Drain the Lake · Game Toolkit
Drain the Lake Badges - All 18 Requirements and Gem Rewards
Use the complete badge list to plan easy Gem rewards, reach the 10-badge Ancient Bucket requirement, and avoid missing checkpoint or chest milestones. Pair this guide with the Drain the Lake Buckets reference before choosing a purchase.
Quick summary
Use the complete badge list to plan easy Gem rewards, reach the 10-badge Ancient Bucket requirement, and avoid missing checkpoint or chest milestones. Pair this guide with the Drain the Lake Buckets reference before choosing a purchase.
Steps
- Claim First Drop after draining a bucket and Plunge after swimming. These are low-effort starting badges.
- Collect Lucky Find and Bucket Brigade naturally by opening chests and draining buckets while progressing through a normal run.
- Push through Shipwreck, Cavern, Mineshaft, Molten, Lost City, and Abyss checkpoints to collect the location-based badge path.
- Track long-grind goals separately: Water Works, Bottomless Treasure, Ocean's Worst Nightmare, Fully Trained, and Bucket List take more sustained play.
- Finish Find My Phone after reaching the phone ending, then return to the lobby to claim its reward.
- Use the booth after every session so Gem rewards and Ancient Bucket progress are recorded instead of remaining unclaimed.
Tips for Drain the Lake
- Current published lists identify 18 badges, but the game can add or revise badge content after updates.
- Badge rewards are useful because Gems carry into lobby bucket purchases, while a run's Tokens are progression currency for that run.
- The 10-badge target is a better early goal than chasing every rare wheel bucket.
Source transparency
- AllThings.How all badges guide
- Gamezebo badge requirements guide
- Rolimon's badge records
- Guide steps are generated from demand signals and extracted sources, then need re-checking after major game updates.
- Creator-video consensus can lag behind in-game balance changes.