Vampire Survivor: Ode to Castlevania takes players back to Dracula’s Castle and adds over 20 new characters, over 40 new weapons and 30 musical tracks. While some characters can be unlocked by defeating bosses and exploring, others like Sonia Belmont require more effort.
How to get Sonia Belmont in Vampire Survivors Ode to Castlevania
To unlock Sonia Belmont in the Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania DLC, you must find seven Heart Refresh items after opening the Stallion Gatewhich can be done after defeating the Giant Bat boss. If you’re not sure how to approach this, don’t worry as I’m sharing a detailed step-by-step guide below.
How to get the Castlevania Map in Vampire Survivors
First of all, I recommend you get the Castlevania Map immediately after spawning. This will help you locate the bosses, study the stages and find Heart Refresh much easier. Go in the west direction to where the green arrow is shown on your screen (see the image above).
You will then find a forest that the arrow will point to, but you will not be able to enter it from there. You have to cross the trees (first picture) and go down until you find a path leading into the forest. Follow the path and the secret passage to the forest will appear. Go inside and grab the Castlevania map as shown in the second picture. Press “Esc” to open the menu and view the map.
Where to find the Giant Bat boss in Vampire Survivors
To find the Giant Bat, you must go to the in the east and enter the castle. You can also open the map and look for the red skull mark I indicated in the first picture to get the exact location of the boss. Cross the bridge to enter Dracula’s Castle, follow the red carpet and push through the horde of enemies to reach the red seal at the end of the level (third image).
How to get the Stallion Gate relic in Vampire Survivors
Stand on the seal to summon the Giant Bat boss into the arena and defeat it using whatever weapons you have. Just try to keep a distance and hit it with your ranged weapons to drop the creature. Once defeated, the Giant Bat will drop the Stallion Gate relic (second image above). It allows Heart Refresh to materialize and gives access to a new part of Dracula’s Castle.
How to find Heart Refresh in Vampire Survivors
Once you have unlocked the Stallion Gate, you can access the additional stages of Castlevania. You will now find a Heart Refresh that looks like angel holding a heart (first picture above). You can open the map to see the marked Heart Refresh on the stage and go there to get them. These are rarely dropped advanced enemiesso be sure to check the remains after you’ve defeated the bosses. I also found Heart Refresh by destroying chandeliers (third picture).
Collect seven of these items in multiple runs to gain access to Sonia Belmont in Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania. You can then unlock the character permanently by spending 500 coins in the character selection menu. She is a fun character to use and comes equipped with the Sonic Whip by default, which is a good starter weapon for close range.
For more on Vampire Survivors, check out How to evolve Alucart’s Sworb into Alucard’s Shield in Vampire Survivors (and how to unlock Christopher Belmont) on Pro Game Guides.
