Horadric Cube Gem Recipes - Diablo 2
Transmuting gems in the Horadric Cube works the same way (for the most part) as transmuting runes. If you want to upgrade the gem you have then you'll need 3 lower quality gems of the same type which you then place into the Horadric Cube and combine. To give you an example of what I am talking about, 3 Chipped Topaz make 1 Flawed Topaz.
In addition to the basic recipes to upgrade your lower quality gems there are a few more recipes that use gems too that this page is going to mention.
Horadric Cube High Rune Recipes
- List of Armor Rune Words
- List of Helm Rune Words
- List of Shield Rune Words
- List of Weapon Rune Words
Horadric Cube Weapons and Armor Recipes
- Horadric Cube Gambling for Socket Recipes
- Horadric Cube How to Ebug Armor
- Horadric Cube Upgrading Weapons & Armor
Horadric Cube Rare Crafted Gear Recipes
- Blood Item Recipes
- Caster Item Recipes
- Hitpower Item Recipes
- Safety Recipes
- Best Recipes to Gamble for Rare Items
Horadric Cube Charm and Amulet Gambling
Horadric Cube - Upgrading Gems
3 Lower Quality Gems of the same type
3 Chipped Sapphire = 1 Flawed Sapphire
3 Flawed Sapphire = 1 Regular Sapphire
3 Sapphire = 1 Flawless Sapphire
3 Flawless Sapphire = 1 Perfect Sapphire
This process works for every type of Gem along with Skulls.
3 Perfect Gems (Any Type) + 
1 Magic Item = New Magic Item of Same Type
When you hear about gambling in Diablo 2 with Magic Items most people are probably talking about this recipe. To explain what this recipe does in a better way, it basically just rerolls the stats on an item. People like to do this with Charms to see if they can get anything good as well as with Amulets to see if they can get one for +2 to Skills. For more information about Gambling for Charms and Amulets with the Horadric Cube follow the link provided.
Armor & Weapon Recipes
1 Tal Rune + 
1 Thul Rune + 
1 Perfect Topaz + 
Normal Body Armor = Socketed Body Armor
For this recipe the item you're using must be completely normal. No sockets, not ethereal and not Low-Quality or Superior. It has to be a plain, regular old item. The amount of sockets the item can roll is random and depends on the ilvl of the equipment being used.
Note: You get back the same item you use in this recipe; it's basically just gambling with sockets on an item. This recipe is a commonly used one when people are trying to get sockets on an item for Runewords. For more information about this check out my Gambling for Sockets Guide.
1 Ral Rune + 
1 Amn Rune + 1 Perfect Amethyst + 
Normal Weapon = Socketed Weapon
For this recipe the item you're using must be completely normal. No sockets, not ethereal and not Low-Quality or Superior. It has to be a plain, regular old item. The amount of sockets the item can roll is random and depends on the ilvl of the equipment being used.
Note: You get back the same item you use in this recipe; it's basically just gambling with sockets on an item. This recipe is a commonly used one when people are trying to get sockets on an item for Runewords. For more information about this check out my Gambling for Sockets Guide.
1 Ral Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + 
Normal Helm = Socketed Helm
For this recipe the item you're using must be completely normal. No sockets, not ethereal and not Low-Quality or Superior. It has to be a plain, regular old item. The amount of sockets the item can roll is random and depends on the ilvl of the equipment being used.
Note: You get back the same item you use in this recipe; it's basically just gambling with sockets on an item. This recipe is a commonly used one when people are trying to get sockets on an item for Runewords. For more information about this check out my Gambling for Sockets Guide.
1 Tal Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 
1 Perfect Ruby + 
Normal Shield = Socketed Shield
For this recipe the item you're using must be completely normal. No sockets, not ethereal and not Low-Quality or Superior. It has to be a plain, regular old item. The amount of sockets the item can roll is random and depends on the ilvl of the equipment being used.
Note: You get back the same item you use in this recipe; it's basically just gambling with sockets on an item. This recipe is a commonly used one when people are trying to get sockets on an item for Runewords. For more information about this check out my Gambling for Sockets Guide.
1 Ral Rune + 
1 Sol Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Normal Unique Weapon = Exceptional Version of Weapon
This recipe converts a normal weapon into the exceptional version of itself. The Unique bonuses on the item remain, only the base item is upgraded. An example of this is an Axe is turned into a Cleaver. Arreat Summit Exceptional Weapon List. Diablo 2 wiki Exceptional Weapon List for Axes.
For more information about how this recipe works check out my Horadric Cube Weapons & Armor Upgrading Page.
1 Tal Rune + 
1 Shael Rune + 
1 Perfect Diamond + Normal Unique Armor = Exceptional Version of Armor
This recipe converts a normal piece of armor into the exceptional version of itself. The Unique bonuses on the item remain, only the base item is upgraded. An example of this is Leather Armor is turned into Serpentskin Armor and Quilted Armor becomes Ghost Armor. For a full list of Diablo 2 Normal - Exceptional Armors use the Diablo 2 wiki or Arreat Summit.
For more information about how this recipe works check out my Horadric Cube Weapons & Armor Upgrading Page.
1 Lum Rune + 
1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Exceptional Unique Weapon = Elite Version of Weapon
Use this recipe on an Exceptional Unique Weapon to upgrade the base item from Exceptional to Elite. For a full list of Diablo 2 Normal - Elite Weapons use the Arreat Summit Weapon List or the weapon list on Diablo 2 at the bottom of the page.
For more information about how this recipe works check out my Horadric Cube Weapons & Armor Upgrading Page.
