Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is out now and it is full to the brim with strange abilities for you to absorb into your body via shards. Nearly every monster in the game has something to offer you, you just have to be willing to put in the time to farm them, either that or be incredibly lucky.
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In order to help you figure out which ones you are missing, we’ve put together this list of the Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Shard locations just for you. A couple of these repeat, but that’s because they can be dropped by different monsters.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Shard Locations
| Shard Name | Monster | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Cerulean Splash | Seama | Galleon Minerva |
| Flame Cannon | Cannon Morte | Galleon Minerva, Arvantille, Entrance |
| Gale Crawler | Aello | Galleon Minerva. Arvantille, Entrance |
| Summon Ghost | Ghost | Galleon Minerva, Entrance |
| Head Flair | Dullahammer | Galleon Minerva |
| Summon Rat | Giant Rat | Arvantille |
| Bone Toss | Bone Morte | Arvantille, Entrance |
| Summon Bat | Bat | Arvantille, Entrance, Forbidden Underground Waterway |
| Summon Gieremund | Gieremund | Entrance, Dian Cécht Cathedral |
| Heretical Grinder | Blood Grinder Knight | Entrance, Garden of Silence |
| Sword Expertise | Sabnock | Entrance |
| Fly Trap | Moco Weed | Garden of Silence |
| Release Toad | Toad | Garden of Silence, Forbidden Underground Waterway |
| Summon Plume Parma | Plume Parma | Garden of Silence |
| True Arrow | Barbatos | Entrance, Garden of Silence |
| Familiar: Carabosse | Carabosse | Garden of Silence |
| Summon Simian | Simian | Garden of Silence, Dian Cécht Cathedral |
| Alchemic Bounty | Zagan | Garden of Silence |
| Welcome Party | Poltergeist | Galleon Minerva, Dian Cécht Cathedra, Towers of Twin Dragons, Livre Ex Machina |
| Acid Jet | Ordog | Garden of Silence, Dian Cécht Cathedral |
| Petra Ray | Gargoyle | Garden of Silence, Dian Cécht Cathedral |
| Dagger Expertise | Killer Barber | Dian Cécht Cathedral |
| Augment INT | Demon | Dian Cécht Cathedral, Livre Ex Machina, Forbidden Underground Waterway |
| Summon Buer | Buer | Dian Cécht Cathedral, Bridge of Evil, Forbidden Underground Waterway |
| Riga Stroaema | Nyabon | Entrance, Dian Cécht Cathedral |
| Summon Insect | Scythe Mite | Towers of Twin Dragons |
| Familiar: Dullahammer Head | Dullahammer Head | Dian Cécht Cathedral |
| Summon Buer | Buer Armor | Garden of Silence, Towers of Twin Dragons, Forbidden Waterway |
| Beast Guardian | Wolfman | Towers of Twin Dragons |
| Resist Thunder | Thunder Elemental | Livre Ex Machina |
| Firearm Expertise | Carriage Morte | Livre Ex Machina, Bridge of Evil |
| Familiar: Dantalion | Dantalion | Livre Ex Machina |
| Sacred Shade | Rul’sha | Livre Ex Machina |
| Circular Ripper | Decarabia | Forbidden Underground Waterway |
| Summon Shovel Armor | Shover Armor | Forbidden Underground Waterway |
| Resist Petrification | Malediction | Dian Cécht Cathedral, Livre Ex Machina |
| Teps Oceus | Celaeno | Towers of Twin Dragons, Bridge of Evil |
| Directed Shield | Shield Outsider | Dian Cécht Cathedral, Towers of Twin Dragons |
| Resist Strike | Puppy | Bridge of Evil, Underground Sorcery Lab |
| Bunnymorphosis | Lili | Bridge of Evil |
| Flying Dagger | Assassin | Bridge of Evil |
| Draconic Rage | Dragon | Livre Ex Machina |
| Resist Curse | Kunekune | ??? |
| Resist Poison | Poison Toad | Towers of Twin Dragons, Underground Sorcery Lab, Forbidden Underground Waterway, Hidden Desert |
| Healing | Sidhe | Underground Sorcery Lab |
| Bolide Blast | Bomber Morte | Underground Sorcery Lab |
| Money is Power | Mimic | Livre Ex Machina, Underground Sorcery Lab |
| Resist Light | Light Elemental | Dian Cécht Cathedral |
| Optimizer | Ocypete | Dian Cécht Cathedral |
| Death Cry | Cyhyraeth | Entrance, Garden of Silence, Dian Cécht Cathedral |
| Summon Chair | Chair Mimic | Livre Ex Machina, Forbidden Underground Waterway |
| Chaser Arrow | Leraje | Dian Cécht Cathedral, Livre Ex Machina |
| Familiar: Bloodbringer | Bloodbringer | Entrance, Dian Cécht Cathedral, Hall of Termination |
