bind on equip

bind on equip (not comparable)

1. (online gaming) Describing a piece of equipment (armor, weapons, accessories) that becomes bound to a player character when equipped by them. The player may sell/trade/give it to another character so long as they have not used it. After use, the player may only sell it to an in-game vendor or discard it, destroying the item. Used mainly on quest rewards and moderate to rare drops. Compare to bind on pickup.

bind on equip (third-person singular simple present binds on equip, present participle binding on equip, simple past and past participle bound on equip)

1. (online gaming, of a piece of equipment) To become permanently associated with a player character upon being equipped.