Underground Waterway (Circle of the Moon)

The Underground Waterway is a location in Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. It consists of a series of waterworks and sewers. Powerful enemies are encountered here, including the female vampire, Camilla.
==Overview==
An especially difficult location, the Underground Waterway hosts some of the most powerful enemies in the game, ranging from airborne minions with great maneuverability, to freeze-inducing ones. The place is filled with many hindrances, such as large poisoned bodies of water, platforms placed high above and far away from each other, a maze-like layout, puzzle elements, a notable absence of candles –and thus, almost no Hearts to be found–, and only two Save Points placed in distant locations, one almost at the middle of the stage and at the other near the end. Not to mention one of the most powerful bosses in the game.
But perhaps the most dangerous obstacles Nathan Graves will face while traversing this place are the Ice Armors, as there are plenty of them positioned in strategic locations throughout the level and can withstand a lot of damage. If they manage to hit Nathan with one of their ice spears, they'll freeze him, which will paralyze him for a considerable amount of time and greatly lower his defenses. Since Ice Armors throw two spears in succession, and since they can be found in pairs most of the times, a successful attack, more likely than not, can send Nathan to an early grave in just one combo.
Once Nathan finally meets Camilla in her chamber, she reveals her motives for resurrecting Dracula and how they desire the world sinking into darkness, thus reflecting humanity's true chaotic nature. She also mentions how Dracula even approves of Hugh Baldwin for being more honest with his true feelings, and then she engages Nathan in battle. After the vampire hunter defeats her, Camilla utters her final words, revealing that the rite to return full power to Dracula is ready and that all that is missing is the coming of a full moon to carry it out. She dies afterward, leaving Nathan with an urge to make haste and stop this from happening.
==Map==
Underground Waterway Map.png|Map.
==Notes==
*Even though the bodies of water in this location are poisoned, the player will still take normal damage if activating the Neptune + Manticore DSS cards, which allow Nathan to heal up by sustaining Poison based attacks.
*The Underground Waterway can be accessed right after defeating Adramelech at the Chapel Tower, as Nathan can press a switch in the next room which destroys the iron maidens blocking the entrances to both the Underground Gallery and the Underground Waterway. The game is designed for the player to visit the Underground Gallery (and then the Underground Warehouse) first in order to obtain the means necessary to safely traverse the bodies of poisoned water in the Underground Waterway. However, they can opt to take their chances and explore the Underground Waterway first, with the big reward being the Roc Wing obtained after defeating Camilla, which will make exploring the rest of the castle much easier.
==See also==
*Aqueducts, Sewers and Waterways
*Camilla's Castle
Category:Sewers
Category:Waterways
Category:Circle of the Moon Locations