Gems are the currency that decides how fast your Anime Expedition account grows. Every Mythic and Secret unit comes from summoning, and running out freezes progression. This guide covers every working method to get Gems, ranked by practical value.
What Are Gems in Anime Expedition and Why You Need Them
Gems are the main premium currency in Anime Expedition, used almost exclusively for summoning units on the Beginner, Standard, and limited banners. Since pity on high-end banners can climb into the tens of thousands, steady Gem income matters more than any single lucky pull.
Every Working Way to Get Gems in Anime Expedition
Here are the 13 working methods ranked by practical value. Numbers are current as of the game's Release Update (0.5) launch window in July 2026. Each method covers the exact yield, best usage, and where it fits in your daily loop, so you can pick the ones that match your team's current strength rather than grinding through methods that don't suit you yet.
Before the full breakdown, here's the at-a-glance comparison for the main repeatable farms:
1. Redeem All Active Codes
Redeem Anime Expeditions Codes are the fastest one-time Gem burst in the game. Most launch codes reward 2,500–5,000 Gems each plus Trait Crystals and rerolls. Redeem through the three-dot menu (top-left) or the Razorjaw NPC near the Tournament area. Codes are case-sensitive and expire fast, so check the official Discord or in-game menu daily.
New accounts stacking every active code on launch have reported picking up 7,500+ Gems plus dozens of Trait Crystals and rerolls in a single session. New codes typically drop around updates, weekly events, and milestone celebrations, so check whenever a patch goes live.
2. Story Mode First-Clear Rewards
Nothing else on this list matches Story first-clears for pure one-time volume. Anime Expedition has 5 maps × 5 acts = 25 Story acts, each clearable on Normal and Hard.
- Normal first clear: 300 Gems × 25 = 7,500 Gems
- Hard first clear: 400 Gems × 25 = 10,000 Gems
- Total: 17,500 Gems
Clear every Normal first, then Hard, before you start repeat-farming any act. First clears also complete Achievements and Quests along the way, which stacks even more Gems on top of the base rewards. Repeat-farming pays far less per clear (75 Gems on Normal, 100 on Hard), so treat first-clears as a one-time bank you should max out before switching modes.
3. Daily and Weekly Quests
Open the Quests tab on the left side of the screen every session.
- 6 Daily Quests: roughly 4,000 Gems/day total (individual rewards plus a ~1,000 Gem completion bonus).
- 6 Weekly Quests: up to 20,000 Gems/week total (individual rewards plus a ~5,000 Gem completion bonus).
These clear naturally while you farm other modes, so ignoring the Quests tab is free income left on the table. Quest objectives are usually things like "clear 10 Mastery stages," "summon 5 times," or "defeat 500 enemies," which overlap directly with what you'd already be doing on a normal play session.
4. Daily Calendar and Login Rewards
Claim the Login Calendar (blue icon on the right side of the screen) every 24 hours. The current track scales to roughly 10,000 Gems over a full cycle. The Release Calendar adds thousands more Gems plus a free Mythic unit across the first week. Log in even on days you can't play; the claim takes 10 seconds.
Individual daily rewards start small (roughly 1,000-2,500 Gems per day) and scale up as you hit consecutive-login milestones. Missing multiple days doesn't zero out the track, but it does delay the bigger back-half rewards, so consistency matters more than the size of any single day's claim.
5. Regular and Daily Challenges (Highest Daily Priority)
Ignore everything else on your daily loop until these are done. Regular Challenge #1 resets roughly every 20-30 minutes and pays 1,000 Gems normally, 2,000 on weekends per clear, capped at 10 clears/day.
That works out to 10,000-24,000 Gems in about 30 minutes depending on the day, plus Trait Crystals and rerolls on the side.
Daily Challenges stack on top for another 1,000 Gems (2,000 on weekends). A weekend loop combining both can push total Challenge income above 24,000 Gems, more than every other repeatable source combined that day. If a Challenge appears while you're mid-farm, drop what you're doing and clear it.
