Gem Upgrades for Swords

Gem Upgrades for Swords only.

For other weapons, see Gem Upgrades. See Gems for information on obtaining materials.

Sortable All-inclusive Table

Sortable List of Gems and Gem Sizes needed for Sword Upgrades

Jewel	Upgrade Name	Minimum Req. Size	Upgrade Details
Jasper	Common Gem Upgrade	1.0cm	Increased Durability (Weapon Dependent)
Diamond	Common Gem Upgrade	1.0cm	Increased Durability (Weapon Dependent)
Ruby	Common Gem Upgrade	1.0cm	Increased Durability (Weapon Dependent)
Topaz	Common Gem Upgrade	1.0cm	Increased Durability (Weapon Dependent)
Garnet	Bastard Sword Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Min Damage +2
Star Sapphire	Bastard Sword Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Min Damage +2
Aquamarine	Bastard Sword Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Min Damage +2
Topaz	Beholder's Sword Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +4
Star Sapphire	Beholder's Sword Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Max Damage +4
Jasper	Beholder's Sword Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Max Damage +4
Emerald	Broadsword Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +2 Critical +1%
Star Sapphire	Broadsword Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Max Damage +2 Critical +1%
Aquamarine	Broadsword Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Max Damage +2 Critical +1%
Emerald	Claymore Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +7
Star Sapphire	Claymore Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Max Damage +7
Aquamarine	Claymore Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Max Damage +7
Spinel	Cleaver Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +3 Balance +4
Jasper	Cleaver Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Max Damage +3 Balance +4
Star Sapphire	Cleaver Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Max Damage +3 Balance +4
Emerald	Dagger Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +1 Critical +2%
Star Sapphire	Dagger Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Max Damage +1 Critical +2%
Jasper	Dagger Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Max Damage +1 Critical +2%
Jasper	Dirk Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +2
Star Sapphire	Dirk Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Max Damage +2
Garnet	Dirk Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Max Damage +2
Garnet	Dragon Blade Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +5 Critical +3%
Aquamarine	Dragon Blade Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Max Damage +5 Critical +3%
Star Sapphire	Dragon Blade Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Max Damage +5 Critical +3%
Topaz	Dustin Silver Knight Sword Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +? Critical +?%
Star Sapphire	Dustin Silver Knight Sword Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Max Damage +? Critical +?%
Aquamarine	Dustin Silver Knight Sword Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Max Damage +? Critical +?%
Spinel	Fluted Short Sword Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +2
Star Sapphire	Fluted Short Sword Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Max Damage +2
Aquamarine	Fluted Short Sword Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Max Damage +2
Topaz	Gladius Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Min Damage +1 Max Damage +2
Jasper	Gladius Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Min Damage +1 Max Damage +2
Star Sapphire	Gladius Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Min Damage +1 Max Damage +2
Garnet	Great Sword Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +4 Critical +3%
Emerald	Tanto Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +1 Critical +2%
Star Sapphire	Tanto Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Max Damage +1 Critical +2%
Jasper	Tanto Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Max Damage +1 Critical +2%
Topaz	Wakizashi Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +2 Critical +1%
Star Sapphire	Wakizashi Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Max Damage +2 Critical +1%
Aquamarine	Wakizashi Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Max Damage +2 Critical +1%
Garnet	Longsword Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +2
Star Sapphire	Longsword Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Max Damage +2
Aquamarine	Longsword Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Max Damage +2
Star Sapphire	Noble's Sword Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +2 Min Damage +1
Jasper	Noble's Sword Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Max Damage +2 Min Damage +1
Emerald	Noble's Sword Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Max Damage +2 Min Damage +1
Topaz	Short Sword Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +3 Critical +1%
Star Sapphire	Short Sword Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Max Damage +3 Critical +1%
Aquamarine	Short Sword Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Max Damage +3 Critical +1%
Topaz	Two-handed Sword Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Splash Range +60
Aquamarine	Two-handed Sword Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Splash Range +60
Star Sapphire	Two-handed Sword Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Splash Range +60
Star Sapphire	Vales Great Sword Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Max Damage +4 Critical +3%
Jasper	Vales Great Sword Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Max Damage +4 Critical +3%
Garnet	Vales Great Sword Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +4 Critical +3%
Spinel	War Sword Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Critical +5%
Aquamarine	War Sword Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Critical +5%
Star Sapphire	War Sword Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Critical +5%
Spinel	Wooden Blade Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Critical +3%
Aquamarine	Wooden Blade Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Critical +3%
Star Sapphire	Wooden Blade Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Critical +3%
Topaz	Yoshimitsu Gem Upgrade 1	1.0cm	Max Damage +2 Critical +3%
Star Sapphire	Yoshimitsu Gem Upgrade 1	2.0cm	Max Damage +2 Critical +3%
Aquamarine	Yoshimitsu Gem Upgrade 1	4.0cm	Max Damage +2 Critical +3%

Bastard Sword

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Bastard Sword Gem Upgrade 1	100	Min Damage +2	0~0	6,000g	Garnet 1.0cm+ Star Sapphire 2.0cm+ Aquamarine 4.0cm+	Ferghus Edern
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+

Battle Sword

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+	Nerys Granat

Beholder's Sword

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Beholder's Sword Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +4	0~0	5,000g	Topaz 1.0cm+ Star Sapphire 2.0cm+ Jasper 4.0cm+	Edern
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+	Ferghus Edern

