Cv1/dracula

Level Details

Game	Castlevania
Level sections	Dracula
Level name	6
Previous level	Level 6
Next level	None

This article is a heavy WIP

[Show/Hide] Phase 1

Simple

Recommended to newcomers
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• 3-cycle attempt with 5-cycle backup
• Explain left-right switching, how spawns and fireball patterns work

2-Cycle: Descending Crit

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• Easier to learn
• Thoroughly explain movements and visual cues
• Optional whip buffer (not recommended)
• Frame perfect descending crit variant to keep it simple and let people focus on movement
• 3-Cycle backup (maybe put this section under backups?)
• Refer to backups if missed backward jump
• If fast pattern, either fall back on old school 3-cycle attempt, or refer to the Pause Buffer Section

2-Cycle: Ascending Crit

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• More difficult to learn, but more lenient
• Thoroughly explain movements and visual cues
• Optional whip buffer (not recommended)
• Explain Ascending Whip setup (aim for 2-frame stagger pixels)
• 3-Cycle backup (maybe put this section under backups?)
• Refer to backups if missed backward jump
• If fast pattern, either fall back on old school 3-cycle attempt, or refer to the Pause Buffer Section

Fast Pattern 2-Cycle: Pause Buffer

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• Give frame number
• Append this chart:

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Pause Buffer Patterns

"x frames pause" means pressing start once, and repressing it to unpause x frames later. These spawns happen if Simon does the 2-cycle movement after a pause buffer on the fast pattern. -2 frames pause: normal 2-cycle spawn that we're used to, but attack speed seems RNG. -3 frames pause: Dracula spawns just left of the mid-left candle. -4 frames pause: Dracula spawns just right of the leftmost candle. -5 frames pause: Dracula spawns on top of Simon, hitting him. -6 frames pause: Dracula spawns on top of Simon, hitting him (same as 5 frames pause). -7 frames pause: Dracula spawns just right of the leftmost candle. -8 frames pause: Dracula spawns just right of the mid-left candle. -9 frames pause: Dracula spawns on the far right. Attack speed seems RNG. -10 frames pause: Normal 2-cycle spawn. Fixed attack speed. Aim for this one. -11 frames pause: Dracula spawns just left of the mid-left candle. -12 frames pause: Dracula spawns just right of the leftmost candle. -13 frames pause: Dracula spawns on top of Simon, hitting him. -14 frames pause: Dracula spawns on top of Simon, hitting him. (same as 13 frames pause). -15 frames pause: Dracula spawns just right of the leftmost candle. -16 frames pause: Dracula spawns just right of the mid-left candle. -17 frames pause: Dracula spawns on the far right. Attack speed might be fixed here. -18 frames pause: Normal 2-cycle spawn. Seems to continue on this pattern.

• Explain how to go about the fight if missed pause buffer

Hitless 3-Cycle

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• Explanation

Backups

Death Recovery

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Missed Backward Jump on 2-cycle Strat

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[Show/Hide] Phase 2

Standard After 3-Cycle

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• Manipulation info, let it jump once.

Standard After 4-Cycle or higher

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• Manipulation info, let it jump once.

Standard After 2-Cycle

Simple Opening

(Video Link)

• Easy 2-hit cross opening.

Intermediate Opening

(Video Link)

• 3-hit cross opening.

Optimal Opening

(Video Link)

• 4-hit cross opening.

Tyson Cookie

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• Showcase video after 2-Cycle Optimal Opening, but this can be done after any Phase 1 and after any opening.
• This is double frame perfect
• Visual cue if hit
• Only worth going for if consistent enough
• If going for this, needs fewer hearts, and can skip big heart at the end of Stage 17 if good pattern on 17-2 fleamen.

Backups

Double Shot Fight

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Single Shot Fight

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• When attacking, tap B for as little as possible to reduce the chances of the Cookie Monster jumping.