Wire Fleece

normalexceptionalelite

def: 375-481 (428)lvl: 53str: 111max socket: 4

A superior Wire Fleece can spawn with +5% to +15% Enhanced Defense and/or Increase Maximum Durability 10% to 15%.

Compared to other body armors

table of base stats
name	defense	strength	sockets	weight
Dusk Shroud	361 - 467 (414)	77	4	Light
Wyrmhide	364 - 470 (417)	84	4	Light
Scarab Husk	369 - 474 (421.5)	95	4	Light
Wire Fleece	375 - 481 (428)	111	4	Light
Diamond Mail	383 - 489 (436)	131	4	Medium
Loricated Mail	390 - 496 (443)	149	4	Heavy
Great Hauberk	395 - 501 (448)	118	4	Light
Boneweave	399 - 505 (452)	158	4	Medium
Balrog Skin	410 - 517 (463.5)	165	4	Medium
Archon Plate	410 - 524 (467)	103	4	Light
Kraken Shell	417 - 523 (470)	174	4	Medium
Hellforge Plate	421 - 530 (475.5)	196	4	Heavy
Lacquered Plate	433 - 541 (487)	208	4	Medium
Shadow Plate	446 - 557 (501.5)	230	4	Heavy
Sacred Armor	487 - 600 (543.5)	232	4	Medium

How to upgrade a Wire Fleece

Transmute low quality armor, an El rune, and a chipped gem to create normal quality armor of the same type.

low quality Wire Fleece

el rune

any chipped gem

→

normal quality Wire Fleece

How to add sockets to a Wire Fleece

You can add sockets to a Wire Fleece by giving the item to Larzuk as a quest reward. Larzuk will always add 4 sockets (if the iLevel is high enough), the maximum. You can also add sockets with the following horadric cube recipe. This recipes will not work for low quality items.

Transmute normal body armor, a Tal rune, a Thul rune, and a Perfect Topaz to create a socketed body armor of the same type.

normal Wire Fleece

tal rune

thul rune

perfect topaz

→

socketed Wire Fleece

This recipes will add between 1 and 4 sockets to the item. The game will roll a 6 sided dice, if it rolls higher than 4, the maximum amount of sockets is chosen.

amount of sockets for a Wire Fleece
roll	sockets	odds
1	1 socket	1 in 6 (16.67%)
2	2 socket	1 in 6 (16.67%)
3	3 socket	1 in 6 (16.67%)
4	4 socket (max)	3 in 6 (50%)
5	4 socket (max)	3 in 6 (50%)
6	4 socket (max)	3 in 6 (50%)

The maximum amount of sockets an item can roll with depends on the iLevel of the item. The iLevel is equal to the monster level (mLevel) the item dropped from, the mLevel is equal to the area level (aLevel). Champions will have an mLevel of aLevel+2, Uniques and their minions aLevel+3, and Super Uniques will have a predefined mLevel.

