Gem Changes in 4.0.1 Will Focus on Color, Stats
Gems that change color may no longer match sockets once the patch is live.
Considering stats are changing so drastically when 4.0.1 goes live today, it should come as no surprise that gems will undergo some changes as well. The major changes to gems involve color switches and stat conversions.
Hit is now blue, Mastery and Dodge are now yellow, and Intellect is now red. If any of your gems change color after the patch goes live, they may no longer match the socket.
As for the stat conversions, here they are: Attack Power to Agility, Spell Power to Intellect, MP5 to Spirit, and Defense to Dodge or Parry.
Blizzard's original post can be found after the jump.
As previously announced, we're changing many of the stats in the game. Some stats are being removed entirely, while others are being redefined. These stat changes will affect gems as well, as we've made a series of basic changes to them, including color changes and stat conversions.
Gems are being changed as follows:
Color Changes
- Hit is now blue. This makes blue gems interesting for all specs and classes.
- Mastery and Dodge are now yellow. This change ensures good yellow gem choices continue to exist for tanking. The addition of Mastery to yellow increases the color's value to all specs.
- Intellect is now red. Red needs to be a great choice for casters, and a universally good color for all specs.
If after the patch you have gems that have changed color, they may no longer match the socket they're in, and the socket bonuses will no longer be applied.
Some stats are being converted into others as detailed below:
Stat Conversion
- Attack Power is converted to Agility.
- Spell Power is converted to Intellect.
- Mana/5 is converted to Spirit.
- Defense is converted to Dodge, and sometimes Parry.
Armor Penetration is generally converted to Critical Strike
