Diablo 4 is the latest addition to the Diablo series and fans haven’t been disappointed with its release. The Diablo franchise is known for its ground-breaking dungeon-crawling gameplay, which is an RPG enthusiast’s fantasy come true. Furthermore, the enhanced combat experience has attracted several players to the game.
Apart from amazing combat classes, players also need to build their character perfectly. Thus, they need to keep track of various in-game items, such as gems, weapons, and armor. Interestingly, gems are very critical items in Diablo 4, and they can provide a serious impact on players’ existing gear. Here’s everything you need to know about gems and its uses.
Diablo 4 gems list
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Gems are not very rare items in Diablo 4 and can be found across Sanctuary’s open areas. Players can slot them into sockets found on armor, weapons, or jewelry to hone their build even further. Although gems provide significant buffs, gamers need to upgrade the item to get the most benefit.
Interestingly, crude crystals are the basic variant of gems and skulls are fairly common drops from ore veins that are scattered through the map. There are a total of seven different types of gems in Diablo 4:
- Amethyst
- Diamond
- Emerald
- Ruby
- Sapphire
- Skull
- Topaz
Moreover, each gem provides different benefits depending on its tier and rarity. Here are the stat boosts you’ll receive when you socket a gem into your equipment:
| Gem type | Armor boost | Weapon boost | Jewelry boost |
| Crude Amethyst | 4% Damage Over Time Reduction | +4% Damage Over Time | 11.5% Shadow Resistance |
| Crude Diamond | +3% Barrier Generation | +7% Ultimate Skill Damage | 4% Resistance to All Elements |
| Crude Emerald | +12 Thorns | +6% Critical Strike Damage to Vulnerable Enemies | 11.5% Poison Resistance |
| Crude Ruby | +2% Maximum Life | +12% Overpower Damage | 11.5% Fire Resistance |
| Crude Sapphire | 1% Damage Reduction while Fortified | +6% Critical Strike Damage to Crowd-Controlled Enemies | 11.5% Cold Resistance |
| Crude Skull | +3% Healing Received | +2 Life on Kill | +75 Armor |
| Crude Topaz | 6% Damage Reduction while Control Impaired | +10% Basic Skill Damage | 11.5% Lightning Resistance |
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How to upgrade Gems?
After reaching level 20, players can upgrade gems at any jeweler. Once the fans complete the Gem Crafting quest and talk with the jeweler Kratia, who can be found in Kyovashad, the gem upgrade feature gets unlocked. Later, they can talk to any jeweler across the Sanctuary and upgrade their gems.
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Furthermore, players can also combine at least three crude crystals or skulls of the same type and fork over some coins to create gems themselves. Once they reach level 40, the feature to create gems gets unlocked. Moreover, Levels 60 and 70 grant you Flawless and Royal gems, respectively; thus, three Flawless gems can be converted into one Royal gem, and so on.
Here is the resources list you need to upgrade your gems:
| To Craft | Combine |
| Chipped Amethyst | 3 x Crude Amethyst |
| Chipped Diamond | 3 x Crude Diamond |
| Chipped Emerald | 3 x Crude Emerald |
| Chipped Ruby | 3 x Crude Ruby |
| Chipped Sapphire | 3 x Crude Sapphire |
| Chipped Skull | 3 x Crude Skull |
| Chipped Topaz | 3 x Crude Topaz |
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Indeed, gems provide a serious impact on players’ existing gear. Moreover, the addition of gems to gear can enhance the combat experience for players as well. Not to mention, with all the significant buffs, users can annihilate enemies in seconds. Last but not least, several enemy attacks can be weakened with the right type of gem.
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