Diablo 4 Unique, Sacred, and Ancestral items will probably cause a migraine when you first encounter them. If you're a veteran of the series, you'll be surprised at the inclusion of new rarities. If you're a newcomer, you'll be flabbergasted at this mechanic. And that's why we've got you covered. Our Diablo 4 Unique, Sacred, and Ancestral items guide will help you figure out just what all of these terminologies are, and where you'll actually find this type of loot.
What Are Unique, Sacred, and Ancestral Items in Diablo 4 - Loot Guide
Classification of Item Rarities and Features
Before we go into detail about the Diablo 4 Unique, Sacred, and Ancestral items, let's do a quick refresher on the loot system. When talking about rarities, you'll see the following:
Common (grey)
Magic (blue)
Rare (yellow)
Legendary (orange) - Given the new Codex of Power/Legendary Aspects mechanics, legendaries are just rare items with a Legendary Aspect (i.e. perk/affix). They're no longer the one-of-a-kind drops that every class searches for.
Unique (gold) - This is now the highest rarity, which we explain below.
Note that Sacred and Ancestral items are mostly affixes related to stat rolls, which we detail later in this guide.
There's a Legendary Focus drop, which happens to be Sacred as well.
Unique Items
The Diablo 4 Unique items now occupy the highest tier in terms of rarity. They have a more noticeable gold frame. However, the most important factor to remember is that they have fixed aspects/perks. These cannot be extracted nor imprinted. The best example of this is the Mother's Embrace, a unique ring that you'll obtain at the end of the campaign. The one we obtained has the following stats and perks:
