Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords/Skills

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In Puzzle Quest, the bulk of your progress comes from increasing skill points. These points can be acquired either by spending skill points achieved from levelling up, or through purchase at the citadel (after a Temple has been built).

Each skill is aligned with a different type of gem:

Skill Gem Type
Earth Mastery Green Gems
Fire Mastery Red Gems
Air Mastery Yellow Gems
Water Mastery Blue Gems
Battle Skull
Cunning Gold
Morale Purple Stars

The different skills also affect different attributes:

Elemental Mastery[edit | edit source]

The elemental mastery skills only affect mana and gems of the appropriate colour.

Basic stat as listed in the Skill Progress Table:

  • x% bonus to mana from matching gems.

Other effects:

  • x bonus to maximum mana.
  • x bonus to starting mana.
  • x% chance of an extra turn when matching gems.
  • x% chance of a wildcard when matching gems.

Battle[edit | edit source]

Battle affects Skulls and inflicted damage.

Basic stat as listed in the Skill Progress Table:

  • x% bonus to inflicted damage (from all sources).

Other effects:

  • x% chance of an extra turn when matching skulls.
  • x% chance of a wildcard when matching skulls.

Cunning[edit | edit source]

Cunning affects Gold and Wildcards.

Basic stat as listed in the Skill Progress Table:

  • x% bonus to wildcard effects.
  • x% bonus to experience/gold earned from defeated foes.

Other effects:

  • x% chance of an extra turn when matching gold.
  • x% chance of a wildcard when matching gold.

Morale[edit | edit source]

Morale affects Purple Stars and Life Points.

Basic stat as listed in the Skill Progress Table:

  • No basic stat

Other effects:

  • x bonus to life points.
  • x% bonus to all spell resistance.
  • x% chance of an extra turn when matching stars.
  • x% chance of a wildcard when matching stars.

Skill Progression Table[edit | edit source]

In order to limit duplicate information, this table is divided

into four sections:

Basic/Common Attributes

  • Rank
  • Turn = x% chance of an extra turn when matching gems of the appropriate colour.
  • Wild = x% chance of a wildcard when matching gems of the appropriate colour.
  • Base = x% bonus to the appropriate "basic stat".

Elemental Specific Attributes

  • Max = x bonus to maximum mana of the appropriate colour.
  • Start = x bonus to starting mana of the appropriate colour.

Morale Specific Attributes

  • HP = x bonus to life points.
  • Res = x% bonus to all spell resistance.

Training Costs

  • Cost = n gold required to train this rank
  • Total Cost = n gold required to train up to this rank (starting from 0).
Basic Attributes Elemental Morale Training Cost
Rank Turn Wild Base Max Start HP Res Cost Total Cost
0 0.00% 0.00% 0% 0 0 0 0% N/A 0
1 0.75% 0.38% 5% 1 0 1 0% 450 450
2 1.50% 0.75% 10% 1 0 3 0% 500 950
3 2.25% 1.13% 15% 2 0 4 0% 550 1,500
4 3.00% 1.50% 20% 2 1 6 0% 600 2,100
5 3.50% 1.75% 24% 3 1 7 0% 650 2,750
6 4.00% 2.00% 28% 3 1 9 0% 700 3,450
7 4.50% 2.25% 32% 4 1 10 0% 750 4,200
8 5.00% 2.50% 36% 4 2 12 0% 800 5,000
9 5.50% 2.75% 40% 5 2 13 0% 850 5,850
10 5.75% 2.88% 43% 5 2 15 0% 900 6,750
11 6.00% 3.00% 46% 6 2 16 0% 950 7,700
12 6.25% 3.13% 49% 6 3 18 0% 1,000 8,700
13 6.50% 3.25% 52% 7 3 19 0% 1,050 9,750
14 6.75% 3.38% 55% 7 3 21 0% 1,100 10,850
15 7.00% 3.50% 57% 8 3 22 0% 1,150 12,000
16 7.25% 3.63% 59% 8 4 24 0% 1,200 13,200
17 7.50% 3.75% 61% 9 4 25 0% 1,250 14,450
18 7.75% 3.88% 63% 9 4 27 0% 1,300 15,750
19 8.00% 4.00% 65% 10 4 28 0% 1,350 17,100
20 8.25% 4.13% 67% 10 5 30 1% 1,400 18,500
21 8.50% 4.25% 69% 11 5 31 1% 1,450 19,950
22 8.75% 4.38% 71% 11 5 33 1% 1,500 21,450
23 9.00% 4.50% 73% 12 5 34 1% 1,550 23,000
24 9.25% 4.63% 75% 12 6 36 1% 1,600 24,600
25 9.38% 4.69% 76% 13 6 37 1% 1,650 26,250
26 9.50% 4.75% 77% 13 6 39 1% 1,700 27,950
27 9.63% 4.81% 78% 14 6 40 1% 1,750 29,700
28 9.75% 4.88% 79% 14 7 42 1% 1,800 31,500
29 9.88% 4.94% 80% 15 7 43 1% 1,850 33,350
30 10.00% 5.00% 81% 15 7 45 1% 1,900 35,250
31 10.12% 5.06% 82% 16 7 46 1% 1,950 37,200


