Corrupting for Maximum Sockets

Some items can benefit from being upgraded (upped) in order to gain a chance at the maximum number of sockets.

Popular Items

	Maximum Sockets
Item	Un-Upped	Upped	Upgrade Recipe
Skin of the Vipermagi	2	4	Ko + Lem + Perfect Diamond
Que-Hegan's Wisdom	3	4	Ko + Lem + Perfect Diamond
Shaftstop	3	4	Ko + Lem + Perfect Diamond
Vampire Gaze	2	3	Ko + Lem + Perfect Diamond
Rare Circlet/Coronet	2	3	Ral + Thul + Perfect Amethyst

Upgrade Recipes

The upgrade recipes remain the same as vanilla Diablo 2. Place the required components along with the item to upgrade in the Horadric Cube.

Unique Upgrade Recipes

• 1 Tal Rune + 1 Shael Rune + 1 Perfect Diamond + Normal Unique Armor --> Exceptional Version of Armor
• 1 Ko Rune + 1 Lem Rune + 1 Perfect Diamond + Exceptional Unique Armor --> Elite Version of Armor
• 1 Ral Rune + 1 Sol Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Normal Unique Weapon --> Exceptional Version of Weapon
• 1 Lum Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Exceptional Unique Weapon --> Elite Version of Weapon

Rare Upgrade Recipes

• 1 Ort Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + Normal (Basic) Rare Weapon --> Exceptional Rare Weapon
• 1 Fal Rune + 1 Um Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + Exceptional Rare Weapon --> Elite Rare Weapon
• 1 Ral Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Amethyst + Normal (Basic) Rare Armor --> Exceptional Rare Armor
• 1 Ko Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Amethyst + Exceptional Rare Armor --> Elite Rare Armor