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.
===Castlevania II: Simon's Quest===
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.
===Kid Dracula (Game Boy)===
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.
===Castlevania: Symphony of the Night===
===Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance===
Two gears fly in front of Juste Belmont with his Shield Holy Book + Bolt Book Spell Fusion ability.
===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.
===Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia===
The Scutum and its upgraded versions come as Glyphs and are the only shields available in Shanoa's weaponry.
===Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night===
===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.
==Gallery==
===Artworks===
Shield - Vampire Killer - 01.png|Shield (A) from the Japanese Vampire Killer user's manual.
Shield - Vampire Killer - 02.png|Shield (B) from the Japanese Vampire Killer user's manual.
===Animations===
KD Umbrella.gif|Bat Umbrella from Kid Dracula (GB).
SOTN Leather Shield.gif|Leather Shield from Symphony of the Night.
SOTN Knight Shield.gif|Knight Shield from Symphony of the Night.
SOTN Shaman Shield.gif|Shaman Shield from Symphony of the Night.
SOTN Herald Shield.gif|Herald Shield from Symphony of the Night.
SOTN Fire Shield.gif|Fire Shield from Symphony of the Night.
SOTN Goddess Shield.gif|Goddess Shield from Symphony of the Night.
SOTN AxeLord Shield.gif|AxeLord Shield from Symphony of the Night.
SOTN Dark Shield.gif|Dark Shield from Symphony of the Night.
SOTN Iron Shield.gif|Iron Shield from Symphony of the Night.
SOTN Skull Shield.gif|Skull Shield from Symphony of the Night.
SOTN Medusa Shield.gif|Medusa Shield from Symphony of the Night.
SOTN Alucart Shield.gif|Alucart Shield from Symphony of the Night.
SOTN Alucard Shield.gif|Alucard Shield from Symphony of the Night.
Saturn Woodland Shield .gif|Woodland Shield from the Sega Saturn version of Symphony of the Night.
DOS Final Guard.gif|Final Guard ability from Dawn of Sorrow.
SOTN Turtle.gif|Turtle from The Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night.
OOE Scutum.gif|Scutum from Order of Ecclesia.
OOE Vol Scutum.gif|Vol Scutum from Order of Ecclesia.
OOE Melio Scutum.gif|Melio Scutum from Order of Ecclesia.
HD Book of Binding.gif|Book of Binding from Harmony of Despair.
Category:Shields
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