Basic Attributes Elemental Morale Training Cost
Rank Turn Wild Base Max Start HP Res Cost Total Cost
32 10.25% 5.13% 83% 16 8 48 1% 2,000 39,200
33 10.38% 5.19% 84% 17 8 49 1% 2,050 41,250
34 10.50% 5.25% 85% 17 8 51 1% 2,100 43,350
35 10.63% 5.31% 86% 18 8 52 1% 2,150 45,500
36 10.75% 5.38% 87% 18 9 54 1% 2,200 47,700
37 10.88% 5.44% 88% 19 9 55 1% 2,250 49,950
38 11.00% 5.50% 89% 19 9 57 1% 2,300 52,250
39 11.13% 5.56% 90% 20 9 58 1% 2,350 54,600
40 11.25% 5.63% 91% 20 10 60 1% 2,400 57,000
41 11.38% 5.69% 92% 21 10 61 2% 2,450 59,450
42 11.50% 5.75% 93% 21 10 63 2% 2,500 61,950
43 11.63% 5.81% 94% 22 10 64 2% 2,550 64,500
44 11.75% 5.88% 95% 22 11 66 2% 2,600 67,100
45 11.80% 5.90% 96% 23 11 67 2% 2,650 69,750
46 11.85% 5.93% 97% 23 11 69 2% 2,700 72,450
47 11.90% 5.95% 98% 24 11 70 2% 2,750 75,200
48 11.95% 5.98% 99% 24 12 72 2% 2,800 78,000
49 12.00% 6.00% 100% 25 12 73 2% 2,850 80,850
50 12.05% 6.03% 101% 25 12 75 2% 2,900 83,750
51 12.10% 6.05% 102% 26 12 76 2% 2,950 86,700
52 12.15% 6.08% 103% 26 13 78 2% 3,000 89,700
53 12.20% 6.10% 104% 27 13 79 2% 3,050 92,750
54 12.25% 6.13% 105% 27 13 81 2% 3,100 95,850
55 12.30% 6.15% 106% 28 13 82 2% 3,150 99,000
56 12.35% 6.18% 107% 28 14 84 2% 3,200 102,200
57 12.40% 6.20% 108% 29 14 85 2% 3,250 105,450
58 12.45% 6.23% 109% 29 14 87 2% 3,300 108,750
59 12.50% 6.25% 110% 30 14 88 2% 3,350 112,100
60 12.55% 6.28% 111% 30 15 90 2% 3,400 115,500
61 12.60% 6.30% 112% 31 15 91 2% 3,450 118,950
62 12.65% 6.33% 113% 31 15 93 3% 3,500 122,450
63 12.70% 6.35% 114% 32 15 94 3% 3,550 126,000


