Gem-eater research

[Sam]

Well since wizgem3 is hogging most of the gem-eaters, this won't directly help too many people, but knowledge is power, blah, blah.. Also it's nice to just have this posted publicly so maybe I'll remember to work on it more later.

I haven't had this weapon too long, so this is very preliminary research. If someone wants to condense this list, with averages or something, feel free. I'm sure I'll get to that eventually when I have more data to work with. I've already wasted enough time at work today grepsortsedcutting logs though.

On thing on Krakiipedia is definitely incorrect:

The value of the gem tends to prolong the use (not a lot but a few extra swings) before shattering of said gem occurs.
The value makes a big difference, as gems that sell for under ~1k will often shatter as soon as you put them in (before you even swing).

the "glows" number is an extra flare that appears to happen about 1/3 of time time, based on just glancing at these numbers.
The gem in the pommel of a gem encrusted vultite morning star glows brightly.

the "flares" number is the standard flare, which happens on every swing (except when the creature is dead from the hit, obviously)
** Your vultite morning star flares with a burst of flame! **

I haven't looked at the damage numbers, as they're a bit more of a pain to parse out, but they're probably pretty standard. The ruby and diamond were 0/0 because there is no obvious output since they are weighting not flaring. Some day if I get real motivated, maybe I'll actually record the gem values, but it's probably easier to just hunt for 6 more months and just calculate using average values, as I don't purify any gems.

One interesting thing I found out when i ran out of sapphires while troll hunting, is that you can actually use chrism gems as well if you want to waste money.

edit: the glow:flare ratio is tricky to determine, since the glow occurs first, and if it kills, the flare won't happen. It makes sense that the glow occurs when a charge is actually draining, though, since it also glows in the shatter messaging:
The pink sapphire in the pommel of your star glows brightly before shattering!

black moonstone glows:0 flares:7
dragonfire emerald glows:75 flares:236
dragonfire emerald glows:77 flares:240
dragonsbreath sapphire glows:27 flares:82
dragonsbreath sapphire glows:28 flares:109
dragonsbreath sapphire glows:29 flares:83
dragonsbreath sapphire glows:34 flares:101
dragonsbreath sapphire glows:39 flares:101
dragonsbreath sapphire glows:43 flares:128
dragonsbreath sapphire glows:44 flares:113
dragonsbreath sapphire glows:47 flares:132
dragonsbreath sapphire glows:50 flares:137
dragonsbreath sapphire glows:50 flares:145
dragonsbreath sapphire glows:55 flares:186
dragonsbreath sapphire glows:59 flares:164
dragonseye sapphire glows:22 flares:56
dragonseye sapphire glows:27 flares:57
dwarf-cut blue sapphire glows:59 flares:174
dwarf-cut blue sapphire glows:63 flares:175
golden moonstone glows:20 flares:62
golden moonstone glows:23 flares:46
golden moonstone glows:30 flares:73
golden moonstone glows:34 flares:94
mottled agate glows:1 flares:1
pink sapphire glows:10 flares:34
pink sapphire glows:11 flares:29
pink sapphire glows:12 flares:40
pink sapphire glows:13 flares:50
pink sapphire glows:14 flares:38
pink sapphire glows:15 flares:60
pink sapphire glows:16 flares:55
pink sapphire glows:17 flares:41
pink sapphire glows:17 flares:43
pink sapphire glows:17 flares:46
pink sapphire glows:17 flares:49
pink sapphire glows:17 flares:73
pink sapphire glows:18 flares:46
pink sapphire glows:18 flares:46
pink sapphire glows:18 flares:48
pink sapphire glows:18 flares:50
pink sapphire glows:18 flares:51
pink sapphire glows:19 flares:42
pink sapphire glows:19 flares:42
pink sapphire glows:19 flares:66
pink sapphire glows:20 flares:45
pink sapphire glows:20 flares:51
pink sapphire glows:20 flares:52
pink sapphire glows:21 flares:64
pink sapphire glows:21 flares:79
pink sapphire glows:22 flares:46
pink sapphire glows:23 flares:52
pink sapphire glows:23 flares:54
pink sapphire glows:23 flares:68
pink sapphire glows:23 flares:71
pink sapphire glows:24 flares:69
pink sapphire glows:24 flares:76
pink sapphire glows:25 flares:73
pink sapphire glows:26 flares:66
pink sapphire glows:26 flares:75
pink sapphire glows:27 flares:75
pink sapphire glows:27 flares:82
pink sapphire glows:28 flares:66
pink sapphire glows:28 flares:68
pink sapphire glows:28 flares:86
pink sapphire glows:29 flares:76
pink sapphire glows:29 flares:78
pink sapphire glows:30 flares:80
pink sapphire glows:30 flares:84
pink sapphire glows:31 flares:75
pink sapphire glows:31 flares:81
pink sapphire glows:32 flares:73
pink sapphire glows:33 flares:64
pink sapphire glows:33 flares:71
pink sapphire glows:33 flares:73
pink sapphire glows:33 flares:89
red sunstone glows:56 flares:169
silvery moonstone glows:25 flares:81
star emerald glows:42 flares:103
star emerald glows:55 flares:168
star emerald glows:62 flares:163
star emerald glows:67 flares:173
star ruby glows:0 flares:0
star sapphire glows:10 flares:22
uncut diamond glows:0 flares:0
uncut emerald glows:27 flares:91
uncut emerald glows:33 flares:83
uncut emerald glows:36 flares:117
uncut emerald glows:37 flares:129
uncut emerald glows:37 flares:97
uncut emerald glows:39 flares:106
uncut emerald glows:45 flares:124
uncut emerald glows:45 flares:145
uncut emerald glows:48 flares:134
uncut emerald glows:49 flares:131
uncut emerald glows:50 flares:138
uncut emerald glows:52 flares:134
uncut emerald glows:56 flares:161
violet sapphire glows:14 flares:36
white sunstone glows:39 flares:126
yellow sunstone glows:43 flares:137
yellow sunstone glows:67 flares:164

[Buckwheet]

In regards to parsing out the data, you could probably have a high level bard pure all the gems into a bag and then just record a look in the bag before they hand it to you.

Then you would have all the gem values, in order, for all the gems in that sack.

[Sam]

Yeah but the order will change if I log off.. won't it?

[waywardgs]

it'll reverse. Nice data btw.

[kookiegod]

I got a few high end ones if you want to test them Brute.

a 219, and a 606.

~Paul