As a rule, a Rift Guardian will drop a randomly-selected gem if and only if a character does not already have access to all Legendary Gems, where access means that the gem is: (1) equipped by the character, (2) in the character’s inventory (socketed or not), or (3) in the shared stash (socketed or not), or (4) if it is equipped on your follower. Legendary Gems only drop from Rift Guardians in Greater Rifts (except for Boon of the Hoarder and the Red Soul Shard, which drops only from Greed in the Treasure Realm, and killing the Dark Lord in the Darkening of Tristram event respectively). Like all gems, Legendary Gems are account bound they are also unique equipped. One is unlocked upon dropping, and can be strengthened by upgrading the second is a fixed bonus that is unlocked when the gem is upgraded to Rank 25.Įxcept for two gems, they can only be socketed into Amulets and Rings (the Gem of Ease can only be socketed into a weapon, while the Red Soul Shard can only be socketed into a Helm). Each Legendary Gem has two unique powers. Legendary Gems are gems introduced in patch 2.1 of Diablo III.

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