bind on pickup

In online gaming, especially MMORPGs, items labeled 'bind on pickup' become permanently linked to the player who acquires them, preventing transfer to others.

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Definition

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(technical)An item attribute where the item becomes permanently linked to the player who picks it up, making it non-transferable.

Example

  • The rare sword was bind on pickup, so once I looted it, I couldn't trade it with my friends.
  • Quest items are often bind on pickup to ensure players complete the tasks themselves.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "bind on pickup":

bind on equippick upbinding timebind off