You DO NOT Understand Diablo 4 Items

[@JackNotJohn456]

This is the first video I’ve ever watched from you and it was phenomenal. You are extremely well-spoken and direct. S-Tier KZbinr. Definitely an upvote for more D4 content.

[@kido2110]

💯

[@UknohweHwoits]

Could not agree More, Awsome Video and Great Content! Definitely want/need More D4 stuff from this Channel!

[@kobi87lp77]

True words, im agree more than 100%

[@sup_killa1342]

Damn bro… one of the most informative videos I’ve seen in weeks… guilty of not picking up sacred for sure

[@JHenry0311]

then your guilty of actually knowing how to play lol.. ignore this dude

[@Squidbear]

​@JHenry0311 trying to understand your point. What he presented was factual differences we have all made an incorrect assumption on. Sacreds are ignored. Why do you feel that is the correct method?

[@lwwarren]

@@JHenry0311 Waiting for your comprehensive rebuttal...

[@JHenry0311]

@@Squidbear because sacreds are garbage lol.. none of what he presented was factual differences.. or ill tell you what.. you get your sacreds.. and then meet me in the pvp zone.. smh

[@JHenry0311]

@@lwwarren waiting for legit argument that people should waste time picking up sacreds.. oh wait.. it doesnt exist.. for one item power and rolls have a cap for what type of item drops... and his caps.. are not correct..this shit is clickbait .. just do yourself a favor... watch the Diablo partners on twitch if you want a better understanding of the game.. and quit watching these ridiculous clickbait videos on youtube with false information.

[@alcaras]

Moral of the story, for endgame: Look at everything 700+ (whether Sacred or Ancestral!) and check if it has at least 3 of the 4 right affixes you're looking for. Remember that 700 can get upgraded into a 725 which can then reroll the ranges on the affixes, potentially giving you a great item. (Or messing up your item. Check the upgrade preview before going to 725 or over!) You can calculate the value of 5/5 upgrade from an upgrade item by just multiplying each stat by 1.5.

[@VeritasGames]

Great summary of the major points!

[@fatfefe33]

@@VeritasGames yeah game is shit just like blizzard

[@brianwinings2997]

That is somewhat aggravating to me. I just assumed ancestral blew sacred out of the water.

[@zion5637]

Thanks

[@karsonkammerzell6955]

@@brianwinings2997 I mean if you want to get super down to the sticks then yeah, but I'm okay just clearing out stuff quick and only bothering to check Ancestral just to keep my micro-management low. Might go insane otherwise honestly, lol.

[@lokilalisan7078]

I just wanted to say I would love to watch more videos like this about any game you find interesting. It gives so much information without being hand-holdy. Lets me make my own decisions on what items to use in game.

[@chrismcarthur4264]

Great Video! I loved that half of your viable drops came from sacred 700+ power.

[@Wvrship]

I don’t even play Diablo and I know this is a banger

[@OminuusAmbience]

This is EASILY the most informative and useful Diablo 4 video I've seen. Full stop. Very much appreciated, Veritas.

[@garfield454]

Excellent video, amazing succinct explanations. I genuinely feel like I have a handle on D4 items now (whereas previously I "knew" higher is better and thats about it). Would love to see a follow up video explaining the scaling of those other stats (max life, thorns, life on kill, etc)

[@GameBakerCasual-nj5ry]

The fact that you didn’t curse until the very end shows how passionate you are about people ACTUALLY HAVING FUN ON GAMES! I appreciate the in-depth guide and what you stand for.

[@sickboy2135]

It aint fun to check 99% useless items

[@WhereyouatIo]

@@sickboy2135 lmao ARPG ain't a genre for you then bro

[@GabrielGrayFox]

I didn't know just how much I needed to watch this, until I did. Thank you.

[@woahwavy]

I never comment on videos, so i just wanted to stop by and hope you keep making content and/or more diablo content. Stuff like this is very welcomed and appreciated, and I've always liked the insight you can provide

[@thewoodster7585]

This is just a flat our GREAT video and as has been mentioned below, has changed completely how I view the items in the game. That said I think that the most important part of the video is your comment about having fun and not being so caught up in trying to max out your character so much, that you end up losing that fun element!

