D2R Base Items and Maximum Sockets
Base items are the ordinary equipment used for Diablo 2 Resurrected runewords. This reference lists 508 equipment bases from the app and their maximum socket counts.
Choose the right runeword base
A runeword requires a compatible normal-quality or superior item with exactly the required number of sockets. Magic, rare, unique and set items do not work. Ethereal normal-quality bases can work, but consider durability and who will equip the item.
The listed maximum is a cap, not a guaranteed socket result. Item level and the socketing method can limit the actual count. The Cube socket recipes have their own restrictions; a base with a six-socket cap can still be useful for a four-socket runeword if the item actually has four sockets.
Body Armor
- Archon Plate — up to 4 sockets
- Dusk Shroud — up to 4 sockets
- Mage Plate — up to 3 sockets
- Sacred Armor — up to 4 sockets
- Wyrmhide — up to 4 sockets
- Wire Fleece — up to 4 sockets
- Breast Plate — up to 3 sockets
- Lacquered Plate — up to 4 sockets
- Quilted Armor — up to 2 sockets
- Leather Armor — up to 2 sockets
- Hard Leather Armor — up to 2 sockets
- Studded Leather — up to 2 sockets
- Ring Mail — up to 3 sockets
- Scale Mail — up to 2 sockets
- Chain Mail — up to 2 sockets
- Splint Mail — up to 2 sockets
- Light Plate — up to 3 sockets
- Field Plate — up to 2 sockets
- Plate Mail — up to 2 sockets
- Gothic Plate — up to 4 sockets
- Full Plate Mail — up to 4 sockets
- Ancient Armor — up to 4 sockets
- Ghost Armor — up to 2 sockets
- Serpentskin Armor — up to 2 sockets
- Demonhide Armor — up to 2 sockets
- Trellised Armor — up to 2 sockets
- Linked Mail — up to 3 sockets
- Tigulated Mail — up to 3 sockets
- Cuirass — up to 3 sockets
- Mesh Armor — up to 3 sockets
- Russet Armor — up to 3 sockets
- Templar Coat — up to 3 sockets
- Sharktooth Armor — up to 3 sockets
- Embossed Plate — up to 4 sockets
- Chaos Armor — up to 4 sockets
- Ornate Plate — up to 4 sockets
- Scarab Husk — up to 4 sockets
- Diamond Mail — up to 4 sockets
- Loricated Mail — up to 4 sockets
- Boneweave — up to 4 sockets
- Great Hauberk — up to 4 sockets
- Balrog Skin — up to 4 sockets
- Hellforge Plate — up to 4 sockets
- Kraken Shell — up to 4 sockets
- Shadow Plate — up to 4 sockets
Helm
- Shako — up to 2 sockets
- Bone Visage — up to 3 sockets
- Demonhead — up to 3 sockets
- Corona — up to 3 sockets
- Diadem — up to 3 sockets
- Tiara — up to 3 sockets
- Cap — up to 2 sockets
- Skull Cap — up to 2 sockets
- Helm — up to 2 sockets
- Full Helm — up to 2 sockets
- Great Helm — up to 3 sockets
- Mask — up to 3 sockets
- Crown — up to 3 sockets
- Bone Helm — up to 2 sockets
- Circlet — up to 2 sockets
- War Hat — up to 2 sockets
- Sallet — up to 2 sockets
- Casque — up to 2 sockets
- Basinet — up to 2 sockets
- Winged Helm — up to 3 sockets
- Death Mask — up to 3 sockets
- Grand Crown — up to 3 sockets
- Grim Helm — up to 2 sockets
- Hydraskull — up to 2 sockets
- Armet — up to 2 sockets
- Giant Conch — up to 2 sockets
- Spired Helm — up to 3 sockets
- Coronet — up to 2 sockets (Patch 1.10)
Shield
- Monarch — up to 4 sockets
- Troll Nest — up to 3 sockets
- Buckler — up to 1 sockets
- Small Shield — up to 2 sockets
- Large Shield — up to 3 sockets
- Kite Shield — up to 3 sockets
- Tower Shield — up to 3 sockets
- Bone Shield — up to 2 sockets
- Spiked Shield — up to 2 sockets
- Gothic Shield — up to 3 sockets
- Defender — up to 1 sockets
