Does larzuk socket more then 1 socket?

[nightryder19]

i was wondering i have a clean no socket cruel mat bow and was wondering if i socket it will i get 2 sockets or JUST 1.

 

[Guru]

On a magical item it varies, sometimes you will get 2 sockets, sometimes you will get 1 socket. Like a 50/50 chance

 

[IDefy]

on a normal non magical item u get the max # of sockets for that item

 

[rubixd]

so if u pick up a regular (non magic) archon plate it would get 6 sockets????!!!

 

[b3ta-spleendude]

6 sockets on armor... not as i know. max is 4 - wyrmhyde etc.

 

[palidins_rule]

i had some gothic plate and i had his socet it and theni got 2 socets out of it.

 

[à ® ÃÑÃÔ]

Ilvl (item lvl) factors into the number of sockets available. Basically anything in nm cows that is non magical will get the max number of sockets for that item type

Helms 3
armor 4
weapons vary from 2-6 depending of item type
shields 4

 

[Guru]

No....a normal item will always have the maximum number of sockets that item is allowed to have. The item is a normal collosus blade, it will always have 6 sockets. If it is a normal collosus blade, it will always have 5 sockets. No questions asked.

 

[à ® ÃÑÃÔ]

Originally posted by Guru
No....a normal item will always have the maximum number of sockets that item is allowed to have. The item is a normal collosus blade, it will always have 6 sockets. If it is a normal collosus blade, it will always have 5 sockets. No questions asked.

NO!

From DiabloII.net FAQNormal Items: Normal items can have from 1-6 sockets. How many on a given item is random for most item types (circlets can only have 1 socket), but the maximum is limited by the mlvl of the monster that drops the item, and the item type. Check our Armor and Weapons pages for info on how many sockets are possible on given item types. In terms of how many max, this is determined by the mlvl of the monster that drops the item. This max applies to sockets on socketed items they drop, and also on how many sockets you'll get if you socket quest a normal item they drop.

Monster Level Sockets: Armor Sockets: Helms Sockets: Weapons Sockets: Shields
1-24 1-3 1-2* 1-3 1-3**
25-39 1-4 1-3 1-4 1-3**
40+ 1-4 1-3 1-6 1-4

* Druid and Barbarian class helms can have 3 sockets right from the start.
** Paladin shield can have 4 sockets at any time. Only three elite shields (Kite, Tower, Gothic) can have 4 sockets for other characters.

You need to check our items pages for sockets possible in items, since these are just the maximum possible, and most items can't have the maximum. They are always limited by the inventory spaces an item takes up.

A quick list of all socketed items can be seen here, sorted by number of sockets. See Mlvls listed on Darkness.

The number of sockets from the socket quest is not affected by the difficulty level, only by the Ilvl of the item, which is based on the mlvl of the monster that drops it. Your Clvl and the difficulty level of the quest reward has nothing to do with the number of sockets you get. You can use the Normal quest reward on a Crystal Sword and get 6 sockets, or the Hell quest reward and get 3, depending on the Ilvl of the swords used.

On top of this, the number of sockets is semi-random. Testing in single player (where the same item can be used multiple times, by exiting the game without saving) has yielded varying numbers of sockets, using the exact same item and quest reward. The number you get seems to be +/- 1 from what you'd expect the max to be for that item.

For this reason using the socketing quest to add sockets to normal items is not recommended, since the results are too unpredictable. It's best to try and find that item with the number of sockets you want, for a specific RuneWord, generally. Trade for it if you have to, or ask in games, most people don't save socketed items, so you might ask as soon as you join, say you'll make 100k for a 5-socket Ogre Maul, for example, or trade more if someone drives a hard bargain. If they aren't keeping it, they'll only get 35k at most for the sale, so shouldn't be too greedy.

See this quick tip for more information about how best to find socketed items.

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