Most equipment can be bought, but some can only be found or dropped by enemies. Some equipment can cast spells (at no MP cost) by using it as an item in battle. This item use is limited: usually only classes that can equip an item can use it from the item menu (with some exceptions like the Staff of Thunder and Shield of Strength). Cursed items have a negative impact on your party and cannot be removed except by visiting a healer in town or using the Curse Off spell.
- Item locations in blue refer to a chest.
- Item locations in red refer to a monster dropping it.
All equipment parts can be sold for 75% of their original price (rounded down). Therefore, if an item cannot be purchased, its selling price divided by 0,75 is listed, instead.
Original NES version
- Class abbreviations
- Hr = Hero
- Sr = Soldier/Warrior
- Mr = Merchant/Dealer
- Gf = Goof-off/Jester
- Pg = Pilgrim/Cleric
- Sa = Sage
- Wz = Wizard/Mage
- Fi = Fighter
Weapons, especially for the Hero and Soldier are the most important piece of equipment, and if you have to choose between upgrading their weapon or their armor, get the best weapon possible. As soon as you get a ship, go and buy Zombie Slashers for your Pilgrim and Sage. Weapons are a low priority for all other classes, and most weapons will actually decrease a Fighter's attack.
"Item" means "use from the item menu".
Weapon | Price | Atk | Special | Location | Hr | Sr | Mr | Gf | Pg | Sg | Wz | Fi |
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Cypress Stick | 5 | 2 | - | Aliahan, Soo, Kandar, Kandar Henchman, Man-Eater Chest, Slime Snaii | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Poison Needle | 10 | 1 | 12% chance of instant kill | Kanave, Soo, Man-Eater Moth, Executioner | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Club | 30 | 7 | - | Aliahan, Kanave, Cave of Norud, Soo, Troll | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Copper Sword | 100 | 12 | - | Aliahan, Reeve, Rogue Knight | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Magic Knife | 200 | 14 | - | Reeve, Cave of Enticement, Cave of Dreams, Assaram, Lancel, Humanabat | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Thorn Whip | 320 | 18 | - | Reeve, Soo, King Froggore, Terror Shadow | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Demon Axe | 500 | 90 | Cursed: it misses very often and 12.5% chance of critical hit. | Castle of Baramos, Mimic | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Chain Sickle | 550 | 24 | - | Reeve, Romaly, Assaram, Eliminator | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Iron Spear | 750 | 28 | - | Romaly, Kanave, Assaram, Lancel, Tonguebear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Iron Claw | 770 | 30 | - | Kanave, Samanao, Garuda, Goopi | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Orochi Sword | 1000 | 63 | Item: casts Defense | Orochi | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Wizard's Wand | 1500 | 15 | Item: casts Blaze | Noaniels, Samanao, Tantegel | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Broad Sword | 1500 | 33 | - | Romaly, Kanave, Assaram, Isis, Kol, Skeleton | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Staff of Thunder | 2500 | 30 | Item: casts Firebane. Any class can use it from item menu. | Soo | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Battle Axe | 2500 | 40 | - | Assaram, Isis, Lancel, Avenger | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Staff of Force | 2500 | 55 | Uses 3MP per attack | Assaram, Tedanki | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Staff of Judgement | 2700 | 35 | Item: casts Infernos | Muor, Samanao, New Town, Tantegel, Hauksness | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Giant Shears | 3700 | 48 | - | Assaram, Isis | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Multi-Edge Sword | 5000 | 100 | Cursed: deals damage to both user and enemy | Castle of Zoma, Frost Cloud, Elysium Bird | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Sledge Hammer | 6500 | 55 | - | Tedanki, Muor, Lancel, Kol | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Staff of Reflection | 7000 | 33 | Item: casts Bounce | Archmages | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Thunder Sword | 7500 | 85 | Item: casts Boom | Cave of Necrogond | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Zombie Slasher | 9800 | 65 | Deals extra damage to undead enemies | Tedanki, Samanao, New Town, Hauksness | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Golden Claw | 15000 | 55 | It dramatically increases encounter rate, even if unequipped. | Pyramid, Gold Basher | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Dragon Killer | 15000 | 77 | Deals extra damage to dragon enemies, including the armored tortoises | Samanao, New Town, Tantegel | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Snowblast