Legend Spike

Legend Spike
  • Legend Spike
  • Item Level: 85
  • Speed Modifier: -10
  • Range: +0
  • Damage: 31 to 47
  • Durablity: 47 of 47
  • Required Strength: 65
  • Required Dexterity: 67
  • Required Level: 66
  • Socketed (0 to 3)

A Legend Spike is the elite version of a BladeBlade.

A Legend Spike can spawn with up to 3 individual Warlock skill bonuses with +1 to +3 each. These bonuses will keep the item normal, and still allow runewords to be created with it.

A superior Legend Spike 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.

Unique and Set Legend Spikes

How to upgrade a Legend Spike

Transmute a Low Quality Legend Spike, an Eld RuneEld Rune, and any Chipped AmethystChipped Gem to create a Normal Quality Legend Spike.

Legend SpikeEld RuneChipped Amethyst
horadric cube interface

How to add sockets to a Legend Spike

You can add sockets to a Legend Spike by giving the item to Larzuk as a quest reward. Larzuk will always add 3 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 a Legend Spike, a Ral RuneRal Rune, an Amn RuneAmn Rune, and a Perfect AmethystPerfect Amethyst to create a socketed Legend Spike.

Legend SpikeRal RuneAmn RunePerfect Amethyst
horadric cube interface

This recipes will add between 1 and 3 sockets to the item. The game will roll a 6 sided dice, if it rolls higher than 3, the maximum amount of sockets is chosen.

Amount of sockets for a Legend Spike
RollSocketsOdds
11 socket 1 in 6 (16.67%)
22 socket 1 in 6 (16.67%)
33 socket (max)4 in 6 (66.67%)
43 socket (max)4 in 6 (66.67%)
53 socket (max)4 in 6 (66.67%)
63 socket (max)4 in 6 (66.67%)

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 Legend Spike
iLvl 0-25iLvl 26-40iLvl 41 and up
233

Vendors that sell Legend Spikes

VendorMin StockMax StockMax Magic Level
Ormus3 Normal / 3 Magic3 Normal / 3 Magic1
Jamella5 Normal / 5 Magic5 Normal / 5 Magic20
Malah5 Normal / 5 Magic5 Normal / 5 Magic20

Runewords you can make in a Legend Spike

Base Sockets
Runeword
Sockets
BasesRunes
Level
Stats
Malice
(original)
3 SocketsMelee Weapon15
+9 to Maximum Damage (All) (Ith Rune)-25% Target Defense (Eth Rune)+50 to Attack Rating (El Rune)100% Chance of Open WoundsPrevent Monster Heal-100 to Monster Defense Per HitReplenish Life -5+ to Light Radius (El Rune)+33% Enhanced Damage
Strength
(original)
2 SocketsMelee Weapon25
7% Life stolen per hit (Amn Rune)25% Chance of Crushing Blow+20 to Strength+10 to Vitality+2 to Mana after each Kill (Tir Rune)+35% Enhanced Damage
ladder only
Mania
(2.6)
3 SocketsWeapon39
5% Chance to cast level 1 Quickness on strikingLevel 1 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped+30% Increased Attack Speed (Shael Rune)+75% Damage to Undead (Eld Rune)+50 to Attack Rating against Undead (Eld Rune)+10 to Dexterity (Ko Rune)+180 to 200% Enhanced Damage
Venom
(original)
3 SocketsWeapon49
Ignore Target's DefenseAdds 466 Poison Damage Over 7 Seconds (Tal Rune)7% Mana stolen per hitPrevent Monster Heal (Mal Rune)Hit Causes Monster to Flee 25% (Dol Rune)Level 28 Poison Explosion (38/38 Charges)
Ritual
(3.0)
3 SocketsKnife57
13% Chance to cast level 1 Sigil Death when struck+40% Increased Attack Speed (Shael Rune)200 to 260% Bonus to Attack Rating+150 to 250% Damage to Demons7% Life stolen per hit (Amn Rune)Slain Monsters Rest in Peace+3 to 5 Life after each Kill+250 to 320% Enhanced Damage
Wind
(1.10)
2 SocketsMelee Weapon61
10% Chance to cast level 9 Tornado on striking+20% Faster Run/Walk+40% Increased Attack Speed+15% Faster Hit Recovery-50% Target Defense+50 to Attack Rating (El Rune)Hit Blinds Target +1 (Sur Rune)+1 to Light Radius (El Rune)Level 13 Twister (127/127 Charges)+120 to 160% Enhanced Damage
Fury
(original)
3 SocketsMelee Weapon65
+40% Increased Attack SpeedIgnore Target's Defense (Jah Rune)-25% Target Defense (Eth Rune)20% Bonus to Attack Rating (Gul Rune)6% Life stolen per hit33% Deadly Strike66% Chance of Open Wounds+5 to Frenzy (Barbarian only)Prevent Monster Heal+209% Enhanced Damage
Plague
(2.4)
3 SocketsSwordKnifeHand to Hand67
25% Chance to cast level 15 Poison Nova on striking20% Chance to cast level 12 Lower Resist when struckLevel 13 to 17 Cleansing Aura When Equipped+1 to 2 to All Skills+20% Increased Attack Speed (Shael Rune)-23% to Enemy Poison Resistance0.375% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)25% Chance of Open Wounds (Um Rune)Freezes Target +3 (Cham Rune)+220 to 320% Enhanced Damage
Void
(3.0)
3 SocketsKnife69
+2 to All Skills+40% Faster Cast RateAdds 3-14 Cold Damage (Thul Rune)+10 to 15% to Magic Skill Damage+1 to 3 to Abyss+8 to 12 to all Attributes30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Ist Rune)Level 4 Decrepify (35/35 Charges)Indestructible (Zod Rune)

Compared to other Knifes

Table of base stats
NameMindamMaxdamSpeedReqstrReqdexDurabilityLevelLevelreqMax Sockets
Bone Knife2349-2038752658431
Mithral Point375355985570521
Fanged Knife1557-2042863683623
Legend Spike3147-1065674785663

Prefixes that can spawn on Knifes

All prefixes
NamePropertyAffix LevelLevel ReqItem TypesRarityGroup
Jagged+10 to 20% Enhanced Damage11weaponmagic and rare106
Deadly+21 to 30% Enhanced Damage53weaponmagic and rare106
Vicious+31 to 40% Enhanced Damage86weaponmagic and rare106

Suffixes that can spawn on Knifes

All suffixes
NamePropertyAffix LevelLevel ReqItem TypesRarityGroup
of Bashing-25 to -40 to Monster Defense Per Hit1612melee weaponmagic and rare4
of Puncturing-10 to -20 to Monster Defense Per Hit64melee weaponmagic and rare4
of Readiness+10% Increased Attack Speed11weaponglovesmagic and rare6