 9
	2. Bat (jpn) - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	A bloodsucking bat that lurks in the castle.	Weak: Slash, Pierce, Petrify, Holy, Curse, Poison	Soul: Blue (2.80%) Summon a Bat as a familiar.	Chapter 1, Chapter 4, Chapter 8, Chapter 9
	3. Skeleton (jpn) - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	A skeletal corpse controlled by magic.	Strong: Pierce, Ice, Darkness Weak: Strike, Fire, Holy	Bind: Summon Skeleton Soul: Red (2.80%) Throw bones.	Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 7, Chapter 9	Abil: Bone Throw (arc)
	4. Ghost (jpn) - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	A small spirit doomed to wander the castle grounds for all eternity.		Soul: Blue (2.80%) Summon a Ghost as a familiar.	Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 4
	5. Axe Knight (Axe Armor) - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	A zombie warrior in heavy armor, equipped with a devastating axe.	Strong: Pierce, Ice Weak: Strike, Lightning, Petrify, Curse, Poison	Drop: Axe (8.30%) Axe Knight Shield (2.30%) Soul: Red (2.80%)	Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 7	Weapons: Axe, Axe Knight Shield
	6. Peeping Eye (jpn) - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	A creature that keeps watch in the castle.	Weak: Slash, Pierce	Drop: Monocle (5.30%) Gambler Glasses (0.80%) Soul: Yellow (0.80%) Identify breakable walls.	Chapter 1, Chapter 3, Chapter 5
	7. Amalaric Sniper (jpn) - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	A fallen angel who is now a fearsome archer.	Strong: Holy Weak: Slash, Pierce, Petrify, Darkness, Curse, Poison	Drop: Chakram (2.30%) Soul: Red (2.80%) Summon an archer to support you.	Chapter 1
	9. Merman (Half-Fish Man) - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	Half fish, half man, and all monster. It hunts prey near the water.	Strong: Ice Weak: Slash, Pierce, Lightning, Petrify, Curse, Poison	Bind: Splash Needle Soul: Red (2.80%) Shoot a stream of water.	Chapter 1, Chapter 9
	10. Spittle Bone (Artibatirae) - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	A four-legged skeleton that crawls on walls.	Strong: Pierce, Darkness Weak: Strike, Fire, Holy	Bind: Raging Fire Soul: Red (2.80%) Spew fire while spinning around.	Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 4, Chapter 5
	11. Bone Pillar (jpn) - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	Stacked dinosaur skulls, animated by a demonic force.	Strong: Darkness Weak: Strike, Fire, Holy	Bind: Fireball Soul: Yellow (1.30%) Increase CON.	Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 7, Chapter 9
	12. Minotaur (jpn) - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	A creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man.	Strong: Strike Weak: Slash, Pierce, Petrify, Curse, Poison	Drop: Meat Strip (5.30%) Battle Axe (2.30%) Bind: Raging Fire Soul: Yellow (2.30%) Increase STR.	Chapter 1, Chapter 3, Chapter 4	Weapons: Minotaur Axe (Axe Thrust, Smash)
Boss
	46. Gergoth (jpn) - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	A once-gentle beast, warped by magic and driven mad by imprisonment.	Weak: Slash, Pierce, Ice	Drop: Hercules Ring (Normal), Spiked Boots (Normal), Blue Knuckles (Normal - Alucard only), Daybreak (Alucard only), Tough Ring (Hard), Combo Boots (Hard), Mjollnjr (Hard - Soma only), Spiked Armor (Hard - Jonathan, Julius and Richter only) Soul: Red (0.30%)	Chapter 1

Item Data (Normal Difficulty)

Item Data: Chapter 1 Normal Difficulty Items
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
Brown Chests Only
	Canelé (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Item (Food) - any				[edit]
	A French pasty first devised long ago in a convent.		HP +15, CON +2 Sell: $40	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1
	Cream Soda (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Item (Food - Beverage) - any				[edit]
