Horadic cube recipie help

[wazzacky]

ok i got this recipie directly from the arreat summit /battle net site , so the recipie should be working, but it is not, here is the recipie in direct qoute
"1 Lum Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Exceptional Unique Weapon = Elite Version of Weapon (Single Player, Ladder Only)
This formula changes the base item type from the exceptional to elite version. For example a Cleaver is turned into a Small Crescent. This does NOT convert the item to the Elite Unique version of the Exceptional Unique Item. Unique item bonuses remain the same; only the item it's based on is upgraded. This can be used to upgrade Ethereal Items also. They will continue to be Ethereal after they are upgraded. You cannot do this formula unless you are using a Ladder Character. Also if the item is socketed, then jewels or runes and their mods will also remain.
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What im trying to change is an ethreal martel de far (exceptional version wep i think) into a thundermaul..i have all the runes but it does not seem to work..i don't get it am i reading this wrong , if so please tell me what the hell is wrong here.

[hwoarang_t4]

u r useing the unique from of it rite? then it should work

[wazzacky]

oh the uniqe version of it, thats what i missed out, dam, so what would be the uniqe of a martel de far?.

[hwoarang_t4]

yea that formula is 4 unique items only. doesnt work for rares and plain

[mikea454]

So if you took the gavel of pain (unique martel de far) and used that recipe it would become a thunder maul. This will up the base damage from that of a martel de far to a thunder maul, but wont change any of the stats. (base damage from 61-99 to 33-180). It will still have the original 130-160% ED that your item started with. (it will NOT become a cranium basher or an earth shifter ((the unique thunder mauls)).


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