Socketing and Jewelcraft Overview Socketing allows certain pieces of equipment to hold special jewels. When a jewel is seated in a valid setting, that jewel grants a bonus based on its family. These bonuses come from the jewel itself, not from the mine it was found in. A socketed item may already have settings cut into it, or a skilled artisan may be able to cut a new setting into the piece for a price. What can be socketed? Only items with valid settings may hold jewels. This usually means one of the following: 1) The item was created with settings already on it 2) The item was made socketable by design 3) A new setting was cut into the item by the forge master Not every item in the world can accept settings. Shapes and matching Every setting has a shape, and every jewel has a shape. A jewel must match the shape of the open setting it is being placed into. Common setting shapes include: round spike eye Rare setting shapes include: fang star any is a universal setting shape found on special items. It is not normally cut to order by the forge master. Families and bonuses Each jewel belongs to a family. Each family grants a different kind of bonus when socketed into gear. Common examples include: ash - damroll void - spellpower root - hit regen blood - hit points sun - hitroll moon - damage reduction storm - dodgeroll bone - armor class Rare examples can include these and ???? fire - melee power steel - major wound Different pieces may benefit more from different families. How to view/buy socket gear at the Faceted Crucible Use: buy socketinfo <item> This will show: - how many settings the item has - what shapes those settings are - what jewels are currently seated - what bonuses the item is gaining from those jewels How to seat a jewel Use: buy socket <jewel> <item> [slot] This seats a jewel into a matching open setting on the item. If you do not name a slot, the first valid open slot is used. How to remove a jewel Use: buy unsocket <item> <slot> This removes the jewel from a filled setting and returns it to you. How to add a setting Use: buy addsetting <item> <shape> This asks the forge master to cut a new setting into the item. Adding a setting is expensive, and the cost rises as more settings are added to the same item. New settings begin at a minimum of 5,000,000 credits. Not all shapes are always available for purchase, and not all items are suitable for such work. Important notes - A jewel must match the setting shape - Some items begin with valuable universal settings - Rare shapes are harder to obtain - More settings on the same item cost far more - Socketing and unsocketing are specialized services - Choose families carefully based on your class and gear Example flow 1) Find a socketable item 2) Inspect it with buy socketinfo <item> 3) Obtain a jewel with a matching shape 4) Use buy socket <jewel> <item> 5) Review the result with buy socketinfo <item>