82.41.176.69: Removed incorrect Classic information: gem stats are same as Expansion, items with four sockets can drop in Nightmare and beyond, as can normal and flawless gems

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Removed incorrect Classic information: gem stats are same as Expansion, items with four sockets can drop in Nightmare and beyond, as can normal and flawless gems

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82.41.176.69 at 21:56, 6 September 2012

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	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.		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 return, much ~~improved~~, in Diablo III. See {{iw\|gem the gems page in the D3 section}} of this wiki for full details.		* Gems return, much changed, in Diablo III. See {{iw\|gem the gems page in the D3 section}} of this wiki for full details.

82.41.176.69 at 13:37, 7 March 2011

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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. ~~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~~.		{{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 return, much improved, in Diablo III. See {{iw\|gem the gems page in the D3 section}} of this wiki for full details.


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	* Flawless		* Flawless
	* Perfect		* Perfect
	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 from monster drops, chests, and as a reward for some quests. 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]], with very rare exceptions of [[monster]]s ([[High Council]] usually) dropping Normals. In [[Nightmare]] and [[Hell]] all gems dropped are normal.		* In Diablo II Classic 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 quality.
	* 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.


	==Socketed Items==		==Socketed Items==
	Only [[weapon]]s, [[helm]]s, [[shield]]s and [[body armor]] can have sockets, with [[body armor]] being the new addition to the list in the [[Expansion]]. No [[boot]]s, [[glove]]s, [[belt]]s, or [[jewelry]] will ever be [[socket]]ed, and this includes [[Uniques]].		Only [[weapon]]s, [[helm]]s, [[shield]]s and [[body armor]] can have sockets, with [[body armor]] being the new addition to the list in the [[Expansion]]. No [[boot]]s, [[glove]]s, [[belt]]s, or [[jewelry]] will ever be [[socket]]ed, and this includes [[Uniques]].

	* The number of sockets is fixed in Diablo II, all helms have 2, and all shields and weapons have 3, unless the item is only 2 spaces tall in inventory (~~bucklers~~, daggers) in which case it has two sockets.		* The number of [[sockets]] is fixed in Diablo II, all helms have 2, and all shields and weapons have 3, unless the item is only 2 spaces tall in inventory ([[buckler]]s, [[daggers]]) in which case it has two sockets.
	* 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 [[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~~.		Once a gem is inserted into a socket, it is there forever in D2C, and can't be removed or upgraded in quality.

			In D2X gems can be removed from sockets by destroying them with a [[Cube Recipes\|Horadric cube recipe]]. This does not damage the item, but destroys whatever was socketed in it.

	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.

	In the [[Expansion]] you can only buy [[magic]]al equipment, so you can never buy anything socketed from ~~the~~ [[~~NPCs~~]] ~~(unless someone else in your game sells a socketed item, and you then buy it from the NPC)~~. Sockets ~~can be found on~~ normal or [[superior]] items, and can be made in magical, [[rare]], [[unique]], and [[set]] items, either with [[Horadric Cube]] recipes, or as an [[Act Five]] quest reward. ~~The maximum number of~~ sockets ~~is never more than the spaces an item takes up~~ in ~~inventory, and you can only get~~ 1 ~~socket~~ in ~~Rares~~, ~~and only one or sometimes two~~ in ~~Sets and~~ Uniques~~. Two or sometimes three~~ in magical items.		In the [[Expansion]] you can only buy [[magic]]al equipment, so you can never buy anything socketed aside from magical items with sockets from a [[modifier]]. Sockets occur randomly in normal or [[superior]] items, and can be made in magical, [[rare]], [[unique]], and [[set]] items, either with [[Horadric Cube]] recipes, or as an [[Act Five]] quest reward.

			Maximum sockets in D2C: 1 in rares, 1-2 in Uniques, 1-3 in magical items. In D2X the numbers are higher since there are new modifiers and unique/set items with more holes in them.


	==Upgrading Gems==		==Upgrading Gems==
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	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 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==
	~~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.		Gem 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 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.		[[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.
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	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)==

			Gem stats were slightly improved in the Expansion.

	===Amethyst===		===Amethyst===
	{{:~~Amethyst}~~}
			{\| width="95%"
			! width=10% \| Quality
			!
			! Weapon
			! Helm or Armor
			! Shield
			! Clvl Req
			\|-
			\| Chipped
			\| class="red" \| [[Image:amethyst-chipped.gif]]
			\| +40 to Attack Rating
			\| +3 to Strength
			\| +8 to Defense
			\| 1
			\|-
			\| Flawed
			\| class="red" \| [[Image:amethyst-flawed.gif]]
			\| +60 to Attack Rating
			\| +4 to Strength
			\| +12 to Defense
			\| 5
			\|-
			\| Normal
			\| class="red" \| [[Image:amethyst-normal.gif]]
			\| +80 to Attack Rating
			\| +6 to Strength
			\| +18 to Defense
			\| 12
			\|-
			\| Flawless
			\| class="red" \| [[Image:amethyst-flawless.gif]]
			\| +100 to Attack Rating
			\| +8 to Strength
			\| +24 to Defense
			\| 15
			\|-
			\| Perfect
			\| class="red" \| [[Image:amethyst-perfect.gif]]
			\| +150 to Attack Rating
			\| +10 to Strength
			\| +30 to Defense
			\| 18
			\|}

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82.41.176.69: Removed incorrect Classic information: gem stats are same as Expansion, items with four sockets can drop in Nightmare and beyond, as can normal and flawless gems

82.41.176.69 at 21:56, 6 September 2012

82.41.176.69 at 13:37, 7 March 2011

82.41.176.69 at 09:18, 3 March 2011

82.41.176.69 at 13:16, 12 September 2010

82.41.176.69: swapped content and redirect with Gems

82.41.176.69: Gems moved to Gem: Plural -> Singular