What can 500 gems buy?

[Xexal Seyer]

Howdy. Big Terraria fan here checking out the game. I like the Dryad, like a lot. Heck, I liked her when she was just a couple'a'pixels! But uh. . . I'm not the biggest fan of the Shadow Armor vanity items, and if I'm not mistaken buying the Dryad outright is 1,500 gems.

For 15$ I can supposedly get 2,000 gems. If I just buy the Dryad, what can the left over 500 get me? Also, I may have done my math wrong. I logged in for the first time and played for an hour earlier in the morning, and may have mixed up the cost a bit.

Low key really would like that Dryad Apprentice costume, but I think it was 800. Are gems absolutely Cash Only? Or is there a way I can make 300 gems in-game? I can't see myself spending anymore cash on the game unless like a really ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥' Dryad skin comes out. (Personally wouldn't mind a Harpy or Nurse NPC skin!)

[Astasia]

I haven't been following the game too closely, so I'm not sure how often this happens, but I have seen some costumes on sale for 50% off. Maybe if you wait you can get that 800 gem costume for 400 gems. Or you can buy like an inventory bag I think.

I don't think there's any way to earn gems in-game.

[Asphe]

No way to earn gems in-game. Either buy or get a code from the devs / partners / etc, that sort of thing. There is quite a discount on gems if you buy the DLC / boosters on Steam though. Maybe take a look to see if it's something you can do?

Besides, this is one of the few F2P games where you can buy every thing [that's not cosmetic] with in-game currency [aka defender medals] if you just play for them.

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Also... her icon / portrait. She looks like a girl, her card shows what appears to be a girl but isn't that icon portrait... a guy?

[Asphe]

Originally posted by Astasia:

I haven't been following the game too closely, so I'm not sure how often this happens, but I have seen some costumes on sale for 50% off. Maybe if you wait you can get that 800 gem costume for 400 gems. Or you can buy like an inventory bag I think.

I don't think there's any way to earn gems in-game.

Sooner or later, the costumes seem to go on sale for 400/500. A bit like the packs when even they were discounted. If one was going to buy the costumes, that would be the way to go.

[Astasia]

Actually Dryad Apprentice is showing 50% off right now for me.

[Tako]

Hey bud if you're new to DD2 I think that if you beat the two campaign bosses for the first time you get 200 gems each. Since I had 400 gems show up out of nowheres.
So You more than likely can get The Dryad Apprentice costume if you play through the base game.

[Xexal Seyer]

Thanks a ton everyone! Lots of helpful info.

[LadyA<3]

you can also subscribe to the email of dungeon defender. usually when a new update comes out they email you a code for defender medals or gems.
it can stack until they are usable for what you need.