Is it possible to upgrade white items?

[SantanaK]

I checked around in some cube recipes and couldn't find anything about upgrading white items to their exceptional and elite forms. For example, could I upgrade a Full Helm to a Basinet? If so, suppose the Full Helm was socketed, would I be able to upgrade it to the Basinet and retain the sockets?

[Kijya]

There's not such recipe, only "upgrade" you can do to a white item is the low quality -> normal quality one.

[13] Weapons
Upgrade Base Low Quality -> Normal Quality = Eld + Chipped Gem + Low Quality Weapon
Upgrade Unique Normal -> Exceptional = Ral + Sol + Perfect Emerald + Normal Unique Weapon
Upgrade Unique Exceptional -> Elite = Lum + Pul + Perfect Emerald + Exceptional Unique Weapon
Upgrade Rare Normal -> Exceptional = Ort + Amn + perfect Sapphire + normal rare weapon
Upgrade Rare Exceptional -> Elite = Fal + Um + perfect Sapphire + exceptional rare weapon

[14] Armor
Upgrade Base Low Quality -> Normal Quality = El + Chipped Gem + Low Quality Armor
Upgrade Unique Normal -> Exceptional = Tal + Shael + Perfect Diamond + Normal Unique Armor
Upgrade Unique Exceptional -> Elite = Ko + Lem + Perfect Diamond + Exceptional Unique Armor
Upgrade Rare Normal -> Exceptional = Ral + Thul + perfect Amethyst + normal rare armor
Upgrade Rare Exceptional -> Elite = Ko + Pul + perfect Amethyst + exceptional rare armor

[Knarlfist]

don't discount that recipe as worthless tho.

It's a nifty way to find a cracked Archon Plate armor, and insure you will get 3 sockets from Larzuk to make a Treachery RW in. Archon is so rare, that it's nice to have an option open if you find see a low quality one drop =p

[SantanaK]

Well, I'm looking for a 3os Winged Helm. What would be the best way to find one? It has to be in Hell, I'm sure.

[Kijya]

Well, I'm looking for a 3os Winged Helm. What would be the best way to find one? It has to be in Hell, I'm sure.
Probably hell cows or the pits. Check the dropcalc of ATMA (http://atma.diabloii.net/).

[SantanaK]

Probably hell cows or the pits. Check the dropcalc of ATMA (http://atma.diabloii.net/).

Good idea, I'll fire up ATMA ASAP.