Idleon Free Gems & Time Candy Guide

Last Updated on August 11, 2026 by Samuel Franklin

This guide lists all the methods to get free gems or time candy in Idleon. By regularly using these sources even free to play players can acquire some of the best gem shop and event upgrades available.

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Gem & Time Candy Sources

These repeatable and once off sources are listed in approximate value order:

Source	Detail	Approximate Rewards
Steam Achievements	There are many gem achievement rewards across World 1 to 4 available if playing on Steam. If you unlocked these achievements previously logging into Steam for the first time will drop the gems on the ground.	1,200+ Gems & Time Candy
World Bosses	Players can defeat up to 150 world bosses from any world per day which can drop gems provided you have the World 2 Merit Shop upgrade.	150 Gems Per Day
Weekly Giant Mobs	In World 3 players unlock a prayer (Tachion of the Titans) that spawns giant monsters when playing actively which drop gems and time candy.	200 Gems Per Week & Time Candy
Arcade	Players earn free arcade balls over time which can be used in the minigame for gems, time candy and other game resources.	200 Gems Per Week & Time Candy
Killroy	A weekly activity Killroy gives skulls based on your timed kill count which can be traded for arcade balls and time candy.	Arcade Balls & Time Candy
Pet Mart	The Pet Mart accessed from the Tournament quick ref has a daily gem claim button which varies each day.	1-150 Gems Per Day
Mini Bosses	Mini bosses after World 2 drop gems when defeated. World 2 mini bosses are summoned with items from the Encroaching Forest Villas (Shop). World 3-6 bosses should be killed every 7 days as this gives 2 spawns while every 4 days gives 1 spawn.	60 Gems Per Week
Task Recipe Unlocks	There are 450 gems available in the task unlock shop including some time candies.	450 Gems
Alchemy Shop	Every day you can exchange liquid for gems in the alchemy shop which becomes easier as you advance your account.	10 Gems Per Day
Level Up Gift	This large alchemy bubble can drop gems every time you get a character or skill level. This is a big alchemy bubble so it must be equipped unless you have the legacy Sheepie pet.	10 Gems Per Day
Events	Idleon runs events approximately every 3 months where you can earn an abundance of gems and time candy from killing monsters daily.	500 Gems Per Event & Time Candy
Secret Spike Minigame	The Spiketrap Surprise mini game is located on the World 1 Carrotman map or can be accessed by typing “If u love me let me go” in chat. This game triggers every hour and rewards gems once per day based on your luck.	10 Gems Per Day
Colosseum	The chests in the Colosseum drop gems and also spawn minibosses which you can use your daily allocation of tickets which can be doubled with the Duplicate Entries Upgrade Vault bonus. World 2 is recommended as it is the cheapest Colosseum that also spawns a miniboss with Gem and time candy drops.	10 Gems Per Day & Time Candy
Guild Giftboxes	Every week players in a guild will get some guild giftboxes in their storage which drop a trophy, potions, EXP balloons, Gems and time candy. Guilds regularly recruit in game or on the official Idleon Discord	70 Gems Per Week & Time Candy
Quests	The Picnic Stowaway is a daily repeatable quest which gives 1 gem per character per day. There are also a number of once off quests for gems listed on the wiki	11 Gem Per Day
Journeyman Skill	The It’s Your Birthday talent drops Gems, time candy and EXP balloons and can be used each day.	2 Gems Per Day & Time Candy
Gem Contests	Gem and other giveaways are regularly hosted on the official Idleon Discord and the Steam community page after each patch.	Gems, Bundles & Pets
Gumdrop Starsign & Milkyway Candies Special Talent	There are two Gumdrop star signs in the Chronus and Hydron constellations that add time candy drops after you AFK for 8+ and 40+ hours. In World 4 these can be made passive so they do not have to be selected and can be improved. The special talent Milkyway Candies also functions similarly for 30hr+ AFK times.	Time Candy

Written by

Samuel Franklin

Samuel Franklin is the founder and lead editor of the Games Finder team and enjoys video games across all genres and platforms.

Idleon has secured its place as one of Sam’s favourite games due to its nostalgic MapleStory vibes and the ability to play while working on Games Finder reviews, articles and guides. He also enjoys the optimisation challenge of the various game mechanics introduced in each new world that provide new opportunities to maximise his damage and printer output. With thousands of hours played Sam is regularly pushing the highest levels of Idleon content as he looks to make small percentage account gains while sharing his experience with other players.