Luminous Cavern

For the location music, see Luminous Caverns.

Luminous Cavern
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
An ominous underground cavern where the rocks on the walls glow with an eerie luminescence.
Japanesename(s)	ひかりごけの洞窟 Hikari go ke no Dōkutsu (Cave of Luminous Moss)
Alternatename(s)	Cave
Dialogue	Dialogue page
Environment	Cave
Music	Luminous Caverns
◄ Previous stage	Skeleton Cave
◄ Previous stage	Skeleton Cave
Next stage ►	Chapel of Dissonance
Next stage ►	Chapel of Dissonance

The Luminous Cavern (moss-grown cave in Japan) is a location in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance. It is a gloomy cave area that is lit by luminous moss.

Overview

See also: Luminous Cavern/Rooms

Castle A

The background looks like a cave with moss with glowing light. In the room the player fights Talos, the water of the waterfall under the fossilized giant skull is normal (blue). The bottom part of the cave is flooded with water that leads to Death. The player can't access the door to Death when the water is still there because it makes it impossible for the door to open. A key and a statue are able to empty out the flood in order for Juste to proceed forward.

Castle B

It is the same as Castle A, but with the floors, ceilings and walls turned black. In the background, during the fight against a Golem, the waterfall is red (almost like blood). 

In the room after the Golem, Juste must strike a switch to crush a huge monster on a ledge high above and have its blood fill up a vertical corridor and raise a platform, in order for him to move on. He will also need to dodge some Ghost horde which stops spawning afterward.

Enemy Data

• Castle A
• Castle B

Enemy Data: Luminous Cavern (Castle A)
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
Enemies
	33. Tiny Devil (Petit Devil) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 12 HP: 64 Exp: 49	Common Drop: Uncurse Potion Rare Drop: Turquoise	Castle A: Luminous Cavern, Castle Top Floor (Pazuzu summons)
	36. Man-eater (Man-Eating Flower) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Weak: Fire, Ice Level: 14 HP: 96 Exp: 55	Common Drop: Potion Rare Drop: Mirror Pendant (original) Turquoise (doublepack)	Castle A: Luminous Cavern Castle B: Luminous Cavern
	46. Disc Armor (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Weak: Thunder Level: 19 HP: 156 Exp: 102	Common Drop: $100 Rare Drop: Cloth Helmet	Castle A: Clock Tower, Castle Treasury, Luminous Cavern Castle B: Castle Top Floor, Clock Tower
	64. Axe Armor Lv2 (Axe Armor II) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Weak: Thunder Level: 24 HP: 192 Exp: 165	Common Drop: Kettle Hat Rare Drop: Ancient Armor	Castle A: Castle Treasury, Luminous Cavern Castle B: Sky Walkway, Chapel of Dissonance, Marble Corridor	Weapons: Axe, Axe Armor Shield
	77. Blaze Master (Blades Master) [alt] - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 33 HP: 280 Exp: 314	Common Drop: Steel Helmet Rare Drop: Bloody Glove	Castle A: Castle Treasury, Luminous Cavern
	82. Hammer-Hammer (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 36 HP: 1,400 Exp: 375	Common Drop: High Potion Rare Drop: Crested Band	Castle A: Luminous Cavern
	89. Pixie (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Fire Weak: Ice Level: 36 HP: 320 Exp: 375	Common Drop: Big Mana Prism Rare Drop: Diamond	Castle A: Luminous Cavern
	90. Sylph (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 36 HP: 320 Exp: 375	Common Drop: Big Mana Prism Rare Drop: Silver Tiara	Castle A: Luminous Cavern
Boss
	86. Talos (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Ice Level: 48 HP: 4,200 Exp: 4,227		Castle A: Entrance, Luminous Cavern
	87. Death (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 48 HP: 3,920 Exp: 4,227		Castle A: Luminous Cavern

Enemy Data: Luminous Cavern (Castle B)
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
Enemies
	11. Ghost (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Weak: Fire Level: 4 HP: 4 Exp: 11		Castle A: The Wailing Way Castle B: Castle Treasury, Luminous Cavern, Clock Tower
	28. Bone Thrower (Throw Master) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 12 HP: 51 Exp: 39	Common Drop: Anti-Venom Rare Drop: Bronze Boots	Castle A: Chapel of Dissonance, Skeleton Cave Castle B: Skeleton Cave, Castle Top Floor, Luminous Cavern	Abil: Bone Throw (ricochet)
	29. Skeleton Ape (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 12 HP: 51 Exp: 39	Common Drop: $25 Rare Drop: Rock Leather	Castle A: Skeleton Cave, Castle Treasury Castle B: Skeleton Cave, Luminous Cavern
	34. Scarecrow (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Weak: Fire Level: 13 HP: 12 Exp: 47	Common Drop: $5 Rare Drop: Gauntlets	Castle B: Luminous Cavern
	36. Man-eater (Man-Eating Flower) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Weak: Fire, Ice Level: 14 HP: 96 Exp: 55	Common Drop: Potion Rare Drop: Mirror Pendant (original) Turquoise (doublepack)	Castle A: Luminous Cavern Castle B: Luminous Cavern
	37. Axe Armor (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Fire Weak: Thunder Level: 15 HP: 80 Exp: 62	Common Drop: Iron Boots Rare Drop: Bangle	Castle B: Luminous Cavern	Weapons: Axe
	38. Witch (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Ice Weak: Fire Level: 16 HP: 80 Exp: 71	Common Drop: Anti-Venom Rare Drop: Loose Clothing	Castle B: Luminous Cavern
	39. Siren (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 16 HP: 80 Exp: 71	Rare Drop: Mana Prism	Castle B: Luminous Cavern
	40. Bomber Armor (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Weak: Thunder Level: 16 HP: 96 Exp: 71	Common Drop: $5 Rare Drop: $25	Castle B: Castle Treasury, Luminous Cavern
Boss
	31. Golem (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Thunder Level: 18 HP: 1,408 Exp: 273		Castle B: Luminous Cavern

Gallery

Screenshots

Castle A

An underwater portion of the cavern.

The chamber behind Death's room in Castle A, containing the Griffin Wing.

The keyhole-shaped Warp Room in Castle B.

The area's Japanese title.

Maps

Trivia

• In the Castle B instance, right after defeating the Golem, the large room will spawn Ghosts in an endless manner. If Juste takes the elevator route, the ghosts will stop spawning afterward. However, before using the elevator, it is possible to use jump kicks to bounce off the Ghosts to reach the small area and find the Walk Armor very early. If not done, this item can only be collected after having Griffin's Wing.

Other appearances

The blood pooling Castle B could be a reference to the Japanese version of the Caves of Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, whose walls may be stained red with blood. The Dungeon stage of Super Castlevania IV also has similar spiked traps and blood drips and pools in the Japanese version. The background of the Luminous Cavern in Castle B also has the same purplish color found in some of the caves in Dracula's Curse.