The rule of thumb is that you need 3 of any particular gem to upgrade it to its superior quality: We'll use the Ruby as an example for the recipes below, but rest assured the same holds true for all gems, including skulls. The Horadric Cube can be used to upgrade gems if you find yourself needing better quality. Chipped gems actually become extremely rare outside of Normal difficulty, so keep a good stash as you will need them throughout the game. The final five and rarest of the rune recipes require flawless gems as part of the upgrade:Ĭhipped gems begin dropping in Act 1 Normal, moving all the way up to perfect gems as you progress through the game.

Once you need to craft Mal, you will need plain gems: The recipes for crafting the following runes are:įrom Lum and above, flawed gems are required for upgrades: Transmute non-ethereal armor, a Ral rune and a flawed gem to repair the armor's durability and restore the armor's skill charges.This changes at the point you which to create Amn and anything higher, which requires a chipped gem in order to upgrade to the next rune.Transmute non-ethereal armor and a Ral rune to repair the armor's durability.Transmute a basic rare armor, a Ral rune, a Thul rune, and a perfect amethyst to upgrade the rare armor's base armor type to its exceptional version.Transmute a basic unique weapon, a Ral rune, a Sol rune, and a perfect emerald to upgrade the unique weapon's base weapon type to its exceptional version.Transmute a normal quality unsocketed helm, a Ral rune, a Thul rune, and a perfect sapphire to add a random number of sockets to the helm.Transmute a normal quality unsocketed weapon, a Ral rune, an Amn rune, and a perfect amethyst to add a random number of sockets to the weapon.Transmute magic gauntlets or exceptional/elite version (war gauntlets or ogre gauntlets), a jewel, a Ral rune, and a perfect emerald to create crafted Safety gloves.Transmute a magic amulet, a jewel, a Ral rune, and a perfect amethyst to create a crafted Caster amulet.Transmute a magic helm or exceptional/elite version (casque or armet), a jewel, a Ral rune, and a perfect ruby to create a crafted Blood helm.Transmute magic chain boots or exceptional/elite version (mesh boots or boneweave boots), a jewel, a Ral rune, and a perfect sapphire to create crafted Hit Power boots.Transmute three Ral runes to create one Ort rune.Ral runes are used in eleven Horadric Cube recipes. King's Grace 'AmnRalThul' sword or scepter.Insight 'RalTirTalSol' polearm, staff or missile weapon.Ancient's Pledge 'RalOrtTal' off-hand armor.Diablo II: Resurrected Review - Pile Of Old Bones

Diablo 2 rune upgrade recipes