$0.75. Diablo 2 Shields are incredibly useful items in Diablo II. I think that the max sockets for the Troll Nest should be increased from 3 to 4 because the Troll Nest has higher defense and has a lower strength requirement than the Monarch and most builds (Not including Paladin Builds) that use the Runeword Spirit in a shield do not need 156 strength for anything other than the Monarch. That sword could never get 4 open sockets, if you take it to Larzuk, it'll only get 3 open sockets because the ilvl is too low on it. It is also the only non-class specific shield to . Monarch[4 Sockets & 10-14 ED] Sale [4 Sockets] Sale [10-14 EDef] Monarch . But if you want to have guaranteed 4 sockets, you have to bring it to Larzuk. At minimum it'll get 3 sockets if it's ilvl is 40 or less (which can only really happen if you normalise a low quality monarch), otherwise it'll always get 4 sockets. There's a cube recipe that you can do that has a chance to make a random amount of socets in an item. But if you want to have guaranteed 4 sockets, you have to bring it to Larzuk. You can also complete the first quest in Act 4 Siege on Harrogath from Larzuk. But, in fact, cold sorceresses can actually be very efficient at farming keys in Diablo 2 Resurrected. I think that the max sockets for the Troll Nest should be increased from 3 to 4 because the Troll Nest has higher defense and has a lower strength requirement than the Monarch and most builds (Not including Paladin Builds) that use the Runeword Spirit in a shield do not need 156 strength for anything other than the Monarch. Same, max always, no difference. Hell Difficulty does not have a Socket limit.

The reason I do not include Paladin builds is because Paladins already .

This can be done with either the Monarch, Aegis, or Ward shields, but Monarch is preferable since it has the lowest strength requirement. Because the Countess is always cold immune and all of the Nihlathak minions are always cold immune as well. But monarch being elite means it will get the 4. Non-paladin shields that can get 4 sockets: Ward - 185 str req. But monarch being elite means it will get the 4. If you add sockets to a colored item this way, you will get fewer sockets. #1. You need a four-socket of Monarch Shield to activate spirit which gives you +35% 2 to all skills, +35% lightning resist, +35% poison resist, +107 to all mana, and more. It is popular for being the shield that gets four possible sockets at the lowest Strength requirement (not counting Paladin-specific shields). tillias-21932 December 10, 2021, 7:54am #4. 3 yr. ago I mean, this isn't entirely accurate, but it's mostly accurate. In addition to this, I could not get the internet to work well with 0.75 Mbps download speeds. On Nightmare it's impossible. Block%: This is the base block of the shield.

A crystal sword from normal Chaos Sanctuary (alvl 28) and onwards should get max 4 socket, yet it doesn't. It depends on who drops the item in those areas, because you have to take into account monster lvl. Once an item has sockets, you can not add additional sockets, or remove any. The cube recipie gives random number between 1 and 4. Larzuk will always add the maximum number of sockets the item can obtain. Normal items can have from 1-6 sockets. Add +30% to this number if playing . Gold . . If you need a 3-socket item, don't give him an unsocketed Base item with a maximum of 4 or you will be disappointed. If you just transition from nightmare to hell and you look for this Diablo 2 Resurrected item, it's quite hard to find. View source. Monarch - 156 str req. Blow Up Your Gaming Youtube Channel Webinar http://blowupyouryoutubechannel.com- - -Helpful Diablo Links https://d2links.netOSGS Diablo Discord http. The easiest way to get a Monarch is to save a Larzuk quest for when you find a white-quality Normal Monarch shield. also some of the first lvl in act1 hell have no chance to drop it. Joined: Jul 21 2010. unless your a pally then you can get a low pally shield or any really that will give up to 4 sockets. shrouds, archons, etc. The last way to get a Crystal Sword with 4 sockets is from doing Larzuk's "Siege on Harrogath" quest in Act 5. BuffaloBillyBob. 3. You can use a Cube Recipe to Reroll a Normal Chest Armor (Gray Text) and attempt to reroll it with Sockets . Yes, 0/3/4 socket light elite armors; keep a few 2 socket ones too. To get a Diablo 2 Resurrected 4 Socket Shield, you'll have to play the game on Hell difficulty if you're any class aside from Paladin . As such, the Monarch is a rather common elite item.

