A Reforging Bench is a crafting bench that allows three items of the same base type to be destroyed, creating a new item with similar properties. This process is colloquially referred to as "3-to-1".
Acquisition
The Reforging Bench is unlocked after completing the quest Treasures of Utzaal by handing in The Hammer of KamasaThe Hammer of KamasaThe smith may not remember higherpursuits, but the hammer does. to Oswald in Act 3. Doing so will unlock the bench in towns and hideouts.
Mechanics
Input items
The three destroyed items must meet the following criteria:
- The items must be identified.
- The items must be of the same rarity. The equipment items cannot be normal rarity. The Waystones ignore this rule.
- The items must have the same base type. If unique, must also have be of the same unique type/name
- The items cannot be corrupted or mirrored, Sanctified items can be reforged, however.
- Item variant interactions can vary, for example: Shrine Sceptres can only be reforged with other sceptres granting the same Purity skill Portent AmuletPortent AmuletRequires Level 42Grants <Random Persistent Buff skill>-1 Suffix Modifier AllowedWe reach for the promises lost...s can be reforged regardless of granted skill and will roll a new random skill with level dependent on the output ilvl Darkness EnthronedDarkness EnthronedFine BeltRequires Level 62Has (1-3) Charm SlotsFlasks gain 0.17 charges per Second(50-100)% increased effect of Socketed Augment ItemsHas 2 Augment Sockets (Hidden)This item gains bonuses from Socketed Items as though it was <Random socketable equipment type>Kulemak sat triumphant, raising the crown.Darkness coiled the world in eternal night.Victory, a mere moment, came crashing down.No conqueror, no conquered, only searing Light. can be reforged regardless of which item type the inputs gain socketed bonuses as but will always return an item that gains bonuses as if it was gloves[confirmation needed] Any 3 rolls of The Unborn LichThe Unborn LichRavenous StaffStaffRequires Level 78, 137 IntGrants Skill: Level (18-20) Feast of Flesh(60-80)% increased Desecrated Modifier magnitudes<Custom Desecrated prefix><Lich's Desecrated prefix><Lich's Desecrated suffix><Lich's Desecrated prefix or suffix><List of mods>In ghastly pits beneath the world,Kulemak grows countless new bodies,each more powerful than the last.Not all of his abominations survive. can be reforged to produce a new copy with unrevealed desecrated modifiers. Grip of KulemakGrip of KulemakAbyssal SignetRequires Level 40Inflict Abyssal Wasting on Hit(30-20)% reduced Presence Area of Effect(30-20)% reduced Light Radius<Can gain 0-4 custom Desecrated Modifiers> (Hidden)Drink deeply of the Well.Let the Abyss coil within. can be reforged, however this will produce the lowest possible tier of this item, with 0 desecrated modifiers.
- The items cannot be wider than 2 inventory spaces - this prevents the use of Tapestry RelicTapestry RelicPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of the Trial of the Sekhemas and Incense RelicIncense RelicPlace this item on the Relic Altar at the start of the Trial of the Sekhemas.
Output item
The new item will inherit the following properties:
- Rarity
- Base type (and variant)
- Item level of the lowest item level input
Modifiers, sockets, and quality are rerolled and will not be retained. Any socketed augments will be lost.
Special reforge recipes
| Input items | Output items | Notes |
| 1x Lapis AmuletLapis AmuletRequires Level 8+(10-15) to Intelligence + 1x Jade AmuletJade AmuletRequires Level 8+(10-15) to Dexterity + 1x Amber AmuletAmber AmuletRequires Level 8+(10-15) to Strength | 1x Pearlescent AmuletPearlescent AmuletRequires Level 30+(7-10)% to all Elemental Resistances | Items must have the same rarity |
| 1x RubyRubyPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. + 1x EmeraldEmeraldPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Rig | 1x DiamondDiamondPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. | Items must have the same rarity |
| 1x Time-Lost RubyTime-Lost RubyRadius: SmallPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. + 1x Time-Lost EmeraldTime-Lost EmeraldRadius: SmallP | 1x Time-Lost DiamondTime-Lost DiamondRadius: SmallPlace into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. | Items must have the same rarity |
| 3x Waystone, all of same tier | 1x Waystone one tier higher, up to Tier 15 | Waystones can be any rarity |
| 3x Tablets, all of same type, at least magic | 1x Tablet of the same type | New Tablet with rerolled affixes, number of uses is the sum of the input, max 10 |
| 3x Liquid Emotions, all of same type | 1x Liquid Emotion 1 tier higher | |
| 3x Lesser Essences, all of same type | 1x regular Essence of the same type | |
| 3x regular Essences, all of same type | 1x Greater Essence of the same type | |
| 3x Greater Essences, all of same type | 1x random Greater Essence | Result can be the same type. |
| 3x Perfect Essences, all of same type | 1x random Perfect Essence | Result can be the same type. |
| 3x Lesser Runes, all of same type | 1x regular Rune of that type |
Version history
| Version | Changes |
| 0.5.0 | Added a new Reforging Bench recipe for Diamonds and Time-Lost Diamonds.[Undocumented] |
| 0.3.0 | Essences now upgrade to better tier instead of random. [Undocumented] |
| 0.2.0f | Attribute Runes now have a more appropriate gold value to vendors, and can be reforged into their higher tiers. |
| 0.2.0 | The Reforging Benches in towns have been repositioned to more optimal locations. The Stash and Guild Stashes have also been slightly spaced apart to reduce misclicking. Runes now have 3 tiers, for exa |
| 0.1.1 | Fixed a bug where Soul Cores of Atmohua, Zantipi, or Cholotl could not be used for the 3:1 recipe. |
| 0.1.0 | Introduced to the game. |
