09-18-2003, 11:49 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-18-2003, 11:53 PM by hakai_no_tenshi.)
The number of sockets you get on an item depends on
1) Quality: Unique, set and rare items will get exactly ONE socket while magical items will get 1 or 2 sockets (50% chance of either)
2) ilvl: A non-magical item will get from 1 to the maximum number of possible sockets (for that item) depending on the ilvl of the item. Hence items found in Hell which drop from high mlvl monsters will almost always get the maximum number of possible sockets for that item.
In response to your query about 3 sockets on a magical item, that will never happen since you can only get 1 or 2 (as before, 50% chance on either). There is also no way to influence this. If you are looking to see how many sockets a normal item can get, then go to the Arreat Summit and check for the number of possible sockets on the item. For example, a Tower Shield can get up to 3 sockets but unless it has a high enough ilvl, Larzuk's socket quest does not guarantee it *WILL* get 3 sockets.
--T
1) Quality: Unique, set and rare items will get exactly ONE socket while magical items will get 1 or 2 sockets (50% chance of either)
2) ilvl: A non-magical item will get from 1 to the maximum number of possible sockets (for that item) depending on the ilvl of the item. Hence items found in Hell which drop from high mlvl monsters will almost always get the maximum number of possible sockets for that item.
In response to your query about 3 sockets on a magical item, that will never happen since you can only get 1 or 2 (as before, 50% chance on either). There is also no way to influence this. If you are looking to see how many sockets a normal item can get, then go to the Arreat Summit and check for the number of possible sockets on the item. For example, a Tower Shield can get up to 3 sockets but unless it has a high enough ilvl, Larzuk's socket quest does not guarantee it *WILL* get 3 sockets.
--T