2x Gem Weekend + Classes MK II
The Classes MK II update landed in 99 Nights in the Forest as one of the most substantial patches the game had seen in months. Paired with a limited-time 2x Gem Weekend event, it introduced four brand-new purchasable classes, the Talents progression system, and four new Badges to pursue. If you had been sitting on Gems waiting for something genuinely worth spending them on, this was the update designed for that moment.
What the 2x Gem Weekend Actually Means
During the event window, every chest you open in the world yields double the Gems it normally would. Reaching the Day 50 and Day 100 survival milestones also grants twice the Gem bonus. These are the two most reliable passive Gem sources in the game, so timing a long survival push during the weekend is one of the most efficient ways to build up your class budget fast.
There is an important caveat that trips up new players: the 2x multiplier does NOT apply to Gem Purchases made with real currency, nor to Badge completion rewards. The bonus is strictly limited to in-world chest drops and milestone Gems. Common Chests yield 1 Diamond, as do Good Chests and Iron Chests. Premium containers like the Ruby Chest — which can drop a Chainsaw, Riot Shield, Thorn Body, Tactical Shotgun, or Gem of the Forest Fragment — sit at the top of the loot table. The more chests you open during the event window, the faster your Gem stockpile grows for the new class shop additions.
The Four New Classes
Classes MK II added four new playable roles, all purchasable with Gems, each filling a gap the original roster had left open.
| Class | Cost | Starting Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Support | 45 Diamonds | 1 Bandage |
| Gambler | 55 Diamonds | 1 Random Item |
| Chef | 150 Diamonds | Chef's Station Blueprint + Recipe Book |
| Big Game Hunter | 600 Diamonds | Rifle + 12 Rifle Ammo + Pelt List |
Support — 45 Diamonds
Support is the first true partner-bonding class in 99 Nights in the Forest. At Level 1, you bond with a teammate at the start of the round, absorb a portion of their incoming damage, and deal bonus damage when the two of you stay physically close. At Level 2, hunger becomes shared between you and your linked partner in an 80/20 split — when your partner eats, most of the hunger benefit flows to you, reducing the food pressure on the duo as a whole. At Level 3, the bond beam between you and your partner becomes visible at any distance, so you always know where they are on the map even when separated.
Support fundamentally changes co-op session dynamics. Paired with a high-damage class like Big Game Hunter or Nightcrawler, the duo can sustain enormous pressure while the Support acts as a passive damage sponge. At just 45 Diamonds, it is also the most affordable class added in this entire patch.
Gambler — 55 Diamonds
The Gambler turns every chest interaction into a risk-versus-reward moment. When you open any standard chest, there is a 50/50 chance it upgrades to the next rarity tier — better loot — or downgrades to the tier below. At Level 2, the odds tilt in your favor to a 60/40 split. At Level 3, every chest also carries a 10% chance to drop bonus Coins on top of its regular contents.
The class starts with one Random Item, which is itself a gamble. At 55 Diamonds, it is one of the most accessible classes in the shop. In the hands of a player who leans into the variance rather than fighting it, Gambler can consistently produce better chest loot than any fixed-pool class at this price point.
Chef — 150 Diamonds
Chef is a utility class built entirely around food crafting. You spawn with a Chef's Station Blueprint and a Recipe Book, unlocking a set of unique recipes unavailable to any other class. These recipes produce meals with major gameplay bonuses for everyone who eats them, and every dish you cook is automatically seasoned for an enhanced effect. Levels 2 and 3 each unlock an additional new recipe, expanding your options as your run deepens.
In any session pushing toward Day 50 or beyond, food management becomes a genuine constraint. A Chef in the group elevates the team's sustained performance by converting raw ingredients into specialized buffs rather than plain hunger refills, keeping the whole server healthier and more effective deep into the night cycle.
Big Game Hunter — 600 Diamonds
The premium class of the batch. You start with a Rifle and 12 Rifle ammo — one of the strongest early-game combat setups available from the class shop — plus a Pelt List that lets you consume animal pelts for permanent stat bonuses. The animals that count for the pelt list include Wolves, Alpha Wolves, Bears, Polar Bears, and Arctic Foxes, all of which can be found across the forest biome.
