(Non-Support) Gem Linking (for Noobs)

I am a noob following this build:

https://maxroll.gg/poe/build-guides/detonate-dead-elementalist-league-starter-guide

I understand how linking works with support gems. But what does linking do for non-support gems?

E.g.

# The Levelling build links Wave of Conviction to Flammability.
# The Progression Detonate Dead Swap build links Determination to Grace to Defiance Banner to Tempest Shield.

Do such links matter? If they were not linked would it make a difference?

Thank you in advance for any help.

No, it does not matter if gems are in a linked item if they are not reliant on each other.

Basically, a skill gem needs support gems to be linked to it to benefit from those supports. An aura/banner etc does not need to be linked, but as long as there is nothing that would increase the mana reservation cost, it doesn't matter if it is in a 3 or 4 link item.

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xjjanie wrote:

No, it does not matter if gems are in a linked item if they are not reliant on each other.

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Basically, a skill gem needs support gems to be linked to it to benefit from those supports. An aura/banner etc does not need to be linked, but as long as there is nothing that would increase the mana reservation cost, it doesn't matter if it is in a 3 or 4 link item.

Thanks, I was confused to.