Masterworking in Diablo 4 is a
system that enhances your item's affixes. Each item can be upgraded up to 12 times, which significantly boosts your
power but requires time to gather materials and gold. Each Masterworking rank increases an item's affixes by 5%, and
every fourth rank grants a 25% boost to a random single affix. When you fully masterwork gear to rank 12, the item
receives a total 45% increase in affix values as well as a 75% buff to either a single affix, spread across three
randomized affixes, or as a combination of 1 and 2 affixes. Also, it's important to note that non-ancestral items
can be upgraded up to 8 times, while ancestral items can reach 12 upgrades.
How to unlock Masterworking in Diablo 4?
You can use the Masterworking system at the Blacksmith. To enhance your gear, you need to gather the required
materials. These materials are displayed in the upgrade menu, so to use masterworking, you don’t need any special
actions—just collect the necessary resources.
Diablo 4 Masterworking Costs
To upgrade each rank, players need to obtain specific materials. Here is a complete list of the materials required
for upgrading gear and the effects you can achieve at each Masterworking tier:
Tier |
Effect |
Materials |
Rank 1 |
All affixes increased by 5% |
10 Obducite
10 Rawhide or 10 Iron Chunk
4 Veiled Crystal
2 Abstruse Sigil
1 Forgotten Soul
64,000 Gold
|
Rank 2 |
All affixes increased by 5% |
20 Obducite
12 Rawhide or 12 Iron Chunk
6 Veiled Crystal
2 Abstruse Sigil
1 Forgotten Soul
86,000 Gold
|
Rank 3 |
All affixes increased by 5% |
30 Obducite
16 Rawhide or 16 Iron Chunk
6 Veiled Crystal
4 Abstruse Sigil
2 Forgotten Soul
110,000 Gold
|
Rank 4 |
A random affix has been upgraded by 25%
|
40 Obducite
20 Rawhide or 20 Iron Chunk
8 Veiled Crystal
4 Abstruse Sigil
2 Forgotten Soul
150,000 Gold
|
Rank 5 |
All affixes increased by 5% |
60 Obducite
23 Rawhide or 23 Iron Chunk
9 Veiled Crystal
5 Abstruse Sigil
2 Forgotten Soul
450,000 Gold
|
Rank 6 |
All affixes increased by 5% |
120 Obducite
25 Rawhide or 25 Iron Chunk
10 Veiled Crystal
5 Abstruse Sigil
3 Forgotten Soul
600,000 Gold
|
Rank 7 |
All affixes increased by 5% |
240 Obducite
28 Rawhide or 28 Iron Chunk
11 Veiled Crystal
6 Abstruse Sigil
3 Forgotten Soul
800,000 Gold
|
Rank 8 |
A random affix has been upgraded by 25%
|
360 Obducite
33 Rawhide or 33 Iron Chunk
13 Veiled Crystal
7 Abstruse Sigil
3 Forgotten Soul
1,200,000 Gold
|
Rank 9 |
All affixes increased by 5% |
450 Obducite
35 Rawhide or 35 Iron Chunk
14 Veiled Crystal
7 Abstruse Sigil or Baleful Fragment
or Coiling Ward
4 Forgotten Soul
1,700,000 Gold
|
Rank 10 |
All affixes increased by 5% |
900 Obducite
38 Rawhide or 38 Iron Chunk
15 Veiled Crystal
8 Abstruse Sigil or Baleful Fragment
or Coiling Ward
4 Forgotten Soul
2,300,000 Gold
|
Rank 11 |
All affixes increased by 5% |
1350 Obducite
40 Rawhide or 40 Iron Chunk
16 Veiled Crystal
8 Abstruse Sigil or Baleful Fragment
or Coiling Ward
4 Forgotten Soul
3,000,000 Gold
|
Rank 12 |
A random affix has been upgraded by 25%
|
2250 Obducite
45 Rawhide or 45 Iron Chunk
18 Veiled Crystal
9 Abstruse Sigil or Baleful Fragment
or Coiling Ward
5 Forgotten Soul
4,500,000 Gold
|
You can also salvage unused Masterworked gear at the Blacksmith and receive a 100% refund on all materials used.
This allows you to quickly upgrade a new item if you decide to replace it, making the process faster and more
efficient.
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