10 Amazing Video Game Items (That Actually Curse You)

10. Devil Bringer - Devil May Cry 4 & 5

Not every cursed item is actually an item. Sometimes, curses can be part of the player character, something they must learn to live with.

DMC anti-hero Nero's demonic arm, Devil Bringer, fits this description. Although it has never been explained exactly how Nero got his cursed right arm, at the beginning of DMC 4 it is clearly something that he takes great pains to conceal, not pleased to be sporting a large, blue and red glowing hand that reflects aspects of Nero's character that even he seems not to understand. Most people would certainly feel that they had been dealt a bad hand (pun absolutely intended) by being subjected to this deformity.

The tradeoff is that Devil Bringer is an incredibly durable and powerful tool, allowing Nero to summon a ghostly blue arm that can lift, throw and pull objects much larger than Nero himself, a very useful skill when fighting your way through a world of demons. The Devil Bringer also can absorb powers from other magical items found during gameplay, creating an extremely versatile and valuable weapon by the end of the game.

Unfortunately, Devil Bringer is ripped off at the beginning of DMC 5 by a cloaked figure who ends up being Dante's father. This family drama eventually results in Nero becoming fully demonic and re-growing Devil Bringer in the form of 2 arm-like wings.

Call this whole thing a mixed blessing.