El Rune
Ingredients: 3 El Runes
Result: 1 Eld Rune
Normal rune upgrade
D2R Horadric Cube Recipes
The Horadric Cube combines ingredients to upgrade runes and gems, add sockets, craft equipment, repair items and open special portals in Diablo II: Resurrected. This reference contains 117 recipes from the app, grouped by purpose.
Use the exact item quality, gem quality and base type listed. Some recipes require a particular patch or game mode. Transmuting consumes the ingredients; removing socketed runes or gems destroys them rather than returning them.
Rune Upgrade recipes
Eld Rune
Ingredients: 3 Eld Runes
Result: 1 Tir Rune
Tir Rune
Ingredients: 3 Tir Runes
Result: 1 Nef Rune
Nef Rune
Ingredients: 3 Nef Runes
Result: 1 Eth Rune
Eth Rune
Ingredients: 3 Eth Runes
Result: 1 Ith Rune
Ith Rune
Ingredients: 3 Ith Runes
Result: 1 Tal Rune
Tal Rune
Ingredients: 3 Tal Runes
Result: 1 Ral Rune
Ral Rune
Ingredients: 3 Ral Runes
Result: 1 Ort Rune
Ort Rune
Ingredients: 3 Ort Runes
Result: 1 Thul Rune
Thul Rune
Ingredients: 3 Thul Runes + 1 Chipped Topaz
Result: 1 Amn Rune
Amn Rune
Ingredients: 3 Amn Runes + 1 Chipped Amethyst
Result: 1 Sol Rune
Sol Rune
Ingredients: 3 Sol Runes + 1 Chipped Sapphire
Result: 1 Shael Rune
Shael Rune
Ingredients: 3 Shael Runes + 1 Chipped Ruby
Result: 1 Dol Rune
Dol Rune
Ingredients: 3 Dol Runes + 1 Chipped Emerald
Result: 1 Hel Rune
Hel Rune
Ingredients: 3 Hel Runes + 1 Chipped Diamond
Result: 1 Io Rune
Io Rune
Ingredients: 3 Io Runes + 1 Flawed Topaz
Result: 1 Lum Rune
Lum Rune
Ingredients: 3 Lum Runes + 1 Flawed Amethyst
Result: 1 Ko Rune
Ko Rune
Ingredients: 3 Ko Runes + 1 Flawed Sapphire
Result: 1 Fal Rune
Fal Rune
Ingredients: 3 Fal Runes + 1 Flawed Ruby
Result: 1 Lem Rune
Lem Rune
Ingredients: 3 Lem Runes + 1 Flawed Emerald
Result: 1 Pul Rune
Pul Rune
Ingredients: 2 Pul Runes + 1 Flawed Diamond
Result: 1 Um Rune
Um Rune
Ingredients: 2 Um Runes + 1 Topaz
Result: 1 Mal Rune
Mal Rune
Ingredients: 2 Mal Runes + 1 Amethyst
Result: 1 Ist Rune
Ist Rune
Ingredients: 2 Ist Runes + 1 Sapphire
Result: 1 Gul Rune
Gul Rune
Ingredients: 2 Gul Runes + 1 Ruby
Result: 1 Vex Rune
Vex Rune
Ingredients: 2 Vex Runes + 1 Emerald
Result: 1 Ohm Rune
Ohm Rune
Ingredients: 2 Ohm Runes + 1 Diamond
Result: 1 Lo Rune
Lo Rune
Ingredients: 2 Lo Runes + 1 Flawless Topaz
Result: 1 Sur Rune
Sur Rune
Ingredients: 2 Sur Runes + 1 Flawless Amethyst
Result: 1 Ber Rune
Ber Rune
Ingredients: 2 Ber Runes + 1 Flawless Sapphire
Result: 1 Jah Rune
Jah Rune
Ingredients: 2 Jah Runes + 1 Flawless Ruby
Result: 1 Cham Rune
Cham Rune
Ingredients: 2 Cham Runes + 1 Flawless Emerald
Result: 1 Zod Rune
Gem Upgrade recipes
Gem Upgrade (Chipped)
Ingredients: 3 Chipped Gems (same type)
Result: 1 Flawed Gem
Gem Upgrade (Flawed)
Ingredients: 3 Flawed Gems (same type)
Result: 1 Normal Gem
Gem Upgrade (Normal)
Ingredients: 3 Normal Gems (same type)
Result: 1 Flawless Gem
Gem Upgrade (Flawless)
Ingredients: 3 Flawless Gems (same type)
Result: 1 Perfect Gem
Socketing recipes
Socket Weapon
Ingredients: Ral Rune + Amn Rune + Perfect Amethyst + Normal Weapon
Result: Socketed Weapon (1-6 sockets)
Normal/Ethereal unsocketed only. No low quality or superior.
