Diablo 4 player found the rarest item twice but can't use it without €40 DLC

A Diablo 4 player managed to find the game's rarest item twice — a drop tied to the Lord of Hatred expansion — but cannot use it because he doesn't own the DLC. To actually equip the item, he would need to spend €40 on the expansion. Without the purchase, the rare find is completely useless to him.