Cestus
- Cestus
- Item Level: 15
- Damage: 7 to 15
- Speed Modifier: +0
- Range: +1
- Durablity: 72 of 72
- Required Strength: 42
- Required Dexterity: 42
- Socketed (0 to 2)
A superior Cestus can also spawn with 2 of the following bonuses, +5% to +15% Enhanced Damage, Increase Maximum Durability 10% to 15%, or +1 to +3 to Attack Rating.
How to upgrade Cestus
Transmute low quality weapon, an Eld Rune, and a Chipped Gem to create normal quality weapon of the same type.
How to add sockets to Cestus
You can add sockets to Cestus by giving the item to Larzuk as a quest reward. Larzuk will always add 2 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 or superior quality items.
Transmute normal weapon, a Ral Rune, an Amn Rune, and a Perfect Amethyst to create a socketed weapon of the same type.
This recipes will add between 1 and 2 sockets to the item. The game will roll a 6 sided dice, if it rolls higher than 2, the maximum amount of sockets is chosen.
| Roll | Sockets | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 socket | 1 in 6 (16.67%) |
| 2 | 2 socket (max) | 5 in 6 (83.33%) |
| 3 | 2 socket (max) | 5 in 6 (83.33%) |
| 4 | 2 socket (max) | 5 in 6 (83.33%) |
| 5 | 2 socket (max) | 5 in 6 (83.33%) |
| 6 | 2 socket (max) | 5 in 6 (83.33%) |
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.
| iLvl 0-25 | iLvl 26-40 | iLvl 41 and up |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
Vendors that sell Cestus
| Vendor | Min Stock | Max Stock | Max Magic Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fara | 1 Normal / 1 Magic | 1 Normal / 1 Magic | 20 |
| Elzix | 1 Normal / | 1 Normal / 1 Magic | 20 |
Runewords you can make in Cestus
Runeword | Sockets | Allowed Bases | Runes | Level | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength (original) | 2 Sockets | Melee Weapon | 25 | ||
| Wind (1.10) | 2 Sockets | Melee Weapon | 61 |
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| Name | Mindam | Maxdam | Speed | Reqstr | Reqdex | Durability | Level | Max Sockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katar | 4 | 7 | -10 | 20 | 20 | 48 | 1 | 2 |
| Wrist Blade | 5 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 52 | 9 | 2 | |
| Hatchet Hands | 2 | 15 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 56 | 12 | 2 |
| Cestus | 7 | 15 | 42 | 42 | 72 | 15 | 2 | |
| Claws | 8 | 15 | -10 | 46 | 46 | 64 | 18 | 3 |
| Blade Talons | 10 | 14 | -20 | 50 | 50 | 69 | 21 | 3 |
| Scissors Katar | 9 | 17 | -10 | 55 | 55 | 68 | 24 | 3 |
Prefixes that can spawn on Hand to Hands
Suffixes that can spawn on Hand to Hands
| Name | Property | Affix Level | Level Req | Item Types | Rarity | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| of Bashing | -25 to -40 to Monster Defense Per Hit | 16 | 12 | melee weapon | magic and rare | 4 |
| of Puncturing | -10 to -20 to Monster Defense Per Hit | 6 | 4 | melee weapon | magic and rare | 4 |
| of Readiness | +10% Increased Attack Speed | 1 | 1 | weapon, gloves | magic and rare | 6 |