"Keremet" Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Hard LV1, Boss 3 (No Damage)
So hello again. You may have noticed the entire lack of surrounding enemies have you? Well have no fear, I am here. This Keremet fool has nothing,
4-2-2022 (Part 2)
Keremet
Time Taken to No Damage: 3 minutes (First Attempt)
Keremet is the boss of the swampy area before the you know what.
The Brew: The Brew is where Keremet comes from. Once attacked enough, the real boss will come out, and attack.
Blobs: Blobs are summoned when attacked. They don't do direct damage, but they will harm you if you let them summon themselves on the ground.
Apparently, there are more blobs than on Normal, but I don't really see much of a difference, unlike other bosses.
Death's Circle: When summoned, it shoots a single red projectile that can be destroyed. When destroyed, it summons five skulls that rain downward. It's easy to cast your partner away if it is casted on them, but not the same towards you. You have to go to the lower floors to avoid it. Don't attack it though.
Skull Rain: Once Death's Circle is destroyed, skulls rain down. You'll need to use a Dual Rush to avoid it, but otherwise, you can say goodbye to your run, as this is pretty damn near unavoidable.
This boss remains unchanged from Normal to Hard (mostly).
Strategy
Jonathan
Long Sword, Axe (Fist Weapons are OK, perhaps better)
Charlotte
Don Quixote, White Fang
Push the bowl to either the right side or left side. The right is more convenient. Use Wait Summon on Jonathan, who will attack the stew. Charge up White Fang in the top platform to begin your attack. Once charged after Keremet attacks, unleash and cast away Jonathan. Rinse and repeat. If Jonathan is hit, you will have to wait a moment before attacking again, as Jonathan is inactive, and your MP regen is halted.
If the boss manages to get you in its direction, go to the lower platform, and avoid the blobs it summons. Overall, a very easy boss, even on Level 1.
Video Notes
Recorded using MelonDS with a custom overlay.
1536x864 for main gameplay, and 1536x576 for bosses.
Bosses are separated into their own episodes, releases two hours (or less) after the base episode.
Here is the list of banned stuff
Broken: Darts, Shuriken
Neglects Challenge: Heal, Ancient Armor, Healing Mail
All or Nothing: Berserker Armor, Heavy Armor, New Game+
Can't Even: Bonuses from beating the game.
Misc: High Speed
Grinds will try to be minimal, though Mastery will be needed for some quests (Done off-screen?)
Game is played on a fresh save (New Game Level 1)
And that is another boss on the chain destroyed. Next time... there is no next time. BUT, we will go on a small detour towards the empty spaces between.