Vampire Survivors' Ode to Castlevania DLC is absolutely massive, adding a whole new map, new characters, weapons, and more to the already addictive single-stick roguelite. If you're having trouble unlocking the characters in the DLC, we've put together this guide to help you unlock all of the Belmonts and friends so you can finally, maybe, take down a vampire.
Be warned, our guide will contain spoilers for the final stages of the Ode to Castlevania DLC. We'll mark specifically where in our guide so you can avoid them.
We'll be updating this guide as we unlock more characters, so please bear with us.
Vampire Survivors - How To Unlock All Ode To Castlevania Characters
There are 20 brand new characters to unlock in the Ode to Castlevania DLC. That's a whole new suite of vampire hunters, and all of them play very differently.
Below we've listed the characters in alphabetical order and detailed how to unlock each one. We've also got links to our Weapon Evolution guide throughout, which will give you more detailed descriptions of how to get certain weapons and how to evolve them.
Alucard
- How to unlock
- Defeat the Doppelganger boss as Trevor Belmont in the Ode to Castlevania stage
- Tips
- You'll find Doppelganger in the Marble Gallery section, just west of the cross-shaped section of the map.
- Starting Weapon
- Alucart Sworb (no, that's not a typo)
- From
- Clearly based on his Castlevania: Symphony of the Night design, though Alucard debuted in Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Charlotte Aulin
- How to unlock
- Collect 7 Mirrors of Truth after unlocking the Capra Gate
- Tips
- Unlock the Capra Gate by defeating the Paranoia at the end of the Library in the Ode to Castlevania map. After that, in future Castlevania runs, you have a chance of picking up Mirrors of Truth from candles
- Starting Weapon
- Raging Fire
- From
- Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Christopher Belmont
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Alucart Sworb, which is Alucard's main weapon
- Tips
- Get the Alucart Sworb to level 8, then evolve it — no passives needed
- Starting Weapon
- Jet Black Whip
- From
- Castlevania: The Adventure, Belmont's Revenge (both Game Boy games) and The Adventure ReBirth (on WiiWare)
Eric Lecarde
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Javelin, which is Jonathan Morris' main weapon
- Tips
- Get the Javelin to level 8 and make sure you have the Spellbinder passive
- Starting Weapon
- Alucard Spear
- From
- Castlevania: Bloodlines
Grant Danasty
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Dragon Water Whip, Trevor Belmont's main weapon
- Tips
- Level up the whip to 8 and grab the Attractorb passive
- Starting Weapon
- Curved Knife
- From
- Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Hector
- How to unlock
- Pick up 7 Karma Coins once you've unlocked the Scorpion Gate
- Tips
- Defeat the Puppet Master boss, which is located east of the Alchemy Lab in the top part of the castle. It will drop the Scorpion Gate key. After that, you can get Karma Coins on the Castlevania stage by destroying candles
- Starting Weapon
- Mace
- From
- Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
John Morris
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Raging Fire, Ice Fang, Gale Force, and Rock Riot weapons. You can do this on multiple runs
- Tips
- John Morris is one of the more annoying characters to unlock. First, you need Charlotte, as she's the first and only way you can access and evolve the Raging Fire weapon. Ice Fang is dropped by Brachyura, south of the Library. Gale Force is dropped by Zephyr, the first boss in the Clock Tower. Rock Riot is dropped by the Behemoth in the north part of the outside area.
- Starting Weapon
- Iron Ball
- From
- Castlevania: Bloodlines
Jonathan Morris
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Hand Grenade, Soma Cruz's default weapon
- Tips
- Get the Hand Grenade to level 8 and grab the Candelabrador passive
- Starting Weapon
- Javelin
- From
- Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Julius Belmont
- How to unlock
- Open the second coffin in the Ode to Castlevania Map as any character
- Tips
- Julius' coffin is in a secret part of the Library. Near the Paranoia Boss, there's a wall with a red crack on the left side of the corridor. Walk through it to find the hidden area and walk to the northwest to find the coffin
- Starting Weapon
- Vanitas Whip
- From
- Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Dawn of Sorrow (But really, how does he not have his own playable mainline game, Konami?)
