How to Get Free Gems in Hero Wars

Gems are Hero Wars's premium currency: they're used to open Heroic Chests, roll the Summon Circle, buy extra energy or speed up the Elemental Altar. Getting them without paying is possible, though it takes consistency. The game itself features the so-called Free Gem Quests (Heroic Chest, Artifact Chest, Summon Circle, Pet Summon, Elemental Altar and Astral Seer), designed to return more Gems than you spend. On top of that come rewards from daily and long-term quests, Arena and Grand Arena rankings, hero ascensions, Guild Raid, the Elemental Tournament, and limited-time events like Mysterious Island. This guide covers every method verified through community and official support sources, with the real frequency of each, so you know where to focus your time if you don't want to spend real money on the game.

What's the fastest way to get Gems in Hero Wars?

We've gathered and verified every real method for getting free Gems, 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.

~60/day (top 600) Daily

Arena and Grand Arena (daily ranking)

Playing at least one Arena or Grand Arena battle a day activates ranking rewards, which include gold, arena coins, experience potions and Gems. According to community guides, staying in the top 600 can bring in around 60 Gems a day. The higher your rank, the bigger the reward, so the exact amount varies from player to player.

Variable Daily

Daily and long-term quests

The book icon in the top-left corner of the main screen opens the daily quest list, tasks that refresh every 24 hours. The game also offers long-term quests with bigger rewards: Hero Soul Stones, Friendship Tokens, experience potions and, at several milestones, Gems. Amounts aren't standardized and depend on the specific quest.

Variable Daily

Free Gem Quests (Heroic Chest, Artifact Chest and others)

As you progress, the game unlocks 5 Free Gem Quests tied to mechanics where you're already spending Gems: Heroic Chest, Artifact Chest, Summon Circle, Pet Summon, Elemental Altar and Astral Seer. Their advantage is that they return more Gems than you spend, and they track the number of uses rather than total spend, so they work the same during discounts. In practice, you get one free summon on the Heroic Chest every day and up to 4 free Artifact Keys.

~10 per ascension Variable

Hero ascension

Every time you ascend a hero to a new rank, you receive an ascension reward in your in-game mailbox, which includes 10 Gems. It's not a guaranteed daily income, but rather depends on how many heroes you're ranking up in a given period, so the actual frequency varies a lot depending on your account's state.

Variable Weekly

Guild Raid and Elemental Tournament

Guild Raid hands out Gems based on damage dealt, both individually and in the guild's collective ranking, with events that usually repeat weekly. The Elemental Tournament, meanwhile, awards rewards per battle won, and at certain milestones it also gives out Gems. Both require active participation from the guild or the player to maximize the reward.

~500 per tile (several per event) Each Patch

Mysterious Island (monthly event)

Mysterious Island is a map event that Hero Wars usually repeats every month with a different theme. Each completed building tile brings in 500 Gems, and certain special tiles also grant free Scout Moves. Some towers on the map even hand out up to 10,000 Gems in one go, making it one of the most profitable events if you manage to explore a good chunk of the map before it ends.

Variable, not guaranteed Each Patch

Redeem codes and Free Tab offers

Nexters occasionally publishes redeem codes with one-off rewards, including Gems, usually tied to updates or game anniversaries. In addition, the Free button (next to the Gem counter) gives access to a third-party offerwall with tasks like installing other games or watching ad videos; the available offers change constantly and there aren't always active options.

How much free Gems can you get per month?

Source	Estimated amount	Frequency
Arena/Grand Arena (top 600)	~1,800	Daily
Hero ascension	~30-60	Variable
Mysterious Island (monthly event)	~1,000-3,000	Monthly
Estimated total	~2,800–4,900 Gems per month	—

Rough community estimate, not an official Nexters figure. It doesn't include daily quests, Guild Raid, the Elemental Tournament or the offerwall, since their amounts aren't standardized in the sources consulted. The Arena figure only applies if you consistently hold a high rank (top 600), and Mysterious Island depends on the monthly event being active and how much of the map you manage to explore.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the fastest way to get free Gems in Hero Wars?

Playing Arena or Grand Arena every day is the most consistent method, because just by participating once a day you unlock ranking rewards that include Gems, plus gold and experience potions.

What are the Free Gem Quests, and are they worth completing?

They're 5 quests (Heroic Chest, Artifact Chest, Summon Circle, Pet Summon, Elemental Altar and Astral Seer) that return more Gems than you spend on those same mechanics. Yes, it's worth checking them daily, because they count the number of uses rather than the amount spent, so they also work with active discounts.

Does Mysterious Island give Gems every month?

The event usually repeats every month with a new map, but it's not a fixed, guaranteed mechanic: availability, map design and exact rewards change from one edition to the next, so it's worth checking in-game each time it's announced.