Gems in Diablo 4 are socketable upgrade items. Diablo 4 Gems can be inserted into Weapons, Armor, and Jewelry to add different bonuses depending on the equipment slot. In Lord of Hatred, Gems become a much more important part of character building because weapon sockets now grant multiplicative damage bonuses tied to specific damage types. Gems are handled through The Jeweler, where players can craft higher-quality Gems from Gem Fragments, add sockets to eligible equipment, remove socketed Gems, and manage socket interactions with Runes. Each D4 Gem family keeps a distinct identity: weapon sockets are used for damage scaling, armor sockets add defensive or attribute bonuses, and jewelry sockets improve resistances.
Diablo 4 Gems Comprehensive Guide
How Gems work in Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred
Lord of Hatred changes Gems from minor support bonuses into a core gear optimization system. Each Gem family now supports a specific damage type when placed in a weapon. Builds that focus on a single damage type can use matching Gems to reinforce that damage profile, while Diamond remains the broad option for builds that need an all-damage multiplier instead of a single-element bonus.
- Amethyst Shadow damage.
- Diamond All Damage.
- Emerald Poison damage.
- Ruby Fire and Holy damage.
- Sapphire Cold damage.
- Skull Physical damage.
- Topaz Lightning damage.
Jewelry bonuses also become more important in Lord of Hatred because Gems provide larger resistance values. The Horadric Cube can also amalgamate Gems, giving players another Gem-focused crafting route alongside the Jeweler.
Diablo 4 LoH Gem Families and Socket Roles
Gems change their effect based on where they are inserted. Weapon sockets are the main offensive choice in Lord of Hatred, armor sockets provide attribute or survivability bonuses, and jewelry sockets are used to solve resistance needs.
Gem Type |
Weapon Role |
Armor Role |
Jewelry Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amethyst | Shadow damage multiplier | Barrier Generation | Shadow Resistance |
| Diamond | All Damage multiplier | All Stats | Resistance to All Elements |
| Emerald | Poison damage multiplier | Dexterity | Poison Resistance |
| Ruby | Fire and Holy damage multiplier | Strength | Fire Resistance |
| Sapphire | Cold damage multiplier | Willpower | Cold Resistance |
| Skull | Physical damage multiplier | Healing Received | Physical Resistance |
| Topaz | Lightning damage multiplier | Intelligence | Lightning Resistance |
Horadric and Flawless Horadric Gems in Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred - NEW!
Horadric Gems and Flawless Horadric Gems are the highest Gem tiers in Diablo 4 introduced with the Lord of Hatred DLC. They are endgame socketable items created through the Horadric Cube, using the Amalgamation recipe. These Gems are stronger than Grand Gems and are mainly used to push late-game damage, core stats, and resistances.
Their strongest use is in weapon sockets, where they provide major damage multipliers. Flawless Horadric Gems are expensive to make, so players should prioritize the Gem that best matches their build’s main damage type before investing in secondary sockets.
Horadric and Flawless Horadric Gems are not crafted directly at the Jeweler. Players must first obtain Grand Gems, then upgrade them through the Horadric Cube.
