Do fire gems scale with Arcane?

Do Fire Gems Scale with Arcane?

In Bloodborne, understanding the scaling mechanisms of various attributes is crucial for optimizing character builds. One of the most interesting and complex attribute interactions involves fire gems and arcane stat. In this article, we’ll delve into the mechanics of fire gem scaling and explore the effects of using fire gems in your Builds.

Introduction

Arcane is a core attribute in Bloodborne that affects not only spell damage but also the scaling of certain attacks. Fire gems, a type of affixing material, offer various bonus effects to the weapon to which they’re applied. The question that arises is: do fire gems scale with arcane, and how do they affect the underlying mechanics of our builds? Let’s dig into the details.

Answer:

Yes, fire gems do scale with arcane, but only if the arc properties of the gemstone are applied.

Direct Answer:
Fire damage will scale with Arcane if you use the Arc properties of the Gemstone and the weapon, but note that the direct damage it deals will never cause a hit.

Let’s explore this concept in more depth.

Scalation Mechanics

• What is Arcane Scaling?: Arcane scaling determines how much Arcane influences the damage or effectiveness of a particular stat. Higher Arcane levels increase this influence, effectively making more damage or providing more efficiency.
• Fire Gems and Arcane: The Arc properties on fire gems interact with arcane stat in a specific manner. Whenever you apply arc properties and use fire gems, fire damage will now scale with arcane. In other words, the level of fire damage will directly depend on your arcane level.

Here’s a bullet list detailing the key factors:

• Fire gems with arc properties: apply arcane’s influence to the fire damage.
• No Fire gems with Arc properties: fire damage remains unaffected.
• Pure physical attacks: do not scale with arcane.

Table: Examples of Fire Gems and Their Effects on Damage