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Gem Facts Gems can be inserted in socketed items to give the item magical properties.  Once a gem has been inserted into an item, it cannot be removed. An inserted gem will not be affected by a Gem Shrine. There are five grades of gems: chipped, flawed, normal, flawless, and perfect. There are seven types of gems: amethyst, diamond, emerald, ruby, sapphire, topaz, and skull. The first gem inserted into an item will determine the color of the item. Gems are only available from vendors in town, if a character in a multiplayer game has sold a gem to that vendor. If different type of gems are inserted into a weapon, the attack displayed will randomly vary between the affects caused by the gem, even though the weapon will be attacking with all the effects given it by the gems at the same time. Classic DII - only Helms, Shields, and Weapons can be socketed - the maximum number of sockets that a helm can have is 2 - the maximum number of sockets that shields and weapons can have is 3 Expansion DII - Helms, Shields, Weapons, and Armor can be socketed - helms, armor and shields can have 1-4 sockets - weapons can have 1-6 sockets Character level requirements have been added to gems in DII Expansion games. Gem Quality Character Level Chipped 1 Flawed 5 Normal 12 Flawless 15 Perfect 18 Amethyst Quality Weapon Shield Helm/Armor Sell Price   Classic Expansion Classic Expansion Classic Expansion   Chipped +40 to attack rating +40 to attack rating +5 to defense +8 to defense +3 to strength +3 to strength 250 Flawed +60 to attack rating +60 to attack rating +7 to defense +12 to defense +4 to strength +4 to strength 750 Normal +80 to attack rating +80 to attack rating +9 to defense +18 to defense +6 to strength +6 to strength 2500 Flawless +100 to attack rating +100 to attack rating +12 to defense +24 to defense +8 to strength +8 to strength 7500 Perfect +150 to attack rating +150 to attack rating +16 to defense +30 to defense +10 to strength +10 to strength 15000   Topaz Quality Weapon Shield Helm/Armor Sell Price   Classic Expansion Classic Expansion Classic Expansion   Chipped 1-6 lightning damage 1-8 lightning damage 11% resist lightning 12% resist lightning +9% chance to find magic items +9% chance to find magic items 250 Flawed 1-7 lightning damage 1-14 lightning damage 12% resist lightning 16% resist lightning +15% chance to find magic items +13% chance to find magic items 750 Normal 1-8 lightning damage 1-22 lightning damage 16% resist lightning 22% resist lightning +19% chance to find magic items +16% chance to find magic items 2500 Flawless 1-10 lightning damage 1-30 lightning damage 19% resist lightning 28% resist lightning +24% chance to find magic items +20% chance to find magic items 7500 Perfect 1-15 lightning damage 1-40 lightning damage 24% resist lightning 40% resist lightning +29% chance to find magic items +24% chance to find magic items 15000   Sapphire Quality Weapon Shield Helm/Armor Sell Price   Classic Expansion Classic Expansion Classic Expansion   Chipped 1-2 cold damage 1-3 cold damage 11% resist cold 12% resist cold +7 to max mana +10 to max mana 250 Flawed 1-2 cold damage 3-5 cold damage 15% resist cold 16% resist cold +10 to max mana +17 to max mana 750 Normal 2-3 cold damage 4-7 cold damage 19% resist cold 22% resist cold +14 to max mana +24 to max mana 2500 Flawless 3-4 cold damage 6-10 cold damage 24% resist cold 28% resist cold +19 to max mana +31 to max mana 7500 Perfect 3-6 cold damage 10-14 cold damage 29% resist cold 40% resist cold +24 to max mana +38 to max mana 15000   Emerald Quality Weapon Shield Helm/Armor Sell Price   Classic Expansion Classic Expansion Classic Expansion   Chipped +5 poison damage +10 poison damage 11% resist poison 12% resist poison +3 to dexterity +3 to dexterity 250 Flawed +11 poison damage +20 poison damage 15% resist poison 16% resist poison +4 to dexterity +4 to dexterity 750 Normal +17 poison damage +40 poison damage 19% resist poison 22% resist poison +5 to dexterity +6 to dexterity 2500 Flawless +23 poison damage +60 poison damage 24% resist poison 28% resist poison +7 to dexterity +8 to dexterity 7500 Perfect +29 poison damage +100 poison damage 29% resist poison 40% resist poison +9 to dexterity +10 to dexterity 15000   Ruby Quality Weapon Shield Helm/Armor Sell Price   Classic Expansion Classic Expansion Classic Expansion   Chipped +3 fire damage +3-4 fire damage 11% resist fire 12% resist fire +6-8 to max hit points +10 to max hit points 250 Flawed +4 fire damage +5-8 fire damage 15% resist fire 16% resist fire +10 to max hit points +17 to max hit points 750 Normal +4 fire damage +8-12 fire damage 19% resist fire 22% resist fire +14 to max hit points +24 to max hit points 2500 Flawless +5 fire damage +10-16 fire damage 24% resist fire 28% resist fire +19 to max hit points +31 to max hit points 7500 Perfect +9 fire damage +15-20 fire damage 29% resist fire 40% resist fire +24 to max hit points +38 to max hit points 15000   Diamond Quality Weapon Shield Helm/Armor Sell Price   Classic Expansion Classic Expansion Classic Expansion   Chipped +28% damage vs. undead +28% damage vs. undead 5% to all resistances 6% to all resistances +10 to attack rating +20 to attack rating 250 Flawed +34% damage vs. undead +34% damage vs. undead 7% to all resistances 8% to all resistances +15 to attack rating +40 to attack rating 750 Normal +44% damage vs. undead +44% damage vs. undead 10% to all resistances 11% to all resistances +20 to attack rating +60 to attack rating 2500 Flawless +54% damage vs. undead +54% damage vs. undead 14% to all resistances 14% to all resistances +25 to attack rating +80 to attack rating 7500 Perfect +68% damage vs. undead +68% damage vs. undead 19% to all resistances 19% to all resistances +30 to attack rating +100 to attack rating 15000   Skull Quality Weapon Shield Helm/Armor Sell Price   Classic Expansion Classic Expansion Classic Expansion   Chipped Hit steals 2% life, 1% mana Hit steals 2% life, 1% mana Attacker takes 2 damage Attacker takes 4 damage Replenish life +2 Regenerate mana 8% Replenish life +2 Regenerate mana 8% 500 Flawed Hit steals 2% life, 2% mana Hit steals 2% life, 2% mana Attacker takes 3 damage Attacker takes 8 damage Replenish life +3 Regenerate mana 8% Replenish life +3 Regenerate mana 8% 1500 Normal Hit steals 3% life, 2% mana Hit steals 3% life, 2% mana Attacker takes 4 damage Attacker takes 12 damage Replenish life +3 Regenerate mana 12% Replenish life +3 Regenerate mana 12% 5000 Flawless Hit steals 3% life, 3% mana Hit steals 3% life, 3% mana Attacker takes 5 damage Attacker takes 16 damage Replenish life +4 Regenerate mana 12% Replenish life +4 Regenerate mana 12% 15000 Perfect Hit steals 4% life, 3% mana Hit steals 4% life, 3% mana Attacker takes 6-7 damage Attacker takes 20 damage Replenish life +5 Regenerate mana 19% Replenish life +5 Regenerate mana 19% 30000 BLIZZARD and DiabloII are trademarks of Blizzard Send mail to the webmistress with questions or comments about this web site. 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