Does it have any utility over the more popular gems like 7/15@s, shaels, jahs, bers ?

Do you guys run at least one wizz/Branch with a Stone on switch?
Does it have utility on Damage reduced ? Is it independant?
Against who would you use it?

What about Bone break charms ? Are they worth using over a Lifer ?

This post was edited by mrb1p on Apr 27 2026 10:08am

Defence is for blocking melee hits. For the jewel, idk but I'm interested in the answer.

Right, thats true. If it had an impact it would probably be on DR I guess?

Yep!

The protector stone is only useful for the - 10 resist other stats are wasted, to be honest only place I would consider playing this would be in a 2os circlet or pelt so you still have 1 os to put what your missing like fhr and resist, but honestly - 10% DR won't change much vs most of the chars

For renewed sunder charms the sunder part of the charms don't work in pvp but the - 10 resist fhr life mana frw etc will work, but Remember that sunder also have a big downside with - 70 to - 90 to you own physical resist witch make it completely unplayable in pvp.

So my opinion if you got a 2os hat and already reach all your BP resistance and DR etc, getting a - 10 resist protector stone would definitely not be a waste but I wouldn't play it over other stats if your missing somewhere else.

Hope it helps

-10% DR vs base res:
0 -> +10% dmg
8 -> +10.9% dmg
15 -> +11.8% dmg
50 -> +20% dmg

Compared to that, you could use a ber instead and this would be the resulting increased tankyness relatively to your other DR%:
8 -> +9.5%
16 -> +10.5%
23 -> +11.6%
43 -> +14%

So -10% DR is better offensively than a ber is defensively overall, but also ber is only working against 1 dmg type whilst -10% DR is always working.

Can’t really compare to a magic/rare jewel tho…
Some affixes combos could probably be better situationally, but same thing again, situationally is the keyword here.

So IMO, it definitely has its place on a pvp windy.
And you only care about the -10% DR, all other stats can be random, so it’s cheap.

A -10% DR sunder is worth using vs non-phys dmg matchups.
Vs phys dmg, you basically just both lose 10% DR, so you only benefit from the other stats.

Yes use both phys jewel and sunder you will be gfg

In this situation it would probably be better for a circlet rather than pelt then, since pelts have more damage than circs.

I wonder what the min-max difference is between a vita/life add or stats+res jewel.

Overall though, I think surviving isn't really a problem for Druids, so thats why the -10 had me wondering here.

I think I'll try a setup with the -10 in a branch, so I can easily swap between.

How's a defensive rare/magic jewel compare to
-10% enemy DR
60@res
15% DR
-79% curse duration

Yeah that's not a debate, it's worth using.
The debate is more about renewed bone break
Definitely worth using vs non-phys dmg opponents, but against phys you both lose 10% DR, so I guess it depends on the other stats

Damn the fade is something I didnt even think about lol.