Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse has 34 regular enemy types between Paris Streets and the Master’s Quarters. Most of them come back later with more health. The numbers below are the launch values for every regular enemy. Bosses are not included and have their own boss order guide.
Quick answer: There are 34 regular enemy types, and most return later in tougher versions. All of them share one drop table. The toughest Bone-Throwing Skeletons give the most XP for the effort, at 800 XP for 450 health.
A tougher version keeps the same name and has more health. It often gives more XP as well. Beam Skeletons and Frozen Shades are also worth hunting, since every version of each gives 290 XP.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse enemy drops
Every regular enemy uses the same drop table, so you never need to hunt a specific enemy for an item. Each kill gives you XP orbs and a mana orb, with a 4% chance each of a meat chunk, mana tea and a health potion:
- XP orbs and a mana orb, every time.
- A 4% chance each of a meat chunk, mana tea and a health potion.
- A meat chunk heals 29% of Rose’s max HP.
- Mana tea fully restores her mana.
Collecting a health potion raises Rose’s stock by one. She can hold 3 more than her usual maximum; once she has that many extra, picking up another potion restores 40% of her max HP.
The Red Skeleton gives no XP in any version. A Mirror of Life brings roaming enemies back, so rooms you have already cleared fill up again.
All 34 enemies: Health, XP and areas
When an enemy has more than one version, the health and XP values run from the weakest version to the toughest. They are separated by a slash.
| Enemy | Health | XP | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
 Axe Armor | 350 / 900 / 1,200 | 150 / 320 / 500 | Main Hall, Clock Tower, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors |
 Bat | 5 / 30 | 10 / 10 | Paris Streets, Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Catacombs of Paris, Main Hall |
 Beam Skeleton | 200 / 320 | 290 / 290 | Catacombs of Paris, Main Hall, Clock Tower, Hall of Mirrors, Master’s Quarters |
 Biphron | 120 / 1,200 | 80 / 80 | Paris Streets, Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Catacombs of Paris |
 Bone Pillar | 85 / 150 / 200 | 20 / 20 / 20 | Paris Streets, Catacombs of Paris, Main Hall, Hall of Mirrors |
 Bone-Throwing Skeleton | 60 / 240 / 450 | 160 / 480 / 800 | Paris Streets, Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Clock Tower, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors |
 Boomerang Skeleton | 110 / 180 / 450 | 70 / 210 / 630 | Paris Streets, Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Catacombs of Paris, Main Hall, Library, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors |
 Ectoplasm | 200 / 300 | 60 / 60 | Library, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors, Master’s Quarters |
 Flea Man | 40 / 110 | 55 / 55 | Catacombs of Paris, Main Hall, Library |
 Flying Armor | 1,700 | 740 | Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Hall of Mirrors |
 Flying Skull | 1 | 10 | Paris Streets, Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Catacombs of Paris, Main Hall, Library, Notre-Dame |
 Frozen Shade | 200 / 375 | 290 / 290 | Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Catacombs of Paris, Main Hall, Clock Tower, Hall of Mirrors, Master’s Quarters |
 Gargoyle | 100 / 450 / 650 | 40 / 110 / 110 | Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Main Hall, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors |
 Golem | 2,000 / 3,000 | 580 / 580 | Clock Tower, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors, Master’s Quarters |
 Harpy | 63 / 250 / 500 | 70 / 210 / 210 | Paris Streets, Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Catacombs of Paris, Main Hall, Clock Tower, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors |
 Leaping Skeleton | 60 / 250 / 650 | 60 / 60 / 60 | Paris Streets, Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Catacombs of Paris, Clock Tower |
 Malphas | 350 / 1,100 | 60 / 120 | Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Catacombs of Paris, Main Hall, Clock Tower, Notre-Dame, Master’s Quarters |
 Medusa Head | 5 | 10 | Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Clock Tower, Hall of Mirrors |
 Merman | 80 / 200 | 80 / 110 | Paris Streets, Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Catacombs of Paris, Main Hall |
 Minotaur | 1,000 / 1,700 | 740 / 740 | Paris Streets, Main Hall, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors, Master’s Quarters |
