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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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Techniques
| Move | Input | Alternate Input | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Airslash |
|
While airborne. Removes direction lock state. | |
| Instant Airborne Airslash | 
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You can adjust height with the gap between jump and attack. | |
| Sliding Airslash | (hold)
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(hold)
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Slide off a ledge and airslash immediately after. Can slide in one direction and airslash the opposite way. |
Skips
Categories
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 | ||