Medusa, also known as the Prophetess, is one of the first three bosses in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse that you face. You must defeat her to obtain the keys to open the gate to the catacombs. The game won't tell you where you can find these enemies, forcing you to explore every room in the initial maps for hints that will lead you to the boss rooms.

Below, we explain how to beat Medusa in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse and where to find her.

[Ed. note: This guide uses screenshots captured from a build still in development at the time of writing.]

You can find the Prophetess in the Holy Innocents' Cemetery region, left of Paris Streets. Early in the game, the best way to reach the cemetery is to head left from the Street of the Tomb Masons area in Paris Streets.

In the Holy Innocents' Cemetery region, keep going left until you reach the Fountain of the Lost. Drop in the water to descend into the Serpent's Lair area below. The Prophetess's boss arena is the last room on the left, past the Mirror of Life on the right side.

The secret to defeating Medusa in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is to memorize her attack rotation and become familiar with swapping between the platforms in the arena. Defeating her not only grants you the Prophetess' Key, but also the Petrifying Gaze arcana. Her moveset consists of three basic attacks:

First, try to memorize these three attacks and how to deal with them.

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