Shield

Shields are items that can block attacks.

Alucard has the largest variety of shields available to him in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Castlevania Puzzle: Encore 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. He is unable to equip a shield if he is wielding a two-handed weapon. In Harmony of Despair, some shields can reflect attacks.

Game specific information[]

Vampire Killer[]

Shield (A) (a.k.a. Red Shield) in Vampire Killer increases Simon's Defense. Shield (B) (a.k.a. Yellow Shield) blocks projectiles, much like Dracula's Rib does in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest.

Item Data: Vampire Killer (edit)
Image	Name - Game Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Shield [A] (jpn) - Vampire Killer Secret Weapon (Shield) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
				Find: Treasure Chests, Old Crone
	Shield [B] (jpn) - Vampire Killer Secret Weapon (Shield) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
				Find: Treasure Chests, Old Crone

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest[]

Main article: Rib of Vlad

Simon Belmont has access to a shield in this game by equipping Dracula's Rib Bone, obtained in the first mansion, Berkeley. Upon equipping this relic, Simon will hold a shield in front of him as long as he's standing still. The shield has the capability of deflecting any fireballs that come in contact with it (it won't block other types of projectiles, though); however, these won't inflict damage to enemies on their way back.

Item Data: Rib of Vlad (Shield)
Image	Name - Game Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	The Rib Bone - Simon's Quest - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	The rib bone will make the ordinary hero feel like a spineless coward.			Find: Berkeley Mansion	Effect: Grants a shield when standing still or jumping that repels most projectiles

Kid Dracula (Game Boy)[]

Main article: Bat Umbrella

Kid Dracula can use a Bat Umbrella to block incoming projectiles. He can move its position to block in front of him or over his head.

Item Data: Bat Umbrella
Image	Name - Game Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
UMB	Bat Umbrella [alt] - Kid Dracula (Game Boy) Magic Power - Kid Dracula				[edit]
UMB	After being awarded this power, press the Control Pad up or down to move this shield. By using Control Pad you can aim the shield in any direction. You'll never fear getting wet behind your pointy little ears again! To close Umbrella Legosi, press the B Button. Note: you cannot attack when defending yourself with this item.			Reward: Clear Stage 4 - Ghost Pirate Ship

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[]

Item Data: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (edit)
Image	Name - Game Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Leather Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Leather shield - low DEF		DEF +1	Buy: $400 Find: Alchemy Laboratory Drop: Slinger, Stone Rose	Effect: Projectile block Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (10 MP): Summon Cow – Defense Up (DEF +20) for 68 seconds
	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
	Iron Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Hard iron shield		DEF +2	Buy: $3,980 Drop: Winged Guard	Effect: Projectile block that grants temporary invulnerability Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (20 MP): Giant Sword Attack (ATT +40, Attrib: Hit)
	Alucart Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Resembles family shield		DEF +0	Find: Marble Gallery (requires Double Jump and Stopwatch)	Effect: Projectile block. Equip with Alucart Sword and Alucart Mail for Alucart status (LCK +30) Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (10 MP): A question mark appears above Alucard's head, no effect but wasted MP
	Shaman Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Shield used in magic ritual		DEF +4	Find: Clock Tower	Effect: Projectile block Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (10 MP): Summon Baphomet – Intelligence Up (INT +20) for 68 seconds
	Herald Shield (Coat of Arms Shield) - Symphony of the Night Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Shield with heart crest		DEF +4	Find: Underground Caverns	Effect: Projectile block that gives a Heart Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (40 MP): Summon Maiden – Protection from Fire and Thunder for 68 seconds
	AxeLord Shield (Axe Armor Shield) - Symphony of the Night Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Favorite shield of Axe Lords		DEF +3	Drop: Axe Knight	Effect: Projectile block Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (20 MP): Summon Axe Lord (runs toward enemy then Axe Chop) (ATT +20, Attrib: Hit)
	Medusa Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	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)
	Skull Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Shield with Knight's crest		DEF +4	Drop: Bone Ark, Yorick, Skull Lord	Effect: Projectile block Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (40 MP): Giant Laser Attack (ATT +100, Attrib: Hit)
	Goddess Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Engraved with goddess image		DEF +4	Find: Necromancy Lab	Effect: Projectile block Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (40 MP): Summon Goddess – Protection from Dark for 68 seconds
	Dark Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Unholy dark shield	Attrib: Hit	DEF +3, ATT +10	Find: Final Stage: Bloodlines Drop: Malachi	Effect: Projectile block and shield attack Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (30 MP): Meteor Attack (ATT +30, Attrib: Hit)
	Fire Shield (Flame Shield) - Symphony of the Night Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Shield with fire properties	Attrib: Fire	DEF +4	Drop: Fire Demon	Effect: Projectile block and immunity to Fire when equipped Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (50 MP): Summon Salamander – Flame Attack (ATT +70, Attrib: Fire)
	Alucard Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Strong vs. all attacks		DEF +5	Find: Starts with and loses; Reverse Caverns	Effect: Projectile block Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (20 MP): Offensive shield with fixed ATT, Soul Steal, +1 Heart and about 2 seconds of invulnerability on contact, 68 seconds duration (decreases only when shield is held up), holding shield drains MP (ATT +255, Attrib: Hit)
	Woodland Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night (Saturn-only) Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	The shield at which a tree soul dwell (fragrance of the rose)		DEF +3	Drop: Venus Man Trap (Saturn only)	Effect: Projectile block Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (30 MP): Summon Vines – immobilize and damage enemies (ATT +30, Attrib: Hit)

