Take a little magic, add a little (or a lot) of idols ground up into a mysterious gel for science, and out comes a new batch of talents.

Today's update fills in the last Tier 8 talent and adds 12 new Tier 9 talents for you to acquire with your plethora of idols!

New Tier 8 Passive Talent

This talent requires clearing area 3000 to unlock.

• Enchanted Outings - For every 100 personal EP from all Crusaders, buff the DPS of the formation by 25%, stacking additively. Max levels: 500.

New Tier 9 Talent Additions

These talents require clearing area 3500 to unlock.

4 New Active Talents

• Pump it Up - Increase the power of buff cards by 50%. Max levels: 500.
  
  
• The Biggest Saw Blade - Power Saw buff cards last 5% longer. Max levels: 60.
  
  
• All For One - Based on the highest number of Crusaders in formation who share a non-propagated tag, increase the DPS of those Crusaders by 1000%. Max levels: 150
  
  
• Flaming Water - With at least 3 Splash Damage cards active, increase the DPS of all Crusaders by 1.00e5%. Max levels: 400.
  
  

4 New Passive Talents

• Runic Bosses - When a boss may drop a Silver chest, there's a 1% chance that it will be a Runic chest instead of a Jeweled chest drop from bosses. Max levels: 25.
  
  
• Challenge Hoards - Increase the DPS of all Crusaders by 1e10% for every 1000 challenge tokens in inventory, stacking additively. Max levels: 500.
  
  
• Completionist - Increase the DPS of all Crusaders by 25% for every completed permanent campaign objective, stacking multiplicatively. Max levels: 1000.
  
  
• Runic Friendship - Increase the DPS of Crusaders by 1000% for each rune level equipped on other Crusaders in the same bench seat, stacking multiplicatively. Max levels: 500.
  
  

4 New Utility Talents

• Sprint for the Stars - Increases your maximum Sprint level by 25 areas. Requires having at least 30 levels of Hustle Master purchased before you can start buying this talent. Max levels: 75.
  
  
• The Idol Singularity - Increases the maximum Crusader level by 50. Requires having at least 100 levels of Olympian Training purchased before you can start purchasing this talent. Max levels: 500.
  
  
• The Stone That Never Came Down - Increases the maximum number by a factor of 1e20. Requires having at least 40 levels of Arithmagician Newts purchased because you can start purchasing this talent. Max levels: 580.
  
  
• Vitamin Idols - Increase the amount of Bonus Boss idols dropped from a boss kill by 25%. Max levels: 100.
  
  

Other Items In Today's Update

• The Magical Training talent has been updated with a level 825 cap.
  
  
• The Respec button in the talents dialog will now be disabled for a second after buying or canceling the purchase of talents to help avoid double clicking causing it to trigger.
  
  
• Added stats for Mega/Ultimate chests opened to the stats panel.
  
  
• Started the sunset sale, which runs from today, Thursday, March 24th until next Thursday, March 31st, 2022 at 12pm Pacific Time.

It's time. Time for Tier 5 Objectives! Look no further than this fresh batch of Tier 5 content for Idols Through Time! Eight new challenges await you... time will tell if you're fit to meet the challenge.

Idols Through Time Tier 5 Objectives


Don't Blink

• All changes from Tier 4 remain in effect.
  • New for Tier 5:
  • Godo spawns randomly, living for at least 1.5 seconds.
  • Cherubs randomly petrify a Crusader when they spawn, disabling that Crusader for 10 seconds.
  • Areas get harder much more quickly.
  • Note: This will require having cleared the objective To Infinity and Beyond on Ghostbeard's Greed to complete.
• Beat area 650.
• Awards 725 rubies.

Lost In Time

• Most changes from Tier 4 remain in effect.
  • New for Tier 5:
  • Godo spawns randomly, living for at least 1.5 seconds.
  • The relics now move every 100 areas.
  • Areas get harder much more quickly.
  • Note: This will require having cleared the objective To Infinity and Beyond on Ghostbeard's Greed to complete.
• Beat area 650.
• Awards 725 rubies.

