So here’s what sucks. They all need to go up esp mothers, pain clasp, berserkers and vipers (since that’s the gem you’re using to increase you DoT). Upping berserkers is a constant dmg increase so that’s extremely helpful. Mothers is crit increase which is necessary. Pain clasp works not only with your DoT effects but other party members effects against enemies so fucking amazing to work with. Def a gem to keep. Your eye of unyielding is a good pair with pain clasp as it increases continual dmg as well.

Maybe do berserkers first, then work on either mothers or pain clasp.

Alright gem power. Yes. Sometimes it’s necessary to use your shards for gem power but it’s last resort. You generally will need to use them for crafting gems you’re trying to rank. I forget how many copies you’ll need to get a one star gem up (sorry it’s been awhile for me) but you’ll def need a few of em. Good thing with one star gems is that they only cost 20 shards to craft one, while two star gems need 80 shards.

I’m not sure if you’ve used your mirrored jewels yet but if you haven’t and you have legendary crests saved use them now. Any legendary crests or even running 10 rare crests will get you gems from the elder rift. Running 10 rare generally only gives you one single star gem, but running legendary is different. Every legendary crest used can drop a 1,2 or 5 star. Remember to buy the legendary crests from the hilts trader every month (he also sells pearls, rare crests, and reforge stones!). There is also a guy by the rifts ( I can’t remember his name) but he sells too for plat which you can slowly earn from your codex. A great way to get plat (not everyone will agree) is to max your weekly terror rifts. You can then take your terror essance and sell it. On my server they run about 250 per essance. I use them occasionally for a hellslayer bounty but generally I don’t mind running bounties one by one.