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+ | Gems are small objects that grant bonuses when [[socketed]] into items. There are five types of gems in Diablo III; [[Amethysts]], [[Diamonds]] (added in [[D3v2]]), [[Emeralds]], [[Rubies]] and [[Topazes]]. The bonuses provided by gems increase with the rank of the gem and become quite substantial at the highest ranks. | ||
+ | Gems drop randomly from every sort of target; monsters, [[Elite]]s, chests, barrels, etc. At least one and often several gems drop from special targets, such as [[Resplendent chests]], [[Treasure Goblin]]s, [[Horadric Caches]], etc. Gems can be upgraded in rank by the [[Jeweler]] for a fee of gold and materials. | ||
− | + | Items in several [[slots]] can spawn with one or more sockets, but there is no way to add additional sockets in Diablo 3. Only the [[Mystic]], added in Reaper of Souls, can potentially add sockets via [[enchanting]] an affix. The [[Jeweler]] can remove gems from sockets, for a gold fee, in D3 and RoS. | |
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− | + | Socketed gems have no effect on the level requirement of an item, and and are thus one of the most useful [[twinks]] to boost the gear quality of a lower level character. | |
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+ | * '''''See the [[Gems Archive]] for details about gems from D3's development and for the different properties and costs from [[Diablo 3 vanilla]]''''' | ||
+ | * '''''See the {{iw|gems Diablo 2 Gems}} page for details on that game's seven types of gems.''''' | ||
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+ | ==Legendary Gems== | ||
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+ | [[Legendary Gems]] were added to the game in [[Patch 2.1]]. They can be upgraded repeatedly and will only fit into sockets in [[ring]]s and [[amulet]]s. | ||
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+ | ==Socketing Basics== | ||
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+ | The bonuses from gems are quite powerful, and a [[primary affix]] that adds [[socket]](s) to an item is one of the most desired item properties. Sockets begin to appear in items around level 15 (a few legendary helms can have a socket at level 10-15), and in the [[end game]] a socket is considered all-but-mandatory in weapons. In weapon sockets, players generally socket Emeralds for [[Critical hit Damage]]. Rubies for +damage, or Diamonds for +Elite damage are less popular. | ||
+ | * Weapons can only ever have 1 socket in [[Loot 2.0]], though the [[Manticore]] crossbow sometimes rolled 2 sockets in [[Diablo 3 vanilla]]. | ||
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+ | A socket in a helm is also very desired, and usually used to obtain +[[EXP%]] from a Ruby, +[[Life%]] from an Amethyst, or [[Reduced cooldown]] from a Diamond. | ||
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+ | All other items with a socket are considered "other" in terms of the bonuses they provide, (+to a single stat or [[All Res]] from a diamond) and these include: | ||
+ | * [[Chest armor]]: 1-3 sockets. | ||
+ | * [[Pants]]: 1-2 Sockets. | ||
+ | * 1 socket: [[Rings]], [[Amulets]], [[Shields]], [[Mojos]], [[Sources]], and [[Quivers]]. | ||
+ | ** In [[D3v]] [[Ice Climbers]] boots and [[Tasker and Theo]] gloves had a socket in item slots that can not otherwise have sockets, and the [[Manticore]] crossbow could spawn with two sockets. These irregularities were eliminated in the [[Loot 2.0]] version of those legendaries. | ||
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+ | ==Gem Ranks== | ||
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+ | A full list of [[gems]] by ascending rank. It appears that the new gems drop in each bracket of ten levels starting from around level 20 (possibly including levels 15-19 in the lowest category), with Perfect Square dropping from 50-60. | ||
+ | # [[Regular gem]] | ||
+ | # [[Flawless gem]] | ||
+ | # [[Square gem]] | ||
+ | # [[Perfect Square gem]] | ||
+ | # [[Star gem]] -- Upgrade only. | ||
+ | # [[Flawless Star gem]] -- Upgrade only. | ||
+ | # [[Perfect Star gem]] -- Upgrade only. | ||
+ | # [[Radiant Star gem]] -- Upgrade only. | ||
+ | # [[Marquise gem]] -- Upgrade only in D3: Drops lvl 61+ in Reaper of Souls.) | ||
+ | # [[Imperial gem]] -- RoS-only. Upgrade, or rarely drops from lvl 61+ on [[Master]]+ difficulty. | ||
+ | # [[Flawless Imperial gem]] -- Upgrade only. RoS only. | ||
+ | # [[Royal gem]] -- Upgrade only. RoS only. | ||
+ | # [[Flawless Royal gem]] -- Upgrade only. RoS only. | ||
