Archon Plate

Light Plate (Normal)Mage Plate (Exceptional)Archon Plate (Elite)

Archon Plate

Item Level: 84

Defense: 410 to 524
Durablity: 60 of 60
Required Strength: 103
Required Level: 63
Socketed (0 to 4)

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

Archon Plate Appearances

Magic Archon Plates worth keeping

Most magic Archon Plates are sold or dropped, but these are worth keeping. The stats shown are the rolls that make them valuable.

Jeweler's Archon Plate of the Whale: 4 sockets and 81 to 100 life; 95 or more is a great roll. Best on Archon Plate, Dusk Shroud and Mage Plate.
Jeweler's Archon Plate of Stability: 4 sockets and 24% faster hit recovery.
Jeweler's Archon Plate of the Titan: 4 sockets and 16 to 20 Strength.

How to upgrade an Archon Plate

Transmute a Low Quality Archon Plate, an El Rune, and any Chipped Gem to create a Normal Quality Archon Plate.

How to add sockets to an Archon Plate

You can add sockets to an Archon Plate 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 or superior quality items.

Transmute an Archon Plate, a Tal Rune, a Thul Rune, and a Perfect Topaz to create a socketed Archon Plate.

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 Archon Plate
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 Archon Plate
iLvl 0-25	iLvl 26-40	iLvl 41 and up
3	4	4

Vendors that sell Archon Plates

What each vendor sells of an Archon Plate per difficulty, and from which character level (cLvl). A vendor can also sell it in place of another item in Nightmare and Hell (from level 26), or on a small chance as the exceptional or elite version of one. The last column says from which level it can roll as Jeweler's Archon Plate of the Whale.

Vendor	How	Magic	cLvl	Worth keeping
HalbuSmall chance, in place of Light Plate	Small chance, in place of Light Plate	1–3	always	always
AnyaSmall chance, in place of Light Plate	Small chance, in place of Light Plate	1–3	always	always
LarzukSmall chance, in place of Light Plate	Small chance, in place of Light Plate	1–4	always	always

Runewords you can make in an Archon Plate

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Runeword	Sockets	Bases	Runes	Level	Stats
Stealth (original)	2 Sockets	Armor	Tal Eth	17	+25% Faster Run/Walk+25% Faster Cast Rate+25% Faster Hit Recovery+6 to DexterityRegenerate Mana 15% ()+15 Maximum StaminaPoison Resist +30% ()Magic Damage Reduced by 3
Myth (1.11)	3 Sockets	Armor	Hel Amn Nef	25	10% Chance to cast level 1 Taunt on striking3% Chance to cast level 1 Howl when struck+2 to Barbarian Skill Levels+30 Defense vs. Missile ()Replenish Life +10Attacker Takes Damage of 14 ()Requirements -15% ()
Authority (3.0)	3 Sockets	Armor	Hel Shael Ral	29	10% Chance to cast level 15 Miasma Chain on striking2% Chance to cast level 10 Psychic Ward when struck+2 to Warlock Skill Levels+20% Faster Hit Recovery ()Fire Resist +30% ()+40 to 60% Enhanced DamageRequirements -15% ()
Peace (1.11)	3 Sockets	Armor	Shael Thul Amn	29	2% Chance to cast level 15 Valkyrie on striking4% Chance to cast level 5 Slow Missiles when struck+2 to Amazon Skill Levels+20% Faster Hit Recovery ()+2 to Critical StrikeCold Resist +30% ()Attacker Takes Damage of 14 ()
Smoke (original)	2 Sockets	Armor	Nef Lum	37	+20% Faster Hit Recovery+75% Enhanced Defense+280 Defense vs. Missile ()+10 to Energy ()All Resistances +50-1 to Light RadiusLevel 6 Weaken (18/18 Charges)