At Level 2, pelt drop rates from animals increase, making every hunt meaningfully more efficient. At Level 3, you can consume Mammoth Tusks an unlimited number of times, each time permanently increasing your maximum health. The Hellephant — the hostile Mammoth variant found in the Volcanic Biome with 800 HP and 30 damage per hit, guarded by Cultists — is the primary Tusk source. This makes late-game hunting genuinely rewarding and gives Big Game Hunter a snowball quality: the longer you survive and hunt, the more permanently powerful you become.
The Talents System
Alongside the four new classes, the update introduced Talents: a new progression layer that lets you invest additional Gems into any class you already own, upgrading it further beyond its standard three perk tiers. This is the first time the game has offered a persistent Gem sink outside of the class shop itself, and it gives long-term players a real reason to keep farming Gems session after session. Any class in your collection is eligible — including older ones like Brute (50 Diamonds), Alien (100 Diamonds), or Necromancer (600 Diamonds) — meaning veterans who already own the full roster now have something new to work toward.
Four New Badges
Each of the new roles comes with a dedicated Badge:
| Badge | Requirement | Difficulty | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting | Kill 50 enemies while near a teammate | 1 star | 5 Diamonds |
| Cooking | Cook 50 meals in a Crock Pot or Chef's Station | 1 star | 5 Diamonds |
| Engineering | Build 50 structures from the Crafting Bench | 1 star | 5 Diamonds |
| Hunter | Collect 50 pelt drops from animals | 1 star | 5 Diamonds |
All four reward 5 Diamonds each on completion — above the standard 2-Diamond reward for simpler challenges — and are rated at just 1 difficulty star. They are realistic targets within a handful of sessions and give you a concrete goal tied directly to the class you just bought.
How to Adapt Your Playstyle
Support players: Coordinate with your partner before the session starts. The bond activates at spawn, so both players need to be in-game and ready. Pairing with Big Game Hunter or Nightcrawler maximizes the damage synergy gained from staying close.
Big Game Hunter players: Push into the Volcanic Biome as early as your team can manage it. Cultists guard the Hellephant, so bringing a Necromancer (who can resurrect Cultist corpses as allies) or a Pyromaniac (whose Flamethrower is effective against clustered enemies) gives your team the best odds of safely reaching the Tusk farm.
Gambler players: Team up with an Explorer (80 Diamonds). The Explorer's Level 3 perk lets them see chests through walls when nearby, meaning they can pre-locate chests across the map for the Gambler to open, squeezing maximum value out of every chest roll.
Chef players: Start cooking early and consistently. The Cooking Badge requires 50 meals in a Crock Pot or Chef's Station, which is achievable in two or three long sessions. The meals produced benefit every player on the server throughout the run.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the 2x Gem multiplier apply to every chest type?
Yes, all in-world chests double their Gem drops during the event. Common, Good, Iron, Ruby, Ice, Alien — every standard chest counts. Only direct Gem Purchases and Badge completion rewards are excluded from the bonus.
Can Talents be applied to classes I already owned before this update?
Yes. The Talents system works on any class in your collection, including those bought long before Classes MK II launched. Veterans who own Pyromaniac, Vampire, Necromancer, or any other pre-existing class can invest Gems into Talents for them too.
What animals drop pelts for the Hunter Badge and the Big Game Hunter pelt system?
Bunny, Wolf, Alpha Wolf, Bear, Polar Bear, and Arctic Fox all drop pelts that count toward both the badge requirement and the Big Game Hunter class perk list.
Is the Support class worth buying for solo play?
The bond mechanics require a human partner to activate at spawn. In solo sessions where you are the only player, the class offers essentially no benefit. Only buy it if you have co-op sessions planned.
Will the 2x Gem Weekend return?
The developers have run limited-time Gem events in the past. The best way to catch the next one is to check the 99 Nights in the Forest updates page regularly.