Ruler Sword

For the possessed furniture, see Poltergeist.

The Ruler Sword, also known as Spectral Sword, is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a sword controlled by an evil will. Causes poltergeist phenomena.

Description[]

The Ruler Sword is a sword possessed by poltergeist-causing spirits. It is able to levitate and control a variety of other weapons, which sometimes circle around it or move about in random paths. Sometimes these include shields, which the Ruler Sword can use to protect itself. Destroying the central Ruler Sword also destroys all the other weapons being controlled by it.

Appearances[]

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood[]

The Ruler Sword makes its debut in Rondo of Blood, where it appears as a one-time enemy the player must destroy in order to continue through the Ghost Ship. Each of its swords and the Ruler Sword itself die in one hit, but the Ruler Sword usually resides at the top of the screen, using the other weapons to attack for it.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[]

In this game, there are three variants of the Spectral Sword, each only appearing once in their location:

The Level 13 one is found in a large room in the lower area of Olrox's Quarters. When the player gets close, it summons some poltergeist weapons in an orbiting manner. Oddly, this variant is often the second one encountered in the game, as entering this area normally requires the Leap Stone.
The Level 15 one is found in a large room above the long staircase of the Royal Chapel. When the player gets close, it expands some short swords and starts moving around while spinning these swords with a unique noise. It is usually encountered earlier, despite having a "Lv2" tag, since it is in the way of finding the Leap Stone.
Finally, the Level 36 one occupies the same room, but in the Anti-Chapel. This one starts with assisting shields and spears already in the formation, such that if the player carries the Duplicator and a bomb item that can destroy the shields, they can farm the room quickly. By killing the spears and shields with a bomb, the player will be able to gain EXP very fast and max out a familiar in approximately 20–30 minutes. Otherwise, this enemy is also well-known by being able to drop the Mablung Sword, which is a better replacement for the Shield Rod.

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance[]

In this game, there are also three variants of the Ruler Sword:

Ruler Sword Lv1 only appears twice in the Sky Walkway but uses its multiple puppet weapons as shields against Juste Belmont's attacks, and can even block some Spell Fusions. The main sword itself can curse the player as well.
Ruler Sword Lv2 only appears once in the game. While it has more HP and attacks than its Lv1 counterpart, it actually has a much simpler attack pattern, simply moving toward Juste.
Ruler Sword Lv3 has one of the most complex attack patterns out of non-boss enemies. It may perform the following:
- Uses its four shortswords to shoot at Juste.
- Summons two axes, or one axe and one hammer, and throws each one left and right.
- Uses two scythes and a sword as shields. This attack is more common when its actual shields are destroyed.

Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth[]

The Spectral Sword returns in Stage 3 of The Adventure ReBirth, this time as a boss. The sword comes protected by two Final Swords resembling those from Aria of Sorrow, which sometimes open up to spawn new weapons. The weapons, in this case, are daggers, axes, swords, and lances which circle around to protect the core. It can stop to fly into the ground, along with any remaining weapons.

Enemy Data[]

Enemy Data: Ruler Sword
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
(RoB/DXC)	Ruler Sword (Poltergeist) [alt] - Rondo of Blood				[ edit ]
(RoB/DXC)	'	HP: 1 Exp: 100		5. Ghost Ship
	57. Spectral Sword [Lv. 13] (Ruler Sword) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Evil demon-sword. Causes poltergeist phenomena.	Level: 13 HP: 90 Exp: 80	Drop: Broadsword, Bastard Sword; Poltergeist: Bwaka Knife	Olrox's Quarters
	63. Spectral Sword [Lv. 15] (Ruler Sword Lv. 2) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Evil demon-sword. Causes poltergeist phenomena.	Level: 15 HP: 100 Exp: 100	Drop: Broadsword, Bastard Sword; Puppet swords: Takemitsu	Royal Chapel
	118. Spectral Sword [Lv. 36] (Ruler Sword Lv. 3) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Evil demon-sword. Causes poltergeist phenomena.	Level: 36 HP: 540 Exp: 400	Drop: Gurthang, Mablung Sword; Shields: Knight Shield; Spears: Javelin	Anti-Chapel
	45. Ruler Sword (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Thunder, Wind Weak: Ice Level: 19 HP: 240 Exp: 102	Common Drop: Puff Coat Rare Drop: Greek Helm	Castle A: Sky Walkway
	51. Ruler Sword Lv2 (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Thunder, Wind Weak: Ice Level: 20 HP: 320 Exp: 113	Common Drop: Arm Guards Rare Drop: Chain Mail	Castle A: Clock Tower
	72. Ruler Sword Lv3 (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Thunder, Wind Weak: Ice Level: 27 HP: 384 Exp: 209	Common Drop: $250 Rare Drop: Greaves	Castle A: Castle Treasury Castle B: Sky Walkway
	86. Ruler's Sword (Ruler Sword) - Portrait of Ruin				[ edit ]
	A sword controlled by an evil will. Causes poltergeist phenomena.	Weak: Electric, Holy HP: 300 Exp: 400 Skill Pt: 13	Drop: Jagdplaute, Dragon Slayer	Master's Keep, Dark Academy, Nest of Evil
	95. Spectral Sword (Ruler Sword) - Order of Ecclesia				[ edit ]
	This blade is as sharp and deadly as the spirit that possesses it.	Strong: Flame Weak: Strike, Thunder HP: 280 Exp: 240 Skill Pt: 4 Atk: 77	Drop: Melio Secare (2%)	Arms Depot, Final Approach
	Ruler Sword - The Adventure ReBirth				[ edit ]
	A blade that is possessed by a dark will. Causes poltergeist phenomena.(*)			3. Dungeon
	Ruler Sword - Grimoire of Souls				[ edit ]
	A blade that is possessed by a dark will. Causes poltergeist phenomena.
	Holy Sword - Grimoire of Souls				[ edit ]
	A sacred blade manipulated by someone's mind. Deeming all of humanity as worthy of extinction, this holy sword was made to act as judge.
	Black Sword - Grimoire of Souls				[ edit ]
	A sword harboring wicked intentions. Like its previous owner, it is cursed with an insatiable lust for blood.		Soul: Enchant Weapon to level 6		Abil: Curse

