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November 29th
Idle Champions Spotlight: Halsin 
Posted in Idle Champions.

    Halsin, the esteemed Archdruid of the Emerald Grove, is a wise and powerful elf dedicated to the protection and preservation of nature. After being captured by goblins allied with the Absolute, he escaped and now fights to protect his grove and its inhabitants from this encroaching evil. He channels his deep connection to the natural world to aid his allies in their quests.
Halsin is a Support, Healing, and Speed Champion who excels in formations with other Good Champions. He drives the Champions forward, potentially completing area quest requirements early, while his druidic healing keeps his allies alive.

Read on to learn more...

Halsin

Halsin
NAME
3
SEAT
2.5%
CRIT CHANCE
100%
CRIT DAMAGE
Male
GENDER
350
AGE
Neutral Good
ALIGNMENT
5
OVERWHELM
Elf (Wood)
SPECIES
Druid
CLASS
Support / Healing / Speed
ROLES
Absolute Adversaries
AFFILIATION
16
STR
11
DEX
14
CON
10
INT
17
WIS
13
CHA
81
TOT
Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Vajra, Zariel, Elminster (until December 4th, 2027)

Abilities

Basic Attack

  • Thorn Whip (magic) - Halsin attacks the enemy with the most health, dealing one hit and pulling them a short distance towards the formation.

Formation Abilities

  • Archdruid of Emerald Grove - Halsin gains a Harmony stack for each Good Champion in the formation, including himself. Halsin increases the damage of these Champions by 100% for each Harmony stack, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Call To Action - In non-boss areas, every time the area quest progresses, there is a chance that you will just immediately complete the quest and move on to the next area. The maximum chance is 20% if the quest is one away from being completed but is greatly reduced based on the number of quest items left to collect or enemies left to defeat.

  • Nature's Revival - Halsin heals Champions affected by Archdruid of Emerald Grove by 10 health every second.
  • Vow of Harmony - Halsin provides benefits based on the number of Harmony stacks he has.
    3+ Harmony stacks: Nurturing: The effect of Nature's Revival is increased by 20% for each Harmony stack he has, stacking additively.
    5+ Harmony stacks: Hurrying: The effect of Call To Action is increased by 50%.
    7+ Harmony stacks: Recharging: When a Champion uses an Ultimate Attack, it recharges with 10% of the cooldown already done.
    9+ Harmony stacks: Growing: Increases the base value of Archdruid of Emerald Grove by 400%.

Specializations

  • Harbinger of the Wilds - Archdruid of Emerald Grove now also grants Harmony stacks for Neutral Champions in the formation (on the Good/Evil axis).
  • Sage of the Transformed - Halsin increases the number of Ceremorphosis stacks the party has by 40%, rounded down.

  • Protector of the Grove - Increases the effect of Archdruid of Emerald Grove by your maximum chance of Call To Action triggering.

Ultimate Ability

  • Bear Form - Halsin transforms into a bear for 20 seconds, and his base attack changes to Bear Strike.

Equipment

Global DPS Buff
SLOT 1
Global DPS Buff
SLOT 2
Archdruid of Emerald Grove Buff
SLOT 3
Call To Action Buff
SLOT 4
Nature's Revival Buff
SLOT 5
Ultimate Cooldown
SLOT 6

Feats

Uncommon
  • Selflessness
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%.
  • Emerald Prayer
    Increases the pre-stack effect of Halsin's Archdruid of Emerald Grove ability by 20%.
  • No Time to Wait
    Increases the effect of Halsin's Call To Action ability by 20%.
  • Green Thumb
    Increases the effect of Halsin's Nature's Revival ability by 20%.
Rare
  • Inspiring Leader
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%.
  • Emerald Oath
    Increases the pre-stack effect of Halsin's Archdruid of Emerald Grove ability by 40%.
  • Righteous Momentum
    Increases the effect of Halsin's Call To Action ability by 40%.
  • Nature's Bounty
    Increases the effect of Halsin's Nature's Revival ability by 40%.
  • Rejuvenating Touch
    Increases the healing of the Nurturing component of Halsin's Vow of Harmony ability by 40%.
Epic
  • Kick the Door Down
    Increases the effect of Halsin's Call To Action ability by 80%.
    Unlockable as an Event Reward
  • Bear Hug
    Increases the cooldown reduction of the Recharging component of Halsin's Vow of Harmony ability by 80%.
    Unlockable as an Event Reward
  • Rampant Growth
    Increases the bonus of the Growing component of Halsin's Vow of Harmony ability by 80%.
    Available for 50,000 Gems or in the Moonlight Halsin Theme Pack

