Skeleton Cave (Harmony of Dissonance)

For the general environment, see Skeleton Caves.

For the Order of Ecclesia stage, see Skeleton Cave (Order of Ecclesia).

Skeleton Cave
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Japanesename(s)	骸骨魔窟 Gaikotsu Makutsu Cave of Skeltons[sic]
Alternatename(s)	skel
Boss(es)	Legion (Castle A) Skull Knight (Castle B)
Dialogue	Dialogue page
Environment(s)	Cave
Music	Skeleton Den
◄ Previous stage	Castle Treasury
◄ Previous stage	Castle Treasury
Next stage ►	Luminous Cavern
Next stage ►	Luminous Cavern

The Skeleton Cave (骸骨魔窟 (がいこつまくつ), Gaikotsu Makutsu^?, lit. "Demon Cave of Skeletons") (Cave of Skeletons in Advance Collection) is a location in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance. As its name implies, it is a cave made up of skeletal bone fragments and it is mostly inhabited by skeletal enemies, both large and small.

Overview

See also: Skeleton Cave (Harmony of Dissonance)/Rooms

Another strange conversation between Juste and Maxim takes place here. This time Maxim acts aggressively toward Juste, accusing him of being Lydie's captor. He also mentions that he has recently acquired new powers with which he can surpass Juste's own strength, then flees, leaving Juste dismayed about what he just heard.

Castle A

The air is filled with a bluish atmosphere. Being deep underground, much water flows through the halls filled with hazel-toned bones and skulls alike.

Castle B

The blood red air fills the backdrop of the caves. Many of the beautiful paintings and statues have been ruined by the sinister atmosphere. Pale white bones make up a majority of the cave's surfaces.

Connecting areas

• Castle Treasury - Northeastern tower.
• Entrance - Northwestern room.

Enemy Data

• Castle A
• Castle B

Enemy Data: Skeleton Cave (Castle A)
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
Enemies
	8. Bone Soldier (Skeleton Soldier) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 3 HP: 32 Exp: 9	Common Drop: Potion Rare Drop: Rubber Armor	Castle A: Marble Corridor, Skeleton Cave Castle B: Castle Treasury, Skeleton Cave
	12. Bone Pillar (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Fire Level: 4 HP: 48 Exp: 11	Common Drop: $1 Rare Drop: $5	Castle A: The Wailing Way, Shrine of the Apostates, Chapel of Dissonance, Clock Tower, Castle Treasury, Skeleton Cave, Luminous Cavern Castle B: Skeleton Cave, The Wailing Way, Luminous Cavern
	13. Large Ghost (Big Ghost) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Weak: Fire Level: 6 HP: 33 Exp: 12	Common Drop: $5	Castle A: The Wailing Way, Skeleton Cave Castle B: The Wailing Way, Shrine of the Apostates
	14. White Dragon (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 6 HP: 96 Exp: 12	Common Drop: $5 Rare Drop: $25	Castle A: Shrine of the Apostates, Sky Walkway, Clock Tower, Skeleton Cave Castle B: Aqueduct of Dragons
	24. Skeleton Flail (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Weak: Thunder Level: 10 HP: 51 Exp: 27	Common Drop: $25 Rare Drop: Cloth Helmet	Castle A: Castle Treasury, Skeleton Cave Castle B: Castle Treasury, Skeleton Cave
	26. Red Skeleton (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Fire Level: 11 HP: 6 Exp: 0		Castle A: Skeleton Cave Castle B: Skeleton Cave
	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
	44. Bone Archer (Archer Skeleton) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Ice Level: 17 HP: 84 Exp: 81	Common Drop: Potion Rare Drop: Gloves	Castle A: Sky Walkway, Chapel of Dissonance, Castle Treasury, Skeleton Cave
	59. Mimic (Manemane) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Weak: Ice Level: 18 HP: 112 Exp: 91	Common Drop: Potion Rare Drop: Brigandine	Castle A: Skeleton Cave	Abil: As its name implies, it mirrors (or Mimics) the players movements.
	78. Arthro Skeleton (High Mobility Skeleton) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 33 HP: 1,400 Exp: 314	Common Drop: High Potion Rare Drop: Magic Necklace	Castle A: Skeleton Cave
	80. Skeleton Glass (Glass Skeleton) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Ice Level: 34 HP: 56 Exp: 334	Common Drop: $250 Rare Drop: Ruby	Castle A: Skeleton Cave
Boss
	85. Legion (corpse) (Legion Skull) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 43 HP: 4,620 Exp: 3,388	Guard: Cipher's Charm	Castle A: Skeleton Cave

