Enigma or Runeword?

[PuppMaster]

Should i try to trade for Enigma or try to go for a runeword (i have a 2 socketed armor already, and Ith isnt too hard to find). i know its not a very easy quest, but i wana know wich is faster. and if u have any tips from experience or something, it would be much obliged.



PS
everytime i c an enigma armor is is from a quilted runeword. Does it have to be quilted armor??????

[Evrae Altana]

(i have a 2 socketed armor already, and Ith isnt too hard to find). Enigma must be made in a three socketed armor. No more, no less.
everytime i c an enigma armor is is from a quilted runeword. Does it have to be quilted armor??????No, Enigma, and all other runewords can be made in anything provided it meets the following criteria:
1)the item must have the exact number of sockets
2)the item must be the correct base item (ie. body armor, shield, staff, polearm, etc.)
3)the item must be grey (ie. not magical, rare, set, or unique)

[garion]

3socs for nigma

BrestPlate(BP)/Mage Plate (MP)/ Archon Plate (AP) are quite popular

but wymhide/dusk aren't bad either...but you need 3 open sockets and to put the runes in the right order

JAH-Ith-BER

[AnimeCraze]

Now, Jah and Ber are very hard to find and takes a lot to trade for (one of the reasons which I recommended you to shoot for Trang first before enigma). Pretty much, you HAVE to trade either for the armor, or the runes to make it. If you haven't make many runewords before, I would recommend you just trade for the armor. You don't want to waste a Jah and a Ber for nothing. Of couse, another alternative is to make spirit, insight, obedience, passion, etc. runewords until you get so familiar with them that you are certain that you won't screw up.
(Reminds me of the Tal+Thul+Ort+Amn then Hel+TP, repeat until 35 FCR that I did at beginning of this ladder.)

Anyways, everyone can get Ith runes, but not everyone can get Jah and Ber. Anyways, the "quilted armor" you see is usually dusk shroud. If you don't know what that is, I would recommend you to not think about enigma for a while until you MF so much that you know most of the elite weapon/armor (since that's probably how much MFing you need to do to get enough wealth to get enigma). Ignore what I have said if you are a good business man, and you can make profit by trading.

[PuppMaster]

Enigma must be made in a three socketed armor. No more, no less.
No, Enigma, and all other runewords can be made in anything provided it meets the following criteria:
1)the item must have the exact number of sockets
2)the item must be the correct base item (ie. body armor, shield, staff, polearm, etc.)
3)the item must be grey (ie. not magical, rare, set, or unique)


i know that, i have a 2socketed armor, but im guna socket it in act5:tongue:

[PuppMaster]

and what i ment is should i try to make it or trade for enigma already made.

damn, u guys make me look like im a complete idiot.

[TraeMuerte]

well....it is my understanding that you cannot add extra (or more) sockets to items that already have sockets. correct me if i am wrong, but this is my understanding.

[LorveN]

i know that, i have a 2socketed armor, but im guna socket it in act5:tongue:

it doesnt work that way. the socket quest can only be done on something not already socketed. it has to be non-socketed before doing it.
Your best bet is to go and pick up all grey armors around if you want to find a 3sock armor. You can not change the number of sockets something has (except if it has 0 sockets..)
Now, at least we taught you something :wink2:


and trade is cheaper. almost always. at least with enigmas.

[PuppMaster]

it doesnt work that way. the socket quest can only be done on something not already socketed. it has to be non-socketed before doing it.



u cant?!?!?!?!?!:undecided:
son of a b**ch!!!!(not u)

well, i guess its back to the freaking drawing board completely.
just my luck.

[AnimeCraze]

3 socket dusk comes often enough, same for 3 socket breast plate. I wouldn't worry about getting the armor itself, unless you want a 500+ defense archon plate. You really should worry about how to get your Jah and Ber. Another thing is quilted armor can only have max of 2 sockets. Anyways, in your case, you should definitely trade for the armor itself, if and when you acquire the funds to do so. It's generally cheaper, and saves you from the risk of screwing up making the runeword.

Also, please don't bypass the filter.

Check this site:
http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp

It's the official site for Diablo II, by Blizzard (the company who made this game). It has lots on info, including stuff like runewords, quest rewards, etc. The only thing it doesn't have is the new quest.

[garion]

you need armor with o or 3 socs in it to have a chance at getting 3 socs

Brest P/Mage P will get you 3os (open sockets) from larzuk...but you need to give him and armor with zero socs into...

also you might want to make your nigma in dusk shroud/archon plate..etc

prefably someting around 100str req or lower..with 500+def

once again though....Iths are quite common runes from Pul, UM, mal, ist,gul and on are far less common...

especially the high runes (jah/ber/vex/ohm/Lo/cham/sur/zod)