- Round Shield — up to 2 sockets
- Scutum — up to 3 sockets
- Dragon Shield — up to 3 sockets
- Pavise — up to 3 sockets
- Grim Shield — up to 2 sockets
- Barbed Shield — up to 2 sockets
- Ancient Shield — up to 3 sockets
- Heater — up to 2 sockets
- Luna — up to 2 sockets
- Hyperion — up to 3 sockets
- Aegis — up to 4 sockets
- Blade Barrier — up to 3 sockets
- Ward — up to 4 sockets
Paladin Shield
- Sacred Targe — up to 4 sockets
- Vortex Shield — up to 4 sockets
- Sacred Rondache — up to 4 sockets
- Akaran Targe — up to 4 sockets
- Targe — up to 4 sockets
- Rondache — up to 4 sockets
- Heraldic Shield — up to 4 sockets
- Aerin Shield — up to 4 sockets
- Crown Shield — up to 4 sockets
- Akaran Rondache — up to 4 sockets
- Protector Shield — up to 4 sockets
- Gilded Shield — up to 4 sockets
- Royal Shield — up to 4 sockets
- Kurast Shield — up to 4 sockets
- Zakarum Shield — up to 4 sockets
Weapon
- Phase Blade — up to 6 sockets
- Berserker Axe — up to 6 sockets
- Crystal Sword — up to 6 sockets
- Flail — up to 5 sockets
- Colossus Blade — up to 6 sockets
- Champion Sword — up to 4 sockets
- Knout — up to 5 sockets
- Short Sword — up to 2 sockets
- Scimitar — up to 2 sockets
- Sabre — up to 2 sockets
- Falchion — up to 2 sockets
- Broad Sword — up to 4 sockets
- Long Sword — up to 4 sockets
- War Sword — up to 3 sockets
- Two-Handed Sword — up to 3 sockets
- Claymore — up to 4 sockets
- Giant Sword — up to 4 sockets
- Bastard Sword — up to 4 sockets
- Flamberge — up to 5 sockets
- Great Sword — up to 6 sockets
- Gladius — up to 2 sockets
- Cutlass — up to 2 sockets
- Shamshir — up to 2 sockets
- Tulwar — up to 2 sockets
- Dimensional Blade — up to 6 sockets
- Battle Sword — up to 4 sockets
- Rune Sword — up to 4 sockets
- Ancient Sword — up to 3 sockets
- Espandon — up to 3 sockets
- Dacian Falx — up to 4 sockets
- Tusk Sword — up to 4 sockets
- Gothic Sword — up to 4 sockets
- Zweihander — up to 5 sockets
- Executioner Sword — up to 6 sockets
- Falcata — up to 2 sockets
- Ataghan — up to 2 sockets
- Elegant Blade — up to 2 sockets
- Hydra Edge — up to 2 sockets
- Conquest Sword — up to 4 sockets
- Cryptic Sword — up to 4 sockets
- Mythical Sword — up to 3 sockets
- Highland Blade — up to 4 sockets
- Legend Sword — up to 3 sockets
- Colossus Sword — up to 5 sockets
- Balrog Blade — up to 4 sockets
- Hand Axe — up to 2 sockets
- Axe — up to 4 sockets
- Double Axe — up to 5 sockets
- Military Pick — up to 6 sockets
- War Axe — up to 6 sockets
- Large Axe — up to 4 sockets
- Broad Axe — up to 5 sockets
- Battle Axe — up to 5 sockets
- Great Axe — up to 6 sockets
- Giant Axe — up to 6 sockets
- Hatchet — up to 2 sockets
- Cleaver — up to 4 sockets
- Twin Axe — up to 5 sockets
- Crowbill — up to 6 sockets
- Naga — up to 6 sockets
- Military Axe — up to 4 sockets
- Bearded Axe — up to 5 sockets
- Tabar — up to 5 sockets
- Gothic Axe — up to 6 sockets
- Ancient Axe — up to 6 sockets
- Tomahawk — up to 2 sockets
- Small Crescent — up to 4 sockets
- Ettin Axe — up to 5 sockets
- War Spike — up to 6 sockets
- Feral Axe — up to 4 sockets
- Silver-edged Axe — up to 5 sockets
- Decapitator — up to 5 sockets
- Champion Axe — up to 6 sockets
- Glorious Axe — up to 6 sockets
- Club — up to 2 sockets
- Spiked Club — up to 2 sockets
- Mace — up to 2 sockets
- Morning Star — up to 3 sockets
- War Hammer — up to 4 sockets
- Maul — up to 6 sockets
- Great Maul — up to 6 sockets
- Cudgel — up to 2 sockets
- Barbed Club — up to 3 sockets
