Diablo 2: Resurrected - Find Horadrim Cube & all recipes for it
The Horadrim Cube in Diablo 2: Resurrected allows you to combine many different items together to get more powerful items. In this guide you will learn:
- How to get the Horadrim Cube
- Which items can be crafted
- What other secrets the cube holds
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Where can you find the Horadrim Cube?
You can't miss the Horadrim C ube, because it is a quest item that is needed to complete the game. Complete Act 2 and you will be given the fine magic box.
You'll need it to make the Horadrim Staff out of the "Staff of Kings" and the "Viper Amulet" later on, and to form Khalim's Will out of "Khalim's Eye, Heart, Brain and Flail".
Only with the staff can you open Tal Rasha's to mb and enter the last area of the third act with "Khalim's Will".
With Tyrael's help, you enter Tal Rasha's Tomb.
To craft items
In combination with the Horadrim Cube, you can create new items from various items. No matter if potions, runes or magic weapons. In total, the following items can be created or upgraded:
- Potions
- Gems
- Ammunition
- Magic items
- Runes
- Socket recipes
- Socketed magic weapons
- Quest items
- Event items
- Recycling recipes
- Repair items
- Stats and talent upgrades
Keep in mind, however, that when you create a new item, the resources you use are lost forever. Random trial and error can lead to success, but it can also ruin you. Therefore, we have listed all the recipes for you.
Put the tome or scroll together with the leg into the Horadric Cube and click on "Transmute" - done!
Simple Upgrade Recipes
To upgrade an item, there is a simple rule with the Horadrim Cube: take a certain number of an item and process it in the Horadrim Cube to then get an item of a higher level. As an example, three gems of the same type and quality will get you one gem of the same type with a higher quality.
Potions can be upgraded as follows:
| Items needed | Result |
| 3x Healing potions 3x Mana potions 1x Cured gemstone | 1x Regeneration Potion |
| 3x Regeneration Potions | 1x Strong Regeneration Potion |
| 3x Healing Potions 3x Mana Potions 1x Normal Quality Gemstone | 1x Strong regeneration potion |
Rune upgrades work on the same principle. You can find out their quality by their name. El is the lowest quality level of a rune and Thul is the highest.
| Items needed | Result |
| 3x El Rune | 1x Eld Rune |
| 3x Eld Rune | 1x Tir Rune |
| 3x Tir Rune | 1x Nef Rune |
| 3x Nef Rune | 1x Eth Rune |
| 3x Eth Rune | 1x Ith Rune |
| 3x Ith Rune | 1x Valley Rune |
| 3x Valley Rune | 1x Ral Rune |
| 3x Ral Rune | 1x Place Rune |
| 3x Place Rune | 1x Thul Rune |
Runes can also be combined with gems. The result will be even more powerful runes. Of course you can try them out freely. Or just have a look at our list, which combination leads to which result:
| Required Items | Result |
| 3x Thul Rune 1x Raised Topaz | Amn Rune |
| 3x Amn Rune 1x Cunning Amethyst | Sol Rune |
| 3x Sol Rune 1x Sapphire Rune | Shael Rune |
| 3x Shael Rune 1x Crystallized Ruby | Dol Rune |
In combination with gems you can create even more powerful runes:
| 3x Dol Rune 1x Emerald Rune | Hel Rune |
| 3x Hel Rune 1 Diamond Rune | Io Rune |
| 3x Io Rune 1 Flawed Topaz | Lum Rune |
| 3x Lum Rune 1 Faulty Amethyst | Ko Rune |
| 3x Ko Rune 1 Faulty Sapphire | Fal Rune |
| 3x Fal Rune 1 Faulty Ruby | Lem Rune |
| 3x Lem Rune 1 Faulty Emerald | Pul Rune |
| 2x Pul Rune 1 Faulty Diamond | Um Rune |
| 2x Um Rune 1 Topaz | Mal Rune |
| 2x Mal Rune 1 Amethyst | Is Rune |
| 2x Is Rune 1 Sapphire | Gul Rune |
| 2x Gul Rune 1 Ruby | Vex Rune |
| 2x Vex Rune 1 Emerald | Ohm Rune |
| 2x Ohm Rune 1 Diamond | Lo Rune |
| 2x Lo Rune 1 Flawless Topaz | Sur Rune |
| 2x Sur Rune 1 Flawless Amethyst | Ber Rune |
| 2x Ber Rune 1 Flawless Sapphire | Jah Rune |
| 2x Jah Rune 1 Flawless Ruby | Cham Rune |
| 2x Cham Rune 1 Flawless Emerald | Zod Rune |
Your equipment is the be-all and end-all in Diablo 
Upgrades for your equipment
But not only simple upgrades can be done with the Horadrim Cube. You can craft completely new equipment for your fight against the Lord of Terror.
