💎 Proposal: Unset Jewels — A New Jewel Type for Deeper Build Customization

I’d like to propose a new type of jewel in Path of Exile 2: the Unset Jewel — inspired by Unset Rings and Amulets and the lack of cluster jewels... And because what jewel will Uul-Netol drop when he is added as a breach boss int he game? Hm?

This wouldn't be just another jewel, but a jewel for jewels — a socket container that enhances or manipulates other jewels in unique ways, while introducing downsides to balance their power.
🔧 What Is an Unset Jewel?

An Unset Jewel is placed into a regular jewel socket in the passive tree or the unique ring Sekhema's Resolve Ring, but it can hold another jewel inside it — like a personal mini-socket.

Think of it as a jewel adapter, with both upsides and tradeoffs:

You socket the Unset Jewel into the tree.

You then insert another normal, time-lost, or unique jewel into it.

The Unset Jewel modifies the behavior or power of the inner jewel.

🧨 Possible Downsides (to balance power):

Unset Jewels could carry built-in negative effects, such as:

“You cannot use other Jewels.”

“All other Jewel Sockets have 50% reduced effect.”

“Cannot be removed once placed in Sekhema's Resolve Ring."

“Requires 2 points to be invested on the tree for the allocated jewel+unset jewel passive”

These drawbacks make them high-stakes, high-reward choices — similar to Timeless Jewels or Uniques.
🔮 Examples of Unset Jewel Base Effects:

Socketed Jewels have up to 60% increased effect.

OTHER Socketed Jewels have up to 60% reduced effect.

Socketed Jewels gain “Corrupted” modifier pool.

Socketed Jewels behave as if in Cluster Jewel sockets.

Socketed Time-lost jewels apply to up to 100% larger radius (think the giga size of controlled metamorphosis), regardless of socket location.

Socketed Jewels duplicate or apply their effect to Minions or Totems or Companions...

Socketed Timeless jewel modifies preserve the original notable node bonuses. (wild!)

These could open up serious buildcrafting options creating specialized "jewel combos."

🧪 Corrupted Versions Could Be Even Wilder:

“Socketed Jewel effects are doubled/tripled. Other Jewel Sockets are disabled.”

“Socketed Jewel grants Keystone from its tag.”

“Socketed Jewel is randomized on each area entry.” ROFL

“Socketed each of Jewel’s affixes are mirrored onto nearby allocated minor passives in radius.”

This would encourage corruption gambling, planning around wild jewel builds, or saving your Unset Jewel for one perfect rare or unique jewel.


🔗 Gameplay Impact & Use Cases:

Jewel-Specialist Builds: Could enable full-on “jewel mage” builds with no weapons or gear damage scaling.

Extreme Customization: Allows more expression without bloating the tree itself.

Risk vs. Reward Layer: Like Vaal or Delirium or Timeless jewels, they change how you think about socketing.

⚖️ Balancing Thoughts:

Only 1 Unset Jewel allowed per character (unless you really want to gamble).

Heavy drawbacks ensure it's not just a “free bonus socket.”

Could be found rarely, like Timeless/Cluster/Corrupted Jewels — or as new mechanic content, but I am still thinking Uul-Netol and breach...

Final Thought:

Unset Jewels would make jewels feel more than just “socket normal jewel and forget” — they’d become strategic, risky, and deeply personal. Perfect for a PoE 2 environment where socketing itself should be more impactful.

Let’s give our jewels jewels, eh?

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vestolevs#5239 wrote:

jewel for jewels

NOpe, those things destroyed any remaining balance in poe1. nty.

P.s- can ToS be updated to forbid AI gen spam?

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AintCare#6513 wrote:

NOpe, those things destroyed any remaining balance in poe1. nty.

I don't agree.

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AintCare#6513 wrote:

P.s- can ToS be updated to forbid AI gen spam?

You are AI gen spam, it seems.

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vestolevs#5239 wrote:

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AintCare#6513 wrote:

NOpe, those things destroyed any remaining balance in poe1. nty.

I don't agree.

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AintCare#6513 wrote:

P.s- can ToS be updated to forbid AI gen spam?

You are AI gen spam, it seems.

hey my slop comes with tiny typos and imperfections, proof its been hand typed by honest, simple, hard-working fingers of mine.

Are we on 2010 so that we can jewel-ception?

I get it. I get it. People want simple. Go play bugablo.

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AintCare#6513 wrote:

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vestolevs#5239 wrote:

jewel for jewels

NOpe, those things destroyed any remaining balance in poe1. nty.

P.s- can ToS be updated to forbid AI gen spam?

cluster jewels were the best thing that happened to poe, it solved most of the issues of the passive tree

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auspexa#1404 wrote:

cluster jewels were the best thing that happened to poe, it solved most of the issues of the passive tree

Agreed. On top of that getting good ones is so hard on solo... I personally don't care about [Removed by Support] trade and how OP everything could be there.