Absorb is an enemy statistic found in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Absorb indicates which element will heal an enemy rather harm them, such as Death absorbing dark attributed attacks. 

Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Absorbing Enemies
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	29. Stone Rose (Man-Eating Flower) - Symphony of the Night				[edit]
	Mutated plant. Seeds petrify.	Absorb: Dark Resist: Water Weak: Cut Level: 8 HP: 60 Experience: 60	Drop: Leather Shield, Meal Ticket	Marble Gallery
	49. Frozen Shade (jpn) - Symphony of the Night				[edit]
	Ice-wielding female spirit.	Absorb: Ice Immune: Water Weak: Fire Level: 12 HP: 16 Experience: 40	Drop: Ice Mail, Ice Cream	Underground Caverns	(Strategy)
	59. Scylla (jpn) - Symphony of the Night				[edit]
	Mythological sea monster.	Absorb: Water (human) Weak: Thunder (human) Level: 14 HP: 200 Experience: 500	Guard: Life Vessel, Crystal Cloak	Underground Caverns
	90. Cerberus (jpn) [alt] - Symphony of the Night				[edit]
	Watchdog of Hell.	Absorb: Fire Weak: Ice Level: 23 HP: 800 Experience: 1,500	Guard: Life Vessel	Abandoned Pit to the Catacomb
	126. Malachi (Evil) - Symphony of the Night				[edit]
	Gruesome Demon from Hell.	Absorb: Dark Weak: Holy Level: 39 HP: 450 Experience: 666	Drop: Dark Shield, Dark Armor	Death Wing's Lair
	130. Akmodan II (Mummy Man) - Symphony of the Night				[edit]
	Ancient Egyptian mummy.	Absorb: Dark Immune: Stone, Poison, Curse Weak: Holy, Fire Level: 40 HP: 1,200 Experience: 2,500	Guard: Rib of Vlad	Death Wing's Lair
	131. Medusa (jpn) - Symphony of the Night				[edit]
	Snake-headed demoness with gaze of stone.	Absorb: Stone Resist: Hit Level: 40 HP: 1,100 Experience: 2,500	Guard: Heart of Vlad	Anti-Chapel
	136. Beelzebub (jpn) [alt] - Symphony of the Night				[edit]
	Lord of the flies, Beelzebub. He's been very worried about his hair loss... (...)	Absorb: Dark Weak: Holy Level: 44 HP: 2,000 Experience: 4,444	Guard: Life Vessel	Necromancy Laboratory
	139. Frozen Half (jpn) - Symphony of the Night				[edit]
	Transvestite ice spirit. Servant of Galamoth.(...)	Absorb: Ice Resist: Water Weak: Fire Level: 45 HP: 118 Experience: 600	Drop: Necklace of J, Opal Circlet	Floating Catacombs
	144. Guardian (Final Guard) - Symphony of the Night				[edit]
	High level Armor Lord.	Absorb: Dark Immune: Fire, Thunder, Ice Resist: Cut Level: 60 HP: 500 Experience: 1,500	Drop: Great Sword, God's Garb	Black Marble Gallery
	145. Death (jpn) - Symphony of the Night				[edit]
	Extremely loyal to Count Dracula. (...)	Absorb: Dark Weak: Holy Level: 66/66 HP: 888/1,200 Experience: 4,444/1,000	Guard: Eye of Vlad	Cave (Alucard only)
	147. Dracula [Lv. 98] (jpn) [alt] - Symphony of the Night				[edit]
	Lord of Wallachia. Father of Alucard.	Absorb: Dark Immune: Poison Resist: Fire, Thunder Level: 98 HP: 9,999 Experience: n/a		Reverse Castle Center (Alucard only)