In Spelunky HD, an Arrow can be found when activating or breaking an Arrow Trap. The resultant projectile can then be thrown to deal 2 damage. Contrary to the former non-HD version, when an arrow hits its target, it becomes a headless arrow instead of disappearing.
Headless arrows deal no damage but can be used to break pots, chests and Mystery Boxes open from a distance. It may cause Powder Boxes to explode. It can knock-out a Spelunker or a Damsel. It can also cause a Spinner Spider to fall from its web and jump around. It has no effect on flying bats but can make a Snake, a Cobra or a Giant Spider stumble for a second. Thus, headless arrows appear to be one, if not the only, throwable object in the game that can be used almost safely in every condition.
| Spelunky HD Items | |
| Equipment | Spectacles • Climbing Gloves • Pitcher's Mitt • Spring Shoes • Spike Shoes • Paste • Compass • Crysknife • Parachute • Kapala • Udjat Eye • Ankh • Hedjet • Book of the Dead • Vlad's Amulet |
| Backwear | Cape • Jetpack • Vlad's Cape |
| Power-ups | Rope • Bombs • Royal Jelly |
| Useable items | Mattock • Boomerang • Machete • Web Gun • Shotgun • Freeze Ray • Plasma Cannon • Camera • Teleporter • Shield • Sceptre |
| Miscellaneous | Idol |
| No Journal Entry | Treasure • Chest • Crate • Arrow • Gold Key • Locked Chest • Torch • Mystery Box • Eggplant • Punish Ball • Crystal Skull • Throwables |