Talk:Known Bugs And Glitches/@comment-3529826-20120116220018

"There is a possibility where you might "eat" items this way where certain items are consumed when you pause the game and accidentally select an item with a different intention while swinging."

So that's why I keep losing my best items! Darn bugs...

I often pause during combat to swap out weapons in my inventory. If the pause happens mid swing, it occasionally destroys an item.