The Diablo franchise is known for its abundance of valuable items, extending beyond just currency. Players come across various forms of junk, not all of which can be utilized for transmogrification, salvage, or upgrades. Occasionally, the most sensible or only option is to sell these items to the nearest vendor for profit.
In Diablo 4, the quantity of incredible discoveries that players can make has been amplified to the maximum. However, change is relative, and consequently, the amount of useless items has also reached unprecedented levels. When it comes to emptying one's inventory, there are useful guidelines to determine what should be kept, what warrants enhancement, and which items should always be sold.
7 Anything Without A New Transmog
Let's prioritize the most important aspect of gaming: the art of transmogrification. In the past, players would tirelessly search for the perfect gear to create a distinctive appearance. But in Diablo 4, salvaging a piece of gear not only saves it for later transmog use, but also provides potential rare materials or an extractable Legendary Aspect. If an item lacks a transmog effect, it's usually more beneficial to sell it, unless it's valuable enough to equip and sell at a later time.
6 Everything Of Magic Quality In The Early Levels
Players may not choose to sell every individual item, but since there is a significant amount of such items, salvaging them all could be considered wasteful, especially if the character is in need of gold. Players who enjoy exploring less-traveled areas and uncovering hidden spaces like cellars and mini-dungeons may come across these items sooner than others. However, regardless of how they are found, it is generally more beneficial to sell most of these items to a vendor.
Ultimately, it is the player's decision how much they wish to salvage from this collection of valuable blue items. However, it should be noted that these materials are of lower-level and either cannot be used in the future or require higher-level refinement, which would incur a cost from the player. Therefore, it is often more advantageous to simply sell them.
5 Items Unsuited To Character Build
In Diablo 4, players often come across a vast array of unwanted items. Occasionally, they may come across a high-level item that is suitable for their class, with beneficial enhancements, but it doesn't align with their specific Skill Tree build.
Legendary and Rare items generally have a higher value and can be sold for a more favorable price compared to the worth of salvaging them. It would be advantageous to sell such high-quality items to a vendor unless they have transmog options, rare materials, or Aspects that can be salvaged.
4 Any Gear The Character Can't Equip
In keeping with tradition, Diablo 4 maintains the simplicity of armor and weapon proficiencies within the franchise. While certain items are exclusive to specific classes, there are also rare instances at higher levels where players may come across something valuable for a different class. Although these items may provide useful materials, the absence of a transmog option enhances their value as desirable sell items.
3 Whatever, Just Need Bag Space
The most common reason for selling items to a vendor is simply because the character's inventory is full and there is no nearby NPC who can salvage or upgrade the gear. In Diablo 4, players are provided with such limited inventory space that selling to a vendor becomes a necessity. In certain remote areas without blacksmiths or jewelers, everything is sold to the nearest vendor solely to free up bag space.
2 Stuff From The Obol Vendor
Once the character accumulates a sufficient amount of Obols, making a visit to this vendor becomes worth considering. However, the gear they sell is typically inferior to what the character already possesses. The quality of the items, which are generally mundane in terms of bonuses and buffs, rarely exceeds Rare.
To render Obols more valuable as a currency, one approach is to convert them into gold by purchasing items from the Mysterius Items vendor and subsequently selling them to the regular armor vendor. Alternatively, they can be salvaged in case specific materials are needed for an upgrade.
1 Anything Worth More Than 100,000 Gold
Look at all those zeroes! It's tempting to deposit that money in the bank and purchase as many early upgrades as possible in a game that costs as much as the character earns. However, it's not a strict rule and may not be ideal if the particular item complements the character's unique build or style.
Here's another scenario where salvaging might be a preferable choice over selling. For an item of this worth, it must be of Legendary quality, consisting of equally rare and valuable materials. Unless the character urgently requires something specific, it's advisable to sell it to a vendor and avoid repair costs for a day or two.