Steal

Steal is a skill Hector possesses in Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. It allows him to steal gold, materials and items (sometimes unique) from enemies and bosses.

Location

Hector can obtain the "Steal" ability in Baljhet Mountains, shortly after visiting Julia's shop.

Overview

Stealing requires the player to lock-on an enemy and wait until the cursor turns purple. When this happens, Hector may then attempt to steal from the enemy by pressing the Final Attack button (/). The window of action can be very short (sometimes less than one second), so the player should be ready to steal as soon as possible (Death being the best example and the most difficult enemy to steal from in the entire game). In some cases, Hector will have to perform a specific action in order for an enemy to open its window for stealing. Some examples include:

• Executing a Perfect Guard when an enemy performs a specific attack.
• Executing an uppercut and jumping immediately to steal from the enemy while it is still airborne.
• Knocking the enemy down.
• Freeing oneself from an enemy's grasp.

Most of the time, stealing will cancel the enemy's action. For instance, stealing from a Skeleton while it attacks, will stop the attack.

Item Data

Item Data: Steal
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Steal - Curse of Darkness   Skill - Hector				[edit]
	Press the / button when the lock-on cursor is purple to steal items from enemies.			Find: Baljhet Mountains	Effect: Allows the player to steal items from enemies. Each enemy has a specific way of opening their stealing window, either that be when it attacks, when it is knocked down, when perfect guarded, etc.

