bind on pickup

adj, verb — 2 senses

bind on pickup

adj
1

Games, Gaming Internet Describing an item that becomes bound to the player that loots it. The player cannot transfer it to another player; they may only sell it to an in-game vendor or discard it, destroying the item. Used mainly on quest MacGuffins and rare drops. Compare to bind on equip.

bind on pickup

verb
1

Games, Gaming Internet, Of a piece of equipment To become permanently associated with a player character upon being picked up.

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