Juste Belmont
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Wind Whip, Simon Belmont's starting weapon
- Tips
- Get the Wind Whip to level 8 and pick up the Crown passive
- Starting Weapon
- Vibhuti Whip
- From
- Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Leon Belmont
- How to unlock
- Find the first coffin on the Ode to Castlevania Map as any character
- Tips
- The coffin is right outside the castle! All you need to do is head directly east of your starting position, then defeat all of the monsters that appear around the coffin
- Starting Weapon
- Alchemy Whip
- From
- Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Maria Renard
- How to unlock
- Complete one stage with both Shanoa and Juste Belmont
- Tips
- This must be the same stage for both characters, and they must survive the full 30 minutes. It doesn't have to be the Ode to Castlevania stage
- Starting Weapon
- Guardian Targe
- From
- Similar to Alucard, this is based on her Castlevania: Symphony of the Night appearance, but she debuted in Rondo of Blood and Dracula X
Richter Belmont
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Guardian Targe, Maria Renard's starting weapon
- Tips
- Maria will be one of the last characters you unlock, but Richter Belmont is crucial for unlocking all of the game's secrets. Get the Guardian Targe to Level 8 and grab the Pummarola (the red heart) to evolve it
- Starting Weapon
- Platinum Whip
- From
- Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and Dracula X, later Symphony of the Night
Shanoa
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Iron Ball and Alucard Spear weapons, John Morris and Eric Lecarde's starting weapons
- Tips
- The Iron Ball requires the Armor passive, while the Alucard Spear needs the Wings passive. You don't need to evolve them on the same run
- Starting Weapon
- Confodere
- From
- Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Simon Belmont
- How to unlock
- Evolve Christopher Belmont's starting weapon, the Jet Black Whip
- Tips
- Max out the Jet Black Whip with the Stone Mask passive
- Starting Weapon
- Wind Whip
- From
- Castlevania, Vampire Killer, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Super Castlevania IV, Castlevania Chronicles. He's the OG, of course he's the star of multiple games!
Soma Cruz
- How to unlock
- Defeat Gergoth with Julius Belmont
- Tips
- Gergoth is the first boss after leaving the Library area. It's on the right hand side as you approach the Capra gate
- Starting Weapon
- Hand Grenade
- From
- Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Dawn of Sorrow
Sonia Belmont
- How to unlock
- Pick up 7 Heart Refreshes after you unlock the Stallion Gate
- Tips
- The Stallion Gate is the first warp in the Castlevania map, and you unlock it by defeating the Giant Bat, the first boss inside the castle. Just head east inside the castle and follow the corridor to reach it. After unlocking the gate, you'll get heart refreshes from candles
- Starting Weapon
- Sonic Whip
- From
- Castlevania Legends
Sypha Belnades
- How to unlock
- Defeat Slogra and Gaibon as Trevor Belmont
- Tips
- Slogra and Gaibon are waiting on the far west side of the Castle Entrance. Go northwest from the Stallion Gate. This is the second glyph on the floor, as the first is the Medusa Head
- Starting Weapon
- Ice Fang
- From
- Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Trevor Belmont
- How to unlock
- Defeat the Medusa Head with Leon Belmont
- Tips
- You can fight the Medusa Head in the Castle Entrance area, just go north then west from the Stallion Gate
- Starting Weapon
- Dragon Water Whip
- From
- Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Yoko Belnades
- How to unlock
- Defeat Abaddon with Soma Cruz
- Tips
- Abaddon is the very last boss before the "final" part of the DLC, and it's at the very top of the Clock Tower, the easternmost area of the map
- Starting Weapon
- Fulgur
- From
- Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Dawn of Sorrow
How to Unlock the Secret Characters In Ode To Castlevania
Like with the base game, there are many secrets to uncover in the Ode to Castlevania DLC. And, if you're here, we assume that you're ready to be fully spoiled on those secrets.
If you're here by mistake, however, then scroll back up! There are major spoilers below. This is your last warning. Leon's protecting you.
Okay, with that out of the way, let's start on just how to get access to the secret characters.
You first need to "beat" the DLC with Richter Belmont, who is one of the very last characters you'll unlock. Once you have Richter, however, you simply need to get to the end of the Ode to Castlevania map with him.
