

To apply an Aspect to an item, you can do so at the Blacksmith. You can hover over each Dungeon on your map to see what Aspect it drops. You can see them by pressing the map key and clicking on Collections. The Codex Of Power is a list of Aspects you earn by completing Dungeons.

You can also extract Aspects from Legendary items from the Blacksmith (cannot be done to Legendart items that have been imprinted with new aspects). When you apply an Aspect to an item, it automatically turns the rarity to Legendary. Item AspectsĪspects are powerful item modifiers that greatly affect skills and abilities.Īspects come from two places: Legendary Items and the Codex Of Power. You can read up more about Item Power in our Item Power and Breakpoints guide. You should consider this when you want to hunt for a particular modifier for example a Sorcerer can roll Ice Shards skill improvement on gloves but cannot on hats.Īn item affixes stat range is dependent on the Item Power. Each item can have up to four Affixes added to it.Įach equipment type can only learn certain affixes. Item AffixesĪffixes are stats, skill improvements or other modifiers like increase potion drop rate or consume less mana. The stats these items can roll will be higher than those that do not have the Sacred prefix. So for example, you can have a Sacred Common item, as well as a Sacred Legendary item. A Sacred and Astral item can come in the form of any of the rarities, and they affect the stat ranges an item can have. When you start playing in World Tiers III and World Tiers IV, you can also get Sacred and Astral items. Let's start with the basics about items in Diablo 4. Let's take a look at all the ways you can upgrade gear in Diablo 4. Once you complete the campaign and unlock Nightmare Mode, upgrading starts to become very important for your build. In the early levels, upgrading does not matter too much as it's not essential for clearing early level content. This guide will go through all the different upgrading options, as well as walking you through when is the best time to upgrade gear in Diablo 4.Īs you unlock the later World Tiers (Nightmare and Torment) you're going to want to start upgrading your gear. Upgrading Items in Diablo 4 is an essential part of becoming stronger and it can also make the difference between taking down a Dungeon Boss or wiping out.
