Diablo 4 contains an important gem referred to as Chipped Ruby that boosts the power of socketed equipment with various effects. This guide will explore Chipped Ruby effects, its upgrading process and where it can be placed on.

Effects of Chipped Ruby

The bonuses offered by Chipped Ruby differ according to what type of item it is put in:

Weapons: A weapon that has been studded with a Chipped Ruby has the additional advantage of Overpower Damage.

This effect emboldens your offensive abilities, enabling you to do more damage through overpowering attacks. The bonus starts from +15 and goes to -1% Overpower Damage.

Armor: Once inserted into armor, Chipped Ruby raises Maximum Life.

This effect enhances survivability by giving out more health points. The value of Maximum Life varies from 0.055% up to -% life pool.

Jewelry: For example, if you insert a chipped ruby into rings or amulets, they are assigned an extra Fire Resistance.

By doing so, flame damage is reduced and thus one become resistant to fire. The Fire Resistance bonus starts at 14.3% and ends at -1%.

How to Upgrade Chipped Ruby?

To make Chipped Ruby more effective, you should upgrade it to higher tier. To upgrade this gemstone in the game needs three gems as well as gold investment. Upgrading the gem makes any associated bonuses much stronger when it is socketed onto gear.

The following resources are required for upgrading Chipped Ruby to the next tier:

3 Crude Rubies: these are the lowest tier gems in the family of Rubies

4,500 Gold: This represents the amount of gold that players need in order for them complete this upgrading procedure successfully.

Armed with these resources, one can go to an appropriate crafting NPC or facility where they upgrade their chipped rubies into higher-tier ones. A high level version of the gem will yield even bigger bonuses when applied to socketed equipment.

Socketing Chipped Ruby

Chipped Ruby can be placed in any piece of socketed gear that allows customization with gems. These include weapons, armor, rings and amulets. The Jeweler is an important NPC for this purpose. If you want to change your set of gems or transfer your Chipped Ruby onto another item, the Jeweler is able to safely remove the gems. This enables you to try different combinations of gear and maximize your character's performance.