Wooden Stake

A popular weapon of choice for Vampire Hunters are Wooden Stakes.

Killing a Vampire
While a vampire is sleeping in their coffin, Vampire Hunters took their chances to end the vampires life, by piercing their heart with the wooden stake. However, in Hellsing this process takes a much longer time, as there were survivors of stakes to the hearts - it appears that you may need to hammer the stake.

While this weapon is only shown once in Hellsing, it is mentioned by Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing that one of the methods of killing a vampire, is with a wooden stake through its heart - however, she does mentioned later that you need to cut of its head.

Preferred Type of Woods

 * Ash
 * Aspen
 * Willow
 * Juniper
 * Hawthorn

Victims

 * Notably, this is what Abraham Van Helsing used to end Dracula.
 * Multiple of Dracula's servants.

Survivors

 * Dracula (However, Abraham chose to not kill Dracula after seeing it survive his first blow to the heart.)

Notable Users

 * Abraham Van Helsing
 * Quincy Morris
 * John Seward
 * Arthur Holmwood

Manga

 * Hellsing: Volume 2

Animated Series

 * Hellsing: Ultimate II