We Want YOUR Feedback

How do you feel about Halsin? Will this Archdruid take on an important role in your formations?

Your feedback is important to us, and we would love to have you join our community on one of our official platforms:

November 28th
Idle Champions: December Augments Preview 
Posted in Idle Champions.

Welcome to our preview for the Simril Year 8 Event Augments!

The final Year 8 Event of 2024 begins on Wednesday, December 4, and it will include four returning Event Augments.

For more information about which Event Augments will be active for Simril Year 8, read on.

Simril Year 8 Event Augments

  • Augment 1: Refreshing Boons (Returning Augment)
    Description: Event boons obtained during this event last for 21 days and don't expire when the event ends. Obtaining another boon at any point during the event refreshes this timer. If your boon persists into the next event, it will stack with that event's boon until it expires. However, it will not unlock the supporter slot.

  • Augment 2: Boon Enhancements (Returning Augment)
    Description: An additional boon buff at each level increases gems dropped from bosses.

Buff Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4
Gem Drops 20% 40% 70% 100%


  • Augment 3: Auto Blacksmith (Returning Augment)
    Description: Event Champions whose recruitment adventure or variants you complete gain common rarity equipment in all slots, if they don't already have better. Every tier two or higher event variant completed automatically applies 100 Tiny Blacksmithing Contracts to the variant's Champion's equipment for free!

  • Augment 4: Worth The Wait (Returning Augment)
    Description: Rebalanced Champion Stoki will unlock at the start of week two of this event, and completing her tier 2+ variants awards double chests!


Note: Similar to our rollouts in October and November, the spotlight blogs for the two Featured Champions next month will also be spread out, with Halsin tomorrow, November 29th, and Stoki's releasing next Friday, December 6th.


We hope you enjoy these Event Augments! Please tell us about your experiences with Augments in Idle Champions. The best way for us to hear your feedback would be for you to join our community on an officially-supported platform:
November 27th
Idle Champions: Turn of Fortune's Wheel Part 8  
Posted in Idle Champions.

The search for R04M continues with the latest update to Turn of Fortune's Wheel!

With the information uncovered after unlocking the Mosaic Mimir's memories, the Champions journey into a realm of nightmares, where the Plane of Shadow has been infringing upon the Outlands. The Champions will uncover far more than they ever bargained for as the truths they discover begin to contradict the truths they thought they knew...

Note: You will need to have completed the previous two Turn of Fortune's Wheel adventures, Time's Mausoleum and Heroes of the Day, in order to access these new adventures.

Campaign: Turn of Fortune's Wheel


The Lost Modron

Search for R04M within the encroaching darkness of the Shadowfell.

Variant: Song and Silence

Search for R04M within the encroaching darkness of the Shadowfell with some skillful allies.
  • You may only use Rogue and Bard Champions.
  • Champions with a Charisma of 18 or higher have their positional formation abilities increased by 100%.
  • Complete Area 1050

Realm of Enchanted Mysteries

Escape with R04M while dealing with a visit from our old pal Somnus.

Variant: R04M Where You Want To

Escape with R04M while dealing with some not-so-good Champions.
  • You may not use Good Champions.
  • R04M joins the formation. Champions next to R04M attack 0.5 seconds slower for every 100 areas completed.
  • Complete Area 1100

We Want YOUR Feedback

How do you feel about your journey in the Outlands so far?

