Base effect gives some benefit and drawback.Īfter first upgrade Soul Shard gets effect bigger of every flawless gem socketed in that item. They can't be gambled or transferred (account bound) so you have to find them through grind.Įvery Soul Shard has base effect and can be upgraded 3 times. You can't socket two shards if you dual wield.īoth new items can drop anywhere in Sanctuary but Soul Shards have greater chance dropping from bosses. There will be 7 in total Soul Shards that are based on 7 great evils - 3 prime evils (Diablo, Ball, Mephisto) goes to helms and 4 lesser evils (Andariel, Azmodan, Belial, Duriel) that goes to weapon. Hellforge Ember is exclusive to season 25 resource to upgrade Soul Shards. Soul Shards are new socketable items that are very powerful and will be available only during season 25. Instead of the affixes being bound to a particular weapon, they are now socketable on any weapon or helm.Soul Shards and Hellforge Ember for season 25 Soul Shards are a variation on how Ethereals worked in Season 24.Primary attribute augments a single stat such as Strength, Intelligence, Dexterity, Vitality, All Resistances, or % reduced damage from ranged attacksĪ second unique power based on the Shard typeĭepending on the rank of the Soul Shard, it replaces the need for a legendary gem. RankĪttribute augments to % Life, cooldown reduction, resource cost reduction, % extra gold from monsters, and % experience As the gem is ranked-up, stat buffs will increase and more of the affixes will be unlocked. Each type of Soul Shard has its own set of legendary affixes.

Įach Soul Shard starts out with a rank of 0, and they have a maximum rank of 3. Lastly, Soul Shards and Hellforge Embers only drop in Seasonal play, and will not transfer to your non-seasonal character when the season ends. You may only equip one Prime Evil Soul Shard and one Lesser Evil Soul Shard at a time.

Soul Shards cannot be traded, but can be salvaged or utilized in Caldesann's Despair. Soul Shards and Hellforge Embers can drop from anywhere in Sanctuary, but Soul Shards have a higher chance to drop from Bosses. Each Soul Shard can be upgraded three times using a new seasonal-exclusive consumable, the Hellforge Ember. One of 3 Prime Evil Soul Shards can be equipped into Helms and one of 4 Lesser Evil Soul Shards can be equipped into Weapons. Players can find 7 unique Soul Shards, based on the Lords of Hell, which give players demonic new powers. Soul Shards are Season 25-exclusive socketable-items.

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