Skill Shards in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night are a type of shards that can boost the player offensive or defensive capabilities without the need of equipping them. They don't consume MP and only require to be turned on from the in-game shard menu to offer the effect. There are many types of Skill Shards to adjust to the numerous playstyles available.
When a Passive Shard reaches Rank 9 it will transform into a Skill Shard, providing its effect even if not equipped. Skill shards can be turned on/off from the in-game shards menu.
You can have a Skill Shard active and at the same time equip its matching Passive Shard. In this situation. both effects will stack granting double the effects.
Name |
Type of Shard |
MP Cost |
ATK |
Demon |
Enhancement |
ShortcutIt is possible to call up state registered with the menu shortcut pressing the assigned button. |
Skill | N/A | N/A | Found in the Environment | X |
Double JumpAllows you to jump a second time while in midair |
Skill | N/A | N/A | Andrealphus | Faerie Wing x1 |
Deep SinkerCauses you to sink in water, allowing you to explore beneath the surface |
Skill | N/A | N/A | Alfred (Boss) | Slimy Leather x1 |
InvertReverses gravity's effect on you alone. Use DOWN + UP + JUMP to activate |
Skill | N/A | N/A | Orobas | |
High JumpAllows you to jump higher than normal. Use UP + BACKSTEP to activate |
Skill | N/A | N/A | [Alchemy] Double Jump x1 Bovine Plume x1 |
Bovine Plume x1 |
Augment STRIncreases your STR |
Skill | N/A | N/A | Gaap | Lv.1-3 Ectoplasm x1 Lv.4-6 Ectoplasm x1 Holy Water 1x Lv.7-9 Ectoplasm 1x Fiend Fang 1x |
Augment CONIncreases your CON |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Allocer | Lv.1-3 Ectoplasm x1 Lv.4-6 Ectoplasm x1 Holy Water 1x Lv.7-9 Ectoplasm 1x Lion Lord's Mane 1x |
Augment LCKIncreases your LCK |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Deathtrap | Lv.1-3 Ectoplasm x1 Lv.4-6 Ectoplasm x1 Holy Water 1x Lv.7-9 Ectoplasm 1x Dragon's Wrath 1x |
Sword MasteryIncreases single-handed sword and club damage. |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Sabnock | Lv.1-3 Long Sword x1 Lv.4-6 Blutgang x1 Lv.7-9 Dáinsleif |
Augment INTIncreases your INT. |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Demon | Lv.1-3 Ectoplasm x1 Lv.4-6 Ectoplasm x1, Holy Water x1 Lv.7-9 Ectoplasm x1, Fiend Eye x1 |
Augment MNDIncreases your MND. |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Titania | Lv.1-3 Ectoplasm x1 Lv.4-6 Ectoplasm x1, Holy Water x1 Lv.7-9 Ectoplasm x1, Fiend Pelt x1 |
Dagger ExpertiseIncreases dagger and rapier damage. |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Killer Barber | Lv.1-3 Dagger x1 Lv.4-6 Kukri x1 Lv.7-9 Swordbreaker x1 |
Spear ExpertiseIncreases spear damage. |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Lance Armor | Lv.1-3 Spear x1 Lv.4-6 Partisan x1 Lv.7-9 Gondo-Shizunori |
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Passive | N/A | N/A | Carriage Morte | Lv.1-3 Musketoon x1 Lv.4-6 Tanegashima x1 Lv.7-9 Culverin |
Greatsword ExpertiseIncreases double-handed sword damage. |
Passive | N/A | N/A | [Alchemy] |
Lv.1-3 Pelekus x1 Lv.4-6 Flamberge x1 Lv.7-9 Gram x1 |
Katana ExpertiseIncreases katana damage. |
Passive | N/A | N/A | [Alchemy] Sword Expertise x1 Dull Blade x1 |
Lv.1-3 Nodachi x1 Lv.4-6 Tsurumaru x1 Lv.7-9 Raikiri x1 |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Gamigin | Lv.1-3 Kung Fu Shoes x1 Lv.4-6 Lethal Boots x1 Lv.7-9 Steam Boots x1 |
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OptimizerIncreases weapon attack speed. |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Ocypete | Lv.1-3 Thunderbird Plume x1 Lv.4-6 Flight Feather x1 Lv.7-9 Bovine Plume x1 |
Resist PoisonIncreases your resistance to poison. |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Poison Toad | Lv.1-6 Mithridate x1 Lv.7-9 Mithridate x1, Panacea x1 |
Resist PetrificationIncreases your resistance to petrification. |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Lv.1-6 Stonethaw x1 Lv.7-9 Stonethaw x1, Panacea x1 |
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Resist LightIncreases your resistance to light damage. |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Lv.1-9 Diamond x1 | |
Resist ThunderIncreases your resistance to thunder damage. |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Thunder Elemental | Lv.1-9 Emerald x1 |
