Horadric Cube

Horadric Cube Recipes

Useful Diablo II cube recipes for socketing, upgrading, crafting, repairs, and sunder charm changes.

Rune Upgrading

Rune upgrade recipes are listed with each rune so you can see level, sources, and usage together.

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Recipe Group 1

Repair or Recharge a Weapon/Armor

Recharge or repair items that are prohibitively expensive to repair at vendors (like items with Skill Charges).

Repair Weapon

Ort Weapon
Result
Repaired Weapon

Repair and Recharge Weapon

Ort Weapon Any Chipped Gem
Result
Repaired and recharged weapon

Repair Armor

Ral Armor
Result
Repaired Armor

Repair and Recharge Armor

Ral Armor Any Flawed Gem
Result
Repaired and recharged Armor
Recipe Group 2

Socketing Weapons/Armor

The game rolls a number between 1-6 for all items and gives your item that number of sockets or the maximum. The number of sockets cannot exceed the bases natural number of sockets. See the Bases Page for item's socket information. For example, on a Monarch, the game rolls 1-6, and there is a 50% chance to receive 4 sockets.

Socket Weapon

Ral Amn Perfect Amethyst Non-superior white weapon
Result
Socketed weapon of same type

Socket Shield

Tal Amn Perfect Ruby Non-superior white shield
Result
Socketed shield of same type

Socket Helm

Ral Thul Perfect Sapphire Non-superior white helm
Result
Socketed helm of same type

Socket Armor

Tal Thul Perfect Topaz Non-superior white armor
Result
Socketed armor of same type

Clear Sockets

Hel Scroll of Town Portal Any socketed item
Result
Destroys all items in sockets
Recipe Group 3

Upgrading Equipment (Upping)

Weapons and Armor can be upgraded to their exceptional and elite versions. Be mindful that 'Upping' will increase the item requirements.

Upgrade Normal Rare Weapon

Ort Amn Perfect Sapphire Normal Rare Weapon
Result
Exceptional Rare Weapon

Upgrade Normal Rare Armor

Ral Thul Perfect Amethyst Normal Rare Armor
Result
Exceptional Rare Armor

Upgrade Exceptional Rare Weapon

Fal Um Perfect Sapphire Exceptional Rare Weapon
Result
Elite Rare Weapon

Upgrade Exceptional Rare Armor

Ko Pul Perfect Amethyst Exceptional Rare Armor
Result
Elite Rare Armor

Upgrade Normal Set Weapon

Ral Sol Perfect Emerald Normal Set Weapon
Result
Exceptional Set Weapon

Upgrade Normal Set Armor

Tal Shael Perfect Diamond Normal Set Armor
Result
Exceptional Set Armor

Upgrade Exceptional Set Weapon

Lum Pul Perfect Emerald Exceptional Set Weapon
Result
Elite Set Weapon

Upgrade Exceptional Set Armor

Ko Lem Perfect Diamond Exceptional Set Armor
Result
Elite Set Armor

Upgrade Normal Unique Weapon

Ral Sol Perfect Emerald Normal Unique Weapon
Result
Exceptional Unique Weapon

Upgrade Normal Unique Armor

Tal Shael Perfect Diamond Normal Unique Armor
Result
Exceptional Unique Armor

Upgrade Exceptional Unique Weapon

Lum Pul Perfect Emerald Exceptional Unique Weapon
Result
Elite Unique Weapon

Upgrade Exceptional Unique Armor

Ko Lem Perfect Diamond Exceptional Unique Armor
Result
Elite Unique Armor
Recipe Group 4

Crafting

The most popular crafting recipes. *Items with Clvl (Character Level) specified should be shopped or gambled in Hell for best results.

Savage Polearm

Any Staff Any Kris Any Diamond Any Belt
Result
Savage Polearm

Blood Helm

Magic Helm, Casque, or Armet Ral Perfect Ruby Any Jewel
Result
Blood Helm

Blood Gloves

Magic Heavy Gloves, Sharkskin Gloves, or Vampirebone Gloves Nef Perfect Ruby Any Jewel
Result
Blood Gloves (best at Clvl 69-72, 76-77)*

Blood Belt

Magic Light Belt, Mesh Belt, or Mithril Coil Tal Perfect Ruby Any Jewel
Result
Blood Belt (best at Clvl 88+)*

Blood Boots

Magic Light Plated Boots, Battle Boots, or Mirrored Boots Eth Perfect Ruby Any Jewel
Result
Blood Boots (best at Clvl 88+)*

Blood Amulet

Magic Amulet Amn Perfect Ruby Any Jewel
Result
Blood Amulet (best at Clvl 93+)*

Blood Ring

Magic Ring Sol Perfect Ruby Any Jewel
Result
Blood Ring (best at Clvl 80-83, 83+)*

Caster Belt

Magic Light Belt, Sharkskin Belt, or Vampirefang Belt Ith Perfect Amethyst Any Jewel
Result
Caster Belt (best at Clvl 88+)*

Caster Boots

Magic Leather Boots, Demonhide Boots, or Wyrmhide Boots Thul Perfect Amethyst Any Jewel
Result
Caster Boots (best at Clvl 88+)*

Caster Amulet

Magic Amulet Ral Perfect Amethyst Any Jewel
Result
Caster Amulet (best at Clvl 93+)*

Hit Power Gloves

Magic Chain Gloves, Heavy Bracers, or Vambraces Ort Perfect Sapphire Any Jewel
Result
Hit Power Gloves (best at Clvl 69-71, 77-78)*
Recipe Group 5

Sunder Charms

Sunder Charms can now be crafted on and doing so adds additional random stats from a large pool.

Renewed Rotting Fissure

Latent Rotting Fissure Perfect Emerald Ko Rune Western Worldstone Shard
Result
Renewed Rotting Fissure

Renewed Cold Rupture

Latent Cold Rupture Perfect Sapphire Lum Rune Eastern Worldstone Shard
Result
Renewed Cold Rupture

Renewed Crack of the Heavens

Latent Crack of the Heavens Perfect Topaz Fal Rune Southern Worldstone Shard
Result
Renewed Crack of the Heavens

Renewed Flame Rift

Latent Flame Rift Perfect Ruby Io Rune Deep Worldstone Shard
Result
Renewed Flame Rift

Renewed Bone Break

Latent Bone Break Perfect Amethyst Pul Rune Northern Worldstone Shard
Result
Renewed Bone Break

Renewed Black Cleft

Latent Black Cleft Perfect Diamond Mal Rune Southern Worldstone Shard Deep Worldstone Shard Northern Worldstone Shard
Result
Renewed Black Cleft