Your feedback is important to us, and we would love to have you join our community on one of our official platforms:



November 27th
BW2: September 27th, 2024 Release Notes 
Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Dino Dig Mini-Event (November 27th, 2024)

- Dino Dig mini-event update (Nov 27 - Dec 4). Includes:
- New mount & pets for sale
- New ranch and custom items in store
- Rebalanced fossil community goal
- View Dino Dig Blog
November 8th
BW2: Thankful Thanksgiving Event 2024 
Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Thanksgiving Time!

The residents of The Commons are preparing for a massive feast to celebrate the end of harvest season, and of course they need your expertise at finding things in bushes!

Finding a Feast

First and foremost, it's all about helping the chefs fill their food stations to the brim - and beyond. There's three of them for three types of meals, so you'll be collecting Meat, Veggies and of course Desserts to feed the hungry masses of Bushwhackia! Can you make all the Pristine Food? Keep doing turn-ins to achieve it!

On the subject of food - four of the guests have promised they would bring a dish to share, but they've forgotten ingredients.

Turkey Trouble

And then, there's the problem of the Turkeys. Apparently, they need to be rescued in some fashion, so you'll need to get on that. You have the whole event to complete it.

Harvests of the World

Once again we're celebrating other harvest festivals around the world and hosting an inflatable surprise. They'll unlock as the event goes on. And tune later in the event for a parade!

Post-Thanks

Of course, it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the Black Friday questline introduced in a previous year, and an appliance for all those leftovers!

New for 2024

This year's update includes:

- new pet and costume VIP rewards!
- new costume items in the store!
- new ranch items in the store!
- new pet packs!
- new mount packs!
- new 2024 holiday 100% reward!
- new stove to repair!

Holiday Trees

If you can complete the event, you'll earn this awesome 100% reward: The Thanksgiving Tree!

A New Stove

Another littering dragon has tossed an appliance, crashing it into the event area. But one dragon's trash is Fatima's treasure! Help her repair this appliance and take it to your ranch!

Achievements

-- POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT
There are an incredible TWENTY FOUR possible Achievements to earn in this event:

Returning Achievements

  • Special Order - You helped all of the people prepare their special dishes.
  • Master of the Ways - You have helped cook each dish excellently for the pristine table.
  • Short Order Cook - You've helped prepare one of each dish.
  • Turkey Lover - You saved enough turkeys to guarantee survival. This year.
  • Historical Detective - You helped Bob the Historian investigate the Pilgrims.
  • Family Matters - You brought all of Brock's family together for Thanksgiving.
  • Parade Enthusiast - You watched the Thanksgiving Day Parade.
  • Fridge Fix-Up - You helped Fatima fix an old fridge and move it your ranch.
  • Thorough Taste Testing - You helped out Miss Mei enough to try all the different daily side dish samples.
  • Fattened Feathered Friend - Help Nate fatten up his turkey.

New Achievements

  • It's All Gravy - You bought all the 2024 Thanksgiving event items.*

Retired Achievements

We have 12 achievements from previous years' events, which may be earned by spending some Bush Bucks if a player was not present during the original years:
  • Thankful Decorator - You bought all the house items from the 2012 Thanksgiving Event.
  • Thankful Dresser - You bought all the player items from the 2012 Thanksgiving Event.
  • Thankful Shopper - You bought all the 2013 Turkey Day items.
  • Black Friday - You bought all the 2014 Thanksgiving items.
  • Thanks For The Stuff - You purchased all the Thanksgiving 2015 items.
  • Grateful Expenditure - You purchased all the Thanksgiving 2016 items.
  • Feastful Frittering - You purchased all the Thanksgiving 2017 items.
  • Banquet Blowout - You purchased all the Thanksgiving 2018 items.
  • Stuffed Shopper - You purchased all the Thanksgiving 2019 items.
  • Harvest Haul - You purchased all the Thanksgiving 2020 items.
  • Gainful Gathering - You purchased all the Thanksgiving 2021 items.
  • Thanks Gettings - You purchased all the Thanksgiving 2022 items.
  • Boutique Bounty - You purchased all the Thanksgiving 2023 items.
* The Mini Golf piece is NOT included in the It's All Gravy achievement, and therefore it is not required to purchase it.