6. Weekly Challenge
A flat 5,000 Gems once per week for one completion. Set a reminder around the weekly reset. Forgetting this is one of the most common ways players quietly leak 5,000 Gems every week without noticing. The Weekly Challenge is usually harder than a regular Daily, so bring your strongest team and plan for one clean attempt rather than chip-away runs.
7. Hard Story Repeat Farming
Once Challenges are capped and first-clears are done, Hard Story is where most players spend their active farming time. Each Hard clear pays 100 Gems in roughly 2 minutes 25 seconds, working out to about 2,483 Gems/hour. Farm the fastest act your team can clear consistently, which for most accounts is Map 1 Act 1 (School Grounds). Switching maps mid-session drops efficiency by 15-20%, so stick to one route.
Set your farm units to Auto Upgrade Priority 1 and fix your DPS placements so the loop runs as clean as possible. If you can bump your team's speed enough to hit the 2-minute clear mark, hourly yield climbs above 3,000 Gems, which briefly competes with long Infinity runs. Hard Story is also the safest fallback whenever a Challenge isn't available.
8. Mastery Mode (King's Tomb Recommended)
Mastery clears pay slightly less per hour than Hard Story, but every run also drops materials worth grinding for on their own.
- ~100 Gems per clear in under 3 minutes (roughly 2,057 Gems/hour)
- Grey Sprites for evolution
- Gold and unit-specific equipment chances
King's Tomb Act 1 is the shortest recommended loop.
Switch to Mastery over Hard Story when:
- Your Sprite supply runs low
- You're chasing a specific unit's equipment (the 5% drop rate with 20-clear pity guarantees the piece within 20 runs on the right map)
- You want a farm that keeps producing account-wide value, even at slightly lower Gem income
9. Infinity Mode
Infinity is the top pure-Gem farm once your team can push deep, but forcing it early wastes time.
Payout structure:
- 50 Gems every 5 waves, starting from wave 16
- Waves 1-15 pay nothing (this is why short runs feel weak)
- Runs lasting 20+ minutes approach 3,000 Gems/hour
- 30-minute runs comfortably outpace Hard Story
Only switch to Infinity as your main farm once your team can survive past that 20-minute mark. Otherwise, Hard Story wins on consistency.
A functional Infinity core usually needs an evolved main DPS (Yuta, Kenpachi, or Puppet), a slow unit like Salmon Sorcerer, and a farm unit for economy.
10. AFK Chamber
Anime Expedition rewards passive playtime. Open Areas > AFK Chamber and select any completed stage. It runs at 1.5× your longest clear time on that stage and pays the full rewards. Use this whenever you're multitasking or away from the game. There's no macro required, so it's safe under Roblox's terms.
Pick a Mastery or Hard Story stage you clear fastest so the 1.5x multiplier keeps the loop short. Leave it running while you sleep, work, or play another game.
11. Raid Mode
Raids pay real Gems but shouldn't be your main farm.
- ~125 Gems per clear in roughly 4 minutes (about 1,875 Gems/hour)
- Weakest hourly rate of any active farm on this list
- Trails Hard Story, Mastery, and Infinity for pure Gem income
Run Raids when you actually need what they drop, not for the Gems on the side.
- Raid-exclusive units (Kenpachi is the standout early target)
- Weekly Raid Shop rerolls and materials
- Trait Crystals and other progression items
Once you've cleared the weekly Raid Shop and pulled the units you need, drop back to Hard Story, Mastery, or Infinity for actual Gem farming.
12. Achievements, Index, and Level Milestones
Small rewards that add up faster than you'd expect.
- Achievements: hundreds to thousands of Gems for Story, Raid, and collection milestones
- Index: Gems and Trait Crystals for discovering new units, enemies, and equipment
- Level Milestones: payouts all the way to the current Level 250 cap, totaling tens of thousands of Gems across the full track
Claim them the moment they turn green. Most Achievements auto-complete alongside Story clears, Raid runs, and Expedition progress, so they'll pop naturally. Many players leave the claim button unpressed for weeks. Check the Index after every summon session too, since new units discovered through pulls trigger reward tiers.
