Guild Wars 2

Can anyone tell me if there is a trick to telling what gem can go in what slot? IE: a gem that can be put into a headpiece but not a chest piece and so on. Currently I just have to kinda…guess on what to buy and that’s mildly annoying. Any help?

What is the level of your gear? You can only place upgrade components on items that have equal of greater level than the required level of the gem.

Topaz nugget has required level of 20. If your shoulder is a level 20+ item then it will go in. If your headpiece is level 19, it will not go in. This is to prevent players from putting higher level upgrades on weaker equipment to make themselves overpowered.

The raw gemstones are universal upgrades, they go in every slot. Jewels only go in trinkets.

Here’s the wiki entry: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Upgrade_component#Types_of_upgrade_components

Gemstones, medals/talismans/crests – Universal
Jewels – Trinkets
Runes – Armor
Sigil – Weapon

What I mean is some gems can’t go in some pieces of armor. Example: I have aTopaz Nugget. I can put it in my shoulder piece, my earrings or my speargun. I cant put it in anything else. Why not?

Thank you koko! That was it. I crafted new gear, and its all good now. Thanks