It’s hard to believe that anything could be a waste of gold in a game in which players literally carry hundreds of thousands of pieces in their back pockets. Given the prices of certain things inDiablo 4, however, it’s not as much as it looks, and players have to be careful about how much they spend.
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Some things inDiablo 4are worth the big price tag,especially when characters progressinto the endgame or are adventuring through the more difficult world levels of Tier III and IV. When that time comes, it’s a large amount, and players should carefully choose what to salvage and what to sell. In the meantime, here are some of the things that are a waste of gold, so save up that precious coin for other things.
7The “Gold Well Spent” Quest
This is a case where gold was the rewardfor completing a quest, but it’s such a pittance for what the player has to retrieve it feels like a waste of time. The quest is found in Menestad and starts with an NPC named Meros.
Meros has a problem with a former employee, Luskas, who has taken a cache of gems that belonged to the business. It’s a tempting side quest at first because it seems the reward will be at least part of the gem cache. However, that’s not the case. Although the player gets a reward of money and XP, wouldn’t the bag of gems have valuable and useful? It seems like a waste of gold instead of paying in gems.
6Upgrades To Everything
Everything from gemstones to elixirs, in addition to gear, can be upgraded using certain materials and paying a vendor some gold. It seems neat and useful at first, but don’t waste too much gold before discovering the game is filled with different and better things to spend money on.
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There are a few items that are worth the time, trouble, and materials, but these come later in the game and aren’t very useful to lower-level characters. It’s better when starting out to collect and hoard those materials so they have them for better upgrades that aren’t a waste of gold.
5Lorath’s Polearm
It helps to think of this as an investment, but how well does the protagonist know Lothar at this point? It’s not fair, and the old Horardrim is grifting, but it’s mandatory to waste money on him to proceed with the main storyline.
Early in the game, right after the tutorial when the player really doesn’t have gold to waste, Lorath decides to head west but he needs his polearm. He sends the hero to a Merchant in Kyovashad to get it but neglects to mention that it’s going to cost 20 gold to get it back. Luckily, the sympathetic merchant also hands over an old amulet that seems to have a special meaning to the crusty old hermit, and at least no gold needs to be wasted on it.
4Repairs To Everything
This isn’t the kind of RPG where everything has to be in top shape before it can be sold, traded, or salvaged. There are plenty ofDiablo 4players who don’t repair anything at all until later levels. They opt instead to collect either gold from sales or materials from salvage while constantly replacing old gear with new equipment.
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This might seem strange at first, but until the player starts to acquire Rare or Legendary items, there’s not much worth keeping for the long term. The resources and gold would be wasted on fixing them now, so save them for later.
3Any Gear From The City Vendors
It is more of a guideline than a rule, as something may appear with a special quality that suitsthe character’s unique build. Sometimes there are vendors outside the city in hard-to-reach places that do carry items of Rare or Legendary quality that can make the price worthwhile.
For the most part, however, what the vendors in the cities sell is a waste of gold. If the player needs to buy them and salvage them when searching for a certain transmog or rare material, that might be worth the money.
2More Empty Transmog Slots
How many of these does a player really need? The game designers werenice enough to startevery character with a free one, which is nice for something that’s only for looks but otherwise useless. Sure, pick up one or two extra because they are cheap at the beginning, but keep in mind they get more expensive.
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Transmog is a lot of fun, and Blizzard is tapping into every fad they can these days, which is one of the reasonsDiablo 4has such a nice option for customization. Considering that this is a purely cosmetic effect, it’s a waste to spend too much gold on it.
1Increased Stash Space
Not a reference to personal inventory space on the character, which is woefully lacking inDiablo 4even with certain resources and consumables organized in different areas, but the stash. This is the chest that’s usually within reach of the Wardrobe where a player can store excess items.
It’s already much bigger than anyone needs, especially since most of the items that players acquire during their travels are consumed via upgrades, salvaging, or immediately sold to a vendor. It’s possible that players who farm certain goods or materials can use this space, but most won’t even use half of it, so don’t bother wasting gold to buy more.
Diablo 4is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
