EYE OF VLAD

Explore Alucard's abilities in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Learn about his weapons, magic spells, familiars, and special moves to conquer Dracula's castle.

The Eye of Vlad is a relic that grants Alucard +10 Luck when active. It is one of five Vlad relics required to access the final battle with Dracula.

Alucard's Abilities:

Alucard possesses a versatile combat style, capable of wielding various weapons like swords, daggers, clubs, and two-handed swords. He can also use throwing weapons such as shurikans, employ magic spells for assistance, and summon familiars—powerful allies that aid him in battle. One notable familiar is a sword that fights alongside Alucard.

Sub Weapons:

Alucard can utilize special weapons at the cost of hearts:

• Bottle of Holy Water: Creates a pool of fire upon landing, dealing damage.
• Holy Book: Unleashes holy words that damage enemies.
• Knife: A fast but weak attack against enemies in front.
• Rebound Stone: A special stone that bounces off surfaces.
• Bibuti: Holy ashes created by a saint, damaging all enemies it touches.
• Axe: An effective ranged weapon, particularly against flying enemies.
• Cross: The most powerful sub-weapon, attacking all enemies on screen.
• Clock: Stops enemies for a duration, though some are unaffected.
• Agunea: Strikes enemies with sacred lightning; holding the attack button can extend the attack.

Familiars:

Alucard has five familiars, each with unique strengths and uses:

• Faerie: Heals Alucard with potions without requiring him to equip one. Can also reveal some breakable walls leading to secrets.
• Demon: Can activate switches and learns elemental attacks upon leveling up.
• Bat: Enhances Alucard's bat form by summoning additional bats, which also attack when Alucard uses his fire ability in bat form.
• Ghost: Attaches to enemies, draining their life. At higher levels, it can heal Alucard when dealing damage.
• Sword: Initially less effective, it becomes more powerful and visually enhanced as it levels up. At level 50, it can be equipped as a weapon instead of acting as a familiar.

Special Moves (Spells):

Alucard can perform various magic spells. These can be purchased in the game's pause menu under "Spells," but it is recommended to learn the input commands instead to save money.

• Dark Metamorphosis (MP cost: 10): Input: L, LU, U, UR, R + S or O
• Hellfire (MP cost: 15): Input: U, D, DR, R + S or O
• Summon Spirit (MP cost: 5): Input: L, R, U, D + S or O
• Soul Steal (MP cost: 50): Input: L, R, RD, D, LD, L, R + S or O
• Tetra Spirit (MP cost: 20): Input: HU, UR, R, RD, D + S or O
• Wolf Charge (MP cost: 10): Input: D, DR, R + S or O
• Sword Brothers (MP cost: 30): Input: D, DR, R, UR, HU, D + S or O
• Wing Smash (MP cost: 8): Input: X + U, UR, L, LD, D, RD, R + X

Note on Controls: U=up, D=down, L=left, R=right, RL=right-left combination, H=hold button, S=Square, O=Circle, X=X button.