What's the best way to use non native gems ?

[Boron]

Arryn said:
And I don't understand how Boron can mention all the handy items that require Astral, plus Acashic record, and various globals, nevermind Wish and then not include Astral in his list of "most important" gems.

I didn't list them because once you start clamming you should have no astral shortage anymore . At least astrals should be your biggest or second biggest ( after blood ) gem income then .

If you play a game with houserule no clams or 10 clams or similiar then astral gems become one of the most important gems too imo

But as long as you have water + death at least from midgame on you can cope the astral shortage with every nation by starting to forge clams with spectres .


Imo the biggest shortage i always have in :
1. Deathgems
2. Watergems
3. Earthgems