Hellfire (ヘルファイア Herufaia?) is a spell in the Castlevania series. It is a powerful attack that summons three (or more) fireballs that are usually launched in a straightforward fashion, with the user generally swishing their cape/cloak open to launch the fireballs. It is well known for being Dracula's main and most commonly used attack, appearing nearly in every game.
Overview[]
In some incarnations (most notably in Symphony of the Night), Hellfire is considered to be both the actual fireball attack and the teleportation that precedes it. In later games, Hellfire is instead two waves of three fireballs, and one wave of five or even more fireballs (like in Order of Ecclesia). In Soma Cruz's case, he fires a single wave of three fireballs, although there is a 1/3 chance than the spell will shoot out five fireballs instead.
Although the attack is mainly used by Dracula, it has also been used by other characters like Walter Bernhard, Alucard, Graham Jones and Soma Cruz. It is used as a spell by both Desmond Belmont and Rohan Krause. Furthermore, some incarnations of Hellfire (most notably in Symphony of the Night and Harmony of Despair) overlap with Dark Inferno, considering the latter to be merely a more powerful variation of the former (although in Harmony of Despair, this is only true for Alucard; Charlotte Aulin's spell list considers Hellfire and Dark Inferno to be completely separate Hunter Skills). In the hands of Alucard, this spell becomes even more versatile, since it allows him to teleport away from an enemy and then perform any of his other spells. In Dawn of Sorrow's Julius Mode, Alucard loses his ability to teleport (and the invincibility it provides) while casting the spell; the fireballs no longer travel in a straight line, but each one spreads out from the others as they move further. Alucard can cancel the spell at any moment either by backdashing or by performing a high jump. Also in Dawn of Sorrow, Soma Cruz can gain the Hell Fire ability for use during the main story by completing the game on Hard mode.
Although the incarnation of Dracula from Castlevania: Circle of the Moon does not actually use Hellfire, his summoning bats to attack the player does have some similarities to Hellfire in attack pattern. His boss fight in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia would later have him utilize a similar attack during the second phase.
Enemy Data[]
| Enemy Data: Enemies with Hellfire | |||||
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Statistics | Items | Location | Notes |
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| The last and biggest boss. He's in the high place of the last stage. He's an extremely dangerous enemy who breathes fire as he "warps" around the room.(*) | 6. Clock Tower |
Abil: Hellfire (each Fire Ball 100 points) | |||
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| Japanese Description: (*) He resides at the top floor of the Demon Castle's tower and has risen from a 100-year slumber as the ruler of evil. He commands the evil minions in the monster's rooms. |
6. Castle Keep |
Abil: Hellfire | |||
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| ' | 5. Underground Passage |
Abil: Hellfire, Bat Cloud | |||
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| ' | 7. Mountains, 7A. Courtyard |
Abil: Hellfire | |||
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| ' | That Which Writhes: 4-1 Accursed Cranium: 4-1 |
Abil: Burn, Poison; Tactical Soul: G Axe Armor, Hellfire, Summon Larva | |||
Item Data[]
| Item Data: Hellfire | ||||||||
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Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
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| Transport and fireball attack | Attrib: Fire Consume: 15 MP |
ATT +30 |
Buy: $5,000 Find: Use or purchase Magic Scroll 3 (...) |
Sequence: ↑↓↘→ + [Attack]; ←/→ to move during teleport; hold ↑ for Dark Inferno variation or ↓ to cancel | ||||
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| Burns enemies to a crisp with its ultra-hot flames. | Attrib: Flame Consume: 44 MP |
124 ATK |
Rarity: 3 Drop: Flame Demon |
Effect: Can also be used while in Bat Form. Must have the Succubus soul equipped to use in that form, if not equipped with the Succubus soul it will not work. One of the three souls that represent Dracula's powers required to continue the game after the Graham boss fight. | ||||
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| Congratulations. | Attrib: Fire Consume: 30 MP |
Rarity: Always get the soul. Find: Obtained after beating the game on Hard. |
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| Congratulations. | Attrib: Fire Consume: 30 MP |
Find: Starts with |
Effect: Shoot three fireballs in a straight line. | |||||
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| Call forth three fireballs from hell by channeling the Dark Lord. | ||||||||
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| Perform fire attacks. | Attrib: Fire Consume: 10 MP |
ATK +8 |
Rarity: ** Find: Found on Ch.6 and Ch.3 Drop: Dracula (Hard) Menace Purple chests Ch. 3 |
Special: Hold [Hunter Skill] for Dark Inferno variation (ATK +12, Attrib: Fire, Darkness) | ||||
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| Shoot three flames at once. | Attrib: Fire Consume: 12 MP |
ATK +8 |
Rarity: **** Bind: Dracula (1st form) First Obtained: Chapter 6 |
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| Uses magic to form three ferocious flames, which it propels forward. | Attrib: Fire |
Cooldown: 30 sec |
Find: Attached to Blazing Blade |
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| Summon a Flame Demon and shoot multiple fireballs forward. | Find: Start with |
Effect: Hellfire | ||||||
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See also[]
- Ball of Destruction - A faster limited-range variant of this attack with each fireball moving at a different angle.
- Dark Inferno - A double dark fireball variant.
- Fireball - Definition and lists other spells that allow the player character to throw fireballs.
- Triple Blaze - Another kind of triple fireball attack.