Horadric Cube

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 You have quite a treasure there in that Horadric Cube. - Deckard Cain Horadric Cube is an item needed to complete the Horadric Staff in Act 2 and Khalim's Will in Act 3. It is first found in a chest guarded by Bloodwitch the Wild in the Halls of the Dead Level 3 in Act 2; alternatively, it will drop from the second Super Unique Council Member killed in Travincal in Act 3 for any player character that does not already have one in inventory or stash. However, each player character can only pick up one. It requires 2x2 inventory space to pick up. Once in inventory or stash, right click to open its window on the left half of the screen: it has 3x4 inventory space of its own. Items can also be placed in it by left clicking on them, dragging them over it and releasing them: they will be moved inside as long as there is enough space. It can be emptied quickly by dropping it: its contents will be moved to inventory, provided there is enough space (otherwise, remaining content is dropped as well). Deckard Cain can identify items stored inside. Aside from extra storage, it can be used to create new items (including crafted items in Expansion games) or portals, or socket, upgrade, repair or recharge existing items. Simply place the required input items inside, then left click on the Transmute button for the desired output. Any incorrect or extra input items will prevent them being transmuted. Horadric Cube is stored in inventory (or stash), then a right click opens its window to the left and any items within can be transmuted if they match the input listed for any of the formulae on this page, or the crafted item pages. Any formula which requires any rune as input is obviously Expansion only. Ladder formulae are also available in Single Player and Open games. Create Ammunition Output Input Arrows 2 Bolts Bolts 2 Arrows Throwing Axe Any axe Any dagger Javelin Any spear Arrows Potion Output Input Rejuvenation Potion Any 3 health potions Any 3 mana potions Any chipped gem Full Rejuvenation Potion Any 3 health potions Any 3 mana potions Any normal gem Full Rejuvenation Potion 3 Rejuvenation Potions Antidote Potion Strangling Gas Potion Any health potion Normal item Output Input Armor of same type Ilvl 1 Low quality armor El Rune Any chipped gem Weapon of same type Ilvl 1 Low quality weapon 1 Eld Rune Any chipped gem 1 Excluding throwing weapons Since output normal items are only ilvl 1, these formulae can be used to create items with tiers 1-2 staff mods (particularly claws, since those that can have staff mods are normally too high in level to have tiers 1-2). They can also be used to restrict the maximum number of sockets the item can receive. Magic item Output Input Item of same type Ilvl = input ilvl Item Any 3 perfect gems This Expansion only formula creates a magic item of the same item type and item level as the input item. Amulet Output Input Amulet Ilvl = [0.75*clvl] 3 Rings Prismatic Amulet 1 All Resistances +(16-20) Ilvl 50 Amulet Perfect Topaz Perfect Amethyst Perfect Sapphire Perfect Ruby Perfect Emerald Perfect Diamond 1 Also 1/2 chance of a suffix Socketed weapon Output Input Weapon of same type Socketed (1-2) Ilvl 30 Socketed weapon 1 Any 3 normal gems Weapon of same type Socketed (1-2) Ilvl 25 Weapon 2 Any 3 chipped gems Weapon of same type Socketed (1-2) Ilvl 30 Weapon 2 Any 3 flawless gems 1 Any items in sockets are destroyed 2 Throwing weapons can be used as input, but the output will not be socketed Polearm Output Input Savage polearm (66-80)% Enhanced Damage Ilvl 50 Any Kris Any diamond Any Staff Any Belt Output item type is a random polearm with quality level 50 or less, which means it can be any Normal or Exceptional polearm except a Bec-de-Corbin (qlvl 51) or Grim Scythe (qlvl 55). It also has 1/2 chance of a suffix. Sword Output Input Sword of the Leech (4-5)% Life Stolen per hit Ilvl 30 Sword Any ruby Any 4 health potions Output sword is the same item type as the input sword. It also has 1/2 chance of a prefix. Shield Output Input Shield of Spikes Attacker Takes Damage of (4-6) Ilvl 30 Shield Any 2 skulls Any Spiked Club