How to Use Gem Sockets

This is a guide on how to use Gem Sockets in New World. Read on to learn how to equip gems to your items and how to obtain items with Gem Sockets!

How to Use Gem Sockets

1	To attach a gem in your item, head to your inventory screen. The equippable gems can be found under the Jewelcrafting section.
2	Make sure your item has a gem socket. If it doesn't have one, you can obtain it through various ways.
3	Drag the gem that you will be using into the item's slot to attach it.
4	A window will pop-out asking for your confirmation since the gem that you will be attaching will be permanetly attached to the item while the one that is currently equipped will be destroyed
5	If you've confirmed and attached the gem, the item will now have the buffs provided by the gem.

How to Get Items with Gem Sockets

Use Crafting Stations

You can also craft items with Gem Sockets through Crafting Stations. To start crafting, head over to a crafting station and select the item you want to craft. You will have to gather the necessary materials and trade skill level to craft the item.

Once you have all the resources, you can now craft the item. Take note that, no matter how high the Gem Slot chance is, there is no guarantee you will get an item with a Socket.

List of Crafting Stations

Increase Your Chances

Adding a Special Item or Azoth will increase the chance of your item having a Gem Socket upon crafting the item. You can add these items just before you start crafting.

Azoth Farming Guide

Buy Them Through the Trading Post

You can also buy items with Gem Sockets through the Trading Post. All equipable items will have a Gem section that you can select to filter your options. You can also look for a specific Gem by using its tab.
How to Use the Trading Post

From Random Drops

Enemies, especially those with high levels, will sometimes drop items with Gem Sockets. Be sure to keep an eye out for all the loot drops just in case.

Mine Ore Veins for Raw Gemstones

Craft Cut Gemstones

Gather Raw Gems and cut them at the Stonecutting Table to get Gemstones you can use for your Gem Socket. You can get Raw Gems by mining ore veins which you have to do a few times depending on your Miner's Luck to pick one up.

Mining Guide

Refine Raw Gemstones to Cut Gemstones

If you gathered enough raw gemstones, bring them to a Stonecutting Table where you can process them to turn into Cut Gemstones.

Stonecutting Guide

Buy at Trading Posts

You can also purchase Cut Gemstones at the Trading Post, found under the Refined Resources section of the Resources tab.

What Are Gem Sockets?

Gem Sockets are slots in an item where you can place gems that provide various bonuses to your attributes. The quality of these buffs will be dependent on the Tier of the gem used. Gems are ranked from Tier 1 to 5, with five being the highest.

Not every item will have a gem socket and will need activities such as crafting or trading with others to get one.

List of Gemstones

New World Related Guides

Tips and Tricks: Beginner's Guide to New World

Tier Lists
Best Weapon Combos	Best Starter Weapons
Game Mechanics
How to Set Up and Upgrade Camps	Factions Guide
Fast Travel Guide	Repair Guide
How to Play with Friends	Gem Sockets Guide
How to Cleanse Portals	Azoth Staff Guide
Crafting Guide	How to Gain Territory Standing
Respec Guide	Stats Guide
Leveling Rewards	AFK Timer Guide
How to Sell Items	How to Enable PvP
How to Create and Join a Faction Company	New World Keybinds
How to Split Item Stacks	Housing System
List of Damage Types and Effects	Outpost Rush Guide
Guides
Character Creation Guide	Leveling Guide
Controller Support	How to Get Azoth
How to Track Resources	List of Marauder Gear and Resources
List of Syndicate Gear and Resources	List of Covenant Gear and Resources
Trading Post Guide	How to Farm Faction Tokens
Money Making Guide	List of Legendary Weapons
Timeless Shards Guide	Gypsum Guide
Trade Skill Aptitude System
FAQs
What Happens When You Die?	What to Do With Old Gear
How to Use Voice Chat