# Replacing gems/runes that are socketed on equipment

**URL:** <https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/replacing-gems-runes-that-are-socketed-on-equipment/6501>\
**Category:** Wicked Feedback\
**Created:** [April 24, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/replacing-gems-runes-that-are-socketed-on-equipment/6501 "2024-04-24T14:00:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Solitt](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/solitt/32/3088_2.png) [@Solitt](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Solitt)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/replacing-gems-runes-that-are-socketed-on-equipment/6501/1 "2024-04-24T14:00:31Z")

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Maybe i haven’t discovered how to but as far as i cant tell, once you put a rune or gem into a weapon slot, you cant overwrite it with a different one.

I would really like to be able to slowly fine-tune my weapon with different gems and runes. I am fine with enchantments being a permanent undo-able effect, but it feels a bit off for me when the same rules apply to runes and gems.

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**Author:** ![Boo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/boo/32/5145_2.png) [@Boo](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Boo)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/replacing-gems-runes-that-are-socketed-on-equipment/6501/2 "2024-05-05T09:11:36Z")

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I agree we should be able to overwrite runes and gems .

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**Author:** ![Mario\_N](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.norestforthewicked.com/mario_n/32/5728_2.png) [@Mario\_N](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Mario_N)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/replacing-gems-runes-that-are-socketed-on-equipment/6501/4 "2024-05-15T17:03:47Z")

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Yeah. I made the error of putting a diamond on my weapon without knowing exactly how HORRIBLY PUNITIVE it is when you die, because well there’s no actual number to reference. Now my best weapon is useless. If I kill 10 enemies and die, it brings me back to square one basically. Nice.