

In addition to having a Rank 10 Legendary Gem, you will need to have a purchased for for 1000x (about $20 USD) from Yverius, the Reforge Stone vendor in Rakkis Plaza, Westmarch.

When you have finished ranking up a Legendary Gem to Rank 10, go to Vic the Master Jeweler in Westmarch. This system requires real money to complete. This is an expensive proposition, but best carried out on 1-Star gems due to cost. Resonating a Legendary Gem to Awaken its base armor piece first requires ranking up that gem to Rank 10. Higher level gems build up more base Resonance per level. For example, a Rank 2 2-Star Legendary will have +60 Resonance, but a 2/5-Star Legendary Gem will have +110 Resonance.

Resonating a Legendary Gem is what Awakens a piece of Legendary gear. However, this guide will share what is known about them, including data from in-game tooltips and some screenshots of vendors involved in the process. These seem to be advanced end-game upgrades to Legendary gear and gems. This process improves the basic, bonus, and Legendary attributes of the Awakened Legendary item and adds a new power.Īt present, not much is fully about the process, as these were not documented in Alpha or Beta. Wowhead's guide to Awakening discusses Awakening Legendary Items.