Basic Attributes Elemental Morale Training Cost
Rank Turn Wild Base Max Start HP Res Cost Total Cost
64 12.75% 6.38% 115% 32 16 96 3% 3,600 129,600
65 12.80% 6.40% 116% 33 16 97 3% 3,650 133,250
66 12.85% 6.43% 117% 33 16 99 3% 3,700 136,950
67 12.90% 6.45% 118% 34 16 100 3% 3,750 140,700
68 12.95% 6.48% 119% 34 17 102 3% 3,800 144,500
69 13.00% 6.50% 120% 35 17 103 3% 3,850 148,350
70 13.05% 6.53% 121% 35 17 105 3% 3,900 152,250
71 13.10% 6.55% 122% 36 17 106 3% 3,950 156,200
72 13.15% 6.58% 123% 36 18 108 3% 4,000 160,200
73 13.20% 6.60% 124% 37 18 109 3% 4,050 164,250
74 13.25% 6.63% 125% 37 18 111 3% 4,100 168,350
75 13.30% 6.65% 126% 38 18 112 3% 4,150 172,500
76 13.35% 6.68% 127% 38 19 114 3% 4,200 176,700
77 13.40% 6.70% 128% 39 19 115 3% 4,250 180,950
78 13.45% 6.73% 129% 39 19 117 3% 4,300 185,250
79 13.50% 6.75% 130% 40 19 118 3% 4,350 189,600
80 13.55% 6.78% 131% 40 20 120 3% 4,400 194,000
81 13.60% 6.80% 132% 41 20 121 3% 4,450 198,450
82 13.65% 6.83% 133% 41 20 123 3% 4,500 202,950
83 13.70% 6.85% 134% 42 20 124 4% 4,550 207,500
84 13.75% 6.88% 135% 42 21 126 4% 4,600 212,100
85 13.80% 6.90% 136% 43 21 127 4% 4,650 216,750
86 13.85% 6.93% 137% 43 21 129 4% 4,700 221,450
87 13.90% 6.95% 138% 44 21 130 4% 4,750 226,200
88 13.95% 6.98% 139% 44 22 132 4% 4,800 231,000
89 14.00% 7.00% 140% 45 22 133 4% 4,850 235,850
90 14.05% 7.03% 141% 45 22 135 4% 4,900 240,750
91 14.10% 7.05% 142% 46 22 136 4% 4,950 245,700
92 14.15% 7.08% 143% 46 23 138 4% 5,000 250,700
93 14.20% 7.10% 144% 47 23 139 4% 5,050 255,750
94 14.25% 7.13% 145% 47 23 141 4% 5,100 260,850
95 14.30% 7.15% 146% 48 23 142 4% 5,150 266,000


Basic Attributes Elemental Morale Training Cost
Rank Turn Wild Base Max Start HP Res Cost Total Cost
96 14.35% 7.18% 147% 48 24 144 4% 5,200 271,200
97 14.40% 7.20% 148% 49 24 145 4% 5,250 276,450
98 14.45% 7.23% 149% 49 24 147 4% 5,300 281,750
99 14.50% 7.25% 150% 50 24 148 4% 5,350 287,100
100 14.53% 7.26% 151% 50 25 150 4% 5,400 292,500
101 14.55% 7.28% 152% 51 25 151 4% 5,450 297,950
102 14.58% 7.29% 153% 51 25 153 4% 5,500 303,450
103 14.60% 7.30% 154% 52 25 154 4% 5,550 309,000
104 14.63% 7.31% 155% 52 26 156 5% 5,600 314,600
105 14.65% 7.33% 156% 53 26 157 5% 5,650 320,250
106 14.68% 7.34% 157% 53 26 159 5% 5,700 325,950
107 14.70% 7.35% 158% 54 26 160 5% 5,750 331,700
108 14.73% 7.36% 159% 54 27 162 5% 5,800 337,500
109 14.75% 7.38% 160% 55 27 163 5% 5,850 343,350
110 14.78% 7.39% 161% 55 27 165 5% 5,900 349,250
111 14.80% 7.40% 162% 56 27 166 5% 5,950 355,200
112 14.83% 7.41% 163% 56 28 168 5% 6,000 361,200
113 14.85% 7.43% 164% 57 28 169 5% 6,050 367,250
114 14.88% 7.44% 165% 57 28 171 5% 6,100 373,350
115 14.90% 7.45% 166% 58 28 172 5% 6,150 379,500
116 14.93% 7.46% 167% 58 29 174 5% 6,200 385,700
117 14.95% 7.48% 168% 59 29 175 5% 6,250 391,950
118 14.98% 7.49% 169% 59 29 177 5% 6,300 398,250
119 15.00% 7.50% 170% 60 29 178 5% 6,350 404,600
120 15.03% 7.51% 171% 60 30 180 5% 6,400 411,000
121 15.05% 7.53% 172% 61 30 181 5% 6,450 417,450
122 15.08% 7.54% 173% 61 30 183 5% 6,500 423,950
123 15.10% 7.55% 174% 62 30 184 5% 6,550 430,500
124 15.13% 7.56% 175% 62 31 186 5% 6,600 437,100
125 15.15% 7.58% 176% 63 31 187 6% 6,650 443,750
126 15.18% 7.59% 177% 63 31 189 6% 6,700 450,450
127 15.20% 7.60% 178% 64 31 190 6% 6,750 457,200