	Topped with a Cerry.		MP +3/TIME Sell: $137	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3
	Short Sword (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Sword - Alucard / Soma				[edit]
	Standard sword with a short blade.	Attrib: Slash #hands: 1	ATK +4 Sell: $300	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3
Brown or Green (or Blue on Solo) Chests
	Bandana (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Head (Bandana) - Soma, Alucard, Jonathan, Julius, Richter				[edit]
	Piece of cloth to protect forehead.		HP +2, DEF +1, CON +1 Sell: $250	Rarity: * Buy: $1,000 Find: Chapter 1, 2, 4
	Sandals (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Leg (Sandals) - any				[edit]
	Comfy-looking sandals made of leather.		DEF +1 Sell: $125	Rarity: * Buy: $500 Find: Chapter 1, 2, 4
	Hiking Boots (Trekking Boots) - Harmony of Despair   Leg (Boots) - Soma, Alucard, Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Shanoa				[edit]
	Heavy, think-treaded boots.		HP +1, DEF +1 Sell: $200	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3
Green (or Blue on Solo) Chests Only
	Leather Hat (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Head (Hat) - any				[edit]
	Tanned leather hat.		HP +2, DEF +2 Sell: $200	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3
	Steel Helm (Traveler's Hat) - Harmony of Despair   Head (Helmet) - any				[edit]
	Standard adventurer's helm.		HP +1, DEF +1 Sell: $125	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4
	Cloth Tunic (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Chest (Clothes) - any				[edit]
	Simple garment made of cloth.		DEF +1 Sell: $100	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4
	Cotehardie (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Chest (Dress) - Shanoa, Charlotte, Maria, Yoko				[edit]
	Tight, form-fitting dress for the well-dressed lady.		MP +1, DEF +2, MND +1 Sell: $200	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1
	Cape (Mantle) - Harmony of Despair   Back (Cloak) - any				[edit]
	Simple but sturdy cape.	Attrib: Fire +5, Ice +5	DEF +1 Sell: $75	Rarity: * Buy: $300
	Silent Sandals (Silent Mules) - Harmony of Despair   Leg (Shoes) - Shanoa, Charlotte				[edit]
	Shoes with unusual soles that let the wearer walk silently.		MP +1, DEF +2 Sell: $300	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1
	White Corsage (Floret Corsage) - Harmony of Despair   Accessory (Corsage) - Shanoa, Charlotte				[edit]
	Made up of small, snowy white flowers.		MP +1, DEF +1, INT +1 Sell: $125	Rarity: *
	Hoop Earring (Ring Pierce) - Harmony of Despair   Accessory (Earring) - any				[edit]
	Large, circular earring.		HP +1, DEF +1 Sell: $75	Rarity: *
	Falchion (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Greatsword - Alucard/Soma				[edit]
	Norman sword with a wide, crescent-shaped blade.	Attrib: Slash #hands: 2	ATK +6 Sell: $250	Rarity: *	Special: ↓↘→ + [Attack] for quick hit (15 MP) (Soma)
	Knuckle Dusters (Knuckle) - Harmony of Despair   Cestus - Alucard				[edit]
	Iron-studded brass knuckles.	Attrib: Strike #hands: 1	ATK +3 Sell: $195	Rarity: *
Green (or Blue on Solo) or Purple Chests
	Velvet Hat (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Head (Hat) - any				[edit]
	Stylish hat that is soft to the touch.		HP +2, DEF +3 Sell: $250	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Purple Chests Only
	Fedora (Felt Hat) - Harmony of Despair   Head (Hat) - any				[edit]
	Fashionable hat that just feels right with a whip.		HP +2, DEF +2 Sell: $250	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 3, 4, 5
	Houppelande (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Chest (Robe) - any				[edit]
	Roomy robe with large, hanging sleeves.		DEF +5 Sell: $575	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
	Kirtle (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Chest (Dress) - any				[edit]
