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| Related Quests | The Horadric Staff Khalim's Will The Blackened Temple |
| Location | Halls of the Dead (Level 3) |
| How To Obtain | Found in a chest in Halls of the Dead (Level 3) |
Horadric Cube is a Quest Item in Diablo 2. Horadric Cube can be obtained at Halls of the Dead (Level 3) by finding it in a chest in Halls of the Dead (Level 3). Horadric Cube is related to The Horadric Staf, Khalim's Will and The Blackened Temple quest.
Horadric Cube Information
The Horadric Cube is a vital item for the completion of many quest and the game itself. Items can be placed in the Horadric Cube, and you can transmute them into a new item. For more information, visit our Crafting page.
You will need the Horadric Cube to craft other Quest Items that are required for the completion of many quests and events:
Quests Items
- The Horadric Staff: Combine the Staff of Kings and the Amulet of the Viper to create the Horadric Staff.
- Khalim's Will: Combine Khalim's Eye, Khalim's Brain, Khalim's Heart and Khalim's Flail to create Khalim's Will (Item).
Events
- Secret Cow Level: Combine Wirt's Leg and the Tome of Town Portal while standing on the Rogue Encampment to open a portal to the Secret Cow Level.
- Pandemonium Event: Combine the Key of Destruction, the Key of Hate and the Key of Terror while standing in Harrogath to open a portal to Matron's Den, Furnace of Pain or the Forgotten Sands.
- Pandemonium Event (Last Map): Combine Baal's Eye, Diablo's Horn and Mephisto's Brain while standing in Harrogath to open a portal to Uber Tristram.
Horadric Cube Related Quests
Horadric Cube is related to the following quests:
Horadric Cube Location
Horadric Cube can be obtained in the following location:
- Halls of the Dead (Level 3)
How to obtain Horadric Cube
- Found in a chest in Halls of the Dead (Level 3)
Horadric Cube Recipes
You can insert different items into the Horadric Cube to transmute them into new useful items. These are the different Recipes:
Red Portal to the Secret Cow Level
Requirements
The recipe must be performed in the Rogue Camp (Act One Town) A character must first defeat Diablo (in D2C) or Baal (in D2X) on that difficulty level to open the portal. Characters who have received credit for killing the Cow King on that difficulty level may not open the portal (but may pass through it if someone else does).
Red Portal to either the Matron's Den, Furnace of Pain, or Forgotten Sands
Requirements
Each portal opens randomly, but without repetition during the same playthrough.
These recipes must be executed while standing in Harrogath (Act V Town) in Hell difficulty on the Battle.net Realms. They do not work in single player.
Red Portal to Uber Tristram
Requirements
What Gems can I get with the Horadric Cube?
Requirements
Requirements
Flawed Skull x3
Requirements
Skull x3
Requirements
What Runes can I get with the Horadric Cube?
Requirements
Thulx3 
Chipped Topaz x1
Requirements
Amnx3
Chipped Amethyst x1
Requirements
Sol x3
Chipped Sapphire x1
Requirements
3x
Shael + 1x
Chipped Ruby
Requirements
3x
Dol + 1x
Chipped Emerald
Requirements
3x
Hel + 1x
Chipped Diamond
Requirements
3x
Io + 1x
Flawed Topaz
Requirements
3x
Lum + 1x
Flawed Amethyst
Requirements
3x
Ko + 1x
Flawed Sapphire
Requirements
3x
Fal + 1x
Flawed Ruby
Requirements
3x
Lem + x1 
Flawed Emerald
Requirements
2x
Pul + 1x 
Flawed Diamond
Requirements
2x
Lo + 1x
Flawless Topaz
Requirements
2x
Sur + 1x
Flawless Amethyst
Requirements
2x
Ber + 1x
Flawless Sapphire
Requirements
2x
Jah + 1x
Flawless Ruby
Requirements
2x
Cham + 1x
Flawless Emerald
Any quality of healing or Mana Potion can be used in the following recipes. Any type of Gem (including skulls) can be used as well.
