17,263
edits
Changes
ADVERTISEMENT
From Diablo Wiki
Gem
,no edit summary
==Gem Types==
A graphic was shown at the [[Crafting Sanctuary]] panel at Blizzcon 2010 that displayed six types of gems: [[Ruby|Rubies]], [[Sapphire]]s, [[Emerald]]s, [[Topaz]]es, [[Amethyst]]s and [[Diamond]]s.
[[File:Gem-levels-blizzcon2010.jpg|thumb|350px|The full display of gems in Diablo III.]]
[[Skull]] gems were not shown, and they have not been seen in the game. Skulls, or other types of gems, may be in the game and not revealed yet, or might be added in expansion packs.
==Gem Levels==
The naming convention for gems in Diablo III is similar to how it worked in Diablo II. The first four levels are the same, with "radiant" replacing "perfect" for the fifth level. After the first five there are square, round, and star gems that repeat the top three quality levels.
What, "crafts gems" means isn't yet known, but if [[materials]] can be spent to create new gems, that could radically change the time table for crafting up top level gems.
If a character's goal is to gain a huge bonus from a L14 gem in their shield, they'll be using that type of gem at L9, L10, L11, and so on, as they slowly upgrade it towards L14. This should make the upgrading process seem a little less lengthy, especially as it will take weeks or months for each additional level of improvement with a high level gem.
==Gem Bonuses==