Gems
This article is about the currency. For other uses, see Gem (disambiguation).
Gems are the in-game premium currency. They are purchased or earned and can be used in various ways.
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Earning Gems[edit]
| Method | Lowest Amount | Highest Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petting Dragons | 1 | 2 | No more than two Gems can be obtained within a 24-hour period |
| Events | 1 | 200 | |
| Participating in the Dragon League | 1 | 5 | Obtained from win streaks or leaderboard |
| Exploring ruins | 1 | 40 | Amount depends on the ruin and the chest obtained from it |
| Random treasure chests on the Campaign Map | 1 | ||
| Opening Dungeon chests | 2 | 100 | |
| Milestones for the Totem of Friendship | 3 | 100 | |
| Milestones for the Friend System | 10 | 100 | |
| Milestones for the Dragon Collector Leaderboard | 10 | 75 | |
| To-Do-List | 1 | 19 | |
| Achievements | 5 | 15 | |
| Collections | 5 | 35 | |
| Playing Otto's Lotto | 1 | 10 | Amount depends on the wheel |
Watching videos whenever the  icon appears above a Habitat or a Farm
|
1 | ||
| Leveling up and at random after reaching the maximum level | 1 | 5 | |
| Connecting the player account, for the very first time, to Facebook | 10 | ||
| Receiving from Gift Giver | 5 | ||
| Subscribing to the Clam | 10 | 1,600 | Costs real currency |
| Various contests or sweepstakes sponsored or hosted by Gameloft outside the game | Variable amount | These are usually held on their Facebook page | |
| Various in-game promotions | Variable amount | Promotions can be offered in exchange for real currency | |
Purchasing Gems[edit]
In addition to the above methods, Gems can also be obtained in exchange for real currency by pressing the 
button at the top of the screen. As Gems have a multitude of purposes, the option to purchase them will be shown in most places in the game including, but not limited to, battles or various selection screens or windows.
In the purchase selection screen, players can choose to buy any of the six available Gem bundles. Some packs are presented as Best Deal! or Recommended! by the game. In case a bundle is on discount, the percentage of the discount is shown next to the pack and the time left until said discount is no longer available is shown under the pack. In most cases, discounted bundles can only be purchased in a limited amount which is shown atop the pack. Whenever there is a limited-time promotion, the 
sign will be shown both on the Gems bar at the top of the screen.
Aside from the various packs, there is also the option to subscribe to the Clam and, if available for that day, the option to watch videos in exchange for spinning Otto's Lotto wheel. Pressing the 
option in the snapshot of the Clam, will bring up a video with the description of the Clam and its offer. Pressing the 
in the snapshot of the wheel, will take the player to Otto's Lotto to watch videos for prizes. Additionally, if the player has never purchased anything from the game via real currency, the 
notice will be shown on this screen.
Gems is the only currency that counts toward the VIP level of the player and any purchase of Gems, be it directly or indirectly (as part of various promotions), is added to the VIP level. In the bottom-left corner of this screen, the 
icon is shown, indicating the player's VIP level inside, and next to it the total amount of Gems the player purchased separated by a / from the total amount of Gems needed to reach the next VIP level. Pressing the 
button will take the player to the VIP interface.
| Version |
Pile of Gems |
Sack of Gems |
Bucket of Gems |
Chest of Gems |
Cave of Gems |
Island of Gems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0-1.1 | Missing Data | |||||
| 1.2-1.6 | 50 Gems for 1.99 USD | 130 Gems for 4.99 USD | 275 Gems for 9.99 USD | 600 Gems for 19.99 USD | 1,700 Gems for 49.99 USD | 3,800 Gems for 99.99 USD |
| 1.7-currently | 20 Gems for 0.99 USD | 100 Gems for 3.99 USD | 300 Gems for 9.99 USD | 600 Gems for 19.99 USD | 1,800 Gems for 49.99 USD | 3,800 Gems for 99.99 USD |
Gift Giver[edit]
During Gift Giver promotions, whenever a Clan member purchases 50 or more Gems, all of their Clanmates will be awarded gifts. The type of gifts and amount of each that will be awarded will depend on the number of Gems purchased. The player can choose to hide their name from being seen by the other Clan members when they receive their gifts.
