Meta gem

A meta gem is a gem that only fits in a meta gem socket. A meta gem socket only accepts a meta gem.
==Meta gem requirements==
Prior to patch 7.0.3, each meta gem had a set of requirements. These requirements were that the wearer's equipment also had a particular number of other gems. If those requirements were met, the meta gem provided its bonus. If they were not, the meta gem was inactive.
Example:
:Shielded Skyflare Diamond
For this meta gem, if the character's gear had
::-- at least 2 gems that "fit in sockets" (are blue, green, purple or prismatic)
::-- and 1 gem that "fits in sockets" (is red, orange, purple, or prismatic)
this meta gem would be active.
A gem that matched more than one required color (purple or prismatic, for the above example) would satisfy any requirements that it matched. For instance, this meta gem would become active with as little as one blue gem and one purple gem socketed in equipped items.
A prismatic gem on your gear counted for all meta gem color requirements. One Nightmare Tear, for example, was enough to activate your Destructive Skyflare Diamond.
Meta gems added in Mists of Pandaria did not have this requirement.
==What equipment has meta gem sockets?==
Meta gem slots are sockets that (currently) only appear on particular varieties of headgear. Most often, meta gem slots are found on items intended for "end game usage": level 70/80/85/90 gear, arena gear, dungeon sets, and so on.
==Meta gem properties==
Meta gems of the same name adjective have the same effects, but may have different activation requirements.
Prefix 	Attributes
Austere 	Stamina and Increased Armor
Beaming 	Critical Strike Rating and Mana
Bracing 	Intellect and Threat Reduction
Brutal 	Melee Damage & Chance to Stun
Chaotic 	Critical Strike & Increased Critical Effect
Destructive 	Critical Strike & Spell Reflect
Effulgent 	Stamina & Reduced damage taken from spells
Ember 	Intellect & Increased Mana
Enigmatic 	Critical Strike & Reduced Snare/Root Duration
Eternal 	Dodge or Stamina & Block Value
Forlorn 	Intellect & Reduced Silence Duration
Imbued 	Intellect & Stun Resistance
Impassive 	Critical Strike & Reduced Fear Duration
Insightful 	Intellect & Chance to Restore Mana on Spellcast
Invigorating	Haste & Chance to Heal on Crits
Mystical 	Chance to Increase Cast Speed
Persistent 	Attack Power & Reduced Stun or Snare/Root Duration
Powerful 	Stamina & Reduced Stun Duration
Relentless 	Agility & Increased Critical Effect
Revitalizing	Versatility & Increased Critical Effect
Shielded 	Stamina & Reduced Spell Damage Taken
Swift 	Critical Strike & Minor Run Speed Increase
Tense 	Critical Strike & Stun Resistance
Thundering 	Chance to Increase Melee/Ranged Attack Speed
Trenchant 	Intellect & Reduced Stun Duration
==Patch changes==
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==See also==
* List of meta gems
* The meta gems category
Category:Game terms