Shield

Shields are items that can block attacks.

Alucard has the widest variety of shields available to him in Castlevania: Symphony 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. In Harmony of Despair, some shields can reflect attacks.

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.