Occult Gems are a powerful new addition in Diablo 4 Season 7, that come with various unique benefits to boost your character. Crafted from the remains of Headrotten Fugitive Heads at the Tree of Whispers, these gems are meant to complement your Witchcraft powers and builds.
How to Craft Occult Gems
To start crafting Occult Gems, you will need to defeat a Headrotten boss and collect its Stolen Fugitive Head. Bring this reclaimed Head to Gelena at the Tree of Whispers. Here is what you need:
- Fugitive Heads: Collected by slaying powerful Headrotten bosses.
- Restless Rot: Obtained by hunting Headrotten enemies across Headhunt zones.
- Gem Fragments: Gathered from dismantling gems or found during your adventures.
To craft higher-tier Occult Gems, you will also need:
- Gem Dust: A rare crafting material.
- Occult Gems: You will need lower-tier occult gems to upgrade them into more powerful versions.
Occult Gems and Their Benefits
Occult Gems are slotted exclusively in jewelry and will only be available during Season 7. They provide defensive stats and bonus effects, making sure that they outshine traditional gems like 
Grand Skull and 
Grand Diamond.
- Base Stats: Each Occult Gem grants 160 Armor and 8% Resist All.
- Rarities: Available in Magic, Rare, and Legendary rarities, with their powers scaling by rarity.
Occult Gems add Witchcraft effects to skills and provide bonuses to builds that focus on complimenting Witchcraft powers. Rumors even suggest some Occult Gems possess the power to cheat death, though such legends are yet to be proven.
Occult Gems List
| Occult Gem Name | Effect Description |
|---|---|
| Wicked Pact | Your Non-Unique Eldritch Witch Powers gain 25% Potency. |
| Heart of Anima | Your Non-Unique Psyche Witch Powers gain 25% Potency. |
| Toadling’s Wish | Your Non-Unique Growth & Decay witch Powers gain 35% Potency. |
| Phantom String | You deal 15% more Overpower damage to Hexed enemies. |
| Elder Sigil | Your Agility, Corpse, Incarnate, Mastery, Weapon Master, and Wrath Skills deal 25% increased direct damage to Hexed enemies. |
| Killing Wind | While you have three or more Eldritch Witch Powers slotted, gain 25% Movement Speed and 15% Critical Strike Chance. |
| Witching Hour | While you have three or more Eldritch Witch Powers slotted, every 1 seconds, the next Core Skill you cast gains the Eldritch tag. |
| Raging Enigma | Your Unique Witchcraft Powers deal 40% more damage. |
| Voice of the Stars | While you have an Aura active, your Ultimate Skills gain each Grimoire tag and deal 10% more damage. |
| Mind Wreath | While you have three or more Psyche Witch Powers slotted, your Defensive, Macabre, Trap Skills gain 20% Cooldown Reduction |
| Spiral Coin | While you have three or more Psyche Witch Powers slotted, gain 30% Control Duration and 20% Lucky Hit Chance. |
| Cornucopia | While you have three or more Growth and Decay Witch Powers slotted, you generate 30% more Barrier, gain 30% more Fortify and have 30% more Thorns. |
| Vulture Talon | While you have an Aura active, you deal Damage Over Time 50% faster. |
| Pointed Finger | Your Summons deal 15% more direct damage to Hexed Elites. |
| Vile Phylactery | While you have a Witch Power with the Summon tag slotted, if you would take fatal damage, instead prevent that damage. Then gain a Barrier equal to 100% of your Maximum Life and disable your Witchcraft Powers with the Summon tag for 6 seconds. This can only occur once every 75 seconds. |
| Friend of the Bog | While you have three or more Growth & Decay Witch Powers slotted, you gain 10% primary stat, 10% Maximum Life and you are always Unhindered. |
| Moonlight Ward | For each rank in your slotted Unique Witchcraft Power, you gain 3% Damage Reduction and 0.5% Maximum Resistance to All Elements. |
| Dust Stone | For each of your Auras and Hexes an enemy is afflicted by, they take 2.5% increased damage from you. |
| Hungering Void | While you have an Aura active, pull Nearby enemies toward you every 8 seconds. |
Tips
- Prioritize Fugitive Heads! Focus on farming Headhunts and completing Rootholds to obtain the Stolen Fugitive Heads needed for crafting.
- Use Occult Gems to explore the Witchcraft powers, creating builds fitting your playstyle.
- Save materials for crafting higher-tier gems.
