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Gems Or Runes?
This guide is based upon offering the runic alternative to a given gem, so only gems with comperable runes are listed under each section. In the event of a tie, or something that is very close, you're probably better off going with the gem anyway, because it will be much easier to find. For the most part, if a gem has more than one effect (primarily skulls) an alternative to each effect is listed seperately. Whether the Combined effect of the gem is therefore more useful than the effect of each single rune is dependant upon your particular character build.
In Weapons
| Gem
| Effect
| Rune
| Winner
|
Perfect Skull - 4% Life Steal
| Life Steal
| 
Amn Rune - 7% Life Steal
| Rune
|
Perfect Skull - 3% Mana Steal
| Mana Steal
| 
Vex Rune - 7% Mana Steal
| Rune
|
Perfect Sapphire - 10-14 Cold Damage, 3 sec Duration
| Cold Damage
| 
Thul Rune - 3-14 Cold Damage, 3 sec Duration
| Gem
|
Perfect Emerald - 100 Poison Damage/7 sec
| Poison Damage
| 
Tal Rune - 75 Poison Damage/5 sec
| Rune
|
Perfect Ruby - 15-20 Fire Damage
| Fire Damage
| 
Ral Rune - 5-30 Fire Damage
| Gem
|
Perfect Diamond - +68% Damage/Undead
| Damage/Undead
| 
Eld Rune - +75% Damage To Undead
+50 Attack Rating Against Undead
| Rune
|
Perfect Topaz - 1-40 Lightning Damage
| Lightning Damage
| 
Ort Rune - 1-50 Lightning Damage
| Rune
|
Perfect Amethyst - +150 To Attack Rating
| Attack Rating
| 
El Rune - +50 Ar, +1 Light Radius
Gul Rune - 20% Bonus To Ar
| Gem
Rune
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In Shields
| Gem
| Effect
| Rune
| Winner
|
Perfect Skull - Attacker takes Damage of 20
| Damage/Attacker
|
Amn Rune - Attacker Takes Damage of 14
| Gem
|
Perfect Sapphire - 40% Resist Cold
Perfect Emerald - 40% Resist Poison
Perfect Ruby - 40% Resist Fire
Perfect Topaz - 40% Resist Lightning
|
Cold Resist
Poison Resist
Fire Resist
Lightning Resist
|
Thul Rune - 35% Resist Cold
Tal Rune - 35% Resist Poison
Ral Rune - 35% Resist Fire
Ort Rune - 35% Resist Lightning
| Gem
|
Perfect Diamond - 19% Resist All
| Resist All
| 
Um Rune - 22% Resist All
| Rune
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In Helms/Armour
| Gem
| Effect
| Rune
| Winner
|
Perfect Skull - Replenish Life +5
| Replenish Life
| 
Dol Rune - Replenish Life +7
| Rune
|
Perfect Skull - Regenerate Mana 19%
| Mana Regen
| 
Eth Rune - Regnerate Mana 15%
| Gem
|
Perfect Amethyst - +10 Strength
| + To Str
| 
Fal Rune - +10 Strength
| Tie
|
Perfect Sapphire - +38 Max Mana
| Mana
| 
Sur Rune - +5% Max Mana
| Rune
|
Perfect Emerald - +10 Dexterity
| + to Dex
| 
Ko Rune - +10 to Dexterity
| Tie
|
Perfect Ruby - 38 to Life
| Life
| 
Jah Rune - +5% Maximum Life
| Rune
|
Perfect Topaz - +24% Magic Find
| Magic Find
| 
Ist Rune - +25% Magic Find
| Rune
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