Grimoires, Sigils, Keys, and Other Inventory Items in Vagrant Story

Another use for the Fixate spell (Halte grimoire): maintaining superior range made easy. Ideally it should be a little closer: in this case, the Lizardman would have to extend its head forward to be within the five-unit range of the Rusty Nail

Vagrant Story relies heavily on inventory items as part of gameplay; usually consumable, except for "Key" items. Items can be accessed either from the main menu, with the Triangle button, or by holding the second left shoulder button (L2) and tapping the Up button on the D-Pad or joystick.

Grimoires will cast a spell for no mana cost when they are used, whether or not there is a valid target for them. For the majority of Grimoires, there is an item with the same effect, such as the Eye of Argon that reveals traps in the same way as the Eureka spell, or the Angelic Paen item that cures Curse just as Blessing does.

Sigils open doorways, and the door will always be open thereafter.

Keys must be carried to be effective, and the door will always be locked without them.

Grimoire

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All spells in Vagrant Story are learned by using them, in the form of Grimoire (meaning Book of Spells) items obtained from Bosses and even regular enemies. Area of effect spells such as Explosion and Meteor will become more powerful as successive Grimoires are consumed. Grimoires will always cast the spell for zero MP, so additional copies of even single-target spells are useful, but additional books of multiple-target spells will also increase damage or range. Grimoires can be retrieved from chests for all but a few spells. Grimoire drops can often get the spell before it can be found in chests, albeit not much earlier, in most cases, and in most cases it requires a lot of work. None of these restrictions add to gameplay and there does not seem to be a very good balancing reason for them either.

