Skeleton Diver

The Skeleton Diver is a boss in Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. He is a master of water; works in partnership with a giant fish and has killed countless humans.
==Description==
The Skeleton Diver is a boss version of the Skeleton Spear. He is the skeletal remains of what appears to have been a hunchbacked fisherman. He is a master trident combatant.
When Hector enters the boss room in Mortvia Aqueduct, he'll have to cross a long bridge in order to reach an item seen in the distance. However, while stepping onto its middle section, the bridge will suddenly collapse and make him fall on a circular platform below surrounded by water. The Skeleton Diver will then make his dramatic appearance by riding on a gigantic skeletal fish; he'll then jump off of it and attempt to impale Hector with his trident. Once the battle properly starts, it will soon become evident that it isn't the best idea trying to fight the Diver head on, as his advanced techniques will frequently give him the upper hand in close combat. The hunch on his back, on the other hand, acts as his weak spot, and if Hector manages to position himself behind him, the Diver will get staggered with each hit until he cowardly jumps back onto the fish.
The fish will also aid his master during the fight, becoming a major nuisance throughout the course of the battle by performing two main attacks:
#It will perch itself on a random edge of the platform and shoot a powerful laser beam from its mouth that will cover most of the platform. The player should try to get to either of its sides and attack it; all of this while also fending off the Diver's relentless attacks.
#The fish, ridden by the Diver, will emerge from the water and land on the ground; it will then start hopping madly as it makes its way to the opposite side, attempting to stomp on Hector while doing so (it's also here when the Diver opens his stealing window). The fish will also sometimes perform this move by itself (that is, without being ridden by the Diver, although in this case it won't open its stealing window).
While riding the fish, the Skeleton Diver will eventually submerge underwater and, after a moment, the fish will leap high in the air while the Diver on its top performs one of two attacks, either trying to land on Hector with his trident or throwing a set of tridents on fire, which will impale on the floor for a brief moment.
His last attack is riding the fish once again, but this time circling around the platform while hurling tridents at Hector. This provides a good opportunity to damage him. Hector should perform single or double quick steps to avoid the tridents and, at the same time, try to position himself in front of the fish's path to attack the Diver as he passes by. The sword- and hand axe-types' second combo (two normal attacks followed by a final attack) is recommended for this purpose, as it sends the weapon flying forward in a boomerang-like manner, dealing continuous hits. When near dead, the Diver won't jump back to the platform to fight in close combat anymore and instead will keep on performing this attack until the end of the battle.
==Stealing guide==
When the fish emerges from the water and starts hopping on the ground, the Skeleton Diver riding on its top will open his stealing window. The player must carefully position in a spot on either side of the fish's path, anticipating its movements and leaving enough space to maneuver, lest they end up cornered; then jump and attempt to steal, taking care of not being knocked back while doing so.
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==Gallery==
Skeleton Diver Appears.png|The Skeleton Diver appears.
CoD Koma 10.gif|Skeleton Diver in the official Koma comic strips of Curse of Darkness.
==Trivia==
*The fish later reappeared in Castlevania Judgment at the castle entrance, where it harasses the players by destroying parts of the bridge to the castle.
==See also==
*Skeleton Spear
Category:Aquatic Monsters
Category:Original Castlevania Lore
Category:Skeletal Bosses
Category:Curse of Darkness Bosses