Dead Cells’Return to CastlevaniaDLC adds a bevy of new content to the acclaimed roguelite, including new biomes, enemies, and outfits. Players cannot access these offerings immediately upon starting the game, though, as they must seek out the entrance to Castlevania during their runs. This guide is here to assist with that endeavor, and full details on how to startDead Cells' CastlevaniaDLC can be found in what follows.
The first step toward accessingDead Cells’Return to CastlevaniaDLCispurchasing and installingthe expansion. Indeed, this is not a free update, and players will need to visit their preferred platform’s storefront to get things up and running.
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Once theReturn to CastlevaniaDLC has been installed, players must utilize a save in which they havedied three times. That can be done by continuing an old save that already meets that requirement, or by starting a new save and failing three runs. Fortunately, it is very easy todie inDead Cells, and fans should be able to fulfill this requirement quite quickly.
After a player has died three times, they should start a new run and navigate through the first rooms of thePrisoners' Quarters. As fans exit the room in which they can select their preliminaryweapons inDead Cells, aswarm of batswill fly by. This swarm acts as confirmation that it is now possible to access theReturn of CastlevaniaDLC, and players should continue to advance through the first biome.
More specifically, players should work their way to thebottom-right cornerof thePrisoners' Quartersto locate a set of stairs that lead downward. As fans descend these stairs, they will encounterRichter Belmont, a vampire hunter who is in need of help. After the conversation with this iconicCastlevaniacharacterconcludes, players should continue down the stairs to reach a door leading to the DLC’s first level, theCastle’s Outskirts.
To note, players are advised to spend some amount of time exploring the Prisoners' Quarters before they make their way into the Castle’s Outskirts. Indeed, this level can prove to be a bit difficult, and fans that enter it with upgraded stats and weapons are more likely to find success than those that do not. That said, players can certainly head directly to the Castle’s Outskirts if they simply cannot wait to start experiencing theReturn to CastlevaniaDLC.
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevaniais available on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
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