You can earn a lot of gems in Kingshot by doing events, hunting terrors, and completing daily tasks. But it’s important to spend your gems wisely. The best places to use your gems for the most value are:
- Hero Roulette Event
- VIP XP and Activation
These two things are worth spending your gems on. We will discuss the “why” below.
Hero Roulette
The Hero Roulette event starts on the second day of the Hall of Governors event. It’s a must-do event for both F2P (free-to-play) and P2W (pay-to-win) players because you can get tons of hero shards—like Saul in Gen 1 and Zoe in Gen 2.
If you’ve got extra gems, this is the best place to spend them. Mythic Heroes are usually tough to upgrade, but the ones featured in Hero Roulette become way easier to level up—at least to 4 stars—if you use your gems smartly. That way, you can unlock and max out their skills.
The best strategy for this event is to spin in a way that matches the spin reward milestones. These rewards usually come at:
5, 15, 35, 70, and 120 spins.
Your goal should be to hit these milestones—not just spin randomly in between them. So for example:
- If you don’t have many gems, aim for 5 spins.
- If you’ve saved up a bit more, go for 15 spins or more.
Each spin costs 1,500 gems, so plan ahead and save accordingly.
This is how many hero shards you get per spin if you hit those milestone rewards:
- 5 Spins – 1.54 shards/spin
- 15 Spins – 1.65 shards/spin
- 35 Spins – 1.69 shards/spin
- 70 Spins – 1.63 shards/spin
- 120 Spins – 1.67 shards/spin
As you can see, 35 spins gives the best value overall, but if you’re short on gems, try to go for at least 15 spins to make it worth it.
VIP XP and Activation
If you’re a light or moderate spender, using extra gems on VIP XP or activating VIP is a great idea—but only after you’ve taken care of Hero Roulette. Since spenders usually have leftover gems, these are solid options to boost your progress.
But, if you’re F2P (free-to-play), only use gems for Hero Roulette and activating VIP—don’t spend gems on VIP XP.
For F2P players, Hero Roulette is your main way to eventually get 4-star or maxed-out Mythic Heroes. The event cycles through Archer, Infantry, and Cavalry heroes, so it’s a great chance to build up a strong main march with three good Mythics over time. I talk more about this in my article, “How to Build a Good March or Rally Lineup as F2P.”
You can level up your VIP slowly just by logging in every day. Eventually, you’ll get up to 500 free VIP XP daily. You can also grab VIP XP from the Alliance Store when it’s available. If you stay consistent, you can usually reach VIP level 6 in about 2 months, maybe a little longer.
The best time to start activating VIP is when you hit VIP 4. Before that, it’s honestly not worth it. VIP 4 unlocks a 10% construction speed boost, which is super useful.
Activating VIP costs 10,000 gems per month, so once you reach VIP 4, try to save up enough gems each month to keep it running.
Below is a table showing how much VIP XP you need for each level and how many gems it’ll take to reach them:
| VIP Level | Required VIP XP | Gem Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | 2,500 | 5,000 |
| 3 | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| 4 | 12,500 | 25,000 |
| 5 | 30,000 | 60,000 |
| 6 | 40,000 | 80,000 |
| 7 | 70,000 | 140,000 |
| 8 | 100,000 | 200,000 |
| 9 | 350,000 | 700,000 |
| 10 | 600,000 | 1,200,000 |
| 11 | 1,200,00 | 2,400,000 |
| 12 | 2,400,000 | 4,800,000 |