Should I socket my GA with a 4/5 Fire Die Facet?

[Jyde]

I'm contemplating socketing my GA with a 4/5 Fire Die Facet. What do you expert gamers think? I'm a Level 86 Zealot armed with Baranar's Star and a HoZ. Any suggestions would be appreciated :)

[sheepe2004]

well i think it would be a waste of a fire facet and a socket, unless your a holy fire zealot its pretty much useless and holy fire just doesnt match up to holy shock or freeze

[Jyde]

Ahh, a cold facet would be better? Alternatively, I've found myself a +9 Min Dmg / +15 All Res jewel. Thinking of socketing my B.star with that one. I could use the extra res. What do you guys think?

Speaking of which, can I socket a non-weapon with a jewel which gives + Min/Max Dmg?

[jordy666]

Speaking of which, can I socket a non-weapon with a jewel which gives + Min/Max Dmg?
you can

-jordy :king:

[RetroStar]

a facet would be a waste in a GAngel in my opinion. I would put something more useful such as an Um or resist jewel.

[sheepe2004]

Alternatively, I've found myself a +9 Min Dmg / +15 All Res jewel. now putting that in your GA would be a far better idea

[GovernerOfCali]

No, resist jewels should go in weapons... if you want resists on your armor or helm, use an Um, and on your shield a diamond.... if your gonna stick the jewel in your armor... you would be better off trading it for 2 Um's and putting an Um in the armor.... Jewels are the only way to get resists in your weapon.... use it there

now putting that in your GA would be a far better idea

[Jyde]

Thanks for the responses. I'm still undecided as to what to do at the moment. I may just socket a PDiamond into my GA and the jewel into the B Star but I wonder whether it would be worth the sockets.

Can I really get 2 Ums for the jewel?

[GovernerOfCali]

I'm sure if it was a 5/5 you could... cause I would pay you 2 Ums for it probably :) .. but even a 4/5 Die... that should be an easy sell to any fire sorc. I would go with the Um in GA armor..... it's a solid choice and because you get 15% to your max resists.... it will be tough to reach 90% with no resists on your armor.

[WuffWhacker]

A bit late, but don't put a perfect diamond in your Guardian Angel (or any other body armor). You'll waste a perfectly good pgem and presumably a Hel. Diamonds in armor give attack rating, not resists.

I question the need to put a res jewel in a weapon. Sure, an Um would go great with a GA, but that jewel gives more resistance than even an Um... and the +9 min damage still applies even if the jewel is in body armor. So, unless you *really* need 14 more resist, don't worry about sticking the jewel in your GA; it'll be fine.

Also, if you ever feel the need to stick pdiamonds in your body armor, just give them to me instead. :)

[Jyde]

LOL! I actually realised that soon after that post. Have decided not to socket anything at the moment. Saving my pgems, facets, Hels etc. :) Thanks for the heads-up WuffWhacker :)