However, this requires more than three items of the same type. Three simple swords do not directly create Tyrael's legendary sword El'Druin. A full upgrade requires more than that.
You can also modify items or add magic elements and sockets to them. This way you won't run the risk of losing a cherished item.
Ammunition and antidotes
| Items needed | Result |
| 2 quivers with bolts | 1x quiver with arrows |
| 2 quivers with arrows | 1x quiver with bolts |
| 1 spear 1 quiver with arrows | 1x stack of throwing spears |
| 1 axe 1 dagger | 1x stack of throwing axes |
| 1 choking gas elixir 1 healing potion | 1x antidote elixir |
Socket recipes for weapons, armor and runes
| Items needed | Result |
| 3x Raised Gem 1x Magic Weapon | Socketed Magic Weapon |
| 3x Standard Gem and 1x Socketed Weapon | Socketed Magic Weapon (Same Type) |
| 3x Flawless Gem 1x Magic Weapon | Socketed Magic Weapon |
| 1x Eld Rune 1x Flawless Gem Low Quality Weapon | Normal Quality Weapon (Same Type) |
| 1x El Rune 1x Low Quality Armor with Gems | Armor normal quality (Same type) |
| 1x Tal Rune 1x Thul Rune 1x Perfect Topaz Normal Quality Body Armor | Normal quality armor (Same type) |
| 1x Ral Rune 1x Amn Rune 1x Perfect Amethyst Normal Weapon | Socketed weapon (Same type) |
| 1x Ral Rune 1x Thul Rune 1x Perfect Sapphire Normal Helmet | Socketed Helmet (Same Type) |
| 1x Tal Rune 1x Amn Rune 1x Perfect Ruby Normal Shield | Socketed Shield (Same Type) |
| 1x Hel Rune Scroll of the City Portal a socketed item | Removes all items from sockets |
Keep checking the vendors for runes or gems 
Upgrades of items
| Items needed | Result |
| 3x Perfect Skull 1x Rare Item Stone of Jordan | 1 Rare Item Socket |
| 1x Ral Rune 1x Sol Rune 1x Perfect Emerald Normal unique weapon | Extraordinary version of the weapon |
| 1x Tal Rune 1x Shael Rune 1x Perfect Diamond Normal unique armor | Extraordinary version of the armor |
| 1x Lum Rune 1x Pul Rune 1x Perfect Emerald Extraordinary unique weapon | Elite version of the weapon |
| 1x Ko Rune 1x Lem Rune 1x Perfect Diamond Extraordinary unique armor | Elite version of the armor |
| 1x Ort Rune 1x Amn Rune 1x Perfect Sapphire Normal rare weapon | Extraordinary rare weapon |
| 1x Ral Rune 1x Thul Rune 1x Perfect Amethyst Normal Rare Armor | Exceptional rare armor |
| 1x Fal Rune 1x Um Rune 1x Perfect Sapphire Extraordinary rare weapon | Elite rare weapon |
| 1x Ko Rune 1x Pul Rune 1x Perfect Amethyst Extraordinary Rare Armor | Rare Elite Armor |
Magic item crafting
| Items needed | Result |
| 4x Healing Potion 1x Ruby Magic Sword | Magic sword of leech |
| 6x Perfect Gem (1 of each type) 1x Amulet (Magical) | Prismatic amulet with 16-20 for all resistances |
| 1x Magic Ring 1x Perfect Emerald 1x Antidote Elixir | Jade ring with 21-30 % poison resistance |
| 1x Magic Ring 1x Perfect Ruby 1x Explosive Elixir | Garnet ring with 21-30 eueresistance |
| 1x Magic Ring 1x Perfect Topaz 1x Regeneration Potion | Coral red ring with 21-30 lite resistance |
| 1x Magic Ring 1x Perfect Sapphire 1x Defrost Elixir | Cobalt ring with 21-30 % cold resistance |
| 1x Magic Shield 1x Club of Thorns 2x Skulls | Magic shield of spikes |
| 1x Diamond 1x Staff 1x Kris 1x Belt | Wild pole weapon |
Do not move to a higher difficulty level until you have appropriate equipment and level.
