Horadric Cube Recipes - D2R 2.6

The Horadric Cube is obtained in Act II and can be used to complete some quests, as a permanent additional extra storage and as a tool to "craft" new items.

It take 2x2 slots in the inventory, some players like to keep useful situational swap items in there like resistances accessories or use it as the only available space to collect items while magic finding with an inventory full of magic find charms (usually 7% mf small charms apart from Gheed's Fortune, Hellfire Torch and eventual skillers, or a combination of mf and resistances or life for the most rich players)

Original Diablo II

Transmutation Recipes

Here you find the most useful crafting formulas in the game:

Runes

3 Runes of the Same Type  = 1 Higher Level Rune

3 El Runes -> 1 Eld Rune

3 Eld Runes -> 1 Tir Rune

3 Tir Runes -> 1 Nef Rune

3 Nef Runes -> 1 Eth Rune

3 Eth Runes -> 1 Ith Rune

3 Ith Runes -> 1 Tal Rune

3 Tal Runes -> 1 Ral Rune

3 Ral Runes -> 1 Ort Rune

3 Ort Runes -> 1 Thul Rune

This only works for Runes up to Ort and not on any higher Runes (see Diablo II 1.10 recipes section for higher runes recipes)

Miscellaneous Recipes

3 Perfect Skulls + 1 Rare Item + Stone of Jordan = Add 1 Socket To a Rare Item

Rare Items can only have one socket. 

6 Perfect Skulls + 1 Rare Item = 1 Random Low Quality Rare Item of the same type

p.s. This formula will not work on items larger than 3x2.

4 Health Potions (any type) + Ruby (any type) + Magical Sword = A Magic Sword of the Leech (4-5% life stolen per hit)

3 Magic Rings = 1 Random Magic Amulet

3 Magic Amulets = 1 Random Magic Ring

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3 Small Rejuvenation Potions = 1 Full Rejuvenation Potion

3 Gems of the Same Type and Grade (lower than Perfect) = 1 Higher Grade Gem (same type)

2 Quivers of Bolts = 1 Quiver of Arrows

2 Quivers of Arrows = 1 Quiver of Bolts

1 Spear + 1 Quiver of Arrows = 1 Stack of Javelins

1 Axe + 1 Dagger = Throwing Axe

3 Perfect Gems (type) + 1 Magic Item = 1 New Random Magic Item of the Same Type

6 Perfect Gems (1 of each type) + 1 Amulet (Magic) = Prismatic Amulet

Wirt's Leg + A Tome of Town Portal = Secret Cow Level

You must Transmute in the Act I Rogue Encampment. You must have already killed Baal in the same Difficulty Level.

Diablo II 1.10 Recipes

Runes

3 Thul Runes + 1 Chipped Topaz = Amn Rune

3 Amn Runes + 1 Chipped Amethyst = Sol Rune

3 Sol Runes + 1 Chipped Sapphire = Shael Rune

3 Shael Runes + 1 Chipped Ruby = Dol Rune

3 Dol Runes + 1 Chipped Emerald = Hel Rune

3 Hel Runes + 1 Chipped Diamond = Io Rune

3 Io Runes + 1 Flawed Topaz = Lum Rune

3 Lum Runes + 1 Flawed Amethyst = Ko Rune

3 Ko Runes + 1 Flawed Sapphire = Fal Rune

3 Fal Runes + 1 Flawed Ruby = Lem Rune

3 Lem Runes + 1 Flawed Emerald = Pul Rune

2 Pul Runes + 1 Flawed Diamond = Um Rune

2 Um Runes + 1 Topaz = Mal Rune

2 Mal Runes + 1 Amethyst = Ist Rune

2 Ist Runes + 1 Sapphire = Gul Rune

2 Gul Runes + 1 Ruby = Vex Rune

2 Vex Runes + 1 Emerald = Ohm Rune

2 Ohm Runes + 1 Diamond = Lo Rune

2 Lo Runes + 1 Flawless Topaz = Sur Rune

2 Sur Runes + 1 Flawless Amethyst = Ber Rune

2 Ber Runes + 1 Flawless Sapphire = Jah Rune

2 Jah Runes + 1 Flawless Ruby = Cham Rune

2 Cham Runes + 1 Flawless Emerald = Zod Rune

Socket Recipes

Weapon & Shield

1 Ral Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 1 Perfect Amethyst + Normal Weapon = Socketed Weapon of same type

The number of sockets created will vary. The item must be normal and unsocketed. Low-quality items and superior items do not work. The item gets 1-6 sockets, randomly. 

