ArdegaGems per hour in Rise of Kingdoms: real numbers and how to raise them
“How many gems per hour is normal?” is the question we hear most. The numbers below are not theory — they were measured in October 2026 on accounts our bots farm around the clock. After that we show what actually moves the number up.
How gem deposits work
A level 1 gem deposit holds 10 gems and a level 2 deposit holds 20 gems. A march gathers one deposit in roughly 7–10 minutes and does not need to go home after each one: it can walk on to the next deposit and keep everything it carries.
Your gathering bonus (talents, VIP, technology, items) is added when the march arrives home. That is why a full level 1 deposit shows up in the report as 10.6 to 12.6 gems on accounts with a +6% to +26% bonus. Each gem weighs 1,000 load, so a march with 500,000 load can carry about 500 gems before it must return.
Real numbers from our accounts
Measured on accounts gathering with 5 to 7 marches, home kingdom, October 2026:
| What we measured | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Gathering speed of one march (while gathering) | 60 – 90 gems per hour |
| Share of time spent gathering | 70 – 90% in a good spot, 45 – 70% in a poor spot |
| March speed on the map | about 9 km per minute |
| Gathering bonus seen in reports | +6% to +26% |
| Gems per account per day — home kingdom | 2,500 – 8,000 (best day so far: 7,910) |
| Gems per account per hour — home kingdom | 100 – 330 |
| Gems per account per day — KvK | 10,000 – 20,000 |
| Gems per account per hour — KvK | 420 – 830 |
KvK: two to three times more gems
Most numbers above are for the home kingdom, where almost every deposit is level 1 or 2. In KvK the map is full of level 3 deposits (about 30 gems each) — our KvK accounts gathered nothing else. That is why a KvK account farms 10,000 – 20,000 gems per day (about 420 – 830 per hour), two to three times a home kingdom account.
The simple formula
Gems per hour ≈ marches × gathering speed × share of time gathering. Example: 5 marches × 70 gems/h × 80% = 280 gems per hour. Every part of the formula can be improved, and the last one — time lost walking — is usually the biggest leak.
Five ways to raise your gems per hour
- Fix your location first. Deposits behind a Pass your alliance does not hold are out of reach, and long walks eat gathering time. Near some of our accounts 40–57% of the gems were behind a closed Pass.
- Use every march slot. Each extra march adds roughly the same amount again — a 6th and 7th march raise income by 20–40%.
- Send real gathering commanders. Gathering-speed and load skills plus a gathering talent build raise the speed of every march.
- Keep a gathering speed boost running while you farm — it multiplies the gathering part of the formula.
- Chain deposits on one trip. Let a march gather several nearby deposits and go home at 500–1,000 gems instead of walking home after every deposit.
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What is a normal number?
- Under 150 gems/hour with 5 marches: check the location (closed Passes, long walks) and whether all marches are really gathering.
- 150 – 250 gems/hour: normal for 5 marches in an average spot.
- 250 – 350+ gems/hour: a good spot, 6–7 marches, gathering commanders and a boost.
- KvK: 10,000 – 20,000 gems per day (about 420 – 830 per hour) is normal. Below 10,000, check your location and whether all marches are gathering.
Let the bot farm gems with your setup
Ardega chains deposits, keeps every march busy and shows your real gems per hour — including the gathering bonus — on the dashboard.
More gem farming guides
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Read the guideNumbers: Ardega bots, home kingdom accounts with 5–7 gem marches and KvK accounts, measured October 2026. Deposit size and gathering bonus read from in-game gathering reports.