Aspects are powerful passive abilities that apply to items the player can unlock and use in , rarely seen throughout the limited regions of the game's Beta. The Fractured Peaks location throughout Act 1 provides plenty of locations for players to unlock new Aspects as they explore the area, often determined by the chosen character class. Players looking to maximize their character build are heavily recommended to use Aspects, as they represent a whole new layer to customization once legendary weapons, armor, and other equipment starts to show up.
No matter what Aspects players unlock and use, they will need to see the Occultist vendor Demyan in Kyovashadto apply these passive bonuses. Right across the road from where players buy equipment or transmog their gear in , the Occultist allows players to imprint Aspects onto existing items. There are two sources in which players acquire Aspects, either from their Codex of Power or off pre-existing Legendary gear. While the Codex may be filled with multiple options for the player to choose from, Legendary items have finite abilities pre-determined by the random loot system present in the game.
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New Aspects are added to a player's Codex when certain dungeons are cleared in the world or when the Occultist salvages a piece of Legendary gear. Similar to new item appearances seen when salvaging objects with never before seen looks, players can destroy legendary weapons and armor for their Aspect(s). For example, a player trying to improve their Barbarian build in might want to break down a legendary two-handed weapon for its Aspect that increases Fury gain.
Once that weapon is salvaged by the Occultist, players can apply the Fury
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