Does the Gems have type 1 or type 3 inmortality?

[Eligio_Budde]

Excluding Rose Quartz, Steven and all the gems that have healing powers... there's some facts to consider:

1. In the short "What are gems" it is revealed that the gems are... gems. Their bodies are actually "holograms... with mass".

2. In "So many birthdays" Pearl told that gems may not die of aging... but retreat their bodies into their gems exposes them to be shattered, and die.

3. In "An Indirect Kiss" it is shown how easy is to crack a gem, as Amethyst got hers cracked by falling from a cliff. Also, once the gem (what she is) got cracked, she needed to go to Rose's Fountain to be healed.

So what do you think?

My thoughts: the point 3 is a clear difference between them and beings like Cell, Kid Buu and many others that can rebuild their bodies at will.

 

[Azathoth_the_Abyssal_Idiot]

Gems definitely have type 1 immortality and low Type 3, but their type 3 isn't useful for combat situations due to the fact that it takes time. It also seems Gem's gems only crack easily if their guard is down, as all of the Crystal Gems have tanked hits with far more force than just falling from a small cliff and were completely fine.

 

[Eligio_Budde]

Something I forgot to mention:

In "Steven the sword fighter" and in "Reformed" is shown that building another hologram is a slow process for Gems; as quick regenerations leads to glitched/unstable bodies. If a gem gets poofed in battle is... pretty much doomed.

 

[Azathoth_the_Abyssal_Idiot]

Exactly. That's why their type 3 is not useful for combat.

Regardless, it still seems that their gems are only easily cracked if their guard is down (or Amethyst's was cracked for plot).

 

[Eligio_Budde]

Gems definitely have type 1 immortality and low Type 3, but their type 3 isn't useful for combat situations due to the fact that it takes time. It also seems Gem's gems only crack easily if their guard is down, as all of the Crystal Gems have tanked hits with far more force than just falling from a small cliff and were completely fine.

... And that's a big trouble with opponents that are much faster than them.