Tal + Amn + PRuby + Normal Shield

[Noite Escura]

Tal + Amn + PRuby + Normal Shield

AS description doesn't make it clear. Can it be used for Paladin Shields? Will it keep the Res All mods intact? I'm trying to get myself a 2 sock Elite Pala Shield with decent res.

 

[PhatTrumpet]

It can be used on Paladin Shields (this is actually how people eth glitch them for 'Exile').

The inherent mods will remain.

It will have a 1/4 chance of getting 2 sockets.

 

[thegiantturtle]

It will have a 1/4 chance of getting 2 sockets.

Don't you mean 1/6 chance?

 

[helvete]

Don't you mean 1/6 chance?

Yep. That's what he meant.

 

[PhatTrumpet]

I thought it was random, with equal probability, from 1 socket to the maximum number of sockets available for the item type, which is 4 for shields. How do you get 1/6?

 

[antirush]

It's actually a 3/6 or 1/2 chance - the probability is always calculated for the max sockets of any item - anything higher than max is counted as max. So for a shield a roll of 1, 2, or 3 would add that many sockets while a roll of 4, 5, or 6 would add 4.

 

[helvete]

It's actually a 3/6 or 1/2 chance - the probability is always calculated for the max sockets of any item - anything higher than max is counted as max. So for a shield a roll of 1, 2, or 3 would add that many sockets while a roll of 4, 5, or 6 would add 4.

....but since he wants 2 sockets on an item that can have more than 2, the chance is STILL 1/6

 

[PhatTrumpet]

I must just be making stuff up based on experience... I can never seem to get max sockets on an armor when I really need it.

 

[Delreich]

As the recipes has the numbers 1 and 6, it seems it has nothing directly to do with max sockets of anything, other than for capping. Haven't done any testing to confirm that tho...

 

[HCKull]

It works like this:

1) role 1-6 equal chances

2) any roll over max sockets gives max

For example:

Sheild has max of 4 sockets

1/6 of 1 socket
1/6 of 2 sockets
1/6 of 3 sockets
3/6 of 4 sockets

so 1/6 is chance of 2 sockets

 

[antirush]

....but since he wants 2 sockets on an item that can have more than 2, the chance is STILL 1/6

Score one for me not reading.. I just assumed he was looking for 4 sockets. You're 100% right

 

[helvete]

I read too fast myself. If you've been on these forums a while, you'll have noticed me doing very similar bloopers.

 

[thegiantturtle]

I must just be making stuff up based on experience... I can never seem to get max sockets on an armor when I really need it.

It's listed on the Arreat Summit both ways. It's an easy mistake to make.