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→How to Find Socketed/Socketable Items
'''Normal Items''': Normal items can have from 1-6 sockets. How many on a given item is random for most item types, but the maximum is limited by the [[mlvl]] of the monster that drops the item, and the item type. Check our the master table below, or the individual [[Armor]] and [[Weapon]]s pages for info on how many sockets are possible on given item types. In terms of how many max, this is determined by the mlvl of the monster that drops the item. This max applies to sockets on socketed items they drop, and also on how many sockets you'll get if you socket quest a normal item they drop. {|! Monster Level! Sockets: Armor! Sockets: Helms! Sockets: Weapons! Sockets: Shields|-| 1-25| 1-3| 1-2*| 1-3| 1-3**|-| 26-40| 1-4| 1-3| 1-4| 1-3**|-| 41+| 1-4| 1-3| 1-6| 1-4|} <nowiki>*</nowiki> [[Druid]] and [[Barbarian]] class helms can have 3 sockets right from the start.<br><nowiki>**</nowiki> Most [[Paladin]] shields can have 4 sockets at any time. Only three elite shields (Monarch, Aegis, Ward) can have 4 sockets for other characters.
The number of sockets from the [[socket quest]] is not affected by the difficulty level, only by the [[ilvl]] of the item, which is based on the [[mlvl]] of the monster that drops it. '''Your [[Clvl]] and the difficulty level of the quest reward has nothing to do with the number of sockets you get.''' You can use the [[Normal]] quest reward on a Crystal Sword and get 6 sockets, or the [[Hell]] quest reward and get 3, depending on the ilvl of the swords used.
There are rumours of the quest reward varying the number of sockets further but these rumours are completely unfounded. Its likely that minions on a borderline area level dropped a white item that was thought to have a lower ilvl. The number of sockets from a quest reward is always the maximum possible based on the ilvl and item type (assuming its a white item).
If you need a number of sockets that [[Lazurk]] won't provide (most likely 5), then you'll have to try and find that item with the number of sockets you want, for a specific [[RuneWord]], generally. Trade for it if you have to, or ask in games, most people don't save socketed items, so you might ask as soon as you join, say you'll make 100k for a 5-socket [[Ogre Maul]], for example, or trade more if someone drives a hard bargain. If they aren't keeping it, they'll only get 35k at most for the sale, so shouldn't be too greedy.
