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Hydra Edge

Item Level: 69
Speed Modifier: +10
Range: +0

Damage: 28 to 68
Durablity: 32 of 32
Required Strength: 142
Required Dexterity: 105
Required Level: 51
Socketed (0 to 2)

A superior Hydra Edge 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 Hydra Edge

Transmute a Low Quality Hydra Edge, an Eld Rune, and any Chipped Gem to create a Normal Quality Hydra Edge.

How to add sockets to a Hydra Edge

You can add sockets to a Hydra Edge 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 Hydra Edge, a Ral Rune, an Amn Rune, and a Perfect Amethyst to create a socketed Hydra Edge.

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 Hydra Edge
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.

possible sockets for a Hydra Edge
iLvl 0-25	iLvl 26-40	iLvl 41 and up
2	2	2

Vendors that sell Hydra Edges

Vendor	Min Stock	Max Stock	Max Magic Level
Fara	1 Normal /	1 Normal / 1 Magic	20
Elzix	1 Normal /	1 Normal / 1 Magic	1

Runewords you can make in a Hydra Edge


Runeword	Sockets	Bases	Runes	Level	Stats
Steel (original)	2 Sockets	Sword, Axe, Mace	Tir El	13	+25% Increased Attack Speed+3 to Minimum Damage (All)+3 to Maximum Damage (All)+50 to Attack Rating ()50% Chance of Open Wounds+2 to Mana after each Kill ()+1 to Light Radius ()+20% Enhanced Damage
Strength (original)	2 Sockets	Melee Weapon	Amn Tir	25	7% Life stolen per hit ()25% Chance of Crushing Blow+20 to Strength+10 to Vitality+2 to Mana after each Kill ()+35% Enhanced Damage
Wind (1.10)	2 Sockets	Melee Weapon	Sur El	61	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 ()Hit Blinds Target +1 ()+1 to Light Radius ()Level 13 Twister (127/127 Charges)+120 to 160% Enhanced Damage

Compared to other Swords

Table of base stats
Name	Mindam	Maxdam	Speed	Reqstr	Reqdex	Durability	Level	Levelreq	Max Sockets
Falcata	31	59		150	88	24	56	42	2
Ataghan	26	46	-20	138	95	22	61	45	2
Elegant Blade	33	45	-10	109	122	32	63	47	2
Hydra Edge	28	68	10	142	105	32	69	51	2
Phase Blade	31	35	-30	25	136	0	73	54	6
Conquest Sword	37	53		142	112	32	78	58	4
Cryptic Sword	5	77	-10	99	109	44	82	61	4
Mythical Sword	40	50		147	124	44	85	66	3
Legend Sword	22	56	-15	175	100	44	59	44	3
Highland Blade	22	62	-5	171	104	50	66	49	4
Balrog Blade	15	75		185	87	50	71	53	4
Champion Sword	24	54	-10	163	103	40	77	57	4
Colossal Sword	26	70	10	182	95	50	80	60	5
Colossus Blade	25	65	5	189	110	50	85	63	6

Prefixes that can spawn on Swords

All Prefixes
Name	Property	Affix Level	Level Req	Item Types	Rarity	Group
Cruel	+201 to 300% Enhanced Damage	51	43	Weapon	Magic only	105
Cruel	+201 to 300% Enhanced Damage	56	48	Weapon	Magic and Rare	105
Ferocious	+101 to 200% Enhanced Damage	41	33	Weapon	Magic and Rare	105

Suffixes that can spawn on Swords

All Suffixes
Name	Property	Affix Level	Level Req	Item Types	Rarity	Group
of Puncturing	-10 to -20 to Monster Defense Per Hit	6	4	Melee Weapon	Magic and Rare	4
of Bashing	-25 to -40 to Monster Defense Per Hit	16	12	Melee Weapon	Magic and Rare	4
of Quickness	+40% Increased Attack Speed	25	18	Melee Weapon	Magic and Rare	6