How To Break The Sage Sigils In Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

Unlocking all four Virtues in Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse to reach the best ending is no small task, and the most demanding Arcana to obtain is unquestionably the Sage. To acquire it, you must free Eleanor of Aquitaine from her mirror prison. Clues scattered throughout the castle reveal that these save-point mirrors function as a pocket dimension, though a handful bear sigils upon them.

There are two reasons for this. Some save points are tucked away in genuinely hard-to-reach locations, while others sit in places easily overlooked and tedious to locate later on. Moreover, your task is not yet finished once all four Sigils are broken. So if you seek the best ending

The entrance to the Hall of Mirrors lies deceptively close to the large central room, yet reaching it requires numerous detours to unlock it.

Where to find the Hall of Mirrors entrance

If you are following the Alucard Paintings, you should already know by now that the Main Hall area has two sides. Travel toward the southeastern point, and you will eventually find the mirror containing Eleanor of Aquitaine. She is somewhat irritated about being imprisoned, but she also provides a massive hint to kneel before her. This is how you enter the Hall of Mirror portals, found in every save room: hold down the down button until you warp to the next area. This is a handy fast-travel tip, particularly if you dislike backtracking!

Sage Sigil locations

However, before you can enter this particular mirror, you must find and break the four Sigils sealing Eleanor away from the outside world. To free her, you will need to locate all four. Fortunately, a clue found in the Clock Tower displays a sketch from Talos, revealing all four areas you need to visit.

Once you have found a save with a Sigil in its mirror, hold down to warp into it, then attack the lock above the mirror. Some enemies will come to defend it, so quickly dispatch them and break it open. Here are the four Sage Sigil locations:

Paris Streets – Prison Tower – This is the mirror closest to the Joan of Arc boss fight and requires no special abilities to reach.

Main Hall – Archives – This one is on the other side of the Main Hall, near the top of the area. The nearby door to the other side leads to Alucard’s Tower. To reach the save point, solve the lever puzzle to its left so the bottom row is not blocked off.

Clock Tower – Mechanic’s Ascent – This is the mirror near the left-side shortcuts leading to the top of the tower. If you are following the directions in the Clock Tower guide linked above, you should reach this Sigil.

Notre Dame – East Galeri – You can reach this area once you have the smash attack, double jump, and dash abilities. Cross the gap leading to the Giant Organ from the highest point you can, then venture east until you spot a breakable floor. Continue onward and use all your abilities to cross the spike traps and Chaos Shards all the way back until you can drop through the floor. Go left in the next room and down to the left to open a shortcut, then head right and up until you see the path to the save point.

The Hall of Mirrors is the most confusing area in Castlevania history.

Tips for navigating the Hall of Mirrors

Your job is not complete yet. As it turns out, there is another being in the mirrors that kidnaps Eleanor, forcing you into the mirror dimension. This is a long and very confusing area; the directions on how to reach the Temptress Arcana boss are enough to scramble any mind, no matter how wrinkly it might be. Instead, here are some tips:

• If you ever get lost, kneel before any mirror showing your true reflection to warp to a specific point on the map. This is near the save point at the bottom of this area.
• Kneeling before red reflections causes them to attack you, while kneeling before blue reflections makes them point to specific mirrors.
• If a prompt shows Sypha talking, you are getting closer to the Temptress’s lair and on the right track.
• The second time Sypha talks, when Rose responds in disbelief that this is her mother, head left, then down past the Peeping Eye. Open the door to the right, then smash the breakable floor in the next room. Head left, and you’ll reach the Recurring Belfry, which is full of Haunted Armor and Skeleton Cross throwers. Go down and through the door to the right to warp back on the left side but lower down. Do this one more time, then kneel in front of the mirror to warp to The Descent into Memory, which has a save point and the Temptress’s lair.
• We recommend the Vampire Killer weapon for beating this boss, as the fire effect helps keep track of which one is the real deal.
• After defeating the Temptress boss, the map reveals itself, enabling you to navigate the Hall of Mirrors area much more easily. Return to the Holy Innocents’ Cemetery and reach the Tomb of the Noble Queen to unlock the Sage Arcana.