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Hard Leather Armor

Hard Leather Armor

Body Armor

Type
Body Armor
Defense
21–24
Required strength
20
Superior defense (+5–15%)
22–27
Durability
28
Max sockets
2
Item level (qlvl)
5

Normal, exceptional and elite

NormalHard Leather ArmorExceptionalDemonhide ArmorEliteScarab Husk
Defense21–24122–136369–474
Required strength205095
Required dexterity———
Required level—2551
Durability282828
Max sockets224
Item level (qlvl)53768

The Horadric Cube upgrades unique, set and rare armor one tier, keeping their stats (the requirements become the new tier's). White, socketed and magic items can't be upgraded.

Normal → Exceptional

Exceptional → Elite

All armor upgrade recipes on the Cube Recipes page

Best places to find

The Cow KingSuper unique · The Secret Cow Level1 in 209per kill
AndarielBoss · Catacombs Level 41 in 279per kill
GriswoldSuper unique · Tristram1 in 348per kill
The SmithSuper unique · Barracks1 in 348per kill
DurielBoss · Tal Rasha's Chamber1 in 462per kill

Hell, /players 1, no Magic Find. Every source, with your players, Magic Find and Terror Zones, in the Drop Calculator.

Runewords for Hard Leather Armor

Runewords that fit this base type, up to its 2 sockets. A runeword needs exactly as many sockets as it has runes.

Uniques and sets on Hard Leather Armor