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'''Item sockets''' are slots found on equipment such as [[armour]]s or [[martial weapon]]s into which certain items can be placed. | |||
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==Mechanics== | |||
Item sockets can hold [[rune]]s or [[soul core]]s, which add an [[enchantment]] to the item. Both runes and soul cores grant offensive modifiers to [[martial weapons]] and defensive modifiers to [[Armour (equipment)|armour]]. Once socketed, runes and soul cores cannot be removed. | |||
Sockets can be increased through the use of an {{il|Artificer's Orb}}. [[Body armour]]s and [[two-handed weapon]]s can have up to 2 maximum sockets, while other types of armour and martial weapons can have up to 1. | |||
An additional item socket can also be added as result of [[corruption]], such as using a {{il|Vaal Orb}}, bypassing the usual limit. | |||
==Version history== | |||
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{{Version history table row|0.1.0| | |||
* Introduced to the game. | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:31, 29 November 2024
Item sockets are slots found on equipment such as armours or martial weapons into which certain items can be placed.
Mechanics
Item sockets can hold runes or soul cores, which add an enchantment to the item. Both runes and soul cores grant offensive modifiers to martial weapons and defensive modifiers to armour. Once socketed, runes and soul cores cannot be removed.
Sockets can be increased through the use of an File:Artificer's Orb inventory icon.pngArtificer's OrbArtificer's OrbStack Size: 20Adds a socket to a martial weapon or armourRight click this item then left click an armour or martial weapon to apply it.File:Artificer's Orb inventory icon.png. Body armours and two-handed weapons can have up to 2 maximum sockets, while other types of armour and martial weapons can have up to 1.
An additional item socket can also be added as result of corruption, such as using a File:Vaal Orb inventory icon.pngVaal OrbVaal OrbStack Size: 20Corrupts an item, modifying it unpredictablyRight click this item then left click an item to corrupt it. Corrupted items cannot be modified again.
Shift click to unstack.File:Vaal Orb inventory icon.png, bypassing the usual limit.
Version history
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