Crude Topaz is the lowest ranked gem within the Topaz family in Diablo 4. It is used to socket and give different bonuses on various equipment pieces. In this guide, we will look at Crude Topaz’s effects and how they can be upgraded for better performance.

Effects of Crude Topaz

Weapons: +[13.3-1%] Basic Skill Damage

When set in weapons, basic skills are given a boost by adding Crude Topaz. It increases efficiency of your character’s normal attacks as well as skill moves.

Armor: [6.6-1%] Damage Reduction while Control Impaired

Once socketed into armor, it provides damage reduction while being controlled by crowd control effects. This does not negate incoming damage but helps mitigate damage when you are impaired in movement or action.

Jewelry: [11.5-1%] Lightning Resistance

In rings or amulets where it is slotted, more lightning resistance will be had if one uses Crude topaz. It reduces your character’s susceptibility to lightning-based spells and attacks which limit their amount of damage from such sources.

Upgrading Crude Topaz

You can also enhance the quality of crude topaz to increase its effectiveness. Upgrading requires three gems of the same type and some gold as an investment. As such, the gem becomes more effective when placed into gear.

The least version of Topaz family is called Crude Topaz which has been given a possibility to improve to Chipped Topaz during upgrading process. The gem’s upgrade comes with better rewards thus enabling you enjoy more benefits from using it in various gears.

Socketing Crude Topaz

Among other things, anything with sockets can have crude topazes put in them. These include; weapons, armors, rings and amulets among others. Jeweler NPC can always help you either with socketing or unsocketing of gems without damaging them, in case you want to change the combination of your gears and make your character’s stats perfect.

By inserting Crude Topaz into appropriate equipment, you will be able to take advantage of its unique bonuses and customize your character’s attributes according to your own tastes and fighting needs.

Take into account the specific gear and build you are using when deciding where to socket Crude Topaz. The bonuses it provides are invaluable for their respective categories; thus, proper selection is required for maximum efficiency of your character.

In Diablo 4, there are higher tier gems which have more powerful effects and advantages for you as you progress. Keep an eye out for them as well as continue upgrading your gems so that they may achieve their full potential enabling stronger abilities on your hero.