Grab a new harvest companion!

Mount Packs

To kick off the event, we're having a sale! Get 30% more on purchase of 50 Bush Bucks or more! Plus, all new mounts are available this weekend, from November 8th to 11th!

The Autumn Opossum mount comes free with your first purchase of 100 Bush Bucks or more!

The Dark Opossum and Opossum are in packs containing 100 Bush Bucks, 10 Pristine Feed Vouchers, and a VIP Voucher! These two mounts produce their own unique sparkly particles when you ride them!



Pet Packs

Three new pets can be seen in the event area! You can pick them up November 15th to 18th in Pet Packs bursting with goodies! Want them all? Grab them all for less in the bundle!


Get Ready!

The event will run until Friday November 22nd at Noon PST!

Post your harvest feasts and questions on the forum!
November 7th
2024 Champion Spotlight: Sgt. Knox 
Posted in Idle Champions.

    The imposing presence of Sergeant Knox came to Neverwinter when the Mintarn mercenaries were hired to retake the city following the eruption of Mount Hotenow. Soon he became a daily presence and mentor for new Adventurers in the city. Celeste reached out to her old friend following the catastrophic events at Elturel, hoping the veteran mercenary would join the Champions as they face the greatest foe the Sword Coast has ever seen!

Sergeant Alphonse Knox has received a moderate rework to improve his core theme of being an excellent early game party member for Celeste and Makos. For details on the Sgt. Knox Rebalance, read on...

Sgt. Knox

Sgt. Knox
NAME
6
SEAT
2.5%
CRIT CHANCE
100%
CRIT DAMAGE
Male
GENDER
50
AGE
Neutral Good
ALIGNMENT
25
OVERWHELM
Human
SPECIES
Fighter
CLASS
Tanking / Support
ROLES
None
AFFILIATION
19
STR
12
DEX
15
CON
12
INT
10
WIS
14
CHA
82
TOT
Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Vajra, Zariel, Elminster (until November 13th, 2027)

Abilities

Basic Attack

  • Battleaxe (melee) - Sgt. Knox swings his enormous Battleaxe through a random group of enemies.

Formation Abilities

  • Rallying Cry - Increases the damage of Champions in all the columns behind Sgt. Knox by 100% for each positional formation ability affecting them, stacking multiplicatively and including this one.
  • Defense of Neverwinter - When Sgt. Knox is in the formation, Celeste and Makos become eligible for the current adventure, even if a Patron, Variant, or other restriction would say otherwise.
  • Squad Leader - If they are in the formation, Sgt. Knox increases the effect of Celeste's Crusader's Mantle and Makos' Specialization Choice by 100% for each completed base Grand Tour adventure, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Hero of Neverwinter - Increases the Health of all other Champions by 25% of Sgt. Knox's Max Health. If affected by Celeste's Mass Cure Wounds, Sgt. Knox takes 25% less damage from all attacks, excluding attacks that instantly kill him.
  • Master Defender - Sgt. Knox keeps track of the highest number of enemies that have been attacking him at one time and the highest number of enrage stacks there have been in the current area. The effect of Squad Leader is increased by 100% for each enemy and enrage stack, stacking additively.

Specializations

  • Impromptu Allies - The effect of Celeste's Crusader's Mantle is increased by 100% for each unaffiliated Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
  • For The Greater Good - Makos completes his quest to become a lich and gains the Undead tag. His damage is increased by 400% and his critical hit damage is increased by 100%. His base attack now targets up to 5 enemies at once, and he has a 20% higher chance to critically hit.
  • Shield Wall - Increases the max health of Sgt. Knox by 200%. His base attack now taunts enemies he hits to target him.

