Items/Equipment in Video Games that are used to solve puzzles and pass by (sometimes cardboard) obstacles. These tend to be the treasure of Metroidvania dungeons, but can be seen in all sorts of games. Different than main weapons, Tools will have a specific use only they can do; the hammer in The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time can strike foes, but is also the only method for activating rusty switches. A variant of this occurs in many FPSes with nonviolent options, allowing the player to use multitools and bobby pins to bypass locks and cigarettes to reveal hidden laser traps.