Head to the Clock Tower — which is in the eastern part of the map — and head to the very top. On the left, you'll see a section of the Clock Tower which is based on the same location in Symphony of the Night. While any character can enter this room, the iconic confrontation with Dracula will only occur if you're playing as Richter.
Once Dracula has said his piece, he'll make way for Death, who immediately hits you with an attack which robs you of your powers. Don't panic, however – all you have to do is survive the next few minutes (don't try and attack and simply avoid incoming projectiles), and you'll get a credits sequence and access to the Black Disk, an item which unlocks access to 20 additional Castlevania characters. You'll also have more bosses to fight, weapons to evolve and areas to explore.
Vampire Survivors: Ode To Castlevania - All Secret Characters (Black Disc)
Here's a list of all of the extra characters you can unlock once you've "beaten" the Ode to Castlevania DLC.
This section of our guide is currently a work in progress and we'll be updating it as we continue to unlock more characters.
Albus
- How to unlock
- Evolve Confodere, Shanoa's base weapon
- Tips
- Confodere evolves twice, both times at level 6
- Starting Weapon
- Optical Shot
- From
- Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Barlowe
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Optical Shot, Albus' default weapon
- Tips
- You'll need to max out Optical Shot and get the Karoma's Mana from the Chapel in the Ode to Castlevania map (or use an Arma Dio)
- Starting Weapon
- Dominus Anger
- From
- Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Carrie Fernandez
- How to unlock
- Fully evolve the Custos Glyphs
- Tips
- You need all three Custos Glyphs to do this. Cornell is the easiest to do this with as he has access to all three, and he must kill 7,000 enemies to unlock the Centralis Custos as a potential weapon
- Starting Weapon
- Rock Riot
- From
- Castlevania 64, Legacy of Darkness
Cornell
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Silver Revolver, Henry's base weapon
- Tips
- The Silver Revolver must be at level 8, and you must get the Karoma's Mana from the Chapel in the Ode to Castlevania map (or use an Arma Dio)
- Starting Weapon
- Dextro Custos
- From
- Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness
Dracula
- How to unlock
- Reach the Throne Room as Richter Belmont and survive the boss fight
- Tips
- The Throne Room is located in the top left corner of the Clock Tower and is only accessible with Richter Belmont
- Starting Weapon
- Wine Glass
- From
- Well... pretty much all of them!
Elizabeth Bartley
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Umbra, Shaft's starting weapon
- Tips
- Get the Umbra to max level along with the Attractorb passive
- Starting Weapon
- Hex
- From
- Castlevania: Bloodlines
Henry
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Tyrfing, Reinhardt Schneider's base weapon
- Tips
- Get the Tyrfing to level 8 and have the Spinach passive on you
- Starting Weapon
- Silver Revolver
- From
- Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness
Isaac
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Mace, Hector's starting weapon
- Tips
- You need to get the Mace to level 8 and have the Hollow Heart passive item
- Starting Weapon
- Trident
- From
- Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Julia Laforeze
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Globus, Saint Germain's weapon
- Tips
- Get Globus to max level and make sure you have the Empty Tome passive
- Starting Weapon
- Gale Force
- From
- Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Lisa Tepes
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Wine Glass, Dracula's main weapon
- Tips
- Get the Wine Glass and the Tirajisu to level 8 and 2, respectively
- Starting Weapon
- Luminatio
- From
- The animated Castlevania Netflix series — she's never properly appeared in a game before, only as an illusion in Symphony of the Night, and only by mention in an internet radio drama and Grimoire of Souls
Maxim Kischine
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Vibhuti Whip, which is Juste Belmont's initial weapon
- Tips
- Max out the Vibhuti Whip (level 8) and make sure you have the Candelabrador passive
- Starting Weapon
- Discus
- From
- Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Mina Hakuba
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Iron Shield
- Tips
- Max out the Iron Shield and then make sure you have the Parm Aegis passive
- Starting Weapon
- Refectio
- From
- Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Dawn of Sorrow
Nathan Graves
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Sonic Whip, Sonia Belmont's base weapon
- Tips
- Get the Sonic Whip to maximum level and pick up the Skull O'Maniac passive
- Starting Weapon
- Sonic Dash
- From
- Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Quincy Morris
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Platinum Whip, Richter Belmont's starting weapon
- Tips
- Requires getting the Platinum Whip to level 8 and having the Clover passive
- Starting Weapon
- Shuriken
- From
- None, though he's mentioned in Castlevania: Bloodlines. And yes, he's based on Quincey Morris from Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Reinhardt Schneider
- How to unlock
- Find the fourth coffin in Ode to Castlevania map
- Tips
- The coffin is in a brand new area south of the castle. From your starting point head west past the Stone Rose boss, then south past the Metaligo Right, then east. You'll then be in an underground section beneath the castle. The Coffin should show up on your map.
