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Decebal

11-02-2005, 09:25

Hi all!

I was wondering which of the following weapons/armors can be repaired using the socket recipe:

- Low quality weapon/armor
- Cracked weapon/armor
- Damaged weapon/armor
- Crude weapon/armor

Thx!

/Dec

RTB

11-02-2005, 10:15

The socket recipe (which can only be used on normal items) doesn't reset the durability to a random value. If you were to use the low-quality > normal recipes, then it would change.

Decebal

11-02-2005, 11:16

The socket recipe (which can only be used on normal items) doesn't reset the durability to a random value. If you were to use the low-quality > normal recipes, then it would change.

hmmm...thats strange cause i used the reciped on a damaged armour and it reseted ist durability . The recipe i used was el + chipped gem + damaged armor and it worked! Reseted the defence mode. Strange... :scratch:

So what your saying is that this recipe only works with with low quality weapons/armors?

Science Cryption

11-02-2005, 11:27

There are many recipes left to be challenged by diablo staff, if you really want to find out, I suggest that you try it on the items you wish to precure knowledge on.

Decebal

11-02-2005, 11:41

There are many recipes left to be challenged by diablo staff, if you really want to find out, I suggest that you try it on the items you wish to precure knowledge on.

Can always apply the trial and error procedure! :D

Anyway if some knows i would appreciate some input!

Thx in advance!

/Dec

krischan

11-02-2005, 12:04

hmmm...thats strange cause i used the reciped on a damaged armour and it reseted ist durability . The recipe i used was el + chipped gem + damaged armor and it worked! Reseted the defence mode. Strange... :scratch:

So what your saying is that this recipe only works with with low quality weapons/armors?
So you didn't use the socket recipe, but the recipe to fix low quality armor. The socket recipe adds sockets, just as its name suggests, and as RTB said, it doesn't work on low quality items, just as it doesn't work on superior items.

In addition, are you talking about the defense of the item or the current durability or the maximum durability ? What do you mean with resetting ? Setting to maximum ? Setting to a random value ? I find your posting a little confusing.

RTB

11-02-2005, 13:21

When 'upgrading' low-quality armor the durability and defense will be randomized. For weapons only the durability is randomized, and the damage changes to the values of a normal item, because that's what it becomes.

Decebal

11-02-2005, 13:30

So you didn't use the socket recipe, but the recipe to fix low quality armor. The socket recipe adds sockets, just as its name suggests, and as RTB said, it doesn't work on low quality items, just as it doesn't work on superior items.

In addition, are you talking about the defense of the item or the current durability or the maximum durability ? What do you mean with resetting ? Setting to maximum ? Setting to a random value ? I find your posting a little confusing.

Ok i will try and clarify!
With reseting i meant the defense on the armor was rerolled to a random value with the cube recipe! And yes i did not use the socket recipe! I intended to that after i had rerolled betterdef mods on the armor.

In general:

Step 1 - Use socket recipe to repair change defence mods on armor. If rerolled defence is good then proceed to step 2.

Step 2 - use the socket recipe to add [sockets to armor or to do it by going to larzuk!

I did this for a damaged Archon plate (def between 250 - 300) After applying step 1 procedure (1 El Rune + 1 Chipped Gem + Low Quality Armor = Normal Quality Armor of same type
) it rerolled to an normal archon (def on it turned to be 430). No if the def would have been above 500 i would have used to add sockets. Larzuk mostly cause i guees it would get the maximum number of sockets. Namely 3 (hope i got this right).

Hope you understand now what i mean!

Now back to my question! Since the recipe listed above worked with damaged armor does this mean it works with any armor that is cracked, damaged, crude?

/Dec

krischan

11-02-2005, 14:47

As far as I understand it, the recipe will work with any kind of low quality armor. But as the recipe is so cheap, you can try yourself ;)

And yes, your archon plate will get 3 sockets.

Decebal

11-02-2005, 14:58

As far as I understand it, the recipe will work with any kind of low quality armor. But as the recipe is so cheap, you can try yourself ;)

And yes, your archon plate will get 3 sockets.

Thx man! Like i said trial and error procedure!

/Dec

NEURO_CKY

14-02-2005, 07:09

wont that archon get the max number of sockets...which is 4??? im referring if you give it to lazurk that is. thx !!

CampKillYourself

krischan

14-02-2005, 09:44

wont that archon get the max number of sockets...which is 4??? im referring if you give it to lazurk that is. thx !![/FONT]

If a low quality item gets fixed by the cube recipe, its item level becomes 1 and in that case the maximum is 3. See here (http://www.diabloii.net/items/sockets-list.shtml) for a complete list. Note that it's 1.09 info, but only a few things have changed (e.g. coronets, diadems etc.)

NEURO_CKY

16-02-2005, 07:02

Decebal

16-02-2005, 08:35

ok...so lemme see if i have this straight:

lets say i find a low quality archon plate,use the recipe to make it normal, then give it to larzurk. will it get 3 sockets then instead of 4, if so that rules!!

semi ot:
i need a 5 sock crystal sword for a future cta. is there any way to make larzurk put 5 holes in a white one, and if so where does it need to be found?? cant i just find a low quality crystal sword in hell, use the recipe to make it normal, then give it to larzurk like the archon i mentioned above? normally a white crystal sword in hell would get max (6) from larzurk. is that correct? THX!!

CampKilllYourself

Archon will get 3 sockets after repairing a low quality one and then socketing at larzuk!

5 sock crystal sword can not not get 5 sockets at larzuk! You must use the cube recipe and hope for good luck. amn + ral + perfect amethyst + normal quality sword. Other way is to find one!

I dont think that larzuk will give 5 sockets to a crystal sword even if the swora is found in normal or nm. If u find 1 in hell and go to larzuk to socket it it will get 6 sockets right away!

/Dec

NEURO_CKY

16-02-2005, 22:30

ok....so if i find a low quality crystal sword in hell, and use the recipe to make it normal, wont larzurk than give it 5 socks instead of 6???

CampKillYourself

Decebal

17-02-2005, 15:28

ok....so if i find a low quality crystal sword in hell, and use the recipe to make it normal, wont larzurk than give it 5 socks instead of 6???

CampKillYourself

Nope he wont from what i know! I think it will only get 3 sockets or 4! Anyone confirm this!

Seems like u need a sockets sword for CTA!

U can try to get 5 sockets by using the cube recipe! I think Normal white Crystal swords found in Hell difficulty have the chance to get 5 sockets (max 6). No swords found in normal i think wont get more than 4...I'm just presuming since i have not tried this!

Maybe somebody else can help you out here! Krischan should know... ;)

krischan

17-02-2005, 16:05

As I wrote in my previous posting, check here (http://www.diabloii.net/items/sockets-list.shtml). It depends on the level of the monster who dropped it. The table might be wrong by one with respect to monster levels and it is wrong with respct to diadems and similar helms. Most monsters from act 1-4 normal mode are L1-25, those in nightmare act 1-2 are L25-40 and all from hell are L41+. I'm not sure where the exact "borders" are...

Fixed crystal swords will be L1, so they get 3 sockets from Larzuk.

For even more details, ask Thrugg or RTB, not me :p