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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]] was added with the release of 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.
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 * [[Skulls]]
-All have different effects depending on what sort of item they are "socketed" in.  There are five levels of quality for gems: from worst to best they are:
+All have different effects depending on the item in which they are "socketed".  There are five levels of quality for gems, from worst to best they are:
 * Chipped
 * Flawed
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 * Flawless
 * Perfect
-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.
+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. Gem quality dropped is based on [[Mlvl]]. 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 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.
 ==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 with the release of 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 ([[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.
-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.
+Items can vary in their number of sockets, depending on type and quality. Helms can have from 1-3, Body armor 1-4, weapons 1-6, and shields 1-4.  Full details elsewhere in the [[Items]] section.
-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.
+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.
-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.
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-==Gem Stats (Expansion)==
+==Gem Stats==
-Gem stats were slightly improved in the Expansion.
 ===Amethyst===
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 | 18
 |}
 ===Diamond===
-{{:Diamond}}
-===Emerald===
-{{:Emerald}}
-===Ruby===
-{{:Ruby}}
-===Sapphire===
-{{:Sapphire}}
-===Topaz===
-{{:Topaz}}
-===Skulls===
-{{:Skulls}}
-==Gem Stats (Classic)==
-===Amethyst===
-{| width="95%"
-! width=10% | Quality
-!
-! Weapon
-! Helm or Armor
-! Shield
-! Sell Price
-! Clvl Req
-|-
-| Chipped
-| class="red" | [[Image:amethyst-chipped.gif]]
-| +40 to Attack Rating
-| +3 to Strength
-| +5 to Defense
-| 125
-| 1
-|-
-| Flawed
-| class="red" | [[Image:amethyst-flawed.gif]]
-| +60 to Attack Rating
-| +4 to Strength
-| +7 to Defense
-| 375
-| 5
-|-
-| Normal
-| class="red" | [[Image:amethyst-normal.gif]]
-| +80 to Attack Rating
-| +5 to Strength
-| +9 to Defense
-| 1250
-| 12
-|-
-| Flawless
-| class="red" | [[Image:amethyst-flawless.gif]]
-| +100 to Attack Rating
-| +7 to Strength
-| +12 to Defense
-| 3750
-| 15
-|-
-| Perfect
-| class="red" | [[Image:amethyst-perfect.gif]]
-| +150 to Attack Rating
-| +9 to Strength
-| +16 to Defense
-| 7500
-| 18
-|}
-===Diamond===
 {| width="95%"
 ! width=10% | Quality
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 ! Helm or Armor
 ! Shield
-! Sell Price
 ! Clvl Req
 |-
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 | class="red" | [[Image:diamond-chipped.gif]]
 | +28% damage vs. the undead
-| +10 to Attack Rating
+| +20 to Attack Rating
-| +5% Resistance to All
+| +6% Resistance to All
-| 125
 | 1
 |-
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 | class="red" | [[Image:diamond-flawed.gif]]
 | +34% damage vs. the undead
-| +15 to Attack Rating
+| +40 to Attack Rating
-| +7% Resistance to All
+| +8% Resistance to All
-| 375
 | 5
 |-
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 | class="red" | [[Image:diamond-normal.gif]]
 | +44% damage vs. the undead
-| +20 to Attack Rating
+| +60 to Attack Rating
-| +10% Resistance to All
+| +11% Resistance to All
-| 1250
 | 12
 |-
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 | class="red" | [[Image:diamond-flawless.gif]]
 | +54% damage vs. the undead
-| +25 to Attack Rating
+| +80 to Attack Rating
 | +14% Resistance to All
-| 3750
 | 15
 |-
 | Perfect
 | class="red" | [[Image:diamond-perfect.gif]]
-| +69% damage vs. the undead
+| +68% damage vs. the undead
-| +30 to Attack Rating
+| +100 to Attack Rating
 | +19% Resistance to All
-| 7500
 | 18
 |}
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 ===Emerald===
+Emeralds are popular weapon sockets for their stacking poison damage.
