Vorpal Blade (called Sonic Blade in Japan) is a sword slicing cleanly through enemies. It makes an appearance in Symphony of the Night, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, and Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls.
Origins[]
Vorpal is a word coined by Lewis Carroll for the poem "Jabberwocky", used first in the following lines :
"He took his vorpal sword in hand"
"One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back."
It is commonly assumed to mean "deadly" or "extremely sharp" (or "capable of beheading", since the hero brings the dead Jabberwock's head home in triumph), and has been used this way in a number of role-playing games and similar work.
Game specific information[]
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[]
This blade is called a "Sonic Blade" in the Japanese version of the game. Although "Vorpal Blade" is an excellent name for a sword, the original name is more fitting for this particular sword. A "Vorpal Blade" implies that it is very powerful and able to completely slice any enemy with a single blow, perhaps overcoming any resistance to any types of attacks. This is not this blade's characteristics however. This sword is moderately strong, but its emphasis is on speed and the ease at which it is swung. It does "slice cleanly" through enemies though, so "Vorpal Blade" is still appropriate.
The "sonic assisted" characteristic of the sword allow it to be swung many times more often than a normal blade is able to and allows the user to swing it with practically no effort at all. Thus, this blade can be swung as fast as the attack buttons can be pressed and do this while its wielder is walking. The swing pattern of the sword is different than other weapons of the class "Sword". Instead of repeating a broad swing in front of the chest, the slice pattern is an up-and-down slice in front which can be repeated over and over again.
This rare sword can only be found as a drop item from an Archer found in the Anti-Chapel. However, it is surpassed by the Crissaegrim in many aspects:
- The Vorpal Blade only slices once per attack, while the Crissaegrim slices four times.
- The Crissaegrim has 11 more ATT than the Vorpal Blade. This difference is further multiplied by the attack rate.
- The Vorpal Blade drops from the Archer, who has whopping 300 HP and stays at the high ceiling, making him hard to reach. The Crissaegrim, on the other hand, is dropped from a Schmoo, which can spawn near to a room's exit and come close, while having only 50 HP. This means that it is very convenient to repeat the "enter the room, kill, check drop, leave, re-enter" process with ease.
Thus, the main reason of finding the Vorpal Blade is only for collection.
Item Data[]
| Item Data: Vorpal Blade | ||||||||
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| Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
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Slices cleanly through enemies A vacuum blade cuts through the enemy
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Attrib: Cut |
ATT +25 |
Drop: Archer |
Effect: Strike while moving, zero recovery time | ||||
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| Slices cleanly through enemies. | Attrib: Slash #hands: 1 |
ATK +10 Sell: $3,250 |
Rarity: *** Find: Chapter 6, 10 Drop: Dracula, R. The Count |
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| Slices at supersonic speeds to produce vacuum blades that slice through your enemies. | Attrib: Lightning, Lachesis |
ATK +187/4349, CRIT +0/677, Lightning +225/578 (Initial/Max upgrades |
Rarity: ★★★★ Summon: Precious Gem (3★/4★) |
Effect: Holy Water's Favor: MP Recovery Effect Rate Up Special: Draconic Lightning I Evolve: Weapon Skill Damage Rate Up I, Max HP I, Weapon Skill Damage Rate Up I Notes: Unreleased in original game. Released in new version | ||||
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