Knife Throw

The Knife Throw (also referred to as a Knife sub-weapon's Type A attack) is most common standard attack for Knife and Dagger type weapons in the Castlevania series. A single knife is is thrown straight across quickly, and is usually capable of reaching the end of the screen. In early games, the knife would pass through walls, while in later games, it would be stopped by them. It disappears once it impacts an enemy.

Item Data

Item Data: Dagger (Sub-Weapon)
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Dagger (jpn) - Castlevania   Weapon (Sub-Weapon) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	Power: Fast, accurate attack weapon; Comment: Makes target object disappear.	Consume: 1 Heart			Effect: Dagger Throw Evolve: Can be powered up with a Double or Triple Shot
	Broadsword (Sword of Brave) - Vampire Killer   Traditional Weapon (Sub-Weapon) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
		Consume: None	Damage Effect = Light	Find: Breakable Walls, Treasure Chests, Old Crone	Effect: Knife Throw Special: Double Shot
	The Dagger (jpn) - Simon's Quest   Magic Weapon (Sub-Weapon) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	The dagger can be thrown to kill distant enemy creatures.	Consume: none		Buy: 50 Hearts Find: Veros	Effect: Dagger Throw
	Dagger (jpn) - Dracula's Curse   Warakiya War Items - Trevor				[edit]
	The Dagger flies straight and fast, but is not very powerful.	Consume: 1 Heart		Find: Candles Drop: Any enemy	Effect: Dagger Throw Evolve: Can be powered up with a Double or Triple Shot
	Dagger [Throwing] (jpn) - Dracula's Curse (Famicom-only)   Main Weapon (Throwing Weapon) - Grant				[edit]
		Consume: (no cost, unlimited)			Effect: Dagger Throw
	Dagger [Sub-Weapon] - Dracula's Curse (NES)   Warakiya War Items - Grant				[edit]
	Grant can use the dagger to stab his enemies or he can hurl it at them. When thrown, the dagger flies to the right and left. When Grant is stuck to the wall, he'll hurl it backwards, so be ready to duck, Chuck. Likewise, when Grant is stuck in the ceiling, he throws it down.	Consume: 1 Heart		Find: Candle Drop: Any enemy	Effect: Dagger Throw Evolve: Can be powered up with a Double or Triple Shot (Sub-Weapon)
	Dagger - Super Castlevania IV   Special Item - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	Destroys target enemy	Consume: 1 Heart		Find: Candle Drop: Any enemy	Effect: Dagger Throw Evolve: Can be powered up with a Double or Triple Shot
	Dagger - Chronicles   Attack Item - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	Weak, but fast. Flies in a straight line.	Consume: 1 Heart			Effect: Dagger Throw Evolve: Can be powered up with a Double or Triple Shot
	Knife [alt] - Symphony of the Night   Sub-Weapon - Alucard, Richter, Maria (Saturn only)				[edit]
	Weak but quick, it flies in a straight path when thrown. (...)	Attrib: Holy/Cut Consume: 1 Heart (Alucard/Richter), 4 (Maria)	ATT +5 (Alucard); ATT +20 (Richter); ATT +10 (Maria)	Find: Containers (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard)	Effect: Knife Throw (Alucard/Richter); Triple Dagger (rapid succession, Maria) Special: Item Crash (1,000 Blades, Richter only; Cost: 10 Hearts; ATT +20, Attrib: Holy/Cut)
	Throwing Dagger - Symphony of the Night (LCD)   Special Weapon - Alucard				[edit]
	These are also very effective against flying enemies or for attacking enemies at a distance. When it appears, pick it up. To use, press button C.				Effect: Dagger Throw
	Knife - Castlevania 64   Attack Item - Reinhardt, Carrie				[edit]
	Flies fast and straight towards its target.	Consume: 1 Jewel Points			Effect: Knife Throw
	Knife [Level 1] - Legacy of Darkness   Attack Item - any				[edit]
	Knives are very fast and fly in a straight line.	Consume: 1 Jewel Point			Effect: Knife Throw Evolve: + Knife > Level 2
	Knife [Level 2] - Legacy of Darkness   Attack Item - any				[edit]
	Knives are very fast and fly in a straight line.	Consume: 1 Jewel Point		Create: Level 1 + Knife	Effect: Knife Throw Evolve: + Knife > Level 3
	Knife [Level 3] - Legacy of Darkness   Attack Item - any				[edit]
	Knives are very fast and fly in a straight line. When powered up, your knives will also be wrapped in flames.	Consume: 1 Jewel Point		Create: Level 2 + Knife	Effect: Knife Throw
	Knife - Circle of the Moon   Normal Item (Sub-Weapon) - Nathan				[edit]
	A knife is thrown at high speeds.	Consume: 1 Heart	45% STR/ 141% STR (Shooter Mode)	Find: Catacomb (5), Abyss Stairway (2), Audience Room (4), Outer Wall (1), Machine Tower (4), Eternal Corridor (1), Chapel Tower (3), Underground Gallery (5), Triumph Hallway (1), Underground Warehouse (3), Observation Tower (2), Battle Arena (1)	Effect: Knife Throw Special: DSS Combos Pluto + Salamander = 1,000 Blades item crush (20 Hearts), Pluto + Serpent = Double Knife (spread) Evolve: Homing Knife (Collect second Knife - Shooter Mode only, 126% STR)
	Evil Butcher - Knife Throw - Aria of Sorrow   Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Throw sharpened butcher knives.	Attrib: Sword Consume: 5 MP	55 ATK	Rarity: 9 Drop: Evil Butcher
	Ripper - Knife Throw - Dawn of Sorrow   Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Throw knifes.	Attrib: Slashing Consume: 5 MP		Rarity: ** Drop: Ripper	Evolve: Throws larger and faster knives, Penetrator
	Dagger - Resurrection (canceled)   Sub-Weapon - Sonia, Victor?				[edit]
		Consume: 1 Heart		Find: Candle	Effect: Dagger Throw Special: Has an alternative, more powerful attack
	Dagger - Harmony of Dissonance   Sub-Weapon - Juste, Simon				[edit]
		Consume: 1 Heart (2 when Logoth's Ring is equipped).			Effect: Dagger Throw Special: Triple Dagger (parallel) with Logoth's Ring; Can be combined with various Spell Books for more powerful attacks.
	Knife (jpn) - Lament of Innocence   Sub-Weapon - Leon Belmont				[edit]
	A knife made of silver.	Consume: 1 Heart (varies depending on the equipped orb)		Find: House of Sacred Remains, Garden Forgotten by Time, Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab, Ghostly Theatre, Pagoda of the Misty Moon	Effect: Knife Throw - A single knife is thrown forward with great speed. Special: Can combine with different colored Orbs for more powerful attacks.
	Knife (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin   Sub-Weapon - Jonathan				[edit]
	A throwing knife used by hunters.	Attrib: Slash Consume: 20 MP	ATK +3 (0 SP), ATK +11 (Mastered)	Find: Entrance	Effect: Double Knife (parallel) - Throws two knives straight ahead. Special: Mastered (Triple Knife, parallel)- Throws three knives instead of two. Evolve: 300 SP to master.