Gift Giver |
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Spending Gems[edit]
| Method | Lowest Amount | Highest Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchasing Dragons | 30 | 6,500 | |
| Purchasing Boss Habitats | 50 | The only building that can be purchased through Gems. | |
| Purchasing various tickets | 25 | 225 | |
| Purchasing Skip Fight Tickets | 5 | 500 | Amount depends on the player's VIP level |
| Activating the Dungen Token Multiplier | 35 | ||
| Opening all chests in the Clockwork Dungeon | 125 | ||
| Awakening the third Element of Legendary and Divine Dragons | 99 | ||
| Upgrading Boss Habitats, the Hatchery and the Ancient Portal | 50 | 2,500 | The only buildings that can only be upgraded in exchange for Gems |
| Babifying Dragons | 15 | ||
| Restoring Portal Energy or Arena Energy | 3 | 39 | Amount depends on the player's VIP Status and/or level of the Ancient Portal |
| Refreshing the Dragon League opponent selection choices and refreshing the Dragon selection choices for ruins | 3 | 15 | Always 5 for the Dragon League; amount varies from 3 to 15 for ruins |
| Opening Rusty Gates on the Campaign Map without help from friends | 5 | 60 | Amount varies on the number of friends needed to open the gate |
| Switching mastery skills | 35 | ||
| Quickening Dragon Fury in battle | 5 | 20 | |
| Reviving Dragons in the Enchantment League and restoring stamina in the Clockwork Dungeon | 1 | 39 | Maximum 25 for EL; always 39 for the Dungeon |
| Speeding up[1] various tasks[2]: breeding, hatching, building and upgrading various buildings, growing Food, exploring ruins, awakening Elements, refresh times for recipes/Clan Quests etc. | 1 | 250 | |
| Buying extra recipes in The Great Dragon Race | 20 | 100 | Only a maximum of 5 recipes can be bought in each event |
| Buying items in Solo Events | 3 | 30 | Amount varies by tiers |
| Skipping tasks on the To-Do-List | 5 | 10 | |
| Purchasing offers in the Whale-Mart | Variable amount | Amount depends on the deal | |
| As a requirement in Gem Spending Events | 1 | ∞ | Amount depends on the spender |
| Various in-game promotions or packs offered occasionally | Variable amount | ||
Speeding Up[edit]
- ↑ To speed up any amount of time, the
option has to be pressed after selecting what is to be sped up. A confirmation window will pop up and pressing the 
button will confirm the choice, provided the player has enough Gems to pay the cost.
- ↑ There are two factors that influence the cost of speeding up timers, namely the duration and the feature. For example, the same amount of time for health regeneration in the Enchantment League and the same amount for breeding breeding does not have the same cost.
The formula for speeding up breeding, hatching and training Dragons at the Dragon Academy is as follows:
(TimeInSeconds ^ -0.44) * 0.15 * TimeInSeconds
The formula for speeding up timers in the Enchantment Altar and in events is as follows:
(TimeInSeconds ^ -0.5) * 0.1 * TimeInSeconds
The formula for all other timers that can be sped up is as follows:
(TimeInSeconds ^ -0.46) * 0.12 * TimeInSeconds
The final result is then rounded, in the following intervals, as follows:
- 1-10: 1
- 10-100: 5
- 100-200: 25
- 200-1,000: 50
- over 1,000: 100
Examples
- The cost to speed up the hatching time of the Water Dragon (5 minutes): (300 ^ -0.44) * 0.15 * 300 = 3,6 - rounding by 1 applies, thus the cost to skip the timer is 4 Gems.
- The cost to speed up upgrading a Dragon's skill to Level 2 at the Academy (3 hours): (10800 ^ -0.44) * 0.15 * 10800 = 27,2 - rounding by 5 applies, thus the cost to skip the timer is 30 Gems.
- The cost to speed up the breeding time of a Legendary Dragon (2 days): (172800 ^ -0.44) * 0.15 * 172800 = 128 - rounding by 25 applies, thus the cost to skip the timer is 125 Gems.
- The cost to speed up the hatching time of a Divine Dragon (4 days and 19 hours): (415200 ^ -0.44) * 0.15 * 415200 = 210 - rounding by 50 applies, thus the cost to skip the timer is 250 Gems.
- The cost to speed up the waiting time in the first challenge of the Greek Boss Challenge (4 hours): (14400 ^ -0.5) * 0.1 * 14400 = 12 - rounding by 5 applies, thus the cost to skip the timer is 15 Gems.
- The cost to speed up the post-battle health regeneration of a Dragon with 0% health (2 hours and 30 minutes): (9000 ^ -0.46) * 0.12 * 9000 = 16 - rounding by 5 applies, thus the cost to skip the timer is 20 Gems.
Purchasing Food & Gold[edit]
Gems can also be used to purchase either Food or Gold instantly.
| Version | 
Pile of Gold |
Sack of Gold |
Bucket of Gold |
Chest of Gold |
Cave of Gold |
Island of Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0-1.1 | Missing Data | |||||
| 1.2-currently | 15 Gems for 300,000 Gold | 50 Gems for 1,130,000 Gold | 100 Gems for 2,400,000 Gold | 250 Gems for 6,750,000 Gold | 750 Gems for 21,000,000 Gold | 1,500 Gems for 45,000,000 Gold |
| Version | 
Pile of Food |
Sack of Food |
Bucket of Food |
Chest of Food |
Cave of Food |
Island of Food |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0-1.1 | Missing Data | |||||
| 1.2-currently | 15 Gems for 30,000 Food | 45 Gems for 105,000 Food | 100 Gems for 270,000 Food | 250 Gems for 675,000 Food | 650 Gems for 1,880,000 Food | 1,000 Gems for 3,000,000 Food |
