How To Complete The Judge In Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse - The Judge Tarot Unlock Guide Published Oct 18, 2026, 10:41 AM EDT George is the Lead News Editor for TheGamer, and has been working in the industry since 2021 after graduating from the University of South Wales with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. He has also previously written for RPG Site, WhatCulture, and PlayStation Lifestyle. George is an expert on platformers, action games, and fighters, but tends to play as many releases as possible. This hands-on experience lets him dive into gaming communities and follow the latest trends. Some of the games George has extensively covered first-hand include Dead Rising, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Ninja Gaiden 4. Alongside defeating Dracula, one of the main goals that Rose has in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is completing all of the quests related to the Tarot cards, which grant her special abilities. One of the most mysterious Tarot card quests of the bunch is The Judge, and things don't exactly get much clearer once you've actually tracked him down. Here's how to quickly beat this quest. To find The Judge, you'll need to head to the Court of Justice in Paris Streets, which is easily reached by going from the Burned District's Mirror of Life or from the area's Ferryman's Wharf. When you get there, make your way up by using your Arcane Whip and Holy Light, which will take you up to the Palace of Justice. This is where you'll find The Judge, a tree-like being that can be encountered by going through a few rooms. You'll see that he's fittingly behind a set of scales, and interacting with them will clue you in that you need to "balance" them with "what is written on the heart and the spirit". How To Complete The Judge If you jump on the left scale and interact with it, you'll see Rose suck the energy out of the massive heart on the other side, which drains her life and mana force. This is a big hint at what you need to do to complete The Judge, as Rose requires a certain amount of health and mana to be able to survive the interaction and move the quest along. You'll need to fill out exactly four hearts and four mana hearts by finding Brave Heart and Wise Heart pieces around the map. Four pieces make up a whole heart, so you'll need to track down a total of 16 Brave Heart and 16 Wise Heart pieces. This sounds like a lot, but they're pretty commonly found throughout the world, especially if you spend some time filling out the map. Once you've got enough health and mana, head back to the scale and interact with it until the next cutscene plays. Once you've done that, you'll complete the quest and unlock the Chains of Justice Arcana, which chains enemies around Rose for four seconds and applies bonus damage when they're hit for the first time. The real treat for completing The Judge is unlocking the Valmanway Legendary sword, which is the most powerful sword type in the game. It's a little finicky to use with the delay that doubles attacks, but it's a great bonus on top of squaring away one of the sneakiest objectives in Belmont's Curse.