Castlevania: Harmony of Despair Cheats

When asked to select your character's color, hold down RT as you press A. The voices will then be in Japanese.

When asked to select your character's color, hold down RT as you press A. The voices will then be in Japanese.

While using either Jonathan or Charlotte, hold up for a short period of time (about 7 seconds). They will perform a little move for the viewer's pleasure!

While using either Jonathan or Charlotte, hold up for a short period of time (about 7 seconds). They will perform a little move for the viewer's pleasure!

Complete Chapter 6 on normal mode in a single player offline game.

Complete Chapter 6 on normal mode in a single player offline game.

Beat Dracula with Soma to unlock his gamerpic.

Beat Dracula with Soma to unlock his gamerpic.

Unlike other weapons, Alucard's Heaven Sword can only do a magic strike (DOWN, TOWARDS, ATTACK) when a second Heaven Sword is equipped. The Heaven Sword is found from the boss' gold chest in Chapter 3, Normal.

To absorb magic shots, hold Charlotte's Personal Skill button (creates the magic shield). Any shot hitting this shield bounces off or is absorbed. When absorbed, there is a chance the projectile is turned into an item she can equip in the sub-weapon (Hunter Skill) menu.

The number spells absorbed will increase the output potency of Charlotte's spells (more damage, etc.) and can be tracked by the green energy meter in the Offensive Equipment menu.

Acidic Bubble - From the Glasya Labolas (gargoyle dog thing) in stages 3 and 4.

Dark Inferno - From Dracula in stage 6.

Death Scythe - From Death in stage 5.

Delta Spark - From Astarte in stage 7 (this is a DLC stage).

Demon Seed - From the Man-Eating plant in stage 4.

Energy Flow - From the witch in black (riding the broom) in stage 4.

Feather Blades - From the harpies in stage 5.

Fire Ball - From the Pillar of Bones.

Flame Shot - From the Fire Demons in stage 3 and 4.

Ghost Chaser - From the Dullahan in stage 4 and 6.

Heal - From the witch in black (riding the broom) in stage 4. Lure the enemy to some stairs and slide on the stairs to cause injury; as you absorb spells, Charlotte's melee may kill the enemy outright.

Hellfire - From Dracula in stage 6.

Ice Fang - From the Sea Demon in stage 5 and 6.

Ice Needles - From the Frost Shades in stage 2.

Nightmare - From the Malachi (demon with the squid face) in stage 5 and 6.

Piercing Beam - From the green Nova skeletons in stage 5 and 6.

Poison Spores - From the Moldy Corpse in stage 2.

Raging Fire - From the Minotaurs or Bone Dragons in stage 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Sickle Moon - From the Imps in stage 3, 4, and 5.

Splash Needle - From the Merman in stage 1.

Summon Musketeer - From the Skeleton Musketeer in stage 5.

Summon Skeleton - From the Skeleton (Bone Thrower) in stage 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Thunderbolt - From the Storm or Thunder Demon in stage 6.

Hold UP while playing as Jonathan or Charlotte and they'll perform hidden moves.

In single player, the clock refers to the system clock; in multiplayer, the clock is determined by the hosting player.

When you start stage 5, the time from your system clock determines if the hour and minute hands of the clockface will be spectral or solid.

The hour and minute hands will be spectral if they are between the hours of 10 and 2, and 4 to 8 (in minute terms, between 00:50 and 00:10, and 00:20 and 00:40).

Between the hours of 2 and 4, and 8 to 10 (or in minute terms 00:10 and 00:20, and 00:40 and 00:50), the hands will be solid, and can be used as ledges to reach higher areas of the stage.

Soma Cruz can catch some serious air with the skulls created via the Yorick soul. Throw the head and downward kick several times on the skull to gain height -- about four times a normal jump.

Some of the ledges that are just out of reach with a double jump (or even a double jump with a jumpkick across a wide chasm) can be reached with Alucard's mist ability. You don't get much distance, but it can make the difference in tight situations.

For example, you can use this exploit to reach the secret room at the very top of the map in stage 6. This will let you get an extra item when playing alone.

Some ledges are just a little bit out of reach -- even for a double jump. Shanoa and Johnathan can reach these areas by performing a double jump with a jump kick toward the ledge at the apex of the jump. The animation for the kick makes the sprite smaller, but you'll still be at the same height during your jump so your feet will land on the ledge. This may work for any character with a double jump and jump kick.

Perform the following actions to unlock Xbox Live Gamerpics.

Soma is unlocked when you launch the game for the first time.

The mug for Alucard is available when you complete stage six in single-player mode (this is to allow the credits to run -- in co-op online, the game goes straight back to the lobby).

It is possible to gain multiple bottles of Water of Life from the blue chests you encounter throughout the game. To do this you just need to get the timing right when you press the Right Trigger to open the chest. If two or more players can all pull this off at the same time, you'll be able to retrieve multiple Water of Life bottles from one chest. This is particularly handy for when playing on Hard mode, when people are more likely to be killed in boss fights or in some cases on the way to the boss fights.

Just a small tactic that no other character can do, but Alucard can loiter in the air for a second or two more by assuming mist-form. While mist may not last as long as you need for some attacks on hard difficulty, you can use mist to stay in the air longer than some other characters (without relying on a particular skill or weapon) by using mist-form correctly.

Each player can only carry one Water of Life. Once you have a bottle in your possession, any other bottles you take will not be counted; allow another player to take the revive potion from the blue chest instead.

If you need to reach a platform you can't quite make with a double jump, do a jumpkick off your teammate's head (they need to be standing completely still) and you will be able to get extra height from the bounce. Also, Soma can use Yorick's soul skill to create skulls, and he and any allies can jumpkick off these skulls to get a vertical boost. Note: Charlotte is the only character who cannot jumpkick.

Don't destroy all the pillars of bone in a stage. You can step on top of them and use them as ledges to reach higher places. You need a minimum of two or three skulls to reach high areas and most characters can clear four skull-high towers.