#Diablo iii legendary gems upgradeĪfter that, the power increase per upgrade is directly related to the frequency of upgrading, which is closely tied to the Greater Rift reward scheme and is still being iterated on. In the end, we’d like gems to be infinitely upgradeable when it makes sense, but not be outrageous.Īdditionally, all Legendary gems have been disabled for followers.

These powers were not designed for followers in mind, and this way we can ensure the gems are of a high power level because you can only have 3 equipped. In the future, if followers need avenues of advancement we would likely make Legendary gems specifically designed for them. The existing stats you see on Legendary gems on the PTR today are somewhat placeholder. So, to steer further discussion in a direction that’s more in line with the next PTR build, here are the freshly tuned numbers (with some of my notes) for each gem. Legendary Gems were first revealed in June 2014 and the first official info came from Blizzard's Patch 2.1 preview blog.Legendary Gems are the best Gems in Diablo 3, which can be obtained only in Greater Rifts - the highest Tier content available in the game.

Diablo 3's Legendary Gems can be leveled up to three times every time you complete the Greater Rift in time and the chances of upgrading them depend on the level of the Greater Rift completed. Basically, the higher the level, the more powerful your Legendary Gem can become.

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