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Van Horsing is a quest NPC in Spelunky 2.

Quest

Volcana (Vlad's Castle)

In Volcana 2-1, Van Horsing can be found in a locked cell somewhere in the level. An accompanying room containing a key in its backlayer also spawns elsewhere in the level, although any standard key or the Skeleton Key can be used to open the door. Freeing Van Horsing will have him thank the spelunker, handing them a Diamond.

If Van Horsing was talked to in 2-1, he appears later at the top of Vlad's Castle, where he shoots at Vlad with his Crossbow moments after the spelunker triggers him. Being loaded with a Metal Arrow, the shot kills the normally powerful vampire instantly, giving the spelunker easy access to both the Crown and Vlad's Cape.

Temple of Anubis

In the first level of Temple of Anubis (4-1), Van Horsing can be found in the backlayer of a special room, but only if he helped the spelunker kill Vlad previously in the run.

Van Horsing is cursed in this encounter. Believing his time to be running out, he hands the spelunker the Alien Compass when approached.

Other Appearances

If the spelunker visits Tide Pool instead of Temple of Anubis, Van Horsing can appear in the backlayer of 4-3, warning the player before they enter the area below the Lake of Fire.
If the Alien Compass was obtained, Van Horsing survives his adventure in Temple of Anubis and is found cured of his curse in Madame Tusk's Palace of Pleasure. He is locked away once more, behind the Forcefield in the basement.

Notes

Missing any of Van Horsing's appearances voids his questline, and he does not appear again in later levels.
- This includes the steps necessary to obtain the Alien Compass; Vlad must be defeated with Van Horsing to encounter him later in Temple of Anubis.
In rare situations, Van Horsing can miss when firing at Vlad.
- If this happens, the Metal Arrow he fired can simply be given back to him, allowing him to fire again.
- The trigger for continuing the quest is Vlad's death, and not necessarily Van Horsing killing Vlad; the spelunker can kill Vlad themselves while Van Horsing is present and the quest will still continue into Temple of Anubis.
- Vlad is easier for Van Horsing to predict and hit if the spelunker enters the chamber containing Vlad through the climbable chains near the middle of the area, and does not move suddenly after triggering Vlad.
If the spelunker is also cursed when meeting Van Horsing in Temple of Anubis, he acknowledges the dangerous situation they have both found themselves in.

Dialogue

"Tusk won't be happy about this, but thank you." - Van Horsing being freed from his cell in Volcana 2-1.
"I've been hunting this fiend a long time!" - Van Horsing, after Vlad's death.
"I sense danger beyond that door." - Van Horsing, if encountered just before the Lake of Fire in Tide Pool 4-3.
"It's not looking good for me. Take this." - Van Horsing, if instead found in Temple of Anubis, 4-1, after killing Vlad.
"Ha! A pair of unfortunate souls. Take this!" - Van Horsing, in Temple of Anubis 4-1, if the spelunker is also cursed.
"At least she removed my curse..." - Van Horsing, in Madame Tusk's Palace of Pleasure, if previously found in Temple of Anubis.

Gallery

Trivia

Van Horsing is a reference to Van Helsing, a prolific vampire hunter from the classic gothic horror novel Dracula. Van Helsing's relationship with Count Dracula himself is reflected in-game with Van Horsing's feelings toward Vlad.
As mentioned in his Journal entry, Van Horsing was formerly a playable character unlocked in the Haunted Castle in Spelunky HD. He has notably aged, with his hair turning white, hat becoming tattered, and his right eye developing a cataract.

Spelunky 2 People
Playable Characters	See Spelunkers (2) for all playable characters.
Follower Characters	Hired Hand • Eggplant Child
People	Terra "Mama" Tunnel • Shopkeeper • Tun • Yang • Madame Tusk • Tusk's Bodyguard • Waddler • Caveman Shopkeeper • Ghist Shopkeeper • Van Horsing • The Three Sisters (Parsley, Parsnip, Parmesan) • Sparrow • Beg • Eggplant King

