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Brain Lord (Super Famicom)

Equipment and item locations

17 weapons, six shields, six helms, six armor pieces, and healing/progression items. Weapon attack and armor defense values that disagree between sources are withheld.

Scope: Japanese Super Famicom version (released January 29, 1994) / Content checked: October 2, 2026

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17 weapons: locations and uses for progression

Name	Type	Where to obtain it	When to use it
Bronze Blade	Sword	Starting equipment	Explore with this until you upgrade.
Iron Sword	Sword	Tower of Light 3F and shops	A weapon upgrade for the Tower of Light.
Longbow	Bow	Tower of Light, 2F	Attack from a distance.
Battle Axe	Axe	Give the Dragon Scale to Marlon	Essential equipment for opening the Rock Tunnel.
Morning Star	Iron ball	Ancient Ruins, 2F	Its swing differs from a sword's.
Boomerang	Thrown weapon	Ancient Ruins, 2F	Beyond the number puzzle using 2 → 5 → 3.
Steel Buster	Sword	Ancient Ruins 3F and shops	The route to it is a dead end, so check your way back too.
Gold Sword	Sword	Toronto weapon shop	Upgrade while shopping in town.
Tomahawk	Axe	Shops in Arcs, Ancient Ruins 4F and Toronto	Obtain it while shopping before you set out.
Chakra	Thrown weapon	Toronto shop	An option for attacking while keeping your distance.
Heavy Blow	Bow	Toronto shop	A ranged weapon for the later game.
Fire Sword	Flaming sword	Ice Castle, B2	Collect it to melt ice and proceed.
Heavy Maul	Iron ball	Ice Castle, B1	Check its reach after switching to it.
Rock Breaker	Axe	Doruga, 2F above ground	Collect it while exploring underground.
Thunder Bow	Bow	Doruga, 1F above ground	Can be used for ranged attacks in the final fight.
Silver Sword	Sword	Platinum, 3F	Follow the route opened by the Spring of Death Key.
Great Axe	Axe	Platinum, 4F	Side route before the Underworld door.

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Six shields and their durability

Shield	Durability	Where to obtain it
Buckler	30	Reward for clearing the mice in Arcs
Round Shield	50	Tower of Light 3F, Ancient Ruins and shops
Kite Shield	60	Ancient Ruins 4F, Ice Castle B1 and shops
Boned Shield	70	Toronto shop
Warrior's Shield	80	Toronto shop
Shield of Long Conflict	99	Ice Castle, B2

These are durability values, not a list of defense added to GUARD. Check remaining durability before entering the final room too.

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Six helms and their defense

Helm	Defense	Where to obtain it
Leather Helm	1	Starting equipment and the Tower of Light shop
Helmet	3	Underground-passage chest, Ancient Ruins and Toronto shop
Cross Helmet	6	Ancient Ruins 2F and Toronto shop
Iron Helm	8	Ice Castle, 1F
Warrior's Helm	10	Ice Castle, B3
Platinum Helm	12	Platinum, 1F

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Six armor pieces: where to obtain them

Armor	Where to obtain it	Collection check
Kirboal	Starting equipment and the Tower of Light shop	Starting armor.
Chain Mail	Tower of Light 2F and shops	Collect it beyond the tower's sealed door.
Banded Mail	Ancient Ruins, 2F	Upgrade while exploring the ruins.
Bone Mail	Ancient Ruins 3F and Toronto shop	Collect it on the ruins' upper floors.
Plate Armor	Ice Castle B2 and Toronto shop	Collect it before finishing the castle.
Royal Armor	Platinum, 3F	Collect it on the upper floors to prepare for the final fight.

Japanese and overseas sources give different defense values for some armor. Values from one are not applied directly to the Japanese version.

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Healing, permanent upgrades and progression items

Item	Use	When to carry or use it
Apple	Restores 3 HP	Early-game supplies.
Cheese	Restores 6 HP	Heals more than an Apple.
Mushroom	Restores 10 HP	Carry these as your HP increases.
Meat	Fully restores HP	Restock before the final fight.
Heart	Raises maximum HP by 1	Collect these on dungeon side routes.
Power Source	Raises base POWER	A permanent upgrade separate from equipment.
Guard Source	Raises base GUARD	A permanent upgrade separate from equipment.
Antidote Herb	Cures poison	Use it when you notice you are poisoned.
Cape Herb	Cures paralysis	Removes the state that prevents movement.
Revival Mirror	Revives you when you fall	Check how many you have brought.
Warp Gate	Transfers you to a recorded save statue	Cannot be used in Platinum's darkness.
Seeing Glasses	Shows the layout of the current floor	From Kashian in the Tower of Light.
Magic Wallet	Accumulates money as you walk; use it to transfer the amount to your funds	Hidden room on the Tower of Light's 2F.
Dragon Scale	Requested by Marlon	After defeating the Tower of Light boss.
Silver Tablet	An item to give to the library	After defeating the Ancient Ruins boss.
Sapphire	An event item that opens the next cave	From Raun in Arcs.

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Equipment that helps you move

Name	Where to obtain it	What to check
Cloak	Ancient Ruins, 4F	For movement. Change back into armor before the boss.
Spike Boots	Ice Castle, B1	Reduces sliding on ice floors.
Seeing Glasses	Kashian on the Tower of Light's 3F	Use these to view the dungeon layout.

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Do not confuse similarly named keys

Key group	Where they open	Order to check
Research Room / Experiment Room	Ancient Ruins, 4F	The Research Room Key opens the side research room; the Experiment Room Key opens the door leading to the boss.
Gate 1 / Gate 2 / Gate 3	Ice Castle basement floors	Use them in order on doors with matching numbers.
Earth Dragon / Sky Dragon / Water Dragon / Death Dragon	Doruga	Collect them in the order that lets you progress from above ground down to B2.
World Destruction / Spring of Death	Platinum	The route back from the darkness on 1F to 4F.
Underworld / Entropy	Platinum's final door	Take the Underworld Key on 2F and return to 4F.

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