In Diablo 4, the amulet is one of the most critical gear slots for boosting a character's power. A perfect amulet can double damage output and determine whether a player can push high-tier pits. This guide will walk through every step of crafting a god-tier amulet from scratch, transforming any player's Diablo 4 items into endgame masterpieces. Whether the reader is a new player or a veteran min-maxer, this guide will save a significant amount of Diablo 4 Gold.
The Most Valuable Amulet Affixes
Amulets can roll many affixes, but a few stand out as must-haves for almost every build:
♦ Critical Strike Damage Multiplier: The highest numerical value affix in the game, reaching up to 50% — far above other damage affixes (usually capped at 40%). 99% of non-DoT builds should prioritize this.
♦ Critical Strike Chance: Critical damage is useless without it.
♦ Vulnerable Damage: A consistently powerful damage increase that requires no conditions.
♦ Ranks to All Skills: Essential for certain builds.
♦ Attack Speed: Extremely valuable for builds relying on core skills.
Golden rule: Critical Strike Damage Multiplier > Vulnerable Damage > All Damage > others. The numbers don't lie — crit damage simply scales higher than everything else.
Step 1: Choose a Solid Base
Players should not start crafting from a white item. At a minimum, they should look for 900+ item power or a Greater Affix on the affix they want. The Obol vendor is a great source for bases — players can roll a few and check if they get something usable.
For example, if a player wants Critical Strike Damage Multiplier, they should start with an amulet that already has it as a Greater Affix. Using Maximum Life or a main stat (like Intelligence) as a starting base should be avoided — those are too common and easy to get elsewhere.
Step 2: Lock Your Core Affix (Critical Step)
This is the most important technique in the entire crafting process:
♦ Place the amulet in the cube and upgrade it to Rare (Yellow).
♦ Find the Greater Affix to keep (e.g., Critical Strike Damage Multiplier). Click "Enchant," but do not select any replacement affix — just confirm.
♦ Exit the cube interface.
♦ Done! This affix is now permanently locked and will never be touched by any future rerolls.
This is why players can safely reroll other affixes without fear.
Step 3: Remove Bad Affixes — Focus vs. Chaotic Reroll
After locking the core affix, the player needs to roll off the unwanted ones. There are two methods:
♦ Focus Reroll: Randomly replaces an affix within the same category. For example, to remove Cold Damage Multiplier, the player should use an Aggressive prism. It will only roll other offensive affixes.
♦ Chaotic Reroll: Swaps an affix across categories. For example, to turn Poison Resistance (defensive) into an offensive affix, the player should use Chaotic Reroll.
Core strategy: Use Focus Reroll to clean up most unwanted affixes, then Chaotic Reroll to finally kick out the last bad one. Players should not be greedy — stopping at "Main Stat + Crit Chance + Crit Damage + Vulnerable Damage" is already a huge win.
Step 4: Masterwork — Upgrade to Greater Affixes
Once the player has three good affixes, they should place the amulet back in the cube and use the appropriate prism (Aggressive for offensive stats). They should keep using Focus Reroll until their most desired affix becomes a Greater Affix.
Important: Even if a player rolls a perfect 50% value, they should not stop. Greater Affixes can roll even higher — up to 63% or more. This is the difference between a "good" amulet and a "god-tier" one.
Step 5: Transfigure and Aspect (Amulet Only)
Amulets have a unique mechanic: players can use a Kion Tuning Prism in the cube to add an extra aspect to the amulet. This initial transfigure does not lock the item — the player can still make changes later!
The player should choose an aspect that fits their build (e.g., Elemental Constellation for many caster setups). After adding the aspect, performing another transfigure will permanently lock the item. This should only be done when the player is absolutely sure the amulet is final.
Bonus: Loot Filter — Just 4 Rules
Players should not overcomplicate their loot filter. These 4 rules are enough:
♦ Hide all Normal/Magic/Rare items (Torment 3+): Focus only on Greater Affix items and Legendaries.
♦ Purple = Items that upgrade your Codex: Instantly recognizable.
♦ Red = Magic/Rare items with Greater Affixes: Perfect crafting bases.
♦ Always show Amulets and Seals: Even rare ones. Salvaging them gives tons of Infused Resin, the core material for rerolling charms.
Extra Tips
♦ Players can search for "equipped" in their Codex of Power to see all active affix values at a glance — they will instantly know which piece needs an upgrade.
♦ Players can turn on crit-only combat text for maximum dopamine.
♦ Amulets vendor for huge amounts of gold. A single rare amulet can sell for 13 million Diablo 4 Gold — players should definitely pick them up when they are low on gold!
