In Diablo 4, gems are an important part of any build. The stats gained from gems can improve your damage or defense. Here we explain which gemstones are best for which class.
What are Gems? You will find gems automatically on your journey when looting and leveling. Depending on their type and quality, gems can give you passive stats. For this you have to put the gems in sockets.
The sockets are in your equipment. Whether weapon, armor or jewelry, gems can be used there. If you want to know what values the different gemstones give and how exactly it all works, then take a look at this guide:
Diablo 4: Improving, using and removing gems – How the jeweler works
The best gems for all classes
The choice of the different gemstones refers to the Wowhead site. Here, the choice of gems is based on most builds for the different classes. Depending on the build, some things can also change.
weapons: The best for weapon sockets are emeralds. These give you bonus critical damage against wounded enemies. Most barbarian builds are based on the effect, so the bonus is well worth it.
Armor: It depends on the defense you need. Most barbarb builds require steeling, so this one is sapphire usually the best choice. If you need more maximum life, you can also rubies worth.
Jewelry: In principle, resistance to all types of damage is worthwhile. You get these values from diamonds. If you need specific resistances, you can vary the gems here.
A good barbarian build can be found here:
Diablo 4: Barbarian Build with Whirlwind – All Skills and Aspects in German
Weapons: No matter what build you use for the druid in most cases topaz the best choice. This will give you more damage to your basic skills, which you use to regenerate your mental power.
Armor: As with the barbarian, steeling is extremely important for the druid. Accordingly, the sapphire the right choice in most builds.
Jewelry: Again, resistance to all types of damage is very good. diamonds are again the best choice except in specific cases.
A good druid build can be found here:
Diablo 4: Druid Build with Trample – All Skills and Aspects in German
Weapons: With many of the non-pet based Necrocmancer builds, the increased critical damage against wounded enemies that you get from Emeralds is worth it.
Armor: Do you have pets with you? emerald, since in the right build it also deals thorn damage to your pets. Otherwise it’s worth a rubysince you live longer with the maximum life bonus.
Jewelry: Again, the diamond is the all-rounder with its resistance to all types of damage. If you need something more specific, look at the required resistances and choose the gem.
A good Necro build can be found here:
Diablo 4: Necromancer Build with Bone Spear – The best build & spec
Weapons:topaz strengthens the basic skills of the hunter and helps when you need combo points. If you rather play with the traps, it’s also worth a amethyst in the gun socket.
Armor: Due to the fact that hunters move a lot and are squishy, it pays off here ruby for increased max life. If you have problems with opponent CC, it’s also worth it topaz in armor sockets.
Jewelry: Similar to all other classes, the diamondthe very good all-rounder due to its resistance to all types of damage.
A good hunter build can be found here:
Diablo 4: Hunter Build with Blade Storm – This is how you shred everything in close combat in the endgame
Weapons: If you have a build with a lot of CC in your repertoire, it’s worth it sapphires. This will increase your damage against enemies under crowd control effects. amethysts are worthwhile if you skin a lot of damage over time.
Armor: Due to the little defense that the magician brings with him in exchange for high damage, the diamond is worth it here. This increases your barrier generation.
Jewelry: The diamond is the best all-rounder and offers resistance to all types of damage.
A good build for the wizard can be found here:
Diablo 4: Endgame Fire Build for Wizards – Skilling & Paragon in German
These gems are very useful for many different class builds. But that’s not a guarantee for everything. Depending on your build, choosing other gems is better. Trying it out is recommended. This is also quite possible by de-socketing.
Are you looking for other guides for Diablo 4? Then take a look at our overview:
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