Do relics that show up in a shop get removed from the "loot pool"?

[Rougheredge]

or in other words, if I encounter an object in the shop does that prevent it from spawning again? This always bugs me in games with shops.

['Strict]

Well they shouldn't cause I've seen them twice in runs. (in the store X 2)

[ScarletBliss]

Runs are seeded, so yes. If you see a relic in a shop, you can't encounter it again.

[Tossi]

Originally posted by ScarletBliss:

Runs are seeded, so yes. If you see a relic in a shop, you can't encounter it again.

I don't think you know what seeded means.

[unphazed]

It's probably a bug, but in the beta branch daily yesterday, brewmaster, while having the toycopter I seen it in a shop and could have bought it and had two of the same relic.

[TheRogueFedora]

I know for a fact the Red Mask can be obtained twice in a single run, I've done it.

[Shovel Priest]

I've never seen a relic show up again, but there are a ton of relics, so my experience doesn't really mean much. I'd be inclined to trust 'Strict if he's seen it happen.

[Compliant]

Originally posted by FluffyMikeB:

I know for a fact the Red Mask can be obtained twice in a single run, I've done it.

Are you sure? I'm not saying it's not possible, I believe you, but I'm wondering how you did it. You can get a mask either from bandits or the event, and if you always have it from bandits you don't get it from the event (you get that sweet gold instead).

Originally posted by 'Strict:

Well they shouldn't cause I've seen them twice in runs. (in the store X 2)

As long as one person has seen it twice this is most likely proof that most/all relics are encounterable in shops multiple times. But...are you sure...? :>

[Zu]

Must've been an oversight in the past. Nowadays you can't get the mask again if you have the mask and get the act 3 event.

[Sinsling]

I'm inclined to believe a relic is only removed from the pool if you actually acquire it.

[itssirtou]

I've seen bottled lightning in the shop, and later as a chest relic. I remember because I was ticked that I couldn't afford it and elated I got it anyways.

[Aeternalis the Abyssal Alchemist]

Originally posted by ScarletBliss:

Runs are seeded, so yes. If you see a relic in a shop, you can't encounter it again.

Do you know what seeded means? Because your statement leads me to believe that you don't.

Whether or not the item is taken out of the pool depends on how the game handles that sort of thing. In the case of StS, a relic is only taken out of the pool once it has been obtained at least once. As far as I'm aware, relinquishing a relic to N'loth does not add it back into the pool.