- Flanged Mace — up to 2 sockets
- Jagged Star — up to 3 sockets
- Battle Hammer — up to 4 sockets
- War Club — up to 6 sockets
- Martel de Fer — up to 6 sockets
- Truncheon — up to 2 sockets
- Tyrant Club — up to 3 sockets
- Reinforced Mace — up to 2 sockets
- Devil Star — up to 3 sockets
- Scourge — up to 5 sockets
- Legendary Mallet — up to 4 sockets
- Ogre Maul — up to 6 sockets
- Thunder Maul — up to 6 sockets
Polearm
- Thresher — up to 5 sockets
- Giant Thresher — up to 6 sockets
- Colossus Voulge — up to 4 sockets
- Cryptic Axe — up to 5 sockets
- Great Poleaxe — up to 6 sockets
- Bardiche — up to 3 sockets
- Voulge — up to 4 sockets
- Scythe — up to 5 sockets
- Poleaxe — up to 5 sockets
- Halberd — up to 6 sockets
- War Scythe — up to 6 sockets
- Lochaber Axe — up to 3 sockets
- Bill — up to 4 sockets
- Battle Scythe — up to 5 sockets
- Partizan — up to 5 sockets
- Bec-de-Corbin — up to 6 sockets
- Grim Scythe — up to 6 sockets
- Ogre Axe — up to 3 sockets
Amazon Bow
- Grand Matron Bow — up to 5 sockets
- Matriarchal Bow — up to 5 sockets
- Stag Bow — up to 5 sockets
- Reflex Bow — up to 5 sockets
- Ashwood Bow — up to 5 sockets
- Ceremonial Bow — up to 5 sockets
Bow
- Diamond Bow — up to 5 sockets
- Great Bow — up to 4 sockets
- Blade Bow — up to 4 sockets
- Short Bow — up to 3 sockets
- Hunter's Bow — up to 4 sockets
- Long Bow — up to 5 sockets
- Composite Bow — up to 4 sockets
- Short Battle Bow — up to 5 sockets
- Long Battle Bow — up to 6 sockets
- Short War Bow — up to 5 sockets
- Long War Bow — up to 6 sockets
- Edge Bow — up to 3 sockets
- Razor Bow — up to 4 sockets
- Cedar Bow — up to 5 sockets
- Double Bow — up to 4 sockets
- Short Siege Bow — up to 5 sockets
- Large Siege Bow — up to 6 sockets
- Rune Bow — up to 5 sockets
- Gothic Bow — up to 6 sockets
- Spider Bow — up to 3 sockets
- Shadow Bow — up to 5 sockets
- Crusader Bow — up to 6 sockets
- Ward Bow — up to 5 sockets
- Hydra Bow — up to 6 sockets
Claw
- Suwayyah — up to 3 sockets
- Runic Talons — up to 3 sockets
- Katar — up to 2 sockets
- Wrist Blade — up to 2 sockets
- Hatchet Hands — up to 2 sockets
- Cestus — up to 2 sockets
- Claws — up to 3 sockets
- Blade Talons — up to 3 sockets
- Scissors Katar — up to 3 sockets
- Quhab — up to 3 sockets
- Wrist Spike — up to 2 sockets
- Fascia — up to 2 sockets
- Hand Scythe — up to 2 sockets
- Greater Claws — up to 3 sockets
- Greater Talons — up to 3 sockets
- Scissors Suwayyah — up to 3 sockets
- Wrist Sword — up to 3 sockets
- War Fist — up to 2 sockets
- Battle Cestus — up to 2 sockets
- Feral Claws — up to 3 sockets
- Scissors Quhab — up to 3 sockets (Patch 1.10)
Scepter
- Caduceus — up to 5 sockets
- Holy Water Sprinkler — up to 3 sockets
- Scepter — up to 2 sockets
- Grand Scepter — up to 3 sockets
- War Scepter — up to 5 sockets
- Rune Scepter — up to 2 sockets
- Divine Scepter — up to 5 sockets
- Mighty Scepter — up to 2 sockets
- Seraph Rod — up to 3 sockets
Staff
- Archon Staff — up to 6 sockets
- Elder Staff — up to 4 sockets
- Short Staff — up to 2 sockets
- Long Staff — up to 3 sockets
- Gnarled Staff — up to 4 sockets
- Battle Staff — up to 4 sockets
- War Staff — up to 6 sockets
- Jo Staff — up to 2 sockets
- Quarterstaff — up to 3 sockets
- Cedar Staff — up to 4 sockets
- Gothic Staff — up to 4 sockets
- Rune Staff — up to 6 sockets
- Walking Stick — up to 2 sockets
- Stalagmite — up to 3 sockets
- Shillelagh — up to 4 sockets
Wand
- Bone Wand — up to 2 sockets
