Soul System in Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow offers extensive customization and gameplay opportunities. Collecting souls to obtain the best weapons is essential, with each weapon series featuring upgrade chains to craft stronger weapons using souls. This comprehensive guide aims to assist you in creating the most powerful and versatile weapons.
How to Collect Souls for Fusion
Acquiring various souls can be a complex process, so we’ll provide a quick overview of the best practices. To start, you’ll need a Soul Eater Ring, which becomes available in the second half of the game but comes at a hefty price of 300,000g. However, once obtained, it doubles the rate at which enemies drop their souls upon defeat.
For obtaining specific souls, focus on farming monsters that drop them. Find an area where you can easily farm these monsters by quickly exiting and re-entering rooms to reset them. While this process can be tedious, the late-game Black Panther soul provides a faster method.
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Interestingly, luck does not significantly impact soul drops. Instead, prioritize gear that enhances your ability to defeat enemies swiftly. While luck can be useful for farming items, it’s not a primary focus. In hard mode, luck’s effect on soul drops is quadrupled but remains minimal.
In Castlevania: Dominus Collection, a unique cheat allows you to manipulate soul drops by going back in time a few seconds. This is particularly helpful for challenging enemies with low drop rates, such as Final Armor. Take advantage of this tool for efficient soul collection.
Sword Fusion Guide
The Sword guide is fascinating due to the branching paths of weapon upgrades. Unlike other weapons, swords follow a more tree-like progression. Any synth-exclusive weapon is marked with an asterisk.
| Many weapons can be acquired in-game or from the store, which helps prevent spending souls unnecessarily. | Primary Weapon | Soul required |
| Resulting weapon | Short Sword | Knight’s Armor |
| Cutlass | Cutlass | Weed |
| Long Sword | Long Sword | Great Armor |
| Fragarach | Fragarach | Molluscs |
| Breeding* | Fragarach | Treant |
| Mysterious* | Hrunting* or Mystletain* | Killer Clown |
| Happy* | Happy* | Catoblepas |
| Milican’s Sword* (plus stone effect) | Happy* | Frozen shadow |
| Ice Mark* (plus ice damage) | Happy* | Ukoback |
| Tain Ship* (Fire Damage plus INT) | Milican’s Sword*, Ice Brand*, Laevatain* | Iron Golem |
| Burtgang* (plus DEF, CON) | Burtgang* | Demonic Bow |
| Caladbolg* | Caladbolg* | Abaddon |
Valmanway* (can be used while running)
* = Only available through Soul Synthesis
Great Swords Guide
| Great Swords, larger than usual, deliver powerful hits but at a slower pace. Their wide arc compensates for the slower speed, making them a preferred choice for some players. | Primary Weapon | Soul required |
| Resulting weapon | Anti-personnel sword | Lip |
| Sword | Sword | Great Armor |
| Great Sword | Great Sword | Valkyrie |
| Durandal | Durandal | Lilith |
| Dainslef* (plus curse damage) | Dainslef* | Draghignaz |
| Ascalon* | Ascalon* | Gergot |
| Balm* | Balm* | The Last Guard |
| The Last Sword* | The Last Sword* | Alastor |
Lightsaber* (plus holy damage)
* = Only available through Soul Synthesis
A Guide to Rapiers
| Rapiers, faster than swords, possess decent range and inflict piercing damage. Their unique advantage lies in their damage type, making them a strategic choice in combat. | Primary Weapon | Soul required |
| Resulting weapon | Left hand, compact sword, thrust | White Dragon |
| Sword Whip* | Sword Whip* | Quetzalcoatl |
| Garian Sword* | Garian Sword* | Malacoda |
Nebula*
* = Only available through Soul Synthesis
Field Weapons Guide
| Polearms, with their range and piercing abilities, offer a balance between speed and power. Ideal for players who prefer a versatile and efficient weapon choice. | Primary Weapon | Soul required |
| Resulting weapon | Spear | Knight’s Armor |
| Partisan | Partisan | Axe armor |
| Bill | Bill | Valkyrie |
| Lance | Lance | Mini Devil |
| Trident* | Trident* | Decarabia |
| Brionac* | Brionac* | Slog |
| Geiborg* | Geiborg* | Erinyes |
| Longinus* | Longinus* | Scarecrow |
Gungner* (plus electric damage)
* = Only available through Soul Synthesis
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| precious soul. If you’re willing to part with Death’s soul, the resulting scythe is probably the best weapon in the game. | Primary Weapon | Soul required |
| Resulting weapon | Ax | Axe armor |
| Battle Axe | Battle Axe | Manticore |
| Bhuj* | Bhuj* | Great Axe Armor |
| Great Axe* | Great Axe* | The Last Guard |
| Golden Axe* | Golden Axe* | Death |
Death Scythe (Plus Curse Damage)
* = Only available through Soul Synthesis
A Guide to Maces
| There isn’t much in the line of club weapons. Mjollnjr is also a pretty faint weapon. That said, having Morgenstern on hand is always useful for any enemy that is faint to impact damage. | Primary Weapon | Soul required |
| Resulting weapon | Mace | Needles |
| Morgenstern* | Morgenstern* | Scarecrow |
Mjolnjr
* = Only available through Soul Synthesis
Katana Guide
| There’s nothing wrong with a good katana, but it’s not anything special either. | Primary Weapon | Soul required |
| Resulting weapon | Blunt Sword | Bomber armor |
| Katana | Katana | Mini Devil |
| Kotetsu | Kotetsu | Devil |
| Masamune | Masamune | Barbarian |
| I don’t want* | I don’t want* | Malachi |
| Kunitsuna* | Kunitsuna* | gaibon |
| Yasutsuna* | Yasutsuna* | Malacoda |
Muramasa* (plus curse damage)
* = Only available through Soul Synthesis
Fist Weapons Guide
| Fist weapons are an alternative to impact damage, but require you to be up close. That said, they can be quite brisk. The Kaiser Knuckle packs a lot of punches, making it a solid weapon for those brave enough to get up close. | Primary Weapon | Soul required |
| Resulting weapon | Cassettes | Snowman |
| Chest | Chest | Butcher |
| Whip Knuckles* | Whip Knuckles* | Hell boar |
| Mach Blow* | Mach Blow* | Werewolf |
Kaiser Knuckle* (multiple hits)
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Image by Destructoid While I prefer spears, there’s no denying the power of axes. But getting the best one takes time and comes at a cost Very
precious soul. If you’re willing to part with Death’s soul, the resulting scythe is probably the best weapon in the game.
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