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance[]

Main article: Shield (gear)

Two gears fly in front of Juste Belmont with his Shield Holy Book + Bolt Book Spell Fusion ability.

Item Data: Shield
Image	Name - Game Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Shield (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance Spell Fusion - Juste				[edit]
	Two barriers fly out and are attached to the player. They disappear after a certain number of hits.	Attrib: Thunder Consume: 60 MP	ATK = 200% NUM = 1	Create: Holy Book + Bolt Book

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness[]

The Spike Shield is the only shield featured in this game. But it is used not for defensive purposes like an ordinary shield but instead offensively like a weapon. It has only one attack animation which consists of Hector swinging the weapon upward from his hand.

Additionally, Shield is also an ability of the Crystal Rod which basically blocks any enemy attack. However, each cast of the spell is only for one-time protection and costs 20 Hearts to be cast.

Item Data: Special (edit)
Image	Name - Game Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Spike Shield - Curse of Darkness Special - Hector				[edit]
	Originally for defense, it's so hard that it has also come to be loved as a weapon.		ATK +40 Sell: $200	Create: Soft Leather Armor + Leather Helm + 9 Bronze + 9 Steel
	Shield - Curse of Darkness Innocent Devil Abilities - Crystal Rod				[edit]
	Creates a shield that defends completely against an enemy attack. Works one time only.	Consume: 20 Hearts		First Obtained: Enemy defeats

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia[]

The Scutum and its upgraded versions come as Glyphs and are the only shields available in Shanoa's weaponry.

Item Data: Scutum
Image	Name - Game Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Scutum (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia Glyph (Shield) - Shanoa				[edit]
	A shield glyph.	Consume: 5 MP	No stats	Find: Kalidus Channel	Effect: Blocks/reduces damage Special: Glyph Unions: + any Scutum = Union Scutum; + Other = Pulsus
	Vol Scutum (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia Glyph (Shield) - Shanoa				[edit]
	A powerful shield glyph.	Consume: 5 MP	No stats	Drop: Lizardman	Effect: Blocks/reduces damage Special: Glyph Unions: + any Scutum = Union Scutum; + Other = Pulsus
	Melio Scutum (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia Glyph (Shield) - Shanoa				[edit]
	Superior shield glyph.	Consume: 5 MP	No stats	Find: Arms Depot (Dracula's Castle)	Effect: Blocks/reduces damage Special: Glyph Unions: + any Scutum = Union Scutum; + Other = Pulsus
	Shield + Shield = Union Scutum (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia Glyph Union (Shield) - Shanoa				[edit]
		Attrib: None Consume: 20 Hearts			Effect: Temporary Invincibility. Notes: Scutum is Latin for "Shield".

Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night[]

Item Data: Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night (edit)
Image	Name - Game Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Alucart Shield - Encore of the Night Off Hand (Shield) - Alucard				[edit]
	Resembles family shield		DEF +1 Sell: 45C	Drop: Zombie	Special: Family Heirlooms Set Bonus with Alucart Sword and Alucart Mail for HP +30
	Leather Shield - Encore of the Night Off Hand (Shield) - Alucard				[edit]
	Leather shield		DEF +2; Stamina +1 Sell: 60C	Drop: Skeleton	Special: Moooo! set bonus with Leather Hat and Hide Cuirass equipped for Max HP +20
	Iron Shield - Encore of the Night Off Hand (Shield) - Alucard				[edit]
	Hard iron shield		DEF +4	Drop: Slinger	Special: Ferroucious set bonus with Iron Sword and Iron Cuirass for ATK +3 and DEF +3
	Dark Shield - Encore of the Night Off Hand (Shield) - Alucard				[edit]
	Unholy dark shield	Attrib: Shadow Affi. +3	DEF +5 Sell: 2S 40C	Find: Clock Tower
	Shaman Shield - Encore of the Night Off Hand (Shield) - Alucard				[edit]
	Shield used in magic rituals	Attrib: All Affi. +1	DEF +4; Max MP +35	Find: Marble Gallery
	Goddess Shield - Encore of the Night Off Hand (Shield) - Alucard				[edit]
	Engraved with a goddess image	Attrib: All Affi. +3	DEF +5; Max MP +10	Buy: 2G 50S
	Herald Shield - Encore of the Night Off Hand (Shield) - Alucard				[edit]
	Shield with a heart crest		DEF +9; Stamina +15	Drop: Frozen Shade
	Fire Shield - Encore of the Night Off Hand (Shield) - Alucard				[edit]
	Shield with fire properties	Attrib: Fire Affi. +3	DEF +7	Find: Demon Corridor	Special: Die in a Fire Set Bonus with Firebrand for Fire Affinity +7
	Alucard Shield - Encore of the Night Off Hand (Shield) - Alucard				[edit]
	Mother's Family Heirloom		DEF +12; Stamina +15	Find: Royal Chapel	Special: Son of Dracula Set Bonus with Alucard Sword and Alucard Mail for All Stat +5 and All Affinity +3

Castlevania: 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.

Item Data: Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (edit)
Image	Name - Game Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Alucart Shield (jpn) - Harmony of Despair Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Resembles a certain family shield...		DEF +0 Sell: $125	Rarity: * Buy: $500
	Leather Shield (jpn) - Harmony of Despair Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Leather shield with low DEF.		DEF +1 Sell: $250	Rarity: * Drop: chp 2 normal	Effect: Does not block fire projectiles
	Iron Shield (jpn) - Harmony of Despair Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Shield of hard metal.		DEF +2 Sell: $375	Rarity: * Drop: chp 2 normal
	Axe Knight Shield (Axe Armor Shield) - Harmony of Despair Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Favorite shield of axe-wielding terrors.		DEF +3 Sell: $500	Rarity: * Drop: Axe Knight
	Knight Shield (jpn) - Harmony of Despair Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Armored knight's shield.		DEF +4 Sell: $750	Rarity: Drop**: chp 5 normal
	Dark Shield (jpn) - Harmony of Despair Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Unholy dark shield.	Attrib: Darkness	DEF +3, ATK +9 Sell: $1,250	Rarity: Drop**: chp 5, 6 hard
	Shaman Shield (jpn) - Harmony of Despair Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Shield used in magic rituals.		DEF +5 Sell: $2,000	Rarity: **
	Skull Shield (jpn) - Harmony of Despair Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Shield adorned with a skull and crossbones.		DEF +6 Sell: $3,000	Rarity: ***
	Medusa Shield (jpn) - Harmony of Despair Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Gorgon-headed shield.	Attrib: None	DEF +3, ATK +1 Sell: $3,750	Rarity: * Drop**: Medusa Head
	Fire Shield (Flame Shield) - Harmony of Despair Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Flame-imbued shield.		DEF +7 Sell: $4,000	Rarity: * Drop**: chp 7 hard
	Goddess Shield (jpn) - Harmony of Despair Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Engraved with a divine image.		DEF +8 Sell: $6,000	Rarity: ****
	Herald Shield (Coat of Arms Shield) - Harmony of Despair Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Shield with heart crest.		DEF +9 Sell: $7,500	Rarity: ****
	Alucard Shield (jpn) - Harmony of Despair Shield - Alucard				[edit]
	Strong against all attacks.		DEF +10 Sell: $10,000	Rarity: ** Drop**: chp 9 hard, chp 10 hard purple chest