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Search For The Needle Gems Guide

Quick answer
Gems are the account/progression currency behind 40-Gem class spins and the 40-Gem Drone purchase shown in a run. Pick up visible Gem drops while digging, claim current code rewards, and decide whether your next 40 Gems should improve the account permanently or speed up one run.
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What Gems are for

The supplied playthroughs confirm two important Gem sinks:

  • Class spin: 40 Gems at the Classes booth.
  • Drone: 40 Gems in the documented round.

That makes the 40-Gem breakpoint more useful than treating Gems as a vague premium currency.

How you get Gems

Gems/diamonds appear inside the haystack during runs. Multiple videos show players detouring briefly to pick them up. Lobby rewards and promotional codes add more Gems outside the core hay-to-cash loop.

The current reported code ALIEN adds 200 Gems, which is enough for several class spins or multiple run-level decisions.

Spend on classes or the Drone?

Choose based on your goal:

  • Permanent progression: class spins.
  • Fastest current clear: Drone.

If you are building the account for future chapters and updates, permanent class unlocks are usually the better long-term sink. If you only care about clearing Chapter 1 quickly right now, the Drone pays back during the run.

Do not confuse Cash, Gems and Alien Coins

Cash funds ordinary in-round upgrades. Gems feed classes and some utility purchases. Alien Coins belong to the alien update/event layer. They are separate balances and should not be described as interchangeable.