Builds & Skills

Uncut Skill Gem

An Uncut Skill Gem is a currency item that can be used to engrave a skill gem or level up an existing skill gem to the level of the Uncut Skill Gem. It is a t

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Best for: Builders optimizing damage, defense, or clear speed

⚡ Pro Tips

  • Support gems that multiply damage beat flat adds once your base hit is established.
  • Link your main damage skill first — a 2-link beats two unlinked 1-links.

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An Uncut Skill Gem is a currency item that can be used to engrave a skill gem or level up an existing skill gem to the level of the Uncut Skill Gem. It is a type of uncut gem.

Item acquisition

Uncut Skill Gem can drop anywhere.

The level that an Uncut Gem drops with is based on the area level, using the following breakpoints:

Drop levelUncut Skill/Spirit Gem levelUncut Support Gem level
11
421
731
1141
1551
1652
1962
2372
2782
3292
3393

List of skill gems

For a list of skill gems by engraving category, see Gemcutting.

Version history

VersionChanges
0.3.0Uncut Skill, SupportUncut Support GemCreates a Support GemRight Click to engrave a Support Gem., and Reservation GemsUncut Spirit GemCreates a Persistent Buff Skill Gem or Level an existing gem to Lev
0.2.0hReduced the required level for Level 20 Uncut Skill and Spirit gems to begin dropping. This was the primary reason why they were so infrequently dropping, so you should now see a lot more of them when
0.1.0Introduced to the game.
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