[@mikesurtees2294]

As a new player to the Diablo series, this was an exceptional video for me and much needed information. I appreciate your work and time. Helped me no end, Thank you! New Sub :)

[@thejarkus6484]

Absolutely gem of a video. I can only imagine the amount of time and effort invested. I hope it gets the recognition it deserves. Thank you, Sir.

[@EDENTGP]

There are 3 key takeaways: 1. 625+ high rolled items are mid rolled 725+ items. 2. mid rolled 625+ items are just low rolled 725+ items. 3. 605-624 and 700-724 items can be rolled into the next tier, rerolling the stats entirely Thanks for the clarification!

[@Dante_S550_Turbo]

it sucks when you have perfect rolls and lvl them up and get fucked :/ with low to mid rolled stats, actually worse than max lvl. forced to max lvl when using gear with +skill affix

[@formdoggie5]

​@Dante_S550_Turbo ...so what you're saying is you were too stupid to read the upgrade panel before you clicked and bricked your gear? Yeah, that does suck -- but only when you're stupid and don't read the upgrade panel that's there to prevent you from bricking your gear.

[@alcaras]

Note that you need 605+ to upgrade into the next tier, not 600 -- since I think you only get 4 item upgrades, not 5, even if legendary at that level.

[@iGrozni]

Your "Rant" section was totally on point. I love it! Rest of the content was, as well, 100% true.

[@datguyquincy]

Veritas with a Diablo video? 🍿🍿🍿

[@BlaziinAcez]

Ya that's what I said 🎉❤

[@johnnydough6244]

I’m all for it personally!

[@chrismay25]

Woot! Woot!

[@overcast80]

I really hope for a full series on Diablo/ARPG

[@mkszaq1xsw2]

Did not disappoint

[@piercethedrock]

This video is so eye opening, thank you so much. I just put together a build where I was being incredibly picky with only Ancestral gear and throwing items out of they weren't at least 780 item power, now i realize that I likely threw away so many good pieces of gear. I accepted getting the good gear was this much of a pain because that's what the end game grind is but it's much more simple, thank you so much.

[@garlemmm]

I've been waiting for a video like this... thanks V

[@iswimgymnast]

I watch the podcast, but not a single diablo video besides this. Video popping off in the algorithm like you suspected. Nice work! I cant wait for when the No Man Sky video pops up

[@jvsimic]

Don't even play D4 (yet) but these kinds of vids are really interesting. Love the deep dive, whether it's Tarkov, D4, music, or basically anything you do. Been looking forward to seeing this drop after you teasing it a few times on stream.

[@420stankybudz]

Bruh... doing all this research before even playing? You sir are going to be a monster in the pvp zone!

[@Ajglasspick]

First video I felt truly compelled to comment for the algorithm. This video is huge! I appreciate the time you put into it, big help!

[@lil_smartyy9]

Earned my sub quick . Thank you bro because you saved me because you definitely nailed this . Well explained and I feel much better knowing wtf I'm looking at for sure now. Your explanation of how your level 70 is doing the same amount as a level 90... I promise lots of people feel this way.

[@travisfogleman9984]

Didn't know any of this. I've been selling all my sacred gear without even looking at the stats assuming ancestral was better. Thanks, bro!

[@ShaunWCE]

You make the game into a even better game, you know what, you are the god tier drop! Much appreciated for the guide man.

[@hedibm83]

this is a need to know information , not someone just showing off and without any explanation , thanks a lot for the breakdown

[@redrh1]

Lets gooooooo! Hyped for Veritas D4 videos

[@MrCwhitt75]

Just yesterday I was running with my brother. Both 70+ toons, I told him, I don't even pick up sacred! Well...I'm gonna try what you said, see how it works out for me. Thx, good video. New sub

[@madurera47]

Another Veritas' 30 minute video was just what I needed.

[@christopherhall1216]

@Veritas - Another statistical mistake. Rates are always 2 numbers. You can't say that since half the useful gear found was sacred and half ancestral then the rate is 1/2. You have to account for how many total of each you picked up. If you picked up 100 sacred and 10 ancestral, then your inventory cost of those sacred is 10x that of the ancestral you picked up. You aren't getting 'free' lotto tickets in D4. The inventory space is limited precisely for this reason to add cost to picking up items. Are you picking up gems as you go through the dungeon? Why not? Because those slots are more valuable than the gems. In POE we say that people who spend too much time vendoring trash are playing POH (Path of Hideout). The fun part of the game is supposed to be playing the game, not standing in town sifting through trash loot.