Recycling, repair and more secret recipes
There are more secrets of the Horadrim Cube that we want to list for you here. For one, you have the option to turn the legendary artifact into an ancient version of a loot box. You simply throw items into it and get a random item back. However, so that you don't have to try randomly now, we'll tell you which items are expendable:
| Required items | Result |
| 3x Perfect Gem of each type 1 Magic Item | 1x new random magic item of the same type |
| 6x Perfect Skull 1x Rare Item | 1x random low quality Rare Item of the same type |
| 1 Perfect Skull 1 Rare Item Stone of Jordan | 1x high quality new rare item of the same type |
| 3x Magic Rings | 1x random Magic Amulet with random properties |
| 3x Magic Amulets | 1x random Magic Ring with random properties |
Your weapons and armor can also be repaired via the Horadrim Cube. Ideal in the heat of battle or when you're short on cash and can't pay the blacksmith. The following recipes are available for this purpose:
| Items needed | Result |
| 1x Place Rune 1x Damaged Gem Weapon | Repair and recharge a weapon |
| 1x Ral Rune 1x Flawed Gem Armor | Repair and recharge of an armor |
| 1x Ral Rune Armor | Repairs armor completely |
| 1x Place Rune Weapon | Repairs weapon completely |
Among other things, enemies can drop individual runes, from which you can compose rune words.
But not only your equipment can be repaired, but also your character. At the very least, the Horadrim Cube allows you to redistribute your attributes and talents.
This is ideal if you want to enter hell again with your mage after the first playthrough, but this time you want to switch from fire magic to ice magic.
You will need the following items:
- Corrupted Essence of Sorrow
- Charged Essence of Hate
- Burning Essence of Terror
- Festering Essence of Destruction
These items are dropped by the four bosses Diablo, Mephisto, the duo Andariel and Duriel, and Baal. As a reward, you'll get the Sign of Absolution, which allows you to redistribute attributes and talents.
Killed? No problem. With the right item, you can change your stats.
Mooing players ahead: Many nice items are waiting for you in the cow level!
The secret levels: Cows and Über-Tristram
You can also use the Horadrim Cube to open a portal to the secret Cow level. The cow level was Blizzard's answer to many fans of Diablo 1 who did not want to accept that the cows in the game had no use or secrets. We have described the requirements for the cow level in detail in this guide: Diablo 2: Resurrected - How to get to the cow level
But another secret level awaits you with the Horadrim Cube: Over-Tristram, where you will encounter stronger versions of the Three Great Evils. If you manage to defeat them, you will get the spell "Hell Torch". But this is anything but easy.
You'll have to get several keys from the Countess, the Necromancer and Nihlathak on the Hell difficulty level. With these keys you can open portals through which you'll meet stronger offshoots of Lilith, Duriel and Izual.
These in turn possess body parts of the Great Evils, which can be formed into a portal to "Above Tristram" with the Horadrim Cube in Act 5. There, your old enemies await you with new strength.
YouTuber MrLlamaSC was the first player to get his hands on the Hell Torch. If you want to see what awaits you, check out his video:
Even more guides to Diablo 2: Resurrected on GameZ:
- Diablo 2: Resurrected - 8 tips for beginners
- Diablo 2: Resurrected - How to get all trophies
- Diablo 2: Resurrected - How to get to the legendary cow level
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