All Diablo 4 Masterworking Ranks & Material Costs

As a brand-new mechanic in Diablo 4 Season 4, Masterworking at the Blacksmith helps players greatly improve the affixes on their items. Unlike Tempering, which is available from the get-go, Masterworking only unlocks after you've completed the first tier of The Pit of Artificers, a new endgame activity meant for max-level players.

By participating in The Pit of Artificers, you'll earn Masterworking materials to improve your gear through 12 Ranks. The effects of Masterworking are powerful, but the price is exceptionally high at later Ranks. Let's dive in and discuss them all

All 12 Masterworking Ranks in Diablo 4 Detailed

You'll get huge boosts at Rank 4, 8, and 12, with a 25% increase to a random affix on the item. Yes, these can stack, and they do work with Greater Affixes, making Masterworking potentially game-changing if you are lucky enough.

Please note:The data comes from the fantastic resource WoWHead. You'll see multiple items listed, for example Rawhide and Iron Chunk. Only one of these types are required, depending if you are Masterworking a weapon (Iron Chunk) or a piece of armor (Rawhide).

In case you are wondering, Masterworking does function the same on Unique items! If you are running out of a particular item, you should head to the Alchemist and check out the transmute Masterworking Caches feature.

Read more: Diablo 4 Transmute Masterworking Caches: Gold & Material Cost

If you haven't leaped into Diablo 4 Season 4 yet, just know that it is VERY good, as it has revitalized the game's fun factor. In part, that's due to the new Masterworking and Tempering systems, making each player's character more unique than ever before. 

Check out the informative video from Blizzard below, detailing Diablo 4 Season 4 content, including Masterworking, Tempering, The Pit and more.

That's everything you need to know about all 12 ranks of Masterworking, its effects on items, and the numerous materials required. If anything changes, we'll endeavor to update this article with haste. 

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