Requirements
3x
Healing Potion + 3x
Mana Potion +1 Chipped Gem
Requirements
3xHealing Potion + 3xMana Potion +1
Remove Items from sockets
Items Required:
1xHel + 1x Scroll of Town Portal + Any Socketed Item
Removes the jewels, gems, or runes from the sockets in an item.
The items in the sockets are destroyed, and all bonuses granted by those items are removed.
Normal Quality Weapon of same type
Items Required:
1x
Eld + 1 Chipped Gem + 1x Low Quality Weapon
Normal Quality Armor of same type
Items Required:
1x
El + 1xChipped Gem + Low Quality Armor
Any sockets and items in those sockets will be lost after using this recipe.
Socketed Body Armor of same type
Items Required:
1x
Tal + 1x Thul + 1x
Perfect Topaz + Normal Body Armor
This recipe adds 1-4 sockets to the armor, making it potentially useful for a Runewords. The game always rolls for up to 6 sockets with this recipe. The amount of sockets is then capped to the maximum amount that particular item can have. Armor that can only have up to 2 sockets would therefore have a 1/6 chance of 1, and a 5/6 chance of 2.
Socketed Weapon of same type
Items Required:
1x
Ral + 1xAmn + 
Perfect Amethyst + Normal Weapon
The game rolls for up to 6 sockets with this recipe. If a weapon can not have 6 sockets, then the number is capped to the maximum for that particular item after the roll. A Weapon with 3 sockets maximum would have 1/6 chance for 1, 1/6 chance for 2, and 4/6 chance for 3.
Socketed Helm of same type
Items Required:
1xRal + 1xThul + 
Perfect Sapphire + Normal Helm
Socketed Shield of same type
Items Required:
1xTal +1xAmn + 
Perfect Ruby + Normal Shield
Various recipes to upgrade the quality of uniques and rares. Will not work on crafted items or Runewords. These recipes do not alter the modifiers on items; they merely upgrade the base item type, from normal to exceptional, or exceptional to elite, enabling greater damage or higher defense.
Add 1 Socket To a Rare Item
1x
Perfect Skull + 1 Rare Item + 1x
Stone of Jordan
Will not add a socket to an item that already has one.
Does not work on items that can not have sockets, such as throwing items, boots, gloves, belts, etc.
Exceptional Version of Weapon
1xRal + 1Sol + 
Perfect Emerald + Normal Unique Weapon
Ethereal items, as well as socketed items can be upgraded without changing their nature.
Level requirements, as well as strength and dexterity requirements, will increase corresponding to the exceptional version of the item.
Exceptional Version of Armor
1x Tal + 1x Shael + 
Perfect Diamond + Normal Unique Armor
Ethereal items, as well as socketed items can be upgraded without changing their nature.
Level requirements, as well as strength requirements, will increase corresponding to the exceptional version of the item.
Works on all types of Armor, not just body armor. Helms, boots, belts, etc.
Elite Version of Weapon
1xLum + 1x Pul +1 Perfect Emerald + Exceptional Unique Weapon
This recipe upgrades the item type of the weapon without changing the stats, and is useful to increase the weapon's damage.
Ethereal items, as well as socketed items can be upgraded without changing their nature.
Level requirements, as well as Strength and Dexterity requirements, will increase corresponding to the elite version of the item.
Elite Version of Armor
1xKo + 1x
Lem + 1x
Perfect Diamond + Exceptional Unique Armor
This recipe upgrades the item type of the armor without changing the stats, and is useful to increase the armor's defense.
Ethereal items, as well as socketed items can be upgraded without changing their nature.
Level requirements, as well as Strength requirements, will increase corresponding to the elite version of the item.
Exceptional Rare Weapon
1x
Ort + 1x
Amn + 1x
Perfect Sapphire + Normal (Basic) Rare Weapon
Ethereal items, as well as socketed items can be upgraded without changing their nature.
