10 Video Game Weapons That Cost Players Everything

10. The Frying Pan - Fable/Fable TLC/Fable Anniversary

By no means is this the only entry from Lionhead's Fable series but way back in 2004, the original Fable told a fantastical tale of Heroes with very wobbly moral compasses. A joyous romp through Albion hacking and slashing all in your path was complimented by a raft of unique weapons the player could obtain by various means - collecting Silver Keys, satisfying Demon Doors and even just by shopping - but one sticks out above the rest:

The Frying Pan.

When you consider that melee weapons in Fable ranged from the humble Stick all the way to the Sword of Aeons, it beggars belief that literally the most powerful weapon in the game is a long handled whopper of a frying pan with a Tom & Jerry-esque face imprint emblazoned upon it.

Why is the cost for this so high? Well, six fiendishly hidden treasure clues must be found and they really are tricky to locate, even for seasoned players - but that's not the problem, as everyone loves a treasure hunt. Instead, on a replay of the game, you probably know where this monstrous weapon is and would make a beeline for it as soon as you leave the Guild.

However, if you dig up the 'Fabled' Pan before you have all the clues, it does zero damage and the original title saves when you dig... so you better hope you saved recently but you probably didn't. Sheer pain.