Grimoire	Spell Name	Area	Room	Source	Drop% Repeat
Agilite	Invigorate	Snowfly Forest area	Forest River	Chest	Once
Ameliorer	Prostasia	Sanctum	Hall of Sacrilege	Golem	Once
Analyse	Analysis	Sanctum	The Cleansing Chantry	Dragon	Once
Annuler	Magic Ward	Snowfly Forest	Hewn from Nature	Grissom	Once
Antidote	Antidote	Catacombs	The Beast's Domain	Lizardman	Once
Avalanche	Avalanche	Great Cathedral B1	Order and Chaos	Marid	Once
		Limestone Quarry	Dream of the Holy Land	Water Elemental	Once
		Escapeway	Fear and Loathing	Marid	Once
		Temple of Kiltia	Hall of Prayer	Water Elemental	8/255
		Iron Maiden B1	The Ducking Stool	Shadow	8/255
Banish	Banish	Undercity East	Arms Against Invaders	Harpy	13/255
Barrer	Aqua Guard	Limestone Quarry	Hall of the Wage-Paying	Snow Dragon	Once
Benir	Blessing	Limestone Quarry	Bonds of Friendship	Chest	Once
Clef	Unlock	Town Center West	Tircolas Flow	Duane	Once
Debile	Degenerate	Wine Cellar	The Gallows	Minotaur	Once
Demance	Drain Mind	Abandoned Mines B2	Dining in Darkness	Sky Dragon
Demolir	Explosion	Great Cathedral L1	Monk's Leap	Lich
		Town Center West	Tircolas Flow	Duane
		Undercity East	Where Black Waters Ran	Lich	8/255
Deteriorer	Tarnish	Snowfly Forest	Hewn from Nature	Dark Crusader
Dissiper	Dispel	Undercity West	The Children's Hideout	Chest
Eclairer	Enlighten	Undercity East	Gemsword Blackmarket	Nightstalker
Egout	Drain Heart	Limestone Quarry	Stone and Sulfurous Fire	Chest
Exsorcer	Exorcism	Iron Maiden B1	The Cauldron	Wraith
Flamme	Flame Sphere	Great Cathedral B1	Truth and Lies	Ifrit
		Abandoned Mines B1	The Smeltry	Fire Elemental
		Escapeway	Fear and Loathing	Ifrit
		Limestone Quarry	Excavated Hollow	Chest
		Iron Maiden B1	The Judas Cradle	Shadow	8/255
Fleau	Curse	Limestone Quarry	Companions in Arms	Chest
Foudre	Thunderburst	Great Cathedral L1	Great Cathedral#The Flayed Confessional	Djinn
		Abandoned Mines B2	The Miner's End	Air Elemental
		Temple of Kiltia	Those who Fear the Light	Air Elemental	8/255
		Iron Maiden B1	The Branks	Shadow	8/255
Gaea	Gaea Strike	Great Cathedral L3	Hopes of the Idealist	Dao
		Abandoned Mines B2	Tomb of the Reborn	Earth Elemental
		Iron Maiden B1	The Wheel	Shadow	8/255
Glace	Aqua Blast	Sanctum	Theology Classroom	Ghost	8/255
		Undercity West	Remembering Days of Yore	Zombie Mage	8/255
		Undercity West	Corner of Prayers	Dark Eye	8/255
Gnome	Soil Fusion	Snowfly Forest	Hewn from Nature	Grissom
Guerir	Heal	Wine Cellar	The Gallows	Minotaur
Halte	Fixate	Sanctum	Alchemists' Laboratory	Chest
Ignifuge	Pyro Guard	Abandoned Mines B1	The Battle's Beginning	Wyvern
Incendie	Fireball	Catacombs	Bandits' Hideout	Ghost	8/255
		Undercity West	Sewer of Ravenous Rats	Zombie Mage	8/255
		Undercity West	Nameless Dark Oblivion	Dark Eye	8/255
Intensite	Herakles	Undercity East	Place of Free Words	Harpy
Lux	Spirit Surge	Wine Cellar	The Hero's Winehall	Dullahan
		Iron Maiden B1	The Cauldron	Wraith	8/255
Meteore	Meteor	Great Cathedral L2	What Ails You, Kills You	Nightmare
		Undercity West	Fear of the Fall	Dark Elemental
		Undercity East	Catspaw Blackmarket	Lich	8/255
		Escapeway	Buried Alive	Chest
Mollesse	Restoration	Abandoned Mines B2	Hidden Resources	Chest
Muet	Silence	Town Center South	The House Khazabas	Chest
Nuageux	Psychodrain	Undercity East	Weapons Not Allowed	Chest
Paralysie	Stun Cloud	Undercity East	Catspaw Blackmarket	Chest
Parebrise	Aero Guard	Snowfly Forest	Return to the Land	Earth Dragon
Patir	Dark Chant	Undercity West	Sinner's Corner	Dark Eye	8/255
		Iron Maiden B1	The Cauldron	Wraith	8/255
Purifier	Clearance	Temple of Kiltia	Hall of Prayer	Last Crusader
Radius	Radial Surge	Great Cathedral L2	Maelstrom of Malice	Lich Lord
		Undercity East	Sale of the Sword	Lich	13/255
		Undercity East	Weapons Not Allowed	Lich	13/255
		Escapeway	Buried Alive	Chest
Rempart	Terra Guard	Abandoned Mines B1	Traitor's Parting	Ogre
Salamandre	Spark Fusion	Abandoned Mines B2	Delusions of Happiness	Chest
Sylphe	Luft Fusion	Undercity West	Underdark Fishmarket	Giant Crab
Tardif	Leadbones	Undercity East	Sale of the Sword	Chest
Terre	Vulcan Lance	Catacombs	The Withered Spring	Ghost	8/255
		Undercity West	The Washing-Woman's Way	Zombie Mage	8/255
		Undercity West	The Children's Hideout	Dark Eye	8/255
Teslae	Lightning Bolt	Catacombs	Rodent-Ridden Chamber	Ghost	8/255
		Undercity West	Underdark Fishmarket	Zombie Mage	8/255
		Undercity West	Fear of the Fall	Dark Eye	8/255
Undine	Frost Fusion	Abandoned Mines B1	Rust in Peace	Chest
Venin	Poison Mist	Iron Maiden B1	Starvation	Wraith
Vie	Surging Balm	Abandoned Mines B2	Acolyte's Burial Vault	Chest
Visible	Eureka	Abandoned Mines B1	Miners' Resting Hall	Chest
Zephyr	Solid Shock	Catacombs	The Lamenting Mother (post-quake)	Ghost	8/255
		Undercity West	Corner of Prayers	Dark Eye	8/255
		Iron Maiden B1	Starvation	Wraith	8/255

Keys

All locked doors are opened with inventory items. Some are held fast with either a normal lock requiring a named Key. This Key must be carried to open the door; if it is put away in a Container, the door cannot be opened. Some Keys can only be obtained in a Second playthrough.

