SOTN/Richter

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.

Contents

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

horizontal speed values		vertical speed values
walking	1.25	uppercut with scroll lock	4.0 UP
damage boost	1.25	damage boost TOP	3.0 UP
jumping	1.25	jump TOP	5.8 UP
uppercut	1.25	uppercut	7.5 UP
backflip	1.5	backflip TOP	4.5 UP
run	2.3
fall	0.8	falling TOP	7.0 DOWN
blade dash TOP	5.2
slide TOP	5.8	zipping	32.0 DOWN
slide kick TOP	6.1	slide kick flip TOP	4.8 UP
blade dash optimal AVERAGE	3.5
slide optimal AVERAGE	4.5