The salvaging interface is very easy to use. Characters need merely speak with the Blacksmith, select the Salvaging tab, then click the salvage icon. This transforms the cursor into a special salvaging pointer, which with which instantly salvage any eligible white, blue, or yellow item left clicked is instantly salvaged ({{rare|rare}}, upon. {{set|setSet}}, and {{legendary|legendarylLgendary}} items ask for pop up a confirmation box before salvaging).

Players can salvage multiple items in rapid succession by clicking quickly, and this system is identical to but beware -- salvaged items cannot be recovered. Unlike the [[buyback]] option for sold items, once an item sale mechanism in the gameis salvaged, it is gone forever.

Salvaged items cannot be recovered; unlike the If a [[socket]]ed item with a [[buybackgem]] option for sold itemsis salvaged, the gem will be returned to the inventory once the item is destroyed. This is often much cheaper than unsocketing a gem from an item is salvaged, it is gone foreverand the player also gets a small material return for crafting.

If a [[socket]]ed item with a [[gem]] is Items purchased from NPCs can not be salvaged, the gem will be returned to the inventory once the item is destroyedin D3v2. This is often much cheaper than unsocketing can be inconvenient if a gem from an has been placed in the item, which was intended for short time use and the player also gets a small material return for craftingthen disposal.

Salvaging is free, though items can be sold to NPCs instead of salvaged, and level 70 items fetch a good price in Reaper of Souls. Rares generally go for 4-6k, but crafting requires so many Veiled Crystals that most players wind up salvaging almost all of their rare items, even if they could use the gold for the sales.