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Two kinds of item define a Diablo 3 character once the campaign is done: the sets whose bonuses turn a skill into a build, and the crafted rings that speed up everything else. Our two item pages cover one of each. Item Sets catalogues the classic class sets and the generic ones with their pieces and bonuses, and Hellfire Ring walks through the longest crafting project in Reaper of Souls.
How set bonuses work
Set items and legendaries are the game's unique items: their stats are fixed no matter where or when they drop, unlike every other item type. A set is a named group of pieces, and the bonus starts the moment you wear two of them, grows with each additional piece, and peaks when the whole set is on. Our page uses Natalya's Wrath as the example: five pieces, a bonus at two, a bigger one for more, and the full effect at all five. Some sets are generic and any class can wear them; the strongest are class-specific. Pieces drop at your level, and as our farming page notes, the Reaper of Souls sets only appear at Torment difficulty.
The class sets
| Set | Class | Pieces |
|---|---|---|
| Natalya's Wrath | Demon Hunter | Natalya's Gaze (helm), Mark (ring), Redemption (hand bow), Shadow (cloak), Soul (boots) |
| Immortal King | Barbarian | Detail (mighty belt), Forge (gloves), Pillar (boots), Soul Cage (chest), Stone Crusher (two-handed mighty weapon), Will (helm) |
| Tal Rasha's Wrappings | Wizard | Adjudication (amulet), Finespun Cloth (belt), Guardianship (chest), Horadric Crest (helm), Lidless Eye (orb) |
| Inna's Majesty | Monk | Blessing (belt), Glory (pants), Justice (daibo), Refuge (chest), Splendor (spirit stone) |
| Zunimassa's Spirit | Witch Doctor | Attunement (voodoo mask), Ferocity (mojo), Journey (boots), Plague (ring), Vessel (chest) |
| Bul-Kathos's Children | Barbarian | Sacred Charge and Tribal Guardian, a pair of mighty weapons |
| Danetta's Oath | Demon Hunter | Fury and Rage, a pair of hand crossbows |
| Shenlong's Defense | Monk | Crashing Tide and Endless Wave, a pair of fist weapons |
| Manajuma's Ritual | Witch Doctor | Ritual Cutter (ceremonial knife) and Ritual Prize (mojo) |
| Chantodo's Legacy | Wizard | Elemental Seal (orb) and Sacred Protector (wand) |
The five-piece sets are the armor cores; the two-piece sets are weapon and off-hand pairs for the same classes. Our sets page lists the armor and damage ranges of every piece. The sets that power the current endgame builds, such as Wrath of the Wastes, Aegis of Valor, Unhallowed Essence, Raiment of a Thousand Storms, Zunimassa's Haunt and Vyr's Arcana, are described build by build in the classes guide.
Generic sets and their bonuses
| Set | Pieces | Bonuses on our page |
|---|---|---|
| Blackthorne's Regalia | Boots, Breeches, Jacket, Medal (amulet), Scabbard (belt) | Five-piece generic armor set |
| Endless Journey | Spirit of Adventure (amulet), Wanderlust (ring) | Two-piece jewellery set |
| Legacy of Nighttime Whispers | Band of Fallen Heroes and Screaming Chain (rings) | Two-piece ring set |
| Asheara's Uniform | Gait (pants), Guard (shoulders), Iron Fist (gloves), Track (boots) | Two pieces: 30 to all resistances. Three: half your damage dealt returns as life, and attackers take 300 Holy damage per hit |
| Aughild's Victory | Dominion (chest), Peak (helm), Reign (shoulders), Ultimatum (bracers) | Two pieces: 2 percent less melee damage taken. Three: 2 percent less ranged damage taken |
| Born's Defiance | Heart of Steel (chest), Impunity (shoulders), Spearing Spite (sword) | Two pieces: 20 bonus experience per kill |
| Cain's Fate | Memory (helm), Robes (pants), Sandals (boots), Scribe (gloves) | Two pieces: 2 percent attack speed. Three: 10 percent better magic find and 30 percent bonus experience |
| Captain Crimson's Finery | Bowsprit (pants), Satin Sash (belt), Whalers (boots) | Two pieces: 20 life a second. Three: 20 to all resistances |
| Demon's Skin | Flight (shoulders), Heart (armor), Lock (waist), Revenge (wrists), Scale (pants) | Two pieces: melee attackers take 999 Fire damage. Three: 1 percent chance to fear on hit, 3 percent more damage to demons, and a chance to reflect projectiles |
| Guardian's Contingency | Deflector (bracer), Foresight (helm), Sheath (belt) | Two pieces: 110 Vitality and 130 life a second |
| Hallowed Defenders | A shield plus Hallowed weapons for every class, from the Judgment hand crossbow to the Reckoning mighty weapon | Two pieces: 40 to all resistances and 5 percent attack speed |
| Sage's Gesture | Gesture (gloves), Journey (boots), Orbit (helm) | Two pieces: 35 Dexterity, Intelligence, Strength and Vitality |
Several of these are crafted rather than found. Cain's Honor, Captain Crimson's Attire, Aughild's Treasured, Born's Aegis, Asheara's Bindings, Guardian's Regalia, Demon's Carapace, Hallowed Armaments and Sage's Wisdom all appear among the Blacksmith's legendary plans on our Crafting page, which is the cheapest route to a two-piece bonus like Cain's experience boost while you level.
The Hellfire Ring, step by step
In Reaper of Souls the Hellfire Ring is a level 70 ring that raises experience gain by 45 percent, which makes it the item to craft before any long leveling or Paragon grind. Our page calls it hard to assemble because every ingredient is gated behind a boss with a less than certain drop.
- Kill the four Keywardens: Act I in the Fields of Misery, Act II in the Dahlgur Oasis, Act III at Stonefort, and Act IV on The Silver Spite Level 1. Each drops a key and a blueprint for one of the four Infernal Machines.
- Craft the Infernal Machines from the blueprints. Each machine opens a portal to a different pair of Uber Bosses.
- Defeat the Uber Bosses and collect their drops. The drop rate is not 100 percent, so expect to run the portals more than once.
- Use the boss drops to buy the Hellfire Ring plan, then craft the ring at the Jeweler.
The ring pairs well with the leveling advice in the mechanics guide, since the experience bonus multiplies every Massacre streak and completed map. Farming the materials for the Infernal Machines is also a natural use for the Expert-then-Torment I difficulty progression our legendary farming page recommends.