Emerald
Emeralds are one of the four types of gems found in Diablo III.
Over the first year of Diablo 3, Emeralds held the most value (in Softcore) due to the huge damage boost they add to weapons. This is only true during the end game, when characters have a high value in Critical hit Chance. At lower levels Rubies are much better weapon sockets, and they become end game viable when Patch 1.0.7 greatly buffed their damage.
Emeralds are also coveted by Demon Hunters and Monks for the +Dexterity boost when socketed in armor.
Emeralds are little-used in helms since Gold Find is not a much-sought after stat. It's been suggested that the helm bonus should be doubled or tripled, to make it more desirable to players.
Emerald Changes
During the Beta test, Emeralds boosted Magic Find in helms. This bonus was switched back to Topaz (as it was in Diablo 2) before Diablo 3's release and Emeralds became the helm Gold Find gem.
Emerald Stats
| Quality | Helm | Other | Weapon | |
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Chipped | +5% Increased Gold Find | +6 Precision | Critical Hit Damage Increased by 10% |
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Flawed | +7% Increased Gold Find | +10 Precision | Critical Hit Damage Increased by 15% |
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Regular | +9% Increased Gold Find | +14 Precision | Critical Hit Damage Increased by 20% |
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Flawless | +11% Increased Gold Find | +18 Precision | Critical Hit Damage Increased by 25% |
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Perfect | +13% Increased Gold Find | +22 Precision | Critical Hit Damage Increased by 30% |
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Radiant | +15% Increased Gold Find | +26 Precision | Critical Hit Damage Increased by 35% |
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Square | +17% Increased Gold Find | +30 Precision | Critical Hit Damage Increased by 40% |
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Flawless Square | +19% Increased Gold Find | +34 Precision | Critical Hit Damage Increased by 45% |
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Perfect Square | +21% Increased Gold Find | +38 Precision | Critical Hit Damage Increased by 50% |
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Radiant Square | +23% Increased Gold Find | +42 Precision | Critical Hit Damage Increased by 60% |
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Star | +25% Increased Gold Find | +46 Precision | Critical Hit Damage Increased by 70% |
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Flawless Star | +27% Increased Gold Find | +50 Precision | Critical Hit Damage Increased by 80% |
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Perfect Star | +29% Increased Gold Find | +54 Precision | Critical Hit Damage Increased by 90% |
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Radiant Star | +31% Increased Gold Find | +58 Precision | Critical Hit Damage Increased by 100% |
| Marquise Emerald | +33% Increased Gold Find | +62 Precision | Critical Hit Damage Increased by 110% |
Diablo II Emerald
Though Emeralds were found in Diablo II, their stats are not the same as Emeralds in Diablo III. The following are the stat bonuses for Emeralds in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction.
| Quality | Weapon | Helm or Armor | Shield | Clvl Req |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipped | Adds 5 (5.9) poison damage in 1 sec | +3 to Dexterity | +12% Poison Resistance | 1 |
| Flawed | Adds 11 (11.7) poison damage in 1 sec | +4 to Dexterity | +16% Poison Resistance | 5 |
| Normal | Adds 17 (17.6) poison damage in 1 sec | +6 to Dexterity | +22% Poison Resistance | 12 |
| Flawless | Adds 23 (23.4) poison damage in 1 sec | +8 to Dexterity | +28% Poison Resistance | 15 |
| Perfect | Adds 29 (29.3) poison damage in 1 sec | +10 to Dexterity | +40% Poison Resistance | 18 |
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