{"id":48125,"date":"2023-06-05T08:54:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T08:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/add-sockets-max-item-type"},"modified":"2024-07-19T22:50:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T22:50:31","slug":"add-sockets-max-item-type","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/diablo-4\/add-sockets-max-item-type","title":{"rendered":"Diablo 4 Add Sockets & Max Socket Per Item Type"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you found a powerful item in Diablo 4<\/a>, but you have no idea how to add sockets? Or maybe, you accidentally added the wrong gem and want to unsocket it. Don’t worry, Nephalem; we’ve got you covered.<\/p>\n

This guide explains how you can add sockets to items in Diablo 4<\/strong>, unsocket unwanted gems, and even outlines the max sockets per item type cap.<\/p>\n

How To Add Sockets To Items in Diablo 4<\/h2>\n
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You will need some Scattered Prisms to add sockets to items in Diablo 4. (Picture: Blizzard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first thing you will need to do, and probably have done already is unlock the Jeweler in Diablo 4<\/a> and then head to one of the game’s main towns to get started.<\/p>\n

Select the item to which you want to add a socket, and have the required resources ready. That might be a bit difficult for some, especially on lower levels, as adding a socket to an item in Diablo 4 requires one (1) Scattered Prism.<\/p>\n

Check out our guide to farming Scattered Prisms in Diablo 4<\/a>. Spoiler: You must get lucky with Treasure Goblins or slay World Bosses. Once the farming is complete, select the item, and pay with a Scattered Prism alongside a relatively minor Gold cost.<\/p>\n

Diablo 4 Max Sockets Per Item<\/h2>\n
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Get Scattered Prisms from World Bosses and Treasure Goblins! (Picture: Blizzard\/Maxroll.gg)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You won’t see items with three sockets in Diablo 4, not yet, anyway. Each item type has a specific max socket cap, which you can view below.<\/p>\n

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  • Head – 1 Socket<\/li>\n
  • Chest – 2 Sockets<\/li>\n
  • Pants – 2 Sockets<\/li>\n
  • Amulet – 1 Socket<\/li>\n
  • Ring – 1 Socket<\/li>\n
  • 1-Handed Weapon – 1 Socket<\/li>\n
  • 2-Handed Weapon – 2 Sockets<\/li>\n
  • Bow – 2 Sockets<\/li>\n
  • Focus – 1 Socket<\/li>\n
  • Wand – 1 Socket<\/li>\n
  • Shield – 1 Socket<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    With a very limited number of sockets available per item type, you might want to unsocket an unwanted or less powerful gem, which is what the next section of this guide explains.<\/p>\n

    How To Unsocket a Gem in Diablo 4<\/h2>\n
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    Unsocket gems from items at the Jeweler for some Gold! (Picture: Blizzard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Unsocketing a gem in Diablo 4 is quite easy and doesn’t require a special resource, but it will consume a bit of your Gold. Head to a Jeweler NPC and select the “Unsocket” tab, then add the item from which you want to remove an unwanted gem. Then pay a bit of Gold, and it is done.<\/p>\n

    Note that the Gold cost to unsocket is based on the item level.<\/p>\n

    In case you’ve missed it for some reason, check out Diablo 4’s live-action launch trailer below and jump into Sanctuary!<\/p>\n