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June 23rd, 2023
Idle Champion Spotlight: Strongheart 
Posted in Idle Champions.

“Justice needs champions. I count myself as one.”

This resolute paladin is committed to destroying evil wherever it can be found, and is ready to sacrifice himself to help those in need. Strongheart is a formidable warrior surrounded by righteous people, and is always looking out for like-minded individuals who also believe that good must triumph over evil.

I. Strongheart



    Strongheart is a fearless seeker of justice, risking his life to ensure that good triumphs over evil. He is thoughtful, kind, and seldom rash, yet never hesitant to punish those who spit in the face of law and order.

Strongheart is a support and healing Champion who helps you complete your quests, literally, as he doubles the quest progress of his adventuring party. He heals his nearby companions, and is always willing to lend a hand to those in need. Once unlocked, you can find this human paladin in Slot 11 opposite Jamilah.



II. Strongheart's Stats

Race: Human Alignment: Lawful Good
Gender: Male Pronouns: He/Him
Age: 39 Class: Paladin

STR: 15 DEX: 12 CON: 13
INT: 12 WIS: 13 CHA: 17

Role: Support, Healing

Eligible for Patrons: Mirt, Zariel, Strahd (with feat) Vajra (with feat)

Slot: 11 (Jamilah)


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III. Strongheart's Design

The noble adventuring party known as Valor's Call was founded by Strongheart, and he alone determines who can become a member of this prestigious group. They have a long history in Dungeons and Dragons lore, with the most recent appearance in The Wild Beyond the Witchlight helping the party battle against the League of Malevolence. This epic paladin doesn’t worship any deity, but instead devotes himself to the ideal that the world can be spared from evil by those who have enough courage to stand against it.

Strongheart may be the leader of Valor's Call, but that doesn't mean he takes the spotlight. He is fully committed to supporting his companions whenever he can. Any Champion adjacent to him will benefit from his healing, as well as have their damage boosted. He has an increased chance to score a Critical Hit, and when it lands, he'll improve his boost he gives to companions' damage and healing! Whenever there is an active Season, Strongheart increases the rate his formation adds to any season quest progress.

Part of being a good leader is the ability to work with a variety of people, and his Specializations buff his main damage boost depending on the type of Champion in your formation. If you have a team filled with good aligned Champions, pick Valor's Call. When a Season is active choose A Just Quest to increase his support according to your Season Level. Or Strongheart can temporarily join the most populous affiliation in the formation and boost their power by becoming an Honorary Member. Sometimes the best way to support the team is to leap into action, and with the sentient longsword Steel at his side, Strongheart will fearlessly attack the closest foe. If a powerful enemy approaches, he will cast his favorite spell to Command: Yield! This will stun that evildoer so all attacks can do additional damage!

Strongheart is prepared to sacrifice himself for the greatest good, but with his help everyone will survive and triumph over any encounter!

IV. Strongheart's Abilities

Basic Attack

  • Steel - Strongheart attacks the closest enemy with his sword, Steel, dealing one hit.

Passive Abilities

  • Critical Hit - Strongheart's base chance to Critical Hit is 20%.

Formation Abilities

  • Justice Needs Champions - Strongheart increases the damage of all adjacent Champions by 100%.
  • Seasoned Knight - Season Quest progress made by Strongheart's party is increased by 100%.
  • Courage to Stand - Heal champions affected by Justice Needs Champions for 2 health per second.
  • Righteous Might - Whenever Strongheart lands a critical hit, for the next 20 seconds he:
    • Increases the damage of Justice Needs Champions by 400%.
    • Increases the healing amount of Courage to Stand by 100%.
    • Reduces the base attack speed cooldown of himself and Champions affected by Justice Needs Champions by 0.5 seconds.
    This ability can trigger multiple times, with the damage bonus and healing stacking multiplicatively and the cooldown stacking additively.

Specializations

  • Valor's Call - Strongheart increases the damage bonus of Justice Needs Champions by 100% for each good Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
  • A Just Quest - Strongheart increases the damage bonus of Justice Needs Champions by 12.5% for each Season Level you have gained in the current Season, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Honorary Member - Strongheart gains the affiliation(s) of the most populous affiliation(s) in the formation, and increases the damage bonus of Justice Needs Champions by 150% for each Champion from the affiliation(s) (including himself, now), stacking multiplicatively. If two affiliations have the same number of members in the formation, then he gains both affiliations and counts both affiliations for the buff.

Ultimate Ability

  • Command: Yield! - Strongheart moves forward and Commands the enemy with the most health to Yield, stunning it for 6 seconds. While it is stunned, all attacks against the enemy deal additional 15 seconds worth of BUD.

V. Strongheart's Epic Equipment



Slot 1: Global DPS
Slot 2: Justice Needs Champions
Slot 3: Courage to Stand
Slot 4: Righteous Might
Slot 5: Specializations
Slot 6: Ultimate Cooldown

VI. Conclusion

Are you prepared to stand and fight with this legendary hero? Let us know how much Strongheart is helping you achieve your season goals in a Community Q&A or Champion feedback post on the Idle Champions Subreddit, on the Steam forums, or on the Official Idle Champions Discord!

June 21st, 2023
Idle Champions: June 21st Adventure Variants 
Posted in Idle Champions.

Season 4: Legends of the Mithral Hall has begun! And to celebrate we have ten new adventure variants across our five active campaigns to put your Champions to the test! Read on to learn more about what these adventures are and where to find them!

Adventure Variants

This week's update brings 10 new adventure variants for our 5 active campaigns.