Basic Attributes Elemental Morale Training Cost
Rank Turn Wild Base Max Start HP Res Cost Total Cost
128 15.23% 7.61% 179% 64 32 192 6% 6,800 464,000
129 15.25% 7.63% 180% 65 32 193 6% 6,850 470,850
130 15.28% 7.64% 181% 65 32 195 6% 6,900 477,750
131 15.30% 7.65% 182% 66 32 196 6% 6,950 484,700
132 15.33% 7.66% 183% 66 33 198 6% 7,000 491,700
133 15.35% 7.68% 184% 67 33 199 6% 7,050 498,750
134 15.38% 7.69% 185% 67 33 201 6% 7,100 505,850
135 15.40% 7.70% 186% 68 33 202 6% 7,150 513,000
136 15.43% 7.71% 187% 68 34 204 6% 7,200 520,200
137 15.45% 7.73% 188% 69 34 205 6% 7,250 527,450
138 15.48% 7.74% 189% 69 34 207 6% 7,300 534,750
139 15.50% 7.75% 190% 70 34 208 6% 7,350 542,100
140 15.53% 7.76% 191% 70 35 210 6% 7,400 549,500
141 15.55% 7.78% 192% 71 35 211 6% 7,450 556,950
142 15.58% 7.79% 193% 71 35 213 6% 7,500 564,450
143 15.60% 7.80% 194% 72 35 214 6% 7,550 572,000
144 15.63% 7.81% 195% 72 36 216 6% 7,600 579,600
145 15.65% 7.83% 196% 73 36 217 6% 7,650 587,250
146 15.68% 7.84% 197% 73 36 219 7% 7,700 594,950
147 15.70% 7.85% 198% 74 36 220 7% 7,750 602,700
148 15.73% 7.86% 199% 74 37 222 7% 7,800 610,500
149 15.75% 7.88% 200% 75 37 223 7% 7,850 618,350
150 15.78% 7.89% 201% 75 37 225 7% 7,900 626,250
151 15.80% 7.90% 202% 76 37 226 7% 7,950 634,200
152 15.83% 7.91% 203% 76 38 228 7% 8,000 642,200
153 15.85% 7.93% 204% 77 38 229 7% 8,050 650,250
154 15.88% 7.94% 205% 77 38 231 7% 8,100 658,350
155 15.90% 7.95% 206% 78 38 232 7% 8,150 666,500
156 15.93% 7.96% 207% 78 39 234 7% 8,200 674,700
157 15.95% 7.98% 208% 79 39 235 7% 8,250 682,950
158 15.98% 7.99% 209% 79 39 237 7% 8,300 691,250
159 16.00% 8.00% 210% 80 39 238 7% 8,350 699,600


Basic Attributes Elemental Morale Training Cost
Rank Turn Wild Base Max Start HP Res Cost Total Cost
160 16.03% 8.01% 211% 80 40 240 7% 8,400 708,000
161 16.05% 8.03% 212% 81 40 241 7% 8,450 716,450
162 16.08% 8.04% 213% 81 40 243 7% 8,500 724,950
163 16.10% 8.05% 214% 82 40 244 7% 8,550 733,500
164 16.13% 8.06% 215% 82 41 246 7% 8,600 742,100
165 16.15% 8.08% 216% 83 41 247 7% 8,650 750,750
166 16.18% 8.09% 217% 83 41 249 7% 8,700 759,450
167 16.20% 8.10% 218% 84 41 250 8% 8,750 768,200
168 16.23% 8.11% 219% 84 42 252 8% 8,800 777,000
169 16.25% 8.13% 220% 85 42 253 8% 8,850 785,850
170 16.28% 8.14% 221% 85 42 255 8% 8,900 794,750
171 16.30% 8.15% 222% 86 42 256 8% 8,950 803,700
172 16.33% 8.16% 223% 86 43 258 8% 9,000 812,700
173 16.35% 8.18% 224% 87 43 259 8% 9,050 821,750
174 16.38% 8.19% 225% 87 43 261 8% 9,100 830,850
175 16.40% 8.20% 226% 88 43 262 8% 9,150 840,000
176 16.43% 8.21% 227% 88 44 264 8% 9,200 849,200
177 16.45% 8.23% 228% 89 44 265 8% 9,250 858,450
178 16.48% 8.24% 229% 89 44 267 8% 9,300 867,750
179 16.50% 8.25% 230% 90 44 268 8% 9,350 877,100
180 16.53% 8.26% 231% 90 45 270 8% 9,400 886,500
181 16.55% 8.28% 232% 91 45 271 8% 9,450 895,950
182 16.58% 8.29% 233% 91 45 273 8% 9,500 905,450
183 16.60% 8.30% 234% 92 45 274 8% 9,550 915,000
184 16.63% 8.31% 235% 92 46 276 8% 9,600 924,600
185 16.65% 8.33% 236% 93 46 277 8% 9,650 934,250
186 16.68% 8.34% 237% 93 46 279 8% 9,700 943,950
187 16.70% 8.35% 238% 94 46 280 8% 9,750 953,700
188 16.73% 8.36% 239% 94 47 282 9% 9,800 963,500
189 16.75% 8.38% 240% 95 47 283 9% 9,850 973,350
190 16.78% 8.39% 241% 95 47 285 9% 9,900 983,250
191 16.80% 8.40% 242% 96 47 286 9% 9,950 993,200