Socket Body Armor
Ingredients: Tal Rune + Thul Rune + Perfect Topaz + Normal Body Armor
Result: Socketed Armor (1-4 sockets)
Normal/Ethereal unsocketed only. No low quality or superior.
Socket Helm
Ingredients: Ral Rune + Thul Rune + Perfect Sapphire + Normal Helm
Result: Socketed Helm (1-3 sockets)
Normal/Ethereal unsocketed only. No low quality or superior.
Socket Shield
Ingredients: Tal Rune + Amn Rune + Perfect Ruby + Normal Shield
Result: Socketed Shield (1-4 sockets)
Normal/Ethereal unsocketed only. No low quality or superior.
Remove Sockets
Ingredients: Hel Rune + Scroll of Town Portal + Socketed Item
Result: Clean Item (gems/runes destroyed)
Destroys all socketed gems/runes/jewels permanently
Upgrade Unique recipes
Upgrade Unique Weapon (Norm→Exc)
Ingredients: Ral Rune + Sol Rune + Perfect Emerald + Normal Unique Weapon
Result: Exceptional Unique Weapon
Upgrade Unique Weapon (Exc→Elite)
Ingredients: Lum Rune + Pul Rune + Perfect Emerald + Exceptional Unique Weapon
Result: Elite Unique Weapon
Upgrade Unique Armor (Norm→Exc)
Ingredients: Tal Rune + Shael Rune + Perfect Diamond + Normal Unique Armor
Result: Exceptional Unique Armor
Upgrade Unique Armor (Exc→Elite)
Ingredients: Ko Rune + Lem Rune + Perfect Diamond + Exceptional Unique Armor
Result: Elite Unique Armor
Upgrade Rare recipes
Upgrade Rare Weapon (Norm→Exc)
Ingredients: Ort Rune + Amn Rune + Perfect Sapphire + Normal Rare Weapon
Result: Exceptional Rare Weapon
Upgrade Rare Weapon (Exc→Elite)
Ingredients: Fal Rune + Um Rune + Perfect Sapphire + Exceptional Rare Weapon
Result: Elite Rare Weapon
Upgrade Rare Armor (Norm→Exc)
Ingredients: Ral Rune + Thul Rune + Perfect Amethyst + Normal Rare Armor
Result: Exceptional Rare Armor
Upgrade Rare Armor (Exc→Elite)
Ingredients: Ko Rune + Pul Rune + Perfect Amethyst + Exceptional Rare Armor
Result: Elite Rare Armor
Upgrade Set recipes
Upgrade Set Weapon (Norm→Exc)
Ingredients: Ral Rune + Sol Rune + Perfect Emerald + Normal Set Weapon
Result: Exceptional Set Weapon
Added in Patch 2.4
Upgrade Set Weapon (Exc→Elite)
Ingredients: Lum Rune + Pul Rune + Perfect Emerald + Exceptional Set Weapon
Result: Elite Set Weapon
Added in Patch 2.4
Upgrade Set Armor (Norm→Exc)
Ingredients: Tal Rune + Shael Rune + Perfect Diamond + Normal Set Armor
Result: Exceptional Set Armor
Added in Patch 2.4
Upgrade Set Armor (Exc→Elite)
Ingredients: Ko Rune + Lem Rune + Perfect Diamond + Exceptional Set Armor
Result: Elite Set Armor
Added in Patch 2.4
Crafted recipes
Blood Gloves
Ingredients: Magic Heavy Gloves/Sharkskin Gloves/Vampirebone Gloves + Jewel + Nef Rune + Perfect Ruby
Result: Blood Gloves
Crafted: 1–3% Life Stolen per Hit; +10–20 Life; 5–10% Chance of Crushing Blow
Blood Belt
Ingredients: Magic Belt/Mesh Belt/Mithril Coil + Jewel + Tal Rune + Perfect Ruby
Result: Blood Belt
Crafted: 1–3% Life Stolen per Hit; +10–20 Life; 5–10% Chance of Open Wounds
Blood Boots
Ingredients: Magic Light Plated Boots/Battle Boots/Mirrored Boots + Jewel + Eth Rune + Perfect Ruby
