Diablo Immortal: Gem Tips & Inferno 5 Survival Strategies

Introduction

If you’re pushing through Diablo Immortal and closing in on Inferno 5, you may have noticed a massive Combat Rating gap. This guide covers key gem strategies, gear tips, and progression tactics to help you reach and survive that next level of difficulty. We’ll also share pointers on making the most of your bounties, balancing your open-world grind, and squeezing out every bit of power without throwing money at the screen.

Making the Most of Your Bounties

Bounties and Bestiary pages might feel tedious, but they offer a solid amount of experience and rewards. Instead of ignoring your bounty board, try knocking out a few each day. If you have a Terror Essence (or another essence that boosts XP), use it for a quick boost. Sending out Familiars can help, though it can also make you lazy if you rely on them too often. Strike a balance: do a mix of personal runs and Familiar runs so you don’t miss out on good XP.

Gem Upgrades: A Closer Look

Gems are a cornerstone of power in Diablo Immortal, and you can get creative with the new resonance system. Once a gem hits rank 4, you can awaken its resonance slots with other gems. Then, when you upgrade those secondary gems, the primary gem gets stronger for “free.”

For instance, if you have a 4-Star Roiling Consequence, place a Pain Clasp gem inside its resonance slot. As you rank up that Pain Clasp and eventually upgrade its own resonance gems, you boost your Roiling Consequence without having to dump endless gem power directly into it.

Extracting Gem Power Wisely

Dormant gems let you reclaim their gem power for other upgrades. For example, a rank 10 Pain Clasp holds a lot of gem power. You can make it dormant, extract its power, then feed that power into the smaller gems in its resonance slots. After they’re upgraded to the needed levels, you can re-rank your Pain Clasp.

The real challenge is gathering enough gem copies to keep this cycle going. That’s where farming or using Platinum on the Market comes in. Think carefully before you make a key gem dormant—double-check you have everything you need to return it to an active state.

Hitting the Inferno 5 Combat Rating

Inferno 5 demands a Combat Rating of 45,665. You might be several hundred or even 1,500 points short when you reach Paragon 700. If your build is set for player vs. player or specific bonuses, chasing raw Combat Rating might mess with your style. Weigh whether you can handle temporarily losing your ideal magic attributes for bigger gains in Combat Rating.

If gear swaps don’t give you enough of a push, gem upgrades could be the deciding factor. Upgrading five-star gems often provides the largest jump, but that route can be pricey. Free-to-play or lower-spending players might simply need more time to grind gear, materials, and legendary gems.

Light Spending Choices

If you do decide to spend a bit, the Battle Pass and Boon of Plenty are the most popular picks for budget-minded players. Prodigy’s Path is also decent for Aspirant’s Keys and orbs. That can speed up gem upgrades and help you inch closer to the Combat Rating you need for Inferno 5.

Final Thoughts

Inferno 5 is a steep climb in Diablo Immortal. The usual pre-farming trick may not work this time if you’re too far below the Combat Rating threshold. Instead, focus on consistent bounties, watch for smart gem resonance strategies, and consider selective spending if that fits your comfort level.

Give yourself time to build up, and before you know it, you’ll be smashing mobs and bosses in Inferno 5 without feeling like you’re stuck in quicksand. Good luck out there!