| Spear Expertise | Lance Armor | Dian Cécht Cathedral, Livre Ex Machina |
| Upbeat Heat | Tamako-Death | Livre Ex Machina |
| Familiar: Buer | Triwheel Buer | Livre Ex Machina, Hall of Termination |
| Kick Expertise | Gamigin | Dian Cécht Cathedral, Hall of Termination |
| Augment MND | Titania | Livre Ex Machina, Hall of Termination |
| Throwing Axe | Axe Outsider | Livre Ex Machina, Hall of Termination |
| Resist Slash | Scylla | Forbidden Underground Waterway |
| Va Ischa | Forneus | Forbidden Underground Waterway |
| Aqua Stream | Deeseama | Forbidden Underground Waterway |
| Summon Water Leaper | Water Leaper | Forbidden Underground Waterway, Hidden Desert |
| Amphibian Speed | Glashtyn | Forbidden Underground Waterway |
| Detective’s Eye | Seeker | Forbidden Underground Waterway |
| Words of Wisdom | Archdemon | Dian Cécht Cathedral, Forbidden Underground Cathedral |
| Lethargy | Amy | Hidden Desert |
| Augment CON | Allocer | Hidden Desert |
| Tis Raiff | Vul’sha | Hidden Desert |
| Resist Thrust | Living Fossil | Hidden Desert |
| Resist Strike | Rocky | Hidden Desert |
| Resist Dark | Dark Elemental | Secret Sorcery Lab |
| Whip Expertise | Lamashtu | Secret Sorcery Lab |
| Toxic Storm | Macaron | Underground Sorcery Lab, Secret Sorcery Lab, Forbidden Underground Waterway |
| Red Remembrance | Blood Bug | Inferno Cave |
| Resist Fire | Fire Elemental | Inferno Cave |
| Flamethrower | Volcano Morte | Inferno Cave |
| Summon Hellhound | Hellhound | Inferno Cave |
| Throw Spear | Zepar | Hidden Desert, Inferno Cave |
| Augment LCK | Deathtrap | Inferno Cave, Oriental Sorcery Lab |
| Pick Pocket | Gusion | Livre Ex Machina, Underground Sorcery Lab, Oriental Sorcery Lab |
| Augment STR | Gaap | Oriental Sorcery Lab |
| Petra Breath | Haagenti | Oriental Sorcery Lab |
| Tornado Slicer | Kamikaze | Oriental Sorcery Lab |
| Shuriken | Ninja | Oriental Sorcery Lab |
| Fly Trap | Giant Moco | Den of Behemoths |
| Summon Bat | Giant Bat | Den of Behemoths |
| Release Toad | Giant Toad | Den of Behemoths |
| Flame Cannon | Giant Cannon | Den of Behemoths |
| Familiar: Buer | Giant Buer | Den of Behemoths |
| Firearm Expertise | Chariot Buer | Den of Behemoths |
| Drain | Marbas | Den of Behemoths |
| Feral Claws | Silver Wolfman | Den of Behemoths |
| Void Ray | Abyssal Guardian | Livre Ex Machina, Den of Behemoths |
| Accelerator | Harrier | Den of Behemoths |
| Resist Ice | Ice Elemental | Glacial Tomb |
| Summon Tracer | Tracer | Glacial Tomb |
| Firearm Expertise | Gusion Cannon | Glacial Tomb |
| Ace Strike | G Axe Outsider | Glacial Tomb |
| Fald Ciu | Demon Lord | Glacial Tomb |
| Summon 8-Bit Zombie | Eight Bit Zombie | 8-Bit Nightmare |
| Summon 8-Bit Ghost | Eight Bit Ghost | 8-Bit Nightmare |
| 8-Bit Fireball | Eight Bit Skull | 8-Bit Nightmare |
| 8-Bit Flame | Eight Bit Overlord | 8-Bit Nightmare |
| Chisel Barrage | Master Carpenter | Oriental Sorcery Lab |
| Ruinous Rood | Revenant | Garden of Silence |
| Jackpot | Millionaire’s Bane | Hall of Termination |
| Thrashing Tentacle | Vepar | Galleon Minerva |
| Craftwork | Craftwork | Dian Cécht Cathedral |
| Double Jump | Andrealphus | Livre Ex Machina |
| Inferno Breath | Valac | Towers of Twin Dragons |
| Hammer Knuckle | Glutton Train | Bridge of Evil |
| Reflector Ray | Bathin | Underground Sorcery Lab |
| Blood Steal | Bloodless | Dian Cécht Cathedral |
| Shadow Tracer | Doppelganger | Secret Sorcery Lab |
| Invert | Orabas | Inferno Cave |
| Gold Bullet | Valefar | Den of Behemoths |
| Dimension Shift | Gremory | Glacial Tomb |
| Standstill | Orlok Dracule | Glacial Tomb |
That’s every shard you can get from the incredibly varied monsters in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.
If you’re struggling to get one of these to drop, it’s worth upping your luck stat and pushing through. Good luck on your adventure, and if you need more help check out our other Bloodstained guides here on GameSkinny.
- How to Unlock All Difficulties
- How to Upgrade Abilities
- How to Find the Millionaire Key
- How to Find the Warhorse Key
- How to Find Silver Bromide
- How to Get the Bovine Plume
- How to Beat Zangetsu
- Early-Game Mage Build Guide
- Bloodstained Swimming Guide
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