Unlocking Legendary Power: A Comprehensive Guide to Extracting Aspects in Diablo 4
So, you’ve stumbled upon a Legendary item in Diablo 4 brimming with potential, but its stats don’t quite align with your build? Fear not, adventurer! The key to harnessing its true power lies in extracting its Aspect. This allows you to salvage the essence of the Legendary and imprint it onto another, potentially more synergistic, piece of gear. Here’s everything you need to know about extracting and using Legendary Aspects.
The process is relatively straightforward. To Extract Aspects in Diablo IV, you will need to speak to an Occultist and have a Legendary item that you would like to break down. The first Occultist can be found in Kyovashad, which is the first city you will access once you have beaten the Prologue.
The Art of Aspect Extraction: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Locate the Occultist: The Occultist is your go-to vendor for all things Aspect-related. You’ll find them in major cities, denoted by a unique icon on the map. The first one you encounter is in Kyovashad.
- Select “Extract Aspect”: Interact with the Occultist and choose the “Extract Aspect” option from the menu.
- Choose Your Legendary Item: A window will appear displaying your inventory. Select the Legendary item you wish to extract the Aspect from. Remember, extracting the Aspect will destroy the Legendary item. So, be absolutely certain you want to sacrifice it!
- Pay the Extraction Cost: Extracting Aspects isn’t free. You’ll need to pay a fee in Gold, and the cost increases depending on the item’s power. The cost for extracting an aspect from an ancestral and sacred item are 430K and 177K respectively.
- Confirm Extraction: Double-check your selection and the associated cost, then confirm the extraction. The Aspect will now be added to your inventory as a consumable item.
Understanding Aspect Types and Their Limitations
Before you dive into the world of Aspect extraction, it’s crucial to understand the different types and their associated limitations.
- Extracted Aspects: These are one-time-use Aspects obtained by extracting them from Legendary items. They retain the exact roll (value) they had on the original item. Once imprinted, they are consumed.
- Codex of Power Aspects: These Aspects are unlocked by completing specific dungeons throughout the game. They are reusable indefinitely, allowing you to imprint them as many times as you want. However, Aspects in the codex always have the worst value. This allows you to imprint it as many times as you want.
- Unique Aspects: These are Aspects that are fixed on Unique Items. They are not extractable.
Why Aspect Rolls Matter
The roll of an Aspect directly impacts its effectiveness. For instance, an Aspect that increases damage might have a range of 10-20%. An Aspect extracted from legendary item keep its roll at the value when extracted. If you extract an Aspect with a 20% damage increase, it will always provide that 20% increase when imprinted. The Codex of Power versions typically offer the lowest possible roll, making extracted Aspects highly desirable.
Imprinting Aspects: Completing the Cycle
Once you have an Aspect, you can imprint it onto a Rare or Legendary item. This is also done through the Occultist. When you imprint an Aspect on a Rare item, it automatically becomes a Legendary item. If you imprint an Aspect onto an existing Legendary item, it replaces the previous Aspect on that item.
When to Imprint
You should imprint aspects immediately if you believe they will give you a significant power boost and help you kill things faster. It is generally a poor idea in ARPGs to sit on ressources believing you “might need them later” because progress is basically exponential. So, don’t be afraid to experiment!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Aspect Extraction
1. Can you extract aspects from Unique items in Diablo 4?
No, Unique items are “unique” because they drop with the same exact stats (on a scale) and the same exact Aspect. If you want to use the item, you need to use the stats that come with it.
2. How do Legendary Aspects work in Diablo 4?
To imprint Diablo 4 Legendary Aspects with an Occultist, you need to have at least one available in your Codex of Power or inventory, along with a Rare or Legendary item of the correct type to receive it – imprinting an Aspect onto a Rare item automatically increases its rarity to Legendary.
3. Can you extract imprinted aspects in Diablo 4?
Once you imprint an aspect on something you can’t extract it again. If you find better gear and want the same aspect from your previous weapon, you need to find a dupe of said aspect.
4. Can you keep extracting aspects in Diablo 4?
No, Aspect extracted from legendary item can only be used once. Once you imprint it on an item, you can not re-extract it again. Aspects in the codex always have the worst value. Aspects extracted from legendary item keep its roll at the value when extracted.
5. How many times can you extract an aspect in Diablo 4?
Aspects that you have extracted from gear can only be used once which means you need to be careful when you apply this to another item. If it’s a particularly strong Aspect for your build, it’s worth holding on to until you get your hands on better gear.
6. How much does it cost to extract aspects in Diablo 4?
The cost for extracting an aspect from an ancestral and sacred item are 430K and 177K, respectively. The aspect itself is the exact same.
7. Can you get the same aspect twice in Diablo 4? Do Legendary Aspects Stack In Diablo 4?
The short answer is no, they don’t. Players cannot use more than one copy of the same Aspect in their builds. Doing so will gray out the Aspect description on one of the redundant Legendary Items, indicating that it is not providing any benefits to the player.
8. Are aspects permanent in Diablo 4?
Generally speaking, aspects unlocked via dungeons (i.e., the Diablo 4 Codex of Power) can be used indefinitely. Just make sure that you have the required materials. However, aspects extracted from Legendary items are not permanent and can only be used once.
9. Are legendary aspects reusable in Diablo 4?
Dungeon earned aspects are reusable legendary extracted ones are one use. The tool tip in the imprinting quest explains all this at like level 15. If they are in the Codex, they are reusable.
10. Should I save Legendaries Diablo 4?
Apart from actually using them, Legendary gear can either be sold or dismantled for rare crafting materials—both of these are surprisingly important in the late game, given how the economy is tuned. Gold in Diablo 4 doesn’t drop as much as it did in the previous game. You should consider if the extracted aspect is something you will use or not.
11. Do you get Transmog if you extract aspect Diablo 4?
Yes! Extracting The Aspect of A Legendary Should Give You The Transmog.
12. Are imprinted aspects weaker?
Conceited Aspect, in the Codex of Power version of this Aspect, the damage increase will be 15%. This is relevant, because that is precisely the Aspect that will end up on your item when you imprint it, which means it will be potentially weaker than a better-rolled Aspect that comes from a Legendary Item drop. Aspects from the Codex are generally weaker than those extracted from items.
13. Do aspects carry over to other characters in Diablo 4?
Yes, extracted aspects can be used by all characters on your account.
14. Should I extract or salvage Diablo 4?
Depending on the power of a Legendary Aspect, you will want to extract it instead of salvaging or selling the item. If you hit the highest possible roll on a Legendary item’s stats (which you can determine via these settings), you’ll certainly want to extract it rather than sell or salvage it.
15. Can you use aspects infinitely in Diablo 4?
After you “imprint” the aspect of a legendary item onto a rare item, it is used and cannot be re-extracted! Think carefully before spending an aspect, as once you do, it’s gone! Yep. Dungeon aspects from Codex of Power can be used infinitely.
Mastering the art of Aspect extraction and imprinting is crucial for maximizing your character’s potential in Diablo 4. By carefully choosing which Aspects to extract and where to apply them, you can create truly powerful and customized builds. Good luck, and may your Legendary drops be ever in your favor!
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