Level requirements, as well as strength and dexterity requirements, may increase corresponding to the exceptional version of the item.
Exceptional Rare Armor
1xRal + 1x
Thul + 1x
Flawless Amethyst + Normal (Basic) Rare Armor
Ethereal items, as well as socketed items can be upgraded without changing their nature.
Level requirements, as well as Strength requirements, may increase corresponding to the exceptional version of the item.
Elite Rare Weapon
1xFal + 1x
Um + 1x
Perfect Sapphire + Exceptional Rare Weapon
Ethereal items, as well as socketed items can be upgraded without changing their nature.
Level requirements, as well as strength and Dexterity requirements, may increase corresponding to the elite version of the item.
Elite Rare Armor
1xKo + 1x
Pul +1x
Perfect Amethyst + Exceptional Rare Armor
Ethereal items, as well as socketed items can be upgraded without changing their nature.
Level requirements, as well as Strength requirements, may increase corresponding to the exceptional version of the item.
Fully Repaired Weapon
1xOrt + 1x
Weapon
Does not work on ethereal items.
Charges on an item are not replenished.
Fully Repaired Armor
1xRal +
Armor
Does not work on ethereal items.
Charges on an item are not replenished.
Fully Repaired and Recharged Weapon
1xOrt + 1
Chipped Gem (any kind) +
Weapon
Will not repair or recharge ethereal items.
Fully Repaired and Recharged Armor
1xRal + 1
Flawed Gem (any kind) +
Armor
Will not repair or recharge ethereal items.
Works on every type of armor: Boots, Gloves, Belts, etc.
1 Quiver of Arrows
(random quantity)
2x Quivers of Bolts
1 Quiver of Bolts
(random quantity)
2 Quivers of Arrows
1 Stack of Javelins
(non-magical, random quantity)
1 Spear + 1 Quiver of Arrows
1 Quiver of Arrows
(random quantity)
2x Quivers of Bolts
These useful recipes allow methodical players to turn their junk into treasure, with enough attempts and some good luck on the item generation roll.
1 Magic Ring
Requirements:
1 Random Magic Amulet
+2 to a character's skills is a lvl 90 modifier, so can not be achieved with this recipe (level 99 char = ilvl 74 amulet)
+3 to a given skill mods are lvl 60, and can be achieved with this recipe, providing the rings and the character are fairly high level.
Requirements:
1 Random Low Quality Rare Item of the same type
Note that the cube is only 12 spaces in size, and with 6 Perfect Skulls there's no room for 2x4 items such as large Bows/xbows, Polearms, Spears, etc.
Requirements:
6xPerfect Skull + 1 Rare Item
1 High Quality New Rare Item of the same type
Example: a level 80 character with a lvl 80 item = 52.8 + 52.8 = 105.6. This would allow any modifier in the game to spawn on the item.
Requirements:
1xPerfect Skull + 1 Rare Item + 1xStone of Jordan
1 New Random Magic Item of the Same Type
All magical items can be used, including Charms, Jewels, and jewelry.
Requirements:
3xPerfect Gems (of any type, including Skulls) + 1 Magic Item
The following recipes are oddly-inventive, but are only of use to low level characters, since the items aren't very powerful.
A Magic Sword of the Leech
There is a chance of getting a random prefix as well
Requirements:
4xHealing Potion (of any type) + 1x
Ruby (any type) + 1x Magical Sword
Magic Prismatic Amulet
There is a chance at getting a suffix as well.
Requirements:
6x Perfect Gems (1 of each type) + 1x Amulet (Magic)
1x Jade Ring
A random suffix may occur as well.
Requirements:
1x Magic Ring + 1x Perfect Emerald + 1x Antidote Potion
1x Garnet Ring
Requirments:
A random suffix may occur as well.1x 1 Magic Ring + 1x Perfect Ruby + 1x Exploding Potion
1x Coral Ring
A random suffix may occur as well.
