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What's the best Blue Socket gem for BM Hunter?
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Post by
lankybrit
Hi,
I was thinking the +attack power + stamina purple dreadstone one. Am I right? Any other suggestions?
Cheers.
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Post by
lankybrit
But I just got the T9 Spaulders to make it 4 pieces to get the bonus and it happens to have a Blue socket on it.
I know I shouldn't be aiming for it, but I'll have it for a while before I can get T10 stuff or better shoulders.
Cheers.
Post by
Rilgon
So what if it has a blue socket? Put a red gem there.
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Post by
lankybrit
Huh?
You can't put a Red gem in a Blue socket.
But OK, I get the point that Stam is not that important, so maybe I should go with the MP5 and Atk one instead.
Thanks for the comments.
EDIT: OMG - this is truly a lightbulb moment because for all this time I thought you HAD to match sockets. Now I see that you only get the socket bonus if you match. OMG.
Cheers.
Post by
LoqueNahak
You can't put a Red gem in a Blue socket
You can fit ANY color in ANY slot
. You get the bonus if the gem's color matches the slot's color. If not, you just get the gem bonus..
Post by
lankybrit
Yeah Ha Ha.
All the guides for any class had me confused because they always suggested gems matching the socket color, and never ever said (even for Hunter) - don't bother with a Blue or Purple gem - just stick the +40 Atk red one in there.
Cheers.
Post by
RedWinds
Well,if you really need a Blue gem,to activate a meta gem for instance,go for Nightmare Tear.+10 to all stats isn't anything it sneeze at.
Post by
Rilgon
Isn't there an in-game tip (the ones on loading screens) that says you can put off-color gems in sockets and all you lose is the socket bonus? /boggle
I'm sorry, I keep forgetting that there are people who don't know you can do that. :(
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Post by
DeeJerz
If you need a blue socket for your meta use the +10 stats gem (name slips my mind right now). If not straight red.
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Post by
Rilgon
Signature, read.
Topic title, read. (Your guide is for SV and MM, the OP is BM.)
Post by
Rilgon
I mean, who here can give me the definition of prismatic without having looked it up?
Containing all colors, like a prism.
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Post by
mattdel
I still see hunters from time to time with 4pc t10 and other items better than me with 10agi/15stam in a blue socket in order to pick up a 4agi bonus. I guess it never occurred to me that they didn't realize you could put in a 20agi gem.
Gemming for a 4agi bonus is a bad idea, but using stam in an SV build does happen to have somewhat of a good side effect. It's not a totally wasted stat.
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