Monster-killing ammunition
- Record Type
- Weapon
- Permanent Archive ID
- SPN-WPN-000004
Universe: SPN
Season: Supernatural — Season 1
Series: Supernatural
Silver bullets work when the creature is vulnerable to silver. They are not a universal monster round, which makes correct identification every bit as important as the shot itself.
What it does
Silver bullets work when the creature is vulnerable to silver. They are not a universal monster round, which makes correct identification every bit as important as the shot itself.
Rules and limits
Silver bullet to the heart kills the St. Louis shapeshifter.
Requires correct material and lethal placement.
Recorded use
SPN-EPS-000006 — Users: Dean Winchester; Targets: Shapeshifters; Known kills/outcomes: St. Louis Shapeshifter
Overview & Classification
- ID Number
- 4
- Type
- Monster-killing ammunition
- Creator / Origin
- Hunter equipment
- Owners / Users
- Dean Winchester
- Targets
- Shapeshifters
- Known Kills
- St. Louis Shapeshifter
- Known Failures
- Unknown
Equipment, Objects & Places
- Weapon Name
- Silver Bullet
- Related Artifact IDs
- None
Abilities, Rules & Limitations
- Powers / Properties
- Silver bullet to the heart kills the St. Louis shapeshifter.
- Limitations
- Requires correct material and lethal placement.
Appearances & Chronology
- First Mention ID
- SPN-EPS-000006
- First Use ID
- SPN-EPS-000006
Archive & Verification
- Canon Status
- Screen Confirmed
- Research Status
- Verified Explicit unresolved fields remain Pending Research until the full-series episode pass.
- Evidence IDs
- SPN-EVD-000012
- Citation IDs
- SPN-CIT-000017
- Notes
- Unknown Bulk refresh 2026-08-05: existing governed episode evidence retained; no appearance-level duplicate authorized.
- Last Verified
- 2026-08-02
- Record Status
- Verified
- Primary Glyph
- GLY-043
- Overlay Glyph(s) / Assignment Status
- Not Applicable — no additional supported locked subclass overlay
- Icon Governance Status
- Primary assigned from GGX-LCK-000019; overlays require Step 30