Diablo – What’s the purpose of the followers “focus”

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With level 18, you unlock a new item slot in your followers inventory:

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However, neither the game nor much of goole makes any mention of this. What's the purpose of this focus?

Best Answer

It is simply a follower-specific piece of equipment, to give them stats and bonuses, same as any other equippable item.

Templars have Relics, Scoundrels have Tokens, and Enchantresses, like you've discovered, have Focii.