Alucard can wield a wide variety of weapons, each with unique attack animations, damage outputs, and sometimes special properties. Weapons are categorized by their type (swords, axes, knuckles, etc.) and can be found as enemy drops, in hidden rooms, or purchased from the Librarian.
Notable Weapons:
- Short Sword: Alucard's starting weapon.
- Alucard Sword: A powerful sword with good stats and a special attack (forward, down, down-forward + attack).
- Crissaegrim: One of the best weapons in the game, found in the Inverted Castle. It attacks incredibly fast, hitting multiple times.
- Valmanway: Another top-tier weapon, similar to Crissaegrim, with a wide attack arc.
- Masamune: A long katana with high damage and reach.
- Muramasa: A cursed katana that gains power as Alucard takes damage.
- Shield Rod: A unique weapon that, when combined with a shield, performs a powerful special attack (e.g., Alucard Shield + Shield Rod = Alucard's ultimate attack).
- Heaven Sword: A throwing sword that returns to Alucard.
Experiment with different weapons to find what suits your playstyle. Some weapons have hidden special attacks, often performed with directional inputs similar to fighting game commands.