Players need four sockets in order to insert the runes Tal . For example an item with a maximum of 4 sockets will have a 1/6 chance for 1 socket, 1/6 chance for 2 sockets, 1/6 chance for 3 sockets and 3/6 chance for 4 sockets. This does NOT limit the number of Sockets the item can get if you use the Horadric Cube recipe, or Larzuk Quest reward. Posts: 10,966. The only difference is that the cube recipe adds a random number of sockets, whereas the socket quest adds the maximum number of sockets (which is determined by the ilvl of the item). Monster lvl and Area lvl don't match until NM or something. The recipes to use in the Horadric Cube only work with normal (white) items and are as follows: Armour: Tal Rune + Thul Rune + Perfect Topaz. To add Sockets in Diablo 2 Resurrected the best method is by using Horadric Cube. E Elann Diabloii.Net Member Sep 5, 2007 #4 thanks guys now just gotta pray for +30% frc! In this case, it is 4 slots. M3rc-11206 November 4, 2021, 11:12pm #1. Just wondering if I buy a base white monarch and socket it with Lazurk if it's guaranteed four? If the weapon has a maximum number of 4 open sockets. The Meta for Diablo 2 has always been blizzard Sorc, but now you have other options such as Hydra, hybrid frozen orb, and nova. 1/6 chance for 1 1/6 chance for 2 1/6 chance for 3 3/6 chance for 4 So chance on 4 sockets is 50%. Monarch[4 Sockets & 10-14 ED] Sale [4 Sockets] Sale [10-14 EDef] Monarch . If you roll a 1, you get 1 open socket, roll 2, 2 open sockets, and so on. How many a given item can get is random for most item types, but the maximum is always limited by the mlvl of the monster that drops the item, item type and in the case of naturally spawning sockets the difficulty level. Reeven-1281 November 4, 2021, 11:18pm #3. (message deleted) bubbaX 11 years ago #2. only shield that can be 4 sockets i a "monarch". It will automatically add the maximum number of sockets for the item. For trading, only the non eth 500+ defense and the eth 800+ are sought. 1/6 chance for 1. As bummzack pointed out below, the odds for getting a certain amount of slots via recipe isn't always equally distributed. Since Monarchs will always have a high enough ilvl, the socket quest will give yours 4 sockets. However, if you use a Normal unsocketed base item to apply sockets using Larzuk in Act V, he will always install the maximum number of sockets. Normal Difficulty has a maximum of 3 Sockets on items.

Group: Member. People always recommand pits, but in my experience it is just a good place to find high level item bases. Normal items can have from 1-6 sockets. The Chaos Sanctuary isn't as reliable, since the majority of the mobs there are much higher level. In this guide, we go over budget, and mid to late game gear setups for each of the following skills. Or can i get an unsocketed monarsh and turn it in to act 5 guy to socket will he give me 4 sockets in it or just one? Body Armor Socket Horadric Cube Recipe : 1 Tal Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Topaz + Any Normal Body Armor = Socketed Body Armor of same type. If you found the monarch, you're all good. All you have to do is give the shield to Larzuk. I tend to pick up three or four socket dusk. The cube recipie gives random number between 1 and 4. Posts: 530. Add sockets at Larzuk. Will Larz always roll the max# of sockets in an item on all 3 difficulties or does it vary across Normal, nightmare and Hell?

Keep on with Mausoleum, Pit and Tower. Halls of the Dead location will be in Dry Hills, an area . It's just not worth making a Spirit in because it has a higher strength requirement than Monarch. Cheers. so you'll always get 4 sockets from a white monarch. Items can only naturally spawn with a maximum of 3 sockets on normal difficulty, 4 sockets on nightmare and 6 sockets on hell. Adding 4 sockets to Monarch shield (Cube recipe failed . Shields are also an excellent source of resistance when socketed with gems or various runes. sbc'soneandonly. ( (Crude upgraded via cube resulting in a 3 socket from quest not 4) Iirc 10 Most colored items only give 1 socket, although blue (magic) items will randomly give 1 or 2 sockets. TollCollect-2366 December 10, 2021, 7:39am #2.

