Diablo 4: Codex of Power

Hey, fellow gamers! Are you ready to take your character customization to a whole new level in Diablo 4? Because I sure am! In this article, we’re going to dive deep into the Codex of Power system. Trust me, you won’t want to miss out on this. So grab your favorite snacks, get comfortable, and let’s explore the world of Diablo 4 together!

What Is Codex of Power in Diablo 4?

The Codex of Power is an integral part of the crafting system in Diablo 4, an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. It is an account-wide feature that stores all aspects that players earn through completing dungeons with their characters.

The Codex of Power allows players to keep track of all the aspects they have earned across all their characters, making it easier for them to manage and apply these attributes to their gear. The Aspects gained through completing dungeons can be used indefinitely, and players can sort them based on class as well as the type of gear each one is for. This feature enables players to quickly find the Aspects that work best for the gear they’re looking to enhance.

It is important to note that while the Aspects gained from the Codex of Power can be very useful, they tend to default to the lowest roll possible when applied to gear. For example, if a gear item offers a certain percentage bonus for a particular attribute, imprinting the corresponding aspect from the Codex of Power on the same item will automatically default to the lowest percentage in the range. This caveat means that players must be mindful of this aspect defaulting and adjust their strategy accordingly.

What Are Aspects in Diablo 4?

Aspects are a new type of item that can be used to augment gear and enhance character abilities. Essentially, aspects are legendary-tier passives that provide various bonuses to characters. Players can obtain aspects as rewards for completing dungeons throughout the game, and they are stored in the Codex of Power.

Players can use an extraction process to imprint aspects on Rare and Legendary gear, which can upgrade them to Legendary rarity. This process allows players to better build their character by taking desired traits off gear that may not be optimal and passing them along to gear that fits better. The ability to imprint aspects on gear also provides a significant amount of customization, allowing players to tailor their gear to their individual playstyle and preferences.

Diablo 4: Aspect Types

Aspects are divided into five categories: Offensive, Defensive, Resource, Utility, and Mobility. Each category has its own slot for imprinting the Aspect onto the gear. Here’s the breakdown:

• Offensive: Gloves, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100% Effectiveness), Ring, Amulet (+50% Effectiveness)
• Defensive: Helm, Chest, Pants, Amulet (+50% Effectiveness)
• Resource: Helm, Ring, Amulet (+50% Effectiveness)
• Utility: Helm, Chest, Boots, Gloves, Amulet (+50% Effectiveness)
• Mobility: Boots, Amulet (+50% Effectiveness)

It’s important to note that not all Aspects can be imprinted on any Rare or Legendary item. Aspects are limited by category, so you’ll need to think carefully about your build and which slot you want to imprint the Aspect on.

Now, let’s talk about the limitations of the Codex of Power. Firstly, it doesn’t contain every Aspect of each Legendary in the game, so you’ll still need to hunt for some Legendaries the old-fashioned way. Additionally, when you imprint an Aspect from the Codex of Power onto gear, it always imprints the lowest possible value, so be aware of that before you start imitating Aspects.

How To Extract and Use Aspects

Players in Diablo 4 can use Aspects to augment their gear and improve their character’s abilities. To fully unlock the use of Aspects, players must reach level 15 and complete a specific quest. They can then visit an Occultist, who can extract Aspects from the gear they find. Once extracted, Aspects can be imprinted onto Rare and Legendary gear to upgrade them and make them more powerful. However, it is important to note that extracting an Aspect will not save it to the Codex of Power, and the legendary item it was extracted from will be destroyed. Therefore, players should ensure that this process is done on gear that is worthy. Thankfully, Diablo 4 allows players to preview the expected outcome before completing the imprint process.

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Diablo 4: Aspects List

All Classes Aspects

Each class has its own set of Class-specific Aspects, but there are also Generic Aspects that can be used by all classes.

Here are the tables of Generic Aspects for each category:

Offensive Aspects:

Aspect Name	Effect
Edgemaster’s	Skills deal up to x24% increased damage based on available resources when cast, receiving the full benefit while at full resource.
Inner Calm	Deal 3.0-10% increased damage for each second you stand still, up to x30%
Needleflare	Thorns damage dealt has a 20-40% chance to damage all enemies around you
Pummeling	Deal 40-50% increased damage to Stunned, Knocked Down, and Frozen enemies
Rapid	Basic Skills gain 25% Attack Speed
The Expectant	Enemies hit with Basic Skills increases the damage of your next Core Skill by 5% up to 50%

Defensive Aspects:

Aspect Name	Effect
Disobedience	Enemies afflicted with damage over time effect deal 20-30% less damage to you
Might	Basic skills grant 25% damage reduction for 4-8 seconds
Protecting	When struck, a magical bubble forms around you for 8 seconds, absorbing X damage
The Deflecting Barrier	While you have a Barrier active, there is a 20-30% chance to ignore incoming direct damage from Distant enemies
The Protector	Every X (8+) seconds, gain a Barrier absorbing up to X damage

Utility, Mobility & Resources Aspects:

Aspect Name	Effect
Ghostwalker	You may move freely through enemies while below 40% total Life
Shared Misery	Lucky Strike: when you hit a Crowd Controlled enemy, there’s up to 30% chance for that Crowd Control effect to spread to another unaffected nearby enemy.
The Umbral	Restore resources when you Crowd Control an enemy
Wind Striker	Critical Strikes grant 8+% Movement Speed for 1 second. The duration can be extended.