Key	Area	Room	Source
Bronze Key	Snowfly Forest	Return to the Land	Earth Dragon
Iron Key	Undercity East	Weapons Not Allowed	Chest
Silver Key	Temple of Kiltia	Chapel of Meschaunce	Chest
Gold	Undercity West	Crumbling Market	Chest
Platinum Key	Snowfly Forest	Nature's Womb	Damascus Crab
Steel Key	Forgotten Pathway	The Fallen Knight	Chest
Crimson Key	Town Center West	Tircolas Flow	Duane
Chest Key	Iron Maiden B1	Spanish Tickler	Wyvern Knight

• Bronze Key opens doors in areas:

Sigils

Sigils work on only one door and then crumble to dust. They dissolve the Arcane obstructions created by Sydney and Hardin, constructed of warding spells merged with the more physical presence of ancient Kildean magical script. When the Sigil's counterpart, hidden away by Sydney in the more remote recesses of Leá Monde, is used on the door, both halves of the Sigil vanish, making the door accessible once more. Some Sigils can only be obtained in a New Game Plus.

Sigil	Area	Room	Source	Opens doors in/to:
Acacia Sigil	Great Cathedral L1	A Light in the Dark	Arch Dragon	The Hall of Broken Vows south door to The Melodics of Madness
Anemone Sigil	Iron Maiden B1	Knotting	Wyvern Queen	Keep Earth Dragon Timed Trial
Aster Sigil	Undercity East	Catspaw Blackmarket	Chest	Limestone Quarry Main Door
Azalea Sigil	Iron Maiden B2	The Shin-Vice	Ogre Zombie	Keep Death+Ogre Zombie Timed Trial
Calla Sigil	Great Cathedral L2	Hall of Broken Vows	Flame Dragon	The Heretic's Story into Hope of The Idealist
Cattleya Sigil	Undercity West	Fear of the Fall	Dark Elemental	Rue Crimnade into Junction Point
Chamomile Sigil	Wine Cellar	Gallows	Minotaur	Smokebarrel Stair into Room Of Cheap Red Wine
Clematis Sigil	Undercity West	Larder for a Lean Winter	Chest	From Boy to Hero into A Welcome Invasion
Colombine Sigil	Iron Maiden B1	Burial	Iron Golem	Keep Dragon Timed Trial
Eulelia Sigil	Undercity East	Bazaar of the Bizarre	Lich	The Dreamer's Climb into Sinner's Sustenence
Fern Sigil	Abandoned Mines B1	Coal Mine Storage	Chest	Live Long and Prosper into Pray to the Mineral Gods
Hyacinth Sigil	Abandoned Mines B1	Battle's Beginning	Wyvern	The Earthquake's Mark into The Passion of Lovers
Kalmia Sigil	Iron Maiden B1	Starvation	Wraith	Keep Minotaur Timed Trial
Laurel Sigil	Great Cathedral L1	Monk's Leap	Lich	The Poisoned Chapel into A Light In The Dark
Lily Sigil	Catacombs	Beasts' Domain	Lizardman	The Withered Spring into Prisoner's Niche
Mandrake Sigil	Iron Maiden B1	The Cauldron	Wraith	Rue Aliano into The House Kazabas
Marigold Sigil	Iron Maiden B2	The Saw	Dragon Zombie	Keep Damascus Crab Timed Trial
Melissa Sigil	Undercity East	Gemsword Blackmarket	Nightstalker	The Laborer's Bonfire into Stone and Sulphurous Fire
Palm Sigil	Great Cathedral L3	Hopes of the Idealist	Dao	The Melodics of Madness into What Ails You Kills You
Schirra Sigil	Iron Maiden B2	Pressing	Ravana	Keep Damascus Golem Timed Trial
Stock Sigil	Undercity East	Sale of the Sword	Chest	Reopens The Gallows in Wine Cellar
Tearose Sigil	Abandoned Mines B2	Dining in Darkness	Sky Dragon	Iron Maiden B1 Main door
Tigertail Sigil	Iron Maiden B3	The Iron Maiden	Asura	Keep Asura Timed Trial
Verbena Sigil	Iron Maiden B2	Ordeal by Fire	Dark Dragon	Keep Snow Dragon Timed Trial

