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Vortex Orb
  • Vortex Orb
    • Item Level: 84
    • Speed Modifier: +0
    • Range: +0
  • Damage: 12 to 66
  • Durablity: 40 of 40
  • Required Level: 63
  • Socketed (0 to 2)

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

A Vortex Orb can spawn with the following invisible auto magic affixes. Two affixes of the same group can never spawn together. These affixes will keep the item normal, and still allow runewords to be created with it.

Auto magic affixes for a Vortex Orb
AffixProperties
of the Jackal+1 to 5 to Life
of the Fox+6 to 10 to Life
of the Wolf+11 to 20 to Life
of the Tiger+21 to 30 to Life
of the Mammoth+31 to 40 to Life
of the Colossus+41 to 60 to Life
Lizard's+1 to 5 to Mana
Snake's+5 to 10 to Mana
Serpent's+11 to 20 to Mana
Drake's+21 to 30 to Mana
Dragon's+31 to 40 to Mana
Wyrm's+41 to 60 to Mana
Great Wyrm's+61 to 80 to Mana

A superior Vortex Orb can also spawn with 2 of the following bonuses:

  • +5% to +15% Enhanced Damage
  • Increase Maximum Durability 10% to 15%
  • +1 to +3 to Attack Rating

How to upgrade a Vortex Orb

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

Vortex OrbEld RuneChipped Amethyst
horadric cube interface

How to add sockets to a Vortex Orb

You can add sockets to a Vortex Orb 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 a Vortex Orb, a Ral RuneRal Rune, an Amn RuneAmn Rune, and a Perfect AmethystPerfect Amethyst to create a socketed Vortex Orb.

Vortex OrbRal RuneAmn RunePerfect Amethyst
horadric cube interface

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.

Amount of sockets for a Vortex Orb
RollSocketsOdds
11 socket 1 in 6 (16.67%)
22 socket (max)5 in 6 (83.33%)
32 socket (max)5 in 6 (83.33%)
42 socket (max)5 in 6 (83.33%)
52 socket (max)5 in 6 (83.33%)
62 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.

possible sockets for a Vortex Orb
iLvl 0-25iLvl 26-40iLvl 41 and up
222

Vendors that sell Vortex Orbs

No vendors sell this item.

Runewords you can make in a Vortex Orb

Runeword
Sockets
BasesRunes
Level
Stats

Compared to other Orbs

Table of base stats
NameMindamMaxdamSpeedDurabilityLevelLevelreqMax Sockets
Heavenly Stone2146-102059442
Eldritch Orb1850-103067502
Demon Heart23553575562
Vortex Orb12664084632
Dimensional Shard3053105085663

Prefixes that can spawn on Orbs

All Prefixes
NamePropertyAffix LevelLevel ReqItem TypesRarityGroupColor
Merciless+81 to 100% Enhanced Damage3224WeaponMagic and Rare106
Savage+66 to 80% Enhanced Damage2619WeaponMagic and Rare106
Massive+51 to 65% Enhanced Damage2015WeaponMagic and Rare106

Suffixes that can spawn on Orbs

All Suffixes
NamePropertyAffix LevelLevel ReqItem TypesRarityGroupColor
of NegationMagic Damage Reduced by 4 to 64235Amulet, Orb, CircletMagic only2
of GuardingMagic Damage Reduced by 32619Amulet, Orb, CircletMagic and Rare2
of the SentinelMagic Damage Reduced by 21812Ring, Amulet, Orb, CircletMagic and Rare2