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add in old gem tiers for reference, in order to clean up current gem page
* For example, if you have a weapon that does 150-200 damage and you socket a Perfect Square Ruby (which adds +30 minimum damage/+30 maximum damage), your weapon will do 180-230 damage.
==Low level gems simplified==
A number of gem tiers were removed in 2.3<ref>[https://us.diablo3.com/en/blog/19814212/patch-230-ptr-patch-notes-8-6-2015 Patch 2.3.0 Now Live]. Blizzard Patch Notes. Turrit 8/25/2015. Accessed 16 March 2020. "Gems that drop below level 61 have been condensed into 5 tiers - The values of these remaining early gems have been adjusted so they feel more powerful"</ref> Drop levels are approximate up to 60, with some overlap between each ascending level of gem. Their old level values which were not carried forward to the simplified tiers of gem.
# [[Chipped gem]] -- Drops from level 15-20 targets.
# [[Flawed gem]] -- Drops from level 21-25 targets.
# [[Regular gem]] -- Drops from level 26-30 targets. Remained after 2.3.
# [[Flawless gem]] -- Drops from level 31-36 targets. Remained after 2.3.
# [[Perfect gem]] -- Drops from level 37-42 targets.
# [[Radiant gem]] -- Drops from level 43-48 targets.
# [[Square gem]] -- Drops from level 49-54 targets. Remained after 2.3.
# [[Flawless Square gem]] -- Drops from level 55-60 targets.
# [[Perfect Square gem]] -- Upgrade only. Remained after 2.3 and began to drop.
# [[Radiant Square gem]] -- Upgrade only.
==Future Gem Changes==
For instance, the developers have discussed entirely reworking the reflects damage / [[thorns]] system, which would involve greatly buffing or reworking the bonuses granted by Topaz gems in weapons.
=Pre-Game Gem Archive=