Primary Resource is one of several terms Diablo 4 likes to throw around freely without ever explaining what it means. Along with Resource Generation and Primary Resource Cost Reduction, you’ll see it in the descriptions of abilities, skills, and items.
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When you see these references to Resources, you might be scratching your head. At first, I thought it had to have something to do with gathering materials to upgrade weapons. Because, you know, “resource” is another word for “material.” But it’s not. It’s actually quite simple. The confusing thing is that Resource is a general term for something that the game often refers to by other, more specific names.
Here's everything you need to know about the primary resources of each class in Diablo 4 and how to generate them.
Primary Resource refers to whatever your character spends to use Core Skills. In previous Diablo games, it was called Mana, regardless of class. But in Diablo 4, only the Sorcerer uses Mana. Each of the other classes has a different name for their Primary Resource.
