Greater Temper upgrades an existing Tempered Affix into a Greater Affix through the Horadric Cube in Diablo 4, with a fixed material cost listed during the Season 16 test. The recipe requires Scrolls of Restoration and Obducite, while D4 Gold remains useful for other gear upgrades.

Greater Temper Cost and Unlock

The test cost was 30 Scrolls of Restoration and 1,000 Obducite for each upgrade. A Scroll of Restoration restores tempering attempts on an item, while Obducite is also needed for masterworking, so both materials compete with other gear improvements. These figures may change before the season launches.

Greater Temper sits at the end of the Trash for Treasure path in Tyrael's Boons, a seasonal progression tree. The required node is Magic in the Metal, reached by spending four points in that path. Tyrael's Boons is available to every seasonal character without the Lord of Hatred expansion.

Open Tyrael's Boons, follow Trash for Treasure to Magic in the Metal, and check that the node is unlocked before preparing an item for the Horadric Cube. Then inspect the item for the Tempered Affix you want to improve and check the recipe's displayed requirements. After the upgrade, inspect that tempered line again: the expected result is a Greater Affix on that line.

What the Recipe Changes

Greater Temper improves an affix that is already tempered onto the item. It does not turn a base stat or implicit line into a Greater Affix, and it does not change the item's other affixes. Start with the correct temper and a strong item base before committing the materials.

The guaranteed result removes the need to keep repeating tempering attempts for that upgrade. Ordinary tempering can still require restoration and more blacksmith fees after unwanted results, while the cube uses the listed material bundle once. The recipe does not make a weak base item worth keeping indefinitely.

On a fully masterworked weapon, repeated attempts can also consume substantial gold. The supplied comparison puts a typical manual chase near 885 Obducite, close to the cube's test cost of 1,000, so the advantage is the guaranteed outcome and the avoidance of repeated attempts rather than a certain Obducite saving. The actual cost of a manual chase can vary.

Plan Materials Around Endgame Gear

At the test cost, two upgrades require 60 Scrolls of Restoration and 2,000 Obducite; three require 90 scrolls and 3,000 Obducite. Five upgrades require 150 scrolls and 5,000 Obducite. Check the live recipe before spending, since test values are not a promise for release.

Choose two or three items likely to remain in your endgame setup. A weapon with a strong offensive temper is a sensible first target, followed by a two-handed or off-hand slot carrying an important build multiplier. Leave temporary pieces with ordinary tempers until stronger bases drop.

Scrolls can become the limiting material. The seasonal changes described include a chance to receive a Scroll of Restoration when salvaging an Ancestral item, and the first Trash for Treasure path increases scroll and Obducite income. Salvaging gives up the gold from selling an item, so account for both needs when deciding what to keep or salvage.

Keep gold available for masterworking, occultist enchanting, and changes to Tyrael's Boons. The stated cost to cancel a boon point is 5,000,000 gold, making an early plan valuable if you expect to change your point allocation. Enchanting can still improve a poor base affix on an otherwise strong item; Greater Temper does not replace that step.

Next, inspect your weapon's tempered line, confirm Magic in the Metal is unlocked, and compare your materials with the current cube recipe before committing. If you are considering D4 Gold for sale, include your planned masterworking and enchanting costs in that decision and save the scrolls for gear you intend to keep.