Wonder Boy in Monster World/Equipment

Shion will find many different types of equipment on his travels. The different types of equipment are listed as follows.

Weapons
Shion's main method of attack. Starting out with the weak Gradius short sword, Shion will be able to purchase many different weapons, increasing both attack power and range. There are two different kind of weapons Shion can use; swords and spears.

Spears usually give Shion a larger attack range then any Swords obtainable at that point do. The tradeoff however, is that Shion cannot equip shields while he's having a spear equipped. Despite this, players with good reflexes will still be able to deflect frontal attacts by holding UP and pressing the Attack button. This will make Shion twirl the spear in his hands for about a second, effectively shielding himself, and even attacking if an enemy bumps into him.

Shields
Shields protect Shion from projectiles and some direct frontal attacks. Starting out with no shield at all, Shion will be able to find and purchase increasingly larger and more powerful shields, which protect a larger area in front of Shion, as certain higher or lower aimed projectiles may simply pass by smaller shields. In addition, more powerful shields will also decrease knockback from blocked enemy attacks. However, shields will not decrease damage sustained to Shion's life upon being hit.

This is a list of the shields that can be used by Shion: Hotta]] to the middle of the room and he will make an entrance appear.
 * [[Image:WB5 shield Wood.png]] Wood Shield: Shop in Alsedo named Kishera, 50 gold.
 * Shell Shield: Shop in Lilypad named Gooningle's, 200 gold.
 * Hard Shield: In the ruins near Lilypad. Go to the left in the room with the spears. Jump on the blocks at the dead-end and they will collapse. Take [[#Travel Companions|
 * Steel Shield: Shop in Purapril named Wanderer, 2000 gold.
 * Pygmy Shield: Enter the right door of the pyramid. You'll find the key inside the pyramid.
 * Knight Shield: Shop in Childam named Labyrinth, 3500 gold.
 * Fire Shield: Shop in Begonia, 8000 gold.
 * Legend Shield: Nightmare Castle. In the room with the 2 rope-lifts. grab the first one it will lead you to a chest.

Armor
Armor causes Shion to sustain less damage when he's hit.

This is a list of the armor that can be worn by Shion:
 * Leather Armor: Shion's starting armor.
 * Chain Mail: Shop in Alsedo named Kishera, 70 gold.
 * Steel Armor: Shop in Lilypad named Gooningle's, 800 gold.
 * Pygmy Armor: Under the rocks in the sea near Alsedo. The chest can be seen long before you'll be able to actually get it. Find your way through the underwater maze to get there.
 * Hard Armor: Shop in Purapril named Bacchus, 220 gold.
 * Knight Armor: Shop in Childam named Labyrinth, 5000 gold.
 * Flame Armor: Shop in Begonia, 10000 gold.
 * Legend Armor: Nightmare Castle. Fall into the gap in the room with the rope-lifts.

[[Image:WB5 Boots.png]] Boots
Boots will advance Shion's running speed and jumping distance. Most boots also give Shion special movement abilities.

This is a list of the boots that can be worn by Shion:
 * Cloth Boots: Shion's starting boots. Slow walking speed, short jumping distance.
 * Leather Boots: In the shop near your house, 30 gold. Slightly increases running speed and jumping distance.
 * Ladder Boots: Shop in Purapril named Sundry, 50 gold. Dramatically increases ladder climbing speed.
 * Marine Boots: Shop in Lilypad named Drapnell Sundry Goods, 300 gold. Recommended for fast swimming.
 * Oasis Boots: In Poseidon's shrine. First talk to Poseidon, then get back to the room where you had to swim a while downwards. It's in that area. These boots protect Shion's feet from hot desert sands.
 * Ceramic Boots: Shop in Childam, 4000 gold. Increases traction on icy floors.
 * Pygmy Boots: In the ice palace, the right tower.
 * Legend Boots: Nightmare Castle. In the area with the platform on wheels. High running speed and jumping distance.

The Pygmy Equipment
Scattered around Monster World are four pieces of Pygmy equipment; the Pygmy Sword, Pygmy Shield, Pygmy Armor and Pygmy Boots.

Collecting all four of these will enable Shion to change into a tiny version of himself, allowing him through tiny doors and passageways. Apart from being necessary to enter the volcano near Begonia, you will also be able to backtrack to certain places where you couldn't enter before, such as a number of small corridors inside the Pyramid.