Summary
For decades, online games have offered an escape to virtual worlds where people can immerse themselves in fantasy and interact with others. These games often contain rare and prized items that players pursue. This list covers many coveted rarities across various online games, including spaceships, weapons, cosmetics, and more.
These exclusive items often require extraordinary luck, significant financial investment, or sheer dedication. Whether it’s the elusive chance of securing a 1 in 1.3 million weapon in Phantasy Star Online or a legendary cosmetic skin in CS:GO, this list highlights some of the most sought-after rarities that offer hardcore gamers status and satisfaction within their virtual worlds.
8Phantasy Star Online – Prophets of Motav
In the Dreamcast version ofPhantasy Star Online(2001), the Prophets of Motav wand epitomizes rarity and dedication. This legendary weapon is found only in the deepest parts of the Ruins, and only the luckiest few players ever get it. Those hunting in the Oran section have a faint hope of finding it as a drop from Dark Bringer, while adventurers in Pinkal might chance upon it from Gran Sorcerer.
But its true challenge lies in its astronomical drop rate. Finding the Prophets of Motav is like locating a lone needle in an entire galaxy-sized haystack. With an abysmal drop rate of 1 in 1.3 million, acquiring this wand requires extreme dedication and relentless grinding.
7EVE Online – Titan
In EVE Online (2003),Titan class shipsare a testament to power and grandeur. Titans are the largest and most powerful ships in EVE, able to fit several unique modules such as super weapons (doomsdays), Jump Portal Generators, and Phenomena Generators. These 15-kilometre-long warships are scarce and expensive to produce. Armed with their iconic doomsday weapons, they demand immense construction time and resources.
With only four variants tied to different factions and an 8-week real-world building time, Titans are reserved only for the most dedicated groups in EVE’s universe. The sheer amount of required materials and intricate coordination prevent most players from owning these vessels.
6Elder Scrolls Online – Inferno Staff Sharpened
Using the Fire Opal material, you can craft the potent Sharpened trait in ESO (Elder Scrolls Online). This material drops from various sources or is purchased through the guild stores. The Inferno Staff Sharpened is one of the rarest Sharpened drops, and you can only get it by completing the challenging Maelstrom Arena solo dungeon.
Despite running the arena hundreds of times, this staff seldom drops, making it coveted. You can also deconstruct Sharpened items to have a chance of obtaining Fire Opal. Earning the rare Inferno Staff Sharpened requires persistence and skill to conquer the arena. It all depends on RNG - some players get it in their first run, while others take hundreds of runs. There is about a one percent chance of it dropping.
5Rocket League – White Hat (Topper)
The White Hat topper is one of the rarest items in Rocket League, with only a handful. Unlike other rare items given as time-limited rewards, the only way to get the White Hat is by finding major exploits or glitches in the game and reporting them to the developers. So owning this topper signifies not only skill at scoring goals but excellence in bug hunting as well.
Obtaining one requires spending excessive money for those who didn’t earn a White Hat through their debugging skills. With such limited supply, the White Hat remains one of the most unobtainable and coveted cosmetics in Rocket League’s history, valued at an estimated $12,000 due to its exclusivity.
4CS:GO – AK-47 | Case Hardened (661)
While the standard Case Hardened AK-47 is affordable, pattern #661 changes everything. This ultra-rare variant commands anastonishing $400,000 price tag- making it one of the most expensive AK-47 skins in CS:GO history. At that price, keeping pristine in a digital display case is better than being fired in-game.
The rustic, earthy texture may seem normal at first glance. But its uniqueness drives collectors wild. Only a tiny fraction of Case Hardeneds exhibit the iconic blaze pattern #661. When one sold in April 2023 embellished with four rare Katowice 2014 Titan Holo stickers, it reached astronomical value - rare even among dedicated collectors.
3Black Desert Online – Archaeologist’s Map
The Archaeologist’s Map in Black Desert Online is a go-to if you’re looking for a workout for your fingers. It is a rare treasure in the game that requires immense grinding. You must collect four items to craft it, a task that can consume hundreds or even thousands of hours due to the extreme scarcity of the materials. It’s advisable to use Item Drop Rate buffs to hasten the grind.
Once you invest this massive amount of time and get the Archaeologist’s Map, it grants you the power to teleport to any town from your current location. By right-clicking the item, you activate it. Yet, you may only teleport back to your initial location within 30 minutes, and if you exit the town you teleported to, returning becomes impossible. The map remains unusable during node wars, sieges, Red Battlefield, or while jailed. It has a six-hour cooldown separate from the Traveler’s Map, allowing the use of both.
2Final Fantasy 14 – Legacy Chocobo Mount
Final Fantasy 14’s version 1.0 had a disastrous launch. It was like serving a cake before it was baked. It earned a reputation as one of the worst multiplayer online experiences anyone could endure. However, players who braved the game’s challenging early days received exclusive mounts and other rewards for their dedication.
1World of Warcraft – The Corrupted Ashbringer
The Ashbringer sword is a classic case of a good weapon going rogue. This blade turned dark after Renault Mograine, perhaps in a moment of teenage rebellion, used it against his father. This event altered the sword, and it became known as the Corrupted Ashbringer. Players who get this sword can experience a unique event in the Scarlet Monastery, which gives insight into the sword’s history.
Originally discovered in Naxxramas and later passed through various hands, it ended up with Tirion Fordring. He began cleansing it at Light’s Hope Chapel, turning a new leaf for the blade. Despite its colorful past, or maybe because of it, the Corrupted Ashbringer remains one of the game’s most sought-after weapons. The weapon is no longer obtainable.