Hysteria (2.6)	3 Sockets	Armor	Shael Ko Eld	39	+65% Faster Run/Walk+40% Increased Attack Speed+20% Faster Hit Recovery ()+6 to Evade+10 to Dexterity ()50% Slower Stamina Drain ()All Resistances +10
Lionheart (original)	3 Sockets	Armor	Hel Lum Fal	41	+25 to Strength ()+15 to Dexterity+20 to Vitality+10 to Energy ()+50 to LifeAll Resistances +30+20% Enhanced DamageRequirements -15% ()
Treachery (1.11)	3 Sockets	Armor	Shael Thul Lem	43	25% Chance to cast level 15 Venom on striking5% Chance to cast level 15 Fade when struck+2 to Assassin Skill Levels+45% Increased Attack Speed+20% Faster Hit Recovery ()Cold Resist +30% ()50% Extra Gold from Monsters ()
Wealth (original)	3 Sockets	Armor	Lem Ko Tir	43	+10 to Dexterity ()+2 to Mana after each Kill ()300% Extra Gold from Monsters ()100% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Enlightenment (1.11)	3 Sockets	Armor	Pul Ral Sol	45	5% Chance to cast level 15 Fire Ball on striking5% Chance to cast level 15 Blaze when struck+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels+1 to Warmth+30% Enhanced Defense ()Fire Resist +30% ()Damage Reduced by 7 ()

Bone (1.11)	3 Sockets	Armor	Sol Um Um	47	15% Chance to cast level 10 Bone Spear on striking15% Chance to cast level 10 Bone Armor when struck+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels+100 to 150 to ManaAll Resistances +30 ()Damage Reduced by 7 ()
Duress (1.10)	3 Sockets	Armor	Shael Um Thul	47	+40% Faster Hit Recovery ()Adds 37-133 Cold Damage, Chilled for 2 seconds15% Chance of Crushing Blow33% Chance of Open Wounds+150 to 200% Enhanced Defense-20% Slower Stamina DrainCold Resist +30% ()All Resistances +15 ()+10 to 20% Enhanced Damage
Gloom (1.10)	3 Sockets	Armor	Fal Um Pul	47	15% Chance to cast level 3 Dim Vision when struck+10% Faster Hit Recovery+200 to 260% Enhanced Defense+10 to Strength ()All Resistances +45 ()Half Freeze Duration5% Damage Taken Goes To Mana-3 to Light Radius
Stone (1.10)	4 Sockets	Armor	Shael Um Pul Lum	47	+60% Faster Hit Recovery ()+250 to 290% Enhanced Defense+300 Defense vs. Missile+16 to Strength+16 to Vitality+10 to Energy ()All Resistances +15 ()Level 16 Clay Golem (16/16 Charges)Level 16 Molten Boulder (80/80 Charges)
Prudence (1.10)	2 Sockets	Armor	Mal Tir	49	+25% Faster Hit Recovery+140 to 170% Enhanced DefenseAll Resistances +25 to 35Damage Reduced by 3Magic Damage Reduced by 17 ()+2 to Mana after each Kill ()+1 to Light RadiusRepairs 1 durability in 25 seconds