Sword | 15000 | 80 | Item: casts Snowblast | Marauder, Swordoid | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Falcon Sword | 25000 | 5 | Attacks twice per round; useful against Metal Babbles. | Tantegel, Rimuldar | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Sword of Kings | 32767 | 120 | Item: casts Firevolt. Sell Oricon to the item shop owner to get it. Needed to kill Zoma. | Kol | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Thor's Sword | 43690 | 95 | Item: casts Firevolt | Boss Troll, Troll King, Granite Titan | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Sword of Destruction | 45000 | 110 | Cursed: the user gets stunned randomly | Rimuldar, Baramos Gonus | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Sword of Gaia | 99999 | 48 | Needed to open the path to Necrogond. Cannot be sold or dropped. | Shrine Jail | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Sword of Illusion | 99999 | 50 | Item: casts Chaos. Talk to a woman south of the entrance after Baramos is defeated. Female only. Cannot be sold or dropped. | Portoga (after Baramos's Death), Winged Demon | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Remakes
Weapons, especially for the Hero and Warrior are the most important piece of equipment, and if you have to choose between upgrading their weapon or their armor, get the best weapon possible. As soon as you get a ship, go and buy Zombie Killer for your Cleric and Sage. Weapons are a low priority for all other classes, and most weapons will actually decrease the Fighter's attack.
Original weapons
Some of these weapons have minor differences from their original counterpart, but the majority are functionally identical.
Weapon | Price | Atk | Special | Location | H |
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Cypress Stick (stick) |
5 | 2 | - | Aliahan, Traveler's Inn, Snaily | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Poison Dagger | 10 | 10 | Low chance of instant kill. | Evil Moth, Kazave, Executer, Sioux, Phantom Ship | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Club | 30 | 7 | - | Aliahan, Kazave, Norud the Dwarf Cave, Sioux, Samanosa, Troll | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Copper Sword | 100 | 12 | - | Aliahan, Reeve, Rogue Nite | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Sacred Knife (knife) |
200 | 14 | - | Cave of Enticement, Romaly, Bat Man, Pachisi Track 1, Ashalam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Chain Sickle (sickle sword) |
320 | 18 | - | Reeve, Romaly, Ashalam, Eliminator | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Demon Axe | 500 | 105 | - | Mimic, Baramos' Castle, Pachisi Track 5 | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Iron Spear (spear) |
650 | 26 | - | Romaly, Kazave, Cave of Dreams, Ashalam, Tonguebear | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Iron Claws | 870 | 25 | - | Kazave, Ashalam, Pachisi Track 2, Goopi | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Orochi Sword | 1000 | 65 | Item: casts Defense | Orochi | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Steel Sword | 1300 | 33 | - | Pachisi Track 1+2, Pachisi Track 1, Noaniels, Isis, Portoga, Skeleton | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Wizard Staff | 1500 | 14 | Item: casts Blaze | Noaniels, Ashalam | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Iron Axe | 2500 | 38 | - | Deathstalk, Ashalam, Isis, Portoga | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Bolt Staff | 2500 | 45 | Item: casts Firebane | Sioux | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Force Staff | 2500 | 65 | Uses 3MP per attack | Baharata | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Staff of Judgment (judge staff) |
2700 | 37 | Item: casts Infernos | Muor, Samanosa, New Town phase 3 | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Giant Shears (shears hammer) |
4700 | 47 | - | Baharata, Muor, Tedanki, Evil Crab | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Double-Edged Sword | 5000 | 115 | Cursed: user suffers 1/4 of damage dealt. | Zoma's Castle, DemonSword | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Giant Hammer (hammer) |
6500 | 55 | - | Lancel | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Staff of Reflection (bounce staff) |
7000 | 33 | Item: casts Bounce | Archmage, Sky World | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Thunder Sword | 7500 | 82 | Item: casts Boom | Necrogond's Cave | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Golden Claws | 8000 | 50 | - | Pyramid, Gold Man | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Sword of Seduction (seduce sword) |
9800 | 50 | Item: casts Chaos. Female only. | Portoga, Wing Demon | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Zombie Killer (zombie sword) |
