Introduction
Welcome to our Diablo 4 Gear Guide! In this guide, we’ll explain everything you need to know about Equiping your character in Diablo 4 including the different Gear Slots, Quality, and Different Gear Affixes.
Gear Quality
There are currently 5 different qualities of gear in Diablo 4.
- Common
- Magic (1-2 Random Affixes)
- Rare (2-4 Random Affixes)
- Legendary (4 Random Affixes + 1 Legendary Aspect)
- Unique (4 Set Affixes + 1 Unique Affix)
Gear Slots
In Diablo 4, every class has 5 general Armor Slots and 3 Jewelry Slots. Where each class differs, is its weapon slots. Below is a list of each class’s Weapon Slots as well as the general Armor and Jewelry Slots available in Diablo 4.
Weapon
- Barbarian – Bludgeoning Weapon, Slashing Weapon, Dual-Wield Weapons 1 & 2
- Druid – Weapon(1H or 2H), Off Hand
- Necromancer – Weapon (1H or 2H), Off-Hand
- Rogue – Ranged Weapon, Dual-Wield Weapon 1 & 2
- Sorcerer – Weapon (1H or 2H), Off Hand
Armor
- Helm
- Chest
- Gloves
- Pants
- Boots
Jewelry
- Amulet
- Ring 1
- Ring 2
Gear Affixes
Like most Stats in Diablo 4, Gear Affixes Fall into 3 major categories
- Offensive
- Defensive
- Utility
These Affixes can be found on certain types of gear depending on the Gear Slot. Below is a general breakdown of what Affixes can be found on each piece of gear. There are other Stat Categories such as Resource and Mobility that occur less often.
NOTE: For more information on Offensive, Defensive Utility Stats, and more Check out our Diablo 4 Stats Guide
| Item | Offensive | Defensive | Resource | Utility | Mobility |
| One-Handed Weapon | X | ||||
| Offhand (focus) | X | ||||
| Offhand (shield) | X | X | |||
| Two-Handed Weapon | X | ||||
| Helm | X | X | |||
| Chest | X | X | |||
| Pants | X | ||||
| Gloves | X | X | |||
| Boots | X | X | |||
| Ring | X | X | |||
| Amulet | X | X | X | X |
Along with these standard Affixes, some items also have more specific limitations to what affixes they can have. For example, Jewelry always comes with some sort of pure resistance to an Element, such as Fire Resistance. Below are the items that have a chance to roll specific affixes.
Armor
| LEGS | – While Injured, Potion also restores X% Resource – While Injured, Potion also Grants X% Maximum Health as Barrier |
| BOOTS | – + 1 Max Evade Charge – Evade Briefly Grants X% Movement Speed – Attacks reduce Evade’s Cooldown by X Seconds |
Jewelry
| AMULET | X% All Resistances |
| RING | X% Elemental Resistances x2 |
Weapons
| AXE | X% damage to Healthy Enemies |
| BOW | X% Damage to Distant Enemies |
| DAGGER | X% Damage to Close Enemies |
| CROSSBOW | X% Vulnerable Damage |
| MACE | X% Overpower Damage |
| POLEARM | X% Damage to Injured Enemies |
| SCYTHE | X% Life On Kill |
| STAFF | X% Damage to Crowd-Controlled Enemies |
| SWORD | X% Critical Strike Damage |
| WAND | X% Lucky HIt Chance |
Off-Hand Affixes
| Focus | X% Cooldown Reduction |
| Totem | X% Cost Reduction |
| Shield | X% Thorns X % Blocked Reduction 80% Main Weapon Hand Damage |
Upgrading Gear
Upgrading your gear helps improve the overall power of your character. Armor and weapons can be upgraded at the Blacksmith, while Jewelry is upgraded at the Jeweler. Upgrading your gear can be done with the material gained from salvaging your gear at the Blacksmith.. Below are charts that show which items you’ll need to upgrade to the next tier.
NOTE – Upgrading gear to the next tier will cost gold AND more of the previous Tier Materials.
Armor and Weapon Upgrades
| Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 | |
| Weapon | Iron Chunk | Silver Ore | Veiled Crystal | Baleful Fragment | Forgotten Soul |
| Armor | Rawhide | Superior Leather | Veiled Crystal | Coiling Ward | Forgotten Soul |
Jewelry Upgrades
| Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 | |
| Jewelry | Iron Chunk | Silver Ore | Veiled Crystal | Abstruse Sigil | Forgotten Soul |
Diablo 4 Gear Guide Conclusion
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