Diablo 4 rarity levels: Unique, Legendary and more items explained

What are the Diablo 4 rarity levels? In Diablo 4, players will collect loads of loot — and some of it is much more valuable than the rest. However, unlike some games, Diablo 4's rarity levels aren't quite as simple as "good," "better," and "best." Items of specific rarities, including Legendary and Unique gear, will also have special features that make them worth pursuing, as they can add valuable buffs to your character. However, you must work hard for the best of the best. Here's what to know about Diablo 4 rarity levels in a nutshell.

What are the Diablo 4 rarity levels?

The Diablo 4 rarity levels are Common (white), Magic (blue), Rare (yellow), Legendary (orange), and Unique (gold). Legendary and Unique items can contain affixes that make them Sacred or Ancestral, which we'll cover in a moment.

Here's what distinguishes the rarity levels from one another:

• Common: No bonuses.
• Magic: 1-2 bonuses, possible Gem sockets.
• Rare: 3-4 bonuses, possible Gem sockets.
• Legendary: 4 random bonuses, Legendary imprint, possible Gem sockets.
• Unique: 4 fixed bonuses, Unique imprint, possible Gem sockets.

Once you reach Diablo 4 World Tier 3, which you can unlock after beating the Cathedral of Light Capstone Dungeon, you'll then start seeing loot drops with the additional notation of Sacred. At World Tier 4, you'll start seeing Ancestrals. These can impact gear of any rarity.

These notations add powerful bonuses to standard gear. Typically, if a player happens to obtain both a Sacred and an Ancestral version of the piece of gear, the Ancestral will have a more powerful Legendary imprint than the Sacred.

Sacred and Ancestral Aspects

The game has 115 Diablo 4 Aspects available in the Codex Of Power and which you can equip to a Rare or Legendary item to change its effect. You can get these from either completing Dungeons or extracting them from Legendary gear, which destroys the gear piece but adds the Aspect to your inventory.

You can imprint Sacred Aspects on Ancestral items and vice versa. However, doing so will impact the gold and resource costs associated with the imprint.

To equip Aspects, you must visit the Occultist and have gold and Veiled Crystals, which you can get from salvaging Rare or Legendary gear. Later, you'll also need Baleful Fragments, Coiling Wards, and Abstruse Sigils.

Now that you have the low-down on Diablo 4 rarity levels, you'll want to create the most OP build possible with the best Diablo 4 Druid build, best Diablo 4 Necromancer build, and best Diablo 4 Sorcerer build.

If you're trying to get more Legendary items, you might want to pay a visit to a shady vendor and trade in some Diablo 4 murmuring obols. And, once you have your hands on some good Sacred or Ancestral Legendaries, why not try to take on one of the Diablo 4 World Bosses, too? If you need help finding any location in-game check out our interactive Diablo 4 map.

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