8 Video Game Rewards You Only Get ONE Chance To Grab - Commenter's Edition
3. Mantorok Rune - Eternal Darkness
So on the previous list, I spoke at length about the almighty Enchanted Gladius from Eternal Darkness that a lot of people missed on their playthroughs and thus never got to hack and slash the... er... handful of enemies that were left in the game at that point. Sigillum Sanguis pointed out that this wasn't the only missable reward with questionable benefits.
This is because without even realizing it you might have passed up the opportunity to claim the Mantorok Rune, which can only be discovered while playing as Lindsay. After you've progressed through the chapter and dispelled a barrier blocking your path, return to a previous hallway and summon a trapper. This little Boglin wannabe can then crawl through a gap and open a doorway for you.
Inside, you'll find Mantorok's Rune, allowing you to cast spells such as invisibility on your player, enchant your weapons with poison damage and even restore your health and sanity, all of which are incredibly useful. It does come at a cost of not being able to summon any help but to be honest you don't need to fight if the enemy can't see you.
And many people, it seems, didn't see their opportunity to bag the rune and missed it entirely.