Equipment

"It’s in your best interest to bedeck yourself in quality pieces of equipment. Belts, rings, sandals and similar accoutrements aren’t just for looking good - these items are often enchanted to make you swifter or safer. Some can even enhance your skills."

- Overview^(src)

Equipments (also called Gear) are items that can be worn/equipped on the player character. They include all weapons, armor and accessories. They are a core component of gameplay throughout the franchise, and the main way to raise attributes. Most gear are exclusive to specific classes.

Placement

Equipment slots, as seen in Diablo III

Every equipment is to be worn on a specific part of a player character body. These positions are called equipment slots, and can be viewed in the inventory.

Slot	Diablo I	Diablo II	Diablo III	Diablo Immortal	Diablo IV
Head	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Torso (Chest)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Shoulders			✓	✓
Main Hand	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Off Hand	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Two-Handed	✓	✓	✓		✓
Legs	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Feet		✓	✓	✓	✓
Hands		✓	✓	✓	✓
Neck	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Waist		✓	✓	✓
Wrist			✓	✓
finger			✓	✓	✓

Head

Main article: Helms

This is the armor-type equipment worn over the head. It includes all types of helms.

Torso

Main article: Body Armor

At times called the chest slot. It is the armor-type equipment worn over the chest, and includes all forms of body armor (simply called armor in some games).

Shoulders

Main article: Pauldrons

It is the armor-type equipment worn on the shoulders. Though counted as a single slot, pauldrons come in pairs.