Gems



Gems are items that can be placed into sockets to alter or enhance a cosmetic item.

Acquiring Gems
Gems can be acquired by:


 * Opening a Treasure and acquiring a bundle with gems installed on it. When the bundle is unpacked the gems will be moved to a randomly selected output wearable. Spectator gems will be moved to all output wearables.
 * Opening a Locked Gemstone Cache.
 * Extracting them from an item that comes with Gems (using Artificer's Hammer and Unusual Artificer's Hammer).

Socketing
Gems can be placed in cosmetic items that have sockets. Most items can have a maximum of five sockets. Sockets can be viewed and modified inside the Armory by right-clicking an item.

Removal and Replacement
Inserting a gem into a socket that already contains another gem will destroy the existing one. General gems can be extracted with an Artificer's Hammer, and Ethereal and Prismatic gems with a Master Artificer's Hammer. Using a Master Artificer's Hammer on an courier will destroy the courier.

Gem Packs
Gem Packs are bundles that were given out on November 14, 2013 to replace Strange Modifiers and Unusual Paints. They contain a gem with the corresponding effect, as well as an Artificer's Chisel to create a socket.

Quality Changes
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Gems will change the Quality of an item. In the event of a conflict with an item's existing quality, a priority is followed. Higher priority qualities take precedence.

Example 1: Socketing an Inscribed item with an Ethereal Gem will change the item's quality to Unusual. Example 2: Socketing a Genuine item with an Autograph Rune will not change the item's quality.