Blood Gems — Bloodborne
Blood Gems — Blood gems, Bloodborne. Unlock slots, read effects and improve your weapon without consuming your gems.

Installing gems
- Collect the Blood Gem Workshop Tool just before Oedon Chapel, then use the workbench in the Hunter's Dream.
- Upgrade a compatible weapon to open its slots. Gems can be removed and reused on another weapon.
Unlocking slots
| Compatible weapon | Required upgrade |
|---|---|
| Right hand: first slot | +1 |
| Right hand: second slot | +3 |
| Right hand: third slot | +6 |
| Left hand: single slot | +1 |
Read the four key details
- Shape: it must fit the slot. A droplet fits every shape.
- Primary effect: check the damage type or stat the weapon actually uses.
- Secondary effect: can offset a lower primary percentage, depending on the move and target.
- Curse: assess its cost across the whole setup. The rating, from 1 to 20, is not enough to choose.
Gem effects and acquisition
A slot accepts a gem of its shape, or a droplet. Installing, removing and moving a gem does not consume it.
Obtain the Blood Gem Workshop Tool before Oedon Chapel, then use the workbench in the Hunter's Dream.
Left-hand offensive effects do not transfer to the right-hand weapon. Passive regeneration is an exception.
| Effect | Value |
|---|---|
| Right-hand weapon | 3 slots |
| Left-hand weapon | 1 slot |
| Rating | 1 à 20 |
Forbidden Woods route radial
| Effect | Value |
|---|---|
| Physical ATK | +7,3 % |
| Physical at full HP | +2,7 % |
https://www.bloodborne-wiki.com/2015/10/individual-blood-gems.html
Cathedral Ward · Fixed treasure · After the cathedral square, on the route to the Forbidden Woods.
Found in the world: no chalice glyph is required.
Fire conversion waning gem
| Effect | Value |
|---|---|
| Fire ATK | +8,4 % |
| Regeneration | 1 HP / 3 s |
https://www.bloodborne-wiki.com/2015/10/individual-blood-gems.html
Healing Church Workshop · Fixed treasure · On the corpse in the street below the workshop.
Found in the world: no chalice glyph is required.
Workshop circle gem
| Effect | Value |
|---|---|
| Blood ATK | +12,6 % |
https://www.bloodborne-wiki.com/2015/10/individual-blood-gems.html
Healing Church Workshop · Fixed treasure · Chest in the first part of the tower.
Found in the world: no chalice glyph is required.
- Normal, Uncanny and Lost versions differ in their gem slots. Their stats are identical.
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