


Once identified, Ancient items have an orange border (or green for Set items) around the item tooltip and say "Ancient" in the item description.You must identify the item to see if it's an Ancient.

When dropped, Ancient items share the same orange glow as regular Legendaries.Only drop for characters who have reached level 70, and only on Torment level difficulties.Any percentage-based affix will not be boosted (such as Attack Speed, bonus % to skills or % Critical Hit Chance/Damage).You can't equip more than one item with the same name, even if one is Ancient and the other isn't.Set items are also able to roll as both Ancient and Primal Ancient.The stats on these items will (generally) be tailored to the character class you are playing when the item drops.They are equivalent to Legendary items but for the fact that their essential attributes (damage or armor) and all their potential values can yield boosted results for lowest and highest possible rolls. Blizzard Quote Legendary: An Ancient & Primal GuideĪncient items play a pivotal role in Season 17.Įach Ancient you kit out will yield a huge 750% increase to damage inflicted and a 4% decrease in damage sustained.įirst, for those of you who've taken a rest from collecting loot, let's step back and take a refresher to clear up any mis-understandings regarding the differences between Legendary, Ancient and Primal Ancient items.Įssentially, Ancient Items and Primal Ancient items are more powerful variations of Legendary items.
