There are multiple variations on the whip weapon in the Castlevania series. The Vampire Killer is upgradable, although the lore implications of that are murky. Anyway, the Morning Star is one variant, and one that plays a strong role in Rondo of Blood, Richter Belmont’s game. So it makes sense you can get the Morning Star in the new Dead Cells DLC. But the way you get it isn’t like anything else in the game, although when you read how it works you’ll understand. So here’s how to get the Morning Star in Dead Cells Return to Castlevania.
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How to Get the Morning Star in Dead Cells Return to Castlevania
To unlock the Morning Star, you need a cheat code. But not just any cheat code; we’re talking aboutThecheat code. Yeah, Dead Cells implemented the Konami Code. Because, of course, Dead Cells implemented the Konami Code for the Castlevania DLC. Even though, you know, there’s only so much relevance the Konami Code has with Castlevania. When’s the Contra DLC, Twin Moon Studios? Now, there’s a little bit of nuance to this because of things like PC game control mapping. Plus, technically, you don’t need the “full” Konami Code. I’m stalling for word count here; yes, I’m aware. Here are the step-by-step instructions:
And there you have it, that’s how to get the Morning Star in Dead Cells Return to Castlevania. It’s chunkier thanthe one you use in Richter Mode, and you can also hold the attack button and spin the whip around like in some of the classic games. You even get a crit bonus if you have the whip out and spinning long enough. It’s neat.
Lucas White
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