Diablo 2: Resurrected

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Diablo 2: Resurrected is here, and endless players are jumping into the Rogue Encampment in Act 1 on their way to slay Andariel. The Horadric Cube comes just a bit afterward in Human action 2, and it remains with your character throughout the residue of the game. Information technology's ane of the virtually powerful tools available to your character, allowing you to craft items, upgrade runes and gems, socket items, and much more with just the press of its Transmute push button. It tin be held on your person or it can be held in your stash; either mode, it operates in the same manner.

I've laid out right hither all the Horadric Cube recipes (except those used for terminate-game crafting; those deserve a guide of their own) that yous'll need to chief Diablo two: Resurrected. This includes new recipes being introduced with Patch ii.4 that allows for upgrades to set weapons and armor.

Horadric Cube rune recipes

I'll get this one out of the way first, as I've already written a Diablo 2: Resurrected rune and runeword guide with information about "cubing upward" runes.

From El rune to Ort rune, all you need is three runes in the cube when y'all press the Transmute button to create the next rune in the list. For example, iii El runes go ane Eld rune. 3 Eld runes become 1 Tir rune, and then forth.

iii El = 1 Eld
3 Eld = 1 Tir
3 Tir = 1 Nef
3 Nef = one Eth
3 Eth = ane Ith
3 Ith = 1 Tal
three Tal = 1 Ral
3 Ral = i Ort
3 Ort = 1 Thul

This changes at Thul and higher, which requires a chipped gem in lodge to upgrade to the next rune. The recipes are as follows:

3 Thul + 1 Chipped Topaz = one Amn
3 Amn + 1 Chipped Amethyst = 1 Sol
3 Sol + one Chipped Sapphire = i Shael
3 Shael + ane Chipped Cerise = 1 Dol
iii Dol + 1 Chipped Emerald = 1 Hel
three Hel + ane Chipped Diamond = one Io

We now motion on to flawed gems being required to upgrade runes.

three Io + 1 Flawed Topaz = 1 Lum
three Lum + 1 Flawed Amethyst = 1 Ko
iii Ko + 1 Flawed Sapphire = i Fal
3 Fal + 1 Flawed Carmine = one Lem
3 Lem + ane Flawed Emerald = 1 Pul
2 Pul + 1 Flawed Diamond = 1 Um

We at present move on to plain gems being required to upgrade runes.

two Um + ane Topaz = 1 Mal
2 Mal + 1 Amethyst = ane Ist
2 Ist + ane Sapphire = i Gul
ii Gul + one Cerise = ane Vex
2 Vex + one Emerald = 1 Ohm
ii Ohm + ane Diamond = ane Lo

The final 5 recipes require flawless gems as role of the upgrade recipe.

2 Lo + 1 Flawless Topaz = one Sur
2 Sur + 1 Flawless Amethyst = 1 Ber
two Ber + one Flawless Sapphire = 1 Jah
2 Jah + 1 Flawless Ruddy = 1 Cham
2 Cham + 1 Flawless Emerald = 1 Zod

Horadric Cube gem recipes

Chipped gems begin dropping in Act 1 Normal, moving all the fashion upwards to perfect gems every bit yous progress through the game. The Horadric Cube can be used to upgrade gems.

I'll employ the Cherry-red as an example for the recipes below, but remainder assured the same holds true for all gems, including skulls.

iii Chipped Ruby = 1 Flawed Ruby
3 Flawed Ruby = i Ruby
iii Ruby = 1 Flawless Ruby
iii Flawless Ruby-red = 1 Perfect Ruby

Horadric Cube repair and recycling recipes

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In the early game, aureate tin can be difficult to come by. Since your items degrade at a fairly quick pace, repairing at a vendor might be out of the question. Luckily, you can repair and recharge equipment with the Horadric Cube. Note that these recipes volition not piece of work on Ethereal items; once they're cleaved, they're cleaved forever.

In terms of recharging, this has to exercise with items that accept skills under the "Charge" category. For example, a staff might accept Teleport skill charges that tin be used past any grapheme.

