

Question is, How do we know the maximum number of sockets that item X can have ? The answer lies within a set of rules that govern how socketing works.Ĭoncerning sockets, there are effectively 3 restrictions at work the internal level (ilvl) of an item, the item magic quality, and difficulty (items spawning with sockets in Normal and Nightmare). These two should NOT be confused one of the most common mistakes is to always assume inherent maximum sockets from Larzuk, so make sure you understand what follows in section. Inherent maximum sockets : ('Sockets').Maximum sockets are either less than or equal to the inherent maximum sockets.We need to distinguish between the 'inherent maximum sockets' (the maximum sockets possible for the base item), and the 'maximum sockets' for a particular item we might come across. Use a Horadric Cube recipe on an unsocketed item to generate sockets via socketing or rerolling.Use the Larzuk quest reward on an unsocketed item.However you acquire a four-socket shield, once you have it, place the correct for runes into it – Tal, Thul, Ort, and Amn – and you have the Spirit Shield, which grants you the following bonuses.The Arreat Summit website has the very basics of socketed items, An even better way is to play as a paladin on Nightmare or Hell, where a four-socket paladin shield can drop even in the beginning levels. Alternatively, you can use one level 26+ Normal Paladin shield and the recipe above to roll for four sockets through the Horadric Cube, or use Larzuk’s quest. You can even get it on Normal difficulty from about the start of Act V, at which point a four-socket D2R shield can start dropping for you.

To get the Diablo 2 Resurrected 4 Socket Shield and make a Spirit Shield as a paladin is a bit less of a nightmare.
