10 Video Games That Secretly Give You The Best Weapon At The Beginning

Few supernatural-based gaming franchises have the kind of staying power like Castlevania. The series has been adapted to different mediums, spawned reboots and captivated gamers the world over.

Within the Castlevania world, the Belmont clan are locked in an eternal struggle with Dracula. In order to defeat the Prince of Darkness, the Belmonts must call on an arsenal of divine weaponry to stop him. The most powerful of all is the Vampire Killer, a legendary whip that causes severe harm to occult creatures.

Passed down through the generations, the Vampire Killer is wielded by a Belmont at the start of the game. Although it’s usually depicted as a common leather whip, there have been several variations. The most famous version is the Morning Star, a wicked chain whip that features a mace ball at the end.

Not only is the weapon potent enough to slay Dracula, it has even damaged the Grim Reaper himself. Part of the fun of Castlevania games is upgrading the Vampire Killer and turning it into the ultimate supernatural weapon of mass destruction.