Time-Lost Bosses

• All changes from Tier 4 remain in effect.
  • New for Tier 5:
  • Godo spawns randomly, living for at least 1.5 seconds.
  • The bosses now kill one of the 4 random Crusaders they target.
  • If Imani is in the formation, she prevents the bosses from shielding the other monsters.
  • Areas get harder much more quickly.
  • Note: This will require having cleared the objective To Infinity and Beyond on Ghostbeard's Greed to complete.
• Beat area 650.
• Awards 725 rubies.

Nostalgia Trip

• New for Tier 5:
• Only the last 10 original Crusaders may be used.
• Godo spawns randomly, living for at least 1.5 seconds.
• Areas get harder much more quickly.
• Note: This will require having cleared the objective To Infinity and Beyond on Ghostbeard's Greed to complete.
• Beat area 650.
• Awards 725 rubies.

Echoes

• Most changes from Tier 4 remain in effect.
  • New for Tier 5:
  • Godo spawns randomly, living for at least 1.5 seconds.
  • If Imani or Garnet target the Echoes, they can be killed quicker.
  • Taskmasters can't be assigned to click monsters.
  • Areas get harder much more quickly.
  • Note: This will require having cleared the objective To Infinity and Beyond on Ghostbeard's Greed to complete.
• Beat area 650.
• Awards 725 rubies.

Hamstrung

• All changes from Tier 4 remain in effect.
  • New for Tier 5:
  • Godo spawns randomly, living for at least 1.5 seconds.
  • Crusaders with the Good tag also cannot be used.
  • Areas get harder much more quickly.
  • Note: This will require having cleared the objective To Infinity and Beyond on Ghostbeard's Greed to complete.
• Beat area 650.
• Awards 725 rubies.

The Lost World

• Most changes from Tier 4 remain in effect.
  • New for Tier 5:
  • Godo spawns randomly, living for at least 1.5 seconds.
  • Fire Phoenix has their missing ability back, and now you can just reset the world using any reset Crusader, even if they're locked.
  • A giant rat occupies a slot in the formation and provides a 50% additive buff for each special dinosaur monster killed to any Evil tagged Crusaders in the formation.
  • Areas get harder much more quickly.
  • Note: This will require having cleared the objective To Infinity and Beyond on Ghostbeard's Greed to complete.
• Beat area 650.
• Awards 725 rubies.

Atrophy

• All changes from Tier 4 remain in effect.
  • New for Tier 5:
  • Godo spawns randomly, living for at least 1.5 seconds.
  • Damage and Gold reduction are increased to 5%.
  • Areas get harder much more quickly.
  • Note: This will require having cleared the objective To Infinity and Beyond on Ghostbeard's Greed to complete.
• Beat area 650.
• Awards 725 rubies.




New Achievement!

Unlock the new Perils of Time Travel in-game achievement for killing 10,000 Godos over the course of these new objectives, or the higher tiers if you miss out!



More Tier 8 Talents!

That's right, this update also includes new Talents!

New Tier 8 Active Talents

• Speedy Masters
  Increases the chance that monsters will drop quest items or count for quest kills if you have at least 3 taskmasters assigned to applying Spawn Speed buffs. Max levels: 20.


• Scars to Your Powerful
  Increase Global DPS if Savage Strikes is active. Max levels: 200.


• Work Experience
  Increases the Global DPS for every 10 Experience Points on Crusaders in the formation. Max levels: 200.



New Tier 8 Passive Talents

• The Powers of Old Renewed
  Increase Global DPS, stacking multiplicatively, for every Crusader with all 5 Rune slots filled. Max levels: 200.


• Runic Hoards
  Increase Global DPS for every 5 levels you have in slotted runes. Max levels: 150.



New Tier 8 Utility Talent

• The Powers of Old Renewed
  For every 500 areas completed beyond the required area to complete an objective (excluding dungeons, free plays or challenges) gain some common crafting materials, up to 16,000 areas total. Max levels: 45.




Plus the Hustle master cap has been increased from 30 levels to 100 levels, and the Bounty of Idols talent has been revamped.

Greetings Crusaders!

Just in time for the end of April, we've got a mini Talent update for you to enjoy!

New Tier 6 Active Talent

• Power Saws Ablaze
  Increases Global DPS when at least 3 DPS buff cards of different rarities are active. Max levels: 50.