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+{{Infobox_character
+|name=Van Horsing
+|image=Van Horsing Full S2.png
+|spawns=[[Volcana (2)|Volcana]] 2-1<br />[[Vlad's Castle (2)|Vlad's Castle]]<br />[[Temple of Anubis (2)|Temple of Anubis]] 4-1<br />[[Tide Pool (2)|Tide Pool]] 4-3<br />[[Madame Tusk (2)|Madame Tusk's]] Palace of Pleasure ([[Neo Babylon (2)|Neo Babylon]] 6-3)
+|health=10
+|damage= 1 + stun (throw)<br>2 + stun ([[Crossbow (2)|Crossbow]] [[Arrow (2)|Arrow]])
+|size=1x1
+|caption=<div style="text-align:center">[[Journal (2)|People Entry 32]]:<br>A veteran from the first adventure. He seeks revenge on [[Vlad (2)|Vlad]] for reasons unknown.</div>
+|favor=6 stunned, 3 dead}}
+[[File:Van Horsing Sticker S2.png|right|thumb|[[Journal (2)|Journal]] [[Run Recap (2)|Run Recap]] sticker]]
+'''Van Horsing''' is a quest NPC in ''[[Spelunky 2]]''.
+== Quest ==
+=== Volcana (Vlad's Castle) ===
+In [[Volcana (2)|Volcana]] 2-1, Van Horsing can be found in a locked cell somewhere in the level. An accompanying room containing a [[Key (2)|key]] in its backlayer also spawns elsewhere in the level, although any standard key or the [[Skeleton Key (2)|Skeleton Key]] can be used to open the door. Freeing Van Horsing will have him thank the spelunker, handing them a [[treasure|Diamond]].
+If Van Horsing was talked to in 2-1, he appears later at the top of [[Vlad's Castle (2)|Vlad's Castle]], where he shoots at [[Vlad (2)|Vlad]] with his [[Crossbow (2)|Crossbow]] moments after the spelunker triggers him. Being loaded with a [[Arrow (2)|Metal Arrow]], the shot kills the normally powerful vampire instantly, giving the spelunker easy access to both the [[Crown (2)|Crown]] and [[Vlad's Cape (2)|Vlad's Cape]].
-Van Horsing is a returning NPC from Spelunky HD. He appears trapped in a locked cell in Volcana 2-1. The key to his door will be found in another cave somewhere else on the same level. Upon being freed he will say "Tusk won't be happy about this, but thank you". He will then give you a diamond as a reward. Later on in Volcana, upon activating the drill with the Udjat Eye, and going to Vlad's Castle, the player will meet him again. He will shoot Vlad with a crossbow killing him immediately, followed by the line, "I've been hunting this fiend for a long time". He will remain neutral unless you attack him. You can next find him in either The Temple of Anubis in 4-1, or the tidepool 4-3 somewhere in another hidden cave. When you find him, in The Temple he will say, "Thing's aren't looking too good for me, take this." and grant you the Alien Compass, which can be used not just to find the exit of each level, but also the entrance of The Mothership. In the Tidepool he is found near the bottom of a large shaft, and will say "I sense danger beyond that door".
+=== Temple of Anubis ===
+In the first level of Temple of Anubis (4-1), Van Horsing can be found in the backlayer of a special room, but only if he helped the spelunker kill Vlad previously in the run.
+Van Horsing is [[Debuffs (2)|cursed]] in this encounter. Believing his time to be running out, he hands the spelunker the [[Alien Compass (2)|Alien Compass]] when approached.
-Van Horsing also seems to be cursed, which explains why he is going to die.
+=== Other Appearances ===
-[[Category:Characters]]
+*If the spelunker visits [[Tide Pool (2)|Tide Pool]] instead of Temple of Anubis, Van Horsing can appear in the backlayer of 4-3, warning the player before they enter the area below the Lake of Fire.
-[[Category:Spelunky 2]]
+*If the Alien Compass was obtained, Van Horsing survives his adventure in Temple of Anubis and is found cured of his curse in [[Madame Tusk (2)|Madame Tusk's]] Palace of Pleasure. He is locked away once more, behind the [[Forcefield (2)|Forcefield]] in the basement.
+===Notes===
+*Missing any of Van Horsing's appearances voids his questline, and he does not appear again in later levels.
