How to Get Free Resources in Clash of Kings

Clash of Kings (Elex Wireless) is a medieval strategy game where you build a kingdom, train troops, and compete for territory against other players. Contrary to what many believe, Gold in this game isn't a resource you earn by playing: it's the premium currency, bought with real money, and there's no legitimate way to get meaningful amounts for free. What you can farm without spending a cent are the four resources that actually drive your economy: Food, Wood, Iron, and Coal. With them you build structures, train armies, and keep your alliance competitive. In this guide you'll find verified methods for getting them steadily: gathering on the map, passive building production, alliance help and trading, daily rewards, events, and chests. We also explain why you should avoid any website promising 'free Gold' or generators: they're scams aimed at stealing your account, not a real source of resources.

What's the fastest way to get Resources in Clash of Kings?

We've gathered and verified every real method for getting free Resources, ranked from most to least profitable based on the time they take and what you can actually earn from each. No tricks, no generators — just the game's own mechanics.

Variable, based on troop level and load capacity Daily

Gathering resources on the world map

This is the main source of resources. Food, Wood, Iron, and Coal nodes appear on the world map; tap one, select 'Occupy', and send troops to gather it. Troops take a while to fill their load capacity and return automatically to the castle with the loot. The higher your troops' load capacity (improvable through research and heavier troops), the more resources you bring back per trip. Be careful: while gathering, other players can attack your troops and steal part of the shipment, so watch for safe zones or areas protected by your alliance.

Constant hourly output, scales with building level Daily

Passive production buildings (farms, sawmills, and mines)

Build and upgrade Farms (Food) and Sawmills (Wood) from the start; from castle level 10 you can unlock the Iron Mine, and at level 15 the Mithril/Coal Mine. These buildings generate resources passively 24 hours a day with no need to send troops, and their output rises with each upgrade. It's the foundation of your long-term economy: the more production buildings you have built and upgraded, the less you depend on riskier gathering on the map.

Variable, capped by the alliance Market level Daily

Alliance help and trade (Market, Warehouse, Tree of Life)

Joining an active alliance multiplies your free resources. The alliance Market lets you request or send Food, Wood, Iron, and Coal between members (Gold can't be traded); upgrading the Market increases the transferable amount and lowers the tax. The Alliance Warehouse protects part of your stored resources from raids. On top of that, the 'Tree of Life' hands out rewards every hour (up to 5 times a day), and there are 'alliance treasures' that can be mined together with other members.

Variable, based on VIP level and mission progress Daily

Daily rewards, missions, and VIP points

The game hands out login rewards and daily missions that usually include resource bundles, speedups, and VIP/SVIP points. Completing progress missions (leveling up the castle, training troops, researching technologies) also awards resources as a bonus. Check the missions and rewards panel every day before spending play time on anything else: it's the most reliable free source and carries no risk of combat loss.

Variable, depends on the active event Every patch

Time-limited events and reward chests

Elex runs rotating events (gear carnivals, point challenges, server tournaments) that hand out chests like the 'Mystery Chest' or event chests. These chests aren't a currency: they're containers opened with Keys earned by completing event tasks, and their contents are random (resources, speedups, gear items, and even, in some cases, small amounts of Gold). Take part in every active event even if you don't complete it 100%: the early tiers are usually accessible to any player.

Not applicable — risk of ban or account theft Variable

Warning: 'free Gold' generators and websites are scams

Numerous websites and videos promise Gold generators or 'mods' with unlimited resources for Clash of Kings. The game's own support warns that the only authorized way to buy Gold is through your Google Play or App Store account, and that third-party websites aren't authorized or safe. These generators don't work: they aim to steal your credentials, get you to install modified APKs with malware, or complete fraudulent surveys. Always ignore them, without exception.

How much free Resources can you get per month?

Source	Estimated amount	Frequency
Map gathering (troops)	Variable, based on load capacity and active hours	Daily
Passive production (farms, sawmills, mines)	Variable, based on building level	Daily (hourly accumulation)
Alliance help and Market	Variable, capped by Market level	Daily
Tree of Life (alliance)	Reward per use, up to 5 times a day	Daily
Missions and login rewards	Variable, based on progress	Daily
Estimated total	Not reliably quantifiable	—

Resource production in Clash of Kings depends too much on individual variables (castle level, troop count and type, production building level, alliance level, and server) to give a single, honest monthly figure; any closed number would be misleading.

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Frequently asked questions

Can you get free Gold in Clash of Kings?

Not in any meaningful amount. Gold is the game's premium currency and is bought with real money through Google Play or the App Store; official support itself warns that buying it on third-party websites isn't safe or authorized. Some events and chests hand out very small, one-off amounts of Gold as a prize, but there's no real farming method. Any generator promising unlimited Gold is a scam.

What exactly are Chests in Clash of Kings?

Chests (like the 'Mystery Chest' or time-limited event chests) aren't a currency or an accumulable resource: they're random-reward containers opened with Keys earned by completing missions or events. Their contents vary between resources, speedups, gear items, and occasionally small amounts of Gold.

What's the fastest way to build up resources when starting out?

Combine the three passive, low-risk sources first: complete daily missions and login rewards, upgrade Farms and Sawmills as soon as possible for steady production, and join an active alliance to use the Market and the Tree of Life. Save riskier gathering on the map for when you have enough troops to defend them or areas protected by your alliance.

How to get free Resources in Clash of Kings