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The Shield Weapon is a Sword in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. It is one of the 8-bit Weapons, which can all be made with one 8-bit Coin. In addition, these weapons can be upgraded to 16-bit and then to 32-bit versions of themselves, which makes them stronger and some of them change a bit more.
Description[]
The shield that is swung using the same motion as a Sword has an extremely short swing arc, forcing Miriam to be practically touching the enemy she is trying to attack in order to connect with the hit. The object's hitbox uniquely features a property that Guards against any attack or bodily contact that overlaps with it, similar to using Parry or Beast Guardian. However, because the attack animation only has Miriam swinging the shield in front of her for practically a single frame, it is extremely difficult to get it to nullify an incoming attack from the front.
The traditional sword swing animation results in the shield being held behind Miriam for a brief moment at an upwards diagonal, which results in it more consistently blocking attacks from behind. When a crowded enemy hallway makes dodging with a jump seem unlikely to succeed, you can have Miriam turn the other way and swing the shield so that it can block a "frontal" attack from behind; this works better with a crouch attack.
If you swing the shield while standing idly, the idle pose Miriam will then assume for up to two full seconds will have her holding the shield aloft at an upward diagonal, which can be useful for blocking an anticipated attack shot downward by an aerial enemy like an Aello or a jumping Barbatos. This stance is not assumed after using a crouch attack.
While its classification as a Sword makes it affected by the Sword Expertise shard, the Shield Weapon cannot perform any of the Techniques associated with them.
Availability[]
Can be crafted.
Enhancements[]
Note: "+#" differentiators on item names aren't official. They are only added to distinguish between its different versions.
The Shield Weapon can first be Crafted through Johannes's services, and then it can be progressively re-crafted into stronger versions of itself:
| Name | Materials required | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Shield Weapon | 8-bit Coin ×1 | ATK 20 |
| Shield Weapon +1 | Shield Weapon 16-bit Coin ×1 |
ATK 40 |
| Shield Weapon +2 | Shield Weapon +1 32-bit Coin ×1 8-bit Nightmare ×1 |
ATK 58 |