The orbs
Monsters drop an orb as often as a Mal rune: one orb roll sits next to the Mal rune in the drop tables, and then picks which orb by the shares below.
Corruption Orb
Item level 75 · 20% of orb drops
Click it, then click a weapon or armor: corrupts it (one random property, or it fails and becomes a corrupted rare)
Orb of Shifting
Item level 60 · 30% of orb drops
Cube with a magic item: rerolls its magic properties
Orb of Remaking
Item level 70 · 20% of orb drops
Cube with a rare item: rerolls its rare properties
Orb of Ascension
Item level 75 · 10% of orb drops
Cube with a magic item: turns it into a rare item
Socketsmith's Box
Item level 70 · 10% of orb drops
Cube with a white item without sockets: maximum sockets
Click it, then click a rare or unique without sockets: 1 to 3 sockets (2 most often)
Orb of Fortune
Item level 80 · 10% of orb drops
Cube with a unique or set item: rerolls it (it can fail and become rare)
Corruption
Click the Corruption Orb, then click a weapon or armor in your inventory. The item gets one random property from its slot's list below and is marked Corrupted. In 25% of uses it bricks instead: the item is rerolled as a corrupted rare of the same base and item level.
Corrupting a corrupted item again replaces its old corruption with a new one (for now).
Helms
| Outcome | Chance |
|---|---|
| Socketed ((1-2)) | 15% |
| +1 to All Skills | 7.5% |
| All Resistances +(10-15)% | 15% |
| +(30-50) to Life | 11.2% |
| (15-25)% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items | 11.2% |
| +(20-40)% Enhanced Defense | 15% |
Body armor
| Outcome | Chance |
|---|---|
| Socketed ((3-4)) | 16.7% |
| +1 to All Skills | 4.2% |
| All Resistances +(10-20)% | 16.7% |
| Damage Reduced by (5-8)% | 8.3% |
| +(40-70) to Life | 12.5% |
| +(30-60)% Enhanced Defense | 16.7% |
Shields
| Outcome | Chance |
|---|---|
| Socketed ((2-4)) | 15.8% |
| +1 to All Skills | 3.9% |
| All Resistances +(10-20)% | 15.8% |
| (10-15)% Increased Chance of Blocking | 11.8% |
| +(15-25)% Faster Hit Recovery | 11.8% |
| +(30-60)% Enhanced Defense | 15.8% |
Gloves
| Outcome | Chance |
|---|---|
| +(10-20)% Increased Attack Speed | 15% |
| +(10-20)% Bonus to Attack Rating | 11.2% |
| All Resistances +(5-10)% | 15% |
| (10-20)% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items | 11.2% |
| (2-3)% Life Stolen per Hit | 7.5% |
| (2-3)% Mana Stolen per Hit | 7.5% |
| +(5-10) to Strength | 7.5% |
Boots
| Outcome | Chance |
|---|---|
| +(10-20)% Faster Run/Walk | 15% |
| All Resistances +(5-10)% | 15% |
| +(10-20)% Faster Hit Recovery | 11.2% |
| (10-20)% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items | 11.2% |
| +(5-10) to Dexterity | 11.2% |
| +(20-40) to Life | 11.2% |
Belts
| Outcome | Chance |
|---|---|
| All Resistances +(5-10)% | 15.8% |
| +(30-50) to Life | 15.8% |
| Damage Reduced by (3-6)% | 7.9% |
| +(10-20)% Faster Hit Recovery | 11.8% |
| +(5-15) to Strength | 11.8% |
| +(20-40) to Mana | 11.8% |
Weapons
| Outcome | Chance |
|---|---|
| Socketed ((2-4)) | 15% |
| +(30-60)% Enhanced Damage | 15% |
| +(10-20)% Increased Attack Speed | 11.2% |
| +(10-20)% Faster Cast Rate | 11.2% |
| +1 to All Skills | 3.8% |
| (10-20)% Chance of Crushing Blow | 7.5% |
| (10-20)% Deadly Strike | 7.5% |
| (3-6)% Life Stolen per Hit | 3.8% |
Other armor
| Outcome | Chance |
|---|---|
| All Resistances +(10-15)% | 18.8% |
| +(20-40) to Life | 18.8% |
| +(20-40)% Enhanced Defense | 18.8% |
| (10-20)% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items | 18.8% |
Sockets
The Socketsmith's Box adds sockets two ways. In the Horadric Cube with a normal or superior weapon or armor without sockets, it gives the item as many sockets as its base allows. Clicked on, then on a rare or unique item without sockets, it rolls: 1 socket 25%, 2 sockets 50%, 3 sockets 25% (never more than the base allows).
To take socketed items out again, cube the item with a Hel rune and a Scroll of Identify: you keep the item and get back every gem, rune and jewel.