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82.41.176.69: swapped content and redirect with Gems

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82.41.176.69 at 05:01, 1 November 2009

2009-11-01T05:01:50Z

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	{{Item_navbox}}Functionless on their own, '''gems''' possess great power when utilized with a [[weapon]], [[shield]], or [[helm]], bestowing potent [[magic]]al enchantments upon the [[item]] and its wearer. [[Socket]]ed [[armor]] is added in the [[Expansion]], but all items have identical stats in either armor or helms. Gems, once socketed, add special bonuses to the items. ~~Gems~~ are ~~also useful~~ in various [[Horadric Cube]] recipes.		{{Item_navbox}}Functionless on their own, '''gems''' possess great power when utilized with a [[weapon]], [[shield]], or [[helm]], bestowing potent [[magic]]al enchantments upon the [[item]] and its wearer. [[Socket]]ed [[armor]] is added in the [[Expansion]], but all items have identical stats in either armor or helms. Gems, once socketed, add special bonuses to the items. Considering that the bonuses of even perfect gems cease to amaze at a certain point, they are probably best hoarded for crafting in various [[Horadric Cube]] recipes.

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2009-02-20T18:42:22Z

Topazes: helsm -> helms

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	===Topazes===		===Topazes===
	[[Topaz]] are very popular in armor and ~~helsm~~ for the [[Magic Find]] bonuses they provide.		[[Topaz]] are very popular in armor and helms for the [[Magic Find]] bonuses they provide.

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	===Skulls===		===Skulls===

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Gem Stats (Expansion)

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	===Amethysts===		===Amethysts===

	[[Amethyst]]s are somewhat popular in [[helm]]s for the added [[strength]]~~. They aren't much used other than that~~.		[[Amethyst]]s are somewhat popular in [[helm]]s and armor for the added [[strength]].

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	===Diamonds===		===Diamonds===
	[[Diamonds]] are among the most useful of gems in the game, very popular [[socket]]ed in [[shields]]. ~~Generally tower (or pavise), hence the "3DT" referring to three (always perfect) diamonds in a tower shield.~~		[[Diamonds]] are among the most useful of gems in the game, very popular [[socket]]ed in [[shields]].


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	===Emeralds===		===Emeralds===
	[[Emeralds]] stack oddly, adding much more damage than you would expect. Multiple of the same type, the duration adds, the damage is squared. 2 = 4x damage over 2 seconds, 3 = 9x damage over 3 seconds, etc. Adding other types of [[poison]] damage (from [[jewel]]s in [[body armor\|armor]]/[[helm]]/[[shield]], poison [[charms]], [[unique armor]], etc~~) in creates enormous damage.~~		[[Emeralds]] stack oddly, adding much more damage than you would expect. Multiple of the same type, the duration adds, the damage is squared. 2 = 4x damage over 2 seconds, 3 = 9x damage over 3 seconds, etc. Adding other types of [[poison]] damage from [[jewel]]s in [[body armor\|armor]]/[[helm]]/[[shield]], poison [[charms]], [[unique armor]], etc can create considerable, long-lasting damage.

	~~Six perfect emeralds in a weapon yields (29.3 x 36) 1054.8 poison damage over six seconds. Big socketed emeralds with other poison~~ damage ~~is the best way to deal with most [[Physical]] [[Immune]] [[monster]]s~~.


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	===Rubies===		===Rubies===
	[[Rubies]] ~~deal~~ [[~~fire~~]] ~~damage~~.		[[Rubies]] in armor or helms provide useful hit point bonuses, and are commonly used in [[mercenary\|merc]] equipment.

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	===Sapphires===		===Sapphires===
	[[Sapphires]] are very useful in a [[weapon]], especially ~~a starter [[bow]] with one along with two perfect sapphires. The bonus [[mana]] in a [[helm]] is nice, but less useful than skulls for [[mana regen]],~~ for ~~most~~ characters. ~~[[Cold]] time stacks from all equipment and skills, and is cut by 1/2 on Nightmare and 1/4 on Hell.~~		[[Sapphires]] are very useful in a [[weapon]] for the slowing/chilling bonus they provide, especially for low level characters.