	Dagger (jpn) [alt] - Portrait of Ruin   Sub-Weapon - Richter				[edit]
	A throwing knife used by hunters.	Attrib: Slash Consume: 20 MP	ATK +4	Find: Starts with	Effect: Double Dagger (parallel) - Throws 2 Daggers in front of Richter. Special: Mastered (Triple Dagger, parallel) (through glitch, North American and original Japanese versions only) - Throws 3 Daggers. Only available in Richter Mode.
	Dagger - Adventure ReBirth   Sub-Weapon - Christopher Belmont				[edit]
		Consume: 1 Heart			Effect: Dagger Throw
	Culter (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia   Glyph (Knife) - Shanoa				[edit]
	A knife glyph.	Attrib: Slash Consume: 8 MP	ATK +3	Find: Monastery	Effect: Knife Throw Special: Glyph Unions: + any Culter = Union Culter; + Elemental Glyph = Elemental Weapon Union; + Other = Pulsus
	Dagger (jpn) - Judgment   Sub-Weapon - Simon, Trevor, Eric, Alucard, Grant, Cornell, Aeon, Carmilla				[edit]
	Throws daggers straight ahead.	Consume: 1 (Normal) or 2 (Charged) Hearts			Effect: Normal (Dagger Throw) - Throws a single dagger straight ahead. Charged (Dagger Spread) - Throws five daggers in a fan-like spread. Evolve: Can be powered up with a Rapidshot II or III
	Knife [Sub-Weapon] (Throwing Knife) - Harmony of Despair   Sub-Weapon - Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon				[edit]
	Throwing weapon used by Hunters.	Attrib: Pierce Consume: 6 MP	ATK +4	Rarity: * Find: (starts with)	Effect: Knife Throw Evolve: Stronger with each Lv.; Double Knife (parallel) at Lv. 5, Triple Knife (parallel) at Lv. 9
	R. Dagger (L. Knife) - Harmony of Despair   Sub-Weapon - Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon				[edit]
	A dagger used by an ancient vampire hunter.	Attrib: Pierce Consume: 4 MP	ATK +6 Sell: $20,000	Rarity: *** Buy: $80,000	Effect: Dagger Throw Evolve: Stronger with each Lv.; Double Dagger at Lv. 5, Triple Dagger at Lv. 9
	Throwing Daggers - Lords of Shadow   Skill (Secondary Weapon) - Gabriel				[edit]
	With the Daggers selected, press the [Secondary Weapon Attack] button to throw one towards an enemy. You can manually aim the throw by pushing the left stick in the desired direction. Daggers are particularly effective against lesser Lycanthropes, greater Lycanthropes and Wargs.			First Obtained: Besieged Village	Sequence: [Secondary Weapon Attack] (with Silver Dagger selected) Effect: Dagger Throw
	Shadow Daggers - Lords of Shadow 2   Skill (Secondary Weapon) - Dracula				[edit]
	With the Shadow Daggers selected (up button), press and release [Secondary Weapon] to fire them against an enemy. You can aim the shot by moving the right stick in the desired direction. You can move during preparation or cancel the shot by pressing [Use].				Sequence: Shadow Daggers selected: [Secondary Weapon] Effect: Dagger Throw
	Knife - Grimoire of Souls   Sub-Weapon (Knife) - Alucard, Simon				[edit]
	A well-balanced throwing knife. Significantly less dangerous than it looks.	Attrib: Clotho Consume: 82 MP	ATK +156	Rarity: ★ Reward: Dracula's Castle 1-1	Special: Type A Knife Throw Notes: unreleased in original game
	Thief's Dagger - Grimoire of Souls   Sub-Weapon (Knife) - Alucard, Simon				[edit]
	A well-used dagger polished on the strings of a thousand purses.	Attrib: Dark, Atropos Consume: 82 MP	ATK +175/2216, MP +0/3000, Dark +90/+360 (Initial/Max upgrades)	Rarity: ★★★ Summon: Precious Gem (3★), 300 Gems (Dark Laughter)	Effect: Dark Providence: DAR Fixed Up Special: Type A Knife Throw Evolve: MP Conservation I
	Bandit's Knife - Grimoire of Souls   Sub-Weapon (Knife) - Alucard, Simon				[edit]
	Used by a bandit more successful at intimidating his opponents than actually fighting them.	Attrib: Fire, Lachesis Consume: 82 MP	ATK +174/2204, MP +0/3000, Fire +90/+360 (Initial/Max upgrades)	Rarity: ★★★ Summon: Precious Gem (3★), 300 Gems (Ash Banquet)	Effect: Flame Providence: ATK Fixed Up Special: Type A Knife Throw Evolve: MP Conservation I
	Main Gauche - Grimoire of Souls   Sub-Weapon (Knife) - Alucard, Simon				[edit]
	A parrying dagger used in conjunction with a one-handed sword. Not intended to be thrown.	Attrib: Holy, Clotho Consume: 82 MP	ATK +173/2191, MP +0/3000, Holy +90/+360 (Initial/Max upgrades)	Rarity: ★★★ Find: Dracula's Castle 2-3 Summon: Precious Gem (3★), 300 Gems (Dracula's Castle), 300 Gems (Death's Reign)	Effect: DEF Fixed Up Special: Type A Knife Throw Evolve: MP Conservation I
	Assassin's Knife - Grimoire of Souls   Sub-Weapon (Knife) - Alucard, Simon				[edit]
	A blade of deceptively simple design used by master assassins. Has snuffed the lives of many unsuspecting victims.	Attrib: Dark, Lachesis Consume: 259 MP	ATK +187/4893, MP +0/3300, Dark +135/+630 (Initial/Max upgrades)	Rarity: ★★★★ Summon: Precious Gem (3★/4★), 300 Gems (That Which Writhes)	Effect: Surveyor's Blessing: Normal ATK Damage Fixed Up Special: Type B Homing Knife Evolve: MP Conservation II Notes: unreleased in original game
	Combat Knife MKIII - Grimoire of Souls   Sub-Weapon (Knife) - Alucard, Simon				[edit]
	Issued to only the most elite special forces. Not intended to be thrown.	Attrib: Dark, Clotho Consume: 120 MP	ATK +184/4815, MP +0/3300, Dark +135/+630 (Initial/Max upgrades)	Rarity: ★★★★ Summon: 300 Gems (A Vessel for the Lord)	Effect: Spinner's Blessing: ATK Fixed Up Special: Type A Knife Throw Evolve: MP Conservation II Notes: unreleased in original game
	Rising Knife - Grimoire of Souls   Sub-Weapon (Knife) - Alucard, Simon				[edit]
	A demon-slaying knife once wielded by an Angel. Its graceful dance belies its deadly nature.	Attrib: Holy, Atropos Consume: 163 MP	ATK +194/6058, MP +0/3300, Holy +180/+675 (Initial/Max upgrades)	Rarity: ★★★★★ Summon: Precious Gem (5★), 300 Gems (A Vessel for the Lord)	Effect: Cutter's Blessing: ATK Rate Up Special: Type A Knife Throw Evolve: MP Conservation III Notes: unreleased in original game
	Promethean Edge - Grimoire of Souls   Sub-Weapon (Knife) - Alucard, Simon				[edit]
	An enchanted blade that causes whatever it stabs to erupt into flames. This flame is said to be the very same one that was passed down from the gods at the dawn of humanity.	Attrib: Fire, Clotho Consume: 163 MP	ATK +194/6058, MP +0/3300, Fire +180/+675 (Initial/Max upgrades)	Rarity: ★★★★★ Summon: Precious Gem (4★/5★), 300 Gems (Death's Reign)	Effect: Spinner's Blessing: FLA Rate Up Special: Type A Knife Throw Evolve: MP Conservation III

Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Enemies with Knife Throw
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	46. Doppelganger [Grant] (jpn) - Dracula's Curse				[ edit ]
	'			9. Inner Tower	Weapons: Matches Grant's primary (Dagger (Dagger Throw for Japan version, Dagger Thrust for International), Axe (Arc Throw)
	34. Doppleganger10 (Doppelganger Lv. 10) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Shape-shifting demon.	Level: 10 HP: 120 Exp: 500	Guard: Life Vessel, Gladius	Outer Wall	Weapons: Short Sword, Dagger (Dagger Throw) Abil: Bat Form (Wing Smash), Mist Form
	129. Doppleganger40 (Doppelganger Lv. 40) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Shape-shifting demon.	Level: 40 HP: 777 Exp: 2,001	Guard: Life Vessel	Reverse Caverns	Weapons: Short Sword, Terminus Est, Stone Sword, Dagger (Dagger Throw), Rebound Stone Abil: Bat Form (Wing Smash), Mist Form, Gravity Boots, Leap Stone
	133. Fake Trevor (Ralph Fake) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Zombie disguised as Ralph Belmondo to deceive Alucard. (...)	Level: 41 HP: 1,200 Exp: 1,000	Guard: Life Vessel	Reverse Colosseum	Weapons: Morning Star, Bone Cross, Dagger (Dagger Throw), Holy Water
	135. Doppelganger [Jonathan], [Richter]  - Portrait of Ruin				[ edit ]
	A demon who assumes the form of its intended victims before killing them.	Weak: Slash HP: 2000 Exp: 2000 Skill Pt: 99	Guard: Greatest Five	Nest of Evil	Weapons: Any equipped by the player when first entering the boss room
	136. Fake Trevor (Ralph Fake) - Portrait of Ruin				[ edit ]
	A zombie disguised as Trevor Belmont.	Strong: Whip, Holy Weak: Slash HP: 3,800 Exp: 3,000 Skill Pt: 60	Drop: Curry	Nest of Evil	Weapons: Morning Star, Bone Cross, Dagger (Dagger Throw, 1,000 Blades), Holy Water

