bind on pickup English

Meaning bind on pickup meaning

What does bind on pickup mean?

bind on pickup adjective

— (online gaming) 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

— (online gaming, of a piece of equipment) To become permanently associated with a player character upon being picked up.