Gemhammer 4th slot cost increase per lvl.

[Demiosu]

Recently I've leveled 3 characters to lvl 45 and during this process I noticed something:

If I add a 4th gem slot in the Awakened Blight stage of my weapon (lvl 20 blackram narrows version) it only costs 1 Gemhammer and a few copper to add the 4th slot. (I mention blight because this is the first stage where your weapon has 3 slots by default)

But if I wait until lvl 45 it costs 3 or 4 Gemhammers and over 1g to add a 4th slot to my weapon, even though it's technically the same weapon a the blight one a it evolved from it.

In my opinion this makes little sense, why punish someone who didn't know he had to add his 4th gemslot as early as possible? I don't mind that it costs 1g, but I do mind that it costs more gemhammers since they come from the cashshop. My suggestion would be to equalize the amount of gemhammers you need, but I'm open to hear other opinions. 

[Grimoir]

Why equalize? The higher the weapon rank the more costy it is i see no issue with that tbh o.o

[Demiosu]

Buying an unsealing charm at lvl 4 costs the same as it costs at lvl 45, yet it does the same thing.

Though adding a 4th gem to my hongmoon blight stage weapon costs 1 gemhammer and like 10 copper, and adding it to true profane hongmoon weapon costs 4 gemhammers and like 1g xx silver, yet it does the same thing. 

 

I don't see how adding a gem slot at a later stage should be more expensive (since we're talking real life money you have to invest to get gemhammers, or buy them from someone who did), it's not like my 4th gem slot becomes more powerful in profane stage than it was in blight stage.

 

All I'm saying is that it's stupid I paid nearly nothing for my 4th gem slot while others have to pay 5x as much as me for the exact same slot. If you think that makes sense, then well.. I have no comments. 

[Jeien]

Dang, I knew I should of had unlocked my 4th slot before. I was under the impression that we'd have another slot open through evolution.

[Elurra]

On my Awakened Siren, I need 5 gem hammers and 2+ gold.  This really sucks. 

 

I think this is a holdover from the early system where there were slots for specific gems.  You could only put a square gem in a square gem slot, or a hex gem in a hex slot, for example.  Then it would make some sense that unlocking a hex slot would cost more than adding a triangle or square slot.  But now you can put anything in any slot, so it doesn't make any sense at all for it to cost more.  

 

I agree that the cost should be the same at all levels, especially in terms of Gem Hammers.

[Martin]

Yep that is what i was wondering the other day, what is the advantage of upgrading the slot later. seems none at all.

[Callback]

I was expecting the 4th slot to unlock through evolution like the 3rd did...  NC, please fix this to be equal at all stages.  It's clearly an oversight from when the gem system was changed.

[Lurkios]

Wow, yeah... this needs to be fixed.

[DolphinHungry]

this definitely needs a fix or at least make gem hammers obtainable without cashshop

[GinzaHibari]

gem hammers can be found in every dungeon daily box.

[Syko]

Had to use 5 hammers. This should definitely be in a "10 tips for beginners" guide or something.

[DolphinHungry]

9 minutes ago, GinzaHibari said:

gem hammers can be found in every dungeon daily box.

never noticed gem hammers in 'possible items to get' while levelling and doing dailies. If thats true after doing hundreds of dailies I never seen any gem hammer.

[Elvenmad]

4 hours ago, Demiosu said:

 

If I add a 4th gem slot in the Awakened Blight stage of my weapon (lvl 20 blackram narrows version) it only costs 1 Gemhammer and a few copper to add the 4th slot. (I mention blight because this is the first stage where your weapon has 3 slots by default)

But if I wait until lvl 45 it costs 3 or 4 Gemhammers and over 1g to add a 4th slot to my weapon, even though it's technically the same weapon a the blight one a it evolved from it.

 

 

very interesting to Know, I guess it is obviously another HIDDEN way of NC gaining more revenue from unsuspecting customers, even more so when there is no official note of how the gem hammers work

[DroxX9]

Wow i did not know about this.

Now on my 2nd char i save a bunch.

Thanks Demiosu!

[Jayrune]

yeah, it's a damn bullshit "gotcha" that should be fixed.

[CtrlAltDesign]

1 hour ago, GinzaHibari said:

1 hour ago, GinzaHibari said:

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gem hammers can be found in every dungeon daily box.

 

1 hour ago, GinzaHibari said:

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[Demiosu]

They told me that if this thread gets more support they /might/ put it into consideration. We can still try and hope I guess. 

[sFielD0T100]

This happened to me as well. Lesson learned but yeah it sucked spending 4 hammers and 1+g when I couldve just benefited early on and spend 1 ham and 1copps.

[Sinns]

Would love for this to be looked at!

[Nanashi]

I was not aware of an increase in cost as the item level progressed, I had just assumed it remained the same. 

[VRock]

i don't mind the gold but using *cricket*ing more gem hammers which is cash only item is = p2w 

 

i never saw one from daily box and i never get venture coins to buy hongmoon coins.

[VRock]

now i really want they remove pirate weapons so i can begin with new hongmoon weapon and buy that.

[Gorango]

Wow. i really think that is an over sight. Now i really wish i had upgraded way earlier...

[Cor]

And the next thing you want is item skinning always for 1 copper since that's what it costs at lv 1?

[Demiosu]

9 hours ago, Cor said:

And the next thing you want is item skinning always for 1 copper since that's what it costs at lv 1?

Not sure if you're trying to troll here or whether you really just said this in serious mode. I don't think you can compare a vanity feature to a feature that actually influences the strength of your character.. If you are however trolling I want to give you a friendly reminder that this is against the forum rules and is not appreciated. 

The amount of gem slots a weapon has influences how strong you are as you get more stats / bonus effects, adding a skin to your weapon does not do anything but change the looks.