- Starting Weapon
- Tyrfing
- From
- Castlevania 64, Legacy of Darkness
Rinaldo Gandolfi
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Star Flail, Sara Trantoul's main weapon
- Tips
- Max out the Star Flail and grab the Pummarola passive (the red heart)
- Starting Weapon
- Keremet Bubbles
- From
- Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Saint Germain
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Trident, Isaac's main weapon
- Tips
- Get Trident to max level and grab a chest with the Duplicator in your inventory
- Starting Weapon
- Globus
- From
- Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Sara Trantoul
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Alchemy Whip, Leon Belmont's weapon
- Tips
- To do this, get the Alchemy Whip to level 8 and make sure you have the Tirajisu passive. If you've already evolved it before unlocking the secret characters, you'll have to do it again
- Starting Weapon
- Star Flail
- From
- Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Shaft
- How to unlock
- Evolve the Luminatio, Lisa Tepes' weapon
- Tips
- Get Luminaio and Crown to max level to evolve the weapon.
- Starting Weapon
- Umbra
- From
- Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, Symphony of the Night
Vincent Dorin
- How to unlock
- Evolve Fulgur and Keremet Bubbles
- Tips
- Fulgur is Yoko Belnades' weapon, while Keremet Bubbles is Rinaldo Gandolfi's. These are also dropped by Keremet (in the north Alchemy Lab) and The Creature (a secret room next to the Parm Aegis pick-up) respectively.
- Starting Weapon
- Iron Shield
- From
- Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Vampire Survivors: Ode To Castlevania - All Secret Characters (Pile of Secrets)
Grabbing the 'Pile of Secrets' (yes, we laughed) item, which is dropped by a boss in the top left corner of the Alchemy Lab, you'll gain access to a bunch more characters.
To get the Pile of Secrets, you need to get all six gate keys in the Ode to Castlevania map. After you've rolled credits with Richter Belmont, a new underground area will open up, giving you access to more bosses and two more gate keys. Then, next playthrough, head to the room in the top left.
Axe Armor
- How to unlock
- Defeat many Axe Armor with the Stellar Blade weapon
- Tips
- To get the Stellar Blade, evolve the Discus with the Parm Aegis. Then head to the southwest room in the church and keep attacking Ace Armors with the Stellar Blade until you trigger a noise
- Starting Weapon
- Axe
- From
- These have appeared as enemies in most games, but it's a secret playable character in Symphony of the Night and Portrait of Ruin (as the Old Axe Armor)
Blackmore
- How to unlock
- Defeat Blackmore in the Ode to Castlevania map with Barlow
- Tips
- Blackmore is close to where Julius’ coffin is in the secret part of the Library
- Starting Weapon
- Summon Spirit
- From
- Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Brauner
- How to unlock
- Defeat lots of Living Painting enemies with the Blood Astronomia Arcana equipped
- Tips
- Living Paintings spawn in the southern part of the Alchemy Lab area, close to the Doppelganger and Soleil Belmont bosses, at around 24 minutes in
- Starting Weapon
- Ebony Diabologue
- From
- Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Carmilla
- How to unlock
- Defeat Carmilla with the Nightmare weapon equipped
- Tips
- Evolve the Hex spellbook with a max Hax and max-level Skull O'Maniac passive, then you'll find Carmilla in the outside area of the castle before the Clock Tower
- Starting Weapon
- N/A
- From
- Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Rondo of Blood
Cave Troll
- How to unlock
- Defeat 3,000,000 Cave Trolls
- Tips
- This will take a while! You'll find Cave Trolls in Ice Cave area, close to the Serpent Gate. You can dot his over multiple runs
- Starting Weapon
- Troll Bomb
- From
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (and many other games since), though perhaps most famous from Portrait of Ruin's Nest of Evil
Celia Fortner
- How to unlock
- Evolve both Vol Luminatio and Vol Umbra
- Tips
- Vol Luminatio is from Luminatio + Crown, while Vol Umbra is from Umbra + Attractorb
- Starting Weapon
- Vol Luminatio, Vol Umbra
- From
- Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Chaos
- How to unlock
- Complete all secrets in Ode to Castlevania DLC
- Tips
- This means unlocking every single character, and all secrets related to the Black Disc, Pile of Secrets, and Ebony and Crimson stones. Good luck!
