FAQ

Recipes calculate keyfigures on a per gem basis. Each recipe first verifies all prices required are present. If that fails the recipe does not calculate its keyfigures.

• 1.

  Adjusted earnings: the profit made by selling the gem, subtracting the cost of the recipe.
  Probabilistic methods present the average value accounting for the average loss of each possible outcome. Gemcutter's Prism are most commonly used.

• 3.

  Experience delta: The experience needing to be earned in order to level the gem up to max level.
  Probabilisitic methods present the average value accounting for level loss by corruption.

• 2.

  Attempts to profit: how many attempts are required for at least a 60% expectation of significat profit.
  Normal leveling guarantees profit, the recipe always has exactly 1 attempt until profit.
  Probabilisitic methods, including Vaal Orb or similar randomizing factors, may have values greater than one. They calculate number of attempts for the 60% expectation by summing up the chance of every positive outcome weighted by how close they are to the best possible outcome in regards to profit.

• 4.

  Gain margin: The factor between the adjusted earnings and the experience delta multiplied by 1 million.

The available recipes cover every known profitable strategy of leveling a gem.
Many recipes have equivalents for purchasing the gem from a vendor, for essencially free, and buying from the market. In case a gem can be bought from the vendor, the market buy is not evaluates, because it is always more expensive.

1. Purchase the Level 1 gem.
2. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
3. Corrupt the gem for +1 Level or +3 Quality.
4. If the Corruption resulted in -1 Level, sell the gem as is.
5. Sell the gem.

1. Purchase the Level 1 gem.
2. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
3. Corrupt the gem for +1 Level or +3 Quality.
4. If the Corruption resulted in -1 Level, level the gem back to max Level.
5. Sell the gem.

1. Purchase the Level 1 gem.
2. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
3. Double corrupt the gem for +1 Level and +3 Quality.
4. Sell the gem.

1. Purchase the Level 1 gem.
2. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
3. Sell the gem.

1. Purchase the Level 1 gem.
2. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
3. Vendor the max Level Support Gem & 1 Gemcutter's Prism for Level 1/20quality version.
4. Sell the gem.

1. Purchase the Level 1 gem.
2. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
3. Vendor the max Level Support Gem & 1 Gemcutter's Prism for Level 1/20quality version.
4. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
5. Sell the gem.

1. Purchase the Level 1 gem.
2. Apply up to 20 Gemcutter's Prisms bringing the quality to maximum.
3. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
4. Sell the gem.

1. Purchase the gem from a vendor
2. Corrupt the gem for it's Vaal version.
3. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
4. Sell the gem.

1. Purchase the Level 1 gem.
2. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
3. Corrupt the gem for +1 Level or +3 Quality.
4. If the Corruption resulted in -1 Level, sell the gem as is.
5. Sell the gem.

1. Purchase the gem from a vendor
2. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
3. Double corrupt the gem for +1 Level and +3 Quality.
4. Sell the gem.

1. Purchase the gem from a vendor
2. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
3. Corrupt the gem for +1 Level or +3 Quality.
4. If the Corruption resulted in -1 Level, level the gem back to max Level.
5. Sell the gem.

1. Purchase the gem from a vendor
2. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
3. Sell the gem.

1. Purchase the gem from a vendor
2. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
3. Vendor the max Level Support Gem & 1 Gemcutter's Prism for Level 1/20quality version.
4. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
5. Sell the gem.

1. Purchase the gem from a vendor
2. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
3. Vendor the max Level Support Gem & 1 Gemcutter's Prism for Level 1/20quality version.
4. Sell the gem.

1. Purchase the gem from a vendor
2. Apply up to 20 Gemcutter's Prisms bringing the quality to maximum.
3. Gain experience until the gem reaches max Level.
4. Sell the gem.