Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/Weapons

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The Shield Rod

This is by far the best weapon in the game, if equipped together with a shield. Press and hold to bring out the shield (in the left hand), then press (twice) to activate the Shield Rod magic effect (in the right hand).

Furthermore, if you press , then , then , Alucard will throw a small shield in front of him. That shield only stops enemy shots.

The Shield Rod is found in the Colosseum, before fighting the fifth boss (Minotaur & Werewolf). That means just 25% through the game, that is extremely early!

The Mablung Sword is the only weapon better than the Shield Rod: it has the same abilities, plus its basic attack value is more than three times higher. On the other hand, it is much harder to obtain: it is occasionally dropped by an enemy in the reversed castle.

Shields

The first table lists the shields that can be obtained in Dracula's normal castle, the second table those that can only be obtained in the inverted castle.

Shield	Def	Notes	Shield Rod effect	Location
Alucart shield	+1	Resembles family shield	-	Marble Gallery
Leather shield	+1	Leather shield; low DEF	Support: further raise defense	Alchemy Laboratory; dropped by Slinger, Stone Roses
Knight shield	+2	Armored knight's shield	Support: raise defense and offense	Colosseum; dropped by Slinger, Spectral Sword (shield)
Shaman shield	+4	Shield used in magic riutals	Support: raise intelligence	Clock Tower
Herald shield	+4	Shield with heart crest	Support: protect from fire & thunder	Underground Caverns
Medusa shield	+1	Gorgon headed shield; Atk+13; deal damage on contact	Attack: fire rays	Dropped by Medusa Head
Iron shield	+2	Hard iron shield	Attack: throw two swords	Bought from Librarian; dropped by Winged Guard
Axelord shield	+3	Favorite shield of Axe lords	Attack: Summon an Axe Armor which attacks one enemy	Dropped by Axe Knight
Skull shield	+4	Shield with knight's crest	Attack: shoot bolts	Dropped by Bone Ark, Skull Lord, Yorick

Shield	Def	Notes	Shield Rod effect	Location
Dark shield	+3	Unholy dark shield; Atk+10; deal damage on contact	Attack: damage all enemies	Dropped by Malachi
(SS)Woodland shield	+3	Shield with spirit of trees	Attack: shoot a vine with multiple hits	Dropped by Man-eating Flytrap
Fire shield	+4	Shield with fire properties	Attack: shoot three fire serpents	Dropped by Fire Demon
Goddess shield	+4	Engraved goddess image	Support: protect from dark attacks	Necromancy Laboratory
Alucard shield	+5	Strong vs. all attacks	Support & Attack: steal HP and hearts from enemies on contact	Underground Caverns

Other weapons

The Shield Rod may be powerful, but you can find some handy weapons as listed here.

Notable weapons

List of weapons with special effects. These weapons can still be useful after the Shield Rod is found.

• Jewel sword: defeated enemies often drop jewels; found in the castle entrance, using the wolf and bat forms.
• Mablung sword: same ability of the Shield Rod, smaller attack range, higher attack power; found in the reversed Royal Chapel.
• Stone sword: occasionally turn enemies into stone.
• Mourneblade: drains HP from enemies.
• Muramasa sword: sets constantly in Dark Metamorphosis state (drains HP from enemies that bleed); two-handed.
• Sword of dawn: summons skeletal warriors that attack enemies; two-handed sword; found in the reversed Castle Keep.
• Crissaegrim: Each swing hits four times, can be swung as you walk. In other word: you become a walking slaughterer.

Name	Type	Atk	Special	Location	Enemy drop
Stone sword	Dagger	1	May petrify enemy	-	Gorgon
Alucart Sword	Sword	2	Equip with Alucart Shield and Alucart Mail for Luck +30	Marble Gallery
Shield Rod	Mace	11	Can cast Shield Rod spells; ← → + [Attack] summon a Gradius-style barrier	Colosseum
Jewel Sword	Dagger	15	Sometimes changes killed enemies to Jewels; ↓↘→ + [Attack]: Swing creates up to 8 small coins	Entrance	Discus Lord
Sword of Dawn	2-Handed	27	↓↘→ + [Attack] to summon Dawn Warrior (4 MP)	Reverse Keep
Terminus Est	Sword	32	Poisons most enemies	-	Nova Skeleton
Mourneblade	Sword	36	Hits cause Soul Steal (heals 8 HP per hit)	-	Azaghal
Mablung sword	Sword	39	Can cast Shield Rod Spells	-	Spectral Sword (Lv.36)
Muramasa	2-Handed	-5	Slash Flurry when leveled up; continuous Dark Metamorphosis effect; suck blood to gain attack	-	Vandal Sword, Scarecrow, (SS)Raised Dead

Walking weapons

Name	Type	Atk	Special	Location	Enemy drop
Holbein dagger	Dagger	6	Swing as you walk	-	Lesser Demon
Vorpal Blade	Sword	25	Swing as you walk	-	Archer
Crissaegrim	Sword	35	Swing as you walk	-	Schmoo
Yasutsuna	2-Handed	60	Swing as you walk	-	Werewolf

Button combo weapons

Name	Type	Atk	Special	Location	Enemy drop
Obsidian Sword	2-Handed	1	← → + [Attack] for Dash Thrust (4 MP)	-	Lesser Demon
Basilard	Dagger	1	← → + [Attack] for Slash (ATK +5)	Alchemy Laboratory	Bloody Zombie
Holy rod	Mace	12	← → + [Attack] for Holy Blast	Long Library
Star flail	Mace	15	← → + [Attack] for Power flail	Clock Tower
Chakram	Ranged	15	← → + [Attack]: Extended throw	-	Discus Lord
Heaven Sword	Ranged	21	← → + [Attack]: Extended throw; Equip two and attack with both at the same time for special attack (5 MP, ATK +50)	-	Cloaked Knight
Combat knife	Dagger	24	← → + [Attack] for Slash	Abandoned Mine	Gurkha
Claymore	2-Handed	26	← → + [Attack] for Dash Thrust (4 MP)	Underground Caverns	Valhalla Knight
Flamberge	2-Handed	31	← → + [Attack] for Dash Thrust (4 MP)	-	Cloaked Knight
Zwei Hander	2-Handed	38	← → + [Attack] for Dash Thrust (4 MP)	-	Blue Venus Weed
Runesword	Ranged	40	← → + [Attack]: Extended throw	-	Dodo Bird

