Gems

This article is about the currency. For other uses, see Gem (disambiguation).

Gems are the premium in-game currency used in various ways, and are either purchased or earned.

Earning Gems

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	250
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
Random treasure chests on the Campaign Map	1
Opening Dungeon chests	1	100
Milestones for the Totem of Friendship	3	100
Milestones for the Social System	10	100
Milestones for the Dragon Collector Leaderboard	10	75
To-Do-List	1	19
Daily Rewards	3	45	Rewards repeat over time
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, a Farm, or the Eternal Fruit Tree	1
Leveling up and at random after reaching the maximum level	1	5
Connecting the Trainer account, for the very first time, to Facebook	10
Receiving from Gift Giver	5
Subscribing to the Clam	10	1,600	Costs real currency
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
Piggy Bank events	300	900	Costs real currency and requires the expenditure of Gems to make the bank purchasable and set level of Gems to be received.
Movie Marathon events	10	35	Requires watching a large number of short videos in exchange for gems at some milestones.
Game Updates	20	20
Clan Siege Events	1	15

Purchasing Gems

Gems can be obtained in exchange for real currency by pressing the + button on the Gems bar at the top of the screen. As Gems have a multitude of purposes, the option to purchase them is shown in most areas of the game (including, but not limited to, battles or various selection screens and windows).

Some packs are presented as Best Deal! or Recommended! by the game. Whenever a bundle is offered discounted, the percentage of the discount appears next to the pack and the time left until said discount is no longer available appears under the pack. Discounted bundles can only be purchased in the limited amount shown atop the pack (in most cases). Whenever there is a limited-time promotion, the sign is shown both on the Gems bar at the top of the screen and above the shop that is on the mountainside below Chronos.

Aside from the packs shown, there are also options for subscribing to the Clam, and watching videos in exchange for spinning Otto's Lotto wheel (if still available for that day), to potentially earn gems. Pressing the Watch An Ad
Video button in the snapshot of the wheel takes the Trainer to Otto's Lotto to watch videos for prizes. Additionally, if the Trainer has never purchased anything from the game using real currency, the notice is shown on this screen.

Gems are the only currency that counts toward the VIP level of the Trainer. Any purchase of Gems, either directly or indirectly, is added to the VIP level. In the bottom of the Gem offers screen, the icon is shown, indicating the Trainer's VIP level inside. The total number of Gems the Trainer purchased and the total number of Gems needed to reach the next VIP level, separated by a / mark, are displayed to the right of that. Pressing the VIP
Benefits button takes the Trainer to the VIP interface.

Purchase Cost

The amounts shown below apply to the majority of Trainers. Discrepancies among Trainers based on their country and platform can exist in some cases. Additionally, values can change depending on promotions and sales.

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 for 1.99 USD	130 for 4.99 USD	275 for 9.99 USD	600 for 19.99 USD	1,700 for 49.99 USD	3,800 for 99.99 USD
1.7-current	20 for 0.99 USD	100 for 3.99 USD	300 for 9.99 USD	600 s for 19.99 USD	1,800 for 49.99 USD	3,800 for 99.99 USD

Gift Giver

Clan members receive a gift of a Clan Dragon Power Token whenever another Clan member purchases 50 or more Gems, during a Gift Giver promotion. There are five different gifts in such promotions, and the gift awarded depends on the number of Gems purchased. This promotion is made available occasionally for a limited time, usually no longer than 3 days.

