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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse — Paris Streets to The Fallen (Walkthrough Part 1)

The route from the opening docks down through the sewers to beat The Fallen and claim the Arcane Whip.

The route from the opening docks down through the sewers to beat The Fallen and claim the Arcane Whip.

by AllThingsHow StaffAllThingsHow Staff

Image: KONAMI

From the moment you take control, the goal is to work across the burning Paris streets and down into the sewers to confront The Fallen. The path runs through a chain of areas, pauses at a save point partway down, and reaches The Fallen before the Arcane Whip is unlocked in a later conversation.

Quick answer: Head right from the start through the Bank of the River Seine, Undercity, and Ruined Market, drop into the Central Sewer Drain to save, then descend through the Sewer Reservoir and Path of the Rat to the gate chamber where The Fallen waits.

Route through Paris Streets to the gate chamber

After the opening, a banner sets your objective: “Investigate the streets of Paris”. The areas appear in this order, so follow them straight through.

Head right along the docks into the Bank of the River Seine. Tutorials walk you through the basics in sequence, starting with a jump onto a platform and the attack prompt, "Press [Square] to attack."
Investigate the streets of Paris06:36Investigate the streets of Paris
The opening objective banner appears over the fiery Paris streets as you set off to the right. Shown at 06:36 in Shirrako’s video. Image: KONAMI
Keep moving to trigger the spell tutorial, "Press [Triangle] to cast a spell. Spells require Mana to cast. Recover Mana by attacking enemies." Later prompts cover a longer jump, clinging to walls, and the slide, "Press [left stick] + [Circle] to slide...", along with a heal prompt for using a potion.
Travel through the Undercity and enter the Ruined Market. Emerge from the sewers, make your way across the market’s wooden platforms, and deal with enemies along the way.
At the upper level, find the spirit standing on a ledge beside some barrels; it talks about a well lever and a monster. When you’re ready to proceed, leap into the deep shaft.
In the Central Sewer Drain, fight the archers and zombies on the wooden scaffolds. A dodge prompt appears here: "Press [Circle] while stationary to perform a backward dodge. Pressing [Circle] again during the first dodge will cause you to move even further back."
Interact with the Mirror of Life in the Central Sewer Drain to save. Its text reads: "This mirror saves your progress, you heal yourself completely and fill your potions. Upon use, roaming monsters will reappear. If you die, you will resume your adventure at the last mirror you interacted with."
Mirror of Life in the Central Sewer Drain12:27Mirror of Life in the Central Sewer Drain
The Mirror of Life in the Central Sewer Drain saves your progress and becomes your respawn point. Shown at 12:27 in Shirrako’s video. Image: KONAMI
Drop into the Sewer Reservoir. An open-map prompt appears with a note on markers: "Placing a MARKER on a secret or an unreachable location allows you to return to it later." Pull the ground lever to work the gates.
Continue into the Path of the Rat and clear the cultists, which triggers a "Work of Mercy completed" pop-up. Keep descending; a second spirit offers another hint about the monster.
Enter the gate chamber; a huge sealed barrier with a green frame spans the rear wall. Descend the final shaft to start the fight.

The Fallen boss fight and rewards

The fight begins with a single red health bar labeled THE FALLEN. Bring it down to empty to clear the encounter. For every attack and how to dodge it, see how to beat The Fallen.

The Fallen health bar16:03The Fallen health bar
The Fallen's single red health bar marks the boss of the Paris Streets descent. Shown at 16:03 in Shirrako’s video. Image: KONAMI

After the final hit, an Absorption phase starts. Hold the prompt shown as "During the Absorption phase, hold down [R1] to absorb the power of the Arcana." This grants the tarot card The Fallen, which carries the Holy Cross spell.

You also receive The Fallen’s Key, described as "One of three keys needed to open the sealed door to the Catacombs. Obtained by defeating The Fallen."

The Fallen's Key18:09The Fallen's Key
The Fallen's Key is the first of three keys needed to open the sealed door to the Catacombs. Shown at 18:09 in Shirrako’s video. Image: KONAMI

A tutorial then explains how Arcanas work: "Absorbing and equipping an Arcana allows you to use its powers in combat. Each Arcana has a unique spell. Open the Equipment menu, then select the currently equipped Arcana to replace it with another spell available in the Arcanas collection."

Unlock the sealed gate with the key. A banner displays the updated objective, beginning “Unlock the gate to the Cata…” (the gate to the Catacombs). You still need two keys; continue into the sewer tunnels on the right.

Unlocking the Arcane Whip

Travel through the tunnels for a short while to trigger the Arcane Whip introduction: "Arcane Whip. Aim with [right stick] then press [R2] to hook onto Luminous Anchors or Enemies and reach new areas."

Follow-up prompts cover each use of the whip:

  • "Aim at a round anchor with [right stick] and hold [R2] to grab onto it and swing like a pendulum."
  • "You can now grab onto sharpened anchors to get closer to them and reach other platforms. Aim at the anchor with [right stick] then press [R2] to propel yourself towards it."
  • "Keeping [R2] pressed when using the whip will increase the pendulum's duration to reach higher platforms."

With the whip, aim with the right stick and hold R2 to swing like a pendulum.

Walkthrough series: Next: Part 2: Court of Miracles to Medusa

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