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World of Warcrafthas brought the world of Pandaria back, and now better than ever.
Additionally, an NPC namedLidamorrutuwill sell gems to you in exchange for Bronze.
She can be found at any of theInfinite Bazaarsor Infinite Dragon encampments.
These will range from200-500 Bronze each, with Prismatic Gems being the lowest and Meta Gems being the highest.
A menu will then open up showing you the available slots.
Not all types of gems can go into all types of armor;this will be covered later.
Once you’ve gotten the gem you like,drag it into a spare slotand press’Apply'.
This will remove one of the slots and put the gem back in your inventory.
Another way is to simplydrag the gem outwhen the menu is open.
Below is a comprehensive guide on which gems do what, and where they can be used.
Meta Gems
Meta Gemsprovide apowerful and unique abilityto your character.
These can only be socketed on yourhelmet, which will only have one slot available.
Additionally, the abilitywill scaleto the item it is applied to.
Tinker Gems
Tinker Gemsalsogive special abilities, ranging from various shields to meteors that stun your enemy.
There are eight different types of gems, each corresponding to different stats.
Below is a table showing what stat each pop in gives.
Toupgradea gem, you will needthree of the same throw in.
Then, go into your inventory and right-click tocombine theminto a more powerful version.