1 Ko Rune + 
1 Lem Rune + 1 Perfect Diamond + Exceptional Unique Armor = Elite Version of Armor
Use this recipe on an Exceptional Unique piece of armor to upgrade the base item from Exceptional to Elite. For a full list of Diablo 2 Normal - Elite Armors use the Diablo 2 wiki or Arreat Summit.
For more information about how this recipe works check out my Horadric Cube Weapons & Armor Upgrading Page.
1 Ort Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + Normal (Basic) Rare Weapon = Exceptional Rare Weapon
This recipe upgrades the base item type on a Rare weapon from Normal to Exceptional. For a full list of Diablo 2 Normal - Elite Weapons use the Arreat Summit Weapon List or the weapon list on Diablo 2 at the bottom of the page.
For more information about how this recipe works check out my Horadric Cube Weapons & Armor Upgrading Page.
1 Ral Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Amethyst + Normal (Basic) Rare Armor = Exceptional Rare Armor
This recipe upgrades the base item type on a Rare piece of armor from Normal to Exceptional. For a full list of Diablo 2 Normal - Elite Armors use the Diablo 2 wiki or Arreat Summit.
For more information about how this recipe works check out my Horadric Cube Weapons & Armor Upgrading Page.
1 Fal Rune + 
1 Um Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + Exceptional Rare Weapon = Elite Rare Weapon
This recipe upgrades the base item on a Rare weapon from Exceptional to Elite. For a full list of Diablo 2 Normal - Elite Weapons use the Arreat Summit Weapon List or the weapon list on Diablo 2 at the bottom of the page.
For more information about how this recipe works check out my Horadric Cube Weapons & Armor Upgrading Page.
1 Ko Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Amethyst + Exceptional Rare Armor = Elite Rare Armor
This recipe upgrades the base item on a Rare piece of armor from Exceptional to Elite. For a full list of Diablo 2 Normal - Elite Armors use the Diablo 2 wiki or Arreat Summit.
For more information about how this recipe works check out my Horadric Cube Weapons & Armor Upgrading Page.
Jewelry Recipes
6 Perfect Gems (1 of each type) + 
1 Amulet (Magic) = Prismatic Amulet
Prismatic Amulet has the Prismatic prefix which increases All Resist by 16 - 20. There is a chance you can get a suffix on this amulet as well but it is random. ilvl = 50 of the amulet created.
1 Perfect Emerald + 
1 Magic Ring + 
1 Antidote Potion = 
Jade Ring
Jade Ring comes with 21 - 30% Poison Resistance and may come with an additional suffix as well. ilvl = 30 of the Ring created.
1 Perfect Ruby + 1 Magic Ring + 
1 Exploding Potion = Garnet Ring
Garnet Ring comes with 21 - 30% Fire Resistance and may come with an additional suffix as well. ilvl = 30 of the Ring created.
1 Perfect Topaz + 
1 Magic Ring + 
1 Rejuvenation Potion = Coral Ring
Coral Ring comes with 21 - 30% Lightning Resistance and may come with an additional suffix as well. ilvl = 30 of the Ring created.
1 Perfect Sapphire + 1 Magic Ring + 
1 Thawing Potion = Cobalt Ring
Cobalt Ring comes with 21 - 30% Cold Resistance and may come with an additional suffix as well. ilvl = 30 of the Ring created.
Other Recipes
4 Health Potions (Any Type) + 
1 Ruby (Any Type) + 
Magical Sword = Magical Sword of the Leech
The Life Stealing Sword's ilvl will be 30 and it will always have the "of the Leech" suffix (4-5% Life Stolen per hit). What suffix the weapon comes with is random, if it comes with one at all. Last but not least, whatever type of sword you put into the cube is the type of sword that you'll get after combining.
Diamond (Any Quality) + 
1 Staff (Any Type and Quality) + 
1 Kris (Any Quality) + 
1 Belt (Any Quality/Type) = Savage Polearm Class Weapon
The Polearm created will always have the Savage prefix (66 - 80% Enhanced Damage) and will have a chance of rolling a suffix as well. Any Normal or Exceptional Polearm except Bec-de-Corbin and Grim Scythe can be chosen as the item generated. ilvl of Polearm = 50
3 Health Potions + 
3 Mana Potions + 
1 Chipped Gem = 1 Rejuvenation Potion
This recipe converts health and mana potions into a Rejuvenation Potion.
3 Health Potions + 3 Mana Potions + 1 
Gem (Normal) = 
1 Full Rejuvenation Potion
For this recipe you'll need to use a Topaz, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, any gem without a prefix like Chipped, Flawed etc.
3 Normal Gems + 
1 Socketed Weapon (Any Type) = 1 Socketed Magical Weapon of Same Type
This recipe will basically reroll your weapon into a Magical Weapon (ilvl = 30) that will receive 1 or 2 sockets.
3 Chipped Gems (Any) + 
1 Magic Weapon = Socketed Magic Weapon
This recipe rerolls the entire item and will give it a random amount of sockets (either 1 or 2). The item created from the recipe will be ilvl 30.
Note: If a weapon that can't have sockets like a Javelin is used then this recipe will create a Magical item with no sockets.
1 Eld Rune + 1 Chipped Gem + 
Low Quality Weapon = Normal Quality Weapon of same type
The item created from this recipe will be ilvl 1 regardless of the item used.
1 El Rune + 
1 Chipped Gem + Low Quality Armor = Normal Quality Armor of same type
The item created from this recipe will be ilvl 1 regardless of the item used.
1 Ort Rune + 1 Chipped Gem + Weapon = Charges & Repairs Weapon
This recipe repairs and recharges the weapon.
1 Ral Rune + 
1 Flawed Gem + Armor = Charges & Repairs Armor
This recipe repairs and recharges the armor.