Charms are an unknown quantity After long speculation and silence from Blizzard's side, charms has been confirmed to be in Diablo IIIthe game during the Gameplay Panel at [[Blizzcon 2010]].
The [[D3 Team]] had long said that charms would not return to the game, and that they didn't like the inventory space trade off that using {{iw|charms Diablo II charms required}}. They've still not made any commitment to charms returning, but one line in the [[Artisan FAQ]] mentions "charms" in a confusing, but curious, way.
::'''Q: What do the artisans offer?::A: Skilling up your artisans will unlock unique The [[recipesD3 Team]], granting your character access to benefits had long said that may charms would not be found anywhere else in return to the world. The blacksmith crafts [[weapons]] and [[armor]]game, and can add that they didn't like the inventory space trade off that using {{iw|charms Diablo II charms required}}. This has now been solved by assigning the elusive [[socketsTalisman|talisman]] to some itemsbe an exclusive "charm inventory". The [[mystic]] creates [[scrolls]], [[potions]], magical weapons, spell [[runes]]Charms will not yield any bonuses unless placed inside the talisman, and [[charms]], and but they can also enchant items. The [[jeweler]] crafts [[gems]], [[amulet]]s, and [[ring]]s. The jeweler can also remove gems from socketed items and can combine gems to improve their qualitybe placed outside the talisman for storage for future use.
The wording isn't entirely clear; "charms" could be a verb in this usage, and refer to an action the Mystic can perform on your armor. However, it seems more like "charms" is a noun here, and refers to an unknown type of item the mystic can create. The leading guesses thus far are that charms are a small object that can be placed in the [[Talisman]]. Simply sticking gems into the Taliman seems a little plain, when Artisans are involved.
This is purely conjecture though, and nothing is certain until the developers release additional information.
== Charm Affixes ==
==D3 Team Charms Comments==*+x [[Strength]]*+x [[Dexterity]]*+x [[Vitality]]*+x [[Willpower]]
Diablo 3 community manager [[Bashiok]] commented on charms in a forum post in April 2010. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blizzard-on-charms-in-d3-and-exploding-palm-impossibilties/]
::Charms are cool. Randomized item drops [[Jay Wilson]] has specifically stated that give passive charm affixes currently consist mainly of stat attribute bonuses while held? That’s a cool way for someone to actively change their character beyond just skills and armor/weapons. Making it an inventory space decision; however, isn’t very cool. You were trading inventory space for character powerin other words, charms with [[Strength|strength]], [[Vitality|vitality]], which is sort of an interesting trade but also one that is directly and immediately punishing. It’s not like giving up ... say ... health to do more damage. You aren’t deciding that your play style [[Dexterity|dexterity]] or [[Willpower|willpower]] can overcome your decisions on how to balance your characterat this point spawn. Everyone needs inventory space regardless The complete number of how they want to play, so it becomes a mandate affixes that if you want to do Xcan be spawned is currently unknown, you better get ready to throw down a lot of town portals. Fun? Eh. ::We don’t have charms however Jay Wilson mentioned during the Gameplay Panel at the moment, but it’s a mechanic we [[Blizzcon 2010]] that they didn't like the idea extremely varying charm affixes of as long as it doesn’t become an inventory space vs. power decision. They’re one of those things that certainly could come back but that we haven’t fully explored yet[[Diablo II]].