The Horadric Cube was introduced in the Lord of Hatred update as a core crafting system that allows players to transmute, modify, and upgrade items using a wide range of materials.
Once obtained, it becomes a key crafting system in Temis, allowing players to modify gear, reroll stats, and convert items into new forms for progression.
It significantly expands crafting options, turning unwanted loot and collected resources into meaningful upgrades across both leveling and endgame progression.
How To Unlock The Horadric Cube?
The Horadric Cube is unlocked by completing the quest “The Fools,” which is part of the Lord of Hatred campaign for players who have not yet finished the expansion storyline.
Once completed, the Horadric Cube becomes available after a short concluding cutscene that introduces the system to players who have reached this part for the first time.
Players who have already finished the Lord of Hatred campaign on previous characters will automatically have it unlocked when starting a new character, without needing to repeat the quest.
Horadric Cube Location
The Horadric Cube is in Temis and may be accessed by those who have purchased the Lord of Hatred expansion, as well as if they have progressed with the campaign.
You may find the Horadric Cube to the east of the Temis waypoint, making it easy to access after teleporting to this location.
How To Use Horadric Cube?
The Horadric Cube works like other crafting features in Diablo 4, which simply requires you to have the items listed in a recipe that you have selected.
Place the items required in the Horadric Cube, which has up to 12 slots, and this is enough for crafting any of the recipes available.
Once all the required items have been placed, select transmute and claim the new item that you have created from the cube.
Diablo 4: New Horadric Crafting Recipes (New Recipes and Runeword Recipes)
All Horadric Cube Recipes
Below is a list of the Horadric Cube Recipes that are available once it has been unlocked, making it easy to check what can be created with this feature.
Gear Modification
Recipe | Description | Required Materials |
Add Affix | Adds a random Affix to an Item. Use a Tuning Prism to narrow the Affix Category. |
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Chaotic Reroll | Changes a random Affix to one of another Category. Use a Tuning Prism to determine the Category of the random chosen Affix. |
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Focused Reroll | Changes an Affix to one of the same Category. Requires a Tuning Prism to determine the Category. |
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Remove Affix | Removes a random Affix from an Item. Use a Tuning Prism to narrow the random chosen Affix. |
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Affix Value Reroll | Randomizes the values of all base Affixes on an equipment or Talisman item. |
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Unique Power Reroll | Randomizes the value of the Unique Power on a Unique Item or Charm. |
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Horadric Reroll | Fully randomizes all base Affixes on a Talisman item. |
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Transfigure Item | Grants a random modification of great possibilities! Use a Tuning Prism to narrow the outcomes. The item has a very high chance to become Unmodifiable after Transfiguration. |
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Item Transmutation
| Recipe | Description | Required Materials |
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3 to 1 Transmutation | Transmutes 3 of the same equipment, Talisman, or Rune items into a random new item of that type. |
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Recycle Uniques | Transmutes 3 of the same Unique equipment items or Charms into a new version of that Unique. |
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Upgrade to Legendary | Transmutes a Rare equipment item into a Legendary with a random Legendary power. Tuning Prisms can be used to modify the Category of the Legendary power that is added. |
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Craft Unique | Transmutes a Common equipment item into a random Unique of the same type. |
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Reroll Set Charm | Transmutes a Set Charm to a different Charm from the same Set. |
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Craft Unique Charm | Transmutes a Unique equipment item into a Unique Charm. |
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Upgrade to Mythic | Transmutes a Unique item with at least 850 Item Power into a random Mythic of the same item slot. |
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Amalgamation | Transmute several of the same item to upgrade it. Limited to certain specific consumables, socketables, and dungeon keys. |
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Rune Crafting
Recipe | Description | Required Materials |
Ritual Rune: Bac | Crafts Bac. |
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Ritual Rune: Igni | Crafts Igni |
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Ritual Rune: Tam | Crafts Tam |
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Ritual Rune: Yul | Crafts Yul |
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Ritual Rune: Eom | Crafts Eom |
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Ritual Rune: Jah | Crafts Jah |
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Ritual Rune: Ohm | Crafts Ohm |
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Ritual Rune: Vex | Crafts Vex |
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Ritual Rune: Yom | Crafts Yom |
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Horadric Cube Hidden Recipes
Legacy Runeword Items
Legacy Runewords are hidden Horadric Cube recipes that combine specific Runes with a Common-quality base item to create powerful equipment.
There are currently 19 known Legacy Runewords, recreating classic Diablo items such as Stealth, Enigma, Spirit, Grief, and Infinity.
Recipe | Runes Required | Base Item Required |
Ancient’s Pledge | Ral + Ort + Tal | Focus, Totem, or Shield |
| Call to Arms | Amn + Ral + Mal + Ist + Ohm | One-Handed Weapon or Off-Hand |
Edge | Tir + Tal + Amn | Ranged or Two-Handed Weapon |
| Enigma | Jah + Ith + Ber | Chest Armor |
Grief | Eth + Tir + Lo + Mal + Ral | Berserker Axe or Phase Blade |
| Holy Thunder | Eth + Ral + Ort + Tal | Mace or Flail |
Infinity | Ber + Mal + Ber + Ist | Two-Handed Weapon |
| Insight | Ral + Tir + Tal + Sol | Bow, Crossbow, Glaive, Polearm, Quarterstaff, Staff, or Two-Handed Scythe |
King’s Grace | Amn + Ral + Thul | Mace, Flail, or Sword |
| Leaf | Tir + Ral | Staff |
Lore | Ort + Sol | Helm |
| Pattern | Tal + Ort + Thul | Dagger |
Phoenix | Vex + Vex + Lo + Jah | One-Handed Weapon or Off-Hand |
| Prudence | Mal + Tir | Chest Armor |
Rain | Ort + Mal + Ith | Chest Armor |
| Spirit | Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn | One-Handed Weapon or Off-Hand |
Stealth | Tal + Eth | Chest Armor |
| Strength | Amn + Tir | One-Handed Weapon or Off-Hand |
Zephyr | Ort + Eth | Bow or Crossbow |
Rune Upgrades
The Horadric Cube can also upgrade Runes into higher-tier versions using several hidden recipes involving duplicate Runes and crafting materials.
There are currently 14 known upgrade recipes, divided between two separate chains that eventually lead to Sol and Jah.
Rune Created | Horadric Cube Recipe |
Eth | 3× Tir |
| Ith | 3× Eth |
Tal | 3× Ith |
| Ral | 3× Tal |
Ort | 3× Ral |
| Thul | 3× Ort |
Amn | 3× Thul + Chipped Topaz |
| Sol | 3× Amn + Chipped Amethyst |
Ist | 2× Mal + Flawless Amethyst |
| Vex | 2× Ist + Flawless Ruby |
Ohm | 2× Vex + Flawless Emerald |
| Lo | 2× Ohm + Flawless Diamond |
Ber | 2× Lo + Grand Topaz |
| Jah | 2× Ber + Grand Sapphire |
Verdict
The Horadric Cube adds a strong layer of depth to Diablo 4’s crafting system, giving players far more control over how their gear is upgraded and refined.
While it requires materials and some understanding of its recipes, the payoff is worth it for players looking to fine-tune builds or optimize powerful items.
Once unlocked in Temis, it remains a long-term progression tool and one of the most consistently useful systems for improving gear throughout leveling and endgame play.