Posts: 10,966. Mad Cartoonist is the very best dissida player ever! How do you get a 4 socket shield in Diablo 2? Items can only naturally spawn with a maximum of 3 sockets on normal difficulty, 4 . Not EVERY item is always going to get max though. Post by weretable and the undead chairs. Contents [ Hide] Unlike with the cube recipe, you can add sockets to superior items. thanks! To make things even worse, the shield needs to be at least level 40 to roll four sockets. Monarch. Aegis - 219 str req. "Words will always retain their power. Monarchs are the elite versions of Kite Shields. Located in Mecidiyekoy, just 250 metres from Trump Towers Shopping Centre, White Monarch Hotel features rooms Ottoman-style dcor. Defense: 133-148 Durability: 86 Req . Paladins have it easy since all Paladin shields have 4 sockets natively. If you are a Paladin, you can use Horadric Cube to get a roll any Normal Paladin shield above lev 26. There are only three shields that can have four sockets on them, Aegis, Monarch and Ward, and out of the three, Monarch is the only one with a remotely reasonable Strength requirement. To get 4 Socket Monarch Shield in Diablo 2 Resurrected you need to at least reach character level 54 and play the D2R in Hell difficulty. Zatti666-2440 December 10, 2021, 7:40am #3. monarch cant drop in nightmare. Defense: 133-148 Durability: 86 Req Strength: 156 Req . There are only three shields that can have four sockets on them, Aegis, Monarch and Ward, and out of the three, Monarch is the only one with a remotely . Words offer the means to meaning and for those who will listen: the enunciation of truth." Furthermore, four is the maximum number of sockets on a Monarch, and thus Larzuk will always give it that many, making a white monarch virtually equivalent to a 4os (it being trivial to get a throw-away character rushed to A5 Normal for a socket quest). It essentially rolls six-sided dice when you hit that transmute button. Keep on with Mausoleum, Pit and Tower. Brochet-11615 November 4, 2021, 11:13pm #2. Number two is thinking more players is always better, . They work to block all physical and many types of elemental attacks, completely negating those attacks when successfully blocked. Posts: 530. If you find this Crystal Sword in Hell Act 2 that is going to get 6 open sockets because it is the ilvl 42 plus and so it is always going to get 6 open sockets at Larzuk. How many a given item can get is random for most item types, but the maximum is always limited by the mlvl of the monster that drops the item, item type and in the case of naturally spawning sockets the difficulty level. As a reference, at a different hotel the other day I got 50 Mbps, at home I get close to 100 and my internet provider offers 1000 speed too. Group: Member.