1 Ral Rune + i Armor = one Repaired Armor
1 Ral Rune + ane Flawed Precious stone + ane Armor = one Repaired/Recharged Armor
1 Ort Rune + 1 Weapon = one Repaired Weapon
one Ort Rune + ane Chipped Gem + one Weapon = 1 Repaired/Recharged Armor

In a similar way, yous can combine items to create other dispensables. For example, you can turn bolts into arrows and vice versa. Here are some helpful recipes to recycle your junk.

2 Pointer Quivers = 1 Bolt Quiver
ii Bolt Quivers = ane Pointer Quiver
1 Strangling Gas Potion + one Healing Potion = 1 Antitoxin Potion
one Axe + 1 Dagger = i Bundle Throwing Axes
1 Spear + 1 Arrow Quiver = 1 Parcel Javelins
3 Health Potions + three Mana Potions + 1 Chipped Gem = ane Rejuvenation Potion
3 Health Potions + 3 Mana Potions + 1 Regular Gem = 1 Full Rejuvenation Potion
iii Rejuvenation Potions = one Full Rejuvenation Potion

This too works for more important items like rings, amulets, and rare items.

three Magic Rings = 1 Random Magic Amulet
3 Magic Amulets = 1 Random Magic Band
3 Perfect Gems + 1 Magic Detail = 1 Random Magic Item (aforementioned type)
6 Perfect Skull + i Rare Item = 1 Random Rare Item (aforementioned type, low quality)
1 Perfect Skull + 1 Stone of Jordan Band + 1 Rare Item = i Random Rare Detail (same type, loftier quality)

Horadric Cube item utility recipes

Runewords are an incredibly of import part of Diablo 2: Resurrected, simply it can sometimes exist tough to find naturally the socketed items that fit all-time for the runes. There are a agglomeration of recipes that tin be used to upgrade and socket normal items to get them prepare for a new life as a runeword. You might non always become the number of sockets you were hoping for, but that'south part of the take chances.

1 Ral + 1 Amn + i Perfect Amethyst + 1 Normal Weapon = Socketed Weapon (same blazon)
i Tal + 1 Thul + 1 Perfect Topaz + 1 Normal Trunk Armor = Socketed Body Armor (aforementioned type)
1 Ral + i Thul + one Perfect Sapphire + i Normal Helm = Socketed Helm (same type)
1 Tal + one Amn + 1 Perfect Ruby + 1 Normal Shield = Socketed Shield (same type)
1 Hel + ane Town Portal + ane Socketed Item = Empty Sockets (socketed runes, gems, or jewels destroyed)
1 El + ane Chipped Gem + 1 Low Quality Armor = Normal Quality Armor (same type)
1 Eld + 1 Chipped Gem + 1 Low Quality Weapon = Normal Quality Weapon (same type)

You can likewise add together sockets to magic and rare items, though these cannot be used to create runewords.

three Perfect Skulls + 1 Stone of Jordan + 1 Rare Particular = Socketed Rare Item (same item, 1 socket)
3 Chipped Gems + one Magic Weapon = i Socketed Magic Weapon (ilvl 25)
iii Regular Gems + ane Socketed Weapon = 1 Socketed Magic Weapon
iii Flawless Gems + one Magic Weapon = 1 Socketed Magic Weapon (ilvl 30)

Horadric Cube detail upgrade recipes

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Unique and rare items tin be upgraded to the next quality via the Horadric Cube. For example, a pair of Magefist unique light gauntlets can be upgraded to go Magefist battle gauntlets with the correct recipe. They can exist upgraded — or "upped" in Diablo slang — again to become Magefist crusader gauntlets.

This moves the detail from normal to exceptional to elite along the way. In the example of armor, granted bonuses will remain the same only defense (and requirements) will climb. In the case of weapons, granted bonuses will likewise remain but damage and requirements will climb. This tin exist done to ethereal items, but it cannot be done to runewords or items you've crafted.

1 Tal + one Shael + i Perfect Diamond + one Normal Unique Armor = 1 Exceptional Unique Armor (same item, upgraded)
1 Ko + ane Lem + one Perfect Diamond + i Infrequent Unique Armor = 1 Aristocracy Unique Armor (same item, upgraded)
ane Ral + ane Sol + i Perfect Emerald + 1 Normal Unique Weapon = one Infrequent Unique Weapon (aforementioned item, upgraded)
ane Lum + one Pul + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Exceptional Unique Weapon = 1 Elite Unique Weapon (same particular, upgraded)

The aforementioned procedure tin can be done to rare items.

