Drain the Lake Bucket Database
13 buckets checked against current in-game footage, including Plastic, Metal, Magnet, Ancient, Jewel, Angler, Shark, and Dragon. Updated August 2026.
Bucket
TD- Currency
- Free
- Price
- 0
- Capacity
- TBD
- Fill speed
- 0
- Unlock
- Owned by default
- Passive
- Starter bucket with no special bonus.
Plastic Bucket
TC- Currency
- Diamonds
- Price
- TBD
- Capacity
- TBD
- Fill speed
- 5
- Unlock
- Bucket shop
- Passive
- +5% fill speed.
Metal Bucket
TC- Currency
- Diamonds
- Price
- 500
- Capacity
- 2
- Fill speed
- TBD
- Unlock
- Bucket shop
- Passive
- +2 bucket capacity.
Magnet Bucket
TB- Currency
- Diamonds
- Price
- 1200
- Capacity
- TBD
- Fill speed
- TBD
- Unlock
- Bucket shop
- Passive
- Auto-collects Tokens and adds +10% Token earnings.
Golden Bucket
TB- Currency
- Diamonds
- Price
- TBD
- Capacity
- TBD
- Fill speed
- TBD
- Unlock
- Bucket shop
- Passive
- Bonus value not clearly shown in the reviewed footage.
Unverified stats — community / pending in-game check
Diamond Bucket
TA- Currency
- Diamonds
- Price
- TBD
- Capacity
- TBD
- Fill speed
- TBD
- Unlock
- Bucket shop
- Passive
- Bonus value not clearly shown in the reviewed footage.
Unverified stats — community / pending in-game check
Toxic Bucket
TA- Currency
- Spin Wheel
- Price
- TBD
- Capacity
- TBD
- Fill speed
- TBD
- Unlock
- Spin Wheel reward
- Passive
- Special bucket available from the lobby spin wheel.
Toilet Bucket
TB- Currency
- Spin Wheel
- Price
- TBD
- Capacity
- TBD
- Fill speed
- TBD
- Unlock
- Spin Wheel reward
- Passive
- Special bucket available from the lobby spin wheel.
Ancient Bucket
TA- Currency
- Badges
- Price
- TBD
- Capacity
- TBD
- Fill speed
- TBD
- Unlock
- Claim after earning 10 badges
- Passive
- Digs up higher-tier treasure while progressing through the lake.
Jewel Bucket
TS- Currency
- Limited
- Price
- TBD
- Capacity
- TBD
- Fill speed
- TBD
- Unlock
- Limited shop availability
- Passive
- +30% Token earnings; pours can turn up Diamonds.
Angler Bucket
TA- Currency
- Premium
- Price
- TBD
- Capacity
- TBD
- Fill speed
- TBD
- Unlock
- Premium shop availability
- Passive
- Digs up higher-tier gems and adds +5% Token earnings.
Shark Bucket
TA- Currency
- Premium
- Price
- TBD
- Capacity
- TBD
- Fill speed
- TBD
- Unlock
- Premium shop availability
- Passive
- Late-game bucket; exact selected bonus was not visible in the reviewed footage.
Unverified stats — community / pending in-game check
Dragon Bucket
TS- Currency
- Limited
- Price
- TBD
- Capacity
- TBD
- Fill speed
- TBD
- Unlock
- Limited shop availability
- Passive
- +30% Token earnings and a 20% chance to double a payout.
Currency note
Tokens come from draining water and fund the in-run Skill Tree. Diamonds buy lobby buckets and can come from chests, badges, and other rewards. The two currencies are not interchangeable.
Looking for "gems"? See the Gems vs Tokens explainer.
FAQ
How do I unlock Ancient Bucket?
Claim it after earning 10 badges; the lobby requirement and bucket shop entry are both visible in current gameplay.
What currency buys buckets in Drain the Lake?
Use Diamonds for the standard bucket shop. Tokens fund the Skill Tree inside a run.
Is there a Bucket List badge?
Yes — unlock every single bucket for the Bucket List badge (very rare).