All Horadric and Flawless Horadric Gems in Lord of Hatred
asdName |
Type |
Req. Lvl |
Weapon |
Armor |
Jewelry |
Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horadric Topaz | Magic Gem | 30 | x28% Lightning Damage Multiplier | +120 Intelligence | +3,500 Lightning Resistance | x5 Grand Topaz |
| Horadric Skull | Magic Gem | 30 | x28% Physical Damage Multiplier | +30.0% Healing Received | +3,500 Physical Resistance | x5 Grand Skull |
| Horadric Sapphire | Magic Gem | 30 | x28% Cold Damage Multiplier | +120 Willpower | +3,500 Cold Resistance | x5 Grand Sapphire |
| Horadric Ruby | Magic Gem | 30 | x28% Fire and Holy Damage Multiplier | +120 Strength | +3,500 Fire Resistance | x5 Grand Ryuy |
| Horadric Amethyst | Magic Gem | 30 | x28% Shadow Damage Multiplier | +25.0% Barrier Generation | +3,500 Shadow Resistance | x5 Grand Amethyst |
| Horadric Emerald | Magic Gem | 30 | x28% Poison Damage Multiplier | +120 Dexterity | +3,500 Poison Resistance | x5 Grand Emerald |
| Horadric Diamond | Magic Gem | 30 | x24% All Damage Multiplier | +40 All Stats | +500 Resistance to All Elements | x5 Grand Diamond |
| Flawless Horadric Ruby | Rare Gem | 30 | x32% Fire and Holy Damage Multiplier | +150 Strength | +4,375 Fire Resistance | x5 Horadric Ruby |
| Flawless Horadric Topaz | Rare Gem | 30 | x32% Lightning Damage Multiplier | +150 Intelligence | +4,375 Lightning Resistance | x5 Horadroc Topaz |
| Flawless Horadric Skull | Rare Gem | 30 | x32% Physical Damage Multiplier | +38% Healing Received | +4,375 Physical Resistance | x5 Horadric Skull |
| Flawless Horadric Sapphire | Rare Gem | 30 | x32% Cold Damage Multiplier | +150 Willpower | +4,375 Cold Resistance | x5 Horadric Sapphire |
| Flawless Horadric Amethyst | Rare Gem | 30 | x32% Shadow Damage Multiplier | +30.0% Barrier Generation | +4,375 Shadow Resistance | x5 Horadric Amethystt |
| Flawless Horadric Diamond | Rare Gem | 30 | x28% All Damage Multiplier | +60 All Stats | +625 Resistance to All Elements | x5 Horadric Diamond |
| Flawless Horadric Emerald | Rare Gem | 30 | x32% Poison Damage Multiplier | +150 Dexterity | +4,375 Lightning Resistance | x5 Horadric Emerald |
All Grand Gems in Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred
The following table lists the Grand Gem bonuses for each Gem type in Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred. The largest change is that Gems socketed into weapons now provide multiplicative damage bonuses. This means weapon Gems scale with the rest of a build instead of acting as small additive stats. Weapon bonuses use the new multiplicative damage format.
Gem |
Weapon |
Armor |
Jewelry |
Damage Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Amethyst | x24% Shadow Damage Multiplier | +18.0% Barrier Generation | +2,625 Shadow Resistance | Shadow |
| Grand Diamond | x20% All Damage Multiplier | +30 All Stats | +375 Resistances to All Elements | All Damage |
| Grand Emerald | x24% Poison Damage Multiplier | +90 Dexterity | +2,625 Poison Resistance | Poison |
| Grand Ruby | x24% Fire and Holy Damage Multiplier | +90 Strength | +2,625 Fire Resistance | Fire, Holy |
| Grand Sapphire | x24% Cold Damage Multiplier | +90 Willpower | +2,625 Cold Resistance | Cold |
| Grand Skull | x24% Physical Damage Multiplier | +22.5% Healing Received | +2,625 Physical Resistance | Physical |
| Grand Topaz | x24% Lightning Damage Multiplier | +90 Intelligence | +2,625 Lightning Resistance | Lightning |
How to Craft Gems in Diablo 4
Gem crafting is performed at the Jeweler. Players unlock the Jeweler through the priority quest that introduces Kratia in Kyovashad. Once the Jeweler is available, Gem Fragments and gold can be used to craft higher-quality Gems. Gem Fragments are obtained as drops while playing, including from enemies, world content, and reward caches. Higher-quality Gems require more Fragmetns, with Grand Gems also requiring Forgotten Souls.
IMPORTANT: Unlike lower Gem tiers, Horadric and Flawless Horadric Gems are not crafted directly at the Jeweler. Players must first obtain Horadric Gems, then upgrade them through the Horadric Cube.
Gem Quality |
Gem Fragment Cost |
|---|---|
| Crude Gem | 10 Fragments + 1,000 |
| Chipped Gem | 100 Fragments + 10,000 |
| Gem | 1000 Fragments + 100,000 |
| Flawless Gem | 10,000 Fragments + 1,000,000 |
| Royal Gem | 100,000 Fragments + 10,000,000 |
| Grand Gem | 1,000,000 Fragments + 10,000,000 + 300 Forgotten Souls |
| Horadric Gem | x5 Grand Gems |
| Flawless Horadric Gem | x5 Horadric Gems |
How to Add Sockets in Diablo 4
D4 Gems can only be inserted into items with sockets. Some items drop with sockets already available, while other eligible items can have sockets added at the Jeweler. Adding a socket to a non-Ancestral item requires basic Crafting Materials, Veiled Crystals, and a legendary salvage material matching the item type. Adding a socket to an Ancestral item uses a Scattered Prism.