1 Ral + 1 Thul + 1 Perfect Amethyst + 1 Normal Rare Armor = one Exceptional Rare Armor (same item, upgraded)
1 Ko + 1 Pul + 1 Perfect Amethyst + one Infrequent Rare Armor = 1 Elite Rare Armor (same particular, upgraded)
ane Ort + 1 Amn + 1 Perfect Sapphire + ane Normal Rare Weapon = ane Exceptional Rare Weapon (same item, upgraded)
i Fal + 1 Um + i Perfect Sapphire + i Infrequent Rare Weapon = ane Aristocracy Rare Weapon (same item, upgraded)

Diablo ii: Resurrected Patch 2.4 is bringing a whole lot of changes to the game, including a buff to set items to make them more viable. This includes a new set of Horadric Cube recipes that allows y'all to upgrade set items to Exceptional and Elite levels. Here are the new recipes that can exist used.

1 Ral + i Sol + 1 Perfect Emerald + i Normal Set up Weapon = ane Infrequent Prepare Weapon (same detail, upgraded)
i Lum + 1 Pul + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Infrequent Set Weapon = i Elite Set Weapon (same item, upgraded)
ane Tal + one Shael + 1 Perfect Diamond + ane Normal Set Armor = 1 Exceptional Set up Armor (same item, upgraded)
1 Ko + one Lem + 1 Perfect Diamond + 1 Exceptional Set Armor = i Elite Set Armor (same item, upgraded)

Horadric Cube special event recipes

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The Horadric Cube is crucial in kicking off a couple of Diablo 2: Resurrected'south special events.

The Secret Cow Level is a great ~~pasture~~ place to subcontract for items, accessible via a portal. Information technology can be created by any grapheme that has defeated Baal in the same difficulty that they're trying to open the portal. For example, a character that has defeated Baal (with the quest completed) in Normal difficulty will be able to open the portal in Normal. Note that Wirt's Leg must be picked upwardly in Tristram, and the portal must exist created in Act one. You can open the portal as many times as you want, but only 1 portal may be per game.

1 Tome of Boondocks Portal + one Wirt's Leg = Secret Cow Level Portal

The Pandemonium Issue is a mega-boss battle that ends with the player receiving a coveted Hellfire Torch Large Charm. Keys must be sourced from bosses throughout the game — Key of Terror from Countess, Primal of Hate from Summoner, and Fundamental of Destruction from Nihlathak — and placed into the Cube together to open up a portal to a demi-boss.

1 Key of Terror + 1 Key of Detest + 1 Key of Devastation = Portal to Matron'southward Den, Furnace of Pain, or Forgotten Sands (random)

A skilful tip is to get together three of each central for a "key set" before beginning. This will prevent you from opening the same portal twice. Once you've killed the demi-boss in each of the three portals, identify the iii gathered organ (one drops from each demi-boss) into the Cube.

1 Mephisto's Encephalon + 1 Diablo's Horn + i Baal's Eye = Portal to Uber Tristram

Defeat the bosses in Uber Tristram and a Hellfire Torch volition drib. This is 1 of the most coveted items in the game due to how much fourth dimension it takes to set for and how difficult information technology is to consummate.

Finally, you tin can create Tokens of Absolution in the Horadric Cube. Tokens are used to reset your character'south attributes and skill points. One time you've used upwardly the three free respecs granted by Akara, this is the merely way to reset your grapheme.

i Twisted Essence of Suffering + one Charged Essence of Hatred + 1 Burning Essence of Terror + 1 Festering Essence of Destruction = i Token of Absolution

The Twisted Essence of Suffering can drop from Andariel or Duriel, the Charged Essence of Hatred can driblet from Mephisto, the Called-for Essence of Terror tin drop from Diablo, and the Festering Essence of Destruction can driblet from Baal. Note that this just applies to Hell difficulty.

More Diablo 2: Resurrected resources

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