9800 | 67 | Deals extra damage to undead enemies. | Samanosa, New Town phase 3, Kol | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Dragon Killer (dragon sword) |
15000 | 79 | Deals extra damage to Dragon enemies. | New Town phase 4-5, Ludatorm, Domdora | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Frost Blade (snow sword) |
23000 | 90 | Item: casts Snowblast | Domdora, Swordoid | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Falcon Sword | 25000 | 5 | Attacks twice per round; useful against Metal Babbles. | Rimuldar | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
King's Sword | 35000 | 120 | Item: casts Infermost. Cannot be sold or dropped. |
Kol | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Sword of Destruction (devil sword) |
45000 | 110 | Cursed: user gets stunned randomly. | West Cave, Barazomb, Pachisi Track 5 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Thor Sword | 65000 | 95 | Item: casts Firevolt | GrandTitan, Troll King, Pachisi Track 4, Pachisi Track 5 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Gaia Sword | 99999 | 51 | Cannot be sold or dropped. | Shrine Jail, Sky World | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
New weapons
Weapon | Price | Atk | Special | Location | H |
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Bronze Knife | 80 | 8 | - | Reeve | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | |
Beast Claw | 550 | 95 | - | Tedanki (1.Riddle) | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
Steel Needle (fan hammer) |
1300 | 31 | - | Pachisi Track 2, Muor | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
Holy Spear | 2300 | 35 | - | Ashalam, Isis | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
Mist Staff | 3300 | 20 | Item: casts Stopspell | Pachisi Track 2, Portoga | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
Sleep Staff | 4200 | 30 | Item: casts Sleep | Elven Village | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
Assassin Dagger (dagger) |
5500 | 25 | Low chance of instant kill. | Pachisi Track 3, Romaly, | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
Rune Staff | 6800 | 40 | - | Aliahan | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
Power Knuckle (power claw) |
7100 | 40 | - | Lancel, Samanosa, Ludatorm, Kol | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
Magic Abacus | 7700 | 45 | - | New Town phase 3-5 | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
Battle Axe | 8700 | 60 | - | Sioux | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
War Hammer | 9500 | 70 | - | New Town phase 3-5, Kol | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
Sage Staff | 15000 | 50 | Item: casts Healmore | Kol | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
Dragon Claw | 17000 | 85 | Deals extra damage to Dragon enemies. | Small Medal Prize (80), Pachisi Track 5 | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
Justice Abacus | 25000 | 110 | - | Small Medal Prize (60) | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
Bastard Sword | 31000 | 105 | - | Rimuldar | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
Vivify Staff | 45000 | 33 | Item: casts Vivify | Small Medal Prize (90) | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
Rain Staff | 99999 | 16 | Item: casts Stopspell. Cannot be sold or dropped. |
Spirit Shrine | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
Weapons that hit a group of enemies | ||||||||||||||
Spiny Whip | 320 | 18 | Attacks a group. | Small Medal Prize (5), King Toad, Shadow | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | |
Chain Whip | 1000 | 27 | Attacks a group. | Kazave, Ashalam | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
Morning Star (mace whip) |
1700 | 30 | Attacks a group. | Pachisi Track 2, Baharata, Tedanki, Elven Village | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
Steel Whip | 3100 | 40 | Attacks a group. | Portoga, Tedanki, Lancel | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
Dragon Tail (dragon whip) |
6600 | 52 | Attacks a group. | Pachisi Track 3+4 | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | |
Gringham Whip (ultimate whip) |
28000 | 105 | Attacks a group. | Pachisi Track 4, Ice Cave | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
Weapons that hit all enemies | ||||||||||||||
Boomerang (wooden boomerang) |
550 | 19 | Attacks all enemies. | Pachisi Track 1 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | |
Bladerang | 1200 | 24 | Attacks all enemies. | Small Medal Prize (20) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | |
Flamerang | 6500 | 42 | Attacks all enemies. | Pachisi Track 3, Rubiss Tower | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
Wrecking Flail (wreck whip) |
37000 | 135 | Attacks all enemies. | Sky World | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |