Circlets are Helms that can have Magical Prefixes and Suffixes that you would not normally get on a Magic or Rare Helm. They also allow players to have the “hatless look” which will allow an Amazon, for example, to play with her hair showing.
| List of Circlets | Circlet Gamble | Prefixes/Suffixes Gambling | Circlet Imbue | Circlet Crafting | Circlet Runewords |
Circlets, unlike other items, do not come in Normal/Exceptional/Elite versions. Instead, there are only four circlets, each suited for different parts of the game. The Circlet is equivalent to the Normal version, the Coronet to the Exceptional, and both the Tiara and Diadem are equivalent to Elite items.
Circlets have a special magic ability which allows players to receive a higher level magical Prefixes and Suffixes on Monster Drops and when Gambling on Circlets. This bonus only applies to the bonuses that appear on Circlets themselves. This does not help generate better Magic Prefixes and Suffixes on other items. So when you receive a Circlet, via Gambling or a Monster drop, the Magic Level helps increase the chances that a better Magic Prefix or Suffix will appear on it.
| Name | Min/Max Defense | Durability | Required Level | Sockets | Magic Level | Quality Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circlet Set: Naj’s Circlet |
20-30 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| Coronet | 30-40 | 30 | 39 | 2 | 8 | 52 |
| Tiara Unique: Kira’s Guardian |
40-50 | 25 | 52 | 3 | 13 | 70 |
| Diadem Set: M’avina’s True Sight Unique: Griffon’s Eye |
50-60 | 20 | 64 | 3 | 18 | 85 |
Circlets, Staves, Wands and Orbs have a special magic ability, or Magic Level, which allows players to receive higher level magical Prefixes and Suffixes on items from Monster Drops and when Gambling (Circlets Only). This bonus only applies to the bonuses that appear on the items themselves. This does not help generate better Magic Prefixes and Suffixes on other items if you are wearing them. So when you receive a Circlet via Gambling or a Monster drop the Magic Level helps increase the chances that a better Magic Prefix or Suffix will appear on it.
Circlets have an increased Magic Level which can add to the Monster Level which can allow you to receive higher Magic Prefixes and Suffixes.
When selecting which Magic Prefixes/Suffixes are available to be Gambled, the level of the Magical Prefix/Suffix is checked against the randomly chosen value in the range of +6 Levels/-3 levels of your character’s level. So a Magic item with a Prefix level of 90 would be available at Character Level 84. The chance of getting that item also becomes better at higher Character Levels. Remember, Circlets have a Magic Level bonus, which is added to the maximum item level you can receive on that item.
Note: this does not affect non-Circlet items when you are wearing a Circlet.
Imbue is a quest reward. You receive one Imbue per Difficulty level after you complete the quest. You can save your Imbue for later if you wish. To use it, you must create a game or join a game on the same difficulty, so create/join a Normal Difficulty game to use your “Normal Imbue”.
Imbue creates a new rare item out of the base item you want to imbue. The stats of the base item do not matter as the item used is only used to determine what type of rare item will result from an Imbue. Any properties of the old item are lost when the new rare item is created. Having a Superior Item, such as a piece of armor with higher Defense does not matter since the item is only used in determining what type of Rare item is created. Therefore, it is possible to get a lower Defense on a piece of armor or equipment if you do not receive an “Enhanced Defense” Magical Prefix.
For the best result you might want to save your Imbue for later. It’s up to you to decide. If you save your Imbue you can find the best type of item to imbue such as Ornate Plate vs a lower quality armor. Also you might want to wait until your character level is such that all Magical Prefixes and Suffixes are available. As to which item to Imbue, you might want to pick an item type you’re unlikely to upgrade often such as Belts, Boots, and so on. We’ll leave the decision to you.
The Rare item will be created in the same way as any other Rare Item is created. The level of magical properties selected is set to Character Level + 6. So higher level characters will have more Magical Prefixes and Suffixes options available to them which may explain why higher level characters receive “better” stuff. This also explains why low level Imbues often result in “junk” stats. Remember, Circlets can increase the Character Level.
All items are craftable now except circlets. The crafting recipes for helms does not work for circlets.
Helms = Any armor that is worn on the head, including helms, Barbarian Helms, Druid Pelts, and Circlets.
| Runewords | Allowed Items | Runewords Recipes | Level | Complete Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadir | 2 Socket Helms | Nef + Tir | 13 | +50% Enhanced Defense +10 Defense +30 Defense vs. Missile Level 13 Cloak of Shadows (9 Charges) +2 To Mana After Each Kill +5 To Strength -33% Extra Gold From Monsters -3 To Light Radius |
| Lore | 2 Socket Helms | Ort + Sol | 27 | +1 To All Skill Levels +10 To Energy +2 To Mana After Each Kill Lightning Resistance+30% Damage Reduced By 7 +2 To Light Radius |
| Radiance | 3 Socket Helms | Nef + Sol + Ith | 27 | +75% Enhanced Defense +30 Defense Vs. Missile +10 To Energy +10 To Vitality 15% Damage Goes To Mana Magic Damage Reduced By 3 +33 To Mana Damage Reduced By 7 +5 To Light Radius |
| Delirium | 3 Socket Helm | Lem + Ist + Io | 51 | 1% Chance To Cast Level 50 Delirium (morph) When Struck 6% Chance To Cast Level 14 Mind Blast When Struck 14% Chance To Cast Level 13 Terror When Struck 11% Chance To Cast Level 18 Confuse On Striking +2 To All Skills +261 Defense +10 To Vitality 50% Extra Gold From Monsters 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items Level 17 Attract (60 Charges) |
| Dream | 3 Socket Helms/ 3 Socket Shields |
Io + Jah + Pul | 65 | 10% Chance To Cast Level 15 Confuse When Struck Level 15 Holy Shock Aura When Equipped +20-30% Faster Hit Recovery +30% Enhanced Defense +150-220 Defense +10 To Vitality Increase Maximum Life 5% (Helms Only) +50 To Life (Shields Only) +0.625-61.875 To Mana (Based On Character Level) All Resistances +5-20 12-25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items |