+**This includes the steps necessary to obtain the Alien Compass; Vlad ''must'' be defeated with Van Horsing to encounter him later in Temple of Anubis.
+*In rare situations, Van Horsing can miss when firing at Vlad.
+**If this happens, the Metal Arrow he fired can simply be given back to him, allowing him to fire again.
+**The trigger for continuing the quest is Vlad's death, and not necessarily Van Horsing killing Vlad; the spelunker can kill Vlad themselves while Van Horsing is present and the quest will still continue into Temple of Anubis.
+**Vlad is easier for Van Horsing to predict and hit if the spelunker enters the chamber containing Vlad through the climbable chains near the middle of the area, and does not move suddenly after triggering Vlad.
+*If the spelunker is also cursed when meeting Van Horsing in [[Temple of Anubis]], he acknowledges the dangerous situation they have both found themselves in.
+== Dialogue ==
+*[[File:Van Horsing Link S2.png|40px]] "<span style="font-family: Fira Sans;">Tusk won't be happy about this, but thank you.</span>" - Van Horsing being freed from his cell in Volcana 2-1.
+*[[File:Van Horsing Link S2.png|40px]] "<span style="font-family: Fira Sans;">I've been hunting this fiend a long time!</span>" - Van Horsing, after [[Vlad (2)|Vlad's]] death.
+*[[File:Van Horsing Link S2.png|40px]] "<span style="font-family: Fira Sans;">I sense danger beyond that door.</span>" - Van Horsing, if encountered just before the Lake of Fire in Tide Pool 4-3.
+*[[File:Van Horsing Cursed S2.png|40px]] "<span style="font-family: Fira Sans;">It's not looking good for me. Take this.</span>" - Van Horsing, if instead found in [[Temple of Anubis (2)|Temple of Anubis]], 4-1, after killing Vlad.
+*[[File:Van Horsing Cursed S2.png|40px]] "<span style="font-family: Fira Sans;">Ha! A pair of unfortunate souls. Take this!</span>" - Van Horsing, in [[Temple of Anubis (2)|Temple of Anubis]] 4-1, if the spelunker is also [[Debuffs (2)|cursed]].
+*[[File:Van Horsing Link S2.png|40px]] "<span style="font-family: Fira Sans;">At least she removed my curse...</span>" - Van Horsing, in [[Madame Tusk (2)|Madame Tusk's]] Palace of Pleasure, if previously found in Temple of Anubis.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+Volcana Key Exterior S2.png|The room in 2-1 of [[Volcana (2)|Volcana]] containing the [[Key (2)|key]] used to free Van Horsing.
+Volcana Key Interior S2.png|The inside of the room containing the necessary key.
+Horsing Cage 1 S2.png|The cell containing Van Horsing in Volcana 2-1.
+Horsing Cage 2 S2.png|Freeing Van Horsing.
+Vlad Horsing Kill S2.png|Van Horsing, having killed [[Vlad (2)|Vlad]] in return for freeing him.
+Horsing Lake of Fire S2.png|Van Horsing, warning the spelunker just before they enter the area below the Lake of Fire in [[Tide Pool (2)|Tide Pool]] 4-3.
+Horsing Temple 1 S2.png|The room containing Van Horsing in 4-1 of [[Temple of Anubis (2)|Temple of Anubis]], if he previously killed Vlad with the spelunker.
+Horsing Temple 2 S2.png|Van Horsing in said room, giving the spelunker the [[Alien Compass (2)|Alien Compass]].
+Horsing Palace S2.png|Van Horsing in [[Madame Tusk (2)|Madame Tusk's]] Palace of Pleasure, if he previously gave the spelunker the Alien Compass.
+</gallery>
+== Trivia ==
+*Van Horsing is a reference to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Van_Helsing Van Helsing], a prolific vampire hunter from the classic gothic horror novel ''Dracula''. Van Helsing's relationship with Count Dracula himself is reflected in-game with Van Horsing's feelings toward [[Vlad (2)|Vlad]].
+*As mentioned in his [[Journal (2)|Journal]] entry, Van Horsing was formerly a [[Spelunkers (HD)|playable character]] unlocked in the [[Haunted Castle (HD)|Haunted Castle]] in ''Spelunky HD''. He has notably aged, with his hair turning white, hat becoming tattered, and his right eye developing a cataract.
+{{Spelunky 2 People}}