Result: Blood Boots
Crafted: 1–3% Life Stolen per Hit; +10–20 Life; +5–10 Replenish Life
Blood Helm
Ingredients: Magic Helm/Casque/Armet + Jewel + Ral Rune + Perfect Ruby
Result: Blood Helm
Crafted: 1–3% Life Stolen per Hit; +10–20 Life; 5–10% Deadly Strike
Blood Ring
Ingredients: Magic ring + Jewel + Sol Rune + Perfect Ruby
Result: Blood Ring
Crafted: 1–3% Life Stolen per Hit; +10–20 Life; +1–5 Strength
Blood Amulet
Ingredients: Magic amul + Jewel + Amn Rune + Perfect Ruby
Result: Blood Amulet
Crafted: 1–4% Life Stolen per Hit; +10–20 Life; 5–10% Faster Run/Walk
Blood Weapon
Ingredients: Magic Axe (any) + Jewel + Ort Rune + Perfect Ruby
Result: Blood Weapon
Crafted: 1–4% Life Stolen per Hit; +10–20 Life; 35–60% Enhanced Damage
Blood Shield
Ingredients: Magic Spiked Shield/Barbed Shield/Blade Barrier + Jewel + Ith Rune + Perfect Ruby
Result: Blood Shield
Crafted: 1–3% Life Stolen per Hit; +10–20 Life; +4–7 Damage Returned to Melee Attackers
Blood Body Armor
Ingredients: Magic Plate Mail/Templar Coat/Hellforge Plate + Jewel + Thul Rune + Perfect Ruby
Result: Blood Body Armor
Crafted: 1–3% Life Stolen per Hit; +10–20 Life; +1–3 Life After Each Demon Kill
Caster Amulet
Ingredients: Magic amul + Jewel + Ral Rune + Perfect Amethyst
Result: Caster Amulet
Crafted: 4–10% Regenerate Mana; +10–20 Mana; 5–10% Faster Cast Rate
Caster Belt
Ingredients: Magic Light Belt/Sharkskin Belt/Vampirefang Belt + Jewel + Ith Rune + Perfect Amethyst
Result: Caster Belt
Crafted: 4–10% Regenerate Mana; +10–20 Mana; 5–10% Faster Cast Rate
Caster Boots
Ingredients: Magic Boots/Demonhide Boots/Wyrmhide Boots + Jewel + Thul Rune + Perfect Amethyst
Result: Caster Boots
Crafted: 4–10% Regenerate Mana; +10–20 Mana; 2–5% Maximum Mana
Caster Gloves
Ingredients: Magic Leather Gloves/Demonhide Gloves/Bramble Mitts + Jewel + Ort Rune + Perfect Amethyst
Result: Caster Gloves
Crafted: 4–10% Regenerate Mana; +10–20 Mana; +1–3 Mana After Each Kill
Caster Ring
Ingredients: Magic ring + Jewel + Amn Rune + Perfect Amethyst
Result: Caster Ring
Crafted: 4–10% Regenerate Mana; +10–20 Mana; +1–5 Energy
Caster Weapon
Ingredients: Magic Rod (staff, wand or scepter) + Jewel + Tir Rune + Perfect Amethyst
Result: Caster Weapon
Crafted: 4–10% Regenerate Mana; +10–20 Mana; 1–5% Maximum Mana
Caster Shield
Ingredients: Magic Small Shield/Round Shield/Luna + Jewel + Eth Rune + Perfect Amethyst
Result: Caster Shield
Crafted: 4–10% Regenerate Mana; +10–20 Mana; 5–10% Increased Chance of Blocking
Caster Body Armor
Ingredients: Magic Light Plate/Mage Plate/Archon Plate + Jewel + Tal Rune + Perfect Amethyst
Result: Caster Body Armor
Crafted: 4–10% Regenerate Mana; +10–20 Mana; +1–3 Mana After Each Kill
Hit Power Gloves
Ingredients: Magic Chain Gloves/Heavy Bracers/Vambraces + Jewel + Ort Rune + Perfect Sapphire
Result: Hit Power Gloves
Crafted: 5% Chance to Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck; +3–7 Damage Returned to Melee Attackers; Knockback
Hit Power Belt