Ultimate Ability

  • Break The Line (melee) - Sgt. Knox swings his axe in an arc, knocking nearby enemies back, damaging, and stunning them for 2 seconds. He then leaps at a random enemy and swings his axe in an overhead blow, dealing even more damage and stunning enemies in the area for 5 seconds.

Equipment

Global DPS Buff
SLOT 1
Squad Leader Buff
SLOT 2
Buffs all Specializations
SLOT 3
Rallying Cry Buff
SLOT 4
Master Defender Buff
SLOT 5
Ultimate Cooldown
SLOT 6

Feats

Uncommon
  • Selfless
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%.
  • Tough
    Increases the health of Sgt. Knox by 15%.
  • Mintarn Chant
    Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Rallying Cry ability by 20%.
  • Defensive Duelist
    Sgt. Knox takes 5 more Enemies attacking to get overwhelmed.
Rare
  • Inspiring Leader
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%.
  • Resilient
    Increases the health of Sgt. Knox by 30%.
  • Neverwinter Anthem
    Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Rallying Cry ability by 40%.
  • Keen Mind
    Increases the Intelligence score of Sgt. Knox by 1.
  • Calm Under Pressure
    Sgt. Knox takes 10 more Enemies attacking to get overwhelmed.
  • Sergeant's Call
    Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Squad Leader ability by 40%.
  • Master at Arms
    Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Master Defender ability by 40%.
  • Adaptable Leadership
    Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Impromptu Allies, For The Greater Good, and Shield Wall specializations by 40%
Epic
  • Rally of the Protectors
    Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Rallying Cry ability by 80%.
  • Prodigal Leader
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 50%.
  • Siege Breaker
    Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Master Defender ability by 80%.
    Unlockable as an Event Reward
  • Singular Focus
    Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Impromptu Allies, For The Greater Good, and Shield Wall specializations by 80%
    Available for 50,000 Gems or in the Herald of Neverwinter Sgt. Knox Theme Pack

We Want YOUR Feedback

What do you think about the new and improved Sgt. Knox? Will he help your formations and synergize well with Celeste and Makos?

Your feedback is important to us, and we would love to have you join our community on one of our official platforms:



November 6th
Idle Champions: Feast of the Moon 8 
Posted in Idle Champions.

    The party descends into an infamous crypt filled with the tombs of local heroes to pay homage to their deeds during the Feast of the Moon. Unfortunately, the dead are restless, rising from their slumber as undead and gathering deep in the crypt for some unknown nefarious purpose...

    Fight your way through the risen heroes of yore as your party descends into the dark depths of The Crypt of Legends. Seek out whatever is responsible for this undead uprising, and put an end to it for good!

Feast of the Moon is here with another Absolute Adversary: Minthara Baenre! This former Lolth-Sworn Drow Paladin was sent from Menzoberranzan to investigate the Cult of the Absolute, only to end up becoming a True Soul of the Absolute herself.

Our first Featured Champion for Feast of the Moon, Minthara, launches with the event today. Our second Featured Champion arrives next week when Sergeant Alphonse Knox receives his Rebalance on Wednesday, November 13. For more information on Feast of the Moon 8, read on...

Featured Champions

Minthara

    Minthara, once a House Matron from the esteemed House Baenre in Menzoberranzan, was cast aside by the Absolute after failing to recover a powerful and mysterious artifact. Having broken free from the Absolute's control, she now harbors an intense hatred for her former master. Fueled by vengeance and a desire to reclaim her lost honor, Minthara channels her dark powers and cunning to oppose the Absolute and any who stand in her way.



Minthara Baenre is a Support, Debuff, and Tanking Champion who excels in formations with other Evil Champions. She provides resilience to other Champions and amplifies damage dealt to enemies. For details on this Nightwarden of House Baenre, read on!



Learn more about Minthara in her Champion Spotlight.

