General Question on Gems for Weapons & Armor!

[Iegoz]

Good Morning all! I need some advice/info on gems. YouTube hasn’t been the greatest on explaining them.

My main question is for my weapons. I’m currently level 48 and running a hatchet great axe build. What are the best gems as far as more damage? I see the ones that turn 20% of damage into different effects like nature, arcane etc… Does that not take away from your damage? How does that 20% work?

I usually tend to run the Pristine Cut Emerald due to getting that 16% extra damage on targets below 30% health. I see a lot of people running the opal I believe for the extra damage when your stamina isn’t full which really doesn’t benefit me too much as even running medium armor I don’t dodge too much. I tend to throw up a couple of blocks but the counter attack with the great axe is slower so I feel like that extra damage based on your stamina not being full doesn’t help me or my playstyle I should say.

What gems do you all run on your DPS weapons?

What gems do you all run on your armor?

Essentially what should I focus on to fully maximize my build with max DPS and better survivability?

Thanks for the long read, much love <3

[I-DoctorSatan-I]

I can’t say for most builds, but for my own build at Level 60, I use T4 Gems, T5 will be for end game gear:

Armor: Diamonds (I also run Medium Armor)

Hatchet: Moonstone (my main wep)

Great Axe: Emerald (sec wep)

Spear: Malachite (tertiary)

Also, if ur a STR build with STR weps, I’d invest at least in 150 CON and rest in STR. Also, try to obtain Rare/Epic necklace, ring and earing with +CON.

Hope this helps

[Iegoz]

Perfect!

So for my earing, amulet and ring I need to focus strictly on constitution? Focus all other attributes of armor etc to pure strength?

Should I go ahead and respec tonight after finding the three motioned above and go ahead and boost to 150 constitution then go all strength? Go for 150 Con first?

Are you running the same build? Any other tips/pointers?