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• Level 1 increases your gem bonus by 2% per gene.
• Your base gem bonus is 10% per gem, so this is takes it to 12%.. up to 20% if you get all 5 at Level 1.
• In the Gene Lab are Gem Specialization upgrades that further increase this bonus by 1% per upgrade level, with no maximum.

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Gene Tree Ascension

• Version 3.80 brought Gene Tree Ascension Tiers which allow levelling up genes to make them more powerful.
• For Gem Crystallization this means the base value increases by double every level.

Level	Value	All 5 Implanted
1	2%	10%
2	4%	20%
3	8%	40%
4	16%	80%
5	32%	160%
6	64%	320%
7	128%	640%
8	256%	1280%
9	512%	2560%
10	1024%	5120%

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Should I Get Them?

Absolutely. These are your best friends, as each one effectively represents a 20% increase in the gem bonus multiplier at Level 1. These should be a priority for a new player. For veterans, even at higher levels, gems will become a source of diminishing returns. Scaling this up certainly helps maintain their benefit.