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Legend of Defenders diamonds, Tavern recruiting and the Mine

Diamonds pay for Tavern recruits (10 for 100 diamonds) and almost everything late. In Legend of Defenders the steady source is the Mine's orc miners; the developer's first answer to "how do I get more diamonds and fragments" is to upgrade the Mine.Nerfed Reflexes 10:28

Quick answer

10 recruits = 100 diamonds; duplicates become shards.Nerfed Reflexes 10:28
Past hero level 10,000, levels cost fragments.
Human miners dig gold, orc miners dig diamonds.10Min Reviews 10:41
Mag Ranger is in the free pool, not DLC-only.

Where do Legend of Defenders diamonds come from?

Source	What it gives	Seen in video
Defense missions (quest book)	Fixed diamond rewards; clearing wave 5 pays 25	Nerfed Reflexes 2:26
Mine: orc miners	Diamonds per hour, also while the game is closed	10Min Reviews 10:41
Black Market	Buy diamonds with gold, or the reverse; opens at wave 85 for 100 diamonds	ShibaSaiya 44:07 Nerfed Reflexes 9:40
Solar and Mirror Towers	A small diamond chance per kill on top of extra gold

In one mid-game save (three human and two orc miners) the Mine made about 22,000 gold and 120 diamonds an hour.AboboKnows 1:39 Players who leave orc miners running overnight report waking up to around 2,000 diamonds.

How does Tavern recruiting work?

The Tavern is the Recruit building in the top row of buildings; its shortcut is G.
Ten recruits cost 100 diamonds. The game says rare odds improve the more you recruit, and duplicates turn into shards for star-ups.Nerfed Reflexes 10:28
Recruiting also drops Gems.AboboKnows 3:15
R, S and SSR are rarity tiers. Players agree they say how hard a unit is to pull, not how strong it is.
Mag Ranger is in the normal pool and can be pulled for free; the Supporter Pack just hands it to you at the start. Pack contents are claimed from the small green button next to Castle Level Up.

Why do fragments keep piling up on a maxed hero?

They are not wasted. Past hero level 10,000, each level costs fragments, and the developers use this so every hero ends at a similar level. That is also why late-game diamond needs grow: fragments come from recruiting.

How do I build the Mine for diamonds?

Hire miners with blueprints and gold. Blueprints drop when you beat your best wave.10Min Reviews 10:41 Dabble 4:40
Human miners dig gold; orc miners dig diamonds and also need orc tokens.10Min Reviews 10:41
Orc tokens come from defense missions, the Demon Lord Tower and every 1,000 defense waves cleared.Stanz but Gaming 17:39
If orc output stops rising, check the level: players report that every 5 levels the upgrade adds Treasure Realm spawn chance instead of diamonds per hour.

The Mining Gem's yield bonus now applies to gold mining only, after a patch changed it without updating the gem text. The store screenshot shows a late Mine at miner levels 14 and 15 making 3.2M gold an hour.

Legend of Defenders diamond and recruiting questions

How do I get more diamonds in Legend of Defenders?

Early on from defense missions; after that mainly from orc miners in the Mine, which is what the developer points players to first. The Black Market also trades gold for diamonds.

Why do I still get fragments for a maxed hero?

Because fragments keep working: past hero level 10,000, levelling needs fragments. The developers use this to keep all heroes ending at a similar level.

Is Mag Ranger only for Supporter Pack owners?

No. The developer confirmed Mag Ranger is in the normal recruit pool and can be pulled for free; the Supporter Pack only gives it to you at the start.

What do R, S and SSR mean?

Rarity: how hard a unit is to pull. Players agree it does not decide strength; team synergy matters more.

Why did my orc mine output stop rising?

Players report that at some Mine levels, every 5 levels, the upgrade adds Treasure Realm spawn chance instead of more diamonds per hour.

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