New Tier 8 Active Talent

• Backline Defensive
  Increase the DPS of Crusaders in the back column of the formation. Max levels: 200.

New Tier 8 Passive Talent

• Legendary Hoards
  Increase Global DPS for every 5 Legendary levels. Max levels: 150.

Also, the Flash Sale Frenzy event makes its return today and runs until Noon Pacific Time on Friday, April 30th, 2021.

Check out the in-game change log for a list of some other changes made with this update. Enjoy!

Ready for some new challenges that will test your formation building skills all over again? Craving some more power? Then read on to learn more about the latest Tier 4 11th objectives!

The Stars of the Show: New Tier 4 11th Objectives

• The Cursed Child - On the Mischief at Mugwarts campaign.
  
  Ilsa, the Insane Wizard takes up a spot in the formation, cannot be moved and is the only one who does DPS. A child takes up a spot in the formation. Special curse monsters spawn. The child either buffs or debuffs Ilsa when the curse is killed. Areas become difficult much quicker. Beat area 1500.
  
  Rewards: A new slot for a Golden Item in the Challenge Token Store.



• The Machine Stops - On the Ready Player Two! campaign.
  
  Only Human Crusaders are allowed. Mechanical debris rains from the sky, damaging two random Crusaders for 95% of their health. Every 20 seconds, a Crusader will pontificate, boring their adjacent Crusaders and causing them to stop providing abilities for 15 seconds. Areas become difficult much quicker. Beat area 1600.
  
  Rewards: Extra Rubies. Objectives now provide another additional 10% Rubies on completion. Also awards rubies retroactively for all the completed objectives you've done previously on completing this objective.



• Moon - On the Idols Through Time campaign.
  
  Jim takes up a spot in the formation and cannot be moved. Only the Crusader adjacent to Jim in his column can do DPS. Jim clones spawn randomly and when defeated they spawn additional clones. Every boss is now a moon. Areas become difficult much quicker. Beat area 1700.
  
  Rewards: Unlocks the Tier 8 Talent, Olympian Training



• Hall of Mirrors - On the Amusement Park of Doom campaign.
  
  Rolling Mirrors spawn randomly and live at least 5 seconds. While a mirror is alive, the whole formation takes damage. When a mirror is killed, a random Crusader gets bad luck and is disabled for 20 seconds. Areas become difficult much quicker. Beat area 1800.
  
  Rewards: Awards an e200 maximum number cap increase.



• Evil Scheme - On the Mme. Finklebottom's Revenge campaign.
  
  Arenvarr takes up a spot in the formation and can't be moved. Other than Arenvarr, only Evil or Demon Crusaders can be used. An Evil Clown escort takes up a spot in the formation. If the clown dies, the objective fails instantly. The Thing monster spawns randomly and can only be hurt by click damage. When the thing is killed, the clown grants a buff to Crusaders, stacking additively for each monster killed. Areas become difficult much quicker. Beat area 2000.
  
  Rewards: Unlocks the Tier 8 Talent Arithmagician Newts.

New Tier 8 Utility Tree Talents

These two new talents will be available after completing the objectives Moon and Evil Scheme respectively.

• Olympian Training - Increases the maximum Crusader level by 25 for each level of the talent. Max level 200.


• Arithmagician Newts - Increases the maximum number cap by e10 for each level of the talent. Max level 100.

Note: Since this update includes an increase to the maximum number cap, we've changed the drop rates for bonus boss Idols starting at area 5900.

You can check out the change log in the game for additional information about this update.

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth - strike that, reverse it. All I want for Christmas is some more Talents!

And that's what this update brings: 8 new Talents to start leveling up!

New Tier 7 Talent Additions

These talents require clearing area 2700 to unlock.

4 New Active Talents

• Flush With Materials - Increase the amount of materials earned from completing the crafting material missions, excluding the legendary catalyst missions. Max levels: 100.
  
  
• Formation Full Up - Increases Gold Find bonus when the formation is full. Max levels: 50.
  
  
• Must Be Magic - Increases the Global DPS while the Alchemy ability is active. Max levels: 200.
  
  
• Front Line Fire - Increases the DPS of the Crusaders in the front column of the formation. Max levels: 200.
  
