Even non-gamers that have heard about Diablo Immortal have occasionally heard about how much it costs to get the right gems in the game. This is a story making mainstream news cycles as one of the most egregious cash grabs, dealing with the tragic exploitation of a loyal fanbase.
But do the players truly need to empty their wallets to participate in Diablo Immortal? The bit of good news is that only competitive players need to take out a second mortgage on their homes to play. There are many gems that can help out a player build, even if the best of the best are locked behind cash and extreme luck.
Please note that, due to a myriad of factors such as skills, upgrades, reforges, and more, giving the exact number for any damage or duration amount is not possible. These variables have been replaced with an 'X' in the descriptions. The verbal part of the synopsis should be enough to tell players roughly what these numbers should be.
1-Star Gems
Gem |
Effect |
Berserker's Eye |
Increases all damage you deal by X%, but increases all damage you take by X%. |
Ca'arsen's Invigoration |
Increases the speed of your Primary Attack by X%. |
Chained Death |
Increases damage done by your attacks by X% per target hit, up to a maximum of X% with X targets. |
Defiant Soul |
Each time you block an attack you deal X% base damage +X to all nearby enemies. Cannot occur more often than once every X seconds. |
Everlasting Torment |
Your critical hits inflict agony, dealing X% Base damage +X every second for X seconds. Each enemy can only be affected by this once every X seconds. |
Freedom And Devotion |
Increases the duration of your summons by X%. |
Mocking Laughter |
Your Primary Attack forces non-Elite monsters it hits to attack you for X seconds. |
Nightmare Wreath |
You have a X% chance when you kill an enemy to cause other nearby enemies to flee in fear for X seconds. Cannot occur more often than once every X seconds. |
Pain of Subjugation |
You deal X% increased damage to enemies suffering loss of control. |
Respite Stone |
Decreases all damage you take by X% for every X% your Life is below maximum, up to maximum damage decrease of X%. |
Seled's Weakening |
Gain X% increased damage for X seconds after killing an Elite monster. |
The Black Rose |
Each time you are attacked, you have a X% chance to summon vines that Immobilize the attacker for X seconds. Each enemy cannot be affected by this more than once every X seconds. |
Trickshot Gem |
Your Channeled skills consume energy X% slower. |
Zod Stone |
Increases the duration of your Ultimate Skills by X%. |
Although the 1-star gems might not be as lucrative as the rest that require buying up platinum, their effects, in many ways, are just as good as the 2-star and 5-star varieties. Those who don't have the $500,000 it takes to max out a character can find good deals right here.
2-Star Gems
Gem |
Effect |
Battleguard |
Decreases all melee damage you take by X% from enemies within X yards. |
Bloody Reach |
Increases all damage you deal by X% for every X yards between you and the enemy hit. Maximum increase of X% at X yards. |
Cutthroat's Grin |
Gain X% increase Critical Hit Chance when attacking from behind. |
Fervent Fang |
Each time you deal damage to an enemy, that enemy now takes X% increased from your attacks, up to a maximum increase of X% at X stacks. |
Follower's Burden |
Increases all damage you deal by X% for each summon you control, up to a maximum increase of X%. |
Lightning Core |
Your Primary Attacks and movement slowly charge you up with electricity. When fully charged, your next Primary Attack will release chain lightning, dealing X% base damage +X to nearby enemies. Cannot occur more often than once every X seconds. |
Power And Command |
Power and Command buffs alternate states every X seconds. Power increases your Primary Attack damage by X%. Command increases all other skill damage by X%. |
The Hunger |
Heal X% base damage +X Life each time you defeat an enemy. Cannot occur more often than once every X seconds. |
Unity Crystal |
You and all party members take X% reduced damage per additional party member within X yards of you. |
When playing a game emerging as one of the worst microtransaction games in history, players might assume they can't even be good if they don't go broke. But it's reasonably possible to get one or two 2-star gems annually by the power of sheer luck and dedicated gaming. A few of these will go a long way in figuring out how to rise in the ranking of the challenge rifts.
5-Star Gems
Gem |
Effect |
Blessing of the Worthy |
When you take damage, you have X% chance to unleash retribution on all nearby enemies, dealing damage equal to X% of your maximum Life. Cannot occur more often than once every X seconds. |
Blood-Soaked Jade |
Increases all damage you deal by up to X% and your Movement Speed by X%, with less damage bonus the lower your Life, to a minimum of X%. |
Bottled Hope |
Using a skill to grant a buff increases the target's damage done and movement speed by X% for X seconds. Cannot occur more often than once every X seconds per target. |
Chip Of Stoned Flesh |
Each time you cause an enemy loss of control, you will also apply an explosive curse. When the curse expires, the enemy will explode for damage equal to X% of all damage taken during its duration, up to a maximum of X% base damage. Cannot occur more often than once every X seconds per target. |
Echoing Shade |
Your attacks have a X% chance to summon a shadow clone for X seconds that gains some of your abilities. |
Howler's Call |
Your Primary Attack has a X% chance to summon a charging spirit wolf that inflicts X% base damage +X to all enemies in its path. Cannot occur more often than once every X seconds. |
Phoenix Ashes |
Prevents fatal damage, and then grants a shield for X seconds that absorbs damage equal to X% of your base damage. Cannot occur more often than once every X seconds. |
Seeping Bile |
Your attacks have a X% chance to poison enemies, inflicting X% base damage +X every second for X seconds. This poison spreads to nearby enemies if the victim dies. Cannot affect the same target more often than once every X seconds. |
Zwenson's Haunting |
When you defeat an enemy, summon a dark beast to attack nearby enemies, dealing X% base damage +X to all nearby enemies. Cannot occur more than once every X seconds. |
Whether conquering the campaign or learning to rise to the top of the Battlegrounds, a 5-star gem is a big deal. The Resonance alone makes any of these, even one that doesn't match the character build, better than the other gems of lower tiers. Anybody who has even one of these can probably join any clan they want.
Diablo Immortal is available now for mobile and PC.