socketing rare weapons

[Eyez]

I totally forgot how its done, but can someone tell me how to socket a rare two handed sword? (without affecting the item)

cube and pskulls ?

[deichsela]

"3 Perfect Skulls + 1 Rare Item + Stone of Jordan = Add 1 Socket To a Rare Item
Rare Items can only have one socket. You cannot add sockets to items that don't normally have sockets. You can not use this on a Rare with one socket. You can only add one socket to a zero socket Rare Item."

[WarlockCC]

And you lose the Stone of Jordan, let's not forget that little detail.

It's very important to use 3 PS, not more and not less, or you might find the re-rolling recipe and lose all your good item's mods along with the SoJ.
I won't mention the number of PS needed for the reroll, because then people will likely remember that number rather then the 3.

[Eyez]

Ahh okay. my friend socketed my sword for me before and he said it didnt cost him an soj. i wander how he did it :( (he hasnt been online in a long time otherwise i would ask). im assuming he must have known a way to glitch it. go figure.

but, if using an soj is the only way, man not sure if i can part with any of my precious soj's :(

it's been a while since i played. but about how valuable are soj's on d2 classic these days? i have several but hesitate to trade them because im not sure of their exact value and dont wanna get jipped.

[Akse]

I think they are only really valuable in ladder. Non ladder there are still prolly a lot of dupes around. But yeah they are one of the rare items to be find so they are quite valuable :) At least in terms of using for a socket.

But if your rare item is REALLY good close to perfect then socketing it will make it even more valuable and better. Then it is worth it. If u happen to get a prismatic maxblock +2 pala shield.. socketing pdiamond to that will add the value a lot.

[fledgeling]

Ahh okay. my friend socketed my sword for me before and he said it didnt cost him an soj. i wander how he did it :( (he hasnt been online in a long time otherwise i would ask). im assuming he must have known a way to glitch it. go figure.

He used a hack that reportedly (and hopefully) stopped working.