Output shield, auric shield or shrunken head is the same item type as the input item. It also has 1/2 chance of a prefix. Ring Output Input Ring Ilvl = [0.75*clvl] 3 Amulets Garnet Ring 1 Fire Resist +(21-30)% Ilvl 30 Ring Perfect Ruby Exploding Potion Coral Ring 1 Lightning Resist +(21-30)% Ilvl 30 Ring Perfect Topaz Rejuvenation Potion Cobalt Ring 1 Cold Resist +(21-30)% Ilvl 30 Ring Perfect Sapphire Thawing Potion Jade Ring 1 Poison Resist +(21-30)% Ilvl 30 Ring Perfect Emerald Antidote Potion 1 Also 1/2 chance of a suffix Rare item Output Input Item of same type Ilvl = [0.4*clvl] + [0.4*input ilvl] Item 1 6 Perfect Skulls Item of same type Ilvl = [0.66*clvl] + [0.66*input ilvl] Item Perfect Skull The Stone of Jordan Ring 1 Since 6 Perfect Skulls are required and there's only 3x4 inventory space, items which require 2x4 inventory space cannot be used as input Quest Output Input Horadric Staff Amulet of the Viper Staff of Kings Khalim's Will Khalim's Eye Khalim's Brain Khalim's Heart Khalim's Flail Token of Absolution Expansion only Twisted Essence of Suffering Charged Essence of Hatred Burning Essence of Terror Festering Essence of Destruction Portal Output Input Moo Moo Farm (Secret Cow Level) 1 Tome of Town Portal Wirt's Leg Matron's Den (Pandemonium Event) Expansion Realms only 2 Key of Terror Key of Hate Key of Destruction Forgotten Sands (Pandemonium Event) Expansion Realms only 2 Key of Terror Key of Hate Key of Destruction Furnace of Pain (Pandemonium Event) Expansion Realms only 2 Key of Terror Key of Hate Key of Destruction Tristram (Pandemonium Event) Expansion Realms only 2 Diablo's Horn Baal's Eye Mephisto's Brain 1 Can only be opened in Rogue Encampment in Act 1 after killing Diablo in Classic or Baal in Expansion in the current difficulty 2 Can only be opened in Harrogath in Act 5 in Hell and only on the Realms (cannot be opened in Single Player) Socket Output Input Socketed item Socket contents destroyed Any socketed item Hel Rune Scroll of Town Portal Normal item Output Input Helm Socketed (1-6) Helm with no sockets Ral Rune Thul Rune Perfect Sapphire Body armor Socketed (1-6) Body armor with no sockets Tal Rune Thul Rune Perfect Topaz Weapon Socketed (1-6) Weapon with no sockets 1 Ral Rune Amn Rune Perfect Amethyst Shield Socketed (1-6) Shield with no sockets Tal Rune Amn Rune Perfect Ruby 1 Excluding throwing weapons Although 1-6 sockets are added, the number of sockets is restricted by item type, item level and specific item. For example, body armor can have maximum 4 sockets, ilvl < 26 body armor can have maximum 3 sockets, while any Splint Mail can have maximum 2 sockets: this means any Splint Mail has 1/6 chance of 1 socket and 5/6 chance of 2 sockets (2-6 sockets, restricted to 2). Ethereal armor applies the ethereal defense bonus a second time to output: for example, normal Sacred Armor has (487-600) base defense so ethereal Sacred Armor has (730-900), but after socketing it will have (1,095-1,350). This can be (ab)used to create Rune Word armor with extremely high defense: for example, a Prudence body armor's (140-170)% Enhanced Defense would result in (2,628-3,645) defense when made in the socketed ethereal Sacred Armor. Rare item Output Input Item Socketed (1) Item with no sockets 3 Perfect Skulls The Stone of Jordan Ring This is the only way to add a socket to a rare item in Classic games. If an item cannot have sockets, this will not add them. Upgrade Gem Output Input Flawed gem of same type 3 chipped gems of same type Normal gem same type 3 flawed gems of same type Flawless gem of same type 3 normal gems of same type Perfect gem of same type 3 flawless gems of same type Rune Common Ladder Output Input Eld Rune 3 El Runes Tir Rune 3 Eld Runes Nef Rune 3 Tir Runes Eth Rune 3 Nef Runes Ith Rune 3 Eth Runes Tal Rune 3 Ith Runes Ral Rune 3 Tal Runes Ort Rune 3 Ral Runes Thul Rune 3 Ort Runes Amn Rune 3 Thul Runes Chipped Topaz Sol Rune 3 Amn Runes Chipped Amethyst Shael Rune 3 Sol Runes Chipped Sapphire Dol Rune 3 Shael Runes Chipped Ruby Output Input Hel Rune 3 Dol Runes Chipped Emerald Io Rune 3 Hel Runes Chipped Diamond Lum Rune 3 Io Runes Flawed Topaz Ko Rune 3 Lum