How to Find and Socket Gems in Diablo 4

Learn how to find and socket gems in diablo iv. Gems provide stat bonuses to weapons, armor, and jewelry.

Gems can be found as loot drops from enemies, in event chests, and by smashing ore deposits throughout the world in diablo iv. They provide various stat bonuses when installed in socketed gear, with the effect depending on the gem type, its grade, and the type of gear it's socketed into (weapons, armor, or jewelry).

Gem Types and Effects:

• Amethyst: Weapon - Damage Over Time, Armor - Damage Taken Over Time Reduction, Jewelry - Shadow Resistance
• Diamond: Weapon - Ultimate Skill Damage, Armor - Barrier Generation, Jewelry - Resistance to All Elements
• Emerald: Weapon - Critical Strike Damage to Vulnerable Enemies, Armor - Thorns, Jewelry - Poison Resistance
• Ruby: Weapon - Overpower Damage, Armor - Maximum Life, Jewelry - Fire Resistance
• Sapphire: Weapon - Critical Strike Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies, Armor - Damage Reduction While Fortified, Jewelry - Cold Resistance
• Skull: Weapon - Life On Kill, Armor - Healing Received, Jewelry - Armor
• Topaz: Weapon - Basic Skill Damage, Armor - Damage Reduction while Control Impaired, Jewelry - Lightning Resistance

Skulls are a returning gem type from Diablo 2, absent in Diablo 3.

How to Socket Gems:

To use gems, you need gear with sockets. Sockets can appear randomly on gear, or they can be added by a Jeweler using rare Scattered Prism items, which is recommended for end-game gear.

To socket a gem, select it in your inventory and then choose the gear piece. Unsocking gems requires a visit to the Jeweler and costs gold, but the gems survive the process, allowing you to swap them out.

How to Upgrade Gems:

Gems can be upgraded by a Jeweler. Combining several lower-grade gems of the same type will create one gem of a higher grade, which offers more potent stat boosts. Combining gems costs gold.