There's a reason I don't fight weak/very weak mobs as I play through, just in case I later find one of the victory items.
Last game my warrior (yes warrior folks) found the skull at the undead castle yup the one in the cemetery
I had it finished before I went to Freedorn Islands
This of course was the same warrior who's best chest armour was an archmage robe (post demonis) but I'm a warrior wahhh!!!