Socket limits depend on the equipment slot.
Equipment |
Sockets |
|---|---|
| Cap | 1 |
| Tunic | 2 |
| Pants | 2 |
| Amulet | 1 |
| Ring | 1 |
| 1-Handed Weapon | 1 |
| 2-Handed Weapon | 2 |
| Bow | 2 |
| Focus | 1 |
How to Remove and Replace Gems in Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred
Gems can be removed at the Jeweler, but direct replacement is often enough when upgrading to a better Gem or changing a build. Salvaging an item also returns socketed Gems, so it is not necessary to remove Gems before salvaging gear. Gems and Runes interact with the same socket system. A Gem can be replaced directly, and the removed Gem is returned.
If a Gem is inserted into an item that already contains a Runeword or a Rune, the Runes are removed. If a Rune is inserted into an item that contains Gems, the Gems are removed. On two-socket items, inserting a new Gem into a filled item removes the bottom socketed Gem and places the new Gem in the top position.
Best Use of Gems in Lord of Hatred
In Lord of Hatred, weapon Gems should match the main damage type of the build. Shadow builds use Amethyst, Poison builds use Emerald, Fire and Holy builds use Ruby, Cold builds use Sapphire, Physical builds use Skull, and Lightning builds use Topaz. Diamond is the flexible option when a build benefits more from All Damage than from a single damage type.
Armor Gems are chosen for the defensive or attribute bonus they provide, while Jewelry Gems are chosen to patch resistance needs. Because Grand Gems have the strongest bonuses, endgame characters should prioritize upgrading the Gems used in their highest-impact sockets first.
Types of Gems in Diablo 4
In your journey throughout Sanctuary, you will encounter a variety of Gems that can provide different benefits depending on the slot they are socketed into. These benefits range from increased damage for weapons, defensive bonuses for armor, and resistance bonuses for jewelry. By crafting and using Gems effectively, you can greatly enhance your character's capabilities in combat.
Sapphires
Weapons: Adds Cold Damage
Jewelry: Adds Resistance to Cold
Armor: Adds Willpower
Skulls
Weapons: Adds Physical Damage
Jewelry: Adds Armor (Stat)
Helms and Armor: Adds Healing Received
Amethyst
Weapons: Adds Shadow Damage
Jewelry: Adds Resistance to Shadow
Armor: Adds Barrier Generation
Emerald
Weapons: Adds Poison Damage
Jewelry: Adds Resistance to Poison
Armor: Adds Dexterity
Ruby
Weapons: Adds Fire and Holy Damage
Jewelry: Adds Resistance to Fire
Armor: Adds Strength
Diamond
Weapons: Adds All Damage
Jewelry: Adds Resistance to All Elements
Helms and Armor: Adds All Stats
Topaz
Weapons: Adds Lightning Damage
Jewelry: Adds Resistance to Lightning
Armor: Adds Intelligence
All Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred Gems
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Type |
Req. Lvl |
Weapon |
Armor |
Jewelry |
Cost |
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Gem | 1 | x14% Shadow Damage Multiplier | +2.0% Barrier Generation | +50 Shadow Resistance | 10 Amethyst Fragments and 1,000 |
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Gem | 1 | x16% Shadow Damage Multiplier | +4.0% Barrier Generation | +250 Shadow Resistance | 100 Amethyst Fragments and 10,000 |
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Gem | 15 | x18% Shadow Damage Multiplier | +6.0% Barrier Generation | +450 Shadow Resistance | 1000 Amethyst Fragments and 100,000 |
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Gem | 20 | x20% Shadow Damage Multiplier | +8.0% Barrier Generation | +900 Shadow Resistance | 10,000 Amethyst Fragments and 1,000,000 |
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Gem | 25 | x22% Shadow Damage Multiplier | +12.0% Barrier Generation | +1,750 Shadow Resistance | 100,000 Amethyst Fragments and 10,000,000 |
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Gem | 30 | x24% Shadow Damage Multiplier | +18.0% Barrier Generation | +2,625 Shadow Resistance | 1,000,000 Amethyst Fragments, 300 Forgotten Souls, and 10,000,000 |
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Magic Gem | 30 | x28% Shadow Damage Multiplier | +25.0% Barrier Generation | +3,500 Shadow Resistance | x5 Grand Amethyst |
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Rare Gem | 30 | x32% Shadow Damage Multiplier | +30.0% Barrier Generation | +4,375 Shadow Resistance | x5 Horadric Amethyst |