Broadsword

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Broadsword Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +2 Critical +1%	0~0	5,000g	Emerald 1.0cm+ Star Sapphire 2.0cm+ Aquamarine 4.0cm+	Edern
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+	Ferghus Edern

Claymore

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +7	0~0	9,000g	Emerald 1.0cm+ Aquamarine 2.0cm+ Star Sapphire 4.0cm+	Edern
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +4	0~0	26,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Jasper 1.0cm+	Ferghus Nerys

Cleaver

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +3 Balance +4	0~0	3,000g	Spinel 1.0cm+ Jasper 2.0cm+ Star Sapphire 4.0cm+	Krug
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+	Ferghus Edern

Dagger

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Dagger Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +1 Critical +2%	0~0	1,200g	Emerald 1.0cm+ Star Sapphire 2.0cm+ Jasper 4.0cm+	Ferghus Edern Nerys
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+

Dirk

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Dirk Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +2	0~0	3,000g	Jasper 1.0cm+ Star Sapphire 2.0cm+ Garnet 4.0cm+	Nerys
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+	Ferghus Edern

Dragon Blade

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +5 Critical +3	5~5	7,000g	Garnet 1.0cm+ Aquamarine 2.0cm+ Star Sapphire 4.0cm+	Edern
Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +4	5~5	26,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Jasper 1.0cm+	Ferghus Nerys Andras

Dustin Silver Knight Sword

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +4 Critical +1%	0~0	22000g	Topaz 1.0cm+ Star Sapphire 2.0cm+ Aquamarine 4.0cm+	Nerys Edern
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +4	0~0	26000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Jasper 1.0cm+	Andras Ferghus

Fluted Short Sword

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Fluted Short Sword Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +2	0~0	3,000g	Spinel 1.0cm+ Star Sapphire 2.0cm+ Aquamarine 4.0cm+	Nicca
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+	Ferghus Edern

Gladius

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Gem Upgrade 1	100	Min Damage +1 Max Damage +2	0~0	6,300g	Topaz 1.0cm+ Jasper 2.0cm+ Star Sapphire 4.0cm+	Ferghus Edern
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+

Great Sword

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +4 Critical +3%	0~0	6,000g	Garnet 1.0cm+ Jasper 2.0cm+ Star Sapphire 4.0cm+	Krug
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+	Ferghus Edern Nerys

Katana

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	26,000g	Ruby 1.0cm+ Jasper 1.0cm+ Diamond 1.0cm+	Ferghus

Longsword

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Longsword Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +2	0~0	4,000g	Garnet 1.0cm+ Star Sapphire 2.0cm+ Aquamarine 4.0cm+	Edern
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+	Ferghus Edern

Noble's Sword

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Noble Sword Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +2 Min Damage +1	0~0	5,500g	Star Sapphire 1.0cm+ Jasper 2.0cm+ Emerald 4.0cm+	Nicca
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+	Nerys Edern

Short Sword

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Short Sword Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +3 Critical +1%	0~0	3,000g	Topaz 1.0cm+ Star Sapphire 2.0cm+ Aquamarine 4.0cm+	Ferghus Edern
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+

Tanto

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Dagger Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +1 Critical +2%	0~0	1,200g	Emerald 1.0cm+ Star Sapphire 2.0cm+ Jasper 4.0cm+	Ferghus Edern
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+

Two-handed Sword

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Gem Upgrade 1	100	Splash Range +60	0~0	8,000g	Topaz 1.0cm+ Aquamarine 2.0cm+ Star Sapphire 4.0cm+	Edern
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	26,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Jasper 1.0cm+	Ferghus

Vales Great Sword

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +4 Critical +3%	0~0		Star Sapphire 4.0cm+ Jasper 2.0cm+ Garnet 1.0cm+
Gem Repair 1	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+	Andras Colm Edern Ferghus Karpfen Kayna Nerys Royal Weaponsmith

Wakizashi

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +2 Critical +1%	0~0	2,000g	Topaz 1.0cm+ Star Sapphire 2.0cm+ Aquamarine 4.0cm+	Edern
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+	Ferghus Edern

War Sword

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
War Sword Gem Upgrade 1	100	Critical +5%	0~0	5,000g	Spinel 1.0cm+ Aquamarine 2.0cm+ Star Sapphire 4.0cm+	Granat Andras Karpfen
Gem Repair 1	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+

Wooden Blade

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Wooden Blade Gem Upgrade 1	100	Critical +3	0~0	1,000g	Spinel 1.0cm+ Aquamarine 2.0cm+ Star Sapphire 4.0cm+	Ferghus Edern
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+

Yoshimitsu

Upgrade Name	Proficiency	Upgrade Details	UG #	Cost	Gems	NPC
Gem Upgrade 1	100	Max Damage +2 Critical +3%	0~0	5,000g	Topaz 1.0cm+ Star Sapphire 2.0cm+ Aquamarine 4.0cm+	Edern
Common Gem Upgrade	100	Max Durability +2	0~0	23,000g	Diamond 1.0cm+ Ruby 1.0cm+ Topaz 1.0cm+	Ferghus Edern