Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Extras
Version 1.1
by Amar Kishan on 8/4/01
amar_kishan@hotmail.com
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i.) INTRODUCTION
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This is an Extras Guide for Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (PSX).   If you
have anything to add, just contact me at: amar_kishan@hotmail.com.  I hope
you enjoy the guide. If you wish to use this guide for any purposes (other
than use for help), please email me first.  This guide is not to be
reproduced in anyway without my permission first.  This guide is copyright
1999-2001 Amar Kishan.
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ii.) VERSION HISTORY
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1.1
- Changed format
1.0 (9/5/99)
- Added more pie pieces
- Added Fire Reaver
- Added Stone Glyph
- Added Sunlight Glyph
- Added Warp Gates
- Added Easter Egg 3
.7
- Thanks to a tip from a reader, I located the final (actually, #2)
Eldritch Power up.
.5
- First version
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iii.) TABLE OF CONTENTS
i.) Introduction
ii.) Version History
iii.) Table of Contents
I.) Enemies
II.) Artifacts
III.) Glyphs
IV.) Fire Forge
V.) Warp Gates
VI.) Easter Eggs
VII.) Credits/Disclaimer
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I.) ENEMIES
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A.) VAMPIRES
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Dumahim
Location: Underworld, Sanctuary of the Clans, Tomb of the Serafan, Pillars
Area, Fire Glyph Area, Snow Fortress (Dumah)
Attacks: Short range attacks
Strategy: The most common vampire in Nosgoth is the Dumahim vampire.
These vampires have no special attributes or skills and are easy to
dispatch.
Melciahim
Location: Castle of the Dead (Melciah), Nupraptor's Retreat (Stone Glyph
Dungeon)
Attacks: Short range attacks, tunneling
Strategy: Only found in the Cemetery Castle and Nupraptor's Retreat, these
vampires can tunnel through the ground and rise up behind you.  They are
still easily dispatched with a spear or torch, although they have a bit
more stamina than their Dumahim cousins.
Zephonim
Location: Silenced Cathedral
Attacks: Long range attacks, wall crawling
Strategy: These vampires are hard to kill.  However, their lunge attack
leaves them open to attacks and they have very little stamina.  Do not
rely on your Soul Reaver to dispatch these foes; instead, use a spear or a
torch.  Since there are very little elemental hazards (i.e. fire, water,
spikes) in the Silenced Cathedral, you can't kill these guys without a
weapon.
Turelim
Location: Tomb of Serafan, Oracle Caves (Kain), Valley of Sunlight (Sun Glyph)
Attacks: Short range attacks, Force projectiles
Strategy: The toughest vampires in all of Nosgoth can aim their force
projectiles, unlike the Rahabim.  Their physical attacks are very strong
and they are agile.
Rahabim
Location: Drowned Abbey
Attacks: Short range attacks, fireballs
Strategy: These snake-like vampires are immune to water.  You'll have to
take them out one at a time, since they can snipe at you from distances
with their fireballs.
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B.) HUMANS
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Villagers
Location: Human City
Attacks: None
Strategy: Suck their souls or kill them with any weapon.
Vampire Hunters
Location: Human City, Castle of the Dead, Silenced Cathedral
Attacks: Flame (flame-throwers), stab (crossbow), shoot (crossbow)
Strategy: Beat them with your claws, weapons, Reaver, or projectile.
Novitiates
Location: Silenced Cathedral
Attacks: Knife throw, stab
Strategy: Very strong.  These worshippers are easily dispatched with any
weapon.
Adepts
Location: Silenced Cathedral
Attacks: Stab
Strategy: Strong, but easier then the Novitiates.
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C.) BOSSES
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Melciah: Castle of the Dead
Attacks: Physical attack, phasing through gates
Strategy: This is the third strongest boss in the game in terms of attack
power. Do not hit him or he counterattack fiercely.  He also exists on the
spectral plane and can thus send you back to the Elder's Lair if you
aren't careful.  To defeat him, enter the lever rooms on either side of
his lair (high jump over the grayish areas to the sides of the gates to
get in) and pull the lever.  As your baby brother crawls in, let the lever
go, smashing the gate and crushing Melciah.  Once both gates are
destroyed, a crank will appear. High-jump into the central cage, and as
Melciah begins to phase through the gates, leap out and pull the crank.
This will crush the boss.