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Gem | 1 | x14% Poison Damage Multiplier | +10 Dexterity | +50 Poison Resistance | 10 Emerald Fragments and 1,000 |
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Gem | 1 | x16% Poison Damage Multiplier | +20 Dexterity | +250 Poison Resistance | 100 Emerald Fragments and 10,000 |
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Gem | 15 | x18% Poison Damage Multiplier | +30 Dexterity | +450 Poison Resistance | 1000 Emerald Fragments and 100,000 |
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Gem | 20 | x20% Poison Damage Multiplier | +40 Dexterity | +900 Poison Resistance | 10,000 Emerald Fragments and 1,000,000 |
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Gem | 25 | x22% Poison Damage Multiplier | +60 Dexterity | +1,750 Poison Resistance | 100,000 Emerald Fragments and 10,000,000 |
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Gem | 30 | x24% Poison Damage Multiplier | +90 Dexterity | +2,625 Poison Resistance | 1,000,000 Emerald Fragments, 300 Forgotten Souls, and 10,000,000 |
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Magic Gem | 30 | x28% Poison Damage Multiplier | +120 Dexterity | +3,500 Poison Resistance | x5 Grand Emerald |
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Rare Gem | 30 | x32% Poison Damage Multiplier | +150 Dexterity | +4,375 Lightning Resistance | x5 Horadric Emerald |
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Gem | 1 | x14% Fire and Holy Damage Multiplier | +10 Strength | +50 Fire Resistance | 10 Ruby Fragments and 1,000 |
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Gem | 1 | x16% Fire and Holy Damage Multiplier | +20 Strength | +250 Fire Resistance | 100 Ruby Fragments and 10,000 |
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Gem | 15 | x18% Fire and Holy Damage Multiplier | +30 Strength | +450 Fire Resistance | 1000 Ruby Fragments and 100,000 |
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Gem | 20 | x20% Fire and Holy Damage Multiplier | +40 Strength | +900 Fire Resistance | 10,000 Ruby Fragments and 1,000,000 |
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Gem | 25 | x22% Fire and Holy Damage Multiplier | +60 Strength | +1,750 Fire Resistance | 100,000 Ruby Fragments and 10,000,000 |
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Gem | 30 | x24% Fire and Holy Damage Multiplier | +90 Strength | +2,625 Fire Resistance | 1,000,000 Ruby Fragments, 300 Forgotten Souls, and 10,000,000 |
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Magic Gem | 30 | x28% Fire and Holy Damage Multiplier | +120 Strength | +3,500 Fire Resistance | x5 Grand Ruby |
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Rare Gem | 30 | x32% Fire and Holy Damage Multiplier | +150 Strength | +4,375 Fire Resistance | x5 Horadric Ruby |
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Gem | 1 | x14% Cold Damage Multiplier | +10 Willpower | +50 Cold Resistance | 10 Sapphire Fragments and 1,000 |
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Gem | 1 | x16% Cold Damage Multiplier | +20 Willpower | +250 Cold Resistance | 100 Sapphire Fragments and 10,000 |
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Gem | 15 | x18% Cold Damage Multiplier | +30 Willpower | +450 Cold Resistance | 1000 Sapphire Fragments and 100,000 |
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Gem | 20 | x20% Cold Damage Multiplier | +40 Willpower | +900 Cold Resistance | 10,000 Sapphire Fragments and 1,000,000 |
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Gem | 25 | x22% Cold Damage Multiplier | +60 Willpower | +1,750 Cold Resistance | 100,000 Sapphire Fragments and 10,000,000 |
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Gem | 30 | x24% Cold Damage Multiplier | +90 Willpower | +2,625 Cold Resistance | 1,000,000 Sapphire Fragments, 300 Forgotten Souls, and 10,000,000 |
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Magic Gem | 30 | x28% Cold Damage Multiplier | +120 Willpower | +3,500 Cold Resistance | x5 Grand Sapphire |
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Rare Gem | 30 | x32% Cold Damage Multiplier | +150 Willpower | +4,375 Cold Resistance | x5 Horadric Sapphire |
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Gem | 1 | x14% Physical Damage Multiplier | +4.0% Healing Received | +50 Physical Resistance | 10 Skull Fragments and 1,000 |
