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* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'' and ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' both have at least one unique variant of each weapon which has better stats or a unique ability.

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* Inverted by some new drop systems, which can drop recurring items but instead have WordSaladTitle following the base item name, and have random bonuses on them.
* In the ''{{Videogame/Pokemon}}'' franchise of handheld videogames, certain Pokemon (the most well known of them being Mew, Mewtwo and the fossils) don't appear in the wild and you only have one shot at obtaining them during a scripted event. Some items like the Master Ball are only given to you once.
* Frequent in ''{{Franchise/Castlevania}}''. The most powerful weapons are often in secret rooms or obtainable after boss fights. In Aria of Sorrow, the souls of the bosses and a number of other creatures are only obtainable once.

* In ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII'', a few items can only be made once or twice. The Liquid Metal Sword is one, the Sage Stone, and Timbrel of Tension is another.
* ''VideoGame/AtelierIris'' has a few ultimate items. Each of them can only be made once, even through different playthroughs of the game.
* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'' and ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' both have at least one unique variant of each weapon which has better stats or a unique ability.

* ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'' has the Stun Stick, which is used as an energy pickup for your [[PoweredArmor HEV suit]]. The only time it appears as a pickup is at the beginning of "Route Kanal", where it is used by a metrocop who drops it when you kill him. It only gives you seven points of energy.

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* In early editions of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', most magic items were generic and you could find any number of them.
** Artifacts and relics were unique: only one of each of them existed in a game universe. Thus there could be only one Eye of Vecna, Codex of the Infinite Planes or Ring of Gaxx.
** Some magic items of less power than artifacts and relics were also one of a kind. For example, in the TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms there was only one Albruin (sword), Reptar's Wall (shield) and Mierest's Starlit Sphere.

When you want to show that something is really that rare or precious, they'll not be just limited in number, but there's only one of them present in a universe setting. MacGuffin and quest items, in particular, always has one only, and nobody would even consider finding a replacement when it's lost, destroyed or [[MacGuffinDeliveryService stolen]], at any circumstances. They will, and ''must'' get the that one back, in one piece.

When you want to show that something is really that rare or precious, they'll not be just limited in number, but goes UpToEleven that there's only one of them present in a universe setting. MacGuffin and quest items, in particular, always has one only, and nobody would even consider finding a replacement when it's lost, destroyed or [[MacGuffinDeliveryService stolen]], at any circumstances. They will, and ''must'' get the that one back, in one piece.

* ''VideoGame/{{Unreal}}'' has the Voice Box, a usable inventory item which only appears once in the game. It can be found in "Rrajigar Mine", behind a pillar in the area with the first Nali.

Have you ever wondered why there are so many things that you can hold as long as they don't exceed the {{Cap}}, but for those things from [[PlotCoupon event items]] and items TooAwesomeToUse, to all things that's important, there's only one in the entire setting? It's simple - there can be only one of them.

Subtrope include SingleSpecimenSpecies, InfinityPlusOneSword. Compare OneSteveLimit, UniquenessValue, UniqueEnemy, PowerEqualsRarity and ItOnlyWorksOnce. See also InfinityMinusOneSword. PublicDomainArtifact are almost certain to be unique items. Lots of PermanentlyMissableContent is caused by this.

* ''VideoGame/{{HalfLife2}}'' has the Stun Stick, which is used as an energy pickup for your [[PoweredArmor HEV suit]]. The only time it appears as a pickup is at the beginning of "Route Kanal", where it is used by a metrocop who drops it when you kill him. It only gives you seven points of energy.

* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'' and ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' both have at least one unique variant of each weapon which have better stats or a unique ability.

** Some magic items of less power than artifacts and relics were also one of a kind. For example, in the ForgottenRealms there was only one Albruin (sword), Reptar's Wall (shield) and Mierest's Starlit Sphere.

* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' does this a lot. Daedric artefacts are the most obvious, but there are multiple examples of quest rewards and unique NPC equipment, many of which have their own textures. [[http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Main_Page The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages]] maintains a list of unique items for each game.

Subtrope include SingleSpecimenSpecies, InfinityPlusOneSword. Compare OneSteveLimit, UniquenessValue, UniqueEnemy, PowerEqualsRarity and ItOnlyWorksOnce. See also InfinityMinusOneSword. PublicDomainArtifact are almost certain to be unique items. Lots of LostForever is caused by this.

* In the ''{{Videogame/Pokemon}}'' franchise of handheld videogames, certain Pokemon (the most well known of them being Mew, Mewtwo and the fossils) don't appear in the wild and you only have one shot at obtaining them during a scripted event. Some items like the Masterball are only given to you once.

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* Any items dropped by bosses in ''MarvelUltimateAlliance'' count as this. There are also slightly more common character-exclusive items, which boost a stat and a certain attack for them. The sequel replaces all this with equipped medals that boost stats for the whole party.

* ''AtelierIris'' has a few ultimate items. Each of them can only be made once, even through different playthroughs of the game.

* In early editions of ''DungeonsAndDragons'', most magic items were generic and you could find any number of them.

* Frequent in ''{{Videogame/Castlevania}}''. The most powerful weapons are often in secret rooms or obtainable after boss fights. In Aria of Sorrow, the souls of the bosses and a number of other creatures are only obtainable once.

* In ''DragonQuestVIII'', a few items can only be made once or twice. The Liquid Metal Sword is one, the Sage Stone, and Timbrel of Tension is another.

* Lots of unique items in the ''DragonAge'' series: usually when something has a proper name, you won't find a second copy of it (except by exploiting bugs or the save import). ''DA'' actually combines randomly generated and pre-determined loot for ordinary and unique items, respectively.

* ''TheElderScrolls'' does this a lot. Daedric artefacts are the most obvious, but there are multiple examples of quest rewards and unique NPC equipment, many of which have their own textures. [[http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Main_Page The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages]] maintains a list of unique items for each game.

* Frequent in {{Videogame/Castlevania}}. The most powerful weapons are often in secret rooms or obtainable after boss fights. In Aria of Sorrow, the souls of the bosses and a number of other creatures are only obtainable once.

* The Bethesda developed ''{{Fallout}}'' games all have at least one unique varient of each weapon which have better stats or a unique ability.

Have you ever wondered why there are so many things that you can hold as long as they don't exceed the {{Cap}}, but for those things from [[PlotCoupon event items]] and items TooAwesomeToUse, to all your weapons, armor and accessories, there's only one in the entire setting? It's simple - there can be only one of them.

Subtrope include SingleSpecimenSpecies. Compare OneSteveLimit, UniquenessValue, UniqueEnemy, PowerEqualsRarity and ItOnlyWorksOnce. See also InfinityMinusOneSword and InfinityPlusOneSword. PublicDomainArtifact are almost certain to be unique items. Lots of LostForever is caused by this.