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Diablo II Notation Basic Class Skill Item Ally Quest Area Monster Tale Modifiers Cube Socket Ethereal Prices Required Durability Repairs Stack Size Replenish Indestructible Treasure Item code Item type Affix Crafted Set Unique Gem Rune Word Consumable Socketed items dropped in Normal have maximum 3 sockets, while those dropped in Nightmare have maximum 4 sockets and those dropped in Hell have maximum 6 sockets. However, maximum sockets of low (Cracked, Crude, Damaged or Low Quality), normal, or high quality (Superior) items without sockets which have them added by Larzuk as reward for stopping Siege on Harrogath, or use of Horadric Cube recipes for normal quality items without sockets, are dependent on item type and item level (regardless of difficulty setting): Armor Item type Maximum sockets at Ilvl < 26 26-40 > 40 Helm 2 2 3 Circlet 1 2 3 Pelt 2 3 3 Primal helm 2 3 3 Body armor 3 4 4 Shield 3 3 4 Auric shield 3 4 4 Shrunken head 2 2 2 Weapon Item type Maximum sockets at Ilvl < 26 26-40 > 40 Amazon bow 3 4 5 Amazon spear 3 4 6 Axe 4 5 6 Bow 3 4 6 Claw 2 3 3 Club 3 3 3 Crossbow 3 4 6 Dagger 2 3 3 Hammer 3 4 6 Mace 3 4 5 Orb 2 3 3 Polearm 3 4 6 Scepter 3 5 5 Spear 3 4 6 Staff 5 6 6 Sword 3 4 6 Wand 2 2 2 Maximum sockets can be lower for individual items within those types: for example, while five sockets can be added to ilvl < 26 staves, only a War Staff, Rune Staff and Archon Staff can have five sockets added since those are the only individual staves to allow that maximum. Maximum sockets for individual items is listed in the Sockets column on the individual pages of the Arreat Summit's Weapons and Armor page (divided into Normal, Exceptional, and Elite grade). Maximum sockets at a given ilvl is determined by item type (listed above) and individual item (Sockets), whichever is lower. Magic quality items can have 1-4 sockets as the result of Mechanic's (1-2), Artisan's (3) or Jeweler's (4) prefix, or granted by certain Horadric Cube recipes (1-2). The aforementioned maximum values (according to item type, ilvl, individual item) still apply (if lower). Rare quality and crafted items can have 1 or 2 sockets as the result of Mechanic's prefix, although some are restricted to 1 by either item type and ilvl (as above) or individual item (Sockets). A particular Horadric recipe will add one (1) socket to any rare quality item which allows sockets and is not already socketed. Mainly used in Classic Diablo II (no socket prefixes, no Act V). Several set and unique items spawn sockets as one of their magic properties (see the tables below). The Siege on Harrogath quest reward may be used to add sockets to any magic, rare, crafted, set or unique item which allows sockets and is not already socketed, thus making it socketed. Helm Value Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl (1-2) Mechanic's helm 7 10 3 Artisan's helm 25 33 4 Jeweler's helm 47 55 Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder (1-2) Giant Skull Bone Visage 65 No (1-2) Crown of Ages Corona 82 No 2 Griswold's Valor Corona 69 No Pelt Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder 2 Aldur's Stony Gaze Hunter's Guise 36 No Primal helm Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder 2 Immortal King's Will Avenger Guard 47 No Body armor Value Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl (1-2) Mechanic's body armor 7 10 3 Artisan's body armor 25 33 4 Jeweler's body armor 47 55 Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder 2 Spirit Forge Linked Mail 35 No (1-3) Natalya's Shadow Loricated Mail 73 No 3 Griswold's Heart Ornate Plate 45 No 3 Black Hades Chaos Armor 53 No Weapon Value Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl (1-2) Mechanic's weapon 7 10 3 Artisan's weapon 25 33 4 Jeweler's weapon 47 55 Excluding javelin and throwing weapon. Axe Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder (3-5) Rune Master Ettin Axe 72 Yes Bow Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder 2 Witchwild String Short Siege Bow 39 No Crossbow Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder 2 Hellrack Colossus Crossbow 76 No Hammer Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder 2 Immortal King's Stone Crusher Ogre Maul 76 No Mace Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder (2-5) Aldur's Rhythm Jagged Star 42 No Jagged Star can only have 3 sockets, so 25% will spawn with 2 sockets and 75% will spawn with 3 sockets. Polearm Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder 2 Bonehew Ogre Axe 64 No (1-3) Tomb Reaver Cryptic Axe 84 Yes Scepter Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder (1-3) Heaven's Light Mighty Scepter 61 Yes (3-4) Griswold's Redemption Caduceus 66 No Spear Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder 3 Hone Sundan Yari 37 No Sword Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder (1-2) Djinn Slayer Ataghan 65 Yes 2 Blade of Ali Baba Tulwar 35 No Shield Value Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl (1-2) Mechanic's shield 7 10 3 Artisan's shield 25 33 4 Jeweler's shield 47 55 Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 Spike Thorn Blade Barrier 70 No 2 Moser's Blessed Circle Round Shield 31 No (1-3) Head Hunter's Glory Troll Nest 75 No Auric shield Value Source Min Rlvl Ladder 3 Griswold's Honor Vortex Shield 68 No