So, you’ve crafted a gem, leveled it, and now the question remains, what happens when you corrupt it? How do you heal a corrupted gem? Here are some tips. This article will cover five methods: Vaal Orb, 20%-quality gem, and healing a corrupted gem. Learn about each method to maximize your gem’s potential. And be sure to read our detailed guide for more tips.
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Leveling up a gem with a Vaal Orb
If you’ve ever leveled up a gem with a Vaal orb, you know that it’s useless if the item is corrupted. That’s because you can’t use it to improve the quality of the gem. While the Vaal Orb does increase the quality of the gem, it also decreases its damage. Once corrupted, the gem is not able to be upgraded again. Players will also have to waste time leveling it up – a major downside to corrupting a gem.
It’s important to note that corrupted items will have lower ilvl than normal items. Therefore, you should choose low-ilvl versions of these items. This will help you maximize your chances of hitting desired outcomes. However, you should avoid corrupting items which are already leveled. If you are concerned about the potential damage of the Vaal Orb, you should avoid corrupting items.
If you’re a veteran Path of Exile player, you’re probably aware that Vaal Orbs are your best bet for POE Currency. But, how do you get them without Vaal Orbs? The best way is to go to the Vaal side area on the map. It’s marked by a heart icon on the minimap, and glows red whenever you’re near it.
Obtaining a level 20 gem with a 20% quality gem
If you are looking for a way to sell a gem at a very high price, you can level up your gem to level 20 with the help of a vendor recipe. The vendor recipe only requires a level 20 gem and Gemcutter’s Prism. Once the gem reaches level 20 it will be at 20% quality. If you wish to sell this gem, you must remember the vendor recipe.
To obtain a level 20 gem with a 20% skill cost, you can sell the gem to a vendor and get a gem of the same value at level 1. However, it is a pain to sell a low-quality gem because vendors don’t have the same stipulations when selling them. Obtaining a level 20 gem with a 20% quality gem will require you to spend a significant amount of xp on upgrading your skills.
Another way to obtain a level 20 gem with a 20% skill cost is to corrupt it. By using corrupted gems, you will be able to increase the quality of your gem by sixteen to twenty percent. You can also use a Vaal Orb or a Lapidary Lens to corrupt the gem, but you should know that this method will reduce the skill gem level by a single level.
Healing a corrupted gem
A player may need to heal a corrupted gem to level. Corrupted gems still have their normal effects, such as gaining experience and leveling. The only difference is that a corrupted gem cannot use currency items or GCPs. Similarly, a corrupted gem does not gain any quality bonus, but it will still add to the item’s rarity. To obtain a 21-gem corruption, a player must level up to 20 and then corrupt a few gems until they reach the required number without any quality bonuses.
The process to heal a corrupted gem is the same as that for normal jewelry, with the exception of the fact that healing a corrupted item does not heal another gem. It will also not affect an item’s maximum level. If you don’t have enough money to buy a new piece of gear, you may want to consider healing a corrupted gem to make some more gold. You’ll have to spend a few coins, but you’ll be amazed at the amount of items you can get.
Corrupted gems were once normal, but something changed when the Rebellion hit the earth. Some Diamonds decided to send bright light to the earth, corrupting them. The resulting gems were shaped like monsters or animals. After the healing, the gems look more human but they still have some of the characteristics of their corrupted state. Occasionally, the healing will be enough to make them revert to the original form, but it can be very expensive to do that.
