How To Upgrade Gems in D2
You can use two methods when upgrading gems in Diablo 2. The first is using recipes with the Horadric Cube. You can also search for Gem Shrine and upgrade the specific Gems you value most.
- 3 Chipped = 1 Flawed
- 3 Flawed = 1 Normal
- 3 Normal = 1 Flawless
- 3 Flawless = 1 Perfect
While exploring you will come across Gem Shrines, this shrine will randomly select a gem from the players inventory and upgrade it to the next quality level.
(You can temporarily drop all gems from your inventory except the one gem you want to upgrade when you click the shrine.)
All Gems in Diablo 2
Below is a List of All Gems you can find in Diablo 2 Resurrected; depending on the item type you socket them in, you will receive a different effect. You will also need to reach the level Requirement if you plan to use Perfect Gems vs. Flawed one.
- Best Gems:
Topaz (Armor: Chance to Find Magic Items) |
Skull (Weapon: Steals Life & Mana)
- Honorable Mention:
Diamond (Shield: All Resistances)
- Chipped Level Requirement: 1
- Flawed Level Requirement: 5
- Normal Level Requirement: 12
- Flawless Level Requirement: 15
- Perfect Level Requirement: 18
Gems | Socket Effects |
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![]() Chipped Ruby | Weapon: 3-4 Fire Damage Armor: +10 to Life Shield: 12% Resist Fire |
![]() Flawed Ruby | Weapon: 5-8 Fire Damage Armor: +17 to Life Shield: 16% Resist Fire |
![]() Ruby | Weapon: 8-12 Fire Damage Armor: +24 to Life Shield: 22% Resist Fire |
![]() Flawless Ruby | Weapon: 10-16 Fire Damage Armor: +31 to Life Shield: 28% Resist Fire |
![]() Perfect Ruby | Weapon: 15-20 Fire Damage Armor: +38 to Life Shield: 40% Resist Fire |
![]() Chipped Amethyst | Weapon: +40 to Attack Rating Armor: +3 to Strength Shield: +8 to Defense |
![]() Flawed Amethyst | Weapon: +60 to Attack Rating Armor: +4 to Strength Shield: +12 to Defense |
![]() Amethyst | Weapon: +80 to Attack Rating Armor: +6 to Strength Shield: +18 to Defense |
![]() Flawless Amethyst | Weapon: +100 to Attack Rating Armor: +8 to Strength Shield: +24 to Defense |
![]() Perfect Amethyst | Weapon: +150 to Attack Rating Armor: +10 to Strength Shield: +30 to Defense |
![]() Chipped Diamond | Weapon: +28% Damage vs. Undead Armor: +20 to Attack Rating Shield: All Resistances +6 |
![]() Flawed Diamond | Weapon: +34% Damage vs. Undead Armor: +40 to Attack Rating Shield: All Resistances +8 |
![]() Diamond | Weapon: +44% Damage vs. Undead Armor: +60 to Attack Rating Shield: All Resistances +11 |
![]() Flawless Diamond | Weapon: +54% Damage vs. Undead Armor: +80 to Attack Rating Shield: All Resistances +14 |
![]() Perfect Diamond | Weapon: +68% Damage vs. Undead Armor: +100 to Attack Rating Shield: All Resistances +19 |
![]() Chipped Emerald | Weapon: +10 Poison Damage over 3 Seconds Armor: +3 to Dexterity Shield: 12% Resist Poison |
![]() Flawed Emerald | Weapon: +20 Poison Damage over 3 Seconds Armor: +4 to Dexterity Shield: 16% Resist Poison |
![]() Emerald | Weapon: +40 Poison Damage over 5 Seconds Armor: +6 to Dexterity Shield: 22% Resist Poison |
![]() Flawless Emerald | Weapon: +60 Poison Damage over 6 Seconds Armor: +8 to Dexterity Shield: 28% Resist Poison |
![]() Perfect Emerald | Weapon: +100 Poison Damage over 7 Seconds Armor: +10 to Dexterity Shield: 40% Resist Poison |
![]() Chipped Sapphire | Weapon: 1-3 Cold Damage
1.0 sec Duration Armor: +10 Max Mana Shield: 12% Resist Cold |
![]() Flawed Sapphire | Weapon: 3-5 Cold Damage
1.4 sec Duration Armor: +17 Max Mana Shield: 16% Resist Cold |
![]() Sapphire | Weapon: 4-7 Cold Damage
2.0 sec Duration Armor: +24 Max Mana Shield: 22% Resist Cold |
![]() Flawless Sapphire | Weapon: 6-10 Cold Damage
2.4 sec Duration Armor: +31 Max Mana Shield: 28% Resist Cold |
![]() Perfect Sapphire | Weapon: 10-14 Cold Damage
3.0 sec Duration Armor: +38 Max Mana Shield: 40% Resist Cold |
![]() Chipped Topaz | Weapon: 1-8 Lightning Damage Armor: +9% Chance to Find Magic Items Shield: 12% Resist Lightning |
![]() Flawed Topaz | Weapon: 1-14 Lightning Damage Armor: +13% Chance to Find Magic Items Shield: 16% Resist Lightning |
![]() Topaz | Weapon: 1-22 Lightning Damage Armor: +16% Chance to Find Magic Items Shield: 22% Resist Lightning |
![]() Flawless Topaz | Weapon: 1-30 Lightning Damage Armor: +20% Chance to Find Magic Items Shield: 28% Resist Lightning |
![]() Perfect Topaz | Weapon: 1-40 Lightning Damage Armor: +24% Chance to Find Magic Items Shield: 40% Resist Lightning |
![]() Chipped Skull | Weapon: Steals 2% life, 1% Mana Armor: Replenish Life +2, Regenerate Mana 8% Shield: Attacker Takes 4 Damage |
![]() Flawed Skull | Weapon: Steals 2% life, 2% Mana Armor: Replenish Life +3, Regenerate Mana 8% Shield: Attacker Takes 8 Damage |
![]() Skull | Weapon: Steals 3% life, 2% Mana Armor: Replenish Life +3, Regenerate Mana 12% Shield: Attacker Takes 12 Damage |
![]() Flawless Skull | Weapon: Steals 3% life, 3% Mana Armor: Replenish Life +4, Regenerate Mana 12% Shield: Attacker Takes 16 Damage |
![]() Perfect Skull | Weapon: Steals 4% life, 3% Mana Armor: Replenish Life +5, Regenerate Mana 19% Shield: Attacker Takes 20 Damage |
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