No Sub-Weapon

The state of having no sub-weapon equipped. In most games, the character starts out without any sub-weapons. Normally, this doesn't allow them any benefit; however, with some advanced weapon systems, performing a special attack while not carrying a sub-weapon may provide access to an otherwise inaccessible move or power.
This state is easy to obtain in games that feature multiple lives, since each life starts with no sub-weapon. Being in this state in games that have ways to save progress instead of extra lives is more challenging and may require a deliberate attempt to not acquire any sub-weapons throughout the entire game. Care must be taken to not accidentally pick up a sub-weapon, and yet collect enough Hearts to perform the high-powered spells, since the player doesn't have the option to drop an acquired sub-weapon the way that they'd do to retrieve their old sub-weapon back if they accidentally changed sub-weapons. Alternatively, one can deliberately lose one's sub-weapon by letting it get stolen by a Thief type enemy (available in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and Harmony of Dissonance).
Richter Belmont is able to perform a Flame Whip maneuver when doing an Item Crash this way in many of the games he appears in, including Rondo of Blood, Dracula X and Symphony of the Night.
Nathan Graves is able to perform his most powerful Item Crash using the Pluto + Salamander DSS fusion effect with no sub-weapons attack. Nathan leaps into the air and summons 128 stars, each one as strong as a strike from his whip. This attack is more readily available in Magician Mode after the game has been beaten once, which starts the game with no sub-weapon and all DSS Cards available, allowing it to be performed from the beginning of the game.
Juste Belmont is able to perform the God's Blessing spell fusion in Harmony of Dissonance, which heals him 100% by using the Summoning Tome with no sub-weapon equipped.
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==Item Data==
==External links==
*YouTube - All of Circle of the Moon's Item Crashes (No Sub-Weapon is last).
Category:Sub-Weapon Attacks