


Using an Unusual Artificer's Hammer will release gems from an unusual item. Standard Artificer's Hammers come with five uses. Once confirmed all gems socketed in the selected item will be into your inventory. Once selected you'll recieve a prompt asking if you're sure you want to recover the gems from the item. Once selected navigate through your inventory for the item you want to retrieve the gems from. To use an Artificer's Hammer right click on the item within your armory and select Recover Gems. The standard variant has five charges to it, and can be crafted or purchased from the Dota 2 store. Some item qualities will override this, for example Unusual.Īrtificer's Hammers are used to release gems from items which are already socketed. Certain gems will adjust the quality of the item as well, such as Autographs and Ascendant Orbs. Once applied the item will be socketed with your gem choices. Once you've clicked Apply you'll need to confirm the selection. If you replace a gem in an existing socket the gem you replaced will be destroyed, to safely remove it you'll need an Artificer's Hammer. To add a gem drag it into the empty socket and select Apply. Each chisel has five uses.Īt the bottom of the socketing screen you'll see a list of your gems. To use an Artificer's Chisel on an item you can right click on it within your armory or click on the Add Socket button located on the socketing window. You can craft one or purchase one from the Dota 2 store. To add a general socket you'll need a Artificer's Chisel. These types of sockets only exist on unusual couriers and certain arcana items, there is no way to create one at this time. All unusual items will start off with a Prismatic and Ethereal socket, these hold their particle effects and colors. Items can have up to five sockets at one time. On the socketing page you'll be able to see which gems are already socketed into the item. You can socket an item by right clicking on its thumbnail within your armory and selecting Socketing.