Requirements:
1x Magic Ring + 1xPerfect Topaz + 1x 
Rejuvenation Potion
1x Cobalt Ring
A random suffix may occur as well.
Requirements:
1x Magic Ring + 1xPerfect Sapphire + 1x
Thawing Potion
Magic Shield of Spikes
A random prefix may occur as well.
Can be used on any type of shield, including Paladin and Necromancer class items, which may spawn with their usual bonus properties.
Requirements:
1x Magic Shield (any type) + 1x Spiked Club (any quality) + 2x Skulls (any quality)
Savage Polearm Class Weapon
May spawn with a random suffix as well.
The polearm type will randomly choose from a Bardiche, Battle Scythe, Bill, Halberd, Lochaber Axe, Partizan, Poleaxe, Scythe, Voulge, or War Scythe.
These can be used multiple times on the same weapon, which allows one to re-do the roll if the new weapon is not of the desired quality or has only one socket.
Socketed Magic Weapon
Requirements:
3x Chipped Gems + 1x Magic Weapon
Socketed Magic Weapon
Any type of Gems may be used, but they must be normal (between flawed and flawless) in quality.
Magical weapons that can not have sockets, such as throwing weapons, will spawn with new modifiers but no sockets.
Requirements:
3x Standard Gems + 1x Socketed Weapon
Socketed Magic Weapon
Magical weapons that can not have sockets, such as throwing weapons, will spawn with new modifiers but no sockets.
Requirements:
3x Flawless Gems + 1x Magic Weapon
Token of Absolution
A Token of Absolution allows you to reset your stats.
Twisted Essence of Suffering (dropped by Hell Andariel and Hell Duriel)
Charged Essence of Hatred (dropped by Hell Mephisto)
Burning Essence of Terror (dropped by Hell Diablo)
Festering Essence of Destruction (dropped by Hell Baal).
Requirements:
1x
Twisted Essence of Suffering + 1x
Charged Essence of Hatred + 1x
Burning Essence of Terror + 1x
Festering Essence of Destruction
Crafted items are similar to rare items, but cannot be Gambled, dropped by Monsters or found in Chests. They can only be created with The Horadric Cube. Crafted Items are a form of Gambling for high level players or "hardcore" players. These serious players can have the ingredients and time to create a good Crafted Item. Crafted Items have the potential to be better than Rare Items and possibly certain Set or Unique Items.
Blood Recipes
Blood Helm
5-10% Deadly Strike
(1-3)% Life Stolen Per Hit
+(10-20) To Life
Requirements
Magical Helm or Casque (Excep) or Armet (Elite) + Jewel (any) + 1xRal + 1x
Perfect Ruby
Blood Armor
+ (1-3) Life Per Demon Kill
(1-3)% Life Stolen Per Hit
+(10-20) To Life
Requirements
Magical Plate Mail or Templar Plate (Excep) or Hellforge Plate (Elite) + 1x Jewel (any) + 1x Thul + 1xPerfect Ruby
Blood Gloves
Crushing Blow (5-10)%
(1-3)% Life Stolen Per Hit
+(10-20) To Life
Requirementes
Magical Heavy or Sharkskin Gloves (Excep) or Vampirebone Gloves (Elite) + 1x Jewels (any) + 1x
