Gaming Guide

Where to Find the Moonlit Shard in Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

The Moonlit Shard is a relic in a gated chamber in the Path of the Builder, closest to the Foundry Apex mirror.

The Moonlit Shard is a relic in a gated chamber in the Path of the Builder, closest to the Foundry Apex mirror.

Rose in the Path of the Builder in the Clock Tower with enemies around her in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

Quick answer: In the Clock Tower’s Path of the Builder, a chest midway down the hall, between two gates, contains the Moonlit Shard relic. Foundry Apex is the nearest Mirror of Life, and kills grant Rose 20% extra XP when she is at full life.


Where the Moonlit Shard is

The relic is in the Clock Tower, in a district called the Path of the Builder. That hall is lined with iron fist traps and crushing pistons. Partway through it, a small chamber sits between two gates. The chest inside is dark with gold trim, and orange furnace light glows behind it.

Rose in the small chamber between two gates in the Path of the Builder in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
The chest sits in a small chamber between two gates, partway through the Path of the Builder.
  • Area: Clock Tower
  • District: Path of the Builder
  • Container: chest in the chamber between two gates
  • Nearest Mirror of Life: Foundry Apex

You can also see the Moonlit Shard on our map. If you’re clearing the area, there’s also a checklist of all items in the Clock Tower, and a list of every relic location in the game.


How to get there

The route begins at the Foundry Apex mirror. You need to clear a fight in the Path of the Builder before the chest opens.

Start at the Foundry Apex Mirror of Life. Leave the mirror room through its left door.
Ride the cage elevator up.
Proceed left across the Final Trap, then take the upward door to reach the Path of the Builder.
Move down the hall, navigating the crushing pistons and the iron fist traps. Defeat the enemy wave there; the gates flanking the chamber will then open.
Enter the chamber and use Interact (E) to open the chest. The MOONLIT SHARD relic card will appear on screen, confirming you have it.
Rose at the Moonlit Shard chest with the Interact E prompt in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
Open the chest in the chamber with Interact (E).

What the Moonlit Shard does

The MOONLIT SHARD is a relic. Its card reads:

“Rose gains 20% more XP by killing enemies as long as she has 100% of her maximum life.”

The flavour text adds: “Once worn by ladies of the court, this refined jewel held both hairstyles and secrets in place.”

The Moonlit Shard relic card in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
The MOONLIT SHARD card: 20% more XP from kills at full life.

To equip it, use Hold to equip on the card when it appears. You can also equip it later from the Equipment screen.

The bonus switches off as soon as Rose takes a hit and drops below full life.

That makes the Moonlit Shard a fit for careful play and for grinding levels, such as XP farming with the Phantom Ring. To compare it with other relics, check how the relics rank.