Sgt. Knox

    The imposing presence of Sergeant Knox came to Neverwinter when the Mintarn mercenaries were hired to retake the city following the eruption of Mount Hotenow. Soon he became a daily presence and mentor for new Adventurers in the city. Celeste reached out to her old friend following the catastrophic events at Elturel, hoping the veteran mercenary would join the Champions as they face the greatest foe the Sword Coast has ever seen!



Learn about Sgt.Knox's upcoming rebalance in his 2024 Champion Spotlight launching on Thursday, November 7th. The Sgt.Knox Rebalance arrives on Wednesday, November 13th at the beginning of Feast of the Moon Week 2!

Flex Champions

Flex Slots allow players to unlock additional Champions and earn chests during events, choosing from a pool of retired Champions associated with the event. This collection of retired Champions includes the Champions from previous years of the event as well as some Champions whose events have been retired. This event's Flex Slot pool includes:
Turiel
SEAT 1
Widdle
SEAT 2
Gromma
SEAT 3
Sentry
SEAT 4
Jang Sao
SEAT 8
Vlahnya
SEAT 8
Lazaapz
SEAT 9
Virgil
SEAT 10
Penelope
SEAT 12

Event Augments

  • Refreshing Boons: Event boons obtained during this event last for 21 days and don't expire when the event ends. Obtaining another boon at any point during the event refreshes this timer. If your boon persists into the next event, it will stack with that event's boon until it expires, however it will not unlock the supporter slot.
  • Boon Enhancements: The power of most Event Boon buffs is increased by up to eight times!
  • Empowered Rewards: Tier 2 and higher event variants award Corrupted Gems in addition to their normal rewards!
  • Worth The Wait: Rebalanced Champion Sgt. Knox releases at the start of week two of this event. Completing his tier 2+ variants awards double chests!
You can check out which Augments are active at any time by mousing over the Event Banner.

We Want YOUR Feedback

We want to hear about your experiences in Idle Champions! What do you think about Minthara Baenre? Does she help you build new and interesting or exciting formations? What about Sgt. Knox's rebalance? Your participation and feedback are invaluable, and we would love to have you join our community on one of our official platforms:



November 4th
Extra Life 2024 

It's almost time for our biggest charity event of the year!

On November 8 we will be kicking off our ELEVENTH Codename Entertainment Extra Life, once again raising money for our local Children's Miracle Network Hospital, the BC Children's Hospital Foundation.

We are very excited for the events we have planned for this year's 24-hour livestream - and we are very fortunate to have the chance to work with the legendary Jennifer Hale to create this year's Idle Champions Extra Life Familiar!


Welcome Back, Extra Life!

Since 2008, Extra Life has raised over $130 Million USD for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. The money raised is donated as unrestricted funds for hospitals to use as needed. And how does Codename Entertainment help raise that money? By doing what our community loves to do already: playing games together!

If you would like to learn more about Extra Life, check out their FAQ. The local member hospital that Codename Entertainment supports is BC Children's Hospital and the funds we raise are donated to BC Children's Hospital Foundation.


2024 Schedule

Starting Friday, November 8th at 8:30 AM Pacific Time, Codename Entertainment is excited to once again put on a 24-hour Extra Life Twitch Stream! We have a lot of content planned this year -- just check out our schedule below:
  • 8:30AM — Founders Q&A
  • 9:30AM — CNE Office Tour
  • 10:00AM — Tactile Storytelling: Making D&D Props
  • 11:00AM — Last Resort Bomb Squad
  • 12:00PM — Rework A Champion Live
  • 1:00PM — Magic: The Gathering Commander
  • 3:00PM — Party Games
  • 4:00PM — Artomancy: Reanimated
  • 5:00PM — The Final Boss
  • 6:30PM — Idle Champions Karaoke
  • 8:00PM — Dad Jokes Don't Laugh Challenge
  • 9:00PM — Multiplayer Beat Saber
  • 11:00PM — Codename Plays Codenames
  • 12:00AM — Flight Risk
  • 1:30AM — Jay Horror Stream
  • 2:30AM — Jaybox Games
  • 4:30AM — Artomancy: Reanimated Early Edition
  • 5:30AM — Roguelike Randomizer!
  • 7:00AM — Shape, Soar, Score: An Origami Airplane Showdown
  • 8:00AM — Tea
  • 9:00AM — Thank-You and Goodnight!
Check out the Codename Entertainment Extra Life Page for information on how to donate!


