Incursion Skill Gems

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Abdiel_Kavash wrote:

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Orbitalx wrote:

So you won't be able to get a level 21 spell gem that is also a vaal gem right? You will have to chose to either use a level 21 spell gem or a level 20 corrupted one that is a vaal gem and a regular gem. Hmmmmmmm.

Remember that since the gem is now a Vaal gem, it will benefit from +2 to socketed Vaal gems corruptions. So starting with a 20/20 Vaal gem, you will get a 22/20 regular skill, and a 22/20 Vaal skill. Previously you could only get a 22/20 regular skill via a 21/20 gem and a +1 gem level corruption. Now you get the same, with a 22/20 Vaal skill for free.

It only gets complicated if you want a 20/23 skill instead. I don't think there is a way to do this unless Atzoatl allows for double-corrupted gems. (Which is not unreasonable, I think.)

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Abdiel_Kavash wrote:

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HURTIANCZ wrote:

Would not the +2 level only apply on the vaal skill and not the regular skill ?

No, it affects the level of the gem, not the level of a skill. The level of the gem then affects the level of all skills granted by the gem.

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