What is a meta socket?

Meta gem slots are sockets that (currently) only appear on particular varieties of headgear. Most often, meta gem slots are found on items intended for “end game usage”: level 70/80/85/90 gear, arena gear, dungeon sets, and so on.

What is a meta socket in TBC?

meta sockets. These gems have special requirements that must be met for the gem’s bonus to activate. For example, in order to gain the benefits of a [Tireless Starflare Diamond] there must be a minimum of one gem of each color between all the items currently equipped on the character.

How do Metagems work?

Meta Gems are special high-level gems that only fit into a Meta socket, and they must meet certain criteria before they will work. Meta gems calculate all the gems you have equipped, as these require some combination of Blue, Red, or Yellow gems already socketed in your gear to activate.

Can you put a normal gem in a meta socket?

Meta sockets are special slots that appear only on head items. They can only be slotted with special meta gems; you can’t tuck a regular, colored gem into a meta socket until you get a meta gem.

How do meta gems work on TBC?

To activate Meta gem effects, you must fulfill their gemming requirements. Each Meta gem has specific requirements, either requiring a certain number of specific gem colors socketed on your gear, or having more of one specific gem color than the other.

Do purple gems count as blue for meta gem?

Yes, a purple gem applies to the blue gem requirement of a meta gem.

Can you replace sockets TBC?

There is no way to remove an previously socketed gem intact. Dragging a new gem on top of that slot will destroy the current gem and insert the new one. It’s similar to how one Enchant overwrites another on the same piece of gear. Be certain that you really want to overwrite the old gem!

Do green gems count as blue gems?

Yes; all multicolour gems count as the colours that make them up.

What can go in a meta socket?

Meta sockets are only available on certain, higher-level head slot items. Unlike other sockets that will accept a different color of gem (i.e. you can put a blue gem in a yellow socket if you want), meta sockets only accept meta gems.