As we all know, emeralds are top tier gems because of 100% critical damage. The prices for gem designs show this perfectly. All other gems are useless for weapon sockets because of their lackluster stats.
This is how it should be:
Emerald : as is.
Topaz : attack speed. Radiant star topaz increases AS by 15%. Each gem tier increases AS by 1%
Ruby : critical chance. Radiant star ruby increases critical chance by 10%. No more OP leveling rubies. More viable late game rubies.
Amethyst : life on hit. It is nice option but it should be buffed. Radiant star amethyst should give 900 life on hit.
The design philosophy of these changes is that every gem type provides max roll of specific affix. If an item lacks something, a gem can make it better. It promotes item diversity and build variety. If you already have great crit damage, you will want to increase crit chance by a gem. If you have crit dmg and chance, you may want increased AS from a gem.mfinally, if you need survivability, you want to take amethyst for great life on hit benefits.
I believe that With these changes, the itemization and gem viability would be upgraded to a new level.
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As we all know, emeralds are top tier gems because of 100% critical damage. The prices for gem designs show this perfectly. All other gems are useless for weapon sockets because of their lackluster stats.
This is how it should be:
Emerald : as is.
Topaz : attack speed. Radiant star topaz increases AS by 15%. Each gem tier increases AS by 1%
Ruby : critical chance. Radiant star ruby increases critical chance by 10%. No more OP leveling rubies. More viable late game rubies.
Amethyst : life on hit. It is nice option but it should be buffed. Radiant star amethyst should give 900 life on hit.
The design philosophy of these changes is that every gem type provides max roll of specific affix. If an item lacks something, a gem can make it better. It promotes item diversity and build variety. If you already have great crit damage, you will want to increase crit chance by a gem. If you have crit dmg and chance, you may want increased AS from a gem.mfinally, if you need survivability, you want to take amethyst for great life on hit benefits.
I believe that With these changes, the itemization and gem viability would be upgraded to a new level.
Discuss!