About transmuting items.

[chiechai]

Has anyone figured out how transmutation works in T2? I'm experimenting w/ the socketable embers with mixed results:

-transmuting 3 of the same yields a new ember of a different (and possibly) better type.
-but transmuting these better types (iron/chaos/etc) doesn't always yield a better type (i got a blood stone once) while another try turned 3 iron types into a chaos type.
-as far as I can see, transmuting in T2 is completely random.

Has anyone figured out how the system works? Do the transmutations follow set rules or are they always random?

[KeplersConjecture]

From what I can tell its random for the most part. The "base" types; fire, acid, electric, etc. seem to transmute into the higher tier of embers; iron, chaos, but transmuting those only yeilds the same sort of embers, not anything higher level. TBH im not much a fan of the transmuting system, and hopefully someone will mod in a way to upgrade embers by combining them, like the last game.

[Herbalacious]

I'd like the option to combine the embers too! But for now, they do drop very frequently and looks like some are available to buy from the magic shop. I wish there was more of a level formula for the items turned in..I transmuted uniques and got a lower level item and haven't messed with it since.

[dubesor]

You can craft embers! I did it many times. 3 embers give a better ember. For ex 3 green embers -> 1 blue ember of the same level.

[Demerzel]

level 8 ember:
Venom/Poison/green 3x --> Iron ember speck Armor +6ranged dmg or weapon -8 to all armor/hit.
Spark/Electric/Yellow/ 3x --> Void ember speck +11 mana or 2 mana stolen on hit.
Flame/Fire/Red 3x--> weapon + physical dmg. On armor i don't remember.
Ice 3x --> if i remember correctly the same as spark just with hp.

Flame ember speck 2x Ice ember speck 1x --> Chaos ember speck 3% faster movement if armor. Or 3.5% atkspeed if weapon.

[chiechai]

Transmuted 2 rare set items & got a unique =)

[Spitfire]

Two spells make one random new spell

[al Qamar]

i tested it also and so far it is completely random and luck based same when transmuting 2 set items mostly you get a worser set item back

[Compass]

The transmuting recipe is "any three socketables." I've tried 3 unique socketables, and yielded a blue of the same level. The level of the returned item is a random one of the three gems put in, approximately. If you mix a Level 8 with two Level 64s you have a 33% chance of getting an 8 back, and 67% chance of getting a 64 back.

In regards to the blue ember stats, they are completely random as well. Iron Embers can return Physical Damage or -Armor on Hit for Weapons and Damage Reflect or Additional Melee/Ranged Damage in Armor.

[Leev]

I trasmuted 1 legendary+ 3 unique i got a wep mist :(

[TheIronKai]

I am convinced transmuting is nothing more than another form of the Gambling Merchant here in T2. I have tried every conceivable combination I can think of and got completely random results... including transmuting three shards and getting a speck back...

[TheIronKai]

I mean every conceivable gem combination

[Skorb]

I could be wrong but I think Runic said some where that they didn't want people hoarding gems like TL1 and never using them, which is probably why they don't have any type of "formula".

[AlliCat]

Gems are completely random when transmuting.

"The Torchlight II gem system is very different from the first game's. To encourage players to actually use gems instead of hoarding them, gems are not upgraded by transmuting in a linear way. Instead, transmuting three gems of equal value generates a random higher gem, and there is a wider variety of unique gems."

http://torchlight.wikia.com/wiki/Gems_(T2)