Gem of the Royal Family
Gem of the Royal Family is an Apotheosis gem (apotheosis:overworld/royalty). 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 bows, crossbows, helmets, pickaxes and shields.
| Socketed in | Rare | Epic | Mythic | Ancient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmets | +0.5% to All Stats | +1% to All Stats | +1.5% to All Stats | +2% to All Stats |
| Pickaxes | Breaking Copper Ore has a 15% chance to drop Raw Gold instead. | Breaking Copper Ore has a 20% chance to drop Raw Gold instead. | Breaking Copper Ore has a 25% chance to drop Raw Gold instead. | Breaking Copper Ore has a 40% chance to drop Raw Gold instead. |
| Ranged Weapons | +25% Protection Shred | +30% Protection Shred | +35% Protection Shred | +40% Protection Shred |
| Shields | +15% Armor and +7.5% Armor Toughness, but -25% Speed | +25% Armor and +12.5% Armor Toughness, but -30% Speed | +35% Armor and +22.5% Armor Toughness, but -35% Speed | +50% Armor and +30% Armor Toughness, but -40% Speed |
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.