Cestus

Cestus, or Knuckles, is a hard knuckle guard worn by ancient boxers. In the Castlevania series, they can be either a particular weapon or a complete class to which all fist or punch-based weapons belong.
==Game specific information==
===Castlevania: Symphony of the Night===
In Symphony of the Night, Cestus refers to an entire class of fist-based weapons. Alucard will always attack with his fist if he has no other weapons equipped. By equipping a cestus, he can increase the damage he deals with his fists and may perform special attacks with some of them.
Fist weapons have short range but a high critical hit rate (this doesn't apply to the Empty Hand). All fist weapons (also including the Empty Hand) can perform a kick by pressing ↘ (↙) + [Attack] in midair (the damage is the same of a normal attack).
At very close range, all fist weapons (except the Blue Knuckles) will hit twice per attack (including the Empty Hand).
All fist weapons (with the exception of the Blue Knuckles) have the following special attack: hold [Attack]: Alucard's elbow will cause rapid, multiple hits to anything at extremely close range (the Empty Hand will only do two hits in this manner) (the damage per hit is the same of a normal attack).
Some cestuses allow Alucard to perform a "Flurry of Fists" special attack. It can be canceled by pressing any direction on the d pad, except the one the character is facing. The Fist of Tulkas can perform this move in midair. When used in midair, it can be canceled by pressing up or down on the d pad.
All fist weapons deal Hit-based damage.
===Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow===
In Dawn of Sorrow, Cestus refers to an entire class for fist based weapons.
===Castlevania: Curse of Darkness===
In Curse of Darkness, Knuckles refers to an entire class for fist based weapons.
===Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin===
In Portrait of Ruin, Knuckles refers to an entire class for fist based weapons.
===Castlevania Judgment===
In Castlevania Judgment, both Simon Belmont and Trevor Belmont are depicted wearing gauntlets. They can mix up their whip attacks with powerful punching attacks imbued with holy power.
===Castlevania: Harmony of Despair===
In Harmony of Despair, Cestus refers to an entire class for fist based weapons.
==Item Data==
==Gallery==
===Animations===
AoS Cestus.gif|Cestus from Aria of Sorrow.
DOS Cestus.gif|Cestus from Dawn of Sorrow.
POR Cestus.gif|Cestus from Portrait of Ruin.
J Holy Ruin Simon.gif|Simon's Holy Ruin from Judgment.
J Neutral Combo Trevor.gif|Trevor's Neutral Combo from Judgment.
J Directional Combo Trevor.gif|Trevor's Directional Combo from Judgment.
J Divine Strike Trevor.gif|Trevor's Divine Strike from Judgment.
==Trivia==
*In Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, despite having no displayed animation, Julius Belmont has cestus equipped from the beginning of the game.
==See also==
*Guts Straight - Red soul that results in an enhanced straight punch.
*Sacred Fist - Sub-weapon that releases a flurry of punches.
==External links==
*Cestus at Wikipedia
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