Diablo 4 Beta: How to Salvage (& Transmog) Gear

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The extensive loot system in the Beta of has shown players that their gear changes fairly often due to the sheer abundance of loot in the game, with transmog options available when salvaging these items to keep a favorite appearance. As the player's character levels up, the rarity of the gear found increases as well, leading to the discovery of unique loot appearances for weapons, armor, and other accessories. Similar to how players can change the visuals related to their character's body, gear can also be altered to match a preferred aesthetic.

When players get started and join the Beta, they will have no access to gear modification until completing the Prologue and reaching Kyovashad. In this city, multiple vendors sell new gear, but players will want to head over to the Wardrobe close to the waypoint to get started with the transmog system. Indicated by an icon resembling a dresser of sorts, the Wardrobe sits right above the Weapon and Armor Vendors on the second floor of their establishment. Although players won't have any new options to change gear appearance, they can enable an unequipped look if they desire.

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The Blacksmith, or any Blacksmith vendor depicted by a pickaxe icon on the player's map, can salvage gear for additional appearances. Regardless of the stats or skill point abilities in related to a gear piece, players can recover the item, destroying it in exchange for raw materials and a new appearance that can apply to any other item of the same type. For example, if players have a helmet with a look they haven't seen before, a pickaxe icon will show above it in their inventory, indicating that salvaging the item would unlock a fresh transmog