Socketing Equipment
In Elsword, many equipment (Costume, Weapons, and Armors) contain sockets, which can be socketed with certain gems to add special effects to the equipment. These can range from increase in Critical Hit Rate to an increase in Element Resistance.
Guide
1) Open your inventory menu (i) and click on the 2nd button to the left (It has a gem icon). The cursor will then change into a sword icon with a small gem next to it.
2) Select the desired equipment from the inventory. Note that items currently equipped cannot be socketed and must be unequipped first.
3) A new window will then open, showing the item's available sockets. The amount of sockets available depends on its rarity; rarer equipment will have more sockets.
4) Drag the desired magic stone into the gray square and click on the button on the bottom right of the window.
5) You have now socketed your equipment! Repeat if you want different stats/higher values.
You can only socket gems if you have sufficient ED. This amount needed is shown in the box at the bottom of the window.
The higher the upgrade level the higher the chance of obtaining higher values.
Rarity | Socket Slot | |
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Weapon | Armor | |
Common | 1 | 1 |
Rare | 2 | 1 |
Elite | 3 | 2 |
Unique | 4 | 3 |
Legend |
Stones to socket equipment
In order to socket equipment, you must have certain magic stones. They range from basic to stat-specific stones. Basic stones give a random stat to an equipment, whereas stat-specific gems give a certain effect depending on the gem used.
Basic Magic Stones
Stat Specific Magic Stones
Old Stat Specific Magic Stones
They cannot be obtained anymore.
Express Magic Stones (특급 마법석)
These Magic Stones can only be obtained from Ice Burners and Fossil Readers in KR server.
Dual Stat Magic Stones
These are special magic stones that give TWO effects on ONE socket. They can be made via the Alchemist, or acquired from some cubes.
These Magic Stones are no longer available through crafting in the KR server. However, you can still obtain them in Field Boss Cube or Raid Boss Cube.
Old Dual Stat Magic Stones
These are special gems that give TWO effects on ONE socket. They cannot be obtained anymore.
Ereda Dual Stat Magic Stones
These are special magic stones that give TWO effects on ONE socket.
Name | Description | Image |
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Resonant Magic Stone (공명의 마법석) |
Sockets your weapon with All Elements Resistance and Elemental Effect Chance. |
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Mana Magic Stone (마나의 마법석) |
Sockets your weapon with MP Gain when attacked or attacking and Max MP. |
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Impact Magic Stone (강타의 마법석) |
Sockets your weapon with Critical Hit Rate, Additional Damage and chance of double attack. |
New Dual Stat Magic Stones
These are special gems that give TWO, THREE or FOUR effects on ONE socket. They can be made via the Alchemist, or acquired from some cubes.
They are KR-exclusive content, coming only with the 8-X.
Acquirable stats
These are the stats you may get from socketing equipment.
Please note that in new version, stat values are nerfed or increases based on character level. Sockets in equipment have fixed values except sockets in Ice Burners.
Stat | Korean Text | Description | Minimum - Lv. 70 | Maximum - Lv. 70 |
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HP |
HP 증가 +x% (최대 50%) |
Increases your Max HP +x% amount. | On Weapon:1135 (1%) On Armor:567 (0.5%) |
On Weapon:6810 (6%) On Armor:3405 (3%) |
Physical Attack |
물리 공격력 +x |
Increases your Physical Attack +x amount. (No longer exists in KR, only available from selecting options when buying cash shop avatars) | N/A | N/A |
Magical Attack |
마법 공격력 +x |
Increases your Magical Attack +x amount. (No longer exists in KR, only available from selecting options when buying cash shop avatars) | N/A | N/A |
