Horadric Cube Weapons and Armor Recipes - Diablo 2
On this page you'll find every recipe for the Horadric Cube that uses a piece of armor or a weapon, creates a piece of armor or a weapon or alters a piece of armor or a weapon. Some of the Armor and Weapon recipes are too complicated to fully list everything about them on this page so I have created additional pages to help explain some of these.
If you'd like to learn more about what Ebugging Armor is or how the Horadric Cube Weapon/Armor Upgrading Recipes work or how Gambling for Sockets works follow any of the provided links.
Horadric Cube High Rune Recipes
- List of Armor Rune Words
- List of Helm Rune Words
- List of Shield Rune Words
- List of Weapon Rune Words
Horadric Cube Weapons and Armor Recipes
- Horadric Cube Gambling for Socket Recipes
- Horadric Cube How to Ebug Armor
- Horadric Cube Upgrading Weapons & Armor
Horadric Cube Rare Crafted Gear Recipes
- Blood Item Recipes
- Caster Item Recipes
- Hitpower Item Recipes
- Safety Recipes
- Best Recipes to Gamble for Rare Items
Horadric Cube Charm and Amulet Gambling
1 Tal Rune + 
1 Thul Rune + 
1 Perfect Topaz + 
Normal Body Armor = Socketed Body Armor
For this recipe the item you're using must be completely normal. No sockets and not Low-Quality or Superior. It has to be a plain, regular old item. The amount of sockets the item can roll is random and depends on the ilvl of the equipment being used.
Note: You get back the same item you use in this recipe; it's basically just gambling with sockets on an item. This recipe is a commonly used one when people are trying to get sockets on an item for Runewords. For more information about this check out my Gambling for Sockets Guide.
Note x2: This recipe can be used on an Ethereal piece of armor that has no sockets to do what's called Ebugging. Essentially this adds a random amount of Sockets to the armor along with boosting the Defense by 50%. For more information about this check out my How to Ebug Armor Guide.
1 Ral Rune + 
1 Amn Rune + 
1 Perfect Amethyst + 
Normal Weapon = Socketed Weapon
For this recipe the item you're using must be completely normal. No sockets and not Low-Quality or Superior. It has to be a plain, regular old item The amount of sockets the item can roll is random and depends on the ilvl of the equipment being used.
Note: You get back the same item you use in this recipe; it's basically just gambling with sockets on an item. This recipe is a commonly used one when people are trying to get sockets on an item for Runewords. For more information about this check out my Gambling for Sockets Guide.
1 Ral Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 
1 Perfect Sapphire + 
Normal Helm = Socketed Helm
For this recipe the item you're using must be completely normal. No sockets and not Low-Quality or Superior. It has to be a plain, regular old item The amount of sockets the item can roll is random and depends on the ilvl of the equipment being used.
Note: You get back the same item you use in this recipe; it's basically just gambling with sockets on an item. This recipe is a commonly used one when people are trying to get sockets on an item for Runewords. For more information about this check out my Gambling for Sockets Guide.
Note x2: This recipe can be used on an Ethereal piece of armor that has no sockets to do what's called Ebugging. Essentially this adds a random amount of Sockets to the armor along with boosting the Defense by 50%. For more information about this check out my How to Ebug Armor Guide.
1 Tal Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 
1 Perfect Ruby + 
Normal Shield = Socketed Shield
For this recipe the item you're using must be completely normal. No sockets and not Low-Quality or Superior. It has to be a plain, regular old item The amount of sockets the item can roll is random and depends on the ilvl of the equipment being used.
Note: You get back the same item you use in this recipe; it's basically just gambling with sockets on an item. This recipe is a commonly used one when people are trying to get sockets on an item for Runewords. For more information about this check out my Gambling for Sockets Guide.
Note x2: This recipe can be used on an Ethereal piece of armor that has no sockets to do what's called Ebugging. Essentially this adds a random amount of Sockets to the armor along with boosting the Defense by 50%. For more information about this check out my How to Ebug Armor Guide.
1 Ral Rune + 
1 Sol Rune + 
1 Perfect Emerald + Normal Unique Weapon = Exceptional Version of Weapon
This recipe converts a normal weapon into the exceptional version of itself. The Unique bonuses on the item remain, only the base item is upgraded. An example of this is an Axe is turned into a Cleaver. Arreat Summit Exceptional Weapon List. Diablo 2 wiki Exceptional Weapon List for Axes.
For more information about how this recipe works check out my Horadric Cube Weapons & Armor Upgrading Page.
1 Tal Rune + 
1 Shael Rune + 
1 Perfect Diamond + Normal Unique Armor = Exceptional Version of Armor
This recipe converts a normal piece of armor into the exceptional version of itself. The Unique bonuses on the item remain, only the base item is upgraded. An example of this is Leather Armor is turned into Serpentskin Armor and Quilted Armor becomes Ghost Armor. For a full list of Diablo 2 Normal - Exceptional Armors use the Diablo 2 wiki or Arreat Summit.
For more information about how this recipe works check out my Horadric Cube Weapons & Armor Upgrading Page.
1 Lum Rune + 
1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Exceptional Unique Weapon = Elite Version of Weapon
Use this recipe on an Exceptional Unique Weapon to upgrade the base item from Exceptional to Elite. For a full list of Diablo 2 Normal - Elite Weapons use the Arreat Summit Weapon List or the weapon list on Diablo 2 at the bottom of the page.
