The Medusa Shield is a Gorgon-headed shield. It is one of two of Alucard's shields which can also be used as a weapon by ramming it into enemies, the other one being the Dark Shield. It can only be obtained as a drop item from a Medusa Head.
In Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, if Alucard equips the Medusa Shield, he'll become impervious to being petrified and he'll also gain the ability to briefly summon a Medusa Head familiar which will fire two homing beams from her eyes. However, this attack only deals damage and does not petrify. If this shield is used to attack enemies vulnerable to Stone status (such as Doppleganger40), it will petrify the enemies.
In Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, it is one of the easier shields to be obtained, as Medusa Heads continuously respawn. It's more likely to be dropped by a golden Medusa Head than a blue one. It's also the weaker of the two shields which can be used as weapons in this game, although it's worth more.
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| Item Data: Medusa Shield | ||||||||
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Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
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| 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) | ||||
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| Gorgon-headed shield. | Attrib: None |
DEF +3, ATK +1 Sell: $3,750 |
Rarity: *** Drop: Medusa Head |
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- The Medusa Shield's sprite is based on Medusa's Rondo of Blood incarnation, which makes sense, as Symphony of the Night is a direct sequel to that game.
- This is even further explained in the Japanese description, "The head of Medusa being cut down".
- The Medusa Shield may be inspired by a particular event in Medusa's origins where the Greek goddess of war, Athena, placed Medusa's severed head on her Aegis shield after it was given to her by the hero Perseus.