Shields are items that can block attacks.
Alucard has the largest variety of shields available to him in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night, and Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. He is able to equip one in one arm and they can usually block projectiles, although some can be used as weapons. He is unable to equip a shield if he is wielding a 2 Handed Weapon. In Harmony of Despair, some shields can reflect attacks.
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Game Specific Information
Vampire Killer
Shield (A) (a.k.a. Red Shield) in Vampire Killer increases Simon's Defense. Shield (B) (a.k.a. Yellow Shield) that blocks projectiles, much as Dracula's Rib does in Castlevania: Simon's Quest.
Item Data
Item Data: Vampire Killer (edit) | ||||||||
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Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
Find: Treasure Chests, Old Crone |
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Find: Treasure Chests, Old Crone |
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Item Data
Item Data: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (edit) | ||||||||
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Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
Leather shield - low DEF | DEF +1 |
Buy: $400 Find: Alchemy Laboratory Drop: Slinger, Stone Rose |
Effect: Projectile block Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (10 MP): Summon Cow – Defense Up (DEF +20) for 68 seconds | |||||
Armored knight's shield | DEF +2 |
Find: Colosseum (just outside Royal Chapel) Drop: Spectral Sword, Slinger |
Effect: Projectile block Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (10 MP): Summon Horse – Offense Up (ATT +20) for 68 seconds | |||||
Hard iron shield | DEF +2 |
Buy: $3,980 Drop: Winged Guard |
Effect: Projectile block that grants temporary invulnerability Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (20 MP): Giant Sword Attack (ATT +40, Attrib: Hit) | |||||
Resembles family shield | DEF +0 |
Find: Marble Gallery (requires Double Jump and Stopwatch) |
Effect: Projectile block. Equip with Alucart Sword and Alucart Mail for Alucart status (LCK +30) Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (10 MP): A question mark appears above Alucard's head, no effect but wasted MP | |||||
Shield used in magic ritual | DEF +4 |
Find: Clock Tower |
Effect: Projectile block Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (10 MP): Summon Baphomet – Intelligence Up (INT +20) for 68 seconds | |||||
Shield with heart crest | DEF +4 |
Find: Underground Caverns |
Effect: Projectile block that gives a Heart Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (40 MP): Summon Maiden – Protection from Fire and Thunder for 68 seconds | |||||
Favorite shield of Axe Lords | DEF +3 |
Drop: Axe Knight |
Effect: Projectile block Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (20 MP): Summon Axe Lord (runs toward enemy then Axe Chop) (ATT +20, Attrib: Hit) | |||||
Gorgon headed shield | Attrib: Stone |
DEF +1, ATT +13 |
Drop: Medusa Head |
Effect: Projectile block and shield attack that may petrify a vulnerable enemy. Immunity to Stone status when equipped Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (30 MP): Summon Medusa – Laser Attack (ATT +0, Attrib: Hit) | ||||
Shield with Knight's crest | DEF +4 |
Drop: Bone Ark, Yorick, Skull Lord |
Effect: Projectile block Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (40 MP): Giant Laser Attack (ATT +100, Attrib: Hit) | |||||
Engraved with goddess image | DEF +4 |
Find: Necromancy Lab |
Effect: Projectile block Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (40 MP): Summon Goddess – Protection from Dark for 68 seconds | |||||
Unholy dark shield | Attrib: Hit |
DEF +3, ATT +10 |
Find: Final Stage: Bloodlines Drop: Malachi |
Effect: Projectile block and shield attack Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (30 MP): Meteor Attack (ATT +30, Attrib: Hit) | ||||
Shield with fire properties | Attrib: Fire |
DEF +4 |
Drop: Fire Demon |
Effect: Projectile block and immunity to Fire when equipped Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (50 MP): Summon Salamander – Flame Attack (ATT +70, Attrib: Fire) | ||||
Strong vs. all attacks | DEF +5 |
Find: Starts with and loses; Reverse Caverns |
Effect: Projectile block Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (20 MP): Offensive shield with fixed ATT, Soul Steal, +1 Heart and about 2 seconds of invulnerability on contact, 68 seconds duration (decreases only when shield is held up), holding shield drains MP (ATT +255, Attrib: Hit) | |||||
The shield at which a tree soul dwell (fragrance of the rose) | DEF +3 |
Drop: Venus Man Trap (Saturn only) |
Effect: Projectile block Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (30 MP): Summon Vines – immobilize and damage enemies (ATT +30, Attrib: Hit) |
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Item Data
The Spike Shield is the only shield featured in this game. But it is used not for defensive purposes like an ordinary shield but instead offensively like a weapon. It has only one attack animation which consists of Hector swinging the weapon upwards from his hand.
Additionally, Shield is also an ability of the Crystal Rod which basically blocks any enemy attack. However, each cast of the spell is only for one-time protection and costs 20 Hearts to be cast.
