Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Wiki Guide

Walkthrough (Chapter Five) part 20

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Walkthrough (Chapter Five)[edit]

At the outset of this stage, the final stage of Chapter Five, you'll find Gabriel walking down a path in a cave with an unknown villager. This villager is his guide, a friendly face that will show him the way to a secret entrance into the nearby castle. To get into the castle silently and stealthily, the sewers underneath the gigantic structure are your best bet. When you gain control, move down the precipice to the entrance to the sewers. Then, run along the near wall towards a healing station, which you will no doubt need after your confrontation with Lieutenant Brauner during the last level. Once healed, you'll be able to more easily move on.


The stage's first collectible can be found near the healing station. You'll see a heavy stream of water shooting into a primitive holding tank of sorts below. You can either try to jump over the stream of water, which will knock you into the area below, or you can simply use the staircase to get there in a more conventional manner. Either way, at the foot of said staircase, you'll find a dead body. Search this body to acquire the scroll in question.

Shadow Gem[edit]

You'll need to head back up to the walkway surrounding the water depository to continue with your main task, but first, let's chase a Shadow Gem. Instead of going back up the stairs where you found the Scroll, work your way into the green, dirty-looking water that the streams of fluid are washing into. This should provide you with a bit of a flashback, because you'll have to deal with both Naiads (the enemies that grab you when you walk over liquid) and poisonous gas down here, much like a stage very early in the game. Stay out of the gas, and move forward slowly (you won't really have a choice with the latter). You should see a path strewn along for you in the water that you should follow to the far right end of the stage. You'll eventually reach a dry platform, where a dead body with a lance sticking out of it can be found. Scour this body, and you'll find the Shadow Gem in question. Then, backtrack all the way back to the left, and back up the stairs to continue.

Now, it's time to solve this puzzle. It's a pretty easy one, too. Once you're back on dry land, work your way back up the stairs, and head to the switch on the wall next to the first water stream coming from the wall (there should be two of them total). When you activate this switch, both water streams will end for a few brief, precious moments. Move past the first stream, and utilize the neutral essence dispenser in the corner of the path to replenish your Light and Shadow Magic. Then, work your way to the switch next to the second stream. Though the water is now flowing again, you can use the switch to open the gate below. Once that's done, let the water stream knock you back into the water below, and then walk back up the stairs to the first switch again. This time, activate the switch, and book it not only past the first stream, but past the second stream as well. If you're quick enough, you'll be able to access a chamber to the right of the second stream, where we can continue this process in earnest.

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Collection

Rated "M"
Release DateNovember 5, 2013
PlatformsPlayStation 3, Xbox 360