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	===Topazes===		===Topazes===
	[[Topaz]] are ~~useful~~ in ~~starter weapons~~ for the ~~relatively large~~ [[~~lightning~~]] ~~damage, with no requirements to use it. They are also popular in [[helm]]s for item finding~~.		[[Topaz]] are very popular in armor and helsm for the [[Magic Find]] bonuses they provide.


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	===Skulls===		===Skulls===
			In the early days of D2C, socketed skulls were hugely popular for the dual leech they added. They are seldom used for that property anymore, as most players have far better item options, but they can still be helpful, especially in weapons for players without access to Amn runes or other forms of leech.

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	==Gem Stats (Classic)==		==Gem Stats (Classic)==

82.41.176.69: /* Socketed Items */

2008-11-03T13:10:12Z

Socketed Items

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	* In the Expansion items can vary in their number of sockets. Helms can have from 1-4, Body armor 1-4, weapons 1-6, and shields 1-4. Full details elsewhere in the [[Items]] section.		* In the Expansion items can vary in their number of sockets. Helms can have from 1-4, Body armor 1-4, weapons 1-6, and shields 1-4. Full details elsewhere in the [[Items]] section.

	Once a gem is inserted into a socket, it is there forever, and can't be upgraded in quality, so be sure you want to put a gem in before you do. However, there is a [[Horadric cube recipe]] which will allow a player to remove items from a socketed weapon. The items within the sockets are destroyed in the process.		Once a gem is inserted into a socket, it is there forever, and can't be upgraded in quality, so be sure you want to put a gem in before you do. However, there is a [[Cube Recipes\|Horadric cube recipe]] which will allow a player to remove items from a socketed weapon. The items within the sockets are destroyed in the process.

	In Diablo II only [[normal]] items are socketed, and you can find or buy them.		In Diablo II only [[normal]] items are socketed, and you can find or buy them.

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	Gems can not be bought, only found, though this changed several times during development. Better quality gems are found as you progress in the game.		Gems can not be bought, only found, though this changed several times during development. Better quality gems are found as you progress in the game.

	* In Diablo II the system is rigid: Chipped gems show up in [[Act I]] and [[Act II]] and Flawed in [[Act III]] and [[Act IV]]4, with very rare exceptions of [[monster]]s ([[High Council]] usually) dropping Normals. In [[Nightmare]] and [[Hell]] all gems dropped are normal.		* In Diablo II the system is rigid: Chipped gems show up in [[Act I]] and [[Act II]] and Flawed in [[Act III]] and [[Act IV]], with very rare exceptions of [[monster]]s ([[High Council]] usually) dropping Normals. In [[Nightmare]] and [[Hell]] all gems dropped are normal.
	* In the expansion there is more variety. Gem quality dropped is based on [[Mlvl]], and though it progresses at about the same rate, you can find some Normal gems in [[Act IV]] and [[Act V]], and can even rarely come across Flawless gems. By late Nightmare nearly every gem dropped is Flawless, and this continues through Hell, though some lower quality, usually chipped, will still drop from time to time. Perfect gems are never dropped, though one may be found as a reward for the [[Quests_Act_Four#Quest_Two:_The_Hellforge\|Hellforge]] Quest.		* In the expansion there is more variety. Gem quality dropped is based on [[Mlvl]], and though it progresses at about the same rate, you can find some Normal gems in [[Act IV]] and [[Act V]], and can even rarely come across Flawless gems. By late Nightmare nearly every gem dropped is Flawless, and this continues through Hell, though some lower quality, usually chipped, will still drop from time to time. Perfect gems are never dropped, though one may be found as a reward for the [[Quests_Act_Four#Quest_Two:_The_Hellforge\|Hellforge]] Quest.

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2008-10-19T06:39:36Z

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	==Sapphires==		===Sapphires===
	[[Sapphires]] are very useful in a [[weapon]], especially a starter [[bow]] with one along with two perfect sapphires. The bonus [[mana]] in a [[helm]] is nice, but less useful than skulls for [[mana regen]], for most characters. [[Cold]] time stacks from all equipment and skills, and is cut by 1/2 on Nightmare and 1/4 on Hell.		[[Sapphires]] are very useful in a [[weapon]], especially a starter [[bow]] with one along with two perfect sapphires. The bonus [[mana]] in a [[helm]] is nice, but less useful than skulls for [[mana regen]], for most characters. [[Cold]] time stacks from all equipment and skills, and is cut by 1/2 on Nightmare and 1/4 on Hell.

