Changes

Legendary Gems (or LGems or LeGems) were added to [[Reaper of Souls]] in [[Patch 2.1]], after extensive testing on the [[PTR]]. There are 14 types of Legendary Gems, all of which add a special bonus when socketed in rings and amulets. The value of the bonus increases with each rank the gem is upgraded, up to a maximum of 25, and at that level with a special special secondary power is unlockedat level 25.

There is no upper limit to the gem's rank, and some gems continue to improve considerably with every point. It's very difficult to raise a LGem's level more than a few levels higher than the maximum Grift a player can clear, so the practical limit a few weeks after Patch 2.1 is around 50, with few players raising a gem higher than the low 40s. While the developers are calling them call these items "legendary gems" these socketables have nothing in common with regular [[gems]] in stats or appearance, and are more analogous to the {{iw|Unique_Jewels Rainbow Facet unique jewels}} of Diablo 2. The main difference in Diablo 3 is that these gems can only be socketed in jewelry, and the way the gems can be upgraded to improve their functions over time.