In Season 9 of Diablo 4, it’s all about the Horadric spells, and on top of that, you can craft seasonal jewels. A player has now asked what the point is of breaking down one of these precious seasonal gems. Spoiler: It’s not really worth it.
The theme of Season 9 in Diablo 4 is “The Sins of the Horadrim” and the features include Horadric spells and Horadric jewels that enhance your builds. For both, you need to progress in the seasonal quest line and also farm mats and items.
What seasonal items are we talking about? We’re talking about the new seasonal jewels that you can craft – provided you have obtained the appropriate Horadric tomes from vaults. These tomes are essentially the recipes for the gems and drop from Qual Level 1. With them, you can then forge the jewels at the Horadric jewel cutter in Cerrigar.
If you break down “normal” gems, you get the mats back. However, it seems to be different with the Horadric stones.
No mats are returned when breaking down
What happens when breaking down the Horadric jewels? On Reddit, TheWorstDMYouKnow reports that he crafted the jewel “Dreamer’s Horn.” Later it turned out he didn’t actually need it. So he broke down the gem to see if he would get mats refunded.
He received back 2,000 Horadric vials but no gem fragments. For crafting the “Dreamer’s Horn,” he invested:
- 15,000 amethyst fragments
- 15,000 sapphire fragments
- 15,000 skull fragments
- 3,000 Horadric vials (seasonal currency)
“The cost of crafting is definitely more, not to mention the lost gem fragments,” he writes. And particularly from the fragments, you need a ton for the endgame, as you use them to craft elixirs, incense, and “normal” gems that grant you bonuses.
The player explains in the comments: This isn’t really surprising. Even in Season 7, you didn’t receive fragments back when breaking down seasonal occult gems. At least, though, the entire seasonal currency was refunded back then.
What do the Horadric jewels bring? Once you’ve reached Qual Level 1, Horadric tomes can drop as a reward for completed vaults. With these recipes, you then craft the new jewels. You socket them into your jewelry and receive practical effects – such as bonus damage or an increased critical hit chance.
Additionally, each stone gives you:
- +120 Armor
- 6% Resistance to all damage types
The Horadric jewels and spells are important building blocks for many endgame builds in Diablo 4 in Season 9. If you want to know which builds are currently performing particularly well and which ones will sweep through all the endgame content, check out our Tier List: Diablo 4: Tier List for the Best Builds in Season 9.