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+ | There were [[Gems archive#Low level gems simplified|more low level gems]] prior to 2.3, and in total there were a total of 19 tiers of gem compared to the current 13. | ||
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+ | ==Upgrading Gems== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Chipped gems drop starting around level 15, with the next highest quality gem beginning to fall about every 6th level higher, culminating in the [[Flawless Square]], which drops from enemies around level 55-60. In Diablo 3 Gems can be upgraded all the way to rank 15, the Marquise, though this is a very long and expensive process, especially in [[D3v2]] with no more Auction House. (Upgrading all the way to a Marquise gem in [[D3v2]] requires a total investment of 9,280,000 gold and 2143 Flawless Square gems.) | ||
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+ | Reaper of Souls ups the gem quality considerably, and while nothing changes from level 1-60, level 61 targets (monsters, chests, objects, treasure goblins, etc) drop rank 15 Marquise gems, with a chance for Rank 16 Imperial gems to drop on [[Master]] or higher difficulty. Gems in RoS can be upgraded to rank 19, Flawless Royal quality. | ||
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+ | '''Gem removal''' is done via the [[Jeweler]]. Gems cost gold to remove from items, or can be removed for free by [[salvaging]], which destroys the item but not the gem(s). The costs to remove gems have been tweaked repeatedly, and costs were considerably lowered for high end gems in Reaper of Souls in [[Patch 2.0.5]]. Gem removal prices, per gem, as of that patch: | ||
+ | * [[Marquise]]: 50k | ||
+ | * [[Imperial]]: 100k | ||
+ | * [[Flawless Imperial]]: 150k to 125k gold | ||
+ | * [[Royal]]: 250k to 150k gold | ||
+ | * [[Flawless Royal]]: 500k to 175k gold | ||
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+ | '''Gem upgrade''' costs have been tweaked several times. The entire system received an overhaul for [[D3v2]], with much lower gold costs and an almost total removal of material components. It's much cheaper to make the highest level gems in [[Reaper of Souls]] than it was to make them in [[Diablo 3 vanilla]], though the number of gems is the same, with 2 > 1 until Flawless Square and 3 > 1 at all levels above that. | ||
+ | * See the [[Gems archive]] article for info about upgrade costs in earlier versions of Diablo 3. | ||
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+ | {{Template:Gem upgrade costs d3v2}} | ||
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+ | ==Gem Properties== | ||
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+ | Each type of gem provides different bonuses in the three types of items: weapons, helms, and "other." The properties are the same for every rank of the each type of gem; only the values increase. Gems of the same rank share the same graphic; only the color changes. | ||
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+ | ===Patch 2.1 Healing Buffs=== | ||
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+ | All healing skills and regeneration was buffed greatly in [[Patch 2.1]] in August 2014, with huge increases in value for the highest level [[Amethysts]], found only in Reaper of Souls. | ||
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+ | <blue>The amount of Life on Hit provided by the top 4 ranks of Amethysts has been significantly increased | ||
+ | * Imperial increased from 800 to 3000 | ||
+ | * Flawless Imperial increased from 900 to 6400 | ||
+ | * Royal increased from 1000 to 8800 | ||
+ | * Flawless Royal increased from 1100 to 11200 </blue> | ||
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+ | {{Template:Gem Properties}} | ||
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+ | * '''''See the [[Gems Archive]] for details about gems from D3's development and for the different properties and costs from [[Diablo 3 vanilla]]''''' | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <font size="-3"> | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
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+ | {{Template:Items navbox|normal}} | ||
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+ | [[Category:Items]] | ||
+ | [[category:Gems]] | ||
+ | [[category:Sockets]] |
Latest revision as of 08:40, 16 March 2020
Gems are small objects that grant bonuses when socketed into items. There are five types of gems in Diablo III; Amethysts, Diamonds (added in D3v2), Emeralds, Rubies and Topazes. The bonuses provided by gems increase with the rank of the gem and become quite substantial at the highest ranks.
