Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred's Gem Rework is a Massive Game-Changer

Blizzard says Diablo 4’s Lord of Hatred expansion will overhaul gems in a major way.

Weapon sockets will now provide multiplicative damage bonuses instead of small stat boosts.

Each gem will map to a damage type like Lightning, Fire, Cold, Poison, Shadow, Holy, Physical, or All Damage.

The change could significantly affect endgame build crafting and make gems a real power choice.