Runes Flawed Amethyst Fal Rune 3 Ko Runes Flawed Sapphire Lem Rune 3 Fal Runes Flawed Ruby Pul Rune 3 Lem Runes Flawed Emerald Output Input Um Rune 2 Pul Runes Flawed Diamond Mal Rune 2 Um Runes Topaz Ist Rune 2 Mal Runes Amethyst Gul Rune 2 Ist Runes Sapphire Vex Rune 2 Gul Runes Ruby Ohm Rune 2 Vex Runes Emerald Lo Rune 2 Ohm Runes Diamond Sur Rune 2 Lo Runes Flawless Topaz Ber Rune 2 Sur Runes Flawless Amethyst Jah Rune 2 Ber Runes Flawless Sapphire Cham Rune 2 Jah Runes Flawless Ruby Zod Rune 2 Cham Runes Flawless Emerald Rare item Output Input Exceptional armor Required Level +5 Normal armor Ral Rune Thul Rune Perfect Amethyst Exceptional weapon Required Level +5 Normal weapon Ort Rune Amn Rune Perfect Sapphire Elite armor Required Level +7 Exceptional armor Ko Rune Pul Rune Perfect Amethyst Elite weapon Required Level +7 Exceptional weapon Fal Rune Um Rune Perfect Sapphire Base item type is upgraded. An ethereal rare armor or weapon will remain ethereal (including an ethereal Crystal Sword or Dimensional Blade upgraded to Phase Blade), and any sockets or gems, jewels or runes in those sockets will also remain. Required level increases are cumulative, so a rare item upgraded from Normal to Exceptional, then Exceptional to Elite will have Required Level +12 (5+7). Although armor with Enhanced Defense normally has base defense set to its maximum value + 1 (added before any ethereal bonus), upgraded armor with Enhanced Defense has its base defense value randomly selected again. Upgraded ethereal items are set to the maximum Durability of the base Exceptional or Elite item. For example, when ethereal Mesh Armor (Durability [45/2] + 1 = 23) is upgraded to Boneweave, it now has maximum Durability 45. Armor Upgrade Defense Calculator or Weapon Upgrade Damage Calculator can be used to view upgraded armor or weapon stats (excluding durability). The former does not apply the ethereal bonus to defense of upgraded armor: while this was correct due to a bug in 1.10, it was fixed in 1.11 but the calculator has not been updated. Unique item Output Input Exceptional armor Required Level +5 Normal armor Tal Rune Shael Rune Perfect Diamond Exceptional weapon Required Level +5 Normal weapon Ral Rune Sol Rune Perfect Emerald Ladder Output Input Elite armor Required Level +7 Exceptional armor Ko Rune Lem Rune Perfect Diamond Elite weapon Required Level +7 Exceptional weapon Lum Rune Pul Rune Perfect Emerald Base item type is upgraded, so Ginther's Rift Dimensional Blade becomes a Ginther's Rift Phase Blade (not a Lightsabre Phase Blade or an Azurewrath Phase Blade). An ethereal Unique armor or weapon will remain ethereal (including an ethereal Crystal Sword or Dimensional Blade upgraded to Phase Blade), and any sockets or gems, jewels or runes in those sockets will also remain. Required level increases are cumulative: a unique item upgraded from Normal to Exceptional, then Exceptional to Elite will have Required Level +12 (5+7). Although armor with Enhanced Defense normally has base defense set to its maximum value + 1 (added before any ethereal bonus), upgraded armor with Enhanced Defense has its base defense value randomly selected again. Upgraded ethereal items are set to the maximum Durability of the base Exceptional or Elite item. For example, when ethereal Shaftstop Mesh Armor (Durability [45/2] + 1 = 23) is upgraded to Boneweave, it now has maximum Durability 45. Armor Upgrade Defense Calculator or Weapon Upgrade Damage Calculator can be used to view upgraded armor or weapon stats (excluding durability). The former does not apply the ethereal bonus to defense of upgraded armor: while this was correct due to a bug in 1.10, it was fixed in 1.11 but the calculator has not been updated. Repair Output Input Repaired armor Any non-ethereal armor Ral Rune Repaired weapon Any non-ethereal weapon Ort Rune Repair and recharge Output Input Repaired and recharged armor Any non-ethereal armor Ral Rune Any flawed gem Repaired and recharged weapon Any non-ethereal weapon Ort Rune Any chipped gem Reference The Horadric Cube (Arreat Summit) librarian, Try (just a little bit harder): playing dice with the Horadric Cube (FAQtoids)