Class Specific Aspects

Barbarian Aspects

Barbarian Offensive Aspects:

Aspect Name	Description
Ancestral Echoes	Damaging enemies with Leap, Upheaval, or Whirlwind has a chance to summon an Ancient to perform the same Skill.
Ancestral Force	Hammer of the Ancients quakes outwards, dealing extra damage to enemies.
Berserk Ripping	Whenever you deal direct damage while Berserking, inflict additional Bleeding damage over 5 seconds.
Brawler’s	Enemies damaged by Kick or Charge will explode if they are killed within the next 2 seconds, dealing damage to nearby enemies.
Death Wish	Gain Thorns while Berserking.
Quickening Pulse	Bleeding on Elites has a chance to reduce the Cooldowns of your non-Ultimate Skills.
The Dire Whirlwind	Whirlwind’s Critical Strike Chance increases for each second it is channeled.
The Prickling	Damaging an enemy with a Core Skill has a chance to grant Thorns.
Veteran Brawler	Each time a Core Skill deals direct damage to an enemy, your next Charge or Leap deals increased damage.
Windstriker	After swapping weapons 6 times, gain increased Attack Speed for a few seconds.

Barbarian Defensive Aspects:

Aspect Name	Description
Bul-Kathos	Leap creates an Earthquake that deals Physical damage over 4 seconds. While standing in Earthquakes, you gain increased Damage Reduction.
Numbing Wrath	Each point of Fury generated while at maximum Fury grants Fortify.
Tempering Blows	After Swapping weapons 6 times, gain Fortify.
The Iron Warrior	Iron Skin also makes you Unstoppable.

Barbarian Utility, Mobility & Resource Aspects

Aspect Name	Description
Anemia	Direct damage against Bleeding enemies has a chance to Stun them for 2 seconds.
Echoing Fury	Your Shout skills generate Fury per second while active.
Perpetual Stomping	Damaging an enemy with Kick or Ground Stomp resets Leap’s Cooldown.
Relentless Berserker’s	Damaging an enemy with a Core Skill has a chance to extend the duration of Berserking.
Slaking	You have a chance to gain Fury when Rend deals direct damage to at least one Bleeding enemy.
The Relentless Armsmaster	Gain increased Fury Generation while all damage bonuses from Walking Arsenal are active.
Unrelenting Fury	Killing an enemy with a Core Skill refunds Fury.

Rogue Aspects

In Diablo 4, the Rogue class has a variety of Offensive, Defensive, and Utility, Mobility, and Resource aspects that players can use to customize their build. For Offensive aspects, players can choose from options like Arrow Storms, Blast-Trapper’s, Corruption, Encircling Blades, Shadowslicer, Trickster’s, and more. Defensive aspects for the Rogue include Cheat’s, Enshrouding, Siphoned Protection, and Uncanny Resilience. Lastly, the Rogue has several Utility, Mobility, and Resource aspects like Energizing, Explosive Verve, and Ravenous. Check out the tables below for a detailed list of Rogue’s aspects in each category.

Rogue Offensive Aspects:

Aspect Name	Effect
Arrow Storms	Ranged Skills have up to a 10% chance to create an arrow storm at the target’s location
Blast-Trapper’s	Direct damage to enemies affected by Trap Skills has up to a 30% chance to make them Vulnerable
Branching Volleys	Barrage’s arrows have a chance to split into 2 arrows
Corruption	Imbuements have +20% increased potency against Vulnerable enemies
Encircling Blades	Flurry damages enemies in a circle around you and deals increased damage
Opportunist’s	Breaking Concealment drops Stun Grenades and deals physical damage
Shadowslicer	Spawn a Shadow Clone that also casts Dash and deals damage
Sleeting Imbuements	Rain of Arrows is affected by all Imbuement Skills at once
Trickster’s	Caltrops throw a cluster of Stun Grenades that deal physical damage
Unstable Imbuements	Imbued Skill creates an explosion around you
Vengeful	Making an enemy Vulnerable grants increased Critical Strike Chance
Volatile Blades	Twisting Blades cause an explosion when they return to you
Volatile Shadows	Dark Shroud shadow explodes, dealing Shadow damage around you