How to Help

Along with supporting the 24-hour marathon on our Twitch Stream, we're offering these amazing in game incentives!


Bush Whacker 2



You can donate in Bush Whacker 2 by purchasing any of the three different Extra Life package deals! Net proceeds from all purchase of those packs between November 4th-11th will be donated to Extra Life! Each pack contains elixirs to restore your energy, Bush Bucks, a unique pet, joystick ranch item, and sword! Find more details in-game!


Idle Champions

Dungeons & Dragons Lobita the Guardian Famililar Jennifer Hale

This year we are excited to work with legendary BAFTA-nominated actress (and Guinness World Record Holder for the Most Prolific Video Game Voice Actor) Jennifer Hale to create the Lobita the Guardian Familiar!

Our artists worked hard with Jennifer to capture the likeness of her beloved shepherd from back when she was an adorable puppy. Is she the cutest Familiar to date? We believe she very well might be!!

Idle Champions players can support Extra Life by purchasing the Lobita the Guardian Familiar Pack between before November 11! All net proceeds from the first week of Lobita sales will be donated to Extra Life.


We Hope To See You There!

We would love to have you join our community on one of our official platforms:

November 1st
Idle Champion Spotlight: Minthara 
Posted in Idle Champions.

    Minthara, once a House Matron from the esteemed House Baenre in Menzoberranzan, was cast aside by the Absolute after failing to recover a powerful and mysterious artifact. Having broken free from the Absolute's control, she now harbors an intense hatred for her former master. Fueled by vengeance and a desire to reclaim her lost honor, Minthara channels her dark powers and cunning to oppose the Absolute and any who stand in her way.

Minthara Baenre is a Support, Debuff, and Tanking Champion who excels in formations with other Evil Champions. She provides resilience to other Champions and amplifies damage dealt to enemies. For details on this Nightwarden of House Baenre, read on!

Minthara

Minthara
NAME
3
SEAT
2.5%
CRIT CHANCE
100%
CRIT DAMAGE
Female
GENDER
150
AGE
Neutral Evil
ALIGNMENT
25
OVERWHELM
Elf (Drow)
SPECIES
Paladin
CLASS
Support / Debuff / Tanking
ROLES
Absolute Adversaries
AFFILIATION
16
STR
15
DEX
14
CON
10
INT
12
WIS
17
CHA
84
TOT
Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Vajra, Zariel, Elminster (until November 6th, 2027)

Abilities

Basic Attack

  • Double Maces (melee) - Minthara dashes toward the healthiest enemy and damages nearby foes with a swing of her maces.

Formation Abilities

  • Noble of Menzoberranzan - Minthara gains a Strife stack for each Evil Champion in the formation, including herself. Minthara increases the damage of these Champions by 100% for each Strife stack, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Soul Branding - When Minthara damages an enemy, they take 100% additional damage from all subsequent attacks, stacking multiplicatively up to the number of Strife stacks Minthara has.
  • Oath of Vengeance - Minthara provides benefits based on the number of Strife stacks she has.
    3+ Strife stacks: Unyielding: Minthara increases her health by 10% for each Strife stack she has, stacking additively.
    5+ Strife stacks: Piercing: Enemies affected by at least two Soul Branding stacks lose an additional armor or segmented health piece when they are attacked.
    7+ Strife stacks: Scarring: When Minthara damages an enemy, she immediately applies the maximum possible number of Soul Branding stacks.
    9+ Strife stacks: Nobility: Increases the base value of Noble of Menzoberranzan by 400%.
  • Ceremorphosis - Your formation gains one Ceremorphosis stack due to the mind flayer tadpole in Minthara's brain. Minthara increases the health of all other Champions by 20% of her max health, plus 2% for each Ceremorphosis stack the formation has, stacking additively.

