How to Socket Elemental Gems and Upgrade Equipment

Gathering Sockets and Materials

Conquer Overworld structures such as the Emberbound Cathedral and the Cryos Technomantic Vault. Victorious encounters against dungeon mobs, the Fire Gargoyle, and the Ice Sentinel reward you with elemental items, new weapons, collectible relics, and elemental gems.

Upgrading Gear for Boss Battles

1. Take your earned elemental gems and your compatible equipment.

2. Place the gems into your gear sockets to unlock custom stat boosts.

3. Combine socketed gear with recovered relics and weapons to optimize your offensive and defensive stats for future expeditions.

Optimizing Stats for Mod Mechanics

When deciding how to boost your gear, consider the combat limits imposed during major encounters:

• The 10% Damage Cap: Bosses cannot lose more than 10% of their total health from any single attack. Socketing gems for steady attack speed, utility, or defense is often more efficient than stacking extreme burst damage that exceeds this cap.
• Multiplayer Health Scaling: Bosses scale up by 40% health per additional nearby player. Upgrading all party members with socketed gear ensures your group's overall damage per second keeps pace with the expanded health pool.