Generally speaking, Grey & White items are of the lowest value, Green & Blue items are of middling worth, and Purple, Yellow, & Orange items are the most rare & of the highest quality.
Where did common uncommon rare epic legendary come from?
It really comes from dungeon and dragons. Most video game mechanics come from dungeon and dragons. The first instance of common, uncommon, rare and legendary I know of was Pokemon cards, but I’m not going to say they are the ones that first used those exact words. Diablo 1 was the first game I believe.
What color is legendary loot?
purple
Common (white items) Uncommon (green items) Rare (blue items) Legendary (purple items)
What are the levels of rarity?
There are five levels of rarity, each distinguishable by the color of the item icon background:
