In Runescape: Dragonwilds, gems such as Jade, Red Topaz, Opal, and Sapphire are found in specific ore nodes and drop randomly, meaning you must get lucky while mining regular ores. Each ore type is tied to a gem, and these ores are found in parts of the world map so you can target farm them. Here’s where you can find every gem in the game.
Requires Skills and Tools
To start farming for gems, your Mining skill must be at level 16 as this will unlock the Gem Prospecting perk. You'll also need a bone pickaxe or better to mine, as the stone pickaxe won’t work for extracting ore. Ideally, the Iron Pickaxe is your best option as it makes mining faster and will work for all ore types.
As mentioned earlier, getting a gem from mining is completely random, but every level in Mining will increase your mining critical chance which grants better yields.
Gem Locations
Here’s where you can potentially find every gem in the game:
- Opal: Can be found in Copper Ore and Tin Ore deposits.
- Tin and Copper are common in Fractured Plains.
- Jade: Can be found in Iron Ore deposits
- Iron Ore is exclusively found in Stormtouched Highlands
- Requires a Bronze Pickaxe or higher.
- Red Topaz: Can be found in Silver Ore deposits
- Silver ore can be located in Bloodblight Swamp
- Requires a Bronze Pickaxe or higher
- Sapphire: Can be found in Gold Ore deposits
- Gold ore is found within Bloodblight Swamp
- Requires a Bronze Pickaxe or higher
What Are Gems For?
Each gem is a required crafting material for some of the most important weapons and gear in the game.
- Opals are required to craft the Anti-dragon shield for fighting the dragon Velgar.
- Jade is used to craft the powerful Blightwood bows and the Draconic Staff.
- Red Topaz is used to craft the Red Topaz Machete, a jungle-specific weapon.
- Sapphires are needed to craft the Staff of Light.
