What Happens if you Salvage Unique Items in Diablo 4? – Answered

Uniques are the most coveted tier of items in Diablo 4, offering big buffs and interesting effects that can elevate a build. But sometimes you’ll get a duplicate or a bad roll. When that happens, you might be tempted to Salvage it. Here’s what happens if you Salvage a Unique item in Diablo 4.

What Happens if you Salvage Unique Items in Diablo 4? – Answered

I’ll be honest, there’s been a few times in my life where I’ve been struck with the chaotic impulse to do something stupid. And rather than listen to reason, I just follow that impulse through. That’s what happened with my first Unique item, Mother’s Embrace, which I opted to Salvage out of curiosity.

But salvaging a unique item isn’t worth it. You get the same materials that you would for salvaging a legendary item, such as a Coiling Ward (armor), Baleful Fragment (weapon), Abstruse Sigil (jewelry), or Veiled Crystal (all). There are no special materials given for salvaging a Unique item. You don’t even get more salvage material than usual.

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If you don’t want to waste a storage slot on a Unique item, your best option is to sell it. Unique items are worth significantly more than your average Legendary item. But it’s best to keep that Unique item for a little longer, as you’ll be rolling a new character with each new season of Diablo 4. This is true if your Unique item suits all character classes.

Unique items are the rarest in the game, but it’s possible to farm them. Especially if you’ve found a dungeon with a dense enough mob. If you want to know the best place to farm Unique items, check out our guide here: How to Farm Unique Items in Diablo 4.