TheWoWDBIridescent Fire Opal
Red Socket
Yellow SocketIridescent Fire Opal
Item Level 70
+4 Critical Strike
+6 Spell Power
Fits a Red or Yellow socket
"Matches a Red or Yellow Socket."
Sell Price: 30 silver
Fits Red, Yellow sockets. +6 Spell Power and +4 Critical Strike Rating.
Socketed Effect
When socketed, this gem grants: +6 Spell Power and +4 Critical Strike Rating
What Iridescent Fire Opal Does When Socketed
2 effects are recorded on Iridescent Fire Opal's enchantment row in the current game build.
- +4 Critical Strike
- +6 Spell Power
Details
Matches a Red or Yellow Socket.
Item & Auction House Price
Auction House prices on this page come from the retail commodity market, so none are shown for Wrath of the Lich King. Check the Auction House on your realm before planning a purchase.
Where Iridescent Fire Opal Ranks for Spell Power
Our datamine holds 96 gems that fit a red socket and grant Spell Power. At +6 Spell Power, Iridescent Fire Opal is tied for number 57 of 96 with 21 other gems by amount. The largest is Brilliant Dragon's Eye at +39.
- Mysterious Tanzanite (+6)
- Potent Fire Opal (+6)
- Potent Ornate Topaz (+6)
- Potent Ornate Topaz (+6)
Compare socket effects
These 9 gems share a socket label with Iridescent Fire Opal and list 9 distinct effect descriptions. Compare the effect and the equipment item-level floor together.
A shared socket label alone does not establish that both gems work in the same piece of gear.
| Gem | Effect | Socket labels | Minimum item level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iridescent Fire Opal (this gem) | +6 Spell Power and +4 Critical Strike Rating | Red, Yellow | Not specified |
| Assassin's Fire Opal | +6 Critical Strike Rating and +5 Dodge Rating | Red, Yellow | Not specified |
| Deadly Ametrine | +10 Agility and +10 Critical Strike Rating | Red, Yellow | Not specified |
| Deadly Fire Opal | +8 Attack Power and +5 Critical Strike Rating | Red, Yellow | Not specified |
| Deadly Huge Citrine | +6 Agility and +6 Critical Strike Rating | Red, Yellow | Not specified |
| Deadly Monarch Topaz | +8 Agility and +8 Critical Strike Rating | Red, Yellow | Not specified |
| Enscribed Fire Opal | +5 Strength and +4 Critical Strike Rating | Red, Yellow | Not specified |
| Inscribed Ametrine | +10 Strength and +10 Critical Strike Rating | Red, Yellow | Not specified |
| Inscribed Flame Spessarite | +3 Critical Strike Rating and +3 Strength | Red, Yellow | Not specified |
Minimum item level refers to the equipment receiving the gem. The character-level requirement is a separate item restriction. An unspecified value leaves that requirement unconfirmed; check the item tooltip before buying. These comparisons use recorded effects without estimating damage, healing or a best-in-slot ranking.
Changes between game builds
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
Other Critical Strike Gems for a Red Socket
Gems that also grant Critical Strike and fit a red socket.
