By Jason Parker
Diablo 4 throws tons of loot at you, and before long you鈥檒l need to start using the Salvage system. It hasn鈥檛 changed much in the years since the game launched, and that鈥檚 probably for the best. It鈥檚 a simple, effective way of making the most out of gear that you get from quests, dungeons, and the various caches that drop that you don鈥檛 need anymore.Whether you鈥檝e upgraded legendaries, or simply don鈥檛 care about anything in your inventory, knowing how and when to Salvage is going to be key in Diablo 4, on both the Eternal and Seasonal servers. Here鈥檚 how you can use this to your advantage in-game.Taking advantage of Salvage system in Diablo 4You can salvage gear in Diablo 4 at any Blacksmith in the game. If it鈥檚 your first time playing the game, you will unlock this shortly after visiting Kyovashad for the first time, but any Blacksmith in the game can do this for you. Simply interact with them, and you鈥檒l find Salvage in the very first tab that pops up.It’s a very easy-to-use system, but be careful you don’t throw something out you wanted to keep (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)The Mining Pick icon lets you salvage specific gear in your inventory, and below that are several other options for you to choose from. Make sure you choose wisely though, because there鈥檚 no undoing what you鈥檝e done:All Junk itemsCommon (White)Magical (Blue)Rare (Yellow)All Items (Everything in your equipment tab)When it comes to Legendaries and Uniques, you cannot specifically Salvage these; you either have to manually do them, or select Salvage All in Diablo 4. I only Salvage All when there鈥檚 nothing in my main inventory that I care about. I recommend storing useful items in the nearby storage chests, if you have a few things you want to keep.There are two great reasons to Salvage in Diablo 4. The first is that it gives you crafting materials for upgrading your gear. Good examples of this are using the Tempering system with the Blacksmith, or applying new Legendary Affixes at the Occultist. This is going to be incredibly important, no matter what type of build you run.You will see the results of Salvage on the left side of the scree (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)The other applies exclusively to the Occultist. As you sacrifice Legendary gear with a variety of Legendary Aspects on them, they will get added to your Codex of Power. If you already have a Legendary Aspect you salvage, it will level it up by one level; provided it can actually level up beyond where it鈥檚 at now.This is going to come in handy when you鈥檙e looking to enhance specific builds. Again, make certain that the gear you鈥檙e sacrificing isn鈥檛 important to you. There will be plenty of times when you have tons of gear that you just don鈥檛 know what to do with: the answer in almost all cases is going to be to Salvage it.Check out our other Diablo 4 Season 9 guides and featuresDiablo 4 Season 9 reviewDiablo 4 Season 9: Escalating Nightmares mechanic, explainedDiablo 4 Season 9 Endgame tier list: Best builds for Pit push and bossingDiablo 4 Season 9: All Horadric Jewels (known so far)