Ingredients: Magic Heavy Belt/Battle Belt/Troll Belt + Jewel + Tal Rune + Perfect Sapphire
Result: Hit Power Belt
Crafted: 5% Chance to Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck; +3–7 Damage Returned to Melee Attackers; 5–10% Damage Taken Goes to Mana
Hit Power Boots
Ingredients: Magic Chain Boots/Mesh Boots/Boneweave Boots + Jewel + Ral Rune + Perfect Sapphire
Result: Hit Power Boots
Crafted: 5% Chance to Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck; +3–7 Damage Returned to Melee Attackers; +25–60 Defense vs. Melee
Hit Power Shield
Ingredients: Magic Gothic Shield/Ancient Shield/Ward + Jewel + Eth Rune + Perfect Sapphire
Result: Hit Power Shield
Crafted: 5% Chance to Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck; +3–10 Damage Returned to Melee Attackers; 5–10% Increased Chance of Blocking
Hit Power Ring
Ingredients: Magic ring + Jewel + Amn Rune + Perfect Sapphire
Result: Hit Power Ring
Crafted: 5% Chance to Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck; +3–6 Damage Returned to Melee Attackers; +1–5 Dexterity
Hit Power Amulet
Ingredients: Magic amul + Jewel + Thul Rune + Perfect Sapphire
Result: Hit Power Amulet
Crafted: 5% Chance to Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck; +3–10 Damage Returned to Melee Attackers; 3–11% Hit Causes Monster to Flee
Hit Power Weapon
Ingredients: Magic Blunt Weapon (any) + Jewel + Tir Rune + Perfect Sapphire
Result: Hit Power Weapon
Crafted: 5% Chance to Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck; +3–7 Damage Returned to Melee Attackers; 35–60% Enhanced Damage
Hit Power Helm
Ingredients: Magic Full Helm/Basinet/Giant Conch + Jewel + Ith Rune + Perfect Sapphire
Result: Hit Power Helm
Crafted: 5% Chance to Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck; +3–7 Damage Returned to Melee Attackers; +25–50 Defense vs. Missile
Hit Power Body Armor
Ingredients: Magic Field Plate/Sharktooth Armor/Kraken Shell + Jewel + Nef Rune + Perfect Sapphire
Result: Hit Power Body Armor
Crafted: 5% Chance to Cast Level 4 Frost Nova When Struck; +3–10 Damage Returned to Melee Attackers; 10–20% Faster Hit Recovery
Safety Amulet
Ingredients: Magic amul + Jewel + Thul Rune + Perfect Emerald
Result: Safety Amulet
Crafted: +1–4 Damage Reduced; +1–2 Magic Damage Reduced; 1–10% Increased Chance of Blocking
Safety Belt
Ingredients: Magic Sash/Demonhide Sash/Spiderweb Sash + Jewel + Tal Rune + Perfect Emerald
Result: Safety Belt
Crafted: +1–4 Damage Reduced; +1–2 Magic Damage Reduced; 5–10% Poison Resist; 10–30% Enhanced Defense
Safety Boots
Ingredients: Magic Greaves/War Boots/Myrmidon Greaves + Jewel + Ort Rune + Perfect Emerald
Result: Safety Boots
Crafted: +1–4 Damage Reduced; +1–2 Magic Damage Reduced; 5–10% Fire Resist; 10–30% Enhanced Defense
Safety Shield
Ingredients: Magic Kite Shield/Dragon Shield/Monarch + Jewel + Nef Rune + Perfect Emerald
Result: Safety Shield
Crafted: +1–4 Damage Reduced; +1–2 Magic Damage Reduced; 5–10% Magic Resist; 10–30% Enhanced Defense