Restoration

HP restore, MP restore, RISK reduction, effect negation

The Best Drop does not include bosses or other single appearance monsters, nor, obviously, chests

Name	Effects	Best Drop
Cure Root	Restores 50 HP	52/255, Repent, O ye Sinners and Hallowed Hope
Cure Bulb	Restores 100 HP	Numerous, many conditional spawns
Cure Tonic	Restores 150 HP	Bonds of Friendship, 32/255
Cure Potion	Restores HP to maximum	8/255, 2nd playthrough, Tormentum Insomniae
Mana Root	Restores 25 MP	32/255 The Squire's Gathering
Mana Bulb	Restores 50 MP	48/255, Numerous
Mana Tonic	Restores 150 MP	32/255, Numerous
Mana Potion	Restores MP to maximum	Squassation and Lead Sprinkler, 32/255
Vera Root	Lowers RISK by 25	255/255, both Stirges, Dreamers' Entrance
Vera Bulb	Lowers RISK by 50	32/255, Numerous,
Vera Tonic	Lowers RISK by 150	32/255, Hall of Prayer
Vera Potion	Reduces RISK to zero	32/255, Wraith in Parting Regrets
Acolyte's Nostrum	Restores 100 HP and MP	48/255, Wraith, Sinner's Sustenence (sic)
Saint's Nostrum	Restores HP and MP to maximum	32/255, 1st playthrough, Skeleton (One Arm) in The Academia Corridor. 2nd: 38/255 Death, room next to "Godhands"
Alchemist's Reagent	Restores 25 HP. Lowers RISK by 25	12/255 Hallway of Heroes
Sorceror's Reagent	Restores 50 HP. Lowers RISK by 50	32/255 Minotaur Lord The Chapel of Meschaunce
Yggdrasil's Tears	Removes Paralysis effect	48/255 Treaty Room and Where Weary Riders Rest
Faerie Chortle	Removes Poison effect	255/255 Numerous incl. Treaty Room
Spirit Orison	Removes Numbness effect	48/255 Where Weary Riders Rest
Angelic Paean	Removes Curse effect	64/255 Harpies (both types)
Panacea	Removes Paralysis, Poison, and Numbness effects	26/255 Conflict and Accord

Elixir

Elixirs and Magical Effects Items are most easily acquired as rewards for progressing in the main storyline, but they are found, at low rates, elsewhere. Snowfly Draughts' drop rate reaches its maximum in Snowfly Forest from the Basilisks there. Faerie Wings are a guaranteed drop from six of the twelve Ichthious in Snowfly Forest.

Name	Effects	Max Chance	Source
Audentia	Permanently increases HP 1-4	8/255	Sanctum, Abandoned Mines B2, Iron Maiden B2
Elixir of Dragoons	Permanently increases Agility 1-4	8/255	Dragon Dummy
Elixir of Kings	Permanently increases Strength 1-4	16/255	Undercity West
Elixir of Mages	Permanently increases MP 1-4	38/255	Undercity West or 8/255 Phantom Dummy
Elixir of Queens	Permanently increases HP 1-4	48/255	Crusaders in Iron Maiden B2 2nd playthrough
Elixir of Sages	Permanently increases Intelligence 1-4	13/255	Gharmes Walk
Eye of Argon	Temporarily reveals traps	64/255	Underdark Fishmarket
Faerie Wing	Temporarily increases Agility and length of jumps	255/255	Snowfly Forest, Ichthious
Prudens	Permanently increases Intelligence 1-4	8/255	Iron Maiden B2
Snowfly Draught	Removes magical effects from the target	64/255	Snowfly Forest
Valens	Permanently increases Strength 1-4	8/255	Abandoned Mines B1, Iron Maiden B2
Virtus	Permanently increases MP 1-4	8/255	Iron Maiden B2
Volare	Permanently increases Agility 1-4	8/255	Iron Maiden B2

+ First playthrough 13/255 Dummies and Minotaur Zombie

Gallery

Links

• Mapy Squarezone - Maps of, mostly, the locations of inventory items. Polish site, but most of the words from the game are in English in any case and the rest are mostly English, slightly altered.