Socket Enchant
Overview
The Socket Enchant NPCs are available in four towns:
Items listed without italics can be enchanted by Seiyablem at the following locations.
- Lighthalzen: Inside upgrade shop (lighthalzen 195, 37) -> (lhz_in02 281, 35)
- Morroc: (51, 41)
- Payon: (140, 151)
- Prontera: Inside upgrade shop (prontera 175, 188) -> (prt_in 33, 71)
Items listed in italics can be enchanted by Leablem at the following locations.
- Lighthalzen: (96, 137)
- Morroc Ruins: (154, 86)
- Payon: (236, 199)
- Prontera: Inside upgrade shop (prontera 175, 188) -> (prt_in 22, 60)
By bringing the NPC the items he asks for along with the equipment you wish to upgrade, the NPC will attempt to add a slot (or two, depending on the item) to the piece of equipment.
Some items have changes as stated below:
- Tiara/Crown will have INT + 2 option reduced to INT + 1 after receiving a new card socket.
- Ice Pick will have attack power reduced from 80 to 70 after receiving a new card socket.
- Skull Ring will grant a 1% resistance to attacks from the undead race after receiving a new card socket.
Success Chances
The chance of success is unconfirmed. S Grade items are the most difficult to upgrade. The best estimates of success chances are:
- C-Rank: 25%
- B-Rank: 20%
- A-Rank: 15%
- S-Rank: 10%
These rates are only approximate.
The iRO website suggests that certain NPCs will have a better chance of slotting different level weapons or different types or armor. It is unclear whether this reflects game mechanics, and no large samples are available. The increase is rumored to be on the order of 5%.
Rates can be improved by use of the Slot Advertisement item, which is available on iRO through cash shop events which are offered periodically. To use this item, the user must talk to Troy (232,172), in Payon, north of the hammer. The rate of success is increased by an unknown but significant amount, and more importantly, if the attempt fails, the item will not be destroyed. Use of this NPC requires the normal Zeny fee, as well as consuming the Slot Advertisement. The Slot Advertisement and associated NPC is currently only available on iRO.
Forged Weapons
Forged weapons can be used for socket enchanting. However, they will lose their elemental and strength proprieties in the processes the NPC replaces the first weapon with socketed version. For example, a "ForgerName's Very Strong Ice Claymore" will become a "Claymore [2]" if the socket enchanting is successful.
Armor
Weapons
| Crafting Articles | |
|---|---|
| NPC Enhancement | Refinement System • Socket Enchant • Hidden Enchant |
| Blacksmith/Mastersmith-Related | Forging (Oridecon Research • Smith Axe • Smith Dagger • Smith Knucklebrace • Smith Mace • Smith Spear • Smith Sword • Smith Two-handed Sword • Weaponry Research) • Refining (Enchantedstone Craft • Iron Tempering • Steel Tempering) • Weapon Materials • Upgrade Weapon |
| Alchemist/Biochemist-Related | Potion Creation • Fame System |