The Wailing Way

The Wailing Way
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Japanesename(s)	慟哭参道 Dōkoku Sandō (The Approach of Deplore)
Alternatename(s)	bochi (墓地) (Graveyard, Cemetery)
Environment	Cemetery
Music	Approach of Deplore
◄ Previous stage	Marble Corridor
◄ Previous stage	Marble Corridor
Next stage ►	Shrine of the Apostates
Next stage ►	Shrine of the Apostates

The Wailing Way is a location in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance. It consists on a large graveyard complex settled along many hills which contains tombstones and mausoleums. Spectral, skeletal and ghostly enemies call this locale "home". It connects directly to the next area, the Shrine of the Apostates, which is just a continuation of the Wailing Way.

Overview

An old cemetery that is settled along a series of hills. Proper to a place of these characteristics, the main opposing force is comprised by ghosts of varied types, with the occasional Rock Armor thrown in as well. Several Bone Pillars can also be found deployed on many ledges and staircases. These bony cannons are resistant to fire, so if the player still has the Red Stone attached to their whip (which was likely obtained in the previous area), that would mean that it will take an extra whip strike to destroy them; nevertheless, since other enemies in this area are precisely weak to this element (namely ghosts), then it might be better to either keep it equipped, or re-equip it after dealing with these fiery cannons.

The Logoth's Ring can be found in the upper-left corner of the map. While it is supposed to be picked up later (after obtaining the Sylph Feather), it actually can be picked up on the player's first visit to this place by making use of the Sacred Fist + Ice Book spell fusion, Icicle Knuckle, which will allow them to save the extra height and reach the altar where the ring lies.

This cemetery also holds the game's first Lizard Man, which can be found guarding a door at the rightmost area of the level. Unlike ghosts, the Lizard Man is weak to ice. In any case, the player still won't have the key required to open the door the Lizard Man is guarding, so it is arguable if it's worth fighting it at all.

It's worth mentioning that there are a couple of high ledges the player won't be able to reach on their first visit (either the Griffin's Wing of the Infinite Boots are required to reach them), although the areas where they are located will likely get uncovered on the map as the player passes by, so they should remember to come back to pick them up once they have acquired the necessary means to reach them.

Enemy Data

Castle A

Enemy Data: The Wailing Way (Castle A)
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
Enemies
	1. Bat (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 1 HP: 1 Exp: 5	Common Drop: $1	Castle A: Entrance, Marble Corridor, The Wailing Way, Aqueduct of Dragons, Luminous Cavern Castle B: Shrine of the Apostates, Luminous Cavern
	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
	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
	15. Rock Armor (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Ice Weak: Thunder Level: 7 HP: 48 Exp: 13	Common Drop: Potion Rare Drop: Plain Circlet	Castle A: The Wailing Way, Shrine of the Apostates
	17. Lizard Man (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Weak: Ice Level: 8 HP: 48 Exp: 17	Common Drop: Potion Rare Drop: Plate Coat	Castle A: Room of Illusion, Shrine of the Apostates, Castle Treasury, The Wailing Way Castle B: Marble Corridor

Castle B

Enemy Data: The Wailing Way (Castle B)
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
Enemies
	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
	92. Owl (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Wind Level: 37 HP: 252 Exp: 397	Common Drop: $250 Rare Drop: Turkey	Castle B: The Wailing Way, Shrine of the Apostates
	95. Simon Wraith (Shimon) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Weak: Fire Level: 41 HP: 360 Exp: 488	Common Drop: High Potion Rare Drop: Noon Star	Castle B: The Wailing Way, Shrine of the Apostates	Weapons: Bone Whip

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Castle B

Japanese title.

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