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Rarity Explained: What Does Rarity Affect?

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Diablo 4 - Rarity Explained (What Does Rarity Affect)

Diablo 4 (D4) features five types of item rarities, each with its own unique characteristics. Learn about the Common, Magic, Rare, Legendary, and Unique rarities, and find out what item rarity affects!

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All Rarities Explained
What Does Rarity Affect?
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All Rarities Explained

Rarity	Meaning
Common (White)	・The most common rarity ・Has no additional affixes ・Cannot drop with sockets inside ・Often immediately exchanged for Magic items and other gear of higher rarity
Magic (Blue)	・A step above Common rarity in terms of drop frequency ・Often features one to two regular affixes ・Can drop with sockets inside ・Acts as the upgrade from Common items until Rare items begin to drop
Rare (Yellow)	・A step above Magic rarity in terms of drop frequency ・Often features three to four regular affixes ・Can drop with sockets inside ・Can be imprinted with Legendary Aspects
Legendary (Orange)	・The second highest rarity in the game ・Features four regular affixes with an additional Legendary power ・Can drop with sockets inside ・Can be imprinted with Legendary Aspects ・Legendary powers can be extracted at the Occultist
Unique (Beige)	・The highest rarity in the game ・Only drops in World Tier 3: Nightmare and higher ・Features four fixed regular affixes with an additional Unique power ・Can drop with sockets inside ・Cannot be imprinted with Legendary Aspects ・Unique powers cannot be extracted

What Does Rarity Affect?

Diablo 4 Rarity Characteristics
Higher Rarities Can Hold More Affixes Item Rarity Affects Salvage Drops Aspects Can Be Extracted from Legendaries Uniques Have Set Affixes and Special Powers

Higher Rarities Can Hold More Affixes

As items increase in rarity, the number of affixes they can drop with increases, making higher-rarity weapons and armor more powerful and sought after. While progressing through the game, aim to have Legendaries, or at least Rares with four affixes, in each of your gear slots to maximize your character's power!

Number of Affixes by Rarity

Item Rarity	Number of Affixes
Magic (Blue)	・1 Inherent Affix ・1-2 Regular Affixes
Rare (Yellow)	・1 Inherent Affix ・3-4 Regular Affixes
Legendary (Orange)	・1 Inherent Affix ・4 Regular Affixes ・1 Legendary Aspect
Unique (Beige)	・1 Inherent Affix ・4 Regular Affixes ・1 Unique Effect

Legendary Aspects and Unique Affixes can be distinguished by the Star (★) symbol beside the affix.

List of All Affixes

Item Rarity Affects Salvage Drops

Item rarity also affects the types of Upgrade Materials you obtain from salvaging them at the Blacksmith.

For example, only Rare-quality items and higher can yield Veiled Crystals when salvaged, and only Legendary items above 400 Item Power yield Coiling Wards, Abstruse Sigils, and Baleful Fragments.

List of All Upgrade Materials

Aspects Can Be Extracted from Legendaries

You can extract Aspects from Legendaries at the Occultist, allowing you to save their unique effects and imprint them onto Rares and other Legendary items with stronger stats later in the game.

Prioritize extracting Legendaries instead of salvaging them in the early game to stock up on potent Aspects to improve your late-game build!

All Occultist Features

Uniques Have Set Affixes and Special Powers

Unlike other items, Uniques will always have the same four affixes, which still roll in a stat range, and a special Unique effect which you can only find on that particular item. Due to these two characteristics, Unique items are often central pieces in most builds.

List of Unique Items

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