  

1 New Passive Talent

• Dressing for Success - Increases the DPS of all Crusaders for each Skin owned, stacking multiplicatively. Max levels: 50.
  
  

2 New Utility Talents

• Trinket Hoarder - Increases the DPS of all Crusaders for every 20 sets of unique Epic Trinkets owned, up to 3000 sets. Max levels: 500.
  
  
• Bounty of Idols - Increases all Idols earned (before Bonus Idols are applied) for every slot on the bench for which you own at least one Crusader. Max levels: 200.
  
  

Additional New Talent

New Tier 8 Talent

This talent requires clearing area 3000 to unlock.

• Hustle Master - Increases your maximum Sprint area. Max levels: 30.
  Note: If you purchase all levels of all the Sprint talents and complete From the Ashes, then you can now sprint to area 5000.
  
  

Welcome, Crusaders!

We thought that now might be a great time to introduce some additional Talents. Then we thought, "why not introduce Tier 7 Talents?"

Without further ado, here is what you can expect from the New Tier 7 Talents update...

New Tier 7 Talents

These talents require clearing area 2700 to unlock.

3x Passive Tree Talents

• Legendary Friendship - Increases the DPS of Crusaders for each piece of Legendary gear belonging to Crusaders in the same bench slot, stacking multiplicatively. Max levels: 25

• Golden Friendship - Increases the DPS of Crusaders for each piece of Golden gear belonging to other Crusaders in the same bench slot, stacking multiplicatively. Max levels: 25

• Friendly Helpers - Increase the Global DPS for each Taskmaster owned, stacking multiplicatively. Max levels: 50

2 Utility Tree Talents

• Sprint for the Finish - Increases your maximum level of Sprint. (Must have purchased all levels of the Marathon Sprint Talent to start buying) Max levels: 30.

• Magical Training - Increases the maximum level of Crusaders by 25 for each level purchased. No maximum level.

Additional Updates

New Tier 1 Talents:

• Golden Benefits - Increases Global DPS for each Golden item owned. No maximum level.

• Apprentice Crafter - Increases Global DPS for each Common and Uncommon recipe owned. No maximum level.

• Level All the Way - Increases Global DPS for each talent level purchased (including levels of this Talent.) Max levels: 50

• Mission Accomplished - Increases Global DPS for each mission you've completed. No maximum level.

New Tier 4 Talents:

• Extra Healthy - Increases the health of all Crusaders. Max levels: 50

• Journeyman Crafter - Increases Global DPS for each Rare recipe owned. No maximum level.

New Tier 5 Talent:

• Bossing Around - Skip a wave of monsters on a boss area. Max levels: 2

New Tier 6 Talents:

• Weekend Warrior - Increase the effect of the weekend buffs. Max levels: 25

• Material Goods - Increase the crafting materials gained from Missions. Max levels: 40

• Maxed Power! - Increases Global DPS for each Talent that is at max level, stacking multiplicatively. Max levels: 50

• Master Crafter - Increases Global DPS for each Epic recipe owned. No maximum level

New Objectives

• Mutiny on the Ghostbeard's Greed campaign - Reach area 1500 with new leadership and increased difficulty. Awards maximum number increase of e200

• Deadly Tales on the Grimm's Idle Tales campaign - Reach area 1400 with a pesky witch. Awards Crusaders run faster when changing areas.

Greetings, Crusaders!

My, you're a talented bunch, pushing your way through endless hordes of monsters, beating all the objectives we can throw at you. But you know what? You could be even more talented than you are now! All you have to do is unlock some of these powerful new Tier 6 Talents, and the digital world is your oyster. We can't wait to see how far you'll go now...

NEW TALENTS

Active Tree

Phase Skip Free Plays start with the first 5 areas completed. Max level: 20.

Passive Tree

Big Earner Increase the cap of the Free Play bonus by 5%. Max level: 10.

Idolatry Increases Global DPS by 10% per power of 10 Idols owned, multiplicative. Eg 10 Idols 1 stack, 100 Idols 2 stacks, and so on. Max level: 20.

