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"'''Socket'''" refers to a functionality in an [[item]] that will allow this item to be imbued with a magical [[gem]]. The mechanic in the game is basically allowing the player a limited control of what powers a weapon will grant him. These are usually associated with the main [[attributes]].
==Item Sockets==
There are item sockets in Diablo III. [[Runewords]] are not returning, but magical and rare and unique (and other yet-unannounced item types?) will have sockets.
Not much is yet known about what can be put into sockets; [[gem]]s of various types have been seen in the gameplay movies and in the [[BlizzCon 2008]] demos, but their bonus properties are unknown. No {{iw|jewels jewels}} have been seen, and [[runes]] in Diablo III are for socketing into [[skill]]s, not items. There may be (and probably are) other things to put into item sockets, but no info has been released about them.
==Official Comments==
[[Bashiok]] commented briefly on item sockets in February, 2009.[http://www.blizzblues.com/us/itemcustomizing-in-d3-14990774292.html]
::''We haven't released any information on our site, but it was possible to collect socketed [[item]]s as well as [[gem]]s in the [[BlizzCon 2008|BlizzCon]] demo... The gem stats at this point are more or less just the basics {{iw|gems yanked from Diablo II}} to get the system running and have something to play around with.''
[[Category:Items]]
[[Category:Game terms]]
==Item Sockets==
There are item sockets in Diablo III. [[Runewords]] are not returning, but magical and rare and unique (and other yet-unannounced item types?) will have sockets.
Not much is yet known about what can be put into sockets; [[gem]]s of various types have been seen in the gameplay movies and in the [[BlizzCon 2008]] demos, but their bonus properties are unknown. No {{iw|jewels jewels}} have been seen, and [[runes]] in Diablo III are for socketing into [[skill]]s, not items. There may be (and probably are) other things to put into item sockets, but no info has been released about them.
==Official Comments==
[[Bashiok]] commented briefly on item sockets in February, 2009.[http://www.blizzblues.com/us/itemcustomizing-in-d3-14990774292.html]
::''We haven't released any information on our site, but it was possible to collect socketed [[item]]s as well as [[gem]]s in the [[BlizzCon 2008|BlizzCon]] demo... The gem stats at this point are more or less just the basics {{iw|gems yanked from Diablo II}} to get the system running and have something to play around with.''
[[Category:Items]]
[[Category:Game terms]]
