Difference between revisions of "SOTN/Richter"

Latest revision as of 19:03, 25 November 2023

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
Blade Dash / Airslash		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		80	46	0	Cannot execute special moves for 4 frames after ceiling bonk. Up input can be a diagonal when airborne.
Slide	(hold)	20	46	0	Can be chain-canceled into itself after 14 frames.
Slide Kick / Vault Kick	(hold)	20	46	0	Hold to perform a backflip after hit. Hold + to perform a high backflip after hit.

Techniques

Move	Input	Alternate Input	Notes
Rising Airslash			While airborne. Removes direction lock state.
Instant Airborne Airslash			You can adjust height with the gap between jump and attack.
Sliding Airslash	(hold)	(hold)	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