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Diablo II: Resurrected

Horadric Cube Recipes

Cube Recipes is a Horadric Cube reference for upgrades, sockets, rerolls, rune upgrades, crafting, repairs, and item conversions. Use it when you need to quickly confirm a recipe before spending runes, gems, bases, or valuable items.

Looking for context on when and why to use each cube recipe? Read the D2R Horadric Arts Guide.

Tip: Many cube formulas are easy to forget unless you use them often. This page is most helpful as a quick reference before modifying valuable items, adding sockets, or rerolling materials you do not want to waste.

Rune Upgrade Recipes

Chipped → Flawed
Gems

Ingredients

3 Chipped Gems
→1 Flawed Gem
Exceptional Rare Armor → Elite
Upgrades

Ingredients

Ko RunePul RunePerfect AmethystExceptional Rare Armor
→Elite Rare Armor
Exceptional Rare Weapon → Elite
Upgrades

Ingredients

Fal RuneUm RunePerfect SapphireExceptional Rare Weapon
→Elite Rare Weapon
Exceptional Set Armor → Elite
Upgrades

Ingredients

Ko RuneLem RunePerfect DiamondExceptional Set Armor
→Elite Set Armor
Exceptional Set Weapon → Elite
Upgrades

Ingredients

Lum RunePul RunePerfect EmeraldExceptional Set Weapon
→Elite Set Weapon
Exceptional Unique Armor → Elite
Upgrades

Ingredients

Ko RuneLem RunePerfect DiamondExceptional Unique Armor
→Elite Unique Armor
Exceptional Unique Weapon → Elite
Upgrades

Ingredients

Lum RunePul RunePerfect EmeraldExceptional Unique Weapon
→Elite Unique Weapon
Flawed → Normal
Gems

Ingredients

3 Flawed Gems
→1 Standard Gem
Flawless → Perfect
Gems

Ingredients

3 Flawless Gems
→1 Perfect Gem
Magic Amulets → Ring
Conversion

Ingredients

3 Magic Amulets
→Magic Ring
Magic Rings → Amulet
Conversion

Ingredients

3 Magic Rings
→Magic Amulet
Make Full Rejuvenation
Potions

Ingredients

3 Rejuvenation Potions
→Full Rejuvenation Potion
Normal Rare Armor → Exceptional
Upgrades

Ingredients

Ral RuneThul RunePerfect AmethystNormal Rare Armor
→Exceptional Rare Armor
Normal Rare Weapon → Exceptional
Upgrades

Ingredients

Ort RuneAmn RunePerfect SapphireNormal Rare Weapon
→Exceptional Rare Weapon
Normal Set Armor → Exceptional
Upgrades

Ingredients

Tal RuneShael RunePerfect DiamondNormal Set Armor
→Exceptional Set Armor
Normal Set Weapon → Exceptional
Upgrades

Ingredients

Ral RuneSol RunePerfect EmeraldNormal Set Weapon
→Exceptional Set Weapon
Normal Unique Armor → Exceptional
Upgrades

Ingredients

Tal RuneShael RunePerfect DiamondNormal Unique Armor
→Exceptional Unique Armor
Normal Unique Weapon → Exceptional
Upgrades

Ingredients

Ral RuneSol RunePerfect EmeraldNormal Unique Weapon
→Exceptional Unique Weapon
Normal → Flawless
Gems

Ingredients

3 Standard Gems
→1 Flawless Gem
Remove Socketed Items
Sockets

Ingredients

Hel RuneScroll of Town PortalSocketed Item
→Item with Empty Sockets

Destroys the inserted gems/runes/jewels.

Repair & Recharge Armor
Item Repair

Ingredients

Ral RuneFlawed GemArmor
→Fully Repaired and Recharged Armor
Repair & Recharge Weapon
Item Repair

Ingredients

Ort RuneChipped GemWeapon
→Fully Repaired and Recharged Weapon
Repair Armor
Item Repair

Ingredients

Ral RuneArmor
→Fully Repaired Armor
Repair Weapon
Item Repair

Ingredients

Ort RuneWeapon
→Fully Repaired Weapon
Reroll Magic Item
Item Reroll

Ingredients

3 Perfect GemsMagic Item
→New Magic Item

Item is rerolled with new random affixes.

Reroll Rare Item
Item Reroll

Ingredients

6 Perfect SkullsRare Item
→New Rare Item

Lower item level than original.

Savage Polearm
Crafting

Ingredients

DiamondKrisStaffBelt
→Savage Polearm

Creates a polearm with enhanced damage.

Socket Normal Body Armor
Sockets

Ingredients

Tal RuneThul RunePerfect TopazNormal Armor
→Socketed Armor

Refer to the Runeword Bases detail page to be sure you know the amount of sockets the item may roll based on it's ilvl.

Socket Normal Helm
Sockets

Ingredients

Ral RuneThul RunePerfect SapphireNormal Helm
→Socketed Helm

Refer to the Runeword Bases detail page to be sure you know the amount of sockets the item may roll based on it's ilvl.

Socket Normal Shield
Sockets

Ingredients

Tal RuneAmn RunePerfect RubyNormal Shield
→Socketed Shield

Refer to the Runeword Bases detail page to be sure you know the amount of sockets the item may roll based on it's ilvl.

Socket Normal Weapon
Sockets

Ingredients

Ral RuneAmn RunePerfect AmethystNormal Weapon
→Socketed Weapon

Refer to the Runeword Bases detail page to be sure you know the amount of sockets the item may roll based on it's ilvl.

Upgrade Health Potion
Potions

Ingredients

3 Healing Potions
→Next Tier Healing Potion
Upgrade Mana Potion
Potions

Ingredients

3 Mana Potions
→Next Tier Mana Potion

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