- Starting Weapon
- N/A
- From
- Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Charlotte & Jonathan
- How to unlock
- Defeat Stella & Loretta with Sanctuary equipped
- Tips
- You'll need to evolve Refectio, which requires the Refectio book and Clover passive to be maxed out. You'll find Stella and Loretta in the Clock Tower, south of Abbadon
- Starting Weapon
- Raging Fire
- From
- Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Cornell (Blue Crescent Moon)
- How to unlock
- "Slay the Castle's denizens under the Blue Crescent Moon to make him a beast"
- Tips
- TBC
- Starting Weapon
- Trinium Custodem
- From
- Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness
Dario Bossi
- How to unlock
- Complete any stage wielding just the Raging Fire or Salamender weapon.
- Tips
- Pick Charlotte as your starting character, reduce weapons to 1, and then select any stage you want — we chose Il Molise as it's only a 15-minute stage. You can evolve Raging Fire and use any passives, but you must not use Candy Boxes, Armo Dios, or any kind of weapon selector.
- Starting Weapon
- Salamender
- From
- Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Death
- How to unlock
- Fight Death with the fully evolved Clock Tower with Richter Belmont
- Tips
- The Clock Tower evolves from the four mechanical weapons found in the Clock Tower section of the map. Have a look at our Weapon Evolution guide to see how to evolve them all.
- Starting Weapon
- Death Spiral
- From
- Basically all of them
Dmitri Blinov
- How to unlock
- Defeat Menace with Celia Fortner
- Tips
- Menace can be found in the underground area of the Ode to Castlevania map. It's the first boss in the blue section on the map, right before the Ice Cave
- Starting Weapon
- Ebony Diabologue
- From
- Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Familiar
- How to unlock
- Grab two Familiar Forges as Julia Latrice
- Tips
- Get one Fore by leveling, then grab then second in the Alchemy Lab
- Starting Weapon
- Changes based on starting Familiar
- From
- Multiple Castlevania games
Available characters: Faerie, Sacred Cardinal, Sacred Dragon, Sacred Tiger, Sacred Turtle
Ferryman
- How to unlock
- Run on the water by the entrance to Dracula's Castle on the Ode to Castlevania map
- Tips
- You need to evolve Sonic Dash, which requires max Wings and max Sonic Dash. You can get this item from the underground area of the castle, or select Nathan Graves (who starts with Sonic Dash) or the Master Librarian (who starts with the evolved form). Then, you need to head to the east of the starting area and run on the water as fast as possible. You may need to level up the Wings a bit for this or run around in circles
- Starting Weapon
- N/A
- From
- Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, also Rondo of Blood, Dracula X, Symphony of the Night, and Legacy of Darkness
Fleaman
- How to unlock
- Defeat 6,000 Fleaman enemies
- Tips
- Found basically everywhere in the Library section of the Ode to Castlevania map
- Starting Weapon
- N/A
- From
- Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, and most games since
Frozenshade
- How to unlock
- Defeat multiple Frozenshade with the Gemma Torpor and/or Jewel Gun
- Tips
- You’ll need to evolve the Rock Riot (with the Stone Mask) and/or the Silver Revolver (with Keroma’s Mana). Once you have at least one of these, head to the Ice Caves where the Joachim boss is (the hidden room in the east) and many shades should spawn there
- Starting Weapon
- Ice Brand
- From
- Debuted in Symphony of the Night, and has appeared in a handful of games since
Galamoth
- How to unlock
- Defeat Galamoth with the Power of Sire equipped
- Tips
- You need to get all three Dominus Glyphs, get them to max level, and then evolve them to get the Power of Sire. Galamoth the first boss in the castle basement area, the area after the Ice Cave
- Starting Weapon
- Tenebris Tonitrus (upgraded Fulgur)
- From
- Most people remember it as Castlevania: Symphony of the Night's superboss, but it debuted in Kid Dracula
Graham Jones
- How to unlock
- Defeat every single boss in a single run on the Ode to Castlevania map
- Tips
- Put the map on Endless Mode to help you out
- Starting Weapon
- Vol Umbra
- From
- Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Hammer
- How to unlock
