Learn all about Tunic's controls and user interface. Discover how to use items, manage your equipment, and navigate the game's menus effectively with this comprehensive guide.
Tunic categorizes items into five types: Gear, Equipment, Single Use, Cards, and Key Items. Gear and Equipment are permanently available or assigned to buttons, while Single Use items are consumed. Cards offer passive buffs, and Key Items are essential for progression.
| Category | Item Name | Description | Manual Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gear | Potions | Heals the player. Refills at checkpoints and can be upgraded. | TBA |
| Gear | Shield | Deflects attacks, uses stamina. Cannot be used when stamina is empty. | "Left by a RUDELING / Use to deflect blows." |
| Gear | Lantern | Provides light in dark areas. | N/A |
| Gear | Hero's Laurels | Replaces dodge roll with a short teleport for crossing gaps. | N/A |
| Equipment | Stick | A weak melee weapon, the first available. | "Just a stick!" |
| Equipment | Sword | A powerful melee weapon. | "Is this the hero's blade? Or a forgery?" |
| Equipment | Magic Dagger | Fires a freezing ice burst, consumes MP (12 per use). | N/A |
| Equipment | Wand | Fires a magic projectile, consumes MP (2 per shot). Can freeze enemies if used with Magic Dagger. | N/A |
| Equipment | Magic Orb | Launches a grappling hook to pull player or enemies. Consumes MP (4 per grab on enemies). | N/A |
| Equipment | Gun | Fires a wide spread of projectiles, consumes MP (16 per blast). | N/A |
| Equipment | Hourglass | Slows time, consumes MP while active. | N/A |
| Single Use | Blast Bomb | Explodes after a short delay. | "Made from Slorm, the pudding that goes boom." |
| Single Use | Fire Bomb | Bursts into flames on impact. | "Fire fire everywhere, and ow ow ow ow ow." |
| Single Use | Frost Bomb | Releases a freezing cloud on impact. | "Unstable powder made from the fairy of the West Garden." |
| Single Use | Effigy | Provides coins, doubling with each use up to 512. | "Betray for coins. Each betrayal is sweeter than the last." |
| Single Use | Red Fruit | Replenishes HP. | "Eat fruits to restore HP or MP. They are gone forever, so snack sparingly." |
| Single Use | Blue Fruit | Replenishes MP. | "Eat fruits to restore HP or MP. They are gone forever, so snack sparingly." |
| Single Use | Golden Coin | Used at a well to make a wish, granting an additional card slot after 3, 6, 10, and 15 wishes. | "A special treasure that allows a wish. Use at well to give to wish eater." |
| Single Use | Hot Pepper | Temporarily boosts attack power. | "One is spicy, one is minty. Gives a boost to ATT or SP." |
| Single Use | Ivy | Temporarily boosts SP. | "One is spicy, one is minty. Gives a boost to ATT or SP." |
| Single Use | Lure | Creates a decoy to distract enemies. | "Doll of the beloved hero. Foes will be tricked!" |
| Cards | Anklet | Increases movement speed. | N/A |
| Cards | Aura's Gem | Increases parry window with Shield. | N/A |
| Cards | Bracer | Reduces SP cost for blocking with Shield. | N/A |
| Cards | Cyan Peril Ring | Raises DEF when low on HP. | "Raises DEF when you are in PERIL." |
| Cards | Dagger Strap | Reduces cast time for Magic Dagger. | N/A |
| Cards | Flame Sword | Sword hits light enemies on fire, but reduces player HP to 1. | N/A |
| Cards | Inverted Ash | Potions restore MP instead of HP. | "Quaffed potions restore MP instead of HP." |
| Cards | Louder Echo | Increases range and duration of stun from collected echo. | N/A |
| Cards | Lucky Cup | Enemies have a 15% chance to drop a heart on death, restoring HP. | "Foes leave hearts to heal you a bit. Rare. (15%)" |
| Cards | Magic Echo | Collecting echo restores MP. | N/A |
| Cards | Muffling Bell | Reduces enemy detection range. | "Sneak sneak sneak...foes notice you less." |
| Cards | Orange Peril Ring | Raises ATT when low on HP. | N/A |
| Cards | Perfume | Increases SP regeneration rate. | N/A |
| Cards | Scavenger's Mask | Protects from Purple Miasma. | N/A |
| Cards | The Bone | Doubles invincibility duration during dodge rolls. | N/A |
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