[@christopherhall1216]

To summarize, if the time you spend sifting through sacred items would've yielded a similar number of extra ancestrals that you missed out on because you spend 10x time in town(including load screens) than other players, then have you really doubled your odds?

[@mkkk1058]

@@christopherhall1216 He said out of the modest sample size of hundreds of items about 1/4 were sacred and 3/4 were ancestral. Almost half of the items with at least 700 power and 3/4 desirable traits were Sacred. He even specified loot pools will change and mileage will vary because who knows what happens if data was collected for longer. Where is there a quote of "free" lotto tickets? All I heard was people aren't scratching lotto tickets because not worth it in their opinion. Why the weird Strawman too who said not to pick up Gems? Why are we jumping to conclusions lmao

[@lobovic55]

Outstanding video, Veritas - it's truly informative. I've realized I've been making numerous mistakes in how I manage my item upgrades and inventory. I appreciate the time and effort you've invested in creating this video. Your explanations are superb. Thank you.

[@gemswizard88]

Thanks for the great video. This is so much more helpful than all those videos that just rehash content everyday.

[@metalexile]

Thanks for the informative video. I’ll admit that I am finding it immensely difficult to tell what items are “better” at high levels in D4, and your video speaks to some of the reasons why. There’s so much variability and so much that’s not inherently obvious or intuitive on the surface. Knowing when to trade a few points of DPS for better sub stats or what particular sub stats out of the many viable options will better my character is very intimidating.

[@TheReverendPaqo]

"If you got all of these answers right, sht, you probably don't need to watch the rest of this video" Yeah... but I'm gonna watch the rest of it anyway. The only reason I knew about all of the quirks in the item system that your examples highlighted is because I've binged every single video like this or article about the item system that I can get my hands on, and then tested with enough gear to build 8 characters. You can always learn more... you never know if there will be some a nugget in there somewhere you didn't have locked down. (Besides, it's easy to listen to a video like this while farming)

[@n8mo]

You’re right- I don’t understand them. I don’t even play Diablo! But you can bet your ass I’ll be watching this half-hour long video essay on it anyway lmfao

[@jeffreyrex8232]

Just happened to come across this video as I have hit a bit of a wall with my Barb blood build. This is by far one of the most clear and concise videos I have watched with regards to item theory crafting. Thank you for sharing!

[@Trev0117]

Wonderful as always, its not tarkov but you still seem so perfectly in your element. (though my OCD hurts at question 7 being labeled as question 8 on screen)

[@Drizza129]

@Veritas Can you explain why question 3 happens? The ancestral gloves are past 725 item power, so theoratically they should have the highest possible roll ranges for that type of item... so why is it that it has a max of 10% attack speed and (2-3) to twisting blades when the other sacred item crossing into 725 break point gets to a max of 15% and another item later had a whirlwind that could roll (3-4) on an item that was above 725? This to me does not make much sense, unless blizzard just made there even a greater amount of possibilities that items can have by having random ranges as well.

[@Arkalius80]

So, 5 upgrades first will put the item past the 725 breakpoint, which normally has a max of 10% attack speed (and also rerolling the stat, possibly to the max), and you also get the 50% bonus of having 5 upgrades, going up to a maximum of 15%. I don't really understand your second question well enough to answer it.

[@lescobrandon8443]

Very informative. That said, I see this is the exact reason casual players are not pushing from 80 to 100. You effectively can't find significantly better gear by going Ancestral once you pull high in the Sacred. I have some Sacred Penitent Greaves that I pulled at 61 that are better than the other 5 pairs I pulled that are all Ancestral. Yes, I know I effectively got a perfect roll on them, but Ancestral should be better or at least equal. I'm just saying that if you don't keep a steady progression in power in the way that can be understood by an average person who doesn't min max, you lose a good chunk of the player base. Blizzard really should have made the terms Sacred and Ancestral mean something. From what I see, they really don't.

[@edwar6706]

youre right doing level beetwing 72-100 not felling rewarding a lot.there a lot of solutions they could have think about idk like ancestral should not drop under 750+ e power the more you aproach level 100 ?

[@Dead-xk1lk]

​@edwar6706 I 💯 percent agree about ancestral items. I think most people don't what to use the brain they have. Just follow a guide to be good. Best part of the game is making your own legendary.