 {| width="95%"
 ! width=10% | Quality
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 ! Helm or Armor
 ! Shield
-! Sell Price
 ! Clvl Req
 |-
@@ Line 256: / Line 160: @@
 | Adds 5 (5.9) poison damage in 1 sec
 | +3 to Dexterity
-| +11% poison resistance
+| +12% Poison Resistance
-| 125
 | 1
 |-
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 | Adds 11 (11.7) poison damage in 1 sec
 | +4 to Dexterity
-| +15% poison resistance
+| +16% Poison Resistance
-| 375
 | 5
 |-
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 | class="red" | [[Image:emerald-normal.gif]]
 | Adds 17 (17.6) poison damage in 1 sec
-| +5 to Dexterity
+| +6 to Dexterity
-| +19% poison resistance
+| +22% Poison Resistance
-| 1250
 | 12
 |-
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 | class="red" | [[Image:emerald-flawless.gif]]
 | Adds 23 (23.4) poison damage in 1 sec
-| +7 to Dexterity
+| +8 to Dexterity
-| +24% poison resistance
+| +28% Poison Resistance
-| 3750
 | 15
 |-
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 | class="red" | [[Image:emerald-perfect.gif]]
 | Adds 29 (29.3) poison damage in 1 sec
-| +9 to Dexterity
+| +10 to Dexterity
-| +29 poison resistance
+| +40% Poison Resistance
-| 7500
 | 18
 |}
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 ===Ruby===
+Rubies are popular sockets in armor and helms for the +hit points. Mercs can often benefit from this boost.
 {| width="95%"
 ! width=10% | Quality
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 ! Helm or Armor
 ! Shield
-! Sell Price
 ! Clvl Req
 |-
 | Chipped
 | class="red" | [[Image:ruby-chipped.gif]]
-| +3 fire damage
+| +3-4 Fire Damage
-| +6-8 to maximum life
+| +10 to Maximum Life
-| +11% fire resistance
+| +12% fire resistance
-| 125
 | 1
 |-
 | Flawed
 | class="red" | [[Image:ruby-flawed.gif]]
-| +4 to fire damage
+| +5-8 to Fire Damage
-| +10 to maximum life
+| +17 to Maximum Life
-| +15% to Fire Resistance
+| +16% to Fire Resistance
-| 375
 | 5
 |-
 | Normal
 | class="red" | [[Image:ruby-normal.gif]]
-| +4 to fire damage
+| +8-12 to Fire Damage
-| +14 to maximum life
+| +24 to Maximum Life
-| +19% fire resistance
+| +22% fire resistance
-| 1250
 | 12
 |-
 | Flawless
 | class="red" | [[Image:ruby-flawless.gif]]
-| +5 to fire damage
+| +10-16 to Fire Damage
-| +19 to maximum life
+| +31 to Maximum Life
-| +24% fire resistance
+| +28% fire resistance
-| 3750
 | 15
 |-
 | Perfect
 | class="red" | [[Image:ruby-perfect.gif]]
-| +6-7, 6-8, or 6-9 fire damage
+| +15-20 Fire Damage
-| +24 to maximum life
+| +38 to Maximum Life
-| +29% fire resistance
+| +40% fire resistance
-| 7500
 | 18
 |}
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 ===Sapphire===
+Sapphires are little socketed by high level characters, but a sapphire in a weapon is hugely useful for a low level character, for the chilling property of cold damage.
 {| width="95%"
 ! width=10% | Quality
@@ Line 353: / Line 252: @@
 ! Helm or Armor
 ! Shield
-! Sell Price
 ! Clvl Req
 |-
 | Chipped
 | class="red" | [[Image:sapphire-chipped.gif]]
-| +1-2 cold damage<br> 1 second cold time
+| +1-3 Cold Damage<br> 1 second Cold Time
-| +7 to maximum mana
+| +10 to Maximum Mana
-| +11% cold resistance
+| +12% to Cold Resistance
-| 125
 | 1
 |-
 | Flawed
 | class="red" | [[Image:sapphire-flawed.gif]]
-| +1-2 cold damage<br> 1.4 second cold time
+| +3-5 Cold Damage<br> 1.4 second Cold Time
-| +10 to maximum mana
+| +17 to Maximum Mana
-| +15% to cold resistance
+| +16% to Cold Resistance
-| 375
 | 5
 |-
 | Normal
 | class="red" | [[Image:sapphire-normal.gif]]
-| +2-3 cold damage<br> 2 second cold time
+| +4-7 Cold Damage<br> 2 second Cold Time
-| +14 to maximum mana
+| +24 to Maximum Mana
-| +19% to cold resistance
+| +22% to Cold Resistance
-| 1250
 | 12
 |-
 | Flawless
 | class="red" | [[Image:sapphire-flawless.gif]]
-| +3-4 cold damage<br> 2.4 second cold time
+| +6-10 Cold Damage<br> 2.4 second Cold Time
-| +19 to maximum mana
+| +31 to Maximum Mana
-| +24% to cold resistance
+| +28% to Cold Resistance
-| 3750
 | 15
 |-
 | Perfect
 | class="red" | [[Image:sapphire-perfect.gif]]
-| +3-6 cold damage<br> 3 second cold time
+| +10-14 Cold Damage<br> 3 second Cold Time
-| +24 to maximum mana
+| +38 to Maximum Mana
-| +29% to cold resistance
+| +40% to Cold Resistance
-| 7500
 | 18
 |}
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 ===Topaz===
+Topaz are very popular sockets in body armor and helms for the [[Magic Find]] bonuses they provide.