Nef + 1x
Perfect Ruby
Blood Belt
Open Wounds (5-10)%
(1-3)% Life Stolen Per Hit
+(10-20) To Life
Requirements
Magical Belt or Mesh Belt (Excep) or Mithril Coil (Elite) + Jewel (any) +1xTal + 1x
Perfect Ruby
Blood Boots
Replenish Life + (5-10)
(1-3)% Life Stolen Per Hit
+(10-20) To Life
Requirements
Magical Light Plated Boots or Battle Boots (Excep) or Mirrored Boots (Elite) + Jewel (any) +1x
Eth + 1x
Perfect Ruby
Blood Shield
Attacker Takes Damage of (4-7)
(1-3)% Life Stolen Per Hit
+(10-20) To Life
Requirements
Magical Spiked Shield or Barbed Shield (Excep) or Blade Barrier (Elite) + (any) + 1x
Ith + 1x
Perfect Ruby
Blood Amulet
5-10% Faster Run Walk
(1-4)% Life Stolen Per Hit
+(10-20) To Life
Blood Ring
+(1-5) To Strength
(1-3)% Life Stolen Per Hit
+(10-20) To Life
Caster Recipes
Caster Helm
(1-4)% Mana Stolen Per Hit
Regenerate Mana (4-10)%
+ (10-20) To Mana
Requirements
Magical Mask or Death Mask (Excep) or Demonhead (Elite) + Jewel + 1xNef + 1x
Perfect Amethyst
Caster Armor
+ (1-3) Mana Per Kill
Regenerate Mana (4-10)%
+ (10-20) To Mana
Requirements
Magical Light Plate or Mage Plate (Excep) or Archon Plate (Elite) + Jewel (any) + 1xTal + 1x
Perfect Amethyst
Caster Gloves
+ (1-3) Mana Per Kill
Regenerate Mana (4-10)%
+ (10-20) To Mana
Requirements
Magical Leather Gloves or Demonhide Gloves (Excep) or Bramble Mitts (Elite) + 1x Jewels (any) + 1xOrt + 1x
Perfect Amethyst
Caster Belt
Requirements
Magical Light Belt or Sharkskin Belt (Excep) or Vampirefang Belt (Elite) + Jewel (any) +1xIth + 1xPerfect Amethyst
Caster Boots
Increase Maximum Mana (2-5)%
Regenerate Mana (4-10)%
+ (10-20) To Mana
Requirementes
Magical Boots or Demonhide Boots (Excep) or Wyrmhide Boots (Elite) + Jewel (any) +1xThul+ 1x
Perfect Amethyst
Caster Shield
+ (5-10)% Increased Chance Of Blocking
Regenerate Mana (4-10)%
+ (10-20) To Mana
Requirements
Magical Small Shield or Round Shield (Excep) or Luna (Elite) + Jewel (any) + 1xEth + 1x
Perfect Amethyst
Caster Weapon
Increase Maximum Mana (1-5)%
Regenerate Mana (4-10)%
+ (10-20) To Mana
Hit Power Recipes
Hit Power Helm
(25-50) Defense vs. Missiles
5% Chance To Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck
Attacker Takes Damage of (3-7)
Requirements
Magical Full Helm or Basinet (Excep) or Giant Conch (Elite) + Jewel (any) + 1xIth + 1x
Perfect Sapphire
Hit Power Armor
10-20% Faster Hit Recovery
5% Chance To Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck
Attacker Takes Damage of (3-10)
Requirements
Magical Full Helm or Basinet (Excep) or Giant Conch (Elite) + Jewel (any) + 1xNef +1
Perfect Sapphire
Hit Power Gloves
Knockback
5% Chance To Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck
Attacker Takes Damage of (3-7)
Note: Knockback is added to your attack, a popular mod to many Bowazons.
