Jewels — Complete Reference

1×1 socket chips with Augmented, rare, or unique affixes. Sci-fi fiction: programmable nanite lenses. Used for breakpoint surgery (IAS/FCR/FHR) and ED/res stacks.

Qualities

• Augmented: 1–2 affixes — chase ‘40ED/15IAS’ style packages.
• Rare: up to 4 affixes — high trade value combinations.
• Unique: Rainbow Facet family + niche named jewels.

Affix Space (Illustrative)

• Offense: Enhanced Damage, min/max, elemental damage, AR, IAS.
• Defense: resists, FHR, DR, life, Energy, replenish.
• Utility: FRW, requirements %, Yield (limited), skills (rare).
• Weapon sockets prioritize ED/IAS/leech; armor/helm/shield prioritize res/FHR/life.

Rainbow Facets (Unique)

• Per channel (Thermal/Cryo/Arc/Toxin/Isotopic/Fission/Plasma/Void): +% skill damage and −% enemy resist.
• Die / level-up cosmetic variants.
• Perfect 5/5 rolls = endgame currency-tier chips for casters/jav/traps.
• Place in weapons or armor depending on build math.

Jewels vs Gems vs Phonon Shards

• Gems: predictable, craft fuel.
• Jewels: RNG chips, breakpoint surgery.
• Phonon Shards: fixed; enable Phonon Chords when sequenced.