How to unlock Masterworking in Diablo 4
May. 16, 2024Masterworking in Diablo 4 is an endgame activity unlocked via the Pit
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Masterworking in Diablo 4 provides a way to increase the affixes you have on each piece of gear, though you won’t be able to access it until the endgame. By following the process you can incrementally improve the stats by a percentage as your work through each rank of Masterworking, taking you through the higher levels ofDiablo 4. This system provides a way to really maximize the power you can develop, but as a fresh addition forDiablo 4 Season 4it isn’t quick or easy to understand at first. If you want to know how to unlock masterworking in Diablo 4, I’ve laid out all of the details below.
How do you unlock Masterworking in Diablo 4?
The Diablo 4 Masterworking option in Season 4 is unlocked through the following process:
Diablo 4 Wolf’s HonorDiablo 4 HelltideDiablo 4 Profane MindcageDiablo 4 Pinch of PoisonDiablo 4 Shifting City
Masterworking a piece of gearbuffs the affixes on it each time, either boosting all affixes by 5% or increasing one random affix by 25%. You can also reset Masterworks at the Blacksmith for free.
As you work through the tiers of Masterworks on a piece of gear, they’ll become more expensive, as well as cycling from Obducite to Ingolith and Neathiron, in that order - providing you with the motivation to keep completing the Pit at higher levels.
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