1 Tal Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 1 Perfect Ruby + Normal Shield = Socketed Shield of same type

The number of sockets created will vary. The item must be normal and unsocketed. Low-quality items and superior items do not work. The item gets 1-4 sockets, randomly. 

3 Standard Gems (normal) and 1 Socketed Weapon (Any Type) = 1 Socketed Magic Weapon (of same type)

The original weapon properties will be rerolled when the new weapon is created. ilvl = 30. It gets 1-2 sockets.

3 Chipped Gems + 1 Magic Weapon = Socketed Magic Weapon

3 Flawless Gems + 1 Magic Weapon = Socketed Magic Weapon

Armor

1 Tal Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Topaz + Normal Body Armor = Socketed Body Armor of same type

The number of sockets created will vary. The item must be normal and unsocketed. Low-quality items and superior items do not work. The item gets 1-4 sockets, randomly. 

1 Ral Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + Normal Helm = Socketed Helm of same type

The number of sockets created will vary. The item must be normal and unsocketed. Low-quality items and superior items do not work. The item gets 1-3 sockets, randomly. 

Upgrade Recipes

These recipes are used to upgrade Normal items to their Exceptional and Elite counterparts (commonly called “upped” items once upgraded), usually made on good Exceptional or Normal pieces of equipment to make them gain more base defense if it is an armor or base damage for weapons, at the cost of higher clvl and attributes requirement.

1 Eld Rune + 1 Chipped Gem + Low Quality Weapon = Normal Quality Weapon of same type

ilvl = 1. That is, regardless of what the ilvl was beforehand, it will be set to 1.

1 El Rune + 1 Chipped Gem + Low Quality Armor = Normal Quality Armor of same type

1 Ral Rune + 1 Sol Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Normal Unique Weapon = Exceptional Version of Weapon

1 Tal Rune + 1 Shael Rune + 1 Perfect Diamond + Normal Unique Armor = Exceptional Version of Armor

1 Lum Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Exceptional Unique Weapon = Elite Version of Weapon (Single Player, Ladder Only)

This can be used to upgrade Ethereal Items also. They will continue to be Ethereal after they are upgraded. Also if the item is socketed, then jewels or runes and their mods will also remain.

1 Ko Rune + 1 Lem Rune + 1 Perfect Diamond + Exceptional Unique Armor = Elite Version of Armor (Single Player, Ladder Only)

Armor refers to any sort of armor, including helms, boots, belts, gloves and shields, not just body armor.

1 Ort Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + Normal (Basic) Rare Weapon = Exceptional Rare Weapon

1 Ral Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Amethyst + Normal (Basic) Rare Armor = Exceptional Rare Armor.

1 Fal Rune + 1 Um Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + Exceptional Rare Weapon = Elite Rare Weapon

Ko Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Amethyst + Exceptional Rare Armor = Elite Rare Armor

Utility Recipes

1 Ort Rune + Weapon = Fully Repaired Weapon

1 Ral Rune + Armor = Fully Repaired Armor

1 Hel Rune + Scroll of Town Portal + Any Socketed Item = Remove items from sockets

Warning: This will destroy any gems, runes, or jewels you have socketed.

1 Ort Rune + 1 Chipped Gem (any) + Weapon = Fully Repaired and Recharged (non Eth) Weapon.

1 Ral Rune + 1 Flawed Gem (any) + Armor = Fully Repaired and Recharged (non Eth) Armor

Diablo II 2.4 Recipes

The most recently introduced recipes enable upgrading Set items too:

1 Ral + 1 Sol + 1 Perfect Emerald + normal set weapon = Exceptional version of the weapon

1 Lum + 1 Pul + 1 Perfect Emerald + exceptional set weapon = Elite version of the weapon

1 Tal + 1 Shael + 1 Perfect Diamond + normal set armor = Exceptional version of the armor

1 Ko + 1 Lem + 1 Perfect Diamond + exceptional set armor = Elite version of the armor

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