Gems drop randomly from every sort of target; monsters, Elites, chests, barrels, etc. At least one and often several gems drop from special targets, such as Resplendent chests, Treasure Goblins, Horadric Caches, etc. Gems can be upgraded in rank by the Jeweler for a fee of gold and materials.
Items in several slots can spawn with one or more sockets, but there is no way to add additional sockets in Diablo 3. Only the Mystic, added in Reaper of Souls, can potentially add sockets via enchanting an affix. The Jeweler can remove gems from sockets, for a gold fee, in D3 and RoS.
Socketed gems have no effect on the level requirement of an item, and and are thus one of the most useful twinks to boost the gear quality of a lower level character.
- See the Gems Archive for details about gems from D3's development and for the different properties and costs from Diablo 3 vanilla
- See the Diablo 2 Gems page for details on that game's seven types of gems.
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Legendary Gems[edit | edit source]
Legendary Gems were added to the game in Patch 2.1. They can be upgraded repeatedly and will only fit into sockets in rings and amulets.
Socketing Basics[edit | edit source]
The bonuses from gems are quite powerful, and a primary affix that adds socket(s) to an item is one of the most desired item properties. Sockets begin to appear in items around level 15 (a few legendary helms can have a socket at level 10-15), and in the end game a socket is considered all-but-mandatory in weapons. In weapon sockets, players generally socket Emeralds for Critical hit Damage. Rubies for +damage, or Diamonds for +Elite damage are less popular.
- Weapons can only ever have 1 socket in Loot 2.0, though the Manticore crossbow sometimes rolled 2 sockets in Diablo 3 vanilla.
A socket in a helm is also very desired, and usually used to obtain +EXP% from a Ruby, +Life% from an Amethyst, or Reduced cooldown from a Diamond.
All other items with a socket are considered "other" in terms of the bonuses they provide, (+to a single stat or All Res from a diamond) and these include:
- Chest armor: 1-3 sockets.
- Pants: 1-2 Sockets.
- 1 socket: Rings, Amulets, Shields, Mojos, Sources, and Quivers.
- In D3v Ice Climbers boots and Tasker and Theo gloves had a socket in item slots that can not otherwise have sockets, and the Manticore crossbow could spawn with two sockets. These irregularities were eliminated in the Loot 2.0 version of those legendaries.
Gem Ranks[edit | edit source]
A full list of gems by ascending rank. It appears that the new gems drop in each bracket of ten levels starting from around level 20 (possibly including levels 15-19 in the lowest category), with Perfect Square dropping from 50-60.
- Regular gem
- Flawless gem
- Square gem
- Perfect Square gem
- Star gem -- Upgrade only.
- Flawless Star gem -- Upgrade only.
- Perfect Star gem -- Upgrade only.
- Radiant Star gem -- Upgrade only.
- Marquise gem -- Upgrade only in D3: Drops lvl 61+ in Reaper of Souls.)
- Imperial gem -- RoS-only. Upgrade, or rarely drops from lvl 61+ on Master+ difficulty.
- Flawless Imperial gem -- Upgrade only. RoS only.
- Royal gem -- Upgrade only. RoS only.
- Flawless Royal gem -- Upgrade only. RoS only.
There were more low level gems prior to 2.3, and in total there were a total of 19 tiers of gem compared to the current 13.
Upgrading Gems[edit | edit source]
Chipped gems drop starting around level 15, with the next highest quality gem beginning to fall about every 6th level higher, culminating in the Flawless Square, which drops from enemies around level 55-60. In Diablo 3 Gems can be upgraded all the way to rank 15, the Marquise, though this is a very long and expensive process, especially in D3v2 with no more Auction House. (Upgrading all the way to a Marquise gem in D3v2 requires a total investment of 9,280,000 gold and 2143 Flawless Square gems.)
