Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred's Gem Rework is a Massive Game-Changer
Blizzard is overhauling Gem socketing in Diablo 4's Lord of Hatred expansion, making Gems more impactful with multiplicative damage bonuses. The changes will significantly affect every build in the game, giving players more options and amplifying the importance of Gems.
Diablo 4 is overhauling Gem socketing in its upcoming Lord of Hatred expansion. The patch notes for Diablo 4's 3.0.1 update reveal that all Gems will now have multiplicative damage bonuses when socketed into weapons, making them more impactful. Previously, Gems had additive stats that became less significant in the endgame. The update also changes every Gem to have damage multipliers based on specific elemental types. For example, Topaz now adds a Lightning Damage bonus, making it a potentially popular option for Sorcerers building around Chain Lightning. The Lord of Hatred expansion is set to drop on April 28, 2026, and is expected to bring significant changes to the game.
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