[@jaheem666]

I am one of the people who have no idea how to go about upgrading my gear because it is so confusing to me and now that I watched your vid. I now have a general guide to start doing so. Thank you so much for this.

[@Shock20100]

Great guide as always! Only got one question wrong and you explained it perfectly, thanks Brother

[@fernandoporto6464]

I knew most of this and that's how I know how rare and excellent this video is. Your reasoning and rationale are beautiful to listen to. There is something like "thinking" alike.

[@GameswithDeath]

Excellent analysis and insight. Will definitely change how I approach how I look at my drops. Kinda weird/sad that Blizzard made sacred/ancestral designations this ambigiuos. 95% of the player base will never looks at sacreds once then have access to ancestrals and will have a worse gaming experience because of it. Like, huh?

[@VeritasGames]

Yup... I almost wish they would make it like the community THINKS it is - make sacreds hard-cap at 699 and ancestrals begin at 700. Then the labels would mean something more tangible AND people wouldn't be so confused.

[@gateCodeKC]

yeah this was a nice video coz I auto sell sacreds as it makes me spend less time as I sort through the ancestrals. Now I have to look at them too ugh 😂

[@xSayPleasex]

@@gateCodeKC I mean... you don't have to...I don't on my 100 rogue and I assure you my pieces are 4/4 affixs. Even if sacred would mathematically prove to be worthwhile to scan I still wouldn't, because like you I value less time in town looking at items and more time in the fields slaughtering demons 👍

[@TiCxToC]

The more time you spend standing around and not making that RNG calculator drop the longer it's gonna take you.

[@WhereyouatIo]

@@TiCxToC Yes, doubling the time by not looking at sacred boots/gloves/rings is definitely going to make it shorter.

[@rpk525gaming8]

Entering the Gateway to Learning right after the quiz was the best part of the video. Keep it up!

[@rob4213]

Veritas on D4 - Yes please

[@rodddixon5]

I have learned more from this video than any other “learning” video out there! Now I completely understand being oblivious to this gear stuff can be confusing but I get it now! Thank you

[@scottdickson9224]

Not even a D4 player but of course I'm gonna give my dude the watch time and engagement points. Excellent work as always man.

[@ProjectOrionGaming]

Love this you gained a sub brother. So informative!💪💪

[@MRkriegs]

While per level you will be stronger looting and inspecting every sacred item that drops in the game by a small degree. The amount of invo space and time it takes to do so, is all time you could be leveling and killing more mobs so you would be losing out on higher item level items by doing so. Which in return means you will have lower armor, and life on your character and less aspects and uniques etc.

[@stee.bee69]

that was my thought process and have opted to not even look at sacred gear at this point

[@pauljohnson1382]

Well said

[@jasonsquires7677]

I stash all high item lvls and trash anything below 775 while in group and then I will look over it and trash anything that doesn’t have 3/4 vuln/crit/main stat/dmg or dmg reduction before logging off. I will now check the 725+ gear before trashing, it’s not a slow process, just organize your stash with a click and do a quick look at the first couple of items in slot, move to the next, obol vendor for your best affix. A relaxed end to some sweet nightmare dungeon crawling.

[@thelobster7277]

What’s the rush ?

[@AresGod0fWar]

@@thelobster7277It’s called efficiency. OP already explained it. Managing items is a skill in itself. Gotta be able to determine what’s trash and what’s not quickly so you can get more chances at that next upgrade.

[@illicon92]

Outstanding video. I rarely leave comments but this require my extra effort. Appreciate the detail and Candor. Had to subscribe to your channel. Nicely done

[@aegontargaryen573]

Worst itemization in any game ever! Wtf were they thinking. Greed ruined what could have been a good game! Never again blizzard

[@dafizend]

This video felt like being beat to death by knowledge. You said next time that sacred ring drops will you think about picking it up. While I pick up most of my loot drops I know I've dropped well rolled sacred items to make space for higher Item power items with worse rolls. I regret so much right now. Thank you for this video even if you kicked me in the mental nuts too often.