Safety Gloves
Ingredients: Magic Gauntlets/War Gauntlets/Ogre Gauntlets + Jewel + Ral Rune + Perfect Emerald
Result: Safety Gloves
Crafted: +1–4 Damage Reduced; +1–2 Magic Damage Reduced; 5–10% Cold Resist; 10–30% Enhanced Defense
Safety Helm
Ingredients: Magic Crown/Grand Crown/Corona + Jewel + Ith Rune + Perfect Emerald
Result: Safety Helm
Crafted: +1–4 Damage Reduced; +1–2 Magic Damage Reduced; 5–10% Lightning Resist; 10–30% Enhanced Defense
Safety Body Armor
Ingredients: Magic Breast Plate/Cuirass/Great Hauberk + Jewel + Eth Rune + Perfect Emerald
Result: Safety Body Armor
Crafted: +1–4 Damage Reduced; +1–2 Magic Damage Reduced; Half Freeze Duration; 10–30% Enhanced Defense
Safety Ring
Ingredients: Magic ring + Jewel + Amn Rune + Perfect Emerald
Result: Safety Ring
Crafted: +1–4 Damage Reduced; +1–2 Magic Damage Reduced; +1–5 Vitality
Safety Weapon
Ingredients: Magic Spear (any) + Jewel + Sol Rune + Perfect Emerald
Result: Safety Weapon
Crafted: +1–4 Damage Reduced; +1–2 Magic Damage Reduced; 5–10% Enhanced Defense
Caster Helm
Ingredients: Magic Mask/Death Mask/Demonhead + Jewel + Nef Rune + Perfect Amethyst
Result: Caster Helm
Crafted: 4–10% Regenerate Mana; +10–20 Mana; 1–4% Mana Stolen per Hit
Rerolling recipes
Reroll Magic Item
Ingredients: 3 Perfect Gems + 1 Magic Item
Result: New Random Magic Item (same type)
Any 3 perfect gems, result based on item level
Reroll Rare Item
Ingredients: 6 Perfect Skulls + 1 Rare Item
Result: New Random Rare Item (same type)
Result based on item level
Repair recipes
Repair Weapon
Ingredients: Ort Rune + Weapon
Result: Fully Repaired Weapon
Repair Armor
Ingredients: Ral Rune + Armor
Result: Fully Repaired Armor
Repair & Recharge
Ingredients: Ort Rune + Chipped Gem + Weapon
Result: Fully Repaired & Recharged Weapon
Repairs durability and refills charges on weapons with skill charges
Upgrade Low Quality recipes
Upgrade Low Quality Armor
Ingredients: El Rune + Chipped Gem + Low Quality Armor
Result: Normal Quality Armor
Resets item level to 1; socket limits can change.
Upgrade Low Quality Weapon
Ingredients: Eld Rune + Chipped Gem + Low Quality Weapon
Result: Normal Quality Weapon
Resets item level to 1; socket limits can change.
Quest recipes
Horadric Staff
Ingredients: Staff of Kings + Amulet of the Viper
Result: Horadric Staff
Act 2 quest: Place in Orifice to enter Duriel's Chamber
Khalim's Will
Ingredients: Khalim's Flail + Khalim's Brain + Khalim's Heart + Khalim's Eye
Result: Khalim's Will
Act 3 quest: Destroy the Compelling Orb
Colossal Ancients Portal
Ingredients: 5 Colossal Ancient Statues
Result: Red Portal to Colossal Ancients
Combine all 5 different statues in the Horadric Cube to face the pinnacle boss encounter (Patch 3.0)
Sunder Charm Renewal recipes
Renew Flame Rift
Ingredients: Latent Flame Rift + Io Rune + Perfect Ruby + Deep Shard
Result: Renewed Flame Rift
Requires the listed Latent charm. Rerolling an already Renewed charm uses separate recipes and costs.
