A Manipulative Shard (Blue Shard) is a type of Shard in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
Description[]
Manipulative Shards are colored blue. Unlike Conjure Shards, manipulative shards are active through a toggle or holding down the assigned button/key.
List of Manipulative Shards[]
| Manipulative Shard | Description | MP cost | Dropped by/Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
 Craftwork |
Grab on to certain objects and manipulate them. | 2 MP/s | Craftwork |
Accelerator |
Move more quickly. | 5 MP/s | Harrier |
Standstill |
Project a field that stops time. | 60 MP/s | Orlok Dracule |
Beast Guardian |
Summon a wolfman to guard you from frontal attacks. | 30 MP/s | Wolfman |
Feral Claws |
Attack with sharp, lupine claws. | 20 MP/s | Silver Wolfman |
Shadow Tracer |
Create a shadow double. | 10 MP/s | Doppelganger |
Bunnymorphosis |
Transform into a lili. | 5 MP/s | Lili |
Healing |
Gradually recover HP while the shard is active. | 30 MP/s | Sidhe |
Sacred Shade |
Temporarily increase your stats. | 30 MP/s | Rul'sha |
Trivia[]
- This Shard type was previously known as "Effective Shard" during the game's development.
- The Manipulative Shards act almost identically and are most likely inspired by the Guardian Souls from the Castlevania series; especially the games Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow, both produced by Koji Igarashi, current producer of the Bloodstained series.