- Complete a run with six fully evolved Coat of Arms weapons
- Tips
- You must survive a full 30-minute run with only six Coat of Arms weapons, all evolved. Have a look at our Coat of Arms section in our Weapons Guide for more details
- Starting Weapon
- The RPG
- From
- Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Dawn of Sorrow
Innocent Devil
- How to unlock
- Pick up two Familiar Forges with Julia Laforze
- Tips
- Get one Forge by leveling, then grab then second in the Alchemy Lab
- Starting Weapon
- Depends on selected Familiar
- From
- Multiple Castlevania games
Available characters: Ukoback, Butterfly, Alleged Ghost, Imp, Wood Rod, Pumpkin
Joachim Armster
- How to unlock
- Defeat the Joachim Armster boss with Sara Trantoul
- Tips
- This new boss is in the Ice Cave area of the Ode to Castlevania map. From the starting area, go west, south past Stone Rose and Metaligo Right, then east. through some trees. You'll reach a new area by going through a door. Keep going east through the purple caves to get to the Ice Caves. Once there, Joachim is hiding in a hidden room (it's black on the map) on the east side.
- Starting Weapon
- Rune Sword (upgraded Tyrfing)
- From
- Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Jonathan & Charlotte
- How to unlock
- Defeat Stella & Loretta with Sanctuary equipped
- Tips
- You'll need to evolve Refectio, which requires the Refectio book and Clover passive to be maxed out. You'll find Stella and Loretta in the Clock Tower, south of Abbadon
- Starting Weapon
- Javelin
- From
- Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Keremet
- How to unlock
- Defeat the Keremet boss with either Jonathan & Charlotte or Charlotte & Jonathan
- Tips
- Keremet can be found in the north part of the Alchemy Lab
- Starting Weapon
- Keremet Morbus (upgraed Keremet Bubbles)
- From
- Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, as a boss
Loretta Lecarde
- How to unlock: Defeat Stella & Loretta with Sanctuary equipped
- Tips: You'll need to evolve Refectio, which requires the Refectio book and Clover passive to be maxed out. You'll find Stella and Loretta in the Clock Tower, south of Abbadon
- Starting Weapon: Cocytus (upgraded Ice Fang)
- From: Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Loretta & Stella Lecarde
- How to unlock: Defeat Stella & Loretta with Sanctuary equipped
- Tips: You'll need to evolve Refectio, which requires the Refectio book and Clover passive to be maxed out. You'll find Stella and Loretta in the Clock Tower, south of Abbadon
- Starting Weapon: Cocytus (upgraded Ice Fang)
- From: Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Malphas
- How to unlock
- Defeat Malphas with Quincy Morris
- Tips
- Malphas appears at the 25-minute mark in the Ode to Castlevania stage
- Starting Weapon
- N/A
- From
- A boss in many games, it made its debut in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night as Karasuman
Master Librarian
- How to unlock
- Buy every item from the Master Librarian shop at least once. You can do this over multiple runs
- Tips
- To unlock the Master Librarian shop, you need to defeat the Treant boss, which is just outside the basement area of the castle, south of Stone Rose
- Starting Weapon
- Rapidus Fio (upgraded Sonic Dash)
- From
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Olrox
- How to unlock
- Defeat the Olrox boss with the Dark Rift equipped
- Tips
- You can buy Dark Rift from the Master Librarian. Then, find Olrox in the area under the church, west of the Succubus boss
- Starting Weapon
- Dark Rift
- From
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Sniper
- How to unlock
- Defeat many using the Stellar Blade
- Tips
- Evolve the Discus with the Parm Aegis, then head to the north part of the church and defeat as many Snipers as possible with the Stellar Blade
- Starting Weapon
- Arrow of Goth
- From
- The Amalaric Sniper, which this enemy is based on, debuted in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Soleil Belmont
- How to unlock
- Defeat the Soleil boss with Sanctuary equipped
- Tips
- You'll need to evolve Refectio, which requires the Refectio book and Clover passive to be maxed out. Soleil can then be found west of The Creature boss in the Alchemy Lab part of the map
- Starting Weapon
- Jet Black Whip, Vibhuti Whip, and Vanitas Whip.