 {| width="95%"
 ! width=10% | Quality
@@ Line 405: / Line 301: @@
 ! Helm or Armor
 ! Shield
-! Sale Price
 ! Clvl Req
 |-
 | Chipped
 | class="red" | [[Image:topaz-chipped.gif]]
-| +1-6 Lightning Damage
+| +1-8 Lightning Damage
 | +9% chance to find magical items
-| +11% Lightning Resistance
+|  +12% Lightning Resistance
-| 125
 | 1
 |-
 | Flawed
 | class="red" | [[Image:topaz-flawed.gif]]
-| +1-7 Lightning Damage
+| +1-14 Lightning Damage
-| +12% chance to find magical items
+| +13% chance to find magical items
-| +15% Lightning Resistance
+| +16% Lightning Resistance
-| 375
 | 5
 |-
 | Normal
 | class="red" | [[Image:topaz-normal.gif]]
-| +1-8 Lightning Damage
+| +1-22 Lightning Damage
 | +16% chance to find magical items
-| +19% Lightning Resistance
+| +22% Lightning Resistance
-| 1250
 | 12
 |-
 | Flawless
 | class="red" | [[Image:topaz-flawless.gif]]
-| +1-10 Lightning Damage
+| +1-30 Lightning Damage
 | +20% chance to find magical items
-| +24% Lightning Resistance
+| +28% Lightning Resistance
-| 3750
 | 15
 |-
 | Perfect
 | class="red" | [[Image:topaz-perfect.gif]]
-| +1-12, 1-13, or 1-14 Lightning Damage
+| +1-40 Lightning Damage
 | +24% chance to find magical items
-| +29% Lightning Resistance
+| +40% Lightning Resistance
-| 7500
 | 18
 |}
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 ===Skulls===
+Skulls were popular sockets in weapons in D2C for the dual leech they provided, but with leech available on so many items in the expansion, skulls are seldom used any longer.
 {| width="95%"
 ! width=10% | Quality
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 ! Helm or Armor
 ! Shield
-! Sell Price
 ! Clvl Req
 |-
 | Chipped
 | class="red" | [[Image:skull-chipped.gif]]
-| Steals 2% life and<br> 1% mana per hit
+| Steals 2% life and 1% mana per hit
-| +2 Replenish life and <br> +9% mana regeneration rate.
+| Replenish life +2 and mana regen. 8%
-| Attacker takes<br> damage of 2
+| Attacker takes damage of 4
-| 250
 | 1
 |-
 | Flawed
 | class="red" | [[Image:skull-flawed.gif|skull-flawed.gif (1424 bytes)]]
-| Steals 2% life and<br> 2% mana per hit
+| Steals 2% life and 2% mana per hit
-| +3 Replenish life and<br> +8% mana regeneration rate.
+| Replenish life +3 and mana regen. 8%
-| Attacker takes<br> damage of 3
+| Attacker takes damage of 8
-| 750
 | 5
 |-
 | Normal
 | class="red" | [[Image:skull-normal.gif]]
-| Steals 3% life and<br> 2% mana per hit
+| Steals 3% life and 2% mana per hit
-| +3 Replenish life and<br> +12% mana regeneration rate.
+| Replenish life +3 and mana regen. 12%
-| Attacker takes<br> damage of 4
+| Attacker takes damage of 12
-| 2500
 | 12
 |-
 | Flawless
 | class="red" | [[Image:skull-flawless.gif]]
-| Steals 3% life and<br> 3% mana per hit
+| Steals 3% life and 3% mana per hit
-| +4 Replenish life +4 and<br> +12% mana regeneration rate.
+| Replenish life +4 and mana regen. 12%
-| Attacker takes<br> damage of 5
+| Attacker takes damage of 16
-| 7500
 | 15
 |-
 | Perfect
 | class="red" | [[Image:skull-perfect.gif]]
-| Steals 4% life and<br> 3% mana per hit
+| Steals 4% life and 3% mana per hit
-| +5 Replenish life +5 and<br> +19% mana regeneration rate.
+| Replenish life +5 and mana regen 19%
-| Attacker takes<br> damage of 6-7
+| Attacker takes damage of 20
-| 25000
 | 18
 |}
 [[Category:Items]]
+[[category:gems]]
+[[category:socketing]]