Reaper of Souls ups the gem quality considerably, and while nothing changes from level 1-60, level 61 targets (monsters, chests, objects, treasure goblins, etc) drop rank 15 Marquise gems, with a chance for Rank 16 Imperial gems to drop on Master or higher difficulty. Gems in RoS can be upgraded to rank 19, Flawless Royal quality.
Gem removal is done via the Jeweler. Gems cost gold to remove from items, or can be removed for free by salvaging, which destroys the item but not the gem(s). The costs to remove gems have been tweaked repeatedly, and costs were considerably lowered for high end gems in Reaper of Souls in Patch 2.0.5. Gem removal prices, per gem, as of that patch:
- Marquise: 50k
- Imperial: 100k
- Flawless Imperial: 150k to 125k gold
- Royal: 250k to 150k gold
- Flawless Royal: 500k to 175k gold
Gem upgrade costs have been tweaked several times. The entire system received an overhaul for D3v2, with much lower gold costs and an almost total removal of material components. It's much cheaper to make the highest level gems in Reaper of Souls than it was to make them in Diablo 3 vanilla, though the number of gems is the same, with 2 > 1 until Flawless Square and 3 > 1 at all levels above that.
- See the Gems archive article for info about upgrade costs in earlier versions of Diablo 3.
To Create: | Materials Required | Cumulative Cost [e] |
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Chipped | N/A | Find them. |
1 Flawed |
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Find them. |
1 Regular |
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Find them. |
1 Flawless |
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Find them. |
1 Perfect |
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Find them. |
1 Radiant |
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Find them. |
1 Square |
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Find them. |
1 Flawless Square |
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Find them. |
1 Perfect Square |
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5k gold
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1 Radiant Square |
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15k + 10k = 25k
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1 Star |
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25k x 3 = 20 = 95k gold
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1 Flawless Star |
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95k x 3 + 30k = 315k gold
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1 Perfect Star |
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315k x 3 + 50k = 995k gold
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1 Radiant Star |
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3 x 995k + 75k = 3,060,000 gold
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1 Marquise Gem |
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D3: 3 x 3,060k + 100k = 9,280,000 gold
Find them level 61+ (RoS only). |
1 Imperial Gem
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200k gold + 3 Marquise gems.
(This level gem is required for enchanting legendary jewelry.) |
1 Flawless Imperial Gem
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900k gold
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1 Royal Gem
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3.1 million gold, 3 DBs
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1 Flawless Royal Gem
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9.8m gold, 9 DBs
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Gem Properties[edit | edit source]
Each type of gem provides different bonuses in the three types of items: weapons, helms, and "other." The properties are the same for every rank of the each type of gem; only the values increase. Gems of the same rank share the same graphic; only the color changes.
Patch 2.1 Healing Buffs[edit | edit source]
All healing skills and regeneration was buffed greatly in Patch 2.1 in August 2014, with huge increases in value for the highest level Amethysts, found only in Reaper of Souls.
- Imperial increased from 800 to 3000
- Flawless Imperial increased from 900 to 6400
- Royal increased from 1000 to 8800
- Flawless Royal increased from 1100 to 11200
Gem Rank | Helm | Weapon | Other[e] |
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Flawed Gem |
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Regular Gem |
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Flawless Gem |
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Perfect Gem |
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Radiant Gem |
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Square Gem |
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Flawless Square Gem |
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Perfect Square Gem |
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Radiant Square Gem |
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Star Gem |
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Flawless Star Gem |
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Perfect Star Gem |
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Radiant Star Gem |
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Marquise Gem Gem |
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Imperial Gem
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Flawless Imperial Gem
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Royal Gem
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Flawless Royal Gem
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- See the Gems Archive for details about gems from D3's development and for the different properties and costs from Diablo 3 vanilla
References[edit | edit source]
Items of Diablo III [e] Item Basics Normal Items Crafting Legendary Armor I Legendary Armor II Legendary Weapons 1h Legendary Weapons 2h Item Sets |
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