Gems

This page is about Gems.

Overview

 * Gems allow you to get premium stuff for real $$$.
 * Rate is approx 10 gems for $1.
 * You usually start with 10, but...
 * If you reset, you start with 10 again - Unless you had a different number than 10. Example: I have 1 gem and reset, I will start with 1 gem. So best to spend all gems before you reset if you have less than 10.

Ways To Obtain

 * Some Objectives give Gems. See below.
 * Kongregate Kreds or Facebook Credits (Rate is approx 10 Gems for $1)
 * Contests (Typically 100 Gems)
 * Favors from Mods or Devs in situations like major exploit reporting.

Premium items you keep

 * Trading post - Allows you to swap resources at a 2:1 ratio (ex: give 200 gold, get 100 wood)


 * Watchtower - Allows you to see incoming raids

Pro Tips

 * When starting out, do the quests that give the gems. Get a Trading Post, spend remaining gems so you have 0, then reset. You will keep your Trading Post and have 10 gems.


 * You can build up gems by doing the objectives that give gems, and then keep resetting your character. You will keep your gems and you can do the quests again!
 * To build Honor quickly, send many 10 soldier armies to the highest lvl opponent you can attack. Send them to different ones in case Mist comes up after your first attack. You will get 50 Honor or more if you lose (even more if you win). Since the December 14th Honor System Update this is no longer a valid tactic.


 * Multi-account usage is a violation of the Jolt Online Terms of Service (refer to section 8.3.6 in http://joltonline.com/terms/). So you'll have to get a friend to help for the following tips:
 * When starting new, first build some base units for defense. Then get a friend to create an acocunt and have him continually attack you with 10 troops. You will get honor each time you win, and you can build honor to 500 quickly for an easy 3 gems.
 * Never spend 10 gems to make an alliance. Get a friend to create an account, create the alliance, then you join it, then have your friend pass the leadership to you. (Note that if you reach lvl 20, you don't need gems to create an alliance anyway.)