Item Data[]

Item Data: Drop Items
Image	Name - Game Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Broadsword (Katzbalger) - Symphony of the Night Sword - Alucard				[edit]
	Simple mercenary's sword A simple sword used by mercenaries	Attrib: Cut	ATT +12	Find: Olrox's Quarters (hidden) Drop: Spectral Sword
	Bastard Sword (jpn) - Symphony of the Night Sword - Alucard				[edit]
	Standard sword One-handed half-sword with a long handle	Attrib: Cut	ATT +20	Find: Reverse Keep Drop: Spectral Sword
	Bwaka Knife (jpn) - Symphony of the Night Projectile - Alucard				[edit]
	Bwaka throwing knife [use]	Attrib: Cut	ATT +30	Buy: $400 Find: Anti-Chapel, Clock Tower, Reverse Clock Tower Drop: Spectral Sword
	Takemitsu (jpn) - Symphony of the Night 2 Handed Weapon (Katana) - Alucard				[edit]
	Bamboo sword [2 hand]	Attrib: Hit	ATT +1	Drop: Spectral Sword, Flea Man	Effect: Very slow swing (no diagonal attack)
	Gurthang (Dainsleif) - Symphony of the Night Sword - Alucard				[edit]
	Gets stronger when bloodied A magic sword that sucks blood to power up	Attrib: Cut	ATT +25, DEF +1	Drop: Spectral Sword (in Anti-Chapel)	Effect: Doubles damage during Dark Metamorphosis Special: ↓↘→ + [Attack] for a stronger swing (ATT +40) with brief Dark Metamorphosis flash
	Mablung Sword (Lemuria Sword) - Symphony of the Night Sword - Alucard				[edit]
	Spirit sword - improves DEF Draws out the spiritual power of the shield	Attrib: Cut	ATT +39, DEF +2	Drop: Spectral Sword (in Anti-Chapel)	Special: Can cast Shield Rod spells
	Knight Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Armored knight's shield		DEF +2	Find: Colosseum (just outside Royal Chapel) Drop: Spectral Sword, Slinger	Effect: Projectile block Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (10 MP): Summon Horse – Offense Up (ATT +20) for 68 seconds
	Javelin (jpn) - Symphony of the Night Projectile - Alucard				[edit]
	Throwing spear [use]	Attrib: Cut	ATT +50	Buy: $800 (later) Find: Anti-Chapel Drop: Bone Halberd, Scarecrow, Spectral Sword, Spear Guard, Winged Guard
	Puff Coat (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance Body - Juste Belmont				[edit]
	A fashionable coat.		DEF +25	Common Drop: Ruler Sword
	Greek Helm - Harmony of Dissonance Head - Juste Belmont				[edit]
	A Corinthian-style helmet.		DEF +9	Rare Drop: Ruler Sword
	Arm Guards - Harmony of Dissonance Hands - Juste Belmont				[edit]
	Good protection for the entire arm, but arms get a bit sweaty.		DEF +18	Common Drop: Ruler Sword Lv2
	Chain Mail (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance Body - Juste Belmont				[edit]
	Armor made up of chain netting.		DEF +28	Rare Drop: Ruler Sword Lv2
	$250 - Harmony of Dissonance Pick-Up (Money) - Juste Belmont				[edit]
			Gold + 250	Common Drop: Ruler Sword Lv3, Skeleton Glass, Disc Armor Lv2, Owl, Jp Bonepillar
	Greaves - Harmony of Dissonance Legs - Juste Belmont				[edit]
	Armored trousers strengthened with metal plates.		DEF +12	Rare Drop: Ruler Sword Lv3
	Jagdplaute (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin Weapon (Sword) - Jonathan				[edit]
	A deadly, yet elegantly crafted sword .	Attrib: Slash Consume: 50 MP (Critical Art)	ATK +75 Sell: $3,200	Drop: Ruler's Sword
	Dragon Slayer (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin Weapon (Great Sword) - Jonathan				[edit]
	A sword forged to slay dragons.	Attrib: Slash, Curse Consume: 50 MP (Critical Art)	ATK +99 MND +10 Sell: $10,500	Drop: Ruler's Sword
	Melio Secare (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia Glyph (Sword) - Shanoa				[edit]
	Superior sword glyph.	Attrib: Slash Consume: 15 MP	ATK +20	Drop: Spectral Sword	Special: Glyph Unions: + any Secare = Union Secare; + Elemental Glyph = Elemental Weapon Union; + Other = Pulsus