<p>As you pointed out, you can take 3 gems and return the same 3 at the end of your turn.  You can't pass your turn, since a turn is one of the four following actions:</p>
<ol>
<li>Take 3 gem tokens of <strong>different</strong> colors.</li>
<li>Take 2 gem tokens of the <strong>same</strong> color.
This action is only possible if there are at least 4 tokens of the
chosen color left when the player takes them.</li>
<li><strong>Reserve</strong> 1 development card and take 1 gold token (joker).</li>
<li><strong>Purchase</strong> 1 face-up development card from the table or a previously reserved one.</li>
</ol>
<p>Taking 3 gems and returning the same 3 is bad strategy. Splendor is fast paced (a game is usually around 20 rounds) and giving 5% up without any progress is giving advantage away.  If you want to keep a monopoly of gems to block other players, reserving a card would be your move.</p>

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<p>In the game of <strong>Splendor</strong>, if I have 10 gems, can I pass by getting some gems and putting the same gems back to the bank?</p>

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Can I pass in Splendor if I have 10 gems?
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# Can I pass in Splendor if I have 10 gems?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-07-25)

In the game of **Splendor**, if I have 10 gems, can I pass by getting some gems and putting the same gems back to the bank?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-07-25. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

As you pointed out, you can take 3 gems and return the same 3 at the end of your turn. You can't pass your turn, since a turn is one of the four following actions:

1. Take 3 gem tokens of **different** colors.
2. Take 2 gem tokens of the **same** color.
   This action is only possible if there are at least 4 tokens of the
   chosen color left when the player takes them.
3. **Reserve** 1 development card and take 1 gold token (joker).
4. **Purchase** 1 face-up development card from the table or a previously reserved one.

Taking 3 gems and returning the same 3 is bad strategy. Splendor is fast paced (a game is usually around 20 rounds) and giving 5% up without any progress is giving advantage away. If you want to keep a monopoly of gems to block other players, reserving a card would be your move.


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