Crystal Sword

Sword

Type: Sword
Damage: 5–15
Attack speed: 0
Required strength: 43
Superior damage (+5–15%): 5–17
Durability: 20
Max sockets: 6
Item level (qlvl): 11

Normal, exceptional and elite

	NormalCrystal Sword	ExceptionalDimensional Blade	ElitePhase Blade
Damage	5–15	13–35	31–35
Attack speed	0	0	-30
Required strength	43	85	25
Required dexterity	—	60	136
Required level	—	25	54
Durability	20	20	Indestructible
Max sockets	6	6	6
Item level (qlvl)	11	37	73

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

Normal → Exceptional

1 Ral Rune + 1 Sol Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Normal Unique Weapon → Exceptional Unique Weapon
1 Ort Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + 1 Normal Rare Weapon → Exceptional Rare Weapon
1 Ral Rune + 1 Sol Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Normal Set Weapon → Exceptional Set Weapon

Exceptional → Elite

1 Lum Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Exceptional Unique Weapon → Elite Unique Weapon
1 Fal Rune + 1 Um Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + 1 Exceptional Rare Weapon → Elite Rare Weapon
1 Lum Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Exceptional Set Weapon → Elite Set Weapon

All weapon upgrade recipes on the Cube Recipes page

Best places to find

The Cow KingSuper unique · The Secret Cow Level	1 in 75per kill
MephistoBoss · Durance of Hate Level 3	1 in 96per kill
AndarielBoss · Catacombs Level 4	1 in 111per kill
GriswoldSuper unique · Tristram	1 in 125per kill
The SmithSuper unique · Barracks	1 in 125per kill

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

Worth keeping as a runeword base. More bases

Good forSpirit Call to Arms

Runewords for Crystal Sword

Runewords that fit this base type, up to its 6 sockets. A runeword needs exactly as many sockets as it has runes.

Used in builds

Gold FindBarbarian