Wolcen Gems and Socket system Guide & FAQ

Here’s an introduction to Gems and Sockets in Wolcen – an important part of character customization and itemization! We also have a gem effects list, which is useful to come back to so we have it upfront.

Wolcen Gem Effects List

Here’s a sortable and filterable gem list and their effects so you can easily check. Not all gems and effects will be visible  by default – use the search and filter to help you out!

Use the box! Try: “Support III”, “Lightning”, “Amber”, “Sapphire Offensive”. 

Only BASIC GEM TYPES, we will be inputting the advanced gems soon.

Wolcen Gems & Sockets Basic Guide & FAQ

Here’s a basic FAQ on the gems and sockets that might alleviate your concerns, before you go forward…

Can I freely unsocket Gems? Yes, at a small cost. Neither the item or gem are destroyed. So feel free to just socket them for small boosts – it’s only a small gold cost to pop ‘em out.

Can I add sockets to an item without any? Yes, although it isn’t obvious… Simply “rerolling” the sockets on an unsocketed item gives it slots.

How does rerolling sockets work? You reroll both the NUMBER and TYPE of sockets.

Can all Items get sockets and all socket types? No – a table on what items get what are  in the “All about Sockets” segment below.

Basically gems are randomly dropped, or bought off the merchant. They add bonuses depending on the socket they’re attached into. An item can have zero, one, or two sockets depending on the item type. You can freely reroll these until you find the desired socket type and number.

Generally speaking any stat that you might want is within the basic gem pile. The basic gem pile has one gem that focuses on each element, and one general non-elemental gem (Amethyst). Also, there are unique and powerful gems that aren’t part of the basic pile.

Gems are deceptively powerful, especially in the late game. Each socket is probably on par with a non-keystone passive point!

All about Sockets!

Sockets in Wolcen come with a main socket type and subtype. “Offensive”, “Defensive”, and “Support”, ranging from I to III for 9 possible socket types.

As mentioned earlier – don’t worry. You can ADD sockets to an item without any, you can REROLL THE NUMBER AND TYPE of sockets too.

Keep in mind, however not every type of item can get every type of socket! And some items cannot have sockets at all!

What item types have sockets – and what kind of sockets do they have?

We’ll be adding more to this in the coming days, but that’s the gist of Gems and Sockets in Wolcen. It’s a flexible and powerful customization tool that you should maximize!