No sockets and not Low-Quality or Superior. Horadric Cube Upgrading Weapons & Armorġ Tal Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Topaz + Normal Body Armor = Socketed Body Armorįor this recipe the item you're using must be completely normal.

Horadric Cube Gambling for Socket Recipes

For more information on this check out my How to Ebug An Item Guide. Essentially, using one of the recipes on this page with an Ethereal piece of armor will allow you to boost the Defense on that armor by 50% while adding a random amount of Sockets to it. There is an additional use for the Helm, Armor and Shield recipes on this page which is called ebugging a piece of armor. This form of Gambling is much more common throughout Diablo 2 since everyone uses a Runeword or two and it isn't always possible to find the item you want with the amount of Sockets you want. IE, you can never make a 3 Socket Shrunken Head since they only ever allow 2.

Using one of the recipes on this page will allow you to add a random amount of Sockets to an item, keep in mind you can only add as many Sockets as the item allows. Gambling For Sockets With Horadric Cube - Diablo 2

Diablo 2 recipe to add sockets