The chance to get X sockets in most armor is 1/4 (I.E: Mage plate has a max of 3 sockets, so it has a 2/4 chance to get 3 sockets).

However, the number of sockets is then restricted by the maximum number of sockets that base item with that ilvl can have. Low-quality items and superior items do not work. You can also use this on Charms and Jewels.ġ Tal Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Topaz + Normal Body Armor = Socketed Body Armor of same type Rare Items cannot be used with this formula to create new Rare Items. Be warned however, that the chances of getting that on an Amulet might be very low (considering everything is available) and it might take a lot of tries. And you cannot Gamble one before Character Level 84. You can use this formula (with an Amulet) to create a +2 Skills Amulet. So if you're cubing for +skills Grand Charms, for example, you want to use Charms starting from late Nightmare, not ones that dropped in the Normal Blood Moor. It's important to note the difference between 'the ilvl is set to a fixed number' like what happens in some recipes and 'the ilvl of the output is exactly the same as the ilvl of the input' as is the case here. This means to use 100% of the ilvl of the input item. You can use this formula to get another chance at a Magic Item of the same type. 3 Perfect Gems (of any type) + 1 Magic Item = 1 New Random Magic Item of the Same Type

Diablo 2 charm cube recipe