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Richter Belmont
platforms	XBLA
	PlayStation
categories	Any%
	All Bosses

Richter speedruns revolve around execution. This page includes information on the character, his special moves and some of the advanced tricks that can be performed.

Character Information

• Base Hit Points: 50
• HP gained per HP Max UP: 10
• Defense: 0
• Second castle damage multiplier: 2x
• Richter can buffer a slide out of red doors.

Special Moves

Move	Input	Damage	Total frames	Invincible frames	Notes
Airslash / Blade Dash	+ ATK	80	34	33	Ignores airslash motion inputs for 18 frames. Can be chained when airborne. Can jump in a 6 frame window after an airslash.
Uppercut	+ JMP	80	46	0	Cannot execute special moves for 4 frames after ceiling bonk. Up input can be a diagonal when airborne.
Slide	(hold) + JMP	20	46	0	Can be chain-canceled into itself after 14 frames.
Slide Kick / Vault Kick	(hold) + JMP + JMP	20	46	0	Hold ATK to perform a backflip after hit. Hold ATK + JMP to perform a high backflip after hit.

Techniques

Move	Input	Alternate Input	Notes
Rising Airslash	+ JMP + ATK		Removes direction lock state.
Instant Airborne Airslash	+ NEUTRAL + JMP + ATK		You can adjust height with the gap between jump and attack.
Sliding Airslash	(hold) + JMP + ATK	+(hold) + JMP + + ATK	Slide off a ledge and airslash immediately after. Can slide in one direction and airslash the opposite way.

Skips

• Keep Skip

Categories

• Any%
• All Bosses

Video Tutorials

• Richter Mechanics Guide by Rasha
• Turbo Tutorials: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Any% (0.2.1.1 Basic Richter Mechanics)
• Turbo Tutorials: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Any% (0.2.1.2 Richter Basic Mechanics Addendum)
• Turbo Tutorials: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Any% (0.2.2 Richter Intermediate Mechanics)
• Turbo Tutorials: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Any% (0.2.3.1 Richter Advanced Mechanics)

Speed Values