ShiftYourCarcass dug a little added and declared that beforehand a 5/5 brilliant gem to akin 10 unlocks a "hidden whale'mechanic' that is absorbed to a allotment of accessory aloft rank 6 Diablo 4 Gold."

The "awakening" action will accord the gem an added bristles slots about it. This indicates that a amateur will allegation to advancement bristles added allegorical gems to rank 10 and abode them in these slots.

A user will allegation not six, but 36 (!) for "awakening." gems with bristles stars to max out their character.
According to ShiftYourCarcass, "to actuate a gem, the gem has to be rank 10 and you’ll allegation to acquirement an annual that’s abandoned attainable in the banknote boutique for amethyst orbs alleged alpha echos." These items bulk about 1000 abiding orbs, or about $30 for anniversary accessory awakening.

Therefore, anniversary 5-star gem would crave up to $540,000, at an boilerplate bulk of $15,000. In addition, accepting six alpha echoes would bulk about $180 for a player.

The botheration is that "whales," who acquire beneath luck, will allegation to absorb akin added money (perhaps a amateur dollars?). due to the actuality that Diablo Immortal does not affiance a 5-star gem drop.

Diablo Immortal has emerged as the best advancing absolution of 2022 appropriately far. It is currently the Blizzard bold with the everyman Metacritic score, and abounding players acquire that the flat is authoritative money off of its fans. Some developers additionally complained about the game's monetization (see this column by Riot ambassador Juno Blees about bloodthirsty pay-to-win mechanics buy Diablo IV Gold).