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Actions

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance action controls
D-pad
Move, crouch, and navigate menus
A
Jump
B
Attack with the equipped weapon

Control notes

  • Button functions can vary when menus or special equipment are active.

How it plays

How does Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance play?

Players guide Juste through interconnected rooms from a side-scrolling perspective. The main objectives are to explore both castle versions, defeat bosses, collect keys and relics, rescue Lydie, and uncover the relationship between Maxim and Dracula.

Juste attacks with a whip and can use sub-weapons, spell books, equipment, and relics. New abilities open previously inaccessible routes, while weapons, armor, accessories, and healing items support character progression. The game also includes a second playable character, Maxim, after the relevant conditions are met.

Plan your run

What is the best way to play Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance?

Explore methodically and revisit rooms after obtaining movement relics; many blocked routes are designed to be cleared later.

  • Equip accessories and armor to exploit resistances and status protection.
  • Try different spell-book and sub-weapon combinations against bosses.
  • Save often, especially before entering unfamiliar castle sections or boss rooms.

Meet the cast

Who are the key characters?

1

Juste Belmont

The playable vampire hunter and grandson of Simon Belmont. He uses the legendary whip and magical abilities to search the castle.

2

Maxim Kischine

Juste’s childhood friend, whose disappearance and altered behavior drive the story.

3

Lydie Erlanger

Juste and Maxim’s close friend, who is held inside the castle.

4

Dracula

The recurring vampire lord whose power and legacy influence the castle’s events.

5

Death

Dracula’s powerful servant and a recurring supernatural antagonist.

Before you begin

What should you know before playing?

  1. 1

    Check the map for unexplored rooms and suspicious dead ends.

  2. 2

    Keep several healing items available before boss encounters.

  3. 3

    Experiment with spell combinations rather than relying only on the whip.

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