No sockets and not Low-Quality or Superior. Each of the recipes you can use to Ebug a piece of armor are listed below and are from my Horadric Cube Weapons and Armor page.ġ Tal Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Topaz + Normal Body Armor = Socketed Body Armorįor this recipe the item you're using must be completely normal. In order to Ebug a piece of armor you'll need to use the same recipes that are used to add Sockets to an item.

For this reason, a Mercenary can wear a piece of Ethereal gear indefinitely without ever worrying about it breaking.

When a Mercenary dies or takes damage their gear will not suffer any durability loss. The most common uses for Ebugged Armor and Helms are for very powerful Mercenary gear. In order to Ebug a piece of Armor you'll need a plain piece of Ethereal Armor (Not Low Quality or Superior) as well the appropriate items to do the combine in the Horadric Cube. How to Ebug Armor, Helms and Shields in Diablo 2Ĭhains of Honor Runeword in an Ebugged Sacred Armor.Įbugging a piece of Armor in Diablo 2 is a well known trick that boosts the armor's Defense by 50% while adding Sockets to it.

Diablo 2 armor socket recipe