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Gem | 1 | x16% Physical Damage Multiplier | +6.0% Healing Received | +250 Physical Resistance | 100 Skull Fragments and 10,000 |
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Gem | 15 | x18% Physical Damage Multiplier | +8.0% Healing Received | +450 Physical Resistance | 1000 Skull Fragments and 100,000 |
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Gem | 20 | x20% Physical Damage Multiplier | +10.0% Healing Received | +900 Physical Resistance | 10,000 Skull Fragments and 1,000,000 |
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Gem | 25 | x22% Physical Damage Multiplier | +15.0% Healing Received | +1,750 Physical Resistance | 100,000 Skull Fragments and 10,000,000 |
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Gem | 30 | x24% Physical Damage Multiplier | +22.5% Healing Received | +2,625 Physical Resistance | 1,000,000 Skull Fragments, 300 Forgotten Souls, and 10,000,000 |
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Magic Gem | 30 | x28% Physical Damage Multiplier | +30.0% Healing Received | +3,500 Physical Resistance | x5 Grand Skull |
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Rare Gem | 30 | x32% Physical Damage Multiplier | +38% Healing Received | +4,375 Physical Resistance | x5 Horadric Skull |
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Gem | 1 | x14% Lightning Damage Multiplier | +10 Intelligence | +50 Lightning Resistance | 10 Topaz Fragments and 1,000 |
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Gem | 1 | x16% Lightning Damage Multiplier | +20 Intelligence | +250 Lightning Resistance | 100 Topaz Fragments and 10,000 |
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Gem | 15 | x18% Lightning Damage Multiplier | +30 Intelligence | +450 Lightning Resistance | 1000 Topaz Fragments and 100,000 |
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Gem | 20 | x20% Lightning Damage Multiplier | +40 Intelligence | +900 Lightning Resistance | 10,000 Topaz Fragments and 1,000,000 |
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Gem | 25 | x22% Lightning Damage Multiplier | +60 Intelligence | +1,750 Lightning Resistance | 100,000 Topaz Fragments and 10,000,000 |
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Gem | 30 | x24% Lightning Damage Multiplier | +90 Intelligence | +2,625 Lightning Resistance | 1,000,000 Topaz Fragments, 300 Forgotten Souls, and 10,000,000 |
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Magic Gem | 30 | x28% Lightning Damage Multiplier | +120 Intelligence | +3,500 Lightning Resistance | x5 Grand Topaz |
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Rare Gem | 30 | x32% Lightning Damage Multiplier | +150 Intelligence | +4,375 Lightning Resistance | x5 Horadric Topaz |
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Gem | 1 | x10% All Damage Multiplier | +4 All Stats | +7 Resistance to All Elements | 10 Diamond Fragments and 1,000 |
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Gem | 1 | x12% All Damage Multiplier | +7 All Stats | +35 Resistance to All Elements | 100 Diamond Fragments and 10,000 |
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Gem | 15 | x14% All Damage Multiplier | +10 All Stats | +65 Resistance to All Elements | 1000 Diamond Fragments and 100,000 |
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Gem | 25 | x16% All Damage Multiplier | +13 All Stats | +125 Resistance to All Elements | 10,000 Diamond Fragments and 1,000,000 |
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Gem | 25 | x18% All Damage Multiplier | +20 All Stats | +250 Resistance to All Elements | 100,000 Diamond Fragments and 10,000,000 |
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Gem | 30 | x20% All Damage Multiplier | +30 All Stats | +375 Resistance to All Elements | 1,000,000 Diamond Fragments, 300 Forgotten Souls, and 10,000,000 |
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Magic Gem | 30 | x24% All Damage Multiplier | +40 All Stats | +500 Resistance to All Elements | x5 Grand Diamond |
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Rare Gem | 30 | x28% All Damage Multiplier | +60 All Stats | +625 Resistance to All Elements | x5 Horadric Diamond |
Anonymous
Seems completing the pit once also unlocks the royal gems, you just can't equip the item with those gems, if you're not level 90 yet.
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