Resist StrikeIncreases your resistance to striking attacks. |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Puppy | Lv.1-3 Bronze Chestguard x1 Lv.4-6 Iron Breastplate x1 Lv.7-9 Steel Breastplate x1 |
Passive | N/A | N/A | [Alchemy] Healing x1 High Potion x1 Faerie Wing x1 Demon Tail x1 |
Lv.1-3 Potion x1 Lv.4-6 High Potion x1 Lv.7-9 Ex Potion x1 |
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Augment GoldCauses highier-value money items to appear more often. |
Passive | N/A | N/A | [Alchemy] |
Lv.1-3 Ectoplasm x1 Lv.4-6 Ectoplasm x1 Holy Water 1x Lv.7-9 Ectoplasm 1x Gold 1x |
Sword ExpertiseIncreases single-handed sword and club damage |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Sabnock | Lv.1-3 Long Sword x1 Lv.4-6 Blutgang x1 Lv.7-9 Dainsleif x1 |
Whip ExpertiseIncreases whip damage |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Lamashtu | Lv.1-3 Whip x1 Lv.4-6 Flame Whip x1 Lv.7-9 Snakebite x1 |
Alchemic BountyOccassionallly, the number of items obtained from crafting increases |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Zagan | Lv.1-3 Silver x9 Lv.4-6 Gold x9 Lv.7-9 Alexandrite x4 Bixbite x4 |
Resist SlashIncreases your resistance to slashing attacks |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Scylla | Lv.1-3 Bronze Chesguard x1 Lv.4-6 Iron Breasplate x1 Lv.7-9 Steel Breasplate x1 |
Resist ThrustIncreases your resistance to thrusting attacks |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Living Fossil | Lv.1-3 Bronze Breasplate x1 Lv.4-6 Iron Chestguard x1 Lv.7-9 Steel Breasplate x1 |
Resist FireIncreases your resistance to fire |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Fire Elemental | Lv.1-3 Ruby x1 Lv.4-6 Ruby x1 Lv.7-9 Ruby x1 |
Resist IceIncreases your resistance to ice |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Ice elemental | Lv.1-3 Sapphire x1 Lv.4-6 Sapphire x1 Lv.7-9 Sapphire x1 |
Resist DarknessIncreases your resistance to darkness |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Dark Elemental | Lv.1-3 Dark Matter x1 Lv.4-6 Dark Matter x1 Lv.7-9 Dark Matter x1 |
Resist PoisonIncreases your resistance to poison |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Poison Toad | Lv.1-3 Mithridate x1 Lv.4-6 Mithridate x1 Lv.7-9 Mithridate x1 |
Resist CursesIncreases your resistance to curses |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Kunekune | Lv.1-3 Holy Water x1 Lv.4-6 Holy Water x1 Lv.7-9 Holy Water x1 |
Resist MagicIncreases your resistance to magic |
Passive | N/A | N/A | [Alchemy] Resist Ice x1 Resist Fire x1 Resist Thunder x1 Fiened Heart x1 |
Lv.1-3 Ruby x1 Sapphire 1x Emerald 1x Lv.4-6 Ruby x1 Sapphire 1x Emerald 1x Lv.7-9 Ruby x1 Sapphire 1x Emerald 1x |
Money Is PowerIncreases your stats proportionate to your wealth |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Mimic | Lv.1-3 Gold x1 Lv.4-6 Crimsonite x1 Lv.7-9 Orichalcum x1 |
Red RemembranceIncreases your stats as your HP decreases |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Blood Bug | Lv.1-3 Inhuman Carapace x1 Lv.4-6 Inhuman Carapace x1 Monster Blood 1x Lv.7-9 Inhuman Carapace x1 Demon Horn 1x |
PickpocketAllows you to sometimes steal items from enemies |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Gusion | Lv.1-3 Lili Tail x1 Lv.4-6 Lili Tail x1 Witch's Tears 1x Lv.7-9 Lili Tail 1x Queen's Tears 1x |
Words of WisdomReduces MP consumption |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Archdemon | Lv.1-3 Sinister Heart x1 Lv.4-6 Demon Heart x1 Lv.7-9 Fiend Heart x1 |
Amphibian SpeedIncreases underwater movement |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Glashtyn | Lv.1-3 Water Horse Mane x1 Lv.4-6 Water Horse Mane x1 Water Horse Hoof 1x Lv.7-9 Water Horse Mane x1 Aquatic Filet 1x |
DrainAllows you to sometimes absorb HP when attacking enemies |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Marbas | Lv.1-3 Sinister Fang x1 Lv.4-6 Sinister Fang x1 Monster Fang 1x Monster Blood 1x Lv.7-9 Sinister Fang x1 Fiened Heart |
Detective's EyeMakes Secret walls visible to the eye |
Passive | N/A | N/A | Seeker | Lv.1-3 Toad Eye x1 Lv.4-6 Sinister Eye x1 Lv.7-9 Demon Eye x1 |
- Anonymous
I think Skill shards have been mixed up with Passive shards. Sorry, don't know how to fix this.
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