- Unearthed Wand — up to 2 sockets
- Wand — up to 1 sockets
- Yew Wand — up to 1 sockets
- Grim Wand — up to 2 sockets
- Burnt Wand — up to 1 sockets
- Petrified Wand — up to 2 sockets
- Tomb Wand — up to 2 sockets
- Grave Wand — up to 2 sockets
- Polished Wand — up to 2 sockets
- Ghost Wand — up to 2 sockets
- Lich Wand — up to 2 sockets
Belt
- War Belt — no sockets
- Troll Belt — no sockets
- Vampirefang Belt — no sockets
- Mithril Coil — no sockets
- Sash — no sockets
- Light Belt — no sockets
- Belt — no sockets
- Heavy Belt — no sockets
- Plated Belt — no sockets
- Demonhide Sash — no sockets
- Sharkskin Belt — no sockets
- Mesh Belt — no sockets
- Battle Belt — no sockets
- Spiderweb Sash — no sockets
- Colossus Girdle — no sockets
Boots
- War Boots — no sockets
- Myrmidon Greaves — no sockets
- Scarabshell Boots — no sockets
- Boots — no sockets
- Heavy Boots — no sockets
- Chain Boots — no sockets
- Light Plated Boots — no sockets
- Greaves — no sockets
- Demonhide Boots — no sockets
- Sharkskin Boots — no sockets
- Mesh Boots — no sockets
- Battle Boots — no sockets
- Wyrmhide Boots — no sockets
- Boneweave Boots — no sockets
- Mirrored Boots — no sockets
Gloves
- Ogre Gauntlets — no sockets
- Vampirebone Gloves — no sockets
- Bramble Mitts — no sockets
- Leather Gloves — no sockets
- Heavy Gloves — no sockets
- Chain Gloves — no sockets
- Light Gauntlets — no sockets
- Gauntlets — no sockets
- Demonhide Gloves — no sockets
- Sharkskin Gloves — no sockets
- Heavy Bracers — no sockets
- Vambraces — no sockets
- Battle Gauntlets — no sockets
- War Gauntlets — no sockets
- Crusader Gauntlets — no sockets (Patch 1.10)
Grimoire
- Old Book — up to 2 sockets (Patch 3.0)
- Burnt Text — up to 2 sockets (Patch 3.0)
- Forgotten Volume — up to 2 sockets (Patch 3.0)
- Tome — up to 2 sockets (Patch 3.0)
- Dark Tome — up to 2 sockets (Patch 3.0)
- Occult Tome — up to 2 sockets (Patch 3.0)
- Codex — up to 2 sockets (Patch 3.0)
- Dark Codex — up to 2 sockets (Patch 3.0)
- Occult Codex — up to 2 sockets (Patch 3.0)
- Compendium — up to 2 sockets (Patch 3.0)
- Possessed Compendium — up to 2 sockets (Patch 3.0)
- Blasphemous Compendium — up to 2 sockets (Patch 3.0)
- Grimoire — up to 2 sockets (Patch 3.0)
- Possessed Grimoire — up to 2 sockets (Patch 3.0)
- Blasphemous Grimoire — up to 2 sockets (Patch 3.0)
Spear
- Spear — up to 3 sockets
- Trident — up to 4 sockets
- Brandistock — up to 5 sockets
- Spetum — up to 6 sockets
- Pike — up to 6 sockets
- War Spear — up to 3 sockets
- Fuscina — up to 4 sockets
- War Fork — up to 5 sockets
- Yari — up to 6 sockets
- Lance — up to 6 sockets
- Hyperion Spear — up to 3 sockets
- Mancatcher — up to 5 sockets
- Ghost Spear — up to 6 sockets
- Stygian Pike — up to 4 sockets
- War Pike — up to 6 sockets (Patch 1.10)
Javelin
- Stygian Pilum — no sockets
- Javelin — no sockets
- Pilum — no sockets
- Short Spear — no sockets
- Glaive — no sockets
- Throwing Spear — no sockets
- War Javelin — no sockets
- Great Pilum — no sockets
- Simbilan — no sockets
- Spiculum — no sockets
- Harpoon — no sockets
- Hyperion Javelin — no sockets
- Balrog Spear — no sockets
- Ghost Glaive — no sockets
- Winged Harpoon — no sockets
Crossbow
- Light Crossbow — up to 3 sockets
- Crossbow — up to 4 sockets
- Heavy Crossbow — up to 6 sockets
- Repeating Crossbow — up to 5 sockets
- Arbalest — up to 3 sockets
- Siege Crossbow — up to 4 sockets
- Ballista — up to 6 sockets
- Chu-Ko-Nu — up to 5 sockets
