Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/Necromancy Laboratory

Area Briefing

 * Save Rooms: (46,24), (45,16), and (54,21)
 * Warp Room: none
 * Exits: (44,15) to, (40,25) to , and (57,23) to
 * Powerups: Life Vial x1,  Heart Container x1
 * Relics: none
 * Enemies: Bitterfly, Ctulhu, Fire Demon, Gremlin, Imp, Lesser Demon, Salem Witch
 * Bosses: Beelzebub (49,23)
 * Items: Goddess Shield, High Potion, Katana, Manna Prism, Resist Dark, Ring of Arcana, Turquoise

Details
Assume that you come from.
 * (41,25)
 * The room seems to be empty, but if you stand still, you can see a few Bitterflies around. They are only visible when you do not move.  Grab a Turqoise from upper right, and proceed through a passage of Gremlins.


 * (47,25)
 * Take the save room on the left. The upper right leads to a boss room.  Caution: Grotesque inside.


 * (44,23)
 * After another passage of Gremlins, this seemingly empty shaft is full of annoying Imps. In the middle room you can find Goddess Shield.


 * (46,17)
 * Lesser Demons again, in a horde, and they copy themselves. There is a Fire Demon in the lower floor, and a Ctulhu in the upper floor with a Manna Prism.  Use the save room when necessary.


 * (46,15)
 * The left exit leads to . Grab the Resist Dark on the right.


 * (48,18)
 * A single Fire Demon guards a High Potion in the room behind.


 * (49,17)
 * You will be facing Salem Witch with Gremlins. Behind the right wall is a Heart Container, and above the "ceiling" is a Katana.


 * (51,20)
 * Imps, Bitterflies and Salem Witch combo. Beware of spike contraptions on the floor.  The lower left leads to a Life Vial.


 * (53,21)
 * Another two Salem Witches. Save before going lower left to the grotesque boss.  The lower right exit leads to a passage to.

Boss:Beelzebub

 * Characteristics
 * Hope you are not just after a meal. This disgusting boss is composed of many rotten body parts, which continuously attract giant flies, and drop poisonous maggots on the ground.  He does not attack directly though.


 * Strategy
 * Get your Topaz Circlet to ignore the maggots. You will need some ranged weapons to deal with his various body parts, like Axe and Cross.


 * Afterwards
 * The lower left room has another Ring of Arcana, your friend of treasure hunt.