The "hidden whale'mechanic' you upgrade a 5/5 star gem to level 10 D2R ladder items, which is linked to a piece of equipment above rank 6" was previously discovered by ShiftYourCarcass.

Five additional spaces around the jewel will be available as a result of the "enlivening" cycle. By placing five incredible jewels in these spots, the player should bring them up to rank 10.

36 (!) will be needed by a user. for "awakening". instead of just six gems with five stars, so that they can reach their full potential.

"To unlock a gem, the gem must have a grade of 10 and you must purchase an item that can only be purchased in the cash store for dawning echos, which cost about 1000 eternal orbs," the guide says. According to ShiftYourCarcass, each gem awakening costs $30.

As a result, it would take up to $540,000, assuming that each 5-star gem costs $15,000 on average. Additionally, the player will need to spend approximately $180 to acquire six sunrise echoes.

The realities truly affirm that "whales" with less accomplishment ought to pay more (say, $1 million?). because finding gems with five stars in Diablo Immortal isn't always easy.

The 2022 release with the most controversy to date is Diablo Immortal. On Metacritic, it has the lowest score of any Blizzard game, and a lot of people have said that the studio is taking money from its fans buy d2r items. The game's adaptation was likewise censured by certain creators (see this article about savage compensation to-win mechanics composed by Mob maker Juno Blees).