- From
- Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
Stella Lecarde
- How to unlock: Defeat Stella & Loretta with Sanctuary equipped
- Tips: You'll need to evolve Refectio, which requires the Refectio book and Clover passive to be maxed out. You'll find Stella and Loretta in the Clock Tower, south of Abbadon
- Starting Weapon: Pneuma Tempestas (upgraded Gale Force)
- From: Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Stella & Loretta Lecarde
- How to unlock: Defeat Stella & Loretta with Sanctuary equipped
- Tips: You'll need to evolve Refectio, which requires the Refectio book and Clover passive to be maxed out. You'll find Stella and Loretta in the Clock Tower, south of Abbadon
- Starting Weapon: Pneuma Tempestas (upgraded Gale Force)
- From: Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Succubus
- How to unlock
- Defeat the Succubus boss with the Nightmare weapon equipped
- Tips
- Succubus is below the cathedral area, in the room with the Dominus Anger item. You'll ned to max out Hex and Skull O'Maniac to get Nightmare
- Starting Weapon
- Nightmare (upgraded Hex)
- From
- It's an enemy in multiple games, but this is based on the boss from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Walter Bernhard
- How to unlock
- Defeat Walter with Rinaldo Gandalfi
- Tips
- Walter can be found just east of the first Armo Dio in the Castle Entrance area
- Starting Weapon
- Nitesco (upgraded Globus)
- From
- Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Wind
- How to unlock
- Trigger Eric Lecarde's special ability three times in one run
- Tips
- Essentially, you just need to get Eric down to low health in order to trigger his ability — he'll become invulnerable for 20 seconds and engulfed in blue flames. Do this three times in the same run, and you'll unlock Wind
- Starting Weapon
- Aura Blast
- From
- Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Young Maria Renard
- How to unlock
- Evolve Peachone and Ebony Wings with the Gemini Arcana equipped
- Tips
- Start a run, pick Gemini (I) as your starting Arcana, and then make sure you get both Peachone and Ebony Wings as soon as you can. Get both to level 8, then grab a boss chest to evolve the birds into Vandalier
- Starting Weapon
- Familiar Forge
- From
- This is based on her Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and Dracula X appearance
Vampire Survivors: Ode To Castlevania - All Secret Characters (Ebony and Crimson Stones)
Obtaining the Ebony and Crimson Stones from a new boss in a new location in the southeast corner of the map will grant the final wave of characters.
Death (Megalo)
- How to unlock
- "Unleash maximised Death on the Castle while holding the soul-stealing stones"
- Tips
- TBC
- Starting Weapon
- Death Spiral (upgraded Axe)
- From
- It's an Ode to Castlevania exclusive design!
Dracula (Megalo)
- How to unlock
- "Hold the stones that birthed your lineage and prove you hold dominance over all your monstrous minions"
- Tips
- TBC
- Starting Weapon
- Wine Glass
- From
- Definitely inspired by the final boss of Symphony of the Night
Elizabeth Bartley (Megalo)
- How to unlock
- "Ravage everything and everyone in Dracula's Castle while in her demonic form"
- Tips
- TBC
- Starting Weapon
- Belnades Spellbook
- From
- Same as above, but this is a new design
Olrox (Megalo)
- How to unlock
- "Find the greatest treasure of the vampires and prove that the other Count can wreak havoc in the Castle"
- Tips
- TBC
- Starting Weapon
- Dark Rift
- From
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - his second phase, specifically
Those are all of the characters for Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania we've unlocked so far. Hopefully, this should help you unlock all of them, even the obscure ones! If you're enjoying the DLC, let us know what you think.