How to Beat Joan of Arc - Castlevania Belmont's Curse

Joan of Arc Summary

Joan of Arc, the legendary patron saint of France, has been resurrected after her death at the stake. She is encountered at the Roof of the Prison Tower, ready to slay the ones responsible for setting the capital ablaze. Defeat her and claim her Infernal Pyre Arcana!

Joan of Arc Attack Patterns

How to beat Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc First Encounter

[1] Use your Arcane Whip to dodge her massive AoE attack.

Joan's Fiery Plunge covers the entire arena with flames. While this attack can be evaded by a well-timed jump, using your Arcane Whip to dodge it is much easier. Latch onto the Luminous Anchors when she executes this attack.

[2] Stay between the fireballs when she uses the Pillars of Fire attack.

Fireballs gradually spawn from Joan and spread across the arena. Once they fill the space above, she pulls them down to crash into the ground, creating pillars of fire. Stand between the descending fireballs to avoid the attack and cast an Arcana to deal damage from a distance.

[3] Crouch to dodge her thrusting attacks.

You can also crouch to easily avoid her sword thrusts instead of jumping.

[4] New attacks and an increased attack range during Phase 2.

Below 50% HP, Joan performs Fiery Plunge and enters a more powerful, burning state. She retains most of her previous attacks, while some become enhanced or altered. Her backward thrust now shoots out a longer flame, the first jab of her twin thrust attack has a longer reach, and her rising slash creates a larger wave of fire.

[5] Equip Holy Cross and deal damage in multiple instances.

The Holy Cross has the potential to deal extra damage to Joan, as it can strike her several times. Stick near the center of the arena to let the cross hit her twice, once on the way out and again as it returns.

Joan of Arc Second Encounter

[1] You fight Joan again during the Four Virtues Trials.

Finally free from Dracula's shackles, Joan challenges Rose to a duel during the Four Virtues Trials. Enter the first glass-stained window and make your way up the cathedral to find her.

[2] Joan retains most of her moveset but becomes far more aggressive and has more HP.

Joan performs all her previous moves, with Blazing Thrust being the only addition, but she is noticeably faster and stronger. She also has a larger health pool and enters her second phase once her HP declines to 50%.

After seemingly defeating Joan, she recovers 70% of her HP and resumes the fight directly in her second phase. Since Luminous Anchors are not present in the arena, double jumping becomes vital to avoiding her Fiery Plunge.

Joan of Arc Rewards

Joan of Arc will grant Rose the following upon her defeat in the first encounter:

• Holy Light
• Infernal Pyre
• Burnt Sword of Fierbois
• The Warrior's Key

Related Guides

List of Bosses

List of Arcanas

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