Ritually prepared firearm ammunition
- Record Type
- Weapon
- Permanent Archive ID
- SPN-WPN-000006
Universe: SPN
Season: Supernatural — Season 1
Series: Supernatural
Consecrated wrought-iron rounds can kill a shtriga only while it is feeding. Outside that narrow window, the same ammunition may do nothing at all.
What it does
Consecrated wrought-iron rounds can kill a shtriga only while it is feeding. Outside that narrow window, the same ammunition may do nothing at all.
Rules and limits
Kills a shtriga during its feeding vulnerability window.
Ordinary shots outside the feeding window are ineffective; consecration and wrought iron are required by the episode’s rule.
Recorded use
SPN-EPS-000018 — Users: John Winchester; Sam Winchester; Dean Winchester; Targets: Shtriga while feeding; Known kills/outcomes: Dr. Hydeker shtriga; Known failures: John’s earlier shots drive it away but do not kill it.
Overview & Classification
- ID Number
- 6
- Type
- Ritually prepared firearm ammunition
- Creator / Origin
- Hunter preparation / John Winchester's shtriga research
- Owners / Users
- John Winchester; Sam Winchester; Dean Winchester
- Targets
- Shtriga while feeding
- Known Kills
- Dr. Hydeker shtriga
- Known Failures
- John's earlier shots drive it away but do not kill it.
Equipment, Objects & Places
- Weapon Name
- Consecrated Wrought-Iron Rounds
- Related Artifact IDs
- None
Abilities, Rules & Limitations
- Powers / Properties
- Kills a shtriga during its feeding vulnerability window.
- Limitations
- Ordinary shots outside the feeding window are ineffective; consecration and wrought iron are required by the episode's rule.
Appearances & Chronology
- First Mention ID
- SPN-EPS-000018
- First Use ID
- SPN-EPS-000018
Archive & Verification
- Canon Status
- Screen Confirmed
- Research Status
- Verified
- Evidence IDs
- SPN-EVD-000046; SPN-EVD-000047
- Citation IDs
- SPN-CIT-000053; SPN-CIT-000054
- Notes
- Unknown Bulk refresh 2026-08-05: Super-wiki: Shtriga; S01E18 Something Wicked.; 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