[@chineolee]

Great video. It confirms what I've noticed since I started to get to grips with the game around level 40 or 50: as the man said, look at the item affixes, not just item power, and understand their upgrade potential. I filter items based on their affixes to make sure they're decently powerful and that the majority of the affixes are of the right type for what I want to achieve. I keep a lot of "maybe" Rare and Legendary items in storage and go back to it all the time to review/assess my loadout, shift my loadout around, remove and imprint Aspects if something super strong drops. If a Rare item with no Aspect drops but has great affixes and upgrade potential I'll go back to storage and find an aspect from a Legendary item that didn't have the affixes I need and imprint it onto the Rare. At level 63, playing as an ice sorceress in Tier 3, I'm feeling pretty OP, often surpassing others in Hell Tides at the speed in which I dispatch enemies. Never played an ARPG before Diablo IV. As a side note, I was in the tier 4 Capstone dungeon the day before yesterday fighting the boss and Blizzard released their patch and it kicked me out, otherwise I'd be in tier 4 now (annoying).

[@Ad0rak]

This was all known for months but it's great to have it condensed into a short video that really outlines how itemization works and there is probably plenty of people who can learn from this and I may help them when evaluating drops (a "bad item" at a glance can become quite powerful). In pre season I found a bow in WT3 that I used well into WT4 and at the time I got it made me basically oneshot everything that bow alone carried me into WT4 with ease.

[@lincolnbrown2738]

Good stuff Veritas! Everything you covered was on the money. My friends were confused on why they felt so weak on higher tier dungeons and how they weren’t finding upgrades. When I asked them about what they were looking for they said the weren’t picking up any yellows….. Not only have I found most of my higher roll gear by picking up sacred and just plain rares, but I also have almost double the gold of any of them. Let’s just say they started picking up yellows and automatically found upgrades that they could use.

[@MrMudtit]

Excellent video. My strategy was to generally discard anything that was lower item power than that what is currently equipped. Now, I'll be looking closely at 700 item power and above to see for better rolls. Thank you for clarifying this confusing and mysterious game of stats.

[@backseatdriver9576]

First time someone has explained how gear in D4 actually works in a video! Thank you!

[@predatorscyth8066]

I saw another video explaining gear rolls like 2 weeks ago

[@backseatdriver9576]

@@predatorscyth8066 I've seen a few as well, but this one actually explained why on a level that I think anyone can understand. Raxx also did videos on gear but I still didn't know exactly WHY I should choose that gear, I just kind of blindly followed his advise. This video gives you the information so anyone understands what to look for and why. I found that super helpful and the reason for my first comment and sub.

[@jeff1563]

The only thing I have seen that I was super confused about was has a item power on gloves of 570 had a perfect roll on one of the powers like possibility was 18-28 I got a roll of 28 so yay perfect. Took it to upgrade then the roll went to 35-45 and I got a 35. How can you go from a max roll upgrade it and end up with a min number. Is it just rng when you upgrade something. Here I was thinking awesome perfect roll upgrade it and had hit the floor when I saw a low roll.

[@dancehallvibes42]

Also! Remember to check the vendors! Bought a god drop necklace today at lvl 100 which is weird but hey I'll take it. This is a great video, I love and hate how gear is handled in this game. Because I do love the idea of not having to grind high level content to get the best gear in the game. But that also removes the incentive to grind high level content. I do think this video probably explains why we do not have a World Tier 5 at this time. They haven't quite worked out the next level of gear scaling just yet.

[@LPNAlexander]

Veritas on Diablo breakdowns now and i'm here for all of it

[@FlameForgedSoul]

This brought focus and clarity to many things We had been slowly intuiting, nice to know We were on to something.

[@TGehle]

5:20 Sorry, I beg to differ. It is not the players hindering themselves it is this ducked up abomination of a gear stat system impemented in this game. I have a full time job that keeps my head busy, I don't need a second one by studying item stats every time I have to clear my inventory. As a rule of thumb any arpg item system that takes a player more than 4-5 seconds to understand the validity of an item is garbage. Rpgs like BG3 using complex item and spell systems and mechanics is fine, but not for arpgs, where it is about slashing thru masses of monsters in seconds. The itemisation in D3 was broken in some ways, but it was much easier to understand, more intuitive.

[@MarcusDolby]

This is one of the best, Diablo 4 videos I’ve come across. It highlights my number one frustration with the game and that is how confusing gear is and even at times how some of their metrics are misleading.

[@heetukatit90028]

This vid is incredible. You can so easily get caught in the weeds with this kind of stuff, but the information here is so straightforward and digestible. As someone who routinely scrapped sacreds for materials, I'll be reassessing the way I view loot drops from here on out.