Renew Cold Rupture
Ingredients: Latent Cold Rupture + Lum Rune + Perfect Sapphire + Eastern Shard
Result: Renewed Cold Rupture
Requires the listed Latent charm. Rerolling an already Renewed charm uses separate recipes and costs.
Renew Crack of the Heavens
Ingredients: Latent Crack of the Heavens + Fal Rune + Perfect Topaz + Southern Shard
Result: Renewed Crack of the Heavens
Requires the listed Latent charm. Rerolling an already Renewed charm uses separate recipes and costs.
Renew Rotting Fissure
Ingredients: Latent Rotting Fissure + Ko Rune + Perfect Emerald + Western Shard
Result: Renewed Rotting Fissure
Requires the listed Latent charm. Rerolling an already Renewed charm uses separate recipes and costs.
Renew Bone Break
Ingredients: Latent Bone Break + Pul Rune + Perfect Amethyst + Northern Shard
Result: Renewed Bone Break
Requires the listed Latent charm. Rerolling an already Renewed charm uses separate recipes and costs.
Renew Black Cleft
Ingredients: Latent Black Cleft + Mal Rune + Perfect Diamond + Southern Shard + Deep Shard + Northern Shard
Result: Renewed Black Cleft
Requires the listed Latent charm. Rerolling an already Renewed charm uses separate recipes and costs.
Portal recipes
Cow Portal
Ingredients: Wirt's Leg + Tome of Town Portal
Result: Portal to Secret Cow Level
Must have killed Baal on current difficulty. Use in Act 1 camp.
Uber Portal (Mini Ubers)
Ingredients: Key of Terror + Key of Hate + Key of Destruction
Result: Portal to Mini Uber area
Hell only, Act 5 Harrogath. Random portal: Furnace of Pain, Matron's Den, or Forgotten Sands.
Uber Tristram Portal
Ingredients: Mephisto's Brain + Diablo's Horn + Baal's Eye
Result: Portal to Uber Tristram
Hell only, Act 5 Harrogath. Drops Hellfire Torch on completion.
Essences & Token recipes
Token of Absolution
Ingredients: Twisted Essence of Suffering + Charged Essence of Hatred + Burning Essence of Terror + Festering Essence of Destruction
Result: Token of Absolution
Resets all skill and stat points. Essences drop from Hell act bosses.
Potion recipes
Rejuvenation Potion
Ingredients: 3 Health Potions + 3 Mana Potions + 1 Chipped Gem
Result: 1 Rejuvenation Potion
Full Rejuvenation (from Gems)
Ingredients: 3 Health Potions + 3 Mana Potions + 1 Normal Gem
Result: 1 Full Rejuvenation Potion
Full Rejuvenation (from Rejuvs)
Ingredients: 3 Rejuvenation Potions
Result: 1 Full Rejuvenation Potion
Combine 3 regular Rejuvenation Potions to create 1 Full Rejuvenation Potion.
Antidote Potion
Ingredients: 1 Strangling Gas Potion + 1 Health Potion
Result: 1 Antidote Potion
Misc recipes
Prismatic Amulet
Ingredients: Perfect Topaz + Perfect Amethyst + Perfect Sapphire + Perfect Ruby + Perfect Emerald + Perfect Diamond + Magic Amulet
Result: Prismatic Amulet (+16-20 All Res)
Requires 6 different perfect gems
3 Rings → Amulet
Ingredients: 3 Magic Rings
Result: 1 Random Magic Amulet
3 Amulets → Ring
Ingredients: 3 Magic Amulets
Result: 1 Random Magic Ring
3 Skulls + 1 Rare → Socket
Ingredients: 3 Perfect Skulls + 1 Rare Item + Stone of Jordan
Result: Add 1 Socket to Rare Item
Only works on items that can have sockets. Cannot add to items that already have sockets.
Rune upgrades and runewords are different
A Cube upgrade combines runes into a higher rune. A runeword is created by inserting runes directly into a compatible socketed item in a specific order, not by transmuting them in the Cube. Compare the rune effects and levels and confirm the base's sockets before using valuable runes.