Gem properties

Socketable gems

There are four socket types: red, yellow, blue, and meta. Any gem can be placed into any socket, and you will receive the bonus for that gem; however, if all the gems' colors match all the sockets' colors on an item, you will receive an additional socket bonus.

The only exception is the powerful meta gem; which can only be placed into a meta socket, and a meta socket can only accept meta gems. In addition, if the meta gem's requirements are not met, that meta gem will not be activated, and you will receive neither the meta gem's bonuses nor any socket bonus from the item containing the meta gem. You can socket the meta gem without meeting the requirements, but the meta gem will remain inactive until you do meet its requirements (which can be done either by socketing new gems, or equipping new items containing the required gems).

A meta gem requires you to have currently equipped items socketed with a certain number and color of other gems. These colors can be as either primary or secondary colors (see below.)

(Note: Meta sockets are only found on high-end head gear.)

Gem stats

A stat is associated with a primary color (red, yellow, blue). For example, strength is a red stat. That means having strength in a yellow or blue gem is impossible.

However, gems come in both primary and secondary colors. As seen on the Color Wheel below, if you mix red and yellow, you get orange. An orange gem will provide one red stat and one yellow stat, each in approximately one-half the amount that a primary-colored gem would.

It is most important to note that, for the purposes of both socket bonuses and meta-gem requirements, a secondary-colored gem is considered to be a gem of either of its primary colors. Thus, an orange gem will be considered to be both a red gem AND a yellow gem at the same time.

This means that if you really want strength, and your item only contains a yellow socket, then the only way to get both strength and the socket bonus is with an orange gem, which will dilute the strength stat with a yellow stat like critical strike rating or resilience.

Color Wheel

	Red
Purple		Orange
Blue		Yellow
	Green

This table shows all existing stat-color associations.

	Attribute	Offensive	Defensive	Prefix
	Attack Power	X		Bright
	Armor Penetration Rating	X		Fractured
	Expertise Rating	X		Precise
	Spell Power	X		Runed
	Strength	X	X	Bold
	Agility	X	X	Delicate
	Dodge Rating		X	Subtle
	Parry Rating		X	Flashing
	Critical Strike Rating	X		Smooth
	Hit Rating	X		Rigid
	Haste Rating	X		Quick
	Intellect	X	X	Brilliant
	Resilience Rating		X	Mystic
	Defense Rating		X	Thick
	Spell Penetration	X		Stormy
	Stamina		X	Solid
	Mana every 5 seconds		X	Lustrous
	Spirit		X	Sparkling

This table shows all existing stat mixes and their name prefixes. Cut gems adjective table