bind on pickup

adjective

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.

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Meanings

adjectivebind on pickup (not comparable)
  1. Internetnot comparablegamesDescribing 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.
verbbind on pickup (third-person singular simple present binds on pickup, present participle binding on pickup, simple past and past participle bound on pickup)

present singular third person binds on pickup · participle present binding on pickup · participle past bound on pickup · past bound on pickup

  1. InternetgamesTo become permanently associated with a player character upon being picked up.
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APA

bind on pickup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bind%20on%20pickup

MLA

“bind on pickup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bind%20on%20pickup. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bind on pickup,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bind%20on%20pickup.

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