How to get and use Earth-Encrusted Gems in WoW the War Within

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WoW Death Knight cheering in Dornogal surrounded by Earth-Encrusted Gem icons
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WoW The War Within is packed with optional content and rewards to grind for, and you can get a handful of cosmetic rewards by trading in Earth-Encrusted Gems. If you’re wondering how to get Earth-Encrusted Gems or where to spend them, you’re in the right place.

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How to get Earth-Encrusted Gems in WoW The War Within

Speaking to Auditor Balwurz in Dornogal in WoW The War Within
Auditor Balwurz. Screenshot by Dot Esports

In The War Within, Earth-Encrusted Gems are rewards for progressing Renown (reputation) with the expansion’s four major factions. You get a total of 10 Earth-Encrusted Gems across all four reward tracks at the following Renown levels.

When you reach the designated levels, the Renown quartermasters will give you a quest (which you can complete immediately) to get an Earth-Encrusted Gem.

FactionZoneVendorCoordinatesQuest (via Wowhead)Renown levels
Council of DornogalIsle of DornAuditor Balwurz32, 24A Shining Stone4, 8, and 10
Assembly of the DeepsRinging DeepsWaxmonger Squick47, 33Earth-Encrusted Gem4, 15, and 20
Hallowfall ArathiHallowfallAurelia Steelstrike41, 53Precious Stones4 and 20
The Severed ThreadsAzj-KahetY’Tekhi55, 41Unsevered Threads9 and 20

I also found Waxmonger Quizik, a Keeper of Renown for the Assembly of the Deeps faction, next to Auditor Balwurz in Dornogal—near the coordinates 39, 24. Since I’d reached Renown level four with his faction, he also gave me an instantly completable quest that awarded an Earth-Encrusted Gem.

How to use Earth-Encrusted Gems in WoW The War Within

Viewing the Ensemble Vendor menu in WoW The War Within
Osidion. Screenshot by Dot Esports

In The War Within, you can spend Earth-Encrusted Gems at Osidion, the Ensemble Quartermaster in Dornogal at 57, 61, to buy cosmetic gear for transmog.

Each Ensemble costs one Earth-Encrusted Gem, giving you all the items in the set. The Ensembles look fairly basic, but there are seven unique sets to choose from, with four or five recolors each.

Next, check out how to farm Crackling Shards in The War Within so you can unlock the Alunira flying mount, and read our DPS tier list for Patch 11.0.2.

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Tom is the UK Associate Editor for Dot Esports. He's the former TCG Editor for CBR and holds a Master's degree in Chemistry from the University of Edinburgh. Tom spent six years as a Science Editor for the Royal Society of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, and AstraZeneca before leaving science to pursue his dream career in games journalism at the start of 2023. He loves MMOs, RPGs, TCGs, and pretty much every game by FromSoftware—especially Dark Souls.