Items

There are four types of items in Castlevania 2. Whips, Secondary Weapons, Held Items, and Miscellaneous Items.

Whips

These are your main weapons with which you will combat Dracula's minions, used by simply pressing the B button. Note that, if you want, it's possible to skip a whip (that rhymes! :) and get the next one in the list instead. For example, I usually don't buy the Thorn Whip but go straight for the Chain Whip when it becomes available. The only exception is that you need to have the Morning Star in order to get the Flame Whip.

Secondary Weapons

These weapons are used by holding Up and pressing the B button. You first need to select the one to use from the bottom section of the menu screen. Some of these have unlimited usage, others use up Hearts when used, and still others come in limited supply.

	Weapon	Usage	Effect	Location
	Dagger	Unlimited	Short range thrown weapon; does the same amount of damage as the Thorn Whip.	Buy it in the Town of Veros for 50 Hearts.
	Silver Knife	1 Heart per use	Long range thrown weapon; does the same amount of damage as the Thorn Whip.	Drop Garlic at a certain point in Camilla Cemetery.
	Gold Knife	2 Hearts per use	Long range thrown weapon; burns targets multiple times for as much damage as the Flame Whip.	Defeat the Grim Reaper in Brahm's Mansion.
	Holy Water	Unlimited	Can break certain walls and floors; does the same amount of damage as the Leather Whip.	Buy it in the Town of Jova for 50 Hearts.
	Diamond	1 Heart per use	Bounces off walls and floors; does the same amount of damage as the Thorn Whip.	Get it from a man west of Brahm's Mansion.
	Sacred Flame	1 Heart per use	Creates a pillar of flame; does 1.5 times the amount of damage of the Chain Whip.	Hidden in the wall in the eastmost area of Dabi's Path.
	Oak Stake	One use	Shatters the orbs containing Dracula's body parts.	You can buy them in each mansion for 50 Hearts; you can only carry one at a time.
	Laurel	One use	Renders you invincible for a short period of time.	You can buy 2 for 50 Hearts in the towns of Aljiba, Aldra, Oldon, and Fetra, or get them for free from a man in Laruba Mansion; you can carry four at a time, or eight if you have the Silk Bag.
	Garlic	One use	Freezes, damages and eventually kills any enemy who touches it.	You can buy 2 for 50 Hearts in the towns of Aljiba and Aldra; you can carry eight at a time.

Held Items

To use these items, all you have to do is hold them by selecting them from the middle section of the menu screen.

	Item	Effect	Location
	White Crystal	Lets you see invisible platforms.	Buy it in the Town of Jova for 50 Hearts.
	Blue Crystal	Same as White Crystal, plus lets you pass beneath lakes.	Trade the White Crystal for it in the Town of Aljiba.
	Red Crystal	Same as Blue Crystal, plus lets you pass Deborah Cliff.	Trade the Blue Crystal for it in the Town of Aldra.
	Dracula's Rib	Creates a shield that deflects fireballs when you stand still.	Berkeley Mansion.
	Dracula's Heart	Show it to the Ferryman in order to get to Brahm Mansion.	Rover Mansion.
	Dracula's Eyeball	Lets you see objects that are hidden in walls.	Brahm's Mansion.
	Dracula's Nail	Gives your whip the power to break certain walls.	Bodley Mansion.
	Dracula's Ring	Does nothing, but you need it to enter Castlevania.	Laruba Mansion.

Miscellaneous Items

These items remain active as soon as you get them.

	Item	Effect	Location
	Silk Bag	Lets you carry eight Laurels instead of the normal four.	Drop Garlic in a cemetery southwest of the Town of Aldra.
	Cross	You need this and all of Dracula's body parts to enter Castlevania.	Defeat Camilla in Laruba Mansion.