[@ezgamin420]

Well… now I actually understand… thanks veritas, most people like me took item power like it works in world of Warcraft, which I now know is completely wrong, I feel like I actually understand now

[@Arkalius80]

Hey I got all the answers right on the quiz! But I'll still watch the video anyway cuz I like hearing how Veritas explains things. Some tricky questions though, lots of really clever little traps to trip people up even if they're knowledgeable.

[@AC-hj9tv]

Super knowledge bro

[@dr.omnibus8917]

Loved the video, just here to request more Diablo 4 content. Subscribed in hopes of seeing more.

[@midevil1980]

Amazingly articulate and helpful video. Thank you! 🍻

[@toteppu7890]

I thought I know much about Item power and affixes. Oh boy I was wrong. Nice helpful vid.

[@baconsogood454]

This video is packed with incredibly useful info! I was completely unaware of 90% of the facts presented. This greatly increased my understanding of how items work in the game AND increaed d my enjoyment as I now realize I have more chances at getting potentially awesome gear!

[@Rumbledore]

Finally, someone breaks it down well. I knew some of this, but not nearly all of it. Thank you sir.

[@rambojack10]

Great vid! I understood item level wasn't everything pretty early on. However, the sacred/ancestral overlap I hadn't really fully grasped. Thanks!

[@Blueridgedog]

A great and clear breakdown of items. Having been 100 for a long time in season and out of season, I will add one different twist. You can only hold so many scratch off tickets in your pockets. You find these tickets out while enjoying being in the outdoors, but you have to go home to scratch them. So, do you only put better odds tickets in your pocket or do you go home and scratch them every time your pockets are full? Typically in hell tides, my pockets get full fast and to keep "playing" and not traveling to town to scratch tickets all the time, I only grab high odds tickets (Ancestral items). In a NM80 plus dungeon, I will fill my pockets with tickets fast and have to go back to town to deal with it, or I can move faster and pick up only the high value tickets. If you add that to your math, I am not certain a player is missing out on drops as they are getting the same number of tickets scratched per hour of play on average, just they are only scratching the higher odds tickets. Up to level 100 or your ability to clear NM70 and above, yea, run to town and scratch, but once you are at end game you will fill up fast on just higher odds tickets. Even at late end game though, I pick up all rings and amulets as they are so hard to find with good rolls.

[@ThibaultMorel-k6n]

I knew about the overlap between Sacred and Ancestral but somehow still looted Sacred for selling purpose. Now, thanks to you, I will take time to inspect the jewelery, boots & gloves ! :)

[@raiderxspawn9376]

Amazing video. Liked, commented and subscribed. MORE D4 CONTENT PLEASE!

[@Dean.0h]

This video is missing a major topic. What about weapons? What about how item level affects the damage ranges on weapons? Damage ranges are without a doubt one of important stats in the game.

[@Arkalius80]

He does cover that at 18:15

[@vexecutioner5907]

Perfect timing. 65 rogue just about to get my first >700 drop before moving up to wt4. Liked and subbed.

[@Neonmirrorblack]

Great video. I already knew most of the key points, but not everything. Good to have a refresher too. Funny aside: somehow my level 43 Druid alt ended up getting a Sacred two-handed axe that had a base of 700 (without upgrades) as soon as I hit T3 and I could equip it right away. The affixes and rolls were crazy too. Until that happened, I didn't even think an item power that high could drop at that level.

[@grayden8670]

Very cool info! Definitely wish I knew this sooner haha. Much appreciated

[@johnnyawesome2533]

I’m mostly concerned with how legendary affixes work. Do the ones from dungeons always give the lowest rolls when added? Do the rerolls work for those when you cross the thresholds you mentioned? I’m trying to get dancing blades to a higher stat but it’s always the lowest and won’t change.

[@fuzzykitty4271]

Amazing, I have been telling my friends to stop ignoring rare gear. I'm not the brightest bulb on the tree when it comes to gear, but I do follow some basics. Result has been my friends all dead while I'm killing things. They keep saying they are not getting drops, and I'm lucky. Almost all my gear is upgraded and imprinted. I guess I'm just happy to see someone confirming the way I gear as something that works. I hit a hard wall and started experimenting with rarest amd wow did it shine. Very great video, now I can have my friends watch it and realize my gear is not any more lucky then theirs. Most of the time I play solo and my fiends can't join me since they struggle with the nightmare levels I di, or they flat out only do helltides to follow others for kills. Anyone like that can greatly benefit from this video.

