There are 4 types of gems
- Meta Gem
Only fits on Head Gear. - Tinker Gem
Only fits on Hands, wrist, waist, shoulder
- Cogwheel Gem
Only fits on Feet
- Prismatic Gem
Only fits on legs, chest
So basically you will have
- 1 Meta Gear
- 4 Tinker Gear
- 1 Cogwheel Gear
- 2 Prismatic Gear
You can have up to 3 tinker gems in each tinker gear,
You can have up to 3 prismatic gems in each prismatic gear.
You can only 1 Meta gem on head gear.
You can only have 1 Cogwheel gem on feet gear.
The power of the gem is based on what ilvl gear it is put into. When you put in a gem on higher ilvl gear it gets higher stats/power on it.
The best Prismatic gems for DPS are
- Brittle
- Slay
- Arcanist Edge
- Meteor Storm
- Explosive Barrage
- Wildfire
The best Prismatic gems for Healers are
- Searing Light
- Cold Front
- Static Charge
The best Meta gems for DPS are
- Thundering Orb
- Oblivion Sphere
- Lifestorm
The best Meta gems for Tanks are
- Ward of Salvation
The best Cogwheel Gem
- Trailblazer
- Soulshape
- Sprint
Good Outdoor Gems to use
Meta Gem
- Chi-ji the Red Crane
Cogwheel
- Soulshape
- Sprint
- Heroic Leap
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