# Supports

Canonical: https://splugins.net/docs/executablegems/gems/supports

# 🔗 Supports

They do nothing alone: they boost the gems in the sockets next to them.

**Goes on:** any item, next to a gem. Folder: `gems/supports/`.

> **INFO**
A support gem does nothing alone. It boosts the gems in the sockets **right next to it**. See [Supports and runewords](/docs/executablegems/player-guide/supports-and-runewords).

The 4 icons are the 4 tiers of the gem: Chipped, Flawless, Perfect, Radiant.

### Empower Support

![The 4 tiers of this gem](https://media.ssomar.com/m/docs-img-eg-strip-empower.png)

Linked gems act +2 levels higher *(level 5)*

| | Level 1 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Extra levels | 1 | 2 |
| Socketing success (%) | 85 | 65 |

**Goes on:** weapons, armour, tools, bows and crossbows, ExecutableItems items · **Trigger:** Linked gems · **If the socketing fails:** the gem shatters · **Loot weight:** 10 · **Grows with XP:** no

`/eg give  empower 5`

### Growth Support

![The 4 tiers of this gem](https://media.ssomar.com/m/docs-img-eg-strip-growth.png)

Linked gems earn +120% XP *(level 5)*

> *Water it with victories.*

| | Level 1 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Bonus XP (%) | 40 | 120 |
| Socketing success (%) | 90 | 70 |

**Goes on:** weapons, armour, tools, bows and crossbows, ExecutableItems items · **Trigger:** Linked gems · **If the socketing fails:** the gem shatters · **Loot weight:** 6 · **Grows with XP:** no

`/eg give  growth 5`

### Precision Support

![The 4 tiers of this gem](https://media.ssomar.com/m/docs-img-eg-strip-precision.png)

Linked gems trigger +20% more often *(level 5)*

| | Level 1 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Bonus chance (%) | 4 | 20 |
| Socketing success (%) | 85 | 65 |

**Goes on:** weapons, armour, tools, bows and crossbows, ExecutableItems items · **Trigger:** Linked gems · **If the socketing fails:** the gem shatters · **Loot weight:** 10 · **Grows with XP:** no

`/eg give  precision 5`

### Twin Support

![The 4 tiers of this gem](https://media.ssomar.com/m/docs-img-eg-strip-twin.png)

Linked gems have 19% chance to trigger twice *(level 5)*

> *Two of everything, if you ask nicely.*

| | Level 1 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Twin chance (%) | 7 | 19 |
| Socketing success (%) | 85 | 65 |

**Goes on:** weapons, armour, tools, bows and crossbows, ExecutableItems items · **Trigger:** Linked gems · **If the socketing fails:** the gem shatters · **Loot weight:** 5 · **Grows with XP:** no

`/eg give  twin 5`