Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania Map and Gate Progression
Ode to Castlevania map progression
The main route through Ode to Castlevania is: collect the Castlevania Map, open Leon Belmont's coffin, obtain Stallion Gate, Scorpion Gate, Capra Gate, and King's Gate, then enter the Throne Room as Richter Belmont. After the showdown and Black Disk, two more gates open the underground areas.
You do not need to finish every step in one run. Gates and warp points remain available in later runs.
Progression checklist
Step | Objective | Result |
|---|---|---|
1 | Collect the Castlevania Map in the forest southwest of the start | Reveal the detailed stage map |
2 | Open the first coffin northeast of the start, before the castle entrance | Unlock Leon Belmont |
3 | Defeat Giant Bat near the castle entrance | Obtain Stallion Gate |
4 | Defeat Puppet Master in southeast Laboratory | Obtain Scorpion Gate |
5 | Defeat Paranoia near the southeast Library entrance | Obtain Capra Gate |
6 | Defeat Abaddon in the upper Clock Tower | Obtain King's Gate |
7 | Evolve Guardian's Targe | Unlock Richter Belmont |
8 | Enter the Throne Room as Richter | Begin the coffin and Death sequence; obtain Black Disk |
9 | Defeat Menace in the Sewer | Obtain Serpent Gate |
10 | Defeat Eligor after crossing the Catacombs to Banquet Hall | Obtain Beast Gate |
Map and first coffin
Travel southwest from the starting area into the forest to collect the Castlevania Map. The detailed map display also requires the base game's Milky Way Map relic.
Next, go northeast to the castle entrance, defeat the guards around the first coffin, and open it to unlock Leon Belmont.
The four main gates
Stallion Gate
Defeat Giant Bat near the castle entrance. Stallion Gate opens Gallery and Laboratory and activates the castle-entrance warp destination.
Scorpion Gate
Continue through Gallery into Laboratory and defeat Puppet Master in the southeast. Scorpion Gate opens Library and Stairway and activates the Laboratory warp destination.
Capra Gate
Defeat Paranoia near the southeast entrance of the Library. Capra Gate opens Outer Walls and Clock Tower and activates the Library warp destination.
King's Gate
Climb the Clock Tower and defeat Abaddon near its upper section. King's Gate opens the entrance to the Throne Room and activates the Clock Tower warp destination.
Richter and the Throne Room
Evolve Guardian's Targe to unlock Richter Belmont. Start a new Ode to Castlevania run as Richter, use the warp network to reach the upper Clock Tower, and enter the Throne Room.
The dedicated sequence opens Dracula's third coffin and proceeds to the Death showdown. Completing it grants the Black Disk, which unlocks 20 more character conditions, new areas, and the underground entrance.
Post-showdown gates
After obtaining the Black Disk, enter the Sewer and defeat Menace to obtain Serpent Gate. This opens Ice Cave, Catacombs, eastern areas, and a Sewer warp destination.
Then travel from Catacombs to Banquet Hall and defeat Eligor to obtain Beast Gate. This opens the route to Beelzebub's room and the Catacombs warp destination.
For the character chain, see the pre-credits unlock guide and Black Disk unlock guide.