Whips
These are the different whips that can be found or purchased throughout the land. Once you pick one up you discard the old one; it can not be re-equipped later or sold. Each whip is twice as powerful as the previous one.
Whip | Location | Cost | Notes |
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Chain Whip | Town of Veros | 150 Hearts | The best you'll have for a while, so get it as soon as possible. |
Flame Whip | Near Bodley Mansion | Morning Star | The best whip in the game, but only available if you have the Morning Star. |
Leather Whip | -- | -- | You start out with this whip. |
Morning Star | Town of Oldon | 200 Hearts | Worth the cost as it is necessary to get the strongest whip, the Flame Whip. |
Thorn Whip | Town of Jova | 100 Hearts | Skip it as the town of Veros isn't far and you can get the more powerful Chain Whip there. |
Weapons
Weapons can be found or purchased all around, and you are not limited to carrying only one at a time. You have unlimited usage of a few, most notably the holy water, however most of the stronger ones cost hearts per use.
Weapon | Location | Cost | Use | Effect | Notes | |
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File:Castlevania SQ item-dagger.gif | Dagger | Town of Veros | 50 Hearts | 0 Hearts | Throws a dagger a short distance. | Goes a bit further than the whip, making it very useful for getting at enemies on platforms. |
File:Castlevania SQ item-diamond.gif | Diamond | Near Town of Aldora | -- | 1 Heart | A large diamond shoots out and bounces around the scree. | Optional, but very useful and worth the trip to get. |
File:Castlevania SQ item-dagger (gold).gif | Gold Dagger | Braham Mansion | -- | 2 Hearts | Upgraded form of the Silver Dagger, defeat Death to get. | Best range and power of the three daggers; worth the fight. |
File:Castlevania SQ item-holy water.gif | Holy Water | Town of Jova | 50 Hearts | 0 Hearts | Throws a vial of holy water a few feet in front of you. | Not particularly useful as a weapon, but the mansions are next to impossible without it, as you use it to detect fake floors. Also used to destroy blocks to get to secret items and shortcuts. |
File:Castlevania SQ item-sacred flame.gif | Sacred Flame | Dabi's Path | -- | 1 Heart | A fireball is thrown a few feet in front of you, creating a vertical column of fire. | Basically what the holy water weapon is in most other Castlevania games. Useful at times but not a necessity. |
File:Castlevania SQ item-dagger (silver).gif | Silver Dagger | Aljiba Graveyard | -- | 1 Heart | Throw a dagger across the entire screen. | The same as the dagger, but with better range. Use garlic in the graveyard to get. |
Parts
The five parts of Dracula, which are found at the end of a different mansion. You'll need a stake to break the orb containing the part. In addition to being important to the plot, parts can be equipped and will give you a special ability, much like the crystals.
Part | Location | Effect | |
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File:Castlevania SQ item-dracula's eyeball.gif | Dracula's Eyeball | Braham Mansion | Allows you to get clues from hidden messages. |
File:Castlevania SQ item-dracula's heart.gif | Dracula's Heart | Rover Mansion | Causes the Ferryman to take you to Braham Mansion. |
File:Castlevania SQ item-dracula's nail.gif | Dracula's Nail | Bodley Mansion | Certain blocks can be destroyed by the whip. |
File:Castlevania SQ item-dracula's rib.gif | Dracula's Rib | Berkeley Mansion | A protective shield appears that blocks certain projectiles. |
File:Castlevania SQ item-dracula's ring.gif | Dracula's Ring | Laruba Mansion |
Crystals
There are three different crystals, each of which is needed once. You purchase the first one and trade for the other two.
Crystal | Location | Cost | Notes | |
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File:Castlevania SQ item-crystal (blue).gif | Blue Crystal | Town of Aljiba | White Crystal | Needed to get into Rover Mansion. |
File:Castlevania SQ item-crystal (red).gif | Red Crystal | Town of Aldora | Blue Crystal | Needed to get into Bodley Mansion. |
File:Castlevania SQ item-crystal (white).gif | White Crystal | Town of Jova | 50 Hearts | Needed to see an invisible platform in Berkeley Mansion. |
Consumable items
Unlike most other items, these items can only be used once. You will need several of each over the course of the game. Both the garlic and laurels can be purchased in the towns of Aljiba and Aldora. It doesn't matter which town you buy them in, as both places charge 50 hearts for a set of two. The oak stakes can be purchased in any of the mansions, usually near the end, for 50 hearts a piece.
Item | Use | |
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File:Castlevania SQ item-garlic.gif | Garlic | Used to find hidden items and people. |
File:Castlevania SQ item-laurels.gif | Laurels | Become invincible for a few seconds, mostly used to survive the poisonous marshes. |
File:Castlevania SQ item-oak stake.gif | Oak Stake | Break the orbs containing Dracula's parts. |
Relics
These two items enhance your abilities automatically once you receive them. You do not have to equip them, and they are always "on".
Relic | Found | Effect | |
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File:Castlevania SQ item-magic cross.gif | Magic Cross | Laruba Mansion - defeat Carmilla | Necessary to enter Dracula's Castle. |
File:Castlevania SQ item-silk bag.gif | Silk Bag | Graveyard | Carry twice as many garlics and laurels and boosts defense slightly. |