Runes of Virtue items

This article includes items from Ultima: Runes of Virtue as well as Ultima: Runes of Virtue II.

General Items

The following is a list of items available in Ultima: Runes of Virtue and Runes of Virtue II.

Item	GB	SNES	MP	Use
Coin				Worth 1 gold.
Gem				Worth 5 gold.
Heart				Restores one heart of strength immediately when you pick it up.
Star				Restores of star of magical energy when you pick it up.
Keys				Each lets you open one door with the matching symbol.
Food				When you use it, it restores all of your strength.
Potion				When you use it it restores all of your magical energy.
Hammer				Lets you destroy one barrel.
Cheese				Drop this, and all the monsters run to it. But you can't pick it up again.
Magic rope			1	Makes a bridge across one space of water.
Magic boots			1	Let you move through walls. They vanish after one use.
Chalice			1	Restores one heart each time you use it.
Trumpet		N/A	1	Freezes all monsters for a little while. Only works once.
Panpipes			3	Works like a trumpet, but can be used over and over.
Troll ring		N/A	4	Disguises you for a while so most monsters won't attack.
Runes of Virtue II (RV2) only
Star wand (RV2 only)			4	Creates and destroys force fields.
Magic top (RV2 only)			3	Speeds you up to your maximum speed for a while.
Monster dgg (RV2 only)		N/A	1, 2, 3	Use these to summon friendly monsters to protect you.
Snake staff (RV2 only)			1, 2, 3	Summons friendly snakes to protect you.
Cyclops eye (RV2 only)			3	Summons a friendly cyclops to protect you.
Troll ring (RV2 only)			2	Summons a friendly troll to protect you.
Ping pong paddle (RV2 only)				This item allows you to touch a lever you could not have otherwise. It also stuns enemies.
Magic hammer (RV2 only)				Used one time to smash a barrel, then gone forever.
Friendly horn (RV2 only)			4	Makes all the monsters around you friendly.
Crystal ball (RV2 only)			2	Helps you spot enemies and important locations.

Weapons

The following is a list of all weapons and their offensive power in Runes of Virtue (RV1) and Runes of Virtue II:

Weapon	GB	SNES	Price (gp)	Damage	Special
Dagger (RV1 only)		N/A	3	1	The weakest weapon.
Sword			20	2	Dupre's favorite weapon.
Whip			N/A	2	Reaches further, and can sometimes hit two enemies at once!
Magic sword			N/A	4	Enchanted by Penumbra, the mighty blade was lost long ago.
Ranged weapons
Throwing axe			10	1	Can be thrown at your enemies.
Magic axe			N/A	1	This weapon is just like the throwing axe, but it will return to its wielder.
Long bow			60	1	Lets you attack faster than an axe.
Boomerang			N/A	1	Comes back to you after you throw it.
Crossbow			35	2	Slower than a long bow, but more powerful.
Shuriken (RV2 only)			N/A	3	Throwing knives that you toss over your shoulder.
Magic weapons
Wand of fireballs			N/A	2	A powerful weapon, but firing 8 shots costs one star.
Lightning amulet			N/A	3	Fast and deadly, but also costs a stars per 8 shots
Special weapons
Bag of tacks (RV1 only)		N/A	N/A	3	When you drop tacks, they'll hurt anyone who steps on them.
Flask of oil			N/A	6	Can be used only once, but makes a powerful explosion.

Armor

The following is a list of all armour and their defensive power in Runes of Virtue and Runes of Virtue II (RV2):

Armour	GB	SNES	Price (gp)	Protection	Special
Green vest			--		Shamino and Mariah starts with this armour.
Leather armour			25	1	The cheapest armour.
Chain mail			50	2	A little better than leather.
Plate mail			75	3	Chain mail with iron plating.
Magic armour			N/A	4	Made of dragon hide. The finest armour available.
Accessories
Dragonskin boots (RV2 only)			50		If you have them in your inventory, they protect you from most of the damage from lava.
Iron shield (RV2 only)			50		Stops sword and missile attacks. It uses 1/8 of a star to stop magic missile attacks.
Snake shield (RV2 only)			N/A		Stops sword attacks. Reflects most missile attacks. It uses 1/8 of a star to stop magic missile attacks.