Heading back to school is the worst. Literally anything is better! Even a full-on invasion by demonic hordes resulting in some kind of 'Schoolhouse Scourge' would be better.

You thought you were done with PE? Well this Valkyrie will have you running laps! Her name is Hildr, Valkyrie of PE, and she will whip you into shape!

Sasha's Schoolhouse Scourge 5 introduces Hildr, Valkyrie of PE and brings back Aphelion, the Distant and brings back Karen, the Cat Teenager, Mr Boggins, the Substitute, Willy the Weregoat, The Exchange Student, Zoraeban, Demonic Angel, and Aphelion, the Distant. The adventure ends on Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 at 12:00PM Pacific!

New Tier 5 Crusader: Hildr, Valkyrie of PE

"Drop and give me 20!"

Don't let the gruff demeanor and high expectations of this Valkyrie keep you away — Hildr is actually quite sweet and there for everyone! Everyone's Welcome and The Good Sugar Water increase Global DPS per adjacent Evil and Good Crusaders respectively! Resistance Training increases DPS for every 25 levels over 200 by 4 times! She's stacked so this stacks! Her Mead Powered increases the non-formation abilities of all adjacent Crusaders, and Song of Death increases the Gold find for each Undead, Angel or Demon tag in the formation, and The Shieldmatron's Handbook for increase the effects of level 50 and level 100 upgrades.

It's not Gym Class without sweaty equipment. Her Whistle increases Song of Death, Nectar of the Gods increases Mead Powered and protective equipment is always important, her Breastplate buffs The Shieldmatron's Handbook.

New Tier 5 Objectives

• Recruit Hildr, Valkyrie of PE | Hildr, takes up a slot in the formation. Only Schoolhouse Scourge Crusaders Crusaders may be used.
  Reach area 400.


• Prep Rally | Cheerleader and DJ occupy slots in formation. Every 30 seconds, they cheer and bop, boosting the adjacent Crusaders by -20% to 200% DPS.
  Reach area 450.


• Cooking Class | The Pot of Neverending Soup occupies a slot in the formation.Food monsters randomly spawn, and for every 50 food monsters killed, the Soup buffs your Gold find by 10% additively. Gold Find Crusaders can’t be used.
  Reach area 475.


• Photography Class | Camera monsters spawn randomly, freezing your DPS while they're alive.
  Reach area 500.


• Basket Weaving 101 |DPS and Gold find bonuses from Idols are disabled.
  Reach area 525.

Help! Where’s the Loot?

Equipment for event Crusaders can be found in Silver and Jeweled Educational Chests, which you can earn from objectives and the free play or buy in the shop. Each non-recruitment objective will drop a chest for its given tier of Crusaders, and free play will drop All Tier chests. Gear for Tier 2, Tier 3, Tier 4 and Tier 5 Crusaders will only appear in All Tier chests once you've unlocked the respective Crusaders. You can select the tier of chest you buy in the shop when you go to purchase chests with real money or event currency.

What About Older Event Crusaders?

Previously-available Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and Tier 4 Crusaders are once again available to unlock as part of Sasha's Schoolhouse Scourge 5. For more information about those Crusaders, check out our Event Blogs from previous years:

• Karen, the Cat Teenager & Mr Boggins, the Substitute (Tier 1)


• Willy the Weregoat & The Exchange Student (Tier 2)


• Zoraeban, Demonic Angel (Tier 3)


• Aphelion, the Distant (Tier 4)

You'll have until Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 at 12:00PM Pacific to complete Sasha's Schoolhouse Scourge 5!

Heading back to school is the worst. Literally anything is better! Even a full-on invasion by demonic hordes resulting in some kind of 'Schoolhouse Scourge' would be better.

This year it's time to get edgy. You thought we were being edgy last year with our brooding Crusader? Well this new pixie gives no fluffs! Their name is Aphelion, the Distant, and they are definitely too cool for school...

Sasha's Schoolhouse Scourge 4 introduces Aphelion, the Distant and brings back Karen, the Cat Teenager, Mr Boggins, the Substitute, Willy the Weregoat, The Exchange Student, and Zoraeban, Demonic Angel. The adventure ends on Tuesday, September 24th, 2019 at 12:00PM Pacific!

New Tier 4 Crusader: Aphelion, the Distant

"You couldn’t handle my true dark side..."

Don't let the size of this moon pixie fool you — Aphelion is a formidable Support/DPS Crusader. Their Waxing Gibbous increases the DPS of Crusaders at the top and bottom of the formation, and Twilight increases the effect of Waxing Gibbous for each Evil Crusader in the formation.

When it comes to self-DPS buffs, Synchronous Rotation increases Aphelion's DPS for each Crusader affected by Waxing Gibbous, and it gets even better once you unlock Waning Crescent to improve the buff for each Flora Crusader. Jade Rabbit is a straight self-DPS buff, and Lunar Mare increases Aphelion's DPS by the square of all owned Epic or Legendary items(!).

