Maxim Mode

Maxim Mode is the first alternate mode in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance and the only one that can be used in normal mode. The player controls Maxim Kischine in this mode.

How to unlock

Maxim Mode becomes available after beating the game as Juste with any ending, and then entering "MAXIM" as the name in the Name entry screen of a new save slot.

Overview

Maxim moves about twice as fast as Juste, but dodges at about the same speed. His slides are also about twice as long as Juste's.

Maxim's standard attack is a quick forward stab with his Stellar Sword. His down attack is a kick with his foot, and he can throw his Stellar Sword in its open five bladed configuration as a sub-weapon, which is thrown in a loop in front of him.

All areas are available at the start of the game except for the final area, which only becomes accessible after defeating all bosses in the game, but only at Castle B; at Castle A the door remains closed. Maxim faces the second form of Dracula Wraith there.

The menu is unavailable and pressing START will simply pause the game. Because of this, Maxim cannot equip or use any items, and the player cannot observe his level or experience points.

Maxim does not have the high jump ability, but instead can triple jump (as opposed to Juste's double jump) and use a Somersault attack by pressing ↑ + JUMP in midair, where he twirls through the air to gain height. This attack costs 5 MP, but can be used continuously as long as he still has enough MP.

Maxim has two unique attacks that require advanced inputs. First is the "Double Spirit", which is activated by pressing → ← ↓ ATTACK. It summons two spirit duplicates of himself to damage all enemies on the screen at the cost of 100 MP. He can also heal all his HP by pressing ↑ ↓ ↘ → + ATTACK, costing 50 Hearts per use.

Additionally, all enemies have their strength adjusted, such that some of them may seem to have more health than in the normal game.

Item Data

Item Data: Maxim Kischine Items
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Stellar Sword (Closed Form) (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance   Weapon (Sword) - Maxim				[edit]
	A sword with thin edges like five sheets that are overlapped and can be opened like a fan. The fully opened form shines like a star.			Find: Start with	Effect: ↓ + ATTACK to kick
	Stellar Sword (Opened Form) (jpn) [alt] - Harmony of Dissonance   Sub-Weapon - Maxim				[edit]
	A sword with thin edges like five sheets that are overlapped and can be opened like a fan. The fully opened form shines like a star.	Consume: 5 Hearts
	Triple Jump - Harmony of Dissonance   Action - Maxim				[edit]
				Find: Start with	Sequence: JUMP × 3
	Somersault - Harmony of Dissonance   Martial Art - Maxim				[edit]
		Consume: 5 MP		Find: Start with	Sequence: ↑ + JUMP midair Effect: Remain airborne, invulnerability
	Double Spirit - Harmony of Dissonance   Martial Art - Maxim				[edit]
		Consume: 100 MP		Find: Start with	Sequence: →, ←, ↓, ATTACK
	Healing - Harmony of Dissonance   Spell - Maxim				[edit]
		Consume: 50 Hearts		Find: Start with	Sequence: ↑ ↓ ↘ → + ATTACK Effect: All HP is restored.

Gallery

Animations

Stellar Sword (Closed Form)

Stellar Sword (Open Form)

Double Spirit

Healing