When playing Diablo 4, one of the most critical factors for optimizing your character’s build is understanding how to determine the quality of legendary and rare items. Evaluating an item’s stats, rolls, and breakpoints can help you make informed decisions about upgrades and enchantments. In this guide, we will walk you through the process of assessing item quality, ensuring that you have the knowledge to maximize your character’s potential.
Enable Advanced Tool Tip Comparison
To start, head to the options menu and select “Gameplay.” Enable both the “Advanced Tool Tip Compare” and “Advanced Tool Tip Information” settings. By doing so, you will gain access to detailed information about item rolls and potential ranges. This information will be integral to your evaluation process.
Analyzing Stats and Rolls
When examining an item, pay close attention to both its primary and secondary stats. For weapons, focus on the secondary stats that are relevant to your build. However, determining if an item has good rolls can be challenging. Here’s how you can assess them effectively:
- Look for Roll Brackets: Take note of the bracket displayed underneath each stat. This bracket indicates the potential roll range for that particular stat. Higher numbers represent better rolls.
- Evaluate Individual Rolls: Compare the rolls on the item with the maximum and minimum values within the bracket. Determine if the item has high or low rolls for each stat.
For example, if an item has a 65.8% damage increase to close enemies, with a bracket range of 42 to 65.8, it means the item has a high roll in that stat. Conversely, a 49 roll for another secondary stat within a range of 42 to 65.8 would be considered low.
Comparing Items
To compare a newly acquired item with your currently equipped one, hold the “Shift” key and select the item in your inventory. A comparison window will open, displaying the properties you’ll gain or lose by equipping the new item. This feature saves time when fine-tuning your gear and ensures that you are making the right choices for your character’s progression.
Understanding Breakpoints
Breakpoints play a crucial role in maximizing an item’s potential. At specific item power thresholds (e.g., 625, 725), an item’s stats will reroll entirely. However, it’s essential to note that the specific stat itself does not change; only the ranges of the individual stats are affected.
Here’s what you need to know about breakpoints:
- Benefits of Breakpoints: Reaching a breakpoint allows you to potentially improve all the rolls on an item, transforming it from a poor roll to an exceptional one.
- Rerolling Process: When upgrading an item’s power past a breakpoint, the item’s rolls will adjust within the new bracket range. This can result in both increased and decreased rolls. Therefore, plan your upgrades carefully to avoid unintended consequences.
Legendary Aspect Rows
The Advanced Tool Tip Comparison also reveals the range of rolls for legendary aspects. Extracting and saving perfect rolls from normal or sacred legendary aspects can be highly beneficial for later use on ancestral items. This technique allows you to imprint the perfect roll onto an ancestral item, consequently achieving the maximum roll for that particular stat.
For instance, if you extract a legendary aspect with a perfect roll, such as a 10% poison damage reduction, you can use it to imprint the roll onto an ancestral item, ensuring the highest possible roll for that specific stat.
Conclusion
By enabling the Advanced Tool Tip Comparison and understanding the concept of roll brackets and breakpoints, you can effectively evaluate item quality in Diablo 4. Armed with this knowledge, you can make informed decisions about upgrades, enchantments, and item optimizations. Additionally, remember to save legendary aspects with perfect rolls for imprinting on ancestral items. With these strategies, you will enhance your character’s power and progress in the game, ensuring a superior gaming experience.
