The Diablo 4 game requires gems for improving gear. Crude Emerald is an example of such a gem, which belongs to the Amethyst family. Though Crude Emerald is the least valuable among Amethyst gems, it can still provide some valuable bonuses when put into the corresponding equipment. Through this guide, we shall look at the effects of a Crude Emerald and how one can upgrade it to attain full potential.

Effects of a Crude Emerald

Crude Emerald gives different bonuses depending on the type of equipment you use. Here are the effects of a Crude Emerald in Diablo 4:

Weapons: When socketed in weapons, Crude Emerald adds +[6-1%] Critical Strike Damage to Vulnerable Enemies. This bonus increases your chances to hit with critical strikes against enemies that take extra damage from critical hits.

Armor: When applied to armor, Crude Emerald provides +[0.06] Thorns. Reflects some damage back at attackers; it is passive ability called thorns that does this. This can be especially useful in melee fighting punishing any attacker who dares attacking you.

Jewelry: When socketed into rings and amulets, Crude Emerald grants [11.5-1%] Poison Resistance. This helps resist poison attacks or environmental toxins that could cause harm.

Upgrading a Crude Emerald

While you cannot get a worse gem than crude emerald, upgrading it will reveal even better advantages. For instance, upgrading your crude emerald means using three more gems and gold as an investment. The effectiveness of these items rises with levels as they are upgraded.

To upgrade your crude emerald

Get three more crude emeralds: Gems can be found from drops by defeated foes, treasure chests or deconstructing other unwanted gems.

Visit the Jeweler: Find the Jeweler in Diablo 4 here and there while interacting with him/her through gem upgrade window.

Choose a Crude Emerald: Go to gem upgrade window and find Crude Emerald. You should have the necessary number of gems and gold for further operations.

Upgrade to Chipped Emerald: By using 3 Crude Emerald gems plus an appropriate amount of gold, you can upgrade the gem to Chipped Emerald which is a tier higher than Crude Emerald. These top quality gems will gift you with more advantages if they end up in your gear.

Crude Emerald Socketing

It is possible to fit a crude emerald into any socketed gear. Look for such items such as weapons, armor, rings or amulets and place this gem into them for its effects. Note that you may ask the jeweler to remove the gems from your equipment without destroying them so that you can try out different combinations of gear and build.