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More info?)
I believe that it's been available since the 1.09.
But the recipe you quoted is ofcourse correct. Also just remember that when
you do the removal of the Gem/Rune/Jewel you lose it. It doesn't end back up
in your inventory.
Jake Mysterio - The Mysterious One of Nothingness.
"Patrick Vervoorn" <patrick.vervoorn@NOSPAM.perihelion.demon.nl> wrote in
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> In article <d5ao8i$i05$1@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>,
> Gincairn <i.white4@btinternet.com> wrote:
>>I've not seen in mentioned in the manual so chances are it's not possible
>
> It has not been available from the first version of Diablo 2, so you won't
> find it in the printed manual. But since patch 1.10 (and not before, but I
> could be wrong?) a method is available.
>
>>But is there any way in which you can remove a gem once you have placed it
>>in some armour etc?
>>
>>I figure i might as well ask cos otherwise i won't learn nuttin.
>
> There's a cube recipe which does just that:
>
> 1 Hel Rune + Scroll of Town Portal + Any Socketed Item = Unsocket that
> item
>
> Warning: This will destroy any gems, runes, or jewels you have socketed.
> This is useful if you are not happy with the gems you have socketed and
> you want to socket the item in another way.
>
> This is from the Arreat Summit, see:
>
>
http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/items/cube.shtml
>
> And browse around a bit, more questions like the one you've asked above
> are anwered there.
>
>>Thanks for being patient
>>
>>Gin
>
> No problem.
>
> Regards,
>
> Patrick.