Duel Hunt

Duel Hunt is a competitive multiplayer mode in Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls. Two players race against each other to progress through the Cursed Castle Den and deal the most damage to the boss. The mode has three difficulties, each one affecting the variety and strength of the enemies, as well as the layout of the traps in the stage. Players are ranked at the end of the match based on their score, with higher ranks earning greater rewards.
If a player dies during Duel Hunt, they will enter Skeleton State. Another living player can resurrect them. They can be revived an infinite number of times, but if the timer runs out, the match will end in failure with no rewards received.
==Mechanics==
===Stage===
After the initial entry hallway, the stage becomes divided into two parallel paths, accessed by teleportation mirrors. Once one is used, it disappears, forcing the other player to take the remaining path.
From there, each path is divided into sections by barriers. Players must defeat all enemies in the room to remove the barrier and proceed to the next one. Eventually, the paths reunite, allowing both players to compete in taking down the stage bosses.
===Points===
Each time a player clears a room, they are awarded 100 points. However, the bulk of the points come from the miniboss, a Final Guard, and the boss at the end, Giant Thunder Bat. Upon being defeated, these bosses drop a number of coins. They will be distributed amongst players who damaged that enemy, according to the percentage of damage they dealt.
===Rewards===
Each match awards Gold and Enhancement Runes, the same amount regardless of which difficulty is played.
Score 	Reward
0 - 499pt 	Enhancement Rune 1★ ×1Gold ×100
500 - 1199pt 	Enhancement Rune 1★ ×3Gold ×1000
1200 - 1599pt	Enhancement Rune 2★ ×2Gold ×3000
1600 - 9999pt	Enhancement Rune 3★ ×1Gold ×5000
There are also two treasure chests hidden in the stage, which only give an item to the player who opens it. The final boss also drops a chest upon defeat, which gives an item to both players. These chests can contain Gold or Parchment, with rarer Parchment available on higher difficulties.
====Challenges====
Each difficulty has a set of challenges that can be completed for additional rewards. If all the challenges for one difficulty are completed - 7 each for the first two and 8 for the hardest - an additional reward is given. These rewards and challenges differ depending on the elemental theme of the Duel Hunt.
=====Level 12=====
Challenge 	Ice Reward 	Holy Reward
Clear within 7 min 30 sec. 	Parchment: Sabre ×3 	Parchment: Talwar ×3
Obtain the treasure chest in the room with the Final Guard 	Trial Quill ×1 	Trial Quill ×1
Defeat the Final Guard and obtain 250pt or more 	Parchment: Rock Breaker ×3 	Parchment: Judgement Whip ×3
Pass the 3rd checkpoint with 40% HP or more remaining 	Gold ×3,000 	Gold ×3,000
Defeat the boss and obtain 600pt or more 	Parchment: Tristan and Iseult ×3	Parchment: Legend of Arthur ×3
Defeat 3 or more enemies with Simon or Shanoa using a[sic] ice element sub weapon 	Parchment: War Dove ×3 	
Defeat 3 or more enemies with Maria or Charlotte using a holy element sub weapon 	 	Parchment: Queen Dove ×3
Defeat 4 or more enemies with Simon or Shanoa using a[sic] ice element weapon skill	Parchment: Hasta Ampla ×3 	
Defeat 4 or more enemies with Maria or Charlotte using a holy element weapon skill 	 	Parchment: Hasta Magna ×3
Complete all 7 challenges 	Gold ×10,000 	Gold ×10,000
=====Level 23=====
Challenge 	Ice Reward 	Holy Reward
Clear within 5 min 0 sec. 	Parchment: Ice Brand ×3 	Parchment: Mormegil ×3
Obtain the treasure chest in the room with the Final Guard 	Trial Quill ×1 	Trial Quill ×1
Defeat the Final Guard and obtain 500pt or more 	Parchment: Ice Beater ×3 	Parchment: Serpent Whip ×3
Pass the 3rd checkpoint with 60% HP or more remaining 	Gold ×5,000 	Gold ×5,000
Defeat the boss and obtain 1200pt or more 	Parchment: Sword & Sorcery III ×3	Parchment: Mutus Liber ×3
Defeat 6 or more enemies with Simon or Shanoa using a[sic] ice element sub weapon 	Parchment: Arctic Eagle ×3 	
Defeat 6 or more enemies with Maria or Charlotte using a holy element sub weapon 	 	Parchment: Golden Dove ×3
Defeat 8 or more enemies with Simon or Shanoa using a[sic] ice element weapon skill	Parchment: Falcis Regis ×3 	
Defeat 8 or more enemies with Maria or Charlotte using a holy element weapon skill 	 	Parchment: Luminare Aurorae ×3
Complete all 7 challenges 	Gems ×100 	Gems ×100
=====Level 35=====
Challenge 	Ice Reward 	Holy Reward
Clear within 3 min 30 sec. 	Parchment: Rahab's Frost ×3	Parchment: Yasutsuna ×3
Obtain the treasure chest in the room with the Final Guard 	Trial Quill ×3 	Trial Quill ×3
Defeat the Final Guard and obtain 750pt or more 	Parchment: Dragon's Claw ×3	Parchment: Blessed Whip ×3
Pass the 3rd checkpoint with 80% HP or more remaining 	Gold ×7,500 	Gold ×7,500
Defeat the boss and obtain 1600pt or more 	Parchment: Galdrabok ×3 	Parchment: Blessed Book ×3
Defeat 30 or more enemies 	Gold ×7,500 	Gold ×7,500
Defeat 9 or more enemies with Simon or Shanoa using a[sic] ice element sub weapon 	Parchment: Aphrodite ×3 	
Defeat 9 or more enemies with Maria or Charlotte using a holy element sub weapon 	 	Parchment: Yatagarasu ×3
Defeat 12 or more enemies with Simon or Shanoa using a[sic] ice element weapon skill	Parchment: Vertex Grando ×3	
Defeat 12 or more enemies with Maria or Charlotte using a holy element weapon skill 	 	Parchment: Cures Ferrum ×3
Complete all 8 challenges 	Precious Gem 3★ ×1 	Precious Gem 3★ ×1
==Gallery==
File:GoS DH 1.png|Players on separate paths
File:GoS DH 5.png|Camera zooming out to show more of the stage
File:GoS DH 4.png|Receive rewards based on final score
File:GoS DH 2.png|Completing a challenge
File:GoS DH 3.png|Completing all challenges for one difficulty
Category:Alternate Modes
Category:Grimoire of Souls