In Diablo 4, Chipped Topaz is an excellent gem which gives various bonuses when it's slotted into equipment. It belongs to the Topaz family and it's the second lowest tier, only superior than Crude Topaz. Thus, the accessories like armor, weapons and jewelry can be fitted with this gem as well.

Effect of Chipped Topaz

Below are the impacts of Chipped Topaz based on the kind of equipment it is used in:

Weapons: Chipped Topaz has been seen to give +[16.7-1%-] Basic Skill Damage. This gem will increase damage from basic skills leading to an improvement in your chances of defeating any opponent.

Armor: When slotted into armor, Chipped Topaz provides [8.2-1%-]Damage Reduction while Control Impaired. It does this by reducing the total amount of damage inflicted on you when you are under control impairing effects hence increasing your survivability during fights.

Jewelry: Chipped Topaz adds [14.3-1%-]Lightning Resistance to any jewelry that you insert it into. This can significantly reduce damage taken from lightning based attacks thereby improving your chances of survival against them.

upgrading chipped topaz

To upgrade this gem to a higher tier, three gems and gold are required for investment purposes whereas this process improves its effectiveness when socketed into gear. To create a Chipped Topaz; one will need three Crude variety and 4500 gold. After crafting one can further upgrade their chipped topaz with another topaz gemstone.

Gem Management through Jeweler in Diablo 4.

By visiting him/her you could be able to remove gems that have been already fitted in a gear without damaging them so that they can use them again in different combinations; also he/she can help to enhance bonus resistance and extra stats of our rings or amulets.

Socketing Chipped Topaz

Remember that every socketed equipment can have a chipped topaz inserted into it which will give different bonuses respectively. This will see you experiment with different combinations and gem types in your gear so as to optimize your character's performance and tailor your build to your playstyle.