Rogue Defensive Aspects:

Aspect Name	Effect
Cheat’s	Take less damage from Crowd Controlled enemies and gain increased Movement Speed
Enshrouding	Gain a Dark Shroud shadow every 3 seconds when standing still
Siphoned Protection	Damaging a Vulnerable enemy with a Core Skill has up to a 20% chance to grant a Barrier
Uncanny Resilience	Triggering a Lucky Hit grants increased Damage Reduction

Rogue Utility, Mobility & Resource Aspects:

Aspect Name	Effect
Energizing	Damaging an Injured enemy with a Basic Skill generates Energy
Explosive Verve	Grenades count as Trap Skills and grants increased Movement Speed
Ravenous	Killing a Vulnerable enemy grants increased Energy Regeneration

Sorcerer Aspects

Sorcerers! If you’re looking for some powerful aspects to enhance your gameplay in Diablo 4, check out these Offensive options: Biting Cold, Conflagration, Control, Efficiency, Elementalist’s, Piercing Cold, Rolling Thunder, Splintering Energy, Storm Swell, and Three Curses. For Defensive aspects, you can choose from Snowguard’s, Snowveiled, and The Unwavering. And if you need some Mobility and Resource options, consider Charged, Flamewalker’s, Incendiary, Prodigy’s, Recharging, Seared Flesh, and The Bounding Conduit. Check out the tables below for a quick reference of all the Sorcerer’s aspects.

Sorcerer Offensive Aspects:

Aspect Name	Effect
Biting Cold	25% chance to make frozen enemies Vulnerable for 3 seconds
Conflagration	20% increased Burning damage while channeling Incinerate
Control	30% more damage to Immobilized, Stunned, or Frozen enemies
Efficiency	Casting a Basic skill reduces the Mana cost of your next Core skill by 10%
Elementalist’s	20% increased Critical Strike Chance for Core or Mastery Skills cast at or above 100 Mana
Piercing Cold	Ice Shards pierce 4 times, dealing 20% less damage per subsequent enemy hit
Rolling Thunder	Charged Bolts pierce, but deal 30% less damage
Splintering Energy	11% chance to spawn an additional Lightning Spear when casting Lightning Spear
Storm Swell	11% increased damage to Vulnerable enemies while having a Barrier
Three Curses	Meteor deals +35% increased Critical Strike Damage against Healthy targets

Sorcerer Defensive Aspects:

Aspect Name	Effect
Snowguard’s	10% less damage taken within your own Blizzard
Snowveiled	Casting Ice Armor makes you Unstoppable for 2 seconds
The Unwavering	5% chance to reset the Cooldown of one of your Defensive Skills when taking direct damage

Sorcerer Utility, Mobility & Resource Aspects:

Aspect Name	Effect
Charged	Collecting Crackling Energy increases your Movement Speed by 10% for 4 seconds
Flamewalker’s	Contact with Firewall grants +15% Movement Speed for 4 seconds
Incendiary	Killing a Burning enemy grants 5% Mana Cost reduction for 4 seconds, up to 15%
Prodigy’s	Casting an Ultimate Skills restores 80 Mana
Recharging	Each time Chain Lightning bounces off you, gain 4 Mana
Seared Flesh	Every 5 times you deal Direct Fire Damage to an enemy, they are Immobilized for 2 seconds
The Bounding Conduit	Gain 20% Movement Speed for 3 seconds after Teleporting

Druid Aspects

Let’s talk about Druid’s Offensive, Defensive, Mobility and Utility aspects. The Druid has some cool Offensive aspects like Crashstone, which deals more critical strike damage to crowd-controlled enemies, and Nighthowler’s, which increases critical strike chance for Blood Howl and nearby companions and players. For Defensive aspects, the Druid has Cyclonic Force, which provides physical damage reduction and applies to nearby allies, and Skinwalker’s, which gives you life when you use a shapeshifting skill. And for Utility and Mobility, the Druid has Quicksand, which slows enemies hit by Earth skills, and Stormshifter’s, which increases your Shapeshifting skills while Hurricane is active. Check out the tables below for a breakdown of all the Druid’s aspects.

Druid Offensive Aspects:

Aspect Name	Description
Crashstone	Earth Skills deal 40% more Critical Strike damage to Crowd Controlled enemies.
Nighthowler’s	Blood Howl increases Critical Strike Chance by 5.0%. In addition, Blood Howl also affects nearby Companions and Players for 3 seconds.
Overcharged	Lucky Hit: Up to a 10% chance when dealing Lightning damage to overload the target for 3 seconds, causing any direct damage you deal to them to pulse X additional damage to nearby enemies.
Retaliation	Your Core skills deal up to 20% increased damage based on your percent Fortified Health.
Shepherd’s	Core Skills deal an additional 6.0% damage for each active Companion.
The Rampaging Werebeast	The duration of Grizzly Rage is increased by 1+ second. In addition, Critical Strikes while Grizzly Rage is active increase your Critical Strike Damage by 10% for the duration.
The Tempest	Hurricane damage is increased by 7% each second while active.
The Ursine Horror	Pulverize is now also an Earth skill. After casting Pulverize, tectonic spikes continue to deal X damage over 2 seconds.