	A plain, long dress.		DEF +2, CON +1 Sell: $375	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 4
	Hero's Cape (Velvet Mantle) - Harmony of Despair   Back (Cloak) - any				[edit]
	Flashy velvet cape.	Attrib: Fire +5, Ice +5	HP +2, MP +2, DEF +2 Sell: $200	Rarity: * Buy: $800
	Red Scarf (Red Muffler) - Harmony of Despair   Accessory (Neck Gear) - any				[edit]
	Crimson scarf with an air of melancholy about it.	Attrib: Ice +15	HP +4, MP +4, DEF +3, INT +2, MND +2 Sell: $1,300	Rarity: ***
	Iron Shield (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Shield of hard metal.		DEF +2 Sell: $375	Rarity: * Drop: chp 2 normal
	Mace (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Cudgel - Alucard/Soma				[edit]
	A large club.	Attrib: Strike #hands: 1	ATK +5 Sell: $450	Rarity: *
	Spear (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Lance - Soma				[edit]
	A standard spear.	Attrib: Pierce #hands: 1	ATK +8 Sell: $500	Rarity: *	Special: ↓↘→ + [Attack] for stronger hit (15 MP)
Purple or Boss Chests
	Scarf (Muffler) - Harmony of Despair   Accessory (Neck Gear) - any				[edit]
	Scarf made of knitted wool.		HP +3, DEF +1, CON +1, MND +1 Sell: $450	Rarity: *
	Grenade (Combat Bomb) - Harmony of Despair   Sub-Weapon - Jonathan				[edit]
	Explodes for fire damage one second after the pin is pulled.	Attrib: Fire Consume: 12 MP	ATK +10	Rarity: ** Find: Green Chest (Chapter 2/3/4) Drop: The Creature (4.3%)	Evolve: Stronger with each Lv.; Three hits at Lv. 5, stick grenade at Lv. 9
	Copper Plate (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Chest (Body Armor) - Soma, Alucard, Jonathan, Shanoa Julius,Richter				[edit]
	Breastplate made of burnished copper.		DEF +4 Sell: $500	Rarity: *
	Gym Clothes (Practice Wear) - Harmony of Despair   Chest (Clothes) - any				[edit]
	Athletic training suit.		HP +1, DEF +3, STR +1 Sell: $600	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 3, 4
	Neck Warmer (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Accessory (Neck Gear) - any				[edit]
	Keeps out the cold. Made of a new synthetic material.	Attrib: Ice +20	DEF +1 Sell: $250	Rarity: *
Boss Chests Only
	Velvet Ribbon (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Head (Ribbon) - Shanoa, Charlotte, Yoko, Maria				[edit]
	A fine ribbon, soft to the touch.		DEF +1, MND +1 Sell: $250	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1 Drop: Gergoth
	Spiked Boots (Hero Boots) - Harmony of Despair   Leg (Boots) - Soma, Alucard, Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Shanoa				[edit]
	Boots that deal extra damage when kicking.		DEF +3 Sell: (cannot be sold)	Rarity: *** Find: Chapter 1 (Normal) Drop: Gergoth
	Hercules Ring (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Accessory - any				[edit]
	Lets you ignore blows like a mighty god.	Attrib: Prevents most knock-back	CON +3 Sell: $1,250	Rarity: ***
	Laurel Brooch (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Accessory (Brooch) - Shanoa, Charlotte				[edit]
	Valuable antique brooch.		HP +2, MP +2, DEF +1, MND +1 Sell: $250	Rarity: *
	High Mind Up (Mind High Up) - Harmony of Despair   Item (Medicine) - any				[edit]
	Restores a lot of MP.		MP +50 Sell: $250	Rarity: ** Buy: $1,000
	High Potion (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Item (Medicine) - any				[edit]
	Restores a lot of HP.		HP +60 Sell: $125	Rarity: *** Buy: $500
	Baselard (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Dagger - Alucard/Soma				[edit]
	Dagger with an I-shaped shaft.	Attrib: Pierce #hands: 1	ATK +5 Sell: $650	Rarity: *	Effect: Overhand Stab (Alucard), Knife Thrust (Soma) Special: ↓↘→ + [Attack] for Slash (Alucard); ↓↘→ + [Attack] for Dash Thrust (Soma)
	Blue Knuckles (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Cestus - Alucard				[edit]
	Specially designed for devastating uppercuts.	Attrib: Strike #hands: 1	ATK +11 Sell: $2,450	Rarity: *** Drop: Gergoth Normal

See Also

• Lord of Unseen Strings - The next chapter