If the developers have no plans for further balance changes or new runewords for Patch 2.5, I would like to propose to the developers to consider adding a few new Horadric Cube Recipes that would open up itemization by allowing the player to add sockets as follows… Add 1 Socket to Unique/Set Item Add 1-2 Sockets to Rare/Crafted Item Add 1-3 Sockets to Magic/Superior Item Horadric Cube Diablo 2 Horadric Cube Recipes. The Horadric Cube is an essential part of Diablo 2 and Diablo 2 Resurrected, of course. New players will see it as a quest item in Act II and Act III, but old players know that you can make many interesting and useful things with its help. Similar to Kanai’s Cube from Diablo 3 Horadric Cube in Diablo 2 can A Jewel is a type of socketable item in Diablo II that can be put in an item with sockets. A Jewel spawns with 1-4 random magical attributes which only have effects after it is socketed. Jewels are similar to Gems and Runes, except that instead of having predetermined magical abilities like a Gem or Rune, each Jewel possesses random magic properties, bestowing a wide variety of magical Adding the New Horadric Cube Recipe. We will now add the new cube recipe we decided above. The new recipe uses three flawless gems of any kind. 1) Go to your Diablo II program folder and look for a file named Patch_D2.mpq You will normally find it in C:\Program Files\Diablo II. 2) Create a backup of that file. Make a copy and put it in a safe Support Me on Patreon 🐺 An Um rune is a mid tier rune that can be socketed into armor and weapons in Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction and Diablo 2 Resurrected. An Um rune provides All Resistances +22 when inserted in shields or off-hands, All Resistances +15 in body armor and headgear, and 25% Chance of Open Wounds in weapons. You can cube 2 Pul runes and a flawed Horadric Cube Recipes: Magical Items. 4 Health Potions of any type + Ruby of any type + Magical Sword = A Magic Sword of the Leech, level 30. 6 Perfect Gems (1 of each type) + 1 Magic Amulet = Magic Prismatic Amulet. level 50. 1 Magic Ring + 1 Perfect Ruby + 1 Exploding Potion = 1 Garnet Ring, level 30. 1 Magic Ring + 1 Perfect Topaz + 1 The Horadric Cube is important for many things regarding Gems, particularly upgrading Gems, removing them from sockets, or socketing gear to accept Gems. They are also used as ingredients in several recipes. For more information on the Horadric Cube, please see the following guide: Horadric Cube Recipes in Diablo II: Resurrected Gem Basics in gVizj.