Druid Defensive Aspects:

Aspect Name	Description
Cyclonic Force	Cyclone Armor also provides Physical Damage Reduction. In addition, Cyclone Armor will also be applied to all nearby Allies.
Mending Stone	The duration of Earthen Bulwark is increased by 6 seconds. In addition, killing an enemy with Earth skills replenishes X of your active Earthen Bulwark’s barrier.
Skinwalker’s	When you use a Shapeshifting Skill that changes your form, gain X Life. If you are at full Life, gain the same amount as Fortify.
Stalking Beast	Gain Stealth for 2 seconds when killing enemies with Shred. Breaking Stealth with an attack grants Ambush which guarantees Critical Strikes for 1+ seconds.
Vigorous	Gain 10% Damage Reduction while Shapeshifted into a Werewolf.

Druid Utility, Mobility & Resource Aspects:

Aspect Name	Description
Ballistic	When you have Fortified Life your Earth Skills gain +3.
Mangled	Gain 1 Spirit when you are stuck as a Werebear.
Quicksand	Damage from Earth skills Slow enemies hit by 25% for 5 seconds.
Storm Beast’s	Lucky Hit: Storm

Necromancer Aspects

Hey there, fellow gamer! Let’s dive into the Necromancer’s Aspects. First up, we have some Offensive Aspects such as Blood-bathed, which activates Blood Surge’s nova twice. Bursting Bones deals damage when a segment of Bone Prison is destroyed or expired. Possessed Blood spawns a Bone Spirit when you pick up 5 Blood Orbs. Moving on to Defensive Aspects, the Necromancer doesn’t have any class-specific defensive Codex of Power aspect. Lastly, we have Utility, Mobility & Resource Aspects such as Hulking, which reduces the Golem’s active cooldown each time it damages an enemy. Requiem grants you 3 maximum Essence per active Minion. The Void pulls in enemies around the defiled area, and Torment gives you a chance to Stun enemies when they deal direct damage. Check out the tables below for more details.

Necromancer Offensive Aspects:

Aspect Name	Description
Blighted	Shadowblight Passive deals increased damage against Slowed or Chilled enemies, and more against Stunned enemies.
Blood Seeker’s	Blood Lance deals increased damage to its primary target per pierced target.
Blood-bathed	Blood Surge’s nova is activated twice, but deals less damage.
Bursting Bones	Bone Prison segments deal damage in an area when destroyed or expired.
Empowering Reaper	Each target hit along Sever’s path increases the scythe’s damage.
Possessed Blood	When you collect 5 Blood Orbs, a free Bone Spirit spawns.
Reanimation	Your Skeletons gain increased damage while alive, up to +20% after 10 seconds.
Swelling Curse	Bone Spirit deals increased damage based on distance traveled.
The Damned	You deal increased Shadow Damage to enemies afflicted by both Decrepify and Iron Maiden.
Unyielding Commander’s	While Army of the Dead is active, your Minions gain Attack Speed and damage reduction.

Necromancer Defensive Aspects:

The Necromancer doesn’t have any Class specific Defensive Aspect.

Necromancer Utility, Mobility & Resource Aspects:

Aspect Name	Description
Fastblood	Blood Orbs reduce your Ultimate Cooldown.
Flesh-Rending	After Decompose spawns a Corpse, gain Essence.
Grasping Veins	Corpse Tendrils make enemies Vulnerable, and slain enemies have a chance to spawn a Blood Orb.
Hulking	Golem’s damage reduces its cooldown.
Potent Blood	Blood Orbs grant Essence while at full Life.
Requiem	You gain maximum Essence per active Minion.
Sacrificial	Your Sacrifice bonuses are increased.
The Void	Blight’s defiled area pulls in enemies.
Torment	Critical Strikes with Bone Skills increase your Essence Regeneration.

In conclusion, Codex of Power is a crucial element of Diablo 4 that offers players an incredible amount of customization options to tailor their playstyle. Each class has unique offensive, defensive, and utility aspects that allow players to specialize in specific roles in groups or solo play. Whether you prefer to play as a sorcerer unleashing devastating elemental attacks or a necromancer raising an army of undead, Codex of Power offers something for every player. It promises to be a significant feature that will keep players engaged and coming back for more.