Trade | Diablo 4 Wiki

Trade in Diablo 4 refers to the transaction of Equipment between players. It is an essential aspect of Multiplayer RPGs since it allows players to acquire the desired items for their characters. The game includes many items that are tradable, and the value of each item varies based on its demand. During the early stages of a season or game launch, highly sought-after items, known as chase items, can fetch a high price. To effectively farm for items, it is crucial to have a clear understanding of the items you want and which ones may have a significant trade value.

Trading in Diablo 4

Trade in Diablo 4 follows a system with certain restrictions. Some items can be traded indefinitely, while others have limitations. Some items can only be traded once before becoming bound to a character and, therefore, un-tradable. The game's developers have expressed their desire for the Trade system to be one where players aren't able to just get the best equipment without even actually playing the game, and this is shown in the restrictions they've put up for trading. 

How to Trade in Diablo 4 

Starting a Trade in Diablo 4 is fairly straightforward, you can tell that the game's developers didn't want it to have any confusing aspects to it. First, you'll have to make sure that the person you want to initiate a trade with is in the same World Tier as you.  This is because you'll need to actually be able to physically see their character near your character to start a trade.  Naturally, this won't be a problem if you're trying to initiate a trade with a stranger you can just see nearby. You'll also need to be in the same World Instance, which is essentially just the same game state for the location you're in. You can make sure of this by initiating any sort of loading screen and then going back to the location where you want to trade. If the person you want to trade with is a Friend in-game, an easy way to ensure both of these conditions would be to add them to your party.

To actually start the Trade, bring up the action wheel, which for PC players will just mean right-clicking on the target player, then select the Invite to Trade option on the lower right side of the wheel. Make sure that the target player ID's name presented there is correct. Afterward, the trade request will appear on the other player's screen and they'll need to click Accept to start the Trade. Once they do, two columns will pop up for both players on the left side of the screen, while their Inventory will show on the right. Of the two columns, the left side will show what you are offering to Trade, while you can see what the other player is offering on the right. To offer items, simply drag them from your Inventory to the large space designated for your offers. For both sides, there is an option to add some Gold to your offer using the Add Gold option below. You can hover over any items in either column to further inspect them and make sure that the trade is fair. When you are satisfied, click the Lock in Offer button. There is another confirmation step to actually finish the Trade, which is done by clicking the Accept Trade button. Both players have to click this as well to finish the transaction, and should the Edit Offer be clicked instead and a player decides to change their offer, both players will have to go back to having to click the Lock in Offer again, and so on. This protects players from being scammed and accidentally accepting unfair Trades.