The Holy Mail is an armor that offers protection against Holy based attacks.
In Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, it gives more Defense than any of the other elemental armors, giving 3 more than the Dark Armor, Ice Mail or Lightning Mail. While there are few common enemy types which do Holy damage, Richter Belmont almost exclusively performs Holy-based attacks, increasing this armor's usefulness against him.
In Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, it can be worn by Jonathan Morris and is the only elemental armor in that game. It provides the same amount of Defense as the Gold Armor (+25) and also gives a +10 Mind boost. The armor can prove to be rather helpful for unlocking the Vampire Killer's true power, since a good portion of the Whip's Memory's attacks deal Holy damage, players may find it worthwhile to at least fully explore the Forgotten City.
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| Item Data: Holy Mail | ||||||||
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| Image | Name - Game Description | Type / Users | Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | ||
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| Strong vs. holy attacks | Body (Body Armor) Alucard | Attrib: Holy | DEF +11 | Find: Entrance | ||||
| Blessed by the father | Chest (Armor) Alucard | Attrib: Holy Affinity +2 | DEF +12 | Find: Marble Gallery | Special: Say Your Prayers set bonus with Holy Rod for Holy Affi. +5, Max HP +50 | |||
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| Armor that reduces damage from holy attacks. | Body Gear (Armor) Jonathan | DEF +25, MND +10 Sell: $7,500 | Find: Forgotten City | Effect: Resistance vs. Holy. | ||||
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| Strong against holy attacks. | Chest (body armor) Soma, Alucard, Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Shanoa | Attrib: Holy +30 | DEF +16 Sell: $3,950 | Rarity: *** | ||||