 Paranthropus | 500 / 1,150 | 40 / 40 | Paris Streets, Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Catacombs of Paris, Clock Tower, Notre-Dame |
 Peeping Eye | 180 / 400 | 110 / 110 | Main Hall, Hall of Mirrors |
 Red Skeleton | 85 / 300 | 0 / 0 | Paris Streets, Catacombs of Paris, Library, Notre-Dame |
 Ruler Sword | 800 / 850 / 2,000 | 440 / 440 / 440 | Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Main Hall, Clock Tower, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors, Master’s Quarters |
 Shield Armor | 1,000 / 1,500 / 2,000 | 440 / 440 / 500 | Library, Clock Tower, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors, Master’s Quarters |
 Skeleton Archer | 30 / 135 / 300 | 20 / 60 / 180 | Paris Streets, Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Catacombs of Paris, Library, Clock Tower, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors |
 Skeleton Soldier | 44 / 170 / 320 | 20 / 60 / 180 | Paris Streets, Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Catacombs of Paris, Main Hall, Clock Tower, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors |
 Spear Guard | 185 / 700 | 160 / 160 | Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Main Hall, Library, Clock Tower, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors |
 Spittle Bone | 10 / 50 / 150 | 40 / 40 / 40 | Paris Streets, Catacombs of Paris, Main Hall, Clock Tower |
 Valkyrie | 160 / 450 | 160 / 160 | Main Hall, Clock Tower, Hall of Mirrors, Master’s Quarters |
 Werewolf | 800 / 1,200 | 220 / 220 | Paris Streets, Main Hall, Library, Clock Tower, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors, Master’s Quarters |
 Winged Guard | 200 / 420 | 60 / 60 | Paris Streets, Clock Tower, Hall of Mirrors |
 Yorick | 100 / 375 | 50 / 80 | Paris Streets, Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Clock Tower, Notre-Dame |
 Zombie | 14 / 23 / 80 / 250 | 10 / 5 / 60 / 180 | Paris Streets, Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Main Hall, Clock Tower |
The Zombie is the only enemy with four versions. Its XP does not rise in a straight line, because its second version gives less XP than its first.
Enemies in each area of Belmont’s Curse
An enemy marked as tougher means that only a stronger version of it appears in that area.
Paris Streets
Paris Streets has the Bat, Biphron, Bone Pillar, Bone-Throwing Skeleton, Boomerang Skeleton, Flying Skull, Harpy, Leaping Skeleton, Merman, Minotaur, Paranthropus, Red Skeleton, Skeleton Archer, Skeleton Soldier, Spittle Bone, Werewolf, Winged Guard, Yorick and Zombie. The Bone Pillar, Spittle Bone, Werewolf and Yorick appear here only in tougher versions.
Holy Innocents’ Cemetery
Holy Innocents’ Cemetery has the Bat, Biphron, Bone-Throwing Skeleton, Boomerang Skeleton, Flying Armor, Flying Skull, Frozen Shade, Gargoyle, Harpy, Leaping Skeleton, Malphas, Medusa Head, Merman, Paranthropus, Ruler Sword, Skeleton Archer, Skeleton Soldier, Spear Guard, Yorick and Zombie. The Frozen Shade, Leaping Skeleton and Ruler Sword appear here only in tougher versions.
Catacombs of Paris
Catacombs of Paris has the Bat, Beam Skeleton, Biphron, Bone Pillar, Boomerang Skeleton, Flea Man, Flying Skull, Frozen Shade, Harpy, Leaping Skeleton, Malphas, Merman, Paranthropus, Red Skeleton, Skeleton Archer, Skeleton Soldier and Spittle Bone. Only the Frozen Shade appears here in a tougher version alone.
Main Hall
Main Hall has the Axe Armor, Bat, Beam Skeleton, Bone Pillar, Boomerang Skeleton, Flea Man, Flying Skull, Frozen Shade, Gargoyle, Harpy, Malphas, Merman, Minotaur, Peeping Eye, Ruler Sword, Skeleton Soldier, Spear Guard, Spittle Bone, Valkyrie, Werewolf and Zombie. The Bat, Flea Man, Skeleton Soldier and Werewolf appear here only in tougher versions.
Library
The Library has the Boomerang Skeleton, Ectoplasm, Flea Man, Flying Skull, Red Skeleton, Shield Armor, Skeleton Archer, Spear Guard and Werewolf. The Boomerang Skeleton, Flea Man and Skeleton Archer appear here only in tougher versions.
Clock Tower
The Clock Tower has the Axe Armor, Beam Skeleton, Bone-Throwing Skeleton, Frozen Shade, Golem, Harpy, Leaping Skeleton, Malphas, Medusa Head, Paranthropus, Ruler Sword, Shield Armor, Skeleton Archer, Skeleton Soldier, Spear Guard, Spittle Bone, Valkyrie, Werewolf, Winged Guard, Yorick and Zombie. The Bone-Throwing Skeleton, Frozen Shade, Harpy, Leaping Skeleton, Skeleton Archer, Skeleton Soldier, Spittle Bone and Yorick appear here only in tougher versions.