possible sockets for a Wire Fleece
iLvl 0-25	iLvl 26-40	iLvl 41 and up
3	4	4

Runewords you can make in a Wire Fleece

base sockets

any2 os3 os4 os


Runeword	Sockets	Allowed Bases	Runeword Recipe	Level	Stats
Stealth	2 sockets	body armor	tal + eth	17	Magic Damage Reduced By 3+6 To Dexterity+15 To Maximum StaminaPoison Resist +30% (tal)Regenerate Mana 15% (eth)25% Faster Run/Walk+25% Faster Cast Rate+25% Faster Hit Recovery
Peace	3 sockets	body armor	shael + thul + amn	29	4% Chance To Cast Level 5 Slow Missiles When Struck2% Chance To Cast level 15 Valkyrie On Striking+2 To Amazon Skill Levels+20% Faster Hit Recovery (shael)+2 To Critical StrikeCold Resist +30% (thul)Attacker Takes Damage of 14 (amn)
Myth	3 sockets	body armor	hel + amn + nef	33	3% Chance To Cast Level 1 Howl When Struck10% Chance To Cast Level 1 Taunt On Striking+2 To Barbarian Skill Levels+30 Defense Vs. Missile (nef)Replenish Life +10Attacker Takes Damage of 14 (amn)Requirements -15% (hel)
Smoke	2 sockets	body armor	nef + lum	37	+20% Faster Hit Recovery+75% Enhanced Defense+280 Defense vs. Missile (nef)+10 to Energy (lum)All Resistances +50-1 to Light RadiusLevel 6 Weaken (18 charges)
Lionheart	3 sockets	body armor	hel + lum + fal	41	+20% Enhanced Damage+25 To Strength (fal)+15 To Dexterity+20 To Vitality+10 To Energy (lum)+50 To LifeAll Resistances +30Requirements -15% (hel)
Treachery	3 sockets	body armor	shael + thul + lem	43	5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Fade When Struck25% Chance To Cast level 15 Venom On Striking+2 To Assassin Skills+45% Increased Attack Speed+20% Faster Hit Recovery (shael)Cold Resist +30% (thul)50% Extra Gold From Monsters (lem)
Wealth	3 sockets	body armor	lem + ko + tir	43	+10 to Dexterity (ko)+2 to Mana After Each Kill (tir)300% Extra Gold From Monsters (lem)100% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Enlightenment	3 sockets	body armor	pul + ral + sol	45	5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Blaze When Struck5% Chance To Cast level 15 Fire Ball On Striking+2 To Sorceress Skill Levels+1 To Warmth+30% Enhanced Defense (pul)Fire Resist +30% (ral)Damage Reduced By 7 (sol)
Bone	3 sockets	body armor	sol + um + um	47	15% Chance To Cast level 10 Bone Armor When Struck15% Chance To Cast level 10 Bone Spear On Striking+2 To Necromancer Skill Levels+100-150 To Mana (varies)All Resistances +30 (um)Damage Reduced By 7 (sol)
Duress	3 sockets	body armor	shael + um + thul	47	+40% faster hit Recovery (shael)+10-20% Enhanced Damage (varies)Adds 37-133 Cold Damage15% Chance of Crushing Blow33% Chance of Open Wounds+150-200% Enhanced Defense (varies)-20% Slower Stamina DrainCold Resist +45% (thul)Lightning Resist +15%Fire Resist +15%Poison Resist +15%
Gloom	3 sockets	body armor	fal + um + pul	47	15% Chance To Cast Level 3 Dim Vision When Struck+10% Faster Hit Recovery+200-260% Enhanced Defense (varies) (pul)+10 To Strength (fal)All Resistances +45 (um)Half Freeze Duration5% Damage Taken Goes To Mana-3 To Light Radius
Stone	4 sockets	body armor	shael + um + pul + lum	47	+60% Faster Hit Recovery (shael)+250-290% Enhanced Defense (varies) (pul)+300 Defense Vs. Missile+16 To Strength+16 To Vitality+10 To Energy (lum)All Resistances +15 (um)Level 16 Molten Boulder (80 Charges)Level 16 Clay Golem (16 Charges)
Prudence	2 sockets	body armor	mal + tir	49	+25% Faster Hit Recovery+140-170% Enhanced Defense (varies)All Resistances +25-35 (varies)Damage Reduced by 3Magic Damage Reduced by 17 (mal)+2 To Mana After Each Kill (tir)+1 To Light RadiusRepairs 1 Durability every 4 seconds
Rain	3 sockets	body armor	ort + mal + ith	49	5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Cyclone Armor When Struck5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Twister On Striking+2 To Druid Skills+100-150 To Mana (varies)Lightning Resist +30% (ort)Magic Damage Reduced By 7 (mal)15% Damage Taken Goes to Mana (ith)
Principle	3 sockets	body armor	ral + gul + eld	53	100% Chance To Cast Level 5 Holy Bolt On Striking+2 To Paladin Skill Levels+50% Damage to Undead+100-150 to Life (varies)15% Slower Stamina Drain+5% To Maximum Poison Resist (gul)Fire Resist +30% (ral)
Fortitude	4 sockets	weapon, body armor	el + sol + dol + lo	59	20% Chance To Cast Level 15 Chilling Armor when Struck+25% Faster Cast Rate+300% Enhanced Damage+200% Enhanced Defense+((8-12)0.125Clvl) To Life (Based on Character Level) (varies)All Resistances +25-30 (varies)12% Damage Taken Goes To Mana+1 To Light Radius (el)Weapons+9 To Minimum Damage (sol)+50 To Attack Rating (el)20% Deadly Strike (lo)Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25% (dol)Armor+15 Defense (el)Replenish Life +7 (dol)+5% To Maximum Lightning Resist (lo)Damage Reduced By 7 (sol)
Bramble	4 sockets	body armor	ral + ohm + sur + eth	61	Level 15-21 Thorns Aura When Equipped (varies)+50% Faster Hit Recovery+25-50% To Poison Skill Damage (varies)+300 DefenseIncrease Maximum Mana 5% (sur)Regenerate Mana 15% (eth)+5% To Maximum Cold Resist (ohm)Fire Resist +30% (ral)Poison Resist +100%+13 Life After Each KillLevel 13 Spirit of Barbs (33 Charges)
Dragon	3 sockets	body armor, shield	sur + lo + sol	61	20% Chance to Cast Level 18 Venom When Struck12% Chance To Cast Level 15 Hydra On StrikingLevel 14 Holy Fire Aura When Equipped+360 Defense+230 Defense Vs. Missile+3-5 To All Attributes (varies)+(0.375Clvl) To Strength (Based on Character Level)+5% To Maximum Lightning Resist (lo)Damage Reduced by 7 (sol)ArmorIncrease Maximum Mana 5% (sur)Shields*+50 To Mana (sur)
Chains of Honor	4 sockets	body armor	dol + um + ber + ist	63	+2 To All Skills+200% Damage To Demons+100% Damage To Undead8% Life Stolen Per Hit+70% Enhanced Defense+20 To StrengthReplenish Life +7 (dol)All Resistances +65 (um)Damage Reduced By 8% (ber)25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (ist)
Enigma	3 sockets	body armor	jah + ith + ber	65	+2 To All Skills+45% Faster Run/Walk+1 To Teleport+750-775 Defense (varies)+(0.75Clvl) To Strength (Based On Character Level)Increase Maximum Life 5% (jah)Damage Reduced By 8% (ber)+14 Life After Each Kill15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana (ith)(1Clvl)% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based On Character Level)