Castlevania II: Simon's Quest/Items

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.

Normal Whip	Thorn Whip
File:Castlevania SQ item-whip normal.gif You begin the game with this whip, also known as the Vampire Killer. It does one point of damage to any enemy you strike.	File:Castlevania SQ item-whip thorn.gif You can purchase this whip in the Town of Jova, where you begin the game, for 100 hearts. It's twice as powerful as the normal whip, but you may wish to skip this whip in favor of the Chain whip.
Chain Whip	Morning Star
File:Castlevania SQ item-whip chain.gif You can purchase this whip in the Town of Veros, to the right of Jova, for 150 hearts. It is four times more powerful than the normal whip, and only 50 hearts more expensive than the Thorn Whip.	File:Castlevania SQ item-whip star.gif It will take you a while to reach this whip, which is sold in the Town of Oldon beyond the river to the left of Jova. It costs 200 hearts and does eight times the damage of the normal whip.
Flame Whip
File:Castlevania SQ item-whip flame.gif This is the most powerful whip in the game, causing 15 times the damage that the normal whip is capable of. It's free if you have the Morning Star and can find the person beyond Deborah Cliffs who offers it to you.

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
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.	Basically what the holy water weapon is in most other Castlevania games. Breaks bricks and is free. Absolutely essential.
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.	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-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
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
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
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
File:Castlevania SQ item-magic cross.gif	Magic Cross	Laruba Mansion - defeat Carmilla	Required to enter Dracula's Castle along with Dracula's Parts.
File:Castlevania SQ item-silk bag.gif	Silk Bag	Graveyard	Carry twice as many garlics and laurels and boosts defense slightly.