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2008-10-03T23:54:36Z

Gem Effects

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	So what do gems do? Their effects vary, but are logical: Gems placed into weapons generally add [[damage]], while gems in [[shield]]s provide [[resistance]], and gems in [[helms]]/[[body armor\|armor]] add to [[hit points]] or other [[attribute]]s. Exactly how much benefit a socketed gem provides depends on the quality of the gem.		So what do gems do? Their effects vary, but are logical: Gems placed into weapons generally add [[damage]], while gems in [[shield]]s provide [[resistance]], and gems in [[helms]]/[[body armor\|armor]] add to [[hit points]] or other [[attribute]]s. Exactly how much benefit a socketed gem provides depends on the quality of the gem.

	[[Image:gemmed-hat.jpg\|left]]You can see how gems look in an item here in this shot. The [[socket]]s display down the left side of the image for all socketed items, and if they are filled the gem is visible there, rather than an empty hole. ~~Socketed gems in an item glow nicely, as you can see from the sapphires in this helm, and the info detailing their effects is displayed in blue, below the normal stats for the item.~~ Socketed items in the game appear brightly-coloured, and their appearance is based on the first gem socketed. An item with an [[Amethyst]] first, then two [[Emerald]]s will be purple, not green~~. When you socket an item it just drops in and the item changes colour; there isn't any flashy light show~~.		[[Image:gemmed-hat.jpg\|left]]You can see how gems look in an item here in this shot. The [[socket]]s display down the left side of the image for all socketed items, and if they are filled the gem is visible there, rather than an empty hole. Socketed items in the game appear brightly-coloured, and their appearance is based on the first gem socketed. An item with an [[Amethyst]] first, then two [[Emerald]]s will be purple, not green.

	The bonuses from gems of the same type stack, so if you had two [[rubies]] in a sword, the [[fire]] damage would be added together. It is arithmetic, never geometric, so if you had say three [[sapphire]]s, all of them chilling for 3 seconds, you wouldn't move up to freezing the monster, you'd just chill it for longer. The same goes for other gems. For example rubies add fire damage to your attack. Three perfect rubies would do a lot of fire damage, but they wouldn't create a small firewall under the monster.		The bonuses from gems of the same type stack, so if you had two [[rubies]] in a sword, the [[fire]] damage would be added together. It is arithmetic, never geometric, so if you had say three [[sapphire]]s, all of them chilling for 3 seconds, you wouldn't move up to freezing the monster, you'd just chill it for longer. The same goes for other gems. For example rubies add fire damage to your attack. Three perfect rubies would do a lot of fire damage, but they wouldn't create a small firewall under the monster.

	Gems in shields do nothing for the Paladin's Smite attack.		Gems in shields do nothing for the Paladin's Smite attack.


	==Gem Stats (Expansion)==		==Gem Stats (Expansion)==

82.41.176.69: /* Upgrading Gems */

2008-10-03T23:52:28Z

Upgrading Gems

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	==Upgrading Gems==		==Upgrading Gems==
	Three gems of the same type combine in the [[Horadric Cube]] to upgrade one level of quality.		Three gems of the same type and quality combine in the [[Horadric Cube]] to upgrade one level of quality.

	Gem shrines are found only rarely, but they are worth a click, as they'll upgrade one gem from your inventory one level. It's best to carry around a flawless gem of whatever type you want upgraded and be sure it's the only gem in your inventory when you click the shrine. If you don't have any gems, or only have perfect gems, one random chipped gem will be dropped.

			Gem shrines are found only rarely, but they are worth preparing for and using, as they'll upgrade one gem from your inventory one level. It's best to carry around a flawless gem of whatever type you want upgraded and be sure it's the only gem in your inventory when you click the shrine. If you don't have any gems, or only have perfect gems, one random chipped gem will be dropped.

	==Gem Effects==		==Gem Effects==