Requirments
Magical Chain Gloves or Heavy Bracers (Excep) or mbraces" target="">Vambraces (Elite) + Jewel (any) + 1xOrt +1x
Perfect Sapphire
Hit Power Belt
(5-10) % Damage Goes to Mana
5% Chance To Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck
Attacker Takes Damage of (3-7
Hit Power Boots
(25-50) Defense vs. Melee
5% Chance To Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck
Attacker Takes Damage of (3-7)
Requirements
Magical Chain Boots or Mesh Boots (excep) or Boneweave (Elite) + Jewel (any) + 1xRal + 1x
Perfect Sapphire
Hit Power Shield
(5-10%) Increased Chance of Blocking
5% Chance To Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck
Attacker Takes Damage of (3-10)
Requirements
Magical Gothic Shield or Ancient Shield (Excep) or Ward (Elite) + Jewel (any) + 1xEth + 1x
Perfect Sapphire
Hit Power Amulet
Hit Causes Monster To Flee (3-11)%
5% Chance To Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck
Attacker Takes Damage of (3-10)
Hit Power Ring
+ (1-5) To Dexterity
5% Chance To Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck
Attacker Takes Damage of (3-6)
Hit Power Weapon
+ (35-60%) Enhanced Damage
5% Chance To Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck
Attacker Takes Damage of (3-7)
Safety Recipes
Safety Helm
+ (10-30)% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resistance + (5-10)%
Magic Damage Reduced By (1-2)
Damage Reduced By (1-4)
Requirements
Magical Crown or Grand Crown (Excep) or Corona (Elite) + Jewel (any) + 1xIth + 1x
Perfect Emerald
Safety Armor
+ (10-30)% Enhanced Defense
Half Freeze Duration
Magic Damage Reduced By (1-2)
Damage Reduced By (1-4)
Requirements
Magical Breast Plate or Curiass (Excep) or Great Hauberk (Elite) + Jewel (any) + 1xEth + 1x
Perfect Emerald
Safety Gloves
+ (10-30)% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resistance + (5-10)%
Magic Damage Reduced By (1-2)
Damage Reduced By (1-4)
Requirements
Magical Gauntlets or War Gauntlets (Excep) or Ogre Gauntlets (Elite) + Jewel (any) + 1xRal + 1x
Perfect Emerald
Safety Belt
+ (10-30)% Enhanced Defense
Poison Resistance +(5-10)%
Magic Damage Reduced By (1-2)
Damage Reduced By (1-4)
Requirements
Magical Sash or Demonhide Sash or Spiderweb Sash + Jewel (any) + 1xTal + 1x
Perfect Emerald
Safety Boots
+ (10-30)% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resistance + (5-10)%
Magic Damage Reduced By (1-2)
Damage Reduced By (1-4)
Requirements
Magical Greaves or War Boots (Excep) or Myrmidon Boots (Elite) + Jewel (any) + 1xPerfect Emerald
Safety Shields
+ (10-30)% Enhanced Defense
Magic Resistance +(5-10)%
Magic Damage Reduced By (1-2)
Damage Reduced By (1-4)
Note: Magical Resistance is a very rare property. Magical Damage is only on a few skills, such as Berserk and Bone Spirit.
Requirements
Magical Kite Shield or Dragon Shield (Excep) or Monarch (Elite) + Jewel (any) + 1xOrt + 1x
Perfect Emerald
Safety Amulet
+ (1-10)% Increased Chance Of Blocking
Magic Damage Reduced By (1-2)
Damage Reduced By (1-4)
Safety Ring
+ (1-5) To Vitality
Magic Damage Reduced By (1-2)
Damage Reduced By (1-4)
Safety Weapon
+ (5-10%) Enhanced Defense
Magic Damage Reduced By (1-2)
Damage Reduced By (1-4)
Exceptional & Elite Recipes
Note: These Recipes were added in Patch 2.4.
Exceptional Version of Set Weapon
1xRal + 1x
Sol + 1xPerfect Emerald + 1x Normal Set Weapon
Elite Version of Set Weapon
1x
Lum + 1x
Pul + 1xPerfect Emerald + 1x Exceptional Set Weapon
Exceptional Version of Set Armor
1x
Tal + 1x
Shael + 1xPerfect Emerald + 1x Normal Set Armor
Elite Version of Set Armor
1x
Ko + 1x
Lem + 1xPerfect Emerald + 1x Exceptional Set Armor
Horadric Cube Notes & Tips
- Notes & tips go here
AnonymousIm new so just posting till the page is updated for those just as new.
3 ETH + Horadric cube = 1 ITH
3 TAL + Horadric cube = 1 RAL
Are these upgrade receips working fine non-Ladder? I failed to do some for set items and suppose they are ladder only.
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