Notre-Dame
Notre-Dame has the Axe Armor, Bone-Throwing Skeleton, Boomerang Skeleton, Ectoplasm, Flying Skull, Gargoyle, Golem, Harpy, Malphas, Minotaur, Paranthropus, Red Skeleton, Ruler Sword, Shield Armor, Skeleton Archer, Skeleton Soldier, Spear Guard, Werewolf and Yorick. Every enemy here appears only in a tougher version except the Axe Armor, Golem, Red Skeleton, Shield Armor, Spear Guard and Yorick.
Hall of Mirrors
The Hall of Mirrors has the Axe Armor, Beam Skeleton, Bone Pillar, Bone-Throwing Skeleton, Boomerang Skeleton, Ectoplasm, Flying Armor, Frozen Shade, Gargoyle, Golem, Harpy, Medusa Head, Minotaur, Peeping Eye, Ruler Sword, Shield Armor, Skeleton Archer, Skeleton Soldier, Spear Guard, Valkyrie, Werewolf and Winged Guard. Every enemy here appears only in a tougher version except the Axe Armor, Flying Armor, Medusa Head, Ruler Sword, Spear Guard, Valkyrie and Werewolf.
Master’s Quarters
The Master’s Quarters has the Beam Skeleton, Ectoplasm, Frozen Shade, Golem, Malphas, Minotaur, Ruler Sword, Shield Armor, Valkyrie and Werewolf. The Beam Skeleton, Ectoplasm, Frozen Shade, Malphas, Ruler Sword, Shield Armor and Valkyrie appear here only in tougher versions.
Best enemies to farm for XP
These enemies give the most XP per kill, listed from highest to lowest. The version column shows which version gives that payout. The Areas column lists only the places where that version appears.
| Enemy (version) | XP | Health | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone-Throwing Skeleton (strongest) | 800 | 450 | Paris Streets, Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Clock Tower, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors |
| Minotaur (weakest) | 740 | 1,000 | Paris Streets, Main Hall, Master’s Quarters |
| Flying Armor (only version) | 740 | 1,700 | Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Hall of Mirrors |
| Minotaur (stronger) | 740 | 1,700 | Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors |
| Boomerang Skeleton (strongest) | 630 | 450 | Paris Streets, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors |
| Golem (weakest) | 580 | 2,000 | Clock Tower, Notre-Dame, Master’s Quarters |
| Golem (stronger) | 580 | 3,000 | Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors |
| Axe Armor (strongest) | 500 | 1,200 | Clock Tower, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors |
| Shield Armor (strongest) | 500 | 2,000 | Clock Tower, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors |
| Bone-Throwing Skeleton (stronger) | 480 | 240 | Paris Streets, Clock Tower, Hall of Mirrors |
Bone-Throwing Skeleton has the best return on this list. Both of its top two versions give far more XP than their health would suggest. The Minotaur’s weaker version gives the same XP as Flying Armor with less health to chew through. The Golem pays the same at both versions, so the extra health on the stronger one gets you nothing. For a full farming route built around the Phantom Ring, use the XP farming guide.
Toughest regular enemies in Belmont’s Curse
These are the regular enemies with the most health, ranked by their toughest version.
- Golem has 3,000 health in Notre-Dame and Hall of Mirrors.
- Ruler Sword has 2,000 health in Holy Innocents’ Cemetery, Notre-Dame, Hall of Mirrors and Master’s Quarters.
- Shield Armor has 2,000 health in Clock Tower, Notre-Dame and Hall of Mirrors.
- Flying Armor has 1,700 health in Holy Innocents’ Cemetery and Hall of Mirrors.
- Minotaur has 1,700 health in Notre-Dame and Hall of Mirrors.
- Axe Armor has 1,200 health in Clock Tower, Notre-Dame and Hall of Mirrors.
- Biphron has 1,200 health in Paris Streets, Holy Innocents’ Cemetery and Catacombs of Paris.
- Werewolf has 1,200 health in Paris Streets, Main Hall, Clock Tower, Notre-Dame and Hall of Mirrors.
Several of these are poor value for their health. The toughest Biphron gives only 80 XP for 1,200 health. Ruler Sword gives the same 440 XP whether it has 800 health or 2,000. When you can, go around these and save your time for the skeletons.
