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Amethysts are one of the four types of [[gem]]s found in Diablo III.   
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Amethysts are one of the five types of [[gem]]s found in Diablo III.  The others are [[Ruby]], [[Emerald]], [[Topaz]], and [[Diamonds]], the last added in [[Patch 2.0.1]] and [[Reaper of Souls]].  See [[gems|the main gems article]] for full details about gem scarcity, upgrade recipes, strategy, and more.
  
During the first year of Diablo 3, Amethysts showed the most divergence in value between softcore and hardcore. They became the least valuable gem for Softcore characters, since adding Vitality, Life, or Life on Hit is not a real priority for immortal characters.
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Amethysts are the vitality/healing gem, adding [[life%]] in helms, [[vitality]] in armor, and [[Life per Hit]] in Weapons. They are much more valued in [[Hardcore]] than normal play mode.
 
 
In Hardcore on the other hand, Amethysts became the most popular and valuable gem, since mortal characters need all the health they can get.
 
  
  
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| Each Hit Adds +700 Life
 
| Each Hit Adds +700 Life
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| Imperial Amethyst ([[RoS]] only)
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| +20% Life
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| +100 Vitality
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| Each Hit Adds +800 Life
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| Flawless Imperial Amethyst ([[RoS]] only)
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| +21% Life
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| +160 Vitality
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| Each Hit Adds +900 Life
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| Royal Amethyst ([[RoS]] only)
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| +22% Life
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| +220 Vitality
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| Each Hit Adds +1000 Life
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| Flawless Royal Amethyst ([[RoS]] only)
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| +23% Life
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| +280 Vitality
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| Each Hit Adds +1100 Life
 
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Revision as of 12:31, 6 March 2014

Amethysts are one of the five types of gems found in Diablo III. The others are Ruby, Emerald, Topaz, and Diamonds, the last added in Patch 2.0.1 and Reaper of Souls. See the main gems article for full details about gem scarcity, upgrade recipes, strategy, and more.

Amethysts are the vitality/healing gem, adding life% in helms, vitality in armor, and Life per Hit in Weapons. They are much more valued in Hardcore than normal play mode.


Amethyst Stats

Quality Helm Other Weapon
ItemGemAmethystRank1.png Chipped +5% Life +6 Vitality Each Hit Adds +2 Life
ItemGemAmethystRank2.png Flawed +6% Life +10 Vitality Each Hit Adds +3 Life
ItemGemAmethystRank3.png Regular +7% Life +14 Vitality Each Hit Adds +6 Life
ItemGemAmethystRank4.png Flawless +8% Life +18 Vitality Each Hit Adds +10 Life
ItemGemAmethystRank5.png Perfect +9% Life +22 Vitality Each Hit Adds +15 Life
ItemGemAmethystRank6.png Radiant +10% Life +26 Vitality Each Hit Adds +25 Life
ItemGemAmethystRank7.png Square +11% Life +30 Vitality Each Hit Adds +35 Life
ItemGemAmethystRank8.png Flawless Square +12% Life +34 Vitality Each Hit Adds +65 Life
ItemGemAmethystRank9.png Perfect Square +13% Life +38 Vitality Each Hit Adds +105 Life
ItemGemAmethystRank10.png Radiant Square +14% Life +42 Vitality Each Hit Adds +190 Life
ItemGemAmethystRank11.png Star +15% Life +46 Vitality Each Hit Adds +300 Life
ItemGemAmethystRank12.png Flawless Star +16% Life +50 Vitality Each Hit Adds +400 Life
ItemGemAmethystRank13.png Perfect Star +17% Life +54 Vitality Each Hit Adds +500 Life
ItemGemAmethystRank14.png Radiant Star +18% Life +58 Vitality Each Hit Adds +600 Life
Marquise Amethyst +19% Life +62 Vitality Each Hit Adds +700 Life
Imperial Amethyst (RoS only) +20% Life +100 Vitality Each Hit Adds +800 Life
Flawless Imperial Amethyst (RoS only) +21% Life +160 Vitality Each Hit Adds +900 Life
Royal Amethyst (RoS only) +22% Life +220 Vitality Each Hit Adds +1000 Life
Flawless Royal Amethyst (RoS only) +23% Life +280 Vitality Each Hit Adds +1100 Life


Diablo II Amethyst

Though Amethysts were found in Diablo II, their stats are not the same as Amethysts in Diablo III.

Amethysts in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction:

Quality Weapon Helm or Armor Shield Clvl Req
Chipped +40 to Attack Rating +3 to Strength +8 to Defense 1
Flawed +60 to Attack Rating +4 to Strength +12 to Defense 5
Normal +80 to Attack Rating +6 to Strength +18 to Defense 12
Flawless +100 to Attack Rating +8 to Strength +24 to Defense 15
Perfect +150 to Attack Rating +10 to Strength +30 to Defense 18