- Pellet Bow — up to 3 sockets
- Gorgon Crossbow — up to 4 sockets
- Colossus Crossbow — up to 6 sockets
- Demon Crossbow — up to 5 sockets
Dagger
- Dagger — up to 1 sockets
- Dirk — up to 1 sockets
- Kris — up to 3 sockets
- Blade — up to 3 sockets
- Poignard — up to 1 sockets
- Rondel — up to 1 sockets
- Cinquedeas — up to 3 sockets
- Stiletto — up to 3 sockets
- Bone Knife — up to 1 sockets
- Mithril Point — up to 1 sockets
- Fanged Knife — up to 3 sockets
- Legend Spike — up to 3 sockets
Barbarian Helm
- Jawbone Cap — up to 3 sockets
- Fanged Helm — up to 3 sockets
- Horned Helm — up to 3 sockets
- Assault Helmet — up to 3 sockets
- Avenger Guard — up to 3 sockets
- Jawbone Visor — up to 3 sockets
- Lion Helm — up to 3 sockets
- Rage Mask — up to 3 sockets
- Savage Helmet — up to 3 sockets
- Slayer Guard — up to 3 sockets
- Carnage Helm — up to 3 sockets
- Fury Visor — up to 3 sockets
- Destroyer Helm — up to 3 sockets
- Conqueror Crown — up to 3 sockets
- Guardian Crown — up to 3 sockets
Druid Pelt
- Wolf Head — up to 3 sockets
- Hawk Helm — up to 3 sockets
- Antlers — up to 3 sockets
- Falcon Mask — up to 3 sockets
- Spirit Mask — up to 3 sockets
- Alpha Helm — up to 3 sockets
- Griffon Headdress — up to 3 sockets
- Hunter's Guise — up to 3 sockets
- Sacred Feathers — up to 3 sockets
- Totemic Mask — up to 3 sockets
- Blood Spirit — up to 3 sockets
- Sun Spirit — up to 3 sockets
- Earth Spirit — up to 3 sockets
- Sky Spirit — up to 3 sockets
- Dream Spirit — up to 3 sockets
Necromancer Head
- Preserved Head — up to 2 sockets
- Zombie Head — up to 2 sockets
- Unraveller Head — up to 2 sockets
- Gargoyle Head — up to 2 sockets
- Demon Head — up to 2 sockets
- Mummified Trophy — up to 2 sockets
- Fetish Trophy — up to 2 sockets
- Sexton Trophy — up to 2 sockets
- Cantor Trophy — up to 2 sockets
- Hierophant Trophy — up to 2 sockets
- Minion Skull — up to 2 sockets
- Hellspawn Skull — up to 2 sockets
- Overseer Skull — up to 2 sockets
- Succubus Skull — up to 2 sockets
- Bloodlord Skull — up to 2 sockets
Amazon Spear
- Maiden Spear — up to 6 sockets
- Maiden Pike — up to 6 sockets
- Ceremonial Spear — up to 6 sockets
- Ceremonial Pike — up to 6 sockets
- Matriarchal Spear — up to 6 sockets
- Matriarchal Pike — up to 6 sockets
Amazon Javelin
- Maiden Javelin — no sockets
- Ceremonial Javelin — no sockets
- Matriarchal Javelin — no sockets
Orb
- Eagle Orb — up to 4 sockets
- Sacred Globe — up to 4 sockets
- Smoked Sphere — up to 4 sockets
- Clasped Orb — up to 4 sockets
- Jared's Stone — up to 4 sockets
- Glowing Orb — up to 4 sockets
- Crystalline Globe — up to 4 sockets
- Cloudy Sphere — up to 4 sockets
- Sparkling Ball — up to 4 sockets
- Swirling Crystal — up to 4 sockets
- Heavenly Stone — up to 4 sockets
- Eldritch Orb — up to 4 sockets
- Demon Heart — up to 4 sockets
- Vortex Orb — up to 4 sockets
- Dimensional Shard — up to 4 sockets
Throwing
- Throwing Knife — no sockets
- Balanced Knife — no sockets
- Throwing Axe — no sockets
- Balanced Axe — no sockets
- Battle Dart — no sockets
- War Dart — no sockets
- Francisca — no sockets
- Flying Axe — no sockets
- Winged Knife — no sockets
- Flying Knife — no sockets
- Winged Axe — no sockets
- Hurlbat — no sockets (Patch 1.10)
Looking for a unique or set item instead?
Browse the D2R unique item database for named unique equipment and full stats, or the set item database for pieces and set bonuses. The interactive app provides searchable item filters and favorites.