Best uses for amethysts and rubies
Here are the possible uses specifically for perfect amethysts:
Nine crafting recipes - one for each item type;
Prismatic Amulet (one of each non-skull perfect);
Weapon socketing (Ral + Amn + weapon);
Original rare armor upgrade (Ral + Thul + armor);
Exceptional rare armor upgrade (Ko + Pul + armor).
I have no rare armors worth upgrading that I know of (usually high to very high RLvl affixes on low grades of armors), no weapons to socket and Prismatics this late in the season make no sense. So, the questions are:
Here are the possible uses specifically for perfect amethysts:
Nine crafting recipes - one for each item type;
Prismatic Amulet (one of each non-skull perfect);
Weapon socketing (Ral + Amn + weapon);
Original rare armor upgrade (Ral + Thul + armor);
Exceptional rare armor upgrade (Ko + Pul + armor).
I have no rare armors worth upgrading that I know of (usually high to very high RLvl affixes on low grades of armors), no weapons to socket and Prismatics this late in the season make no sense. So, the questions are:
- Should I try trading them or just craft ASAP?
- Which crafts are worth doing and in which order?
- How many should I save for weapons/armors I'll find in the near future?