Zatti666-2440 December 10, 2021, 7:40am #3. monarch cant drop in nightmare. Archon Plates are most popular because the 103 str req is where. Weapon: Ral Rune + Amn Rune + Perfect . Shields. If it is lvl 41 or above, the Crystal Sword you can get . Larzuk question. 2. He can give you a 4-socket CS, but only if it is item level 40 or below. 4 Socket Shields (Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn) The best shield for casters because it provides +2 Skills / FCR / FHR and a great bonus to Life and Mana. Your chance of getting 4 open sockets is . That recipe always has 1-2 sockets in it, with a 50% chance of 1 or 2 sockets. Azazel-27559 October 29, 2021, 2:36pm #7. Joined: Aug 24 2005. Nightmare Difficulty has a maximum of 4 Sockets on items. The game then determines how many sockets the item will spawn with. Darcon-2746 October 22, 2021, 8:43am #2. #3. Horadric Cube can also be used to unsocket and remove socketed gems, jewels, or runes from items and gears. It is therefore the easiest shield for assembling complex four- Rune Rune Words. Spirit Monarch. Spirit Crown Shield. Gold . However, if you have a white item (armor or weapon with no sockets in it), you can add a random amount of sockets to it via Horadric Cube recipes. tillias-21932 December 10, 2021, 7:54am #4. (message deleted) Gold: #2. . Gold: #2. . BuffaloBillyBob. The best caster shield. If it was given or traded to you, it could be a troll. Spirit Sacred Targe. 6. Help appreciated. Service 2.8. Spirit Monarch. The reason I do not include Paladin builds is because Paladins already . It is the only shield with +2 so it is used to complement CTA during pre-buff, which makes . Group: Member. best us.forums.blizzard.com. On Nightmare it's impossible. Just wondering if I buy a base white monarch and socket it with Lazurk if it's guaranteed four? Group: Member. TollCollect-2366 December 10, 2021, 7:39am #2. The actual Monarch Shield is actually hard to find. also some of the first lvl in act1 hell have no chance to drop it. Hotel also has an indoor pool, a hammam and a sauna. Ward is one of the three non-paladin shields that can roll 4 sockets. Krypta & The Hole is also an option. Yes the 3 pgem recipe does not carry over the sockets from the other recipes, that is why one should keep with the chippy recipe when rerolling weapons. Take it to Larzuk and you will get 4 sockets guaranteed. Not EVERY item is always going to get max though. You can unlock Horadric Cube from the bottom third level floor of the Halls of the Dead dungeon. A white monarch will never get 1 socket from the larzuk socket quest. The extra sockets can be filled with jewels in order to make the magical item a custom rare item. The number of sockets added is based on the specific item you're adding sockets to (it will always get the maximum for an item of that type).

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. if I'm not mistaken the socket quest in any difficulty will always give you the max available sockets for a given white Item. Value 2.7. Unlike with the cube recipe, you can add sockets to superior items. Earliest/fastest 4 socket shield?

The best way to farm Monarchs is by playing in the Secret Cow Level. All the rooms of White Monarch Hotel are air conditioned and they are equipped with a flat-screen satellite TV, telephone, safe box . how to add sockets and how larzuk's socket quest workTaylorar's D2r Discord: https://discord.gg/VYVjxqrCube Recipe for Sockets1 Tal Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Pe. Then if you happen to roll 5 or 6, what the game will do is it'll automatically revert back to giving you the maximum number of sockets. Even then, your need a level 54 character to equip it. Monarch[4 Sockets & 10-14 ED] Sale [4 Sockets] Sale [10-14 EDef] Monarch Defense: 133-148 Durability: 86 Req Strength: 156 Req level: 54 Quality level: 72 Max sockets: 4 Weight: Light Base block: 22 Class block: Pal: 52% Ama/Asn/Bar: 47% Monarch can always have 4 sockets maximum. These 4 Socket Shields are: Monarch - Character Level Requirement 54 Aegis - Character Level Requirement 59 Ward - Character Level Requirement 63 To get 4 Socket Monarch Shield in Diablo 2 Resurrected you need to at least reach character level 54 and play the D2R in Hell difficulty. 1/6 . Put simply, there is no reason for the non-Paladin to use any other shield base other than the Monarch. Since Monarchs will always have a high enough ilvl, the socket quest will give yours 4 sockets. Be careful, if you need a Monarch Shield with 3 free slots, do not perform this procedure! How do you get 4 sockets? The Andariel's Visage is so incredibly useful though for the Act 2 mercenary with the increased attack speed and the life leech on it, that people will always want to get rid of that fire resist, so we would recommend and everyone kind of always does get that open socket in your Andariel's Visage through Larzuk Socket Quest.

Work is punishment for failing to procrastinate effectively. sbc'soneandonly. Joined: Aug 24 2005. The only difference is that the cube recipe adds a random number of sockets, whereas the socket quest adds the maximum number of sockets (which is determined by the ilvl of the item). . Joined: Jul 21 2010.

Where do I get monarch 4 sockets-> spirit rune word? Read about it and ppl advised mostly to clear pit hell, what i did like 20times with not even a clear monarch dropped, . There are no sockets by the bedside, only a USB port hastily added in recent times sitting on the bedside table. Darcon-2746 October 22, 2021, 8:43am #2 Monarch can always have 4 sockets maximum. Krypta & The Hole is also an option. Not monarchs specifically, but monarchs are a bit rare anyway.