Physical Defense |
물리 방어력 +x |
Increases your Physical Defense +x amount. (No longer exists in KR, only available from selecting options when buying cash shop avatars) | N/A | N/A |
Magical Defense |
마법 방어력 +x |
Increases your Magical Defense +x amount. (No longer existed in KR, only available from selecting options when buying cash shop avatars) | N/A | N/A |
Critical |
x% 확률 1.5배 크리티털 |
Increases your Critcal Hit Rate +x% amount. | On Weapon:113 (1%) On Armor:57 (0.5%) |
On Weapon:678 (6%) On Armor:339 (3%) |
Additional Damage | ?? | Increases your damage (both magical and physical) that works in both PvE and PvP. | On Weapon:113 (1%) On Armor:57 (0.5%) |
On Weapon:678 (6%) On Armor:339 (3%) |
Accuracy |
x% 확률 공격 명중 (최대 20%) |
Increases your Accuracy +x% amount. (Max: 30%) | On Weapon:226 (2%) On Armor:113 (1%) |
On Weapon:1356 (12%) On Armor:678 (6%) |
Awakening Charge Speed |
각성 충전 속도 +x% |
Increases your Awakening Charge Speed +x%. (Max: 50%) |
On Weapon:226 (2%) On Armor:113 (1%) |
On Weapon:1356 (12%) On Armor:678 (6%) |
Awakening Time |
각성 시간 증가 +x초 (최대 30초) |
Increases your Awaken Duration +x%. (Max: 40%/additional 36 seconds) | On Weapon:1.5% On Armor:0.75% |
On Weapon:9% On Armor:4.5% |
Evasion |
x% 확률 공격 회피 (최대 20%) |
Increases your Dodge Rate +x% amount. (Max: 30%) | On Weapon:113 (1%) On Armor:57 (0.5%) |
On Weapon:678 (6%) On Armor:339 (3%) |
Damage Reduction (New) | ?? | Reduce the damage taken (both magical and physical) that works in both PvE and PvP. | On Weapon:113 (1%) On Armor:57 (0.5%) |
On Weapon:678 (6%) On Armor:339 (3%) |
Attack Speed |
속도 증가 +x% (최대 20%) |
Increases your Attack Speed +x% amount. (Max: 30%) | On Weapon:113 (1%) On Armor:57 (0.5%) |
On Weapon:678 (6%) On Armor:339 (3%) |
Movement Speed |
이동 속도 증가 +x% (최대 20%) |
Increases your Movement Speed +x% amount. (Max: 30%) | On Weapon:339 (3%) On Armor:170 (1.5%) |
On Weapon:2034 (18%) On Armor:1017 (9%) |
Jump Speed |
점프 속도 증가 +x% (최대 20%) |
Increases your Jump Speed +x% amount. (Max: 30%) | On Weapon:339 (3%) On Armor:170 (1.5%) |
On Weapon:2034 (18%) On Armor:1017 (9%) |
Attribute (Elemental) Resistance |
Increases your Attribute (Elemental) Resistance +x amount. (Each socket will only give Resistance for 1 type of Element). |
N/A | N/A |
Stat Calculation
For Stats other than HP
Formula for 1% is (level * 1.5) + 8
For HP
Formula for 1% is (level * 15) + 85
Critical and Additional Damage
- Normalization begins at 40%
- Normalization function is y = -0.4x2 + 1.32x - 0.064
- Maximum 100% for Critical
- Maximum 165% for Additional Damage. The stats of Additional Damage can actually be higher than 165%, but the effect will decrease.
Awakening Charge
- Normalization begins at 20%
- Will say (Normalized Adjusted) after 23%
- Because of this, normalization causes stats between 20% and 25% to be higher than unnormalized
- Normalization function is y = -0.6x2 + 1.27x - 0.03
- Maximum 50%
Reduced Damage
- Normalization begins at 20%
- Will say (Normalized Adjusted) after 23%
- Because of this, normalization causes stats between 20% and 21.18% to be higher than unnormalized
- Normalization function from
- 20% ~ 68.75% is y = -0.85x2 + 1.18x
- 68.75% and higher is y = 0.02x + 0.3957
All Other Stats
- Normalization begins after 20%
- Normalization function from
- 20% ~ 25% is y = 0.3x + 0.14
- 25% ~ 30% is y = 0.2x + 0.165
- 30% and higher is y = 0.05x + 0.21
- Maximum 30%
Obtaining Stat Specific and Dual Stat Gems
These gems can be crafted at the Alchemist NPCs, purchasable from the Free Market, or obtainable during certain events. They require materials to craft them. Stat Specific gems require 2 Magic Stones and 4 Advanced Magic Stones. Be warned, the Stat specific gem you get is RANDOM. To craft Dual Stat Gems, they require Bethbites found only in 2-X, 3-X, 4-X, 6-X and 7-X or the Free Market.
Note: They are now obtainable through Camilla's store, as long as you meet the rank requirements.