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SOTN Shield Rod

The Shield Rod is a club in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. It is extra effective when used in conjunction with a shield.

Description[]

The Shield Rod is a low-end, slow club weapon that deals Hit damage and has a small DEF boost, it also grants an extra ATT +5 and DEF +2 when equipped with a shield, but its major utility comes from the "Shield Rod Spells" it can be used to cast. These will usually summon a being that either attacks enemies or grants stat boosts.

To cast a Shield Rod Spell, Alucard must have a shield equipped in his other hand. Both attack buttons (PlayStation - Square - 01 + PlayStation - Circle - 01) must then be pressed at the same time (alternatively, the shield spell can also be activated by holding the equipped shield up and attacking twice quickly with the Shield Rod); the resulting effect costs a set amount of MP and what happens depends on the shield used, with a different effect for each (see below for a list of effects). It should be noted that persistent effects do not require the Shield Rod to still be equipped.

SOTN Shield Rod 2

The Shield Rod also features a hidden ability which acts at the same time as a little Easter egg. By performing the following sequence: ←, →, PlayStation - Square - 01, a gear-shaped shield like those from the Gradius series will be summoned in front of Alucard. The shield will be sent forward a short distance and remain in place for a short time. While it doesn't deal any damage to enemies, it can in turn block projectiles and any other attacks a normal shield can. Up to four shields can be summoned at a time, which will disappear roughly after ten seconds of being spawned. These shields can be summoned whether an actual shield is equipped or not.

The Mablung Sword ("Lemuria Sword" in the Japanese version) has an undocumented ability to cast Shield Rod Spells, and also higher damage output and the same defense bonus, plus it is slightly faster to wield, although it doesn't provide an extra defense and attack bonus when equipped with a shield like the Shield Rod does.

Item Data[]

Item Data: Shield Rod
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Shield Rod Icon Shield Rod (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Club - Alucard
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Extra effective with shield Attrib: Hit
ATT +11, DEF +2
Find: Final Stage: Bloodlines, Colosseum
Effect: Flail (slow), grants an extra ATT +5 and DEF +2 when equipped with a shield
Special: ←→ + [Attack] for Shield; hold shield + [Attack]×2 for equipped shield's Shield Rod spell
Shields
Leather Shield Icon Leather Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Shield - Alucard
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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 Icon Knight Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Shield - Alucard
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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 Icon Iron Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Shield - Alucard
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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)
Alucard Shield Icon Alucart Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Shield - Alucard
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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 Icon Shaman Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Shield - Alucard
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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 Icon Herald Shield (Coat of Arms Shield) - Symphony of the Night
  Shield - Alucard
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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 Icon AxeLord Shield (Axe Armor Shield) - Symphony of the Night
  Shield - Alucard
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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 Icon Medusa Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Shield - Alucard
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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)
Skull Shield Icon Skull Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Shield - Alucard
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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 Icon Goddess Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Shield - Alucard
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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 Icon Dark Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Shield - Alucard
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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 Icon Fire Shield (Flame Shield) - Symphony of the Night
  Shield - Alucard
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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 Icon Alucard Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Shield - Alucard
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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)
Satquip-ivy Woodland Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night (Saturn-only)
  Shield - Alucard
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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)

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