Modifier
Item modifiers are the magical properties that modify base items and make them delicious. Not much is known about the prefixes, suffixes, and special modifiers that will modify Diablo III items, and the game system is far from complete at this point.
Diablo II Affixes
In Diablo II there were various set rules for item modifiers.
Diablo III will not repeat Diablo II's system exactly, but there may be a continuation of some of the rules, as there was from Diablo I to Diablo II.
Diablo II item modifer rules:
- Magical items could have 1 prefix, 1 suffix, or both.
- Rare items could have up to 6 affixes -- 3 prefixes and 3 suffixes -- though most had just 2-4 total affixes.
- Crafted items had a few preset mods, and could roll up to additional 2 prefixes and 2 suffixes, though this varied slightly between recipes. Crafted items also had some Special Modifiers that were never found on magical or rare items.
- Set Items and Unique Items were entirely custom designed, and could have any number of modifiers that didn't necessarily correspond to any of the affixes.
Diablo III Affixes
Nothing has been revealed about the organizing principles of itemization in Diablo III. All that's known is what players have seen at playable demos, and