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Alastor's Hood
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Trade Info | |
Item class | Hood |
Buy value | 11800 |
Sell value | 8850 |
Artifact? | Yes |
Sell value when broken | 5900 |
Repair cost | 2950 |
Equip/Use Effect | |
Defense Boost | 47 |
Use Effect | Casts Condemn on target enemy * |
When Usable | Battle |
Alastor's Hood is a Hood-class piece of armor found in Golden Sun: The Lost Age and Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. Its 47 point increase to Defense is the highest increase of all General Headwear.
Basic Description by Game[edit]
Alastor's Hood increases the wearer's base Defense by 47 points. It can be used to emulate the Condemn Psynergy on a foe for a chance at an instant kill, contrary to the item's in-game description of being used to Haunt a foe. It is bought for 11800 coins while its resale value is 8850 coins. If sold while broken, the resale value drops to 5900 coins. When broken, it can be repaired by a Vendor for 2950 coins.
In The Lost Age it is found in a treasure chest in Mars Lighthouse, in an outside area beyond the Dragon door. In Dark Dawn, it is found in a chest in Crossbone Isle. Alastor's Hood, as a Hat-class item, is wearable by all eight Adepts.
Analysis[edit]
It is one of the best pieces of headgear in The Lost Age, outdone only by the Gloria Helm, Fear Helm, and Demon Circlet in terms of defense (of which the latter two are cursed). A lot of players, however, do not use it for its effect because Condemn rarely hits, and it only works on non-boss monsters, so it is in effect strictly worn for its defense, which means it can be considered inferior to other headwear, such as the Berserker Band or Mythril Helm, which have useful secondary effects.
In Dark Dawn, Alastor's Hood is only available after the main storyline has been completed. Thus, while its defensive ability is still extremely high, its practical usage drops so that other pieces of headgear are more useful in the long term.
Cultural references[edit]
In Roman mythology, Alastor was a daemon associated with instilling hatred between families and inciting murder in general.
Basic Headgear |
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Basic Headgear featured in Golden Sun |
Leather Cap • Wooden Cap • Mail Cap • Ninja Hood • Lure Cap • Jeweled Crown • Prophet's Hat • Lucky Cap • Thunder Crown |
Basic Headgear featured in Golden Sun: The Lost Age |
Leather Cap • Wooden Cap • Nurse's Cap • Mail Cap • Thorn Crown • Otafuku Mask • Jeweled Crown • Prophet's Hat • Floating Hat • Hiotoko Mask • Crown of Glory • Alastor's Hood |
Basic Headgear featured in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn |
Leather Cap • Wooden Cap • Nurse's Cap • Mail Cap • Lure Cap • Jeweled Crown • Prophet's Hat • Lucky Cap • Umbra Cowl • Thunder Crown • Alastor's Hood |
Usable Equipment | |||
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Weapons | Armor | Other Equipment | |
Golden Sun | Blessed Mace | Aura Gloves • China Dress • Earth Shield • Guardian Armlet • Mirrored Shield • Prophet's Hat • Spirit Armlet • Virtuous Armlet | Adept Ring • Fairy Ring • Healing Ring • Sleep Ring • Unicorn Ring • War Ring |
The Lost Age | Captain's Axe • Clotho's Distaff • Fireman's Pole | Alastor's Hood • Bone Armlet • Faery Vest • Floral Dress • Hiotoko Mask • Nurse's Cap • Otafuku Mask • Phantasmal Mail | Aroma Ring • Golden Ring • Herbed Shirt • Rainbow Ring • Soul Ring • Spirit Ring • Stardust Ring • Trident of Ankohl |
Dark Dawn | Clotho's Distaff | Alastor's Hood • Aura Gloves • Bone Armlet • Faery Vest • Mirrored Shield • Nurse's Cap • Prophet's Hat • Sanan Dress • Spirit Armlet • Virtuous Armlet | Heirloom Ring |
See also | Broken items |