yah, and? there is a 10 soc archer is crystal, he just keeps plvling waters to 112 and reborning his necky and ring to get those last 2 socs... there is also an 11 soc tao...he just needs 1 more soc in his armor (which is being reborned by the archer who is reborning his own necky and ring, and just so happens to be his brother

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i dont think there is a "trick" to making 2nd sockets...although I do know a lot of people who get their 2nd soc from Market, rather than TC...