Box	Gem Purchase Amount	Gifts Awarded
Box	Gem Purchase Amount	Power Token	Food	Gold	Gems
	50-250	1	n/a	5,000	n/a
	251-500	2	n/a	10,000	n/a
	501-1,200	3	5,000	10,000	2
	1,201-3,000	5	10,000	20,000	5
	3,001-10,000	7	15,000	40,000	10

Spending Gems

Method	Lowest Amount	Highest Amount	Notes
Purchasing Dragons	30	7,000
Changing Player Name	5	∞	After first name selection, each subsequent change costs 5 Gems.
Purchasing Boss Habitats and Eternal Fruit Tree	50	200	The only building that can be purchased through Gems.
Purchasing various tickets	25	225
Purchasing Instant Win Tickets	5	500	Amount depends on the Trainer's VIP Level
Awakening the third Element of Legendary, Divine and Ancient Dragons	99
Upgrading Habitats, the Hatchery, the Ancient Portal and the Eternal Fruit Tree	50	2,500	The only buildings that can only be upgraded in exchange for Gems
Babifying Dragons	1	15
Restoring Portal Energy or Arena Energy	3	39	Amount depends on the Trainer's VIP Status and/or level of the Ancient Portal
Refreshing the Dragon League opponent selection choices.	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 Dragon League and restoring stamina in the Bottomless 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 or Sale Whale	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	Variable amount

↑ To speed up any amount of time, the option has to be pressed after selecting what is to be sped up. A confirmation window pops up and pressing the Skip All button confirms the choice, provided the Trainer 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 Dragon League and the same amount for breeding does not have the same cost.

Speeding Up

The formula for speeding up Breeding, Hatching, and Training Dragons at the Dragon Academy is as follows:
(TimeInSeconds ^ 0.56) * 0.15

The formula for speeding up timers in events is as follows:
(TimeInSeconds ^ 0.5) * 0.1

The formula for the Bottomless Dungeon is as follows:
(TimeInSeconds ^ 0.56) * 0.13

The formula for the Enchantment Altar is as follows:
(TimeInSeconds ^ 0.45) * 0.15

The formula for all other timers that can be sped up is as follows:
(TimeInSeconds ^ 0.54) * 0.12

The final result is then rounded up to the next multiple of the rounding factor, in the following intervals:

up to 10: 1
up to 100: 5
up to 200: 25
up to 1,000: 50
over 1,000: 100

Examples

The cost to speed up the hatching time of the Water Dragon (5 minutes): (300 ^ 0.56) * 0.15 = 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 ^ 0.56) * 0.15 = 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 ^ 0.56) * 0.15 = 128 - rounding by 25 applies, thus the cost to skip the timer is 150 Gems.
The cost to speed up the hatching time of a Divine Dragon (4 days and 19 hours): (415200 ^ 0.56) * 0.15 = 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 = 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 ^ 0.54) * 0.12 = 16 - rounding by 5 applies, thus the cost to skip the timer is 20 Gems.

Purchasing Food & Gold

The amounts below apply to the majority of Trainers with a level above 59 as they depend on the Level Modifier. In some cases, discrepancies among some Trainers based on their country and platform can exist. Additionally, values can change depending on various promotions and sales.

Gold:

Aside from earning gold, Gold can be purchased in exchange for Gems.

Version	Pile of Gold	Sack of Gold	Bucket of Gold	Chest of Gold	Cave of Gold	Island of Gold
1.2-current	300,000 for 15	1,130,000 for 50	2,400,000 for 100	6,750,000 for 250	21,000,000 for 750	45,000,000 for 1,500

Food:

In addition to producing food, food can also be purchased using Gems.

Version	Pile of Food	Sack of Food	Bucket of Food	Chest of Food	Cave of Food	Island of Food
1.2-currently	30,000 for 15	105,000 for 45	270,000 for 100	675,000 for 250	1,880,000 for 650	3,000,000 for 1,000

The purchase of either Food or Gold occurs instantly.

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History

Update 3.0: Introduced Gift Giver promotions, with purchases of 50 or more Gems giving fellow Clan members various gifts.
Update 1.0: Introduced.

[option-1] To speed up any amount of time, the option has to be pressed after selecting what is to be sped up. A confirmation window pops up and pressing the Skip All button confirms the choice, provided the Trainer has enough Gems to pay the cost.

[speeding-2] 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 Dragon League and the same amount for breeding does not have the same cost.

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