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Items Guide
This page contains names, explanations, uses, costs and locations of items in Tunic. Items at first are a total mystery without page 20 of the manual -- and even after that they remain confusing and largely unexplained. Many items like bombs and fruits are equippable, single use items, while others like the magic items, are permanent upgrades that drain your magic bar. Here's the page that describes items in the game:
Some items can be purchased in the shop, like bombs and temporary restoration items like the Pink and Blue Fruit. One of the shops is just to the right of the central overworld save point (in the rear of the windmill). Other items can be found only in chests or as key quest items. Locations are noted below but you can find their locations listed in-depth in the Walkthrough. You can find more helpful pickups described in the Ability Cards Guide, too. Below you'll find a more complete list of items and their uses.
Sword
Your second weapon. See How to Find the Sword.
Shield
Your first shield. See How to Find the Shield.
Stick
Your first weapon. The stick is inside the house near the beach in the Overworld.
Ice Bomb
A single use item that causes an ice explosion that freezes enemies. Can be purchased from the windmill shop in the center of the overworld or other shops.
Explosive Bomb
A single use item that causes an damaging explosion. Can be purchased from the windmill shop in the center of the overworld or other shops.
Fire Bomb
A single use item that causes a fire explosion that burns enemies. Can be purchased from the windmill shop in the center of the overworld or other shops.
Keys
Single use items found in treasure chests that open doors in the overworld.
Pink Fruit
A single use item that restores your life bar slightly. Can be purchased from the windmill shop in the center of the overworld or other shops.
Blue Fruit
A single use item that restores your magic bar slightly. Can be purchased from the windmill shop in the center of the overworld or other shops.
Hot Pepper
A single use item that boosts your attack briefly. Can be purchased from the windmill shop in the center of the overworld or other shops.
Ivy
A single use item that boosts your defense briefly. Can be purchased from the windmill shop in the center of the overworld or other shops.
Effigy
Grants a gift of money.
Lure
Distracts and attracts enemies.
Golden Coin
You can equip Golden Coins and press A near a well to toss Golden Coins in. Tossing in certain amounts upgrades your card slots for buffs. See Cards Guide (Slottable Buffs). Page 20 of the manual shows how many coins you need to upgrade a slot, the first two upgrades cost 3 coins, then the third costs 4 coins, and the final upgrade costs 5. Found in chests and the shop.
Magic Staff
The magic staff that casts a pink projectile. Can be found on the overworld in the northwest portion of the cliffs, to the left of the snowy peak entrance.
Ice Dagger
Casts a freezing blast. Found in the East Garden just before the Garden Knight.
Holy Cross
Magic Potion Container
Expands your potion slots so you can heal more. Found in the shop and chests.
Magic Potion Container Shard
Collect three of these to assemble a Magic Potion Container. Found in chests.
Pink Gem Dust
Increases the amount a Magic Potion container heals. Found in chests.
Grapple Hook
Allows you to grapple to hook points and tuning fork-shaped points at no magic cost. Also allows you to grapple and stun enemies at a magic cost. Found in Frog's Domain.
Scavengers Mask (Card)
Allows you to survive pink glowing crystals and attacks that drain your life. Found in The Quarry. Note: This is slottable card buff, or Ability Card, not an item. See Ability Cards Guide.
Gun
Equip to fire a shotgun-like blast at the expense of magic power. Found in The Quarry.