Food
The only resource with a real deficit penalty—troops eat constantly.
Found inFarmer's Houses · Farm tiles on the map · Chests and tokens
Used forTroop upkeep · Training costs (negative food roughly doubles them)
Silver
The workhorse currency of training and crafting.
Found inMansions · Village tiles and silver mines · Chests
Used forTroop training · Gear crafting · Reviving troops that died defending (up to 75%)
Gold
The premium currency—buyable, but also earned in play.
Found inPurchases · Dragon Mounds and Mountains of Gold · Events and tournaments
Used forReviving attack losses · Speedups · VIP points · Hero unlocks · Creating a clan (7.5K)
Wood
Construction staple—mostly gathered and gifted, not produced.
Found inLumberjack's Houses · Sawmill tiles · Clan gifts
Used forBuilding construction · Clan Capital conversion into boards
Stone
Construction staple; quarry tiles beat home production.
Found inStonecutter's Houses · Quarry tiles · Clan gifts
Used forBuilding construction · Clan Capital conversion into cement
Iron
Construction staple; mine tiles beat home production.
Found inFoundries · Mine tiles · Clan gifts
Used forBuilding construction · Clan Capital conversion into steel
Phantom Iron Shard
Signature material of the Stone Crypt.
Found inStone Crypts (only common-crypt source) · Rare and Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forThe Guardsmen's Courage set—all six pieces
Thorium Ore
Signature material of the Forgotten Crypt.
Found inForgotten Crypts (only common-crypt source) · Rare and Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forEvery Weapon-slot piece
Runic Thread
Signature material of the Elegant Crypt.
Found inElegant Crypts (only common-crypt source) · Rare and Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forEvery Helm-slot piece
Royal Griffin Hide
Signature material of the Sand Crypt.
Found inSand Crypts (only common-crypt source) · Rare and Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forEvery Body-slot piece
Ashen Hydra Hide
Signature material of the Bone Crypt.
Found inBone Crypts (only common-crypt source) · Rare and Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forEvery Feet-slot piece
Adamant Shard
Signature material of the Barbarian Crypt.
Found inBarbarian Crypts (only common-crypt source) · Rare and Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forEvery Shield-slot piece
Siren Tears
Signature material of the Mayan Crypt.
Found inMayan Crypts (only common-crypt source) · Rare and Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forEvery Item-slot piece
Magma Coal
Targeted material for the Specialist line; its common crypt is undocumented.
Found inOne undocumented common crypt type · Rare and Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forThe Specialist Authority set
Old Gnome Cogwheel
Targeted material for the Engineer line; its common crypt is undocumented.
Found inOne undocumented common crypt type · Rare and Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forThe Engineer set
Green Dragon Scale
Targeted material for the Wayfarer line; its common crypt is undocumented.
Found inOne undocumented common crypt type · Rare and Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forThe Swift Wayfarer set
Imperial Silk
Targeted material for the Ruler set.
Found inOrc Crypts (community-sourced) · Rare and Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forThe Ruler set
Enchanted Leather
Targeted material for the crypter's own gear.
Found inCobra Crypts (community-sourced) · Rare and Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forThe Tomb Raider crypting set
Arcane Dust
Generic material—drops from any common crypt from level 5 up.
Found inAny Common Crypt · Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forStandard equipment recipes (every piece needs four distinct materials)
Cerberus Fang
Generic material—drops from any common crypt from level 5 up.
Found inAny Common Crypt · Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forStandard equipment recipes
Demonic Rune
Generic material—drops from any common crypt from level 5 up.
Found inAny Common Crypt · Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forStandard equipment recipes
Golem Core
Generic material—drops from any common crypt from level 5 up.
Found inAny Common Crypt · Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forStandard equipment recipes (paired with Phantom Iron Shard in the Guardsmen's Courage line)
Great Substance of Chaos
Generic material—drops from any common crypt from level 5 up.
Found inAny Common Crypt · Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forStandard equipment recipes
Icethread Cloth
Generic material—drops from any common crypt from level 5 up.
Found inAny Common Crypt · Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forStandard equipment recipes
Living Fire
Generic material—drops from any common crypt from level 5 up.
Found inAny Common Crypt · Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forStandard equipment recipes
Petrified Dragon Heart
Generic material—drops from any common crypt from level 5 up.
Found inAny Common Crypt · Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forStandard equipment recipes
Frost Oil
Generic material—drops from any common crypt from level 5 up.
Found inAny Common Crypt · Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forStandard equipment recipes
Phoenix Feather
Generic material—drops from any common crypt from level 5 up.
Found inAny Common Crypt · Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forStandard equipment recipes
Spectral Paint
Generic material—drops from any common crypt from level 5 up.
Found inAny Common Crypt · Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forStandard equipment recipes
Vampire Ashes
Generic material—drops from any common crypt from level 5 up.
Found inAny Common Crypt · Epic Crypts · Clan chests, bundles, events
Used forStandard equipment recipes
Jewel
The whole-army strength gem.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forArmy strength: +1% Poor rising to +23% Godlike
Garnet
The whole-army health gem—Jewel's twin.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forArmy health: +1% Poor rising to +23% Godlike
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forMelee units' strength: +3% Poor rising to +40% Godlike
Amber Stone
Not to be confused with Amber—this is the melee shield-wall gem.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forMelee units' health: +3% rising to +40%
Topaz
The archer's gem—missing from every community roster until now.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forRanged units' strength: +3% rising to +40%
Amethyst
The archer's health gem.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forRanged units' health: +3% rising to +40%
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forMounted units' strength: +3% rising to +40%
Beryl
The cavalry health gem.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forMounted units' health: +3% rising to +40%
Calcedony
The flyer's gem.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forFlying units' strength: +3% rising to +40%
Moonstone
The flyer's health gem.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forFlying units' health: +3% rising to +40%
Jade
Half of the citadel-breaker's pair.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forSiege engines' strength: +3% rising to +40%
Alexandrite
Half of the citadel-breaker's pair.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forSiege engines' health: +3% rising to +40%
Zephyrite
Half of the wall-builder's pair.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forStrength of fortifications: +3% rising to +40%
Argulite
Half of the wall-builder's pair.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forHealth of fortifications: +3% rising to +40%
Crystal
The spymaster's gem—yes, it exists.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forScouts' strength: +3% rising to +40%
Corundum
The spymaster's health gem.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forScouts' health: +3% rising to +40%
Tiger's Eye
The courier's gem.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forMarch speed: +1.5% Poor rising to +25% Godlike
Agate
The drill sergeant's gem.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forTroop training speed: +2% rising to +45%
Opal
The quartermaster's gem.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forTraining queue limit: +1.5% rising to +25%
Jasper
The rare double-stat economy gem.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forProduction of building resources: +2% rising to +45% · Silver and Food production: +2% rising to +45%
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forConstruction speed: +2% Poor rising to +45% Godlike
Hematite
The scholar's gem.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forResearch speed: +2% rising to +45%
Amber
The crypter's chase gem—with the game's second-biggest curve.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forCrypt exploration efficiency: +6% Poor rising to +80% Godlike
Obsidian
The forge-hand's gem.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forEquipment crafting speed: +2% rising to +45%
Emerald
The tar-maker's gem.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forTar production: +3% rising to +40%
Citrine
The tar-hoarder's gem—the stat long misattributed to Amber.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forTar capacity: +3% rising to +40%
Tourmaline
The guardsmen's strength gem.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forGuardsmen's strength: +2% rising to +46%
Titanite
The guardsmen's health gem—long misfiled as a material.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forGuardsmen's health: +2% rising to +46%
Andalusite
The specialists' strength gem.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forSpecialists' strength: +2% rising to +46%
Azurite
The specialists' health gem—absent from every community roster until Manon's screenshots.
Found inRare Crypts (the primary source) · Crafting with Rare Flickering Dust (Blacksmithing research) · Event rewards—'sacks of gems'
Used forSpecialists' health: +2% rising to +46%
Cyanite
The rumor that turned out to be real—the epic-monster hunter's gem, with the biggest curve in the game.
Found inSeasonal Kingdoms—top-100 troop-upgrade races (community-sourced) · Cannot be crafted: its tooltip has no crafting cost, only a disenchant value
Used forStrength against epic monsters: +5% Poor rising to +115% Godlike
Valor Points
The PvE currency—the main fuel of Academy research.
Found inKilling monster squads (epic monsters with varied troops are most efficient) · Arenas
Used forAcademy research, including Guardsmen tier unlocks
Conquest Points
The PvP counterpart to Valor.
Found inKilling player troops (stronger targets pay more—even in defeat) · Rare Arenas · Shadow Invasion
Used forSpecialist research · Clash for the Throne standing
Sacred Potions
The Temple's own revival currency.
Found inTemple production (passive; boosted by the hero Nectarius)
Used forReviving fallen troops in place of Gold
Gold Ingots
The throne-politics currency—and portal-lootable.
Found inKingdom events · Plundered via portal attacks
Used forRoyal Treasury bonuses (King, Hand of the King, Queen) · King's Mercy tournament scoring
Dragon Coins
A clan-development currency with two delivery paths.
Found inPurchase offers (arrive as Dragon Coin chests) · Top-100 tournament placements (go straight to the Clan Capital)
Used forClan Capital development
Master Coins
The citadel-breaker's pay.
Found inDefeating Citadels
Used forCrafting special equipment
Ancients' Coins
Vault plunder for clan artifacts.
Found inClan Vault raids in Ancients' Treasure (500–1,700 per vault by level)
Used forUpgrading the three clan artifacts used in Rise of the Ancients
Hellforge Coins
Event currency with a persistent shop.
Found inThe Hellforge epic-monster event
Used forThe Hellforge equipment store (persists between events)
Lucky Coins
The Lucky Bazaar's gamble token.
Found inLucky Bazaar events and offers
Used forLucky Bazaar draws
Rare Flickering Dust
The gem-crafter's raw stock.
Found inDisenchanting gems (the only source)
Used forCrafting gems (gated by the Gem Crafting Blacksmithing research)
Dragon Key
The key that opens the gem economy.
Found inDefeating an Elven Citadel of the matching level · The Fenrir's Invasion event shop
Used forOpening Rare Crypts (a clanmate's key can open one for you)
Jewelers' Pincers
The only safe way to take a gem back.
Found inEvents and bundles
Used forRemoving a socketed gem intact (must match the gem's level; enchantments are destroyed instead)