That is, regardless of what the ilvl was beforehand, it will be set to 1.ġ El Rune + 1 Chipped Gem + Low Quality Armor = Normal Quality Armor of same type These are useful for upgrading low quality items like 'cracked mageplate' into 'mageplate' that can then be used in the above formula to add sockets.ġ Eld Rune + 1 Chipped Gem + Low Quality Weapon = Normal Quality Weapon of same type For example, if you have an item that can only have 2 sockets, there's a 3/4 chance of getting 2 sockets and a 1/4 chance of getting 1 socket. However, the number of sockets is then restricted by the maximum number of sockets that base item with that ilvl can have. Low-quality items and superior items do not work. For example, if you have an item that can only have 2 sockets, there's a 2/3 chance of getting 2 sockets and a 1/3 chance of getting 1 socket.ġ Tal Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 1 Perfect Ruby + Normal Shield = Socketed Shield of same type For example, if you have an item that can only have 2 sockets, there's a 5/6 chance of getting 2 sockets and a 1/6 chance of getting 1 socket.ġ Ral Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + Normal Helm = Socketed Helm of same type The base of 6 was used in the ratios for all the above mentioned areas.ġ Ral Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 1 Perfect Amethyst + Normal Weapon = Socketed Weapon of same type The chance to get X sockets in most armor is 1/4 (I.E: Mage plate has a max of 3 sockets, so it has a 2/4 chance to get 3 sockets).

These will allow you to take a 'low quality item' upgrade it to normal quality and add sockets using some low runes and gems saving your socket quest for other things.ġ Tal Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Topaz + Normal Body Armor = Socketed Body Armor of same type Here are a few cube recipes people tend to forget exist that are actually quite helpful especially playing single player where it's tough to find bases for runewords.

Diablo 2 roderick cube recipes