Gem of the Earth
Gem of the Earth is an Apotheosis gem (apotheosis:overworld/earth). Gems go into sockets on gear and give a bonus that depends on the gem’s rarity and the kind of item it is socketed in; Gems explains sockets and the notation in the table.
Bonuses#
It fits in chestplates, heavy weapons, leggings, pickaxes, shovels, swords and tridents.
| Socketed in | Rare | Epic | Mythic | Ancient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melee Weapons | +1 level to existing Sharpness | +2 levels to existing Sharpness | +3 levels to existing Sharpness | +4 levels to existing Sharpness |
| Core Armor | +1 level to existing Protection | +2 levels to existing Protection | +3 levels to existing Protection | +4 levels to existing Protection |
| Mining Tools | +1 level to existing Fortune | +2 levels to existing Fortune | +3 levels to existing Fortune | +4 levels to existing Fortune |
Obtaining#
It is one of the random gems, only in the Overworld. Random gems drop from hostile mobs killed by a player (8% of kills, 58% for bosses) and appear in chests (25% of vanilla chests, 20% of other chests). Its drop weight is 5, which makes it about 1.1% of random gems in the Overworld (before Luck). It drops as Rare in the Overworld.
The Gem Cutting Table raises a gem one rarity at a time, up to Ancient.