Emeralds are an important item in Minecraft Dungeons. They have many uses and can be acquired fairly easily. Most Minecraft Dungeons players will be able to acquire them passively throughout the game, but there are ways to get them quicker and more efficiently.Emeralds are the game's primary in-game currency, but they can't be purchased with real money. They can only be acquired through gameplay. Here are all the ways to do that.Saladin Ahmed@saladinahmedI was playing minecraft dungeons with my kids and because even writers with advanced degrees slip into childhood verbal habits sometimes I offhandedly said 'them emeralds' and my 10-year-old son very patiently explained 'it's THOSE emeralds'10:40 AM · Jul 17, 202039212I was playing minecraft dungeons with my kids and because even writers with advanced degrees slip into childhood verbal habits sometimes I offhandedly said 'them emeralds' and my 10-year-old son very patiently explained 'it's THOSE emeralds' https://t.co/G18szjAJkiView the Minecraft Skindex here.Getting emeralds in Minecraft DungeonsEmeralds can be acquired in several different ways. They're fairly common, but they're also quite useful, so players want to find as many as they can.Players can find emerald chests located around the camp between each mission, each containing 50 emeralds. These will be hidden, though, but are well worth the effort to find them.Players can also (sometimes) get emeralds when killing enemies, though it's not as common. Players also get Emeralds when salvaging any unwanted pieces of armor, weapons, etc, which is arguably the best use of older, unused items. Ancient Hunts use similar items, but getting emeralds is much safer.Additionally, players can replay missions over and over to farm for emeralds. This can be done on any difficulty. This is the best way to rack up lots of emeralds quickly.See the Minecraftwiki here.Emeralds are fairly easy to find, but carry extreme value for the player. Image via MinecraftEmeralds have a ton of uses, but just like in Minecraft, their primary use is as an in-game currency. They can be used in the camp to purchase items from the following:Luxury MerchantVillage MerchantMystery MerchantMinecraft Dungeons@dungeonsgameDraped in finery and exuding affluence, the Luxury Merchant sells only the rarest of commodities. Swinging by this shop is guaranteed to boost your power, but empty your wallet of emeralds!11:00 AM · Sep 2, 20203238189Draped in finery and exuding affluence, the Luxury Merchant sells only the rarest of commodities. Swinging by this shop is guaranteed to boost your power, but empty your wallet of emeralds! https://t.co/JKWltcP879They can also be used to gift items to other players with the Gift Wrapper. Upgrading items with the Blacksmith is also possible with emeralds.Perhaps their most useful use is that they can be used to save the player from death with the Death Barter enchantment. This can give the player brief immunity in the form of the Emerald Shield effect.For more Minecraft content, check out our Facebook page!To see Minecraft Beginners Guide, click here.