Rogue Legacy/Game Mechanics and Glitches

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If a trick applies to only some versions of the game, note which ones that is.

General

-You can use the dash ability as you're entering the castle to be spawned a little further. You can also talk to the reaper while dashing and it won't stop the dash. -If you find bookshelves that are nearly touching the ceiling, those can be used to clip through. When you're OOB you might be able to access new areas faster.

Reentering the Courtyard from the Castle

Before the gate closes: You can enter and quickly exit the castle from the courtyard using either replacement technique or quantum translocator. If you are using quantum translocator, place a shadow somewhere in the courtyard. Next you will want to get to the edge of the courtyard- half of your hero's face should look like it is the castle. With replacement technique, use the spell until you can't move any closer to the castle. If you don't have replacement technique, place your foot on the chain between the castle and the bridge, just enough so that is covered. Sprint once towards the castle and you should be half in the courtyard. Next go forward slightly, and then immediately use either replacement technique or quantum translocator. If done properly you will see the normal loading screen, but instead of being inside the castle you will be back in the courtyard.

After the gate closes: depending on your castle and hero, you may be able to clip through a wall or ceiling to reenter the courtyard.

- You will get full health and mana when you reenter the courtyard.

- You can use the blacksmith, enchantress and manor like normal.

- Charon will be outside again.

- The Architect is glitched if you reenter the courtyard, you will have the option of locking the castle twice.

If you lock the castle the first time, the castle will be locked like normal.

If you lock the castle only the second time, you will have a new castle, but you will receive 40% less gold. When you get your next hero, the castle will already be locked, but you will receive the normal amount of gold.

If you double lock the castle: The castle will be locked like normal. When you get your next hero, the castle will be locked again, but you will receive the normal amount of gold.

- Since the castle has already loaded, when you enter the the castle a second time there will be no loading screen. This allows you to perform several other glitches.

Ghost Form: to do the Ghost Form glitch you will need quantum translocator. Before you talk to Charon again, walk up to him and jump. At the highest point in the jump create a shadow. Stand next to Charon and teleport, and then quickly talk to him. If you timed it right, you should be in the air above the text box as he talks to you. Either accept or decline the toll, and you will disappear. If you did this glitch with a knave or assassin, there will be a trail of black clouds following your character so you can find your hero.

There is another way to go into Ghost Form. It involves creating a shadow OOB when you walk to the manor. When you are back in the courtyard, walk to the manor again and teleport as you go OOB, and then leave the manor quickly. You may or may not have to create your shadow midair if you do it this way.

In Ghost Form:

- Your hero is very small when walking. You can clip through walls that you normally could not. Since it is very easy to clip through walls, it is not recommended you do this glitch with a Shinobi or Hokage- you could accidentally fall through the map.

- You can walk through ground enemies. Floating enemies will still hurt you if they collide with you.

- Certain projectiles will not hurt you as long as you are walking or standing on the ground.

- While walking on the ground you can attack certain enemies, but you can not pick up gold, potions or food. But you can pick them up by jumping on them.

- While in mid-air your hero's physical size will go back to normal temporarily. You can be hit easier, but you can also hit enemies easier too.

- You may not be able to use teleporters or go through boss doors, except for the final boss door.

- If you use quantum translocator, it will not appear to leave a normal shadow. If you teleport, your hero will go back to normal.

Other than just changing your hero, Ghost Form also effects the castle:

- Chests will move down. Most will be in the ground.

- When you first enter a room, zombies will be standing above ground. When you approach, they will pop out of the ground and behave like normal.

- Doomvas and similar enemies will not display a portrait.

- Sallos will appear as a picture without a frame. On NG, if you attack Sallos it will be huge like NG+.

- Exiting the game or going back to the main menu will fix the Ghost Form glitch including all changes to the castle.