Castlevania: Belmont's Curse The Builder Clue Locations

The Workshop statue was checked by Alexandru Popescu on his Map Master run, and the Castlevania Belmont’s Curse interactive map puts it in context with the rest of the castle. Each Clue logs the moment you interact with it, so the only real challenge in this set is the fight at the end of it.

Where to Find The Builder Clues in Castlevania Belmont’s Curse

Builder Flees to the Clock Tower is the first Clue, logged from the Cursed Statue in the Abandoned Workshop, east of the Grand Hall. The same room has a chest with the Ghostly Pendant relic and the Abandoned Workshop hidden area above it, reached by dashing up from the Luminous Anchor Portrait, so you can clear three finds in one trip.

Blueprints for the Clock Tower is reported to be the second, a parchment on a desk below the spinning gears of Daedalus Crossing inside the Clock Tower. That puts The Builder alongside The Fallen and The Warrior as one of the two-Clue sets, so it’s quick to finish once you reach the tower.

Who Is The Builder in Castlevania Belmont’s Curse?

The Builder is Talos, the mechanical giant who once ran the castle’s foundry. The Clue’s verse says the hammers have stopped and the furnaces are dead because he fled to the Clock, and Brauner’s letter in his Atelier tells Talos to stay in that foundry and keep away from the paintings. The two sets point at each other, and the Brauner and The Artist Clues read best alongside this one.

Talos waits in the Throne of the Builder at the top of the Clock Tower. The route there is reported to run through the Builder’s Secret Elevator, the Foundry Apex, and a stretch called the Final Trap. The Foundry Apex Mirror of Life is on that route, so save there before you push on to the throne.

How to Beat Talos and Complete The Builder Clues

Destroy the blue shield drones first. Talos is heavily armored, and his orange chest core only opens up once the drones are gone, so climb the side platforms and hit it then. Drop behind cover when he fires mines or flames, and the Arcane Whip is reported to help you cross the gaps between phases. For the full fight, read up on how to beat Carmilla and Talos.

Talos rewards you with The Builder Arcana, Fist of Talos, and Smash, which lets Rose break destructible blocks beneath her. Smash is what opens Brauner’s encounter in the Main Hall, and Fist of Talos is reported to trigger an optional fight later on. Check the Builder Arcana and other spell cards before you slot it in.

Is The Builder Set Required for the Greatest Detective Trophy?

Yes, both Clues count toward Greatest Detective, so they’re 2 of the 40 you need. You can check its card in the pause menu’s Tarot tab under Consult Arcana, where a missing Clue appears as an empty slot. The verse on the first Clue is your hint for the second, pointing you to the tower before you ever set foot in it.

Log the Workshop statue on your first visit to the Grand Hall, then pick up the Blueprints on your way to Talos. The Clock Tower and the Library can be tackled in either order, so you can face Talos before or after Carmilla, but Smash has to come before Brauner.