Instead of the affixes being bound to a particular weapon, they are now socketable on any weapon or helm.You can augment an item as many times as you have the materials (legendary gem of minimum level for piece of gear you’re augmenting, normal gem) to do so. Soul Shards are a variation on how Ethereals worked in Season 24.Primary attribute augments a single stat such as Strength, Intelligence, Dexterity, Vitality, All Resistances, or % reduced damage from ranged attacksĪ second unique power based on the Shard typeĭepending on the rank of the Soul Shard, it replaces the need for a legendary gem. RankĪttribute augments to % Life, cooldown reduction, resource cost reduction, % extra gold from monsters, and % experience As the gem is ranked-up, stat buffs will increase and more of the affixes will be unlocked. Each type of Soul Shard has its own set of legendary affixes. Įach Soul Shard starts out with a rank of 0, and they have a maximum rank of 3. Lastly, Soul Shards and Hellforge Embers only drop in Seasonal play, and will not transfer to your non-seasonal character when the season ends. You may only equip one Prime Evil Soul Shard and one Lesser Evil Soul Shard at a time. Soul Shards cannot be traded, but can be salvaged or utilized in Caldesann's Despair. Soul Shards and Hellforge Embers can drop from anywhere in Sanctuary, but Soul Shards have a higher chance to drop from Bosses. Each Soul Shard can be upgraded three times using a new seasonal-exclusive consumable, the Hellforge Ember.

One of 3 Prime Evil Soul Shards can be equipped into Helms and one of 4 Lesser Evil Soul Shards can be equipped into Weapons.

Players can find 7 unique Soul Shards, based on the Lords of Hell, which give players demonic new powers. Soul Shards are Season 25-exclusive socketable-items.

Diablo 3 caldesann's despair on weapon