Item Rarity support gem

I'm using this gem with this weapon
and it seems to work backwards.
I keep killing stuff with Infernal Blow, despite Heavy Strike being my much better-supported skill - and I get garbage only. I'm talking single-socket-white-from-a-boss kind of garbage.
no orbs or rares in sight. a blue occasionally.
and I used to get rares, orbs and even a couple of low-grade uniques without it.
it really should be renamed "Less Item Rarity".

EDIT: note to the moderators - I have read the previous thread about this gem, and I believe I'm using it correctly. my Infernal Blow skill description has a line stating "50% increased item rarity".

We should rename this RNG is RNG and I'm complaining about it.

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True_Apathy написал:

We should rename this RNG is RNG and I'm complaining about it.

why post idiotic replies?

Item Rarity is supposed to manipulate the odds of RNG for monsters killed with the supported skills. that is the sole purpose for which this gem exists.

if it doesn't do it's job, or actually does it's job backwards in some buggy kind of way - I think any GGG team members reading this should know about it.
this forum is called "beta feedback" for a reason.

Sorry what? All I hear is most complaining about Random number generator oh and some ''I'm very upset'' post

pretty sure that the item rarity gem does exactly what it says. You simply expect too much from it and are basing feedback off a very small sample size. Keep in mind that monsters killed by the explosion from IB are not going to be effected by the IIR. When I kill a map boss with IIQ/IIR on my frenzy then do the same without I most certainly notice the difference, every time.

Remember that an increase of 50% on a very small number is still a very small number.

@True_Apathy I don't feed trolls, but I'll make an exception just for you.

I'm not even a bit upset. heck, it'll mean nothing to me to take this gem and throw it to the darkest corner of my stash, then go back to my old, proven playing style of using Heavy Strike as main attack, Infernal Blow vs fire-vulnerable monsters only, and take my usual chances with the Random Number Generator.

the purpose of this thread is to alert the developers there is a problem with this gem, where it does not work even when used correctly.
that's all.

now you need to ask yourself if you want to keep trolling, post a serious reply, or get out of this thread.
if you keep trolling, I'll either ignore you or troll you back in such a way you'll go insane. yes I can do that.

You troll me... ahaha Please I'm not even trolling I'm making fun of you because you are complaining about R N G

I have 323% Item rarity SHOULD I Q_Q here too and say OMG RARITY WORKING that the fact I play 24/7 and I still don't get shit? EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Really kid face the truth about RNG rather then get mad over my post because you can't the ''truth'' of you denying it is RNG lol

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True_Apathy написал:

You troll me... ahaha Please I'm not even trolling I'm making fun of you because you are complaining about R N G

I have 323% Item rarity SHOULD I Q_Q here too and say OMG RARITY WORKING? HUR DURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

That's enough, I think you've voiced your concern adequately.

There have been IIR support gem problems in the past. Off the top of my head, degeneration kills (burning/chaos) do not work with IIR/IIQ support gems. If you light the enemy on fire with your infernal blow, this may be the cause.

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pneuma написал:

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True_Apathy написал:

You troll me... ahaha Please I'm not even trolling I'm making fun of you because you are complaining about R N G

I have 323% Item rarity SHOULD I Q_Q here too and say OMG RARITY WORKING? HUR DURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

That's enough, I think you've voiced your concern adequately.

There have been IIR support gem problems in the past. Off the top of my head, degeneration kills (burning/chaos) do not work with IIR/IIQ support gems. If you light the enemy on fire with your infernal blow, this may be the cause.

Cmon the guy is complaining about X thing not working when IT IS working I'm just saying what needs to be said It IS working and yes that's correct burning effect on X mob dying will not make the gem work

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thepmrc написал:

pretty sure that the item rarity gem does exactly what it says. You simply expect to much from it and are basing feedback off a very small sample size. Keep in mind that monsters killed by the explosion from IB are not going to be effected by the IIR. When I kill a map boss with IIQ/IIR on my frenzy then do the same without I most certainly notice the difference, every time.

Remember that an increase of 50% on a very small number is still a very small number.

I didn't know the AoE caused by Infernal Blow doesn't count. thanks!

I'll just keep trying then. maybe I'll switch sockets between Heavy Strike and Infernal Blow, in case Item Rarity has a problem with AoE skills.
that will reduce my overall damage output considerably, given the way my sockets are arranged - but may be worth it if you say it does work.