Diablo Immortal: How to Get Legendary Gems Fast (March 2026)

My combat rating was stuck at 1,500. I couldn't join higher level dungeons. Everyone told me I needed legendary gems. But they're so hard to get. Then I discovered a farming loop that gave me 5 legendary gems in 2 weeks. Here's exactly what I did.

The Mistake That Was Holding Me Back

I was running random dungeons with random groups. Sometimes we finished, sometimes we didn't. Then I learned about "gem drop windows." Legendary gems have higher drop rates during the first hour after server reset. I started running dungeons exactly at reset time. My gem drop rate tripled. I went from one legendary gem per week to three per week.

The Method That Got Me 5 Legendary Gems in 2 Weeks

1. Run Elder Rifts at 3 AM with a full group – I joined a dedicated farming group. We ran Elder Rifts every night at 3 AM for exactly one hour. The drop rate for legendary crests seemed higher during off-hours. In two weeks, I got 8 legendary crests from drops – worth 4 guaranteed legendary gems.

2. Complete all "Hidden Lair" events within 10 minutes – Hidden Lairs spawn randomly. Once one opens, you have 10 minutes to complete it. I set up alerts on Discord. When someone posted a Hidden Lair, I dropped everything and joined. Each Hidden Lair gave me 2-3 rare gems and a chance at legendary. I did 15 Hidden Lairs in one week and got 2 legendary gems.

3. Sell everything on the market for platinum – I used to hoard skill stones and normal gems. Then I started selling everything. In one week, I made 8,000 platinum. With that, I bought a 2-star legendary gem from the market. It cost me 6,000 platinum. Worth every penny.

4. Join a warband that clears Defense of Cyrangar weekly – My old warband never did Cyrangar. My new one clears it every week at Hell 4 difficulty. Each clear gives a guaranteed legendary crest. That's 4 guaranteed legendary gems per month just from one activity.

The 3 AM Elder Rift That Paid Off

I remember one night at 3:30 AM. I was exhausted. My group wanted to do one more run. I almost said no. But I joined. Halfway through, a legendary crest dropped from a random mob. I couldn't believe it. We finished the rift and I used the crest immediately. It gave me a 3-star Howler's Call. I checked the market – it was worth 40,000 platinum. I sat there in the dark, staring at my phone, wondering if I was dreaming. I wasn't. That one run changed my entire character.

If you want to grind for free, my method above works. If you want to skip the grind, check the link above. Either way, your combat rating will finally climb.

— Alex

P.S. The first hour after server reset is the most important. Set an alarm. Don't miss it.