Red Rust

The Red Rust (アカサビ Akasabi^?) is a katana in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. It is a rusty red sword.

Appearances[]

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[]

The Red Rust is a nearly useless sword and usually the first two handed weapon found in the game. It is always dropped by the second Bone Scimitar encountered. It is very slow, takes two hands to hold, reduces the player's attack power, and occasionally fails to swing due to a curse placed upon it. It is also not possible to swing it diagonally downward. It is also the first weapon found that can Curse enemies, which can be useful against the first Doppelganger, as it prevents him from drawing his sword.

The Red Rust is the weakest of the Katana-style 2 Handed Swords. The next sword in the series is the bamboo blade Takemitsu, which is similar, except that it doesn't jam, has a Hit instead of a Curse attack, and has a little better attack power. It is longer than most weapons found early in the game, however, and can be a great sword to equip if the player wishes to handicap themself.

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls[]

While it is stated that the Red Rust could shatter at any moment, it plays normally without potentially failing like it did in Symphony of the Night. It is available at the start of the game once it is possible to gear. While it is one of the weakest swords, it does have the Rising Crush skill, which is required to reach higher areas in early stages, so it is good to have on hand as a support weapon.

Item Data[]

Item Data: Red Rust
Image	Name - Game Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Red Rust (jpn) - Symphony of the Night 2 Handed Weapon (Katana) - Alucard				[edit]
	Rusty red sword [2 hand]	Attrib: Curse/Cut	ATT -2	Find: Automatically dropped by second Bone Scimitar encountered Drop: Bone Scimitar	Effect: Very slow swing (no diagonal attack); occasionally "jams" (Alucard fails to attack, as if Cursed); may inflict Curse status
	Rusted Sword (Red Rust) - Grimoire of Souls Weapon (Sword) - Alucard				[edit]
	A sword covered in rust. Could shatter at any moment.	Attrib: Clotho	ATK +168/2143, CRIT +0/804 (Initial/Max upgrades)	Rarity: ★★ Find: Starts with Summon: 300 Gems (any book)	Special: Rising Crush Evolve: DEF I