Stealing guide

STEAL GUIDE
Enemy	Item	When to Steal
Skeleton Lv.1, Lv.9, Lv.38	10 Gold	When it rises its arms to attack.
Executioner Lv.2, Lv.26, Lv.47	50 Gold	When it tries to crush Hector.
Ghost Lv.3, Lv.11	50 Gold	The player needs to Perfect Guard the enemy's attack.
Merman Lv.4, Lv.15, Lv.35	50 Gold	During the "rolling charge" attack.
Spirit Lv.4, Lv.19, Lv.32	10 Gold	The player needs to Perfect Guard the "red charge" attack.
Skeleton Blaze Lv.5	Potion	This enemy will bounce left and right if Hector runs too far; the window of action opens at that moment.
Fenrir Lv.5, Lv.10	10 Gold	The player needs to Perfect Guard its charge attack.
Blood Skeleton Lv.5, Lv.75	50 Gold	Whenever this enemy stands but doesn't attack.
Zombie Lv.5, Lv.26, Lv.42	10 Gold	The player can steal from this enemy almost anytime.
Cockatrice Lv.6, Lv.46	100 Gold	Just before it releases its petrifying attack (it rears its head back).
Lizardman Lv.6, Lv.23	50 Gold	The windows of action opens right after its "downward lance" attack.
Wizard Lv.6, Lv.8	Memorial Ticket	When it charges a spell; it may go back before charging its attack.
Orc Lv.7, Lv.14	10 Gold	The player can steal from this enemy almost anytime.
Armor Knight Lv.7, Lv.15	Magical Ticket	During any of its attacks; stealing won't stop their action.
Efreet Lv.7, Lv.11, Lv.45	Sun Tears	When it grabs Hector to do its suicide attack, break free from it.
Flea Man Lv.7, Lv.40, Lv.75	10 Gold	When it jumps at Hector.
Cyclops Lv.8, Lv.47, Lv.75	Jet Black	During its "spin" attack.
Crazy Armor Lv.9	Galtite	When it crushes its head in the ground, avoid and run behind it to steal from its bottom section.
White Dragon Lv.10, Lv.38	50 Gold	When it charges its "fireball" attacks.
Dead Fencer Lv.12, Lv.30	Holy Man's Vein	When it charges towards Hector.
Dead Baron Lv.12, Lv.31	Holy Man's Vein	When it teleports behind Hector for his "surprise" attack.
Lesser Demon Lv.13, Lv.23	Spirit of Fuji	When it charges with its "spinning" attack.
Bone Soldier Lv.13, Lv.18, Lv.38	50 Gold	When it jumps towards and slams its sword on the ground.
Blaze Master Lv.14	Ceremonial Tool	The player needs to Perfect Guard its "backflip" attack; staying close to a wall will avoid this enemy to bounce back too far.
Slogra Lv.14, Lv.37, Lv.45	100 Gold	The player needs to make it fall on its back (critical hit with "O") and then steal; staying close to a wall will avoid this enemy to bounce back too far.
Wyvern Lv.14	Shortcake	After it slams its head into the ground, jump on its back; during the flight, the window will appear before Hector falls off the enemy's back.
Phantom Sword Lv.15	100 Gold	When it throws its sword like a boomerang.
Spectral Sword Lv.15, Lv.47	200 Gold	When it shoots a purple laser beam at Hector.
Thief Lv.15, Lv.21, Lv.32	1 Gold	After its spinning attack, the window opens when it stops attacking.
Fishman Lv.16, Lv.35, Lv.45	Aquamarine	During the "rolling charge" attack.
Ectoplasm Lv.16, Lv.22, Lv.37	50 Gold	When it glows purple and starts to charge.
Dark Warlock Lv.17, Lv.42	Memorial Ticket	When it charges a spell; it may go back before charging its attack.
Gaibon Lv.17, Lv.34, Lv.45	50 Gold	When it charges its beam attack, jump to steal.
Wolf Skeleton Lv.17, Lv.23	50 Gold	During its "shadow charge" attack.
Frost Dragon Lv.19, Lv.39	50 Gold	When it charges its "ice breath" attack.
Thunder Dragon Lv.20, Lv.40	50 Gold	When it charges its "thunder laser" attack.
Basilisk Lv.23, Lv.46	200 Gold	When it charges towards Hector.
Sniper Orc Lv.24, Lv.30	50 Gold	When it starts to shoot its arrows.
Assassin Zombie Lv.24, Lv.34, Lv.44	200 Gold	The window opens just after it falls back on the ground after bursting out from the ground.
Skeleton Diver Lv.24	Sushi	When both enemies (Fish and Diver) jump on the ground, try to get on the side and jump to steal from the Diver.
Vassago Lv.25, Lv.34, Lv.41	Ceremonial Tool	Throw the enemy in the air with an attack, jump and steal.
Red Ogre Lv.25, Lv.48, Lv.75	Galtite	When it jumps to do its "shockwave" attack, jump as well and steal.
Great Armor Lv.25, Lv.35, Lv.46	Carbon Steel	When it charges with its shield.
Skeleton Rider Lv.26, Lv.45	Dragon Scale	When the dragon charges at you, after you've killed the rider.
Ghoul Lv.27, Lv.42, Lv.75	100 Gold	When it lifts its arms in the air to attack Hector.
Thunder Demon Lv.27,Lv.38, Lv.43	Lightning Stone	When it blocks attacks from Hector; equip a weak weapon and spam this enemy with attacks.
White Gravial Lv.27, Lv.43	100 Gold	When it spits poison at Hector.