[@FullCeramicDetail]

Im a couple hundred hours in and didnt know most of this! Awesome vids as always thanks! ❤

[@Tarducks]

Great video as always! Always the best quality and always so informative! Love it dude!

[@dariuss_rst]

At 13:47 how u can see ''Properties lost wwhen equipped'', - and + on stats? i can only compare them, but i cant see the stats

[@VeritasGames]

Gameplay Settings > Advanced Tooltip Compare

[@dariuss_rst]

@@VeritasGames thank you

[@DustinLittlefield]

Seriously..thank you so much. You just made it ALL make sense..saved me from continually getting frustrated. This video needs to see by all whether you’re just starting out or you’re a veteran. Worth a watch!

[@douglasbeckman162]

Thanks dude. This video showed me how little I understand Diablo 4’s items. And I think I understand the system even less now. Great

[@Efitz101]

After hearing about this video on the Pogcast I’m very glad to see it’s doing well. I don’t even play Diablo, I just love the logic and passion poured into your videos.

[@codemiester24]

Great detail. Great video. I generally try and look at all the rolls. What I still struggle with is debating which affixes are best for my character. For example getting an affix that has a damage increase but then the item you’re comparing as a greater increase in damage if enemies are close. Or when I get a high roll of lucky hit chance increase, when I have some lucky hit skills or aspects. Another example, is if I get an affix that’s pointless but all others are great. Or deciding if an increase in skill rank is more important than stat boosts. I don’t play a lot of endgame. Most of my characters are 40-65 range. Sometimes as well if I get a better item but it’s close and I’ve already imprinted the aspect I want, I’ll wait since you can’t extract an imprinted aspect. I also always tend to focus on boots with additional evade chargers, even if the boots are much better. I guess ultimately the best way is to experiment and look closely at your damage numbers and see what seems to be better. It would be nice if there was a stat that could calculate average damage over a specific time, so you could easily determine if an item is truly better for your character. If my character isn’t dying much, I also tend to focus more on offensive stats, appose to defensive. Just because you get perfect or high rolls on all affixes doesn’t necessarily mean it’s better for your character if the affixes aren’t applicable. I don’t re roll affixes that often. It’s really expensive and I think that is more important in the endgame, when it becomes harder to find better gear.

[@Pandemonium088]

To clarify, the sacred items are only viable if it has an item power of 700 or up since you can hit the next breakpoint of 725 but if its 699 or lower I guess we would need to evaluate the rolls first if they are close to max?

[@Arkalius80]

Basically yes, if it's under 700 then it won't be able to reach the highest values possible. But, it could still be better than a specific 700+ item if the rolls on the latter are bad.

[@JoeyGodsey]

Thank you for this! The fact you explained in great detail made your points very clear.. I have a whole new perspective after watching this.

[@wrbk19]

I saw you in PvP the other day. Was wondering if it was "EFT Veritas," and then you dropped this! Great video!

[@Digitalv0id39]

You literally just saved me from quitting. I'm only level 85 but "upgrades" have been few and far in between. I'm now looking forward to the new season. Thank you for the awesome video!

[@kennypierson9621]

As someone who is looking to learn about this game I found this video very informative at times, and then needlessly wordy at others .

[@UntitledGameShow]

Best video on the topic of behind the scene numbers in Diablo. Great work

[@baysedgamer]

Great video man. So glad you made this

[@kylemanno903]

If your new to Veritas and don’t know him from Tarkov, you should listen to this information and use it.

[@Tooltip]

Fantastic video - thank you for the knowledge drop! Just so I'm clear, you're advocating picking up sacred gloves, boots, helms (and not chest/pants/weapons) because those 3 items scale worse in terms of their primary stat?

[@drakealex]

I have come to a better understanding in general of how items work in D4, thanks for the effort.

[@kozadactyl660]

Awesome video. I had kind of worked some of this out for myself, still running some sacred gear at level 75 purely because of the rolls. But this video explains it perfectly.

[@ayshnel7809]

Super usefull video, you saved my mental health, i didn't understand nothing about how items were valued!!