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What Are Greater Affixes and Diablo 4 Items Why Do They Matter?
Not all legendary items in Season 9 are equal. Greater Affixes (GAs) are enhanced versions of standard affixes, marked by a star next to the stat line.
Why they matter:
Stronger Rolls: A GA affix has higher values than normal affixes.
Meta Defining: GA rolls, especially on ancestral gear, can make or break a build.
Stackable Power: When combined with multiple GAs and the right legendary aspect, you're holding jackpot-tier gear.
In short, GA ancestral items are the best loot in the game, and the entire farming meta revolves around stacking as many of these as possible.
How Legendary Diablo IV Items Drop in Season 9
Here's a quick breakdown of some tested legendary sources:
Whisper Tree Caches (World Tier 4)
Gloves Cache: ~5 legendaries, occasional GA
Rings Cache: 5-7 legendaries, almost no GA
Amulet Cache: 12-13 legendaries, sometimes 1 ancestral GA
Expect: 1 GA every 3-4 caches
Seasonal Reputation Caches
From 5 caches opened:
6 ancestral legendaries with GA
5 uniques
10 standard legendaries
On average: 1 ancestral GA + 2 legendaries + 1 unique per cache.
While decent, these methods pale in comparison to the Pit and cheap Diablo 4 materials Tribute farming.

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