Specializations

  • House Matron - Noble of Menzoberranzan now also grants Strife stacks for Neutral Champions in the formation (on the Good/Evil axis).
  • True Soul - Your formation gains 2 additional Ceremorphosis stacks.
  • Soul Destroyer - The maximum number of Soul Branding stacks is doubled.

Ultimate Ability

  • Spider's Lyre (melee) - Minthara summons Kar'niss the Drider to attack all enemies. In a non-boss area, the Champions advance to the next area if no enemies remain after the attack.

Equipment

Global DPS Buff
SLOT 1
Global DPS Buff
SLOT 2
Health Increase
SLOT 3
Noble of Menzoberranzan Buff
SLOT 4
Soul Branding Buff
SLOT 5
Ultimate Cooldown
SLOT 6

Feats

Uncommon
  • Selflessness
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%.
  • Tough
    Increases the health of Minthara by 15%.
  • Defensive Duelist
    Minthara takes 5 more Enemies attacking to get overwhelmed.
  • Drow Noble
    Increases the effect of Minthara's Noble of Menzoberranzan ability by 20%.
Rare
  • Inspiring Leader
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%.
  • Resilient
    Increases the health of Minthara by 30%.
  • Calm Under Pressure
    Minthara takes 10 more Enemies attacking to get overwhelmed.
  • Drow Survivor
    Increases the effect of Minthara's Noble of Menzoberranzan ability by 40%.
  • Compelling Strife
    Increases the effect of Minthara's Soul Branding ability by 40%.
Epic
  • Daughter of House Baenre
    Increases the effect of Minthara's Noble of Menzoberranzan ability by 80%.
    Available for 50,000 Gems or in the Herald of the Absolute Minthara Theme Pack
  • Nightwarden's Oath
    Increases the effect of Minthara's Oath of Vengeance ability by 80%.
    Unlockable as an Event Reward

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October 31st
Idle Champions: November Augments Preview 
Posted in Idle Champions.

Welcome to our preview for the Feast of the Moon Event Augments!

Feast of the Moon launches on Wednesday, November 6th. We have a new Augment and some returning Augments coming to this event! All the details can be found below.

Feast of the Moon Year 8 Event Augments

  • Refreshing Augment (New Augment)
    Description: Event boons obtained during this event last for 21 days and don't expire when the event ends. Obtaining another boon at any point during the event refreshes this timer. If your boon persists into the next event, it will stack with that event's boon until it expires, however it will not unlock the supporter slot.

  • Augment 2: Boon Enhancements (Returning Augment)
    Description: The power of most event boon buffs is increased by up to eight times.

Buff Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4
Global DPS 100% -> 200% 300% -> 900% 500% -> 2500% 900% -> 7200%
Gold Find 100% -> 200% 200% -> 600% 300% -> 1500% 400% -> 3200%
Health 50% -> 100% 100% -> 300% 200% -> 1000% 300% -> 2400%
Click Damage 60s -> 120s 150s -> 450s 300s -> 1500s 600s -> 4800s
Game Speed 1.25 (no change) 1.75 (no change) 2.25 (no change) 2.75 (no change)


  • Augment 3: Empowered Rewards (Returning Augment)
    Description: Tier 2 and higher event variants award Corrupted Gems in addition to their normal rewards.

  • Augment 4: Worth The Wait (Returning Augment)
    Description: Rebalanced Champion Sgt.Knox will unlock at the start of week two of this event, and completing his tier 2+ variants awards double chests!


Note: Similar to our rollouts in September and October, the spotlight blogs for the two Featured Champions next month will also be spread out, with Minthara tomorrow, November 1st, and Sgt.Knox's releasing next Thursday, November 7th.


We hope you enjoy these Event Augments! Please tell us about your experiences with Augments in Idle Champions. The best way for us to hear your feedback would be for you to join our community on an officially-supported platform: