The new action RPG from Blizzard, Diablo 2: Resurrected, actually comes from the year 2000. Therefore, there are still things possible in the game that are hardly found in modern MMORPGs: such as trading found items on eBay. On German eBay, someone is now selling a very special armor for €2,350 in a Buy It Now or €1,600 as a starting bid.
This is the role of item trading in Diablo:
- Because Diablo 2 originally comes from the year 2000, there are some gameplay ideas in the game that were discarded in later loot games: Items can still be traded in Diablo 2. In later games, this was no longer possible because items were directly bound to the account when picked up.
- Since item trading on platforms like eBay flourished in Diablo 2, Blizzard attempted to “bring this system into the game” in Diablo 3. However, the real-money auction house proved to be a flop and significantly hampered the overall development of Diablo 3, as Blizzard wanted to “make up for this misstep,” later introducing seasons for free and reducing the development effort for Diablo 3.
- In Diablo 2: Resurrected, item trading via eBay is again possible, although not desired by Blizzard.
Well-rolled elite armor with the best rune word in the game
Which item costs that much money? The item being sold is the unique body armor “Dusk Shroud”; a special version of “Quilted Armor.”
The special feature of the item is that it requires relatively low strength from a user, but offers extremely high “defense”. Therefore, the armor is mainly preferred by classes that invest few points in strength.
The special piece here has “15%” and thus the maximum value in the property “increased defense”; the seller emphasizes this particularly.
The item also has the rune word “Enigma” (JahIthBer) engraved. Just the rune “Ber” was sold in the early days of Diablo 2: Resurrected for around $250.
The rune word “Enigma” gives, among other things, 2 to all skills and the ability to teleport for every class.
Enigma is considered on tier lists of Diablo 2 as “the best rune in the game overall” or at least belongs to the top 5 alongside rune words like Leaf, Stealth, Faith, or “Heart of the Oak.” The rune word is almost a must for one of the best Paladin builds ever.
The combination of one of the best armors in the game with the best rune word and a “good roll” at the armor seems to justify such a high price for the seller. However, whether he will actually get €2,350 remains open for the moment.
Shortly after the release, we reported on MeinMMO about an item that was sold for €130:
Diablo 2: Resurrected – 2 days after release, an item already went for €130 on eBay
