Diablo 4 rarity system: All rarity colors explained

Hamza Khalid
Diablo 4 character casting magic

In Diablo 4 weapons and gear rarity can be identified by the color of the weapon background. So, how does the rarity system in Diablo 4 work, and what does each color signify?

The loot system in Diablo 4 offers you everything you need to take on Lilith and the other bosses throughout Sanctuary. While progressing through the Season of the Construct, there are different levels of loot that you can collect.

Diablo 4 features a rarity system that lets you know exactly how valuable the loot they’ve collected is. However, this system can be confusing since there are a variety of colors to signify different item rarities.

So, with that said, here’s everything you need to know about Diablo 4’s rarity system.

Diablo 4 character
Diablo 4 has a lot of loot to get hold of, but what do the different rarities mean?

What is Diablo 4’s rarity system?

In Diablo 4, your equipment plays a pivotal role, and there are five distinct rarities of loot available. You’ll be able to get more rare items as you level up and progress in the game.

The stronger and more rare items like Uniques, are restricted to World Tier 3: Nightmare and World Tier 4: Torment for the most part, but you might come across some Legendary gear in World Tier 2: Veteran as well.

All rarity colors in Diablo 4

Each rarity in Diablo 4 is associated with a specific color, which can be somewhat perplexing. To make things easier, we’ll go over each color signifies in Diablo 4:

  • White – Normal
  • Blue – Magic
  • Yellow – Rare
  • Orange – Legendary
  • Gold – Unique

Remembering these colors will come in handy as it will help you recognize the rarity of the items you acquire, allowing you to pick the best ones.

Diablo 4 item rarity
Diablo 4 has five item rarities.

All Diablo 4 rarities explained

Here’s a breakdown of all the rarities in Diablo 4, including when you might find them:

Normal

Color: White

Normal rarities can be found at the start of Diablo 4 and while they don’t carry major benefits, they serve as a minor stat boost to increase your survival chances.

Magic

Color: Blue

Items of Magic rarity feature up to two affixes and possess significantly higher stats than normal rarity items. The good news is that you don’t need to be a spellcaster to get these.

Rare

Color: Yellow

Rare items offer between two and six affixes, depending on your luck. This gives them a slight edge over Magic items and while they’re not the highest-tier items in the game, they’re certainly useful when facing monstrous onslaughts.

Legendary

Color: Orange

The Legendary rarity boasts four regular affixes as well as the legendary affix. These items are challenging to locate and can typically be acquired by defeating bosses or within Strongholds.

Unique

Color: Gold

Unique items return from Diablo 2 and they provide boosts to class abilities. You can only equip one Unique item at a time, and it usually necessitates crafting your skill tree around the item.

Well, there you have it, that was everything you need to know about the different rarities in Diablo 4. For more content on Diablo 4, you can check out:

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