99 Nights: I Died 50 Times Before I Learned to Get Free Diamonds

I thought I was good at survival games. Then I played 99 Nights in the Forest. I died on night 3. Then night 5. Then night 2 again. I kept dying, over and over. I lost count after 50 deaths. I almost gave up. But then I started paying attention. I stopped running into monsters with a wooden stick. I started collecting, saving, and learning where the free resources actually are. Now I’ve survived over 100 nights, and I’ve got a stash of diamonds and gems to prove it. Here’s what I learned the hard way.

My First 50 Deaths (What I Did Wrong)

When I started, I did what most beginners do: I grabbed the first weapon I found and ran into the forest. I’d kill a few monsters, collect a few gems, then die. I’d spend my gems on torches and potions that I used up immediately. I never saved. I never planned. I was just reacting. It took me 50 deaths to realize that wasn’t working.

The First Thing I Changed

I started doing the daily challenges. Every day, the game gives you three simple tasks: survive a certain number of nights, kill a specific monster, collect a few items. I used to ignore them. Now I do them first. They give about 200 gems and 5–10 diamonds. That’s 1,400 gems and 35–70 diamonds a week, just for 20 minutes of work. It’s the most reliable source in the game.

The Trick I Learned From Dying

After dying on night 30 for the tenth time, I realized I was wasting resources. I’d buy torches and potions, use them, and die anyway. So I started replaying the first few nights. They’re easy and give gems each time. I’d do a few quick runs, collect 200–300 gems, then use them to buy better gear before attempting the hard nights. It’s boring, but it works.

I also started selling old items. After each run, I’d check my inventory. Old torches, duplicate weapons, extra potions – I sold them all. I made over 500 gems in one week just from stuff I was hoarding.

The Weekend Events (Don’t Skip These)

I used to ignore the weekend events because I thought they were for hardcore players. Then I tried one. It was just a few extra challenges with double rewards. In one weekend, I earned 200 diamonds. That’s more than I’d get in a month of regular play. Now I save my playtime for weekends. It’s the fastest way to stack diamonds.

I also watch ads for bonus diamonds. In the shop, there’s an option to watch a 30‑second ad for 10 diamonds. I do it while I’m drinking coffee or watching TV. It adds up to about 200 diamonds a week. It’s boring, but it’s free.

With all these changes, I went from dying on night 3 to surviving over 100 nights. I was earning about 2,000 gems and 100–150 diamonds a week. Enough to buy decent gear, but still far from the legendary Flaming Sword I wanted.

The One Thing That Got Me the Flaming Sword

After I had my routine down, I was still short on diamonds for the Flaming Sword. I needed about 500 more. A friend told me about a reward platform where you do small tasks – watch ads, try free apps, answer surveys – and earn points. You exchange the points for gift cards (Google Play, Apple App Store). I used it to get a $10 gift card, which gave me enough diamonds to buy the sword in a weekend. Now I use it whenever I’m short for a legendary weapon.

It’s not a hack – it’s just a way to get gift cards without spending real money. I’ve used it on my main account for months with no issues. It never asks for your password.

— Alex

P.S. If you’ve died more times than you can count, you’re not alone. The link above is how I finally got the Flaming Sword.