💎 Gems and sockets

A gem is an item that gives a power to another item. To work, it must be put in a socket of that item.

Reading a gem

1. Name and level of the gem, in Roman numerals.
2. Tier and level. See below.
3. Category, and the items it goes on.
4. What it does, with the numbers at its current level.
5. XP bar. The XP it needs for the next level.
6. How to socket it, and the chance of success.

Tiers

Most gems have 10 levels. Levels are grouped in 4 tiers. A gem looks better at each tier: rough at first, then clean, then glowing, then surrounded by a halo.

Tier	Most gems	Supports and relics
Chipped	Levels 1 to 3	Level 1
Flawless	Levels 4 to 6	Level 2
Perfect	Levels 7 to 9	Levels 3 and 4
Radiant	Level 10	Level 5

Sockets

An item can hold as many gems as it has sockets. New items start with:

Item	Sockets
Swords, axes, maces, tridents, spears	1
Bows, crossbows	1
Pickaxes, shovels, hoes	1
Armour	0
Anything else	0

Use a Socket Drill to add a socket, up to 3 per item. Your server may have changed these numbers.

Reading a socketed item

1. Sockets, as icons, and how many are used.
2. Each gem, with what it does at its level. (+2) means a support gem is boosting it.
3. A support gem, and the gems it is linked to.
4. An empty socket.

When you hold a socketed item, its gems also show at the top of the screen, with a ring for their XP:

Inspecting an item

Sneak + press F (swap hands) with a socketed item in your hand. It floats in front of you with its gems around it. Press F again to stop.

Rules between gems

• A gem only goes on some items. Hold it on your cursor over an item to see if it fits.
• An item cannot hold the same gem twice, unless the server allows it.
• Some gems cannot share an item. Right-click abilities are limited to one per item, so two abilities never share a button. An item can hold only one relic.