For more information about how this recipe works check out my Horadric Cube Weapons & Armor Upgrading Page.
1 Ko Rune + 
1 Lem Rune + 1 Perfect Diamond + Exceptional Unique Armor = Elite Version of Armor
Use this recipe on an Exceptional Unique piece of armor to upgrade the base item from Exceptional to Elite. For a full list of Diablo 2 Normal - Elite Armors use the Diablo 2 wiki or Arreat Summit.
For more information about how this recipe works check out my Horadric Cube Weapons & Armor Upgrading Page.
1 Ort Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + Normal (Basic) Rare Weapon = Exceptional Rare Weapon
This recipe upgrades the base item type on a Rare weapon from Normal to Exceptional. For a full list of Diablo 2 Normal - Elite Weapons use the Arreat Summit Weapon List or the weapon list on Diablo 2 at the bottom of the page.
For more information about how this recipe works check out my Horadric Cube Weapons & Armor Upgrading Page.
1 Ral Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Amethyst + Normal (Basic) Rare Armor = Exceptional Rare Armor
This recipe upgrades the base item type on a Rare piece of armor from Normal to Exceptional. For a full list of Diablo 2 Normal - Elite Armors use the Diablo 2 wiki or Arreat Summit.
For more information about how this recipe works check out my Horadric Cube Weapons & Armor Upgrading Page.
1 Fal Rune + 
1 Um Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + Exceptional Rare Weapon = Elite Rare Weapon
This recipe upgrades the base item on a Rare weapon from Exceptional to Elite. For a full list of Diablo 2 Normal - Elite Weapons use the Arreat Summit Weapon List or the weapon list on Diablo 2 at the bottom of the page.
For more information about how this recipe works check out my Horadric Cube Weapons & Armor Upgrading Page.
1 Ko Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Amethyst + Exceptional Rare Armor = Elite Rare Armor
This recipe upgrades the base item on a Rare piece of armor from Exceptional to Elite. For a full list of Diablo 2 Normal - Elite Armors use the Diablo 2 wiki or Arreat Summit.
For more information about how this recipe works check out my Horadric Cube Weapons & Armor Upgrading Page.
Other Recipes
1 Hel Rune + 
Scroll of Town Portal + 
Any Socketed Armor = Remove items from Sockets
Destroys every item socketed in the current piece of armor.
1 Ort Rune + 
1 Chipped Gem + Weapon = Charges & Repairs Weapon
This recipe repairs and recharges the weapon.
1 Ort Rune + Weapon = Fully Repairs Weapon
This recipe does not repair Ethereal Weapons.
1 Ral Rune + 
1 Flawed Gem + Armor = Charges & Repairs Armor
This recipe repairs and recharges the armor.
1 Ral Rune + Armor = Fully Repaired Armor
Does not work on Ethereal Armor.
4 Health Potions (Any Type) + 
1 Ruby (Any Type) + 
Magical Sword = Magical Sword of the Leech
The Life Stealing Sword's ilvl will be 30 and it will always have the "of the Leech" suffix (4-5% Life Stolen per hit). What suffix the weapon comes with is random, if it comes with one at all. Last but not least, whatever type of sword you put into the cube is the type of sword that you'll get after combining.
Diamond (Any Quality) + 
1 Staff (Any Type and Quality) + 
1 Kris (Any Quality) + 
1 Belt (Any Quality/Type) = Savage Polearm Class Weapon
The Polearm created will always have the Savage prefix (66 - 80% Enhanced Damage) and will have a chance of rolling a suffix as well. Any Normal or Exceptional Polearm except Bec-de-Corbin and Grim Scythe can be chosen as the item generated. ilvl of Polearm = 50
3 Normal Gems + 
1 Socketed Weapon (Any Type) = 1 Socketed Magical Weapon of Same Type
This recipe will basically reroll your weapon into a Magical Weapon (ilvl = 30) that will receive 1 or 2 sockets.
3 Chipped Gems (Any) + 
1 Magic Weapon = Socketed Magic Weapon
This recipe rerolls the entire item and will give it a random amount of sockets (either 1 or 2). The item created from the recipe will be ilvl 30.
Note: If a weapon that can't have sockets like a Javelin is used then this recipe will create a Magical item with no sockets.
1 Eld Rune + 1 Chipped Gem + 
Low Quality Weapon = Normal Quality Weapon of same type
The item created from this recipe will be ilvl 1 regardless of the item used.
1 El Rune + 
1 Chipped Gem + Low Quality Armor = Normal Quality Armor of same type
The item created from this recipe will be ilvl 1 regardless of the item used.
1 Spear + 
1 Quiver of Arrows = 
1 Stack of Javelins
Any spear can be used to do this combination.
1 Axe + 
1 Dagger = 
Throwing Axe
Any type of Axe and Dagger can be used for this combination.
1 Magic Shield + 
1 Spiked Club + 
2 Skulls = Magic Shield of Spikes
You can use any type of Magic Shield, any quality of club and any quality of skulls in this recipe. The shield made will have the suffix "of Spikes" (Attacker takes 4 - 6 Damage) and has a chance of receiving a prefix too.