Basic Attributes Elemental Morale Training Cost
Rank Turn Wild Base Max Start HP Res Cost Total Cost
192 16.83% 8.41% 243% 96 48 288 9% 10,000 1,003,200
193 16.85% 8.43% 244% 97 48 289 9% 10,050 1,013,250
194 16.88% 8.44% 245% 97 48 291 9% 10,100 1,023,350
195 16.90% 8.45% 246% 98 48 292 9% 10,150 1,033,500
196 16.93% 8.46% 247% 98 49 294 9% 10,200 1,043,700
197 16.95% 8.48% 248% 99 49 295 9% 10,250 1,053,950
198 16.98% 8.49% 249% 99 49 297 9% 10,300 1,064,250
199 17.00% 8.50% 250% 100 49 298 9% 10,350 1,074,600
200 17.00% 8.50% 251% 100 50 300 9% 10,400 1,085,000
201 17.01% 8.50% 252% 101 50 301 9% 10,450 1,095,450
202 17.01% 8.51% 253% 101 50 303 9% 10,500 1,105,950
203 17.01% 8.51% 254% 102 50 304 9% 10,550 1,116,500
204 17.01% 8.51% 255% 102 51 306 9% 10,600 1,127,100
205 17.02% 8.51% 256% 103 51 307 9% 10,650 1,137,750
206 17.02% 8.51% 257% 103 51 309 9% 10,700 1,148,450
207 17.02% 8.51% 258% 104 51 310 9% 10,750 1,159,200
208 17.02% 8.51% 259% 104 52 312 9% 10,800 1,170,000
209 17.03% 8.52% 260% 105 52 313 10% 10,850 1,180,850
210 17.03% 8.52% 261% 105 52 315 10% 10,900 1,191,750
211 17.03% 8.52% 262% 106 52 316 10% 10,950 1,202,700
212 17.03% 8.52% 263% 106 53 318 10% 11,000 1,213,700
213 17.04% 8.52% 264% 107 53 319 10% 11,050 1,224,750
214 17.04% 8.52% 265% 107 53 321 10% 11,100 1,235,850
215 17.04% 8.52% 266% 108 53 322 10% 11,150 1,247,000
216 17.04% 8.52% 267% 108 54 324 10% 11,200 1,258,200
217 17.05% 8.53% 268% 109 54 325 10% 11,250 1,269,450
218 17.05% 8.53% 269% 109 54 327 10% 11,300 1,280,750
219 17.05% 8.53% 270% 110 54 328 10% 11,350 1,292,100
220 17.05% 8.53% 271% 110 55 330 10% 11,400 1,303,500
221 17.06% 8.53% 272% 111 55 331 10% 11,450 1,314,950
222 17.06% 8.53% 273% 111 55 333 10% 11,500 1,326,450
223 17.06% 8.53% 274% 112 55 334 10% 11,550 1,338,000


