Gems: Difference between revisions

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! Values

| Small: 2G — Large: 10G

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~~! First appearance~~

~~| ''Downwell'' (2015)~~

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'''Gems''' are the currency of the well, dropped by dead [[Enemies|enemies]], red-tinged [[Breakable Blocks|breakable blocks]] and [[Gem Vein|gem veins]]. Small gems are worth 2G and large ones 10G.

'''Gems''' are the currency of the well, dropped by dead [[Enemies|enemies]], red-tinged [[Breakable Blocks|breakable blocks]] and [[Gem Vein|gem veins]]. Small gems are worth 2G and large ones 10G. Uncollected gems disappear after a few seconds.

Gems are spent in the [[Shop]], and your lifetime total also unlocks [[Palettes|palettes]] and [[Styles|styles]]. Collecting ~~quickly enough builds a streak —~~ 100 gems in a short window triggers the [[Gem High]] state, temporarily powering up your weapon.

Gems are spent in the [[Shop]], and your lifetime total also unlocks [[Palettes|palettes]] and [[Styles|styles]]. Collecting 100 gems in a short window triggers the [[Gem High]] state, temporarily powering up your weapon.

~~Uncollected gems fade after a few seconds, and they~~ sink ~~much~~ more slowly in ~~the water of~~ the [[Aquifer]] and ~~the void of~~ [[Limbo]]. The [[Gem Attractor]] upgrade doubles the radius from which they fly to you; [[Gem Powered]] recharges ~~your~~ [[Gunboots]] ~~as you collect~~; [[Popping Gems]] ~~turns each pickup into a free~~ upward shot.

Gems sink more slowly in the [[Aquifer]] and [[Limbo]]. The [[Gem Attractor]] upgrade doubles the radius from which they fly to you; [[Gem Powered]] recharges the [[Gunboots]] on collection; [[Popping Gems]] fires an upward shot per gem collected.

[[Category:Game mechanics]]

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 ! Values
 | Small: 2G — Large: 10G
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-! First appearance
-| ''Downwell'' (2015)
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-'''Gems''' are the currency of the well, dropped by dead [[Enemies|enemies]], red-tinged [[Breakable Blocks|breakable blocks]] and [[Gem Vein|gem veins]]. Small gems are worth 2G and large ones 10G.
+'''Gems''' are the currency of the well, dropped by dead [[Enemies|enemies]], red-tinged [[Breakable Blocks|breakable blocks]] and [[Gem Vein|gem veins]]. Small gems are worth 2G and large ones 10G. Uncollected gems disappear after a few seconds.
-Gems are spent in the [[Shop]], and your lifetime total also unlocks [[Palettes|palettes]] and [[Styles|styles]]. Collecting quickly enough builds a streak — 100 gems in a short window triggers the [[Gem High]] state, temporarily powering up your weapon.
+Gems are spent in the [[Shop]], and your lifetime total also unlocks [[Palettes|palettes]] and [[Styles|styles]]. Collecting 100 gems in a short window triggers the [[Gem High]] state, temporarily powering up your weapon.
-Uncollected gems fade after a few seconds, and they sink much more slowly in the water of the [[Aquifer]] and the void of [[Limbo]]. The [[Gem Attractor]] upgrade doubles the radius from which they fly to you; [[Gem Powered]] recharges your [[Gunboots]] as you collect; [[Popping Gems]] turns each pickup into a free upward shot.
+Gems sink more slowly in the [[Aquifer]] and [[Limbo]]. The [[Gem Attractor]] upgrade doubles the radius from which they fly to you; [[Gem Powered]] recharges the [[Gunboots]] on collection; [[Popping Gems]] fires an upward shot per gem collected.
 [[Category:Game mechanics]]