Gallery

Animations

Dagger from Castlevania.

Dagger from the Commodore Amiga version of Castlevania.

Dagger from Dracula's Curse.

Dagger from Dracula's Curse.

Dagger from Super Castlevania IV.

Dagger from the Original Mode of Chronicles.

Knife from Symphony of the Night.

Knife from Symphony of the Night.
(Richter Mode)

Knife from the Sega Saturn version of Symphony of the Night.
(Richter Mode)

Dagger from Circle of the Moon.

Dagger from the Arrange Mode of Chronicles.

Dagger from Harmony of Dissonance.

Dagger from the Boss Rush in Harmony of Dissonance.

Evil Butcher soul from Aria of Sorrow.

Ripper soul (level 1) from Dawn of Sorrow.

Ripper soul (level 2) from Dawn of Sorrow.

Ripper soul (level 3) from Dawn of Sorrow.

Culter Glyph from Order of Ecclesia.

Dagger from Judgment.
(Eric)

Dagger from Judgment.
(Carmilla)

Dagger from Judgment.
(Aeon)

Dagger from Judgment.
(Alucard)

Dagger from Judgment.
(Grant)

Dagger from Judgment.
(Cornell)

Dagger from Judgment.
(Simon)

Dagger from Judgment.
(Trevor)

Gabriel Belmont's Throwing Daggers from Lords of Shadow.

Shadow Daggers from Lords of Shadow 2.

See also

• Double Knife - Two knives thrown in a single attack.
• Multi-Hit Knife Throw - A knife throw that lodges into an opponent, dealing multiple hits over time.
• Penetrator - A knife throw that can penetrate multiple enemies.
• Triple Knife - Three knives thrown in a single attack.