Utility Tree

Montage Training Increases the max Crusader level by 25. Max level: 120	Marathon Sprint Increases your maximum Sprint level by 25 areas. Note: If you've completed the From the Ashes objective, then each level of this Talent increases your maximum Sprint level by 50 areas instead. Max level: 20.
Arithmagician Increases the maximum number by a factor of 1e25. Max level: 8.	Cash in Hand Instantly gain 5 Challenge Tokens when starting a weekly challenge. Max level: 10.

Changes

• Increased the max level of the Synergy Talent from 15 to 20.


• Increased the max level of the Bonus Training Talent, to accommodate the 31st bench seat.

Greetings, Crusaders!

Just in time for the first weekend of March, we have some new talents, tweaks, and changes that are sure to help you earn more crafting materials and make the most of your missions.

Read on to learn more...

New Talents

Impatience Increases your chances to get shorter-duration Missions.	Prospector Earn more Epic materials from Missions.
The More The Merrier Send more Crusaders on Missions.	Jeweler Increased chance to turn Silver Chests into Jeweled Chests.
Scrap Hoarder Earn extra Common Materials from duplicate items.

Changes

• Removed “Spend It All”, “Upgrade Them All”, and “Speed Looter”


• Buying max Crusader levels/upgrades now unlocks for free upon clearing area 100


• Being able to open multiple chests now unlocks for free after opening 50 chests


• “Surplus Cooldown” is now Tier 2 and costs more


• “Set Bonus” is now Tier 1 and costs less

This skill! This innate competence! Could it be... Talent? Your Crusaders have awakened a bevy of new powers that will send monsters packing - and get you the Idols you crave.

Open up the Talent window to browse 8 all-new Talents, all affordably within the existing tiers. We've also made changes to a couple of existing talents, Speed Runner and Bonus Training. Check out the Change Log for more details!

New Talents

Super Clicks Increases base Click damage by 200% per level. Requirements: Costs 50 Idols for the first level. Must have completed Area 150 in any Campaign. Has 25 levels.	Task Mastery Increases the Click damage of Taskmasters by 5% per level. Requirements: Costs 100 Idols for the first level. Must have completed Area 300 in any Campaign. Has 20 levels.
Nurturing Increases the number of Crusader levels that Taskmasters purchase with each click. Requirements: Costs 1000 Idols for the first level. Must have completed area 300 in any Campaign. Has 20 levels.	Higher Magnification Additively increases the effect of Magnify by 5% per level. Requirements: Costs 2000 Idols for the first level. Must have completed Area 600 in any Campaign. Has 10 levels.
Speed Runner UPDATED: Decreases the duration of missions by 2% per level. Requirements: Costs 1000 Idols for the first level. Must have completed Area 600 in any Campaign. Has 10 levels.	Synergy Multiplicatively increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 3% per level for each other Crusader with whom they share at least one tag (excluding gender and event tags). Requirements: Costs 300 Idols for the first level. Must have completed Area 600 in any Campaign. Has 15 levels.
Head Start Provides 2500 event tokens at the beginning of every special event. Requirements: Costs 10000 Idols for the only level. Must have completed Area 600 in any Campaign.	Golden Age Increases the DPS of all Crusaders by 1% per level of the Gold bonus provided by Crusaders. Requirements: Costs 7500 Idols for the first level. Must have completed Area 900 in any Campaign. Has 50 levels.
Kilo Leveling Multiplies the Crusaders' damage for every 1000 levels they have. Requirements: Costs 500,000 Idols for the first level. Must have completed Area 900 in any Campaign. Has 5 levels.	Bonus Training UPDATED: Increases the max level of Crusaders by 25, starting from the first bench seat. Each level adds another seat, while increasing the max level of previous seats by a further 25. Requirements: Costs 225,000 Idols for the first level. Must have completed Area 1500 in any Campaign. Has 29 levels.

I hope you've been saving up lots of idols, because Tier 5 Talents just appeared! These new talents will cost you literally tens of billions of idols to cap out, and also unlock new and exciting formation possibilities.

Have fun!

Features:

• Added Tier 5 Talents.


• (PC) Talent tooltip names are now an exciting gold color.

Fixes:

• Minor text fixes.


• Level up buttons now update properly when a hero's max level increases.