Recruiting Thaedus with Gems in Invincible: Guarding the Globe

To recruit Thaedus efficiently using Gems in Invincible: Guarding the Globe, focus your spending on rotating shop refreshes rather than buying out every board. Thaedus appears with an elevated rate in the standard five-slot Hero Recruitment shop during his debut window. Maximize your currency by pulling individual slots when he appears alone, using the "Buy All" option exclusively when multiple Elite units appear together, and refreshing past empty boards immediately.

Shop Rules: When to Snipe, Buy All, or Refresh

The recruitment storefront displays five heroes at a time, populated by a mix of common, rare, and elite units. Manage each board generation according to what appears:

• Isolated Thaedus Appearances: When Thaedus appears alongside four common or rare heroes, buy slots individually using single Recruitment Dossiers or standard Gem pulls. Each card starts with a 20% pull probability. If your first two single pulls miss, the odds improve to one in three on the next pull, making a third attempt mathematically worthwhile.
• Double-Elite Boards: If Thaedus appears alongside a second Elite hero—such as an Earth's Defenders or Coalition of Planets unit—use the "Buy All" button immediately. Clearing the entire lineup removes pull variance and guarantees two high-value units for your account.
• Zero-Elite Boards: Never buy low-rarity fodder to clear a board. Pay the fixed Gem fee to refresh the shop immediately to generate five new candidates.

Realistic Yields from a 30,000–35,000 Gem Budget

A heavy spending run of roughly 32,000 Gems provides substantial roster progress, but it will not instantly max out a character's rank. Shop variance is normal during large recruitment sessions; players often experience dry streaks of 15 to 25 consecutive refreshes without a Thaedus sighting before hitting clusters of copies.

The following benchmarks reflect what players can expect from a 30,000-to-35,000 Gem investment:

Prioritizing Dossiers and Setting Stop Milestones

Gems should support your recruitment items rather than replace them. Check for event-specific dossier bundles in the shop before spending raw Gems on individual pulls, as bulk bundles typically offer a lower per-pull Gem cost. Always spend free promotional dossiers earned from event logins and quests before spending raw Gems on board slots.

Finally, set a stopping point based on your fodder inventory:

1. Two Copies (Elite+): Requires only two identical Thaedus copies to unlock.
2. Four Copies (Exceptional and Exceptional+): Unlocks higher level caps and abilities, requiring duplicate copies alongside basic faction duplicates.
3. Epic and Beyond: Pushing past Exceptional+ requires a significant amount of generic Coalition of Planets fodder.

If your inventory lacks the Coalition fodder needed to rank Thaedus into Epic tier, stop pulling once you reach four to six Thaedus copies. Save your remaining Gems for future events rather than stockpiling duplicate copies you cannot actively promote.