Old Axe Armor

The Old Axe Armor can be either an enemy or a complete suit of armor the player can wear (sometimes both), depending on the game it is found. If it is found in armor form, wearing it will allow the player to play through the game in Old Axe Armor Mode, where they'll control a character styled after the Axe Armor that first appeared in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood.

Whoever wears this item "becomes" an Axe Armor with most of its abilities and then some new. It is worn by Alucard in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, veteran zombies^[2] or a mysterious female^[3] warrior (playable) in Portrait of Ruin, and by any of the downloadable characters (Julius, Yoko or Maria) in Harmony of Despair, if those characters have not been purchased yet.

AppearancesEdit

Castlevania: Symphony of the NightEdit

Alucard can find the Axe Lord armor by wearing the Gravity Boots and performing a high jump through the little opening underneath the Master Librarian's chair in the Long Library. Additionally, there's a very slight probability to get the armor as a drop from the spiked ball on top of the Bone Pillar located at the top of the big staircase in the Royal Chapel. Equipping it causes Alucard to yell: "What?!" (しまった！; "Shoot!"), and changes his appearance and abilities to that of an Axe Knight.

The armor provides Alucard an ATT +2 and DEF +15 boost, as well as gaining enhanced movement speed, although with the penalty of not being able to jump very high or regenerate MP at all. He has a short axe that he can hack with but which cannot be thrown. He is also unable to use any of his other abilities or weapons in this mode.

After beating the game once, it is possible to play through the entire game using the Axe Lord armor. Entering the special name "AXEARMOR" in a new file on the Name Entry screen, starts a new game with the Axe Lord armor already in Alucard's inventory. However, it will be necessary to periodically take it off in order to access certain parts of the game.

Castlevania: Portrait of RuinEdit

In Portrait of Ruin, the Old Axe Armor is "a veteran zombie warrior".^[2] They are a bit more difficult to deal with, as they will guard against all of Jonathan's skills. Killing 1,000 or more of these enemies (found throughout all stages accessible with the portraits beyond Stella's and Loretta's room in the Master's Keep, as well as on the second-to-last floor of the Nest of Evil) unlocks Old Axe Armor Mode, where the player can take control of this character. This is the only alternate mode in the game that doesn't give the player a partner to switch with.

The abilities of the Old Axe Armor have improved greatly over its Symphony of the Night counterpart, most likely to allow players to play through the entire game without the necessity of taking the armor off to access certain parts.

Castlevania: Harmony of DespairEdit

The Old Axe Armor appears in Harmony of Despair in an unusual manner. When playing in a multiplayer mode, if one of the players selects a downloadable character which hasn't been purchased yet, that player's sprite will be replaced with that of an Old Axe Armor. It will thus appear as if that character is wearing the Old Axe armor, while their real appearance is covered up. Furthermore, that character's voice will not be heard at all and all attacks will sound as if they were simple axe swings.

Enemy DataEdit

Enemy Data: Old Axe Armor
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location
(PCE/PSP)	Axe Armor  [alt]			[ edit ]
	Rondo of Blood (Strategy)
	'	HP: 14 Exp: 500		2. Entrance, 4. Torture Chamber, 5'. Piers
	Axe Armor [Blue]  [alt]			[ edit ]
	Dracula X
	'	HP: 7		2. Entrance, 3. Hall, 5. Courtyard, 6. Clock Tower, 7. Dracula
	92. Old Axe Armor			[ edit ]
	Portrait of Ruin
	A veteran zombie warrior wearing antique armor.	Strong: Ice Weak: Strike, Whip, Electric HP: 145 Exp: 156 Skill Pt: 0	Drop: Voulge, Ancient Armor	Dark Academy, Forgotten City, 13th Street, Burnt Paradise, Nest of Evil
	5. Axe Knight  (Axe Armor)			[ edit ]
	Harmony of Despair
	A zombie warrior in heavy armor, equipped with a devastating axe.	Strong: Pierce, Ice Weak: Strike, Lightning, Petrify, Curse, Poison	Drop: Axe (8.30%) Axe Knight Shield (2.30%) Soul: Red (2.80%)	Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

Item DataEdit

Item Data: Axe Lord Armor
Image	Name - Game Description	Type / Users	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Axe Lord Armor (Axe Armor's Armor) - Symphony of the Night					[edit]
	Wearer becomes an Axe Knight	Body (Body Armor) Alucard		DEF +15	Find: (May start with), Long Library (under Master Librarian) Drop: Spiked Ball on top of Bone Pillar	Effect: Turns Alucard into an Axe Knight
	Voulge - Portrait of Ruin					[edit]
	An axe with a hooked blade.	Weapon (Axe) Jonathan	Attrib: Slash, Dark Consume: 100 MP (Critical Art)	ATK +100 Sell: $5,750	Buy: $23,000 Find: Entrance (Vincent's shop) Conditions: Defeat Death in the Tower of Death.	Special: Jump up and smash downward (Critical Art).
	Ancient Armor - Portrait of Ruin					[edit]
	Any damage reduces HP by 10% of maximum HP.	Body Gear (Armor) Jonathan		Sell: $7,500	Drop: Old Axe Armor

EquipmentEdit

Item Data: Old Axe Armor
Image	Name - Game Description	Type / Users	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Axe - Portrait of Ruin					[edit]
	'	Sub-Weapon Richter, Old Axe Armor	Consume: 15 MP		Find: Starts with	Effect: Throws an axe in an arcing pattern. Special: Only available in Richter Mode and Old Axe Armor Mode.
	Puppet - Portrait of Ruin					[edit]
	'	Sub-Weapon Old Axe Armor	Consume: 6 MP		Find: Starts with	Effect: Throws a small puppet forward, allowing the Old Axe Armor to switch places with it. Special: Only available in Old Axe Armor Mode.

AnimationsEdit

Alucard wearing the Axe Lord Armor

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VideosEdit

Old Axe Armor

Castlevania Symphony Of The Night - Axe Armor Alucard!

Alucard donning the Axe Lord armor in Symphony of the Night

Symphony of the Night - Gaibon and Slogra (Axe Lord armor)

Axe Lord armor from Symphony of the Night

Harmony of Despair - Axe Knight - 01

Axe Knights gameplay from Harmony of Despair

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See alsoEdit

• Axe Armor
• Old Axe Armor Mode

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} The Old Axe Armor appears as a hidden playable character in this game.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Portrait of Ruin's Old Axe Armor's in-game description.
3. ↑ Speculated gender (read more).

External linksEdit

• Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - Old Axe Armor Mode Guide by Blorgh1212 at GameFAQs.com