Enemy Data: Skeleton Cave (Castle B)
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
Enemies
	6. Skeleton (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 2 HP: 3 Exp: 7	Common Drop: $5 Rare Drop: $25	Castle A: Entrance, Marble Corridor Castle B: Castle Treasury, Skeleton Cave, Castle Top Floor
	8. Bone Soldier (Skeleton Soldier) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 3 HP: 32 Exp: 9	Common Drop: Potion Rare Drop: Rubber Armor	Castle A: Marble Corridor, Skeleton Cave Castle B: Castle Treasury, Skeleton Cave
	12. Bone Pillar (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Fire Level: 4 HP: 48 Exp: 11	Common Drop: $1 Rare Drop: $5	Castle A: The Wailing Way, Shrine of the Apostates, Chapel of Dissonance, Clock Tower, Castle Treasury, Skeleton Cave, Luminous Cavern Castle B: Skeleton Cave, The Wailing Way, Luminous Cavern
	21. Big Skeleton (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Weak: Fire Level: 9 HP: 128 Exp: 22	Common Drop: $25 Rare Drop: Opal	Castle A: Clock Tower Castle B: Skeleton Cave, Castle Top Floor
	22. Flying Bone (Flying Skeleton) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Wind Level: 7 HP: 12 Exp: 13	Common Drop: $5 Rare Drop: Crimson Cloak	Castle A: Sky Walkway, Chapel of Dissonance Castle B: Skeleton Cave, Sky Walkway
	24. Skeleton Flail (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Weak: Thunder Level: 10 HP: 51 Exp: 27	Common Drop: $25 Rare Drop: Cloth Helmet	Castle A: Castle Treasury, Skeleton Cave Castle B: Castle Treasury, Skeleton Cave
	25. Skeleton Spear (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 11 HP: 51 Exp: 33	Common Drop: $25 Rare Drop: Leather Helmet	Castle B: Skeleton Cave, Castle Top Floor, Chapel of Dissonance
	26. Red Skeleton (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Fire Level: 11 HP: 6 Exp: 0		Castle A: Skeleton Cave Castle B: Skeleton Cave
	27. Skeleton Rib (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 11 HP: 51 Exp: 33	Common Drop: Uncurse Potion Rare Drop: Bronze Armor	Castle B: Castle Treasury, Skeleton Cave, Clock Tower	Abil: Bone Throw (straight)
	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
	35. Skeleton Spider (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 13 HP: 400 Exp: 47	Common Drop: Potion Rare Drop: Bicocette	Castle B: Skeleton Cave
Boss
	32. Skull Knight (Skull Knight Lord) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Weak: Thunder Level: 20 HP: 1,600 Exp: 339		Castle B: Skeleton Cave

Gallery

Screenshots

Castle A

Background with Slogra and Gaibon's remains.

Red Skeletons forming from the bloody tears of a statue.

The remains of many creatures dwell in this area.

A decorative background behind the cave with the slanted bone remains.

Background with Medusa's remains.

The Evil God from Dracula's Curse sculpted in relief.

A small room containing a bone portrait.

The name Cave of Skeletons in the Castlevania Advance Collection.

Castle B

Background with the Giant Ghost.

These skulls resemble that of Crocomire from Super Metroid.

A large skull, usable as a platform up.

The Behemoth's remains.

A decorative background behind the cave with the Behemoth remains.

Vampira's mask sculpted in relief.

A large guillotine swings in a waterfall and bone-riddled hall.

The room where the Skull Knight is fought.

The ruined bloody tears statue. All traces of blood from the statue are gone.

A small room containing a ruined portrait and broken down cabinet.

Maps

Trivia

• Many backgrounds in this area house the remains of bosses from previous Castlevania titles. Among them are the Giant Ghost, the Behemoth, Slogra, Gaibon, and Medusa. In addition, sculpted imagery of a few other bosses can also be found, such as Vampira's mask from Simon's Quest and the Evil God from Dracula's Curse.

• In one room, the player will come across giant skulls of an unknown creature that must be used as ramps to reach higher platforms. Since many titles in the Castlevania franchise have adopted a similar gameplay style to that of the Metroid series (commonly known as "metroidvanias"), the presence of these skulls may be a reference to Super Metroid (Nintendo, 1994). In that game, the player faces a miniboss called Crocomire. When defeated, by making the monster fall into a lava lake, its skin melts away, leaving its skeleton exposed. The skulls in the Skeleton Cave bear an uncanny resemblance to that of Crocomire's.
• In one of the larger corridors of this stage (Castle A), the player will come across a series of glass capsules, each containing a strange creature known as the Skeleton Glass. These skeletons seem to be the result of bizarre experiments, as they bear a large eyeball in place of a skull. They are worth a lot of EXP, and also drop $250 money bags and Rubies. Because these enemies are very easy to kill, this room is an excellent place to level up. As the player reaches higher levels (around 40+), the experience they give will start to significantly decrease. When the player reaches Level 45, the Skeleton Glasses will only give 1 EXP point.
• In the background of the Skull Knight's boss room, there are seven giant suits of armor equipped with swords and shields, with the second slot of the left group being empty and presumably reserved for an eighth suit of armor, implying it could have animated and be one of the many giant armor knights encountered in the game.
  • If true, then this room would initially have contained eight suits of armor, which is precisely the number of giant armor knights that are encountered in the game (Living Armor, Gate Guarder, Guardian Armor, Boomerang Armor, Bronze Guarder, Hammer-Hammer, Revenge Armor, and Pike Master).
    • However, even after defeating any of the giant armor knights, this room will always contain seven suits of armor during the entire game.