Frost Demon Lv.28, Lv.38, Lv.43	100 Gold	His stealing window opens when he's recovering from a downward strike. Block or avoid, then jump and steal.
Lizard Shaman Lv.28, Lv.43	Ether	When it breathes fire, avoid and get behind it to steal.
Death Ripper Lv.29, Lv.40, Lv.75	100 Gold	As it lands from each jump and while it recovers from its jumping attack. Can also be stolen before and after its "slide" attack.
Minotaurus Lv.30	Devil Iron	When it jumps to do its "shockwave" attack, usually after it has lost most of its HP; double jump and steal from its head.
Flame Demon Lv.30, Lv.38, Lv.43	Phlogiston	The player needs to send this enemy in the air with an attack, jump and steal; it can be done in multiple ways, but using Time Stop may prove useful.
Rapid Sniper Lv.31, Lv.40	100 Gold	When it starts shooting arrows.
Iron Gladiator Lv.31, Lv.47	Damascus Steel	After its second "sweep" attack with its mace; avoid the first one and steal just after.
Gi-Lee Lv.31	1 Gold	The player needs this enemy to steal an item from him/her. Just when it prepares to use a smoke bomb to escape, steal from it; be careful though, as this enemy usually steals rare items (save beforehand).
Necromancer Lv.31, Lv.35	100 Gold	When it charges a spell.
Harpy Lv.32, Lv.46	Orichalcum	Just after they grab and drop Hector, break free and jump to steal.
Armored Sprinter Lv.33, Lv.44	100 Gold	The player needs to Perfect Guard its "double hit" attack after it growls and eventually its window for stealing will open (it seems to happen randomly).
Undead Lord Lv.33, Lv.38, Lv.43	100 Gold	When it attacks Hector by jumping.
Isaac Lv.34	Devil's Vein	Just after his spinning attack.
Wight Lv.35, Lv.36	100 Gold	The player needs to Perfect Guard its "spinning" attack.
Skeleton Trooper Lv.35	200 Gold	When it charges at Hector.
Jin Lv.36, Lv.45	Frenzy of Wind	When it backs away from Hector after taking a lot of damage.
Saint Germain Lv.37	Immortal Fragment	When he uses Time Stop on Hector, use Time Stop as well and steal from him during the small window.
Blaze Phantom Lv.39, Lv.44	Dark Matter	The player needs to Perfect Guard his "backflip" attack; staying close to a wall will avoid this enemy to bounce back too far.
Unicorn Lv.39, Lv.44	200 Gold	When it charges at Hector with its book and blades; avoid and steal.
Amduscias Lv.39, Lv.44	200 Gold	When it tries to hit Hector with its book.
Trevor Lv.40	Curry	Just when he ends his Grand Cross attack.
Final Guard Lv.42, Lv.75	500 Gold	When it uses its "fire-breathing shield" attack.
Evil Core Lv.42	Dark Crystal	Evil Cores open their stealing window randomly. They also open it when attacked. However, because Steal is bound to the same button as Final Attack, most stealing attempts will chain into a final attack instead. To steal from them, hit them once, immediately open the menu and unequip Hector's weapon, return to the game and steal as soon as he's back on the field.
Dullahan Lv.49	Purple Glitter	When it jumps in the air to perform its "shockwave" attack; double jump and steal before it lands.
Isaac Lv.50	Cheese	The player needs to knock him backwards, with a critical hit ("O" button); do so near a wall to prevent this boss to bounce too far from Hector.
Death Lv.51	Death's Pulse	The window opens at the end of his "nuclear blast" attack and it only stays open for around one second. The player needs to perfect guard each hit from the blast and then steal. Another way to do this, is by using the Magic Circle ability from a Devil-Type Innocent Devil.
Legion Lv.52	Pizza	It's possible to steal from it once all external parts are destroyed and the core is revealed.
Nuculais Lv.53	Napoletana	The player needs to Perfect Guard his "arm grab" attack; run to it and steal.
Duke Mirage	500 Gold	When he rushes at Hector with his sword; using Time Stop or Invincible Vase won't work.
Golden Bones	1,000 Gold	When he uses its jump attack (just like the normal Skeleton).
Dracula (1)	Tomato Juice	When he disappears to grab Hector, avoid and jump to steal from the upper part of his body.
Dracula (2)	Vampire Blood	When he backs away and rushes back with his "fist" attack, avoid and steal from his chest.

Notes

• The first boss, Crazy Armor, is fought before obtaining the 'Steal' skill and can't be fought again during that playthrough. Players will have to challenge him in Boss Rush Mode to steal from him (the same applies to all bosses, it's possible to steal again from them in Boss Rush Mode).
• The Invincible Vase ability disables the ability to steal in many instances, such as with the Duke Mirage, and especially, Death.