Item Data: Special (edit) | ||||||||
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Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
Originally for defense, it's so hard that it has also come to be loved as a weapon. | ATK +40 Sell: $200 |
Create: Soft Leather Armor + Leather Helm + 9 Bronze + 9 Steel |
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Creates a shield that defends completely against an enemy attack. Works one time only. | Consume: 20 Hearts |
First Obtained: Enemy defeats |
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
The Scutum and its upgraded versions come as Glyphs and are the only shields available in Shanoa's weaponry.
Item Data
Item Data: Scutum | ||||||||
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Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
A shield glyph. | Consume: 5 MP |
No stats |
Find: Kalidus Channel |
Effect: Blocks/reduces damage Special: Glyph Unions: + any Scutum = Union Scutum; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
A powerful shield glyph. | Consume: 5 MP |
No stats |
Drop: Lizardman |
Effect: Blocks/reduces damage Special: Glyph Unions: + any Scutum = Union Scutum; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
Superior shield glyph. | Consume: 5 MP |
No stats |
Find: Arms Depot (Dracula's Castle) |
Effect: Blocks/reduces damage Special: Glyph Unions: + any Scutum = Union Scutum; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
Attrib: None Consume: 20 Hearts |
Effect: Temporary Invincibility. Notes: Scutum is Latin for "Shield". |
Castlevania: Encore of the Night
Item Data
Item Data: Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night (edit) | ||||||||
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Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
Resembles family shield | DEF +1 Sell: 45C |
Drop: Zombie |
Special: Family Heirlooms Set Bonus with Alucart Sword and Alucart Mail for HP +30 | |||||
Leather shield | DEF +2; Stamina +1 Sell: 60C |
Drop: Skeleton |
Special: Moooo! set bonus with Leather Hat and Hide Cuirass equipped for Max HP +20 | |||||
Hard iron shield | DEF +4 |
Drop: Slinger |
Special: Ferroucious set bonus with Iron Sword and Iron Cuirass for ATK +3 and DEF +3 | |||||
Unholy dark shield | Attrib: Shadow Affi. +3 |
DEF +5 Sell: 2S 40C |
Find: Clock Tower |
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Shield used in magic rituals | Attrib: All Affi. +1 |
DEF +4; Max MP +35 |
Find: Marble Gallery |
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Engraved with a goddess image | Attrib: All Affi. +3 |
DEF +5; Max MP +10 |
Buy: 2G 50S |
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Shield with a heart crest | DEF +9; Stamina +15 |
Drop: Frozen Shade |
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Shield with fire properties | Attrib: Fire Affi. +3 |
DEF +7 |
Find: Demon Corridor |
Special: Die in a Fire Set Bonus with Firebrand for Fire Affinity +7 | ||||
Mother's Family Heirloom | DEF +12; Stamina +15 |
Find: Royal Chapel |
Special: Son of Dracula Set Bonus with Alucard Sword and Alucard Mail for All Stat +5 and All Affinity +3 |
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
Alucard is able to use all of his shields from Symphony of the Night. He is unable to combine them with a Shield Rod or Mablung Sword in this game, however.
Item Data
Item Data: Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (edit) | ||||||||
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Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
Resembles a certain family shield... | DEF +0 Sell: $125 |
Rarity: * Buy: $500 |
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Leather shield with low DEF. | DEF +1 Sell: $250 |
Rarity: * Drop: chp 2 normal |
Effect: Does not block fire projectiles | |||||
Shield of hard metal. | DEF +2 Sell: $375 |
Rarity: * Drop: chp 2 normal |
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Favorite shield of axe-wielding terrors. | DEF +3 Sell: $500 |
Rarity: * Drop: Axe Knight |
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Armored knight's shield. | DEF +4 Sell: $750 |
Rarity: ** Drop: chp 5 normal |
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Unholy dark shield. | Attrib: Darkness |
DEF +3, ATK +9 Sell: $1,250 |
Rarity: ** Drop: chp 5, 6 hard |
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Shield used in magic rituals. | DEF +5 Sell: $2,000 |
Rarity: ** |
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Shield adorned with a skull and crossbones. | DEF +6 Sell: $3,000 |
Rarity: *** |
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Gorgon-headed shield. | Attrib: None |
DEF +3, ATK +1 Sell: $3,750 |
Rarity: *** Drop: Medusa Head |
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Flame-imbued shield. | DEF +7 Sell: $4,000 |
Rarity: *** Drop: chp 7 hard |
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Engraved with a divine image. | DEF +8 Sell: $6,000 |
Rarity: **** |
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Shield with heart crest. | DEF +9 Sell: $7,500 |
Rarity: **** |
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Strong against all attacks. | DEF +10 Sell: $10,000 |
Rarity: **** Drop: chp 9 hard, chp 10 hard purple chest |