Crusaders Return

If you haven't collected them already, you can unlock previous Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 Crusaders by completing their respective objectives. Karen, the Cat Teenager, Mr Boggins, the Substitute, Willy the Weregoat, The Exchange Student, and Zoraeban, Demonic Angel are all once again available to unlock!

New Tier 4 Objectives

• Recruit Aphelion, the Distant | Aphelion takes up a slot in the formation. Only Evil Crusaders may be used. If Aphelion dies, the formation wipes.
  Reach area 600.


• Jock Shock | Only Crusaders whose names begin with 'J', 'O', 'C', or 'K' may be used. Burly fellows attach the formation.
  Reach area 700.


• After School Club | Four representatives from a variety of after school clubs take up spots in the formation. Did we mention they each have annoying debuffs? They're the worst.
  Reach area 750.


• High School Recap | From Area 1 to 200 you can only use Tier 1 event Crusaders. From Area 201 to 400 you can only use Tier 2 event Crusaders. From Area 401 to 600 you can only use Tier 3 event Crusaders. From Area 601 to 800 you can only use Tier 4 event Crusaders.
  Reach area 800.
  Note: Starting at Area 801 you cannot use any Crusaders!


• Supernatural Activities | Only Supernatural Crusaders may be used.
  Reach area 850.

Help! Where’s the Loot?

Equipment for event Crusaders can be found in Silver and Jeweled Educational Chests, which you can earn from objectives and the free play or buy in the shop. Each non-recruitment objective will drop a chest for its given tier of Crusaders, and free play will drop all-tier chests. Gear for Tier 2, Tier 3, and Tier 4 Crusaders will only appear in all-tier chests once you've unlocked the respective Crusaders. You can select the tier of chest you buy in the shop.

You'll have until Tuesday, September 24th, 2019 at 12:00PM Pacific to complete Sasha's Schoolhouse Scourge 4!

Going back to school is already rough enough, with all the homework and classes, but throw some demons into the mix and things start to get really complicated!

Wait — who's that? Over in the corner, wearing a leather jacket and looking all broody? Is that our latest Crusader? He's so dark and dreamy! <3

Sasha's Schoolhouse Scourge 3 runs until Tuesday, September 25th at 12:00pm PDT, and introduces Zoraeban, Demonic Angel!

New Tier 3 Crusader: Zoraeban, Demonic Angel

He's part angel, part demon, and all brooding 90s: Zoraeban, Demonic Angel is here to do damage and chew gum - and he's all outta gum. Something of a loner, Zoraeben boasts a leather jacket and an ear stud, and he excels in the corners of the formation.

Crusaders Return

If you haven't collected them already, you can unlock previous Tier One and Two Crusaders by completing their respective Tier One and Two Objectives. Karen, the Cat Teenager, Mr Boggins, the Substitute, Willy the Weregoat, and The Exchange Student will be available to unlock while Sasha's Schoolhouse Scourge 3 is live!

Five New Tier 3 Objectives!

• Recruit Zoraeban, Demonic Angel | Zoraeban is right the middle of the formation. Each Crusader adjacent to Zoraeban reduces global DPS by 25% (additive). Reach area 500.


• Band Practice | Three band members take up slots in the formation, causing various debuffs. These effects change over time or with monsters killed. Reach area 600.


• Rivalry | Your FIERCEST RIVAL, Delila, spawns randomly. While spawned, Delila reduces all gold found to 0 and speeds up monsters on screen. There can be only one Delila at a time.


• Take Wing | Only winged Crusaders can be used. Reach area 700.


• Math Class | Only Crusaders in prime slots may be used (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23). Reach area 750.

Help! Where’s the Loot?

Equipment for event Crusaders can be found in Silver and Jeweled Educational Chests, which you can earn from objectives and the free play or buy in the shop. Each non-recruitment objective will drop a chest for its given tier of Crusaders, and free play will drop all-tier chests. Gear for Tier 2 and Tier 3 Crusaders will only appear in all-tier chests once you've unlocked the respective Crusaders. You can select the tier of chest you buy in the shop.

You'll have until Tuesday, September 25th at 12:00pm PDT to complete Sasha's Schoolhouse Scourge 3!

Sasha, the Fierce Warrior, recently arrived back at the office after a trip to Japan. However, her movements and whereabouts remain a mystery which piqued the interest of Detective Kaine. His naturally inquisitive personality coupled with the secret nature of Sasha's trip are too much for Kaine to resist.

Our resident sleuth has started a journal documenting his investigation into her journey. Specifically, he has discovered that two keywords relating to her trip will unlock a jeweled chest within Crusaders of the Lost Idols.

You can follow along with Kaine's investigation as he tries to crack The Case of the Warrior in Japan by signing-up to the Idol Times newsletter. Each email will contain more clues from his notebook, of which the first pages his notes are available below.

The Case of the Warrior in Japan

If you can solve the mystery, you can enter the code into the in-game shop to earn a free jeweled chest. Please note the code is only valid on PC/Web, but you can link your account to mobile using these instructions.

Good luck, Crusaders!