Rain (1.11)	3 Sockets	Armor	Ort Mal Ith	49	5% Chance to cast level 15 Twister on striking5% Chance to cast level 15 Cyclone Armor when struck+2 to Druid Skill Levels+100 to 150 to ManaLightning Resist +30% ()Magic Damage Reduced by 7 ()15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana ()
Principle (1.11)	3 Sockets	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 to 150 to Life15% Slower Stamina Drain ()+5% to Maximum Poison Resist ()Fire Resist +30% ()
Fortitude (1.10)	4 Sockets	Weapon, Armor	El Sol Dol Lo	59	20% Chance to cast level 15 Chilling Armor when struck+25% Faster Cast Rate+200% Enhanced Defense+1 to 1.5 to Life (Based on Character Level)All Resistances +25 to 3012% Damage Taken Goes To Mana+300% Enhanced DamageWeapons+1 to Light Radius ()+50 to Attack Rating ()+9 to Minimum Damage (All) ()Hit Causes Monster to Flee 25% ()20% Deadly Strike ()Armor+1 to Light Radius ()+15 Defense ()Damage Reduced by 7 ()Replenish Life +7 ()+5% to Maximum Lightning Resist ()
Bramble (1.10)	4 Sockets	Armor	Ral Ohm Sur Eth	61	Level 15 to 21 Thorns Aura When Equipped+50% Faster Hit Recovery+25 to 50% to Poison Skill Damage+300 DefenseIncrease Maximum Mana 5% ()Regenerate Mana 15% ()+5% to Maximum Cold Resist ()Fire Resist +30% ()Poison Resist +100%+13 Life after each KillLevel 13 Spirit of Barbs (33/33 Charges)
Dragon (1.10)	3 Sockets	Armor, Any Shield	Sur Lo Sol	61	12% Chance to cast level 15 Hydra on striking20% Chance to cast level 18 Venom when struckLevel 14 Holy Fire Aura When Equipped+360 Defense+230 Defense vs. Missile+3 to 5 to all Attributes+0.375 to Strength (Based on Character Level)ArmorIncrease Maximum Mana 5% ()+5% to Maximum Lightning Resist ()Damage Reduced by 7 ()Shields+50 to Mana ()+5% to Maximum Lightning Resist ()Damage Reduced by 7 ()

Chains of Honor (1.10)	4 Sockets	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 ()All Resistances +65 ()Damage Reduced by 8% ()25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items ()
Enigma (1.10)	3 Sockets	Armor	Jah Ith Ber	65	+2 to All Skills+45% Faster Run/Walk+1 to Teleport+750 to 775 Defense+0.75 to Strength (Based on Character Level)Increase Maximum Life 5% ()Damage Reduced by 8% ()+14 Life after each Kill15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana ()1% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based on Character Level)

Compared to other Armors

Table of base stats
Name	Minac	Maxac	Speed	Reqstr	Durability	Level	Levelreq	Max Sockets
Dusk Shroud	361	467	0	77	20	65	49	4
Wyrmhide	364	470	0	84	24	67	50	4
Scarab Husk	369	474	0	95	28	68	51	4
Wire Fleece	375	481	0	111	32	70	53	4
Diamond Mail	383	489	5	131	26	72	54	4
Loricated Mail	390	496	10	149	36	73	55	4
Boneweave	399	505	5	158	45	62	47	4
Great Hauberk	395	501	0	118	50	75	56	4
Balrog Skin	410	517	5	165	30	76	57	4
Hellforge Plate	421	530	10	196	60	78	59	4
Kraken Shell	417	523	5	174	48	81	61	4
Lacquered Plate	433	541	5	208	55	82	62	4
Shadow Plate	446	557	10	230	70	83	64	4
Sacred Armor	487	600	5	232	60	85	66	4
Archon Plate	410	524	0	103	60	84	63	4

Prefixes that can spawn on Armors

All Prefixes
Name	Property	Affix Level	Level Req	Item Types	Rarity	Group
Godly	+101 to 200% Enhanced Defense	45	38	Any Armor	Magic only	101
Godly	+101 to 200% Enhanced Defense	50	43	Any Armor	Magic and Rare	101
Holy	+81 to 100% Enhanced Defense	36	27	Any Armor	Magic and Rare	101

Suffixes that can spawn on Armors

All Suffixes
Name	Property	Affix Level	Level Req	Item Types	Rarity	Group
of Amicae	Damage Reduced by 8 to 15	51	43	Armor, Any Shield, Circlet	Magic only	1
of Life	Damage Reduced by 4 to 7	41	33	Armor, Any Shield, Circlet	Magic and Rare	1
of Absorption	Damage Reduced by 3	32	24	Armor, Any Shield, Circlet	Magic and Rare	1