Diablo 4 Add Sockets & Max Socket Per Item Type

We explain how you can add sockets to items in Diablo 4, how to unsocket gems, and the max socket cap per item type.

First Published July 12, 2023, 05:15

Have you found a powerful item in Diablo 4, 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.

This guide explains how you can add sockets to items in Diablo 4, unsocket unwanted gems, and even outlines the max sockets per item type cap.

How To Add Sockets To Items in Diablo 4

The first thing you will need to do, and probably have done already is unlock the Jeweler in Diablo 4 and then head to one of the game's main towns to get started.

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.

Check out our guide to farming Scattered Prisms in Diablo 4. 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.

Diablo 4 Max Sockets Per Item

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.

Head - 1 Socket
Chest - 2 Sockets
Pants - 2 Sockets
Amulet - 1 Socket
Ring - 1 Socket
1-Handed Weapon - 1 Socket
2-Handed Weapon - 2 Sockets
Bow - 2 Sockets
Focus - 1 Socket
Wand - 1 Socket
Shield - 1 Socket

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.

How To Unsocket a Gem in Diablo 4

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.

Note that the Gold cost to unsocket is based on the item level.

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That's everything you need to know about gem sockets in Diablo 4, from how you can add more to the max per item type and how you can unsocket gems. If any details change, we will endeavor to update this article quickly.

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Written by Wessel Minnie

Wessel is a former member of Bravado Gaming, a top South African esports organization, and a former editor at GLITCHED.online. He can also be found on HLTV discussing everything CS esports. When he's not writing or editing, Wessel is clicking heads in Counter-Strike 2, pondering over the best Diablo 4 builds for each class, or venturing into the Lands Between of Elden Ring for the umpteenth time. He loves ARPGs and any SoulsBorne title he can get his mitts on, but feel free to email or drop him a message on social media with any interesting gaming-related topics you think he might enjoy.

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