Kain: Pillars of Nosgoth
Attacks: Soul Shot
Strategy: Being the strongest boss in the entire game (you can only get
four powerups before him), Kain's shots will kill you in one hit.  He is
frustrating, but there are no puzzles here.  To defeat him, simply leap up
to him while he is glowing blue/charging, and strike him.  Striking him
three times will defeat him (for now).  However, Kain's Soul Shot can hit
you wherever you are on the screen.  The only safe spot is the throne.
Stand next to the throne, and when he fires, step behind.  If you are
lucky, the beam will not trace you.  This works with the other Kain
encounter as well.  On the Spectral Plane, you will face a vampire wraith.
Zephon: Silenced Cathedral
Attacks: Three punches, biting attack
Strategy: Zephon is not as strong as Melciah, as you can and should have
increased your health capacity before reaching him.  However, he is best
fought with the Soul Reaver in hand, so expect to do some shifting:)   To
defeat this vampire, make him swipe at you.  One of his punching attacks
is a hind-leg (brown) slice, another is the fore-leg (gray) punch, and the
third is the hind-leg stab.  This stab attack is accompanied by a digging
sound, and this is the key to killing him.  When his leg is stuck in the
ground "digging" hit it with the Soul Reaver to destroy it.  Zephon will
howl and drop an orb (cocoon?) from his abdomen.  Grab it and QUICKLY run
to the back and it will light on fire.  Aim it at Zephon and throw it.  If
you do not move fast enough or you miss, the orb will pop.  If you run out
of legs to chop (there are four), then hit his abdomen to get an orb.  Do
this until he dies (three hits).  The enemies on the spectral plane are
Vampire Wraiths.
Turelim Vampire: Tomb of the Serafan
Attacks: Physical attack (drains power), force projectile
Strategy: I really doubt this is Turel.  Not only is he weak (he should be
the strongest Clan Leader, next to Raziel), there is no significant
dialogue.  Anyway, he is very easy, although he has a decent attack (which
drains your power) and his force projectile can shoot you off the ledge.
Just beat him up as if this was a normal fight, and finish him by throwing
him in the water or dissolving him with the Reaver.  On the spectral
plane, you'll have to fight a Vampire Wraith.
Rahab: Drowned Abbey
Attacks: Physical attack, fireball
Strategy: Rahab isn't too strong, but he can knock you off your pillar,
and dive onto you if you move or attack him. To defeat Rahab, leap up the
spiral-like pathway of pillars leading to the planar portal.  Now shift to
the spectral plane.  After the scene, find and destroy the 12(?) stained
glass windows in the room using your force projectile.  This can be done
from one pillar.
Dumah: Snow Fortress
Attacks: Physical attack (drains power), Stomp, Constrict
Strategy: Dumah is supposedly the strongest clan leader, and he does have
some nasty attacks.  While his physical attacks do not hurt much, his
other attacks are unique and equally frustrating.  His stomp attack will
stop you in your tracks while Dumah runs towards you. Constrict will hurt
you badly but it is extremely hard to get hit by it. To kill Dumah, go
close to the body.  Tear out the spears impaling him and watch the
cutscene (This will make you want to kill him-Dumah was the one who threw
Raziel into the Abyss).  To do this, you must run through his Snow
Fortress, making Dumah follow you.  Lead him all the way to the furnace
room.  If he is not moving, shoot at him. Once there, run up the ramp
leading to the wheel.  Turn it, but beware.  Dumah knows what you're
trying to do and follows you here.  After turning on the gas, climb the
other ramp and pull the lever to burn Dumah.
Kain: Oracle Caves
Attacks: Soul Shot #2
Strategy: The second strongest boss in the game (since you should be able
to get 15 health powerups before facing him) is the second Kain.  He has a
same overall strategy, (teleporting to different areas and shooting you)
but is weaker and his shots are easier to dodge.  Also, a health fountain
lies in the center of the rooms.  Kain's shots won't kill you, and if they
do, the two vampire wraiths shouldn't be a problem.  To dodge Kain's
shots, get near one of the partitions on the level he is on (1, 2, or 3).
When the shot is fire, quickly step behind the partition and the shot will
miss.  To kill Kain, simply hit him three times.  Each time you hit him
with the Reaver, he will turn a dial and go up one level.  After hitting
him on the third level, you defeat Kain.
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II.) ARTIFACTS
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----->HEALTH POWERUPSELDRITCH POWERUPS