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Legendary Gems will be added to Reaper of Souls in [[Patch 2.1]], and are currently undergoing testing on the [[PTR]]. The items add special bonuses when socketed in rings and amulets (only on Chars and not on Followers), and can be upgraded in power via [[Urshi]], the NPC who appears after only in [[Greater Rifts]] are cleared.
While the developers are calling them "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.
While the Legendary Gems are still undergoing development on the PTR, their stats and bonuses are changing constantly. A major revision was created on July 15, 2014 with new or upgraded stats for almost every gem.
<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/legendary-gems-ptr-placeholders Legendary Gem Updates] - John Yang, 15/07/2014</ref> More changes came August 5th with a patch that changed the Enforcer gem, and completely reworked the upgrading system, changing legendary gems from 50 to 200 ranks. <ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-ptr-2-1-0-patch-notes-5-august/comment-page-1?cpage=1#comment-8649488 Legendary Gem changes] - August 5th PTR Patch 5/08/2014</ref> The following are the most current details about Legendary Gems, updated to the latest PTR changes. Consider all stats temporary until Patch 2.1.0 goes live.
[[File:Legem-bane-of-the-powerful-icon.JPG|right]]
[[File:Legem-enforcer-icon.jpg|right]]
[[Enforcer]]
* Increase Increases the Critical Hit Chance damage of your pets by 2025%.* Upgrade rank grants: +0.4% Critical Hit Chance. Max +20% upgrade (+40% total).* Rank 50 unlocksSecondary Power: Your pets are unkillable.Bliz Note: As was discussed in another thread, allowing this this gem to rank up to +100take 30% pet Crit would likely cause undesired gearing issues and probably be a little out of line.reduced damage
* Rank 50 unlocks: 30% chance on hit to Stun the enemy for 1 second.
Bliz Note: The max of 50 yards was added not because it was too powerful (even though it was too powerful), but so that you wouldn't be incentivized to stay offscreen while your pets killed everything. At 50 yards, I expect you to be in range to actually still use your skills (crazy right?).
==Gem Upgrade Odds==
[[File:Legem-interface-large1.jpg|thumb|400px|Legendary Gem upgrade interface from a L19 GRift.]]
The only way to upgrade a Legendary Gem is via [[Urshi]], who appears only appears when a character defeats the in Greater Rift Guardian '''''after''''' the 15 minute timer has expiredRifts. So players must fail to finish The odds that a gem will be upgraded increase with each higher level Greater Rift completed in time, but that game. The system is still continue under construction and a patch on August 5, 2014 reworked this system entirely, changing the maximum level from 50 to clear it 200, while greatly increasing the odds for multiple rank boosts per upgrade and kill granting multiple upgrade opportunities on higher level greater rifts. <ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/diablo-3-ptr-2-1-0-patch-notes-5-august/comment-page-1?cpage=1#comment-8649488 Legendary Gem changes] - August 5th PTR Patch 5/08/2014</ref> <blue>Legendary gems now start at rank 0* Changes have been made to the frequency at which Legendary gems are upgraded** Note: Because of this change the Guardianpower of each upgrade has been reduced, but the overall rate at which gem power is gained through upgrades should remain roughly the same</blue> Figures below are for the prior system, with level 50 as the maximum value. New stats will be added as they are confirmed in-game. (Who drops Consider the same quality of loot entire system as work in either caseprogress and expect more changes before the patch goes live.)
The Legendary Gem upgrade chances are displayed in the [[tooltip]], so the following figures are not estimations, but are what the game actually says before each upgrade attempt.[http://www.diablofans.com/forums/diablo-iii-general-forums/diablo-iii-general-discussion/90337-community-effort-legendary-gem-upgrading-effects]
==Official TheorizingLegendary Gem Design Theory==
[[File:Legem-interface3.png|thumb|320px|Legendary Gem upgrade interface via [[Urshi]].]]