Power-Ups (2)

Power-Ups are a group of items that provide an effect when collected by the Spelunker in Spelunky 2. These effects can vary from increasing resources, to giving new abilities, to modifying the Spelunker's already existing abilities. These items are automatically collected by contacting them. With a few exceptions, power-ups are permanent upgrades and will last for the rest of the run once collected.

Types

Resources

These types of power-ups, referred to as power-ups in the Arena Items menu, have the primary function of increasing health, bombs, or ropes.

Power-Up		Effects
	Rope Pile	• Gives 3 ropes when collected
	Bomb Bag	• Gives 3 bombs when collected
	Bomb Box	• Gives 12 bombs when collected
	Royal Jelly	• Gives 6 health when collected
	Cooked Turkey	• Gives 1 health when collected
	Elixir	• Cures Poison and/or Curse • Gives 8 health; less if it cures debuffs • Gives a special buff which doubles all healing and protects the user from getting poisoned or cursed once
	Player Bag	• Contains the bombs and ropes of a player who died in multiplayer • Contains 12 bombs and 12 ropes if obtained from a Ghist Shop • Contains 24 ropes if obtained from Sparrow • Contains 24 bombs and 24 ropes if obtained from completing the Sun Challenge

Equipment

These types of power-ups, referred to as equipment in the Arena Items menu, have the primary function of giving new abilities or modifying the Spelunker's already existing abilities.

Equipment		Effects
	Paste	• Turns the user's bombs into sticky bombs
	Spectacles	• Reveals gems and items hidden inside blocks • Improves visibility in dark areas • Grants immunity to Octopy ink blindness
	Climbing Gloves	• Allows the user to climb walls like a ledge • Allows the user safely grab Thorny Vines
	Pitcher's Mitt	• Allows user to throw objects perfectly straight • Lets the user automatically catch rocks and skulls
	Spring Shoes	• Lets the wearer jump one block higher • Lets the wearer safely walk on Thorny Vines • Lets the wearer safely bounce on Octopy
	Spike Shoes	• Increases the wearer's stomp damage • Lets the wearer safely walk on Thorny Vines • Lets the wearer's stomp damage enemies that are normally immune to stomp damage • Prevents the wearer from sliding on ice
	Compass	• Points to the level's exit • Does nothing in Cosmic Ocean
	Alien Compass	• Points to the level's exit • Points to the Mothership entrance in the Ice Caves • Points to the level's exit in Cosmic Ocean
	Parachute	• Automatically activates if the user is about to take fall damage • Is a one-time use item
	Udjat Eye	• Reveals gems and items hidden inside blocks • Leads the player to the Black Market entrance in the Jungle • Can be given up to activate the Drill in Volcana
	Kapala	• Allows the user to collect blood to gain health
	Ankh	• Brings the Spelunker back to life at the level's entrance if they die • Transports the Spelunker to Duat if they are sacrificed in The City of Gold • Is a one-time use item
	Tablet of Destiny	• In the Journal, describes what Ushabti contains Qilin
	Skeleton Key	• Can open any locked door without breaking • Can open the Locked Chest containing the Udjat Eye
	Four-Leaf Clover	• Extends Ghost timer by 2 minutes • Reveals location of Pot of Gold • Makes teleportation always max distance

Crowns

These types of power-ups have the primary function of giving special abilities and effects.

Crown		Effects
	Hedjet	• Greatly illuminates dark areas • Allows bearer to pull Excalibur • Grants entry into The City of Gold when used with the Scepter
	Crown	• Reduces most Shop prices by 50% • Allows bearer to pull Excalibur • Grants entry into The City of Gold when used with the Scepter
	Eggplant Crown	• Replaces ability to whip with the ability to toss Eggplants
	The True Crown	• Teleports the wearer every 22 seconds • Gives the wearer 22 bombs every time it teleports them • Angers Tun if the Spelunker enters one of her shops or challenges

Notes

• Parachutes, the Udjat Eye, the Ankh, Elixir's buff, and Four-Leaf Clovers are the only power-ups which can be lost. All other power-ups are permanent for the rest of the run once collected.
• If a player has multiple crown-type power-ups, only one can be displayed in the HUD above the heart at a time. Hedjet < Crown < Eggplant Crown < The True Crown is the order of priority from lowest to highest for all crowns.
• In multiplayer, players cannot collect duplicate equipment and crown-type power-ups they already have, but they can carry these duplicate power-ups like a normal held item.
• In multiplayer, a player dying will drop all of their power-ups for other players to attempt to collect, unless the player who died has the Ankh.

See Also

• Backwear (2)