Potential item

Archived Article [e] Potential item is an archived article about material previously included in Diablo 3. However, it has currently been removed or the article contains outdated facts. The information is stored in Diablo Wiki for posterity. Please note: Links in this article lead to both updated and archived material. This article was last up to date: August 2010 Currently updated version of this article is: Crafting does not work like this in retail Diablo 3

Potential Empowered Wrist Spade.

The Potential Item is shown in the pop up window when a recipe is hovered on in an Artisan's crafting interface.

This image shows what sort of item will be created, and lists the base stats, as well as the special bonuses and Random Properties the item will spawn with.

The full process is shown in the large image below; the recipe on the left, the potential item in the center, and the semi-random item created on the right.

Gallery

Various screenshots of potential items, all Blacksmith Recipes shown in Caravan information released in August 2010.

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  Empowered Wrist Spade.

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  Magical Leather Belt of Brawn.

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  Magical Leather Boots of Dexterity.

Empowered Wrist Spade three part creation, from a recipe from the Blacksmith.