Basic Attributes Elemental Morale Training Cost
Rank Turn Wild Base Max Start HP Res Cost Total Cost
224 17.06% 8.53% 275% 112 56 336 10% 11,600 1,349,600
225 17.07% 8.54% 276% 113 56 337 10% 11,650 1,361,250
226 17.07% 8.54% 277% 113 56 339 10% 11,700 1,372,950
227 17.07% 8.54% 278% 114 56 340 10% 11,750 1,384,700
228 17.07% 8.54% 279% 114 57 342 10% 11,800 1,396,500
229 17.08% 8.54% 280% 115 57 343 10% 11,850 1,408,350
230 17.08% 8.54% 281% 115 57 345 11% 11,900 1,420,250
231 17.08% 8.54% 282% 116 57 346 11% 11,950 1,432,200
232 17.08% 8.54% 283% 116 58 348 11% 12,000 1,444,200
233 17.09% 8.55% 284% 117 58 349 11% 12,050 1,456,250
234 17.09% 8.55% 285% 117 58 351 11% 12,100 1,468,350
235 17.09% 8.55% 286% 118 58 352 11% 12,150 1,480,500
236 17.09% 8.55% 287% 118 59 354 11% 12,200 1,492,700
237 17.10% 8.55% 288% 119 59 355 11% 12,250 1,504,950
238 17.10% 8.55% 289% 119 59 357 11% 12,300 1,517,250
239 17.10% 8.55% 290% 120 59 358 11% 12,350 1,529,600
240 17.10% 8.55% 291% 120 60 360 11% 12,400 1,542,000
241 17.11% 8.55% 292% 121 60 361 11% 12,450 1,554,450
242 17.11% 8.55% 293% 121 60 363 11% 12,500 1,566,950
243 17.11% 8.55% 294% 122 60 364 11% 12,550 1,579,500
244 17.11% 8.55% 295% 122 61 366 11% 12,600 1,592,100
245 17.12% 8.56% 296% 123 61 367 11% 12,650 1,604,750
246 17.12% 8.56% 297% 123 61 369 11% 12,700 1,617,450
247 17.12% 8.56% 298% 124 61 370 11% 12,750 1,630,200
248 17.12% 8.56% 299% 124 62 372 11% 12,800 1,643,000
249 17.13% 8.56% 300% 125 62 373 11% 12,850 1,655,850
250 17.13% 8.56% 301% 125 62 375 11% 12,900 1,668,750
251 17.13% 8.56% 302% 126 62 376 12% 12,950 1,681,700
252 17.13% 8.56% 303% 126 63 378 12% 13,000 1,694,700
253 17.14% 8.57% 304% 127 63 379 12% 13,050 1,707,750
254 17.14% 8.57% 305% 127 63 381 12% 13,100 1,720,850
255 17.14% 8.57% 306% 128 63 382 12% 13,150 1,734,000

A Note on Accuracy[edit | edit source]

There are two caveats to the accuracy of the above table:

i) Rounding: Excel formulas were used to calculate the above values, and Excel always rounds up, but Puzzle Quest is inconsistent in its rounding; sometimes rounding up and sometimes rounding down. Accordingly all (non-even) values presented in the above table may be off by +/- 0.01% of what's displayed in-game.

ii) Game Version: All the above stats were based on the Nintendo DS version of Puzzle Quest. They have not been checked against other versions of the game, though its assumed that they should be the same.

Skill Farming[edit | edit source]

Warning
SKILLS RESET AT 256 GOING BACK TO 0. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL, SINCE SOME QUESTS PERMANENTLY INCREASE YOUR STATS, WHICH COULD SEND YOU BACK TO 0.

Skill farming is a fairly contentious issue: Essentially, you farm gold which you the use to purchase skill upgrades from your citadel's temple.

For a more detailed explanation of skill farming, please refer to mikedn8c's Wizard Guide.

mikedn8c's guide: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/psp/937199-puzzle-quest-challenge-of-the-warlords/faqs/48860

WHEN RIDING A SLOW MOUNT, it takes 8 days to go between Bartonia and Enmoth, 9 days to go between Bartonia and The Trarg, and 9 days to go between Enmouth and The Trarg. Thus, going in the cycle: Bartonia -> Enmoth -> The Trarg takes 26 days, so almost every cycle you'll get gold from each city.

Please note that riding a slow mount is required. This is the fastest way of gaining gold in Puzzle Quest since mount speed affects the in-game time it takes to travel between locations, but NOT the real-life time it takes. Thus, the slower the mount, the quicker (irl) the month will reset.