Name	Type	Atk	Special	Location	Enemy drop
Rapier	Dagger	7	↓↘→ + [Attack] for repeated strike (ATK = 15)	-	Dhuron, Armor Lord
(SS) Astral Dagger	Dagger	12	↓↘→ + [Attack] fly to nearest enemy	(SS)Cursed Dungeon
Moon Rod	Mace	17	↓↘→ + [Attack] for Quadruple Crescent (4 MP)	Reverse Clock Tower
Shotel	Dagger	20	↓↘→ + [Attack] for Throw	Reverse Outer Wall	Blade Master
Firebrand	Sword	25	↓↘→ + [Attack] Fire blast (ATK 40 for 5 MP)	Buy from Librarian ($10000)	Lossoth
Icebrand	Sword	25	↓↘→ + [Attack] Ice blast (ATK 40 for 5 MP)	Buy from Librarian ($10000), Catacombs	Fishead
Gurthang	Sword	25	↓↘→ + [Attack] Roll Attack: Stronger Swing (ATK +40) with brief Dark Metamorphosis flash; doubles damage during Dark Metamorphosis	-	Spectral Sword (Lv.36)
Thunderbrand	Sword	25	↓↘→ + [Attack] Thunder blast (ATK 40 for 5 MP)	Buy from Librarian ($10000)
Iron fist	Knuckle	26	↓↘→ + [Attack] for Flurry of Fists	-	Werewolf
Holy Sword	Sword	26	↓↘→ + [Attack] Holy Burst (ATK 35 for 5 MP)	Colosseum	Vandal Sword
(SS) Alucard Spear	2-Handed	28	↓↘→ + [Attack] for combo thrust; ← → + [Attack] for long range thrust	(SS)Reverse Garden
Katana	2-Handed	32	↓↘→ + [Attack] for Slash Flurry	Necromancy Laboratory	Tombstone
Marsil	Sword	33	↓↘→ + [Attack] Inferno blast (ATK 60 for 5 MP)	-	Fire Demon
Fist of Tulkas	Knuckle	38	↓↘→ + [Attack] for Homing Fireball; ← → + [Attack] for Flurry of Fists	-	Lion
Alucard Sword	Sword	42	↓↘→ + [Attack] Teleport and attack from behind (50 ATK for 5 MP)	Cave
Osafune Katana	2-Handed	50	↓↘→ + [Attack] for Warp attack; ← → + [Attack] for Slash Flurry	Reverse Caverns
Masamune	2-Handed	68	↓↘→ + [Attack] for attack plus warp attack (ATT +110)	-	Black Panther

Plain weapons

List of weapons with no special abilities (high damage and increasing damage are not considered special abilites).

Name	Type	Atk	Special	Location	Enemy drop
Tyrfing	Sword	-30	Dark element	Castle Keep
Nakamura	2-Handed	-5		-	Blade Soldier
Red Rust	2-Handed	-2	Curse enemies, occasionally fail to attack	-	Bone Scimitar
Takemitsu	2-Handed	1		Long Library	Fleaman, Spectral Sword (Auxillary Sword)
Knuckle duster	Knuckle	1		Underground Caverns	Frog
Short sword	Dagger	2		-	Bone Scimitar
Gladius	Sword	3		Outer Wall
Scimitar	Sword	5		Underground Caverns	Skull Lord
Cutlass	Sword	7		Royal Chapel	Sword Lord, Corner Guard, Owl Knight
Blue Knuckles	Knuckle	8		-	Toad
Mace	Mace	9		Buy from Librarian ($2000)
Saber	Sword	9		Buy from Librarian ($1500)	Armor Lord, Magic Tome
Nunchaku	2-Handed	10	2 hits	Underground Caverns
Falchion	Sword	10		Castle Keep
Morningstar	Mace	11		Royal Chapel	Flail Guard
Broadsword	Sword	12		Olrox's Quarters	Spectral Sword
Bekatowa	Sword	14		Clock Tower	Sword Lord
Damascus Sword	Sword	17		Buy from Librarian ($4000)	Corner Guard
Were Bane	Dagger	18	Stronger against were-beasts	-	Hunting Girl
Bastard sword	Sword	20		Reverse Keep	Spectral Sword
Hunter sword	Sword	20		-	Blade
Jewel knuckles	Knuckle	21		Outer Wall	Rock Knight
Talwar	Sword	22		Anti-Chapel
Sword of Hador	Sword	24		Death Wing's Lair
Mormegil	Sword	25		Catacombs
Luminus	Sword	26		Reverse Clock Tower
Harper	Sword	28		Buy from Librarian ($12000)
Gram	Sword	30		Reverse Colosseum
Dark Blade	Sword	35	Def +2	Reverse Caverns
Estoc	2-Handed	39		Olrox's Quarters	Valhalla Knight
(SS) Double Blade Axe	2-Handed	42			Gargoyle (Lv 35)
Great Sword	2-Handed	65		-	Guardian
Badelaire	Sword	1 per game hour	Stronger as hours pass	Forbidden Library
Sword Familiar	Sword	same as level of familiar	Can be wielded upon reaching Lv 50	-	-