Dungeons & Dragons Idle Champions Grand Tour of the Sword Coast Variants

Grand Tour of the Sword Coast Adventure Variants

  • Meepo's Quest Variant 3: Calcryx Tricks
  • Split the party and reveal the kobold threat with a white dragon!
    • Only Event Champions can be used on this adventure.
    • Meepo's "pet" dragon Calcryx joins the formation.
    • Champions next to Calcryx start each area at 25% of their max health due to her "help".
    • Champions' damage is reduced by 25% (additively) for each champion in the formation that is not a kobold or a goblin.
    • Complete area 375.


  • Lost in the Goblin Halls Variant 3: Goblin Halls: the Next Generation
  • Search through the citadel to find the Twilight Grove with your youngest champions!
    • You may only use champions that are 25 years old or younger.
    • Complete area 425.


Dungeons & Dragons Idle Champions Baldur's Gate Descent into Avernus Variants

Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus Adventure Variants

  • The Wandering Emporium Variant 3: Bazaar Companions
  • Call in a favor from Mahadi with a shopping montage.
    • You may only use Champions that have the Gold Find role.
    • 5 Wagon escorts join the formation. After every 100 areas, one of the wagons rolls away and frees up the formation slot.
    • Complete area 500.


  • Tiamat's Army Variant 3: Bahamut's Army
  • Deal with an abyssal mutiny with your most honorable champions!
    • You may only use Lawful Good champions.
    • Complete area 525.


Dungeons & Dragons Idle Champions Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Adventure Variants

  • Cold as Ice Variant 2: Willing to Sacrifice
  • Continue to hunt for the clues of the Rite of the Arcane Octad with those that are cold as ice.
    • Only Chaotic Evil champions can deal damage.
    • After every 50 areas, a random active non-(Chaotic Evil) Champion is permanently removed from the formation.
    • Once a Champion is added to the formation they can not be removed.
    • Complete area 650.


  • Friends & Foes Variant 2: Devilishly Cold
  • As the factions within Ythryn close in around the Champions, your Tieflings take center stage!
    • You may only use Tiefling Champions..
    • It's snowing in each area. Brr!
    • Complete area 675.


Dungeons & Dragons Idle Champions Wild Beyond the Witchlight Variants

Wild Beyond the Witchlight Adventure Variants

  • The Minions of Endelyn Moongrave Variant 2: Tiny Treaty
  • Negotiate a peace between the Korreds and Brigganocks of Yon from their point of view.
    • You may only use dwarf, goblin, halfling, or kobold champions.
    • Twice as many monsters spawn with each wave, but quest requirements for each area are doubled.
    • Complete area 850.


  • Love Unsoiled Variant 2: All The World's A Stage
  • Gain Endelyn's allegiance with the bardiest bards that ever barded!
    • You may only use Bard Champions.
    • All dialogs start with a random interjection.
    • Complete area 900.


Dungeons & Dragons Idle Champions Light of Xaryxis Variants

Light of Xaryxis Adventure Variants

  • Who Lurks Below? Variant 2: The Champion's Guide to Wildspace
  • Set sail into Wildspace but don't forget your towel.
    • A Plasmoid that just had its home planet destroyed joins the formation. (Slot 3) They constantly ask questions so adjacent champions deal no damage due to the distraction.
    • Complete area 400.

  • Xanathaaaaaaar! Variant 2: Not That Type of Helm!
  • Investigate a trading post nestled in an asteroid while you try to secure some new fancy headwear!
    • You may only use fighter or paladins.
    • All familiars are wearing fancy hats.
    • Complete area 450.


See the in-game Change Log for more information!

Tell us all how Season 4: Legends of Mithral Hall is going on the Idle Champions Subreddit, on the Steam forums, or on the Official Idle Champions Discord!

June 14th, 2023
Idle Champions: Summer of Legends 2023 
Posted in Idle Champions.

Summer looks a little different this year in Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms - introducing The Summer of Legends!

Summer of Legends

The Summer of Legends begins Wednesday June 14th at 12pm Pacific! Log in to Idle Champions for seven days of in-game rewards you will get just for playing the game!

Dungeons & Dragons Summer of Legends Daily Rewards

Daily Rewards

Every day during the Summer of Legends you can log in and open a new Summer Chest, but each chest is only available for 24 hours! Every chest contains five awesome items, hand-picked by the team here at Codename Entertainment to help you in your adventures. Once you have claimed at least four daily Summer Chests, you unlock the bonus prize: King Bruenor! This bonus includes an epic new skin for Bruenor, a new Feat, and 5 Gold Bruenor Chests!

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Twitch Streams

We're celebrating not just in-game, but on our Twitch channel! Our streaming schedule is filled with fantastic shows, including some talks about the upcoming Season - Legends of the Mithral Hall - you won't want to miss! Tune in, enjoy the streams, and pick up a code to unlock Catti-brie and some awesome in-game items!

Dungeons & Dragons Catti-brie

Season 4: Legends of Mithral Hall Preview

Season 4: Legends of Mithral Hall Today starts the preview of Idle Champions Season 4: Legends of Mithral Hall. For those that don't know, every new Season in Idle Champions we update some or all of the mechanics for Champions connected to the Season. And the week before the Season starts we release those updates for that Seasons Champions. You can check out our Blog Post for more information about these changes - and what to expect when Season 4 starts next week!

Summer of Legends

A lot is going on in Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms - and LOTS to look forward to! But as one last reminder:

In order to get all of the free rewards during Summer of Legends you will need to log in each day and Claim Your Rewards!

Enjoy the Summer of Legends right now in-game and be sure to check out Season