13. Battle Pass, Events, Beginner's Path, and Expedition Drill
Round out your Gem income with everything that pays passively while you play.
- Free Battle Pass: roughly 5,000 Gems plus rerolls across the track
- Paid Battle Pass: adds another ~10,000 Gems on top for players willing to spend Robux
- Beginner's Path (Events tab): strong early Gems and summon tickets
- Events and Tournaments: 50-5,000+ Gems each, plus limited units
- Expedition Resource Drill: passive Gems and rerolls from Fuel Cells, unlocks at Level 20
Update-tied events like Villain Invasion drop time-gated Gem bundles that push daily income well above baseline for the event window.
For anything you'd rather not grind out manually, some players buy Anime Expedition items directly instead.
Complete Daily Priority Route for Maximum Gems
Follow this exact order every day and you'll never leak free Gems.
- Clear all Regular, Daily, and Gem Challenges (highest priority, up to 10,000+ Gems in 30 minutes)
- Claim the Login Calendar and Release Calendar
- Clear Daily Quests and check Weekly Quest progress
- Redeem any new codes
- Finish remaining Story first-clears (Normal then Hard)
- Claim any ready Achievements, Index rewards, or Level Milestones
- Move to repeat farming based on team strength:
- Strong team (survives 20+ min) → Infinity Mode
- Average team → Hard Story on your fastest act
- Need materials/gear → Mastery (King's Tomb preferred)
- Put the game in the AFK Chamber when you log off
Follow this order and free Gems stop slipping through the cracks.
Common Mistakes That Waste Gems
Even solid daily farming won't save you if you're leaking value elsewhere.
- Summoning on every banner. Save Gems for strong or limited banners instead of chasing every rate-up.
- Skipping Challenges. They're the single best daily source; leaving them for later means hitting the 10-clear cap too late or missing the day entirely.
- Farming Raids for Gems. Raid clears pay only ~1,875 Gems/hour and are slower than Hard Story. Run them for raid units and materials, not Gems.
- Repeat-farming before finishing first-clears. You're leaving up to 17,500 free Gems on the table if you loop Map 1 Act 1 before clearing every other act on Normal and Hard once.
- Forgetting the Weekly Challenge and Calendar. That's a quiet 15,000+ Gems per week gone if these two habits slip.
- Forcing Infinity too early. If your team dies before wave 16, you get zero Gems. Wait until you can survive 20+ minutes before making it your main farm.
Avoid these traps and the methods above compound quickly.
Anime Expedition Gems FAQ
How Many Gems Do I Need for a Mythic or Secret Unit?
Pity varies by banner, but Secret units on high-pity banners can require 10,000+ summons, which translates to hundreds of thousands of Gems. Standard Mythics reach pity far sooner. Save Gems for the banner you actually want rather than spreading across every rate-up.
Do Gems Carry Over Between Updates?
Yes. Gems are permanent account currency and are never wiped by seasons, updates, or new events.
Is It Worth Buying Gems With Robux?
Only if you're chasing a specific limited banner and free farming isn't keeping up. Players who want to skip past the daily grind for a specific banner can buy Robux and pick up Gem packs from the in-game store. For most players, the free daily route is strong enough that Robux purchases aren't necessary.
Which Method Gives the Most Gems per Hour?
Long Infinity runs cap out around 3,000 Gems/hour for strong teams. Hard Story sits at about 2,483 Gems/hour for average teams. Challenges give the highest instant burst but are capped at 10 clears per day.
Do Weekend Boosts Change the Best Farming Method?
Yes. Regular Challenges double to 2,000 Gems per clear on weekends, which can push daily Challenge income to 20,000+ Gems. Prioritise them heavily Friday through Sunday.
Final Verdict
A dedicated player following this route can realistically earn 15,000-30,000+ Gems per day in the early and mid game while first-clears are still available. Players who treat Challenges and the daily route as non-negotiable pull ahead the fastest. For account services beyond in-game farming, U7BUY is one of the broader marketplaces players use.
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