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== How to Corrupt an Item ==
== How to Corrupt an Item ==
*'''Recipe''': Place an Orb of Corruption into the Horadric Cube with the item you'd like to corrupt and press the Transmute button twice.
'''Recipe''': Place an Orb of Corruption into the Horadric Cube with the item you'd like to corrupt and press the Transmute button twice.
The word "Corrupted" will then appear in red text under the item's description.   
The word "Corrupted" will then appear in red text under the item's description.   
An item can only be corrupted once.
An item can only be corrupted once.
*Any item can be corrupted with the recipe above, EXCEPT the following (cannot be corrupted):
 
:* Normal / White Items
Any item can be corrupted with the recipe above, EXCEPT the following (cannot be corrupted):
:* Items that already have sockets
:Normal / White Items
:* Ethereal items
:Items that already have sockets
:* Charms
:Ethereal items
:* Jewels
:Charms
:Jewels
   
   


* Items that have been upgraded (e.g. normal -> exception -> elite) can still be corrupted, and vice versa.  However, some items may benefit from being upgraded prior to corruption  to increase the maximum number of possible sockets obtained by a successful corruption. For example, Skin of the Vipermagi has a base maximum of 2 sockets (Serpentskin Armor) but an upgraded maximum of 4 sockets (Wyrmhide). For more information see [[Corrupting for Maximum Sockets]].  
Items that have been upgraded (e.g. normal -> exception -> elite) can still be corrupted, and vice versa.  However, some items may benefit from being upgraded prior to corruption  to increase the maximum number of possible sockets obtained by a successful corruption. For example, Skin of the Vipermagi has a base maximum of 2 sockets (Serpentskin Armor) but an upgraded maximum of 4 sockets (Wyrmhide). For more information see [[Corrupting for Maximum Sockets]].  
* Corrupted items that did not gain sockets can still be socketed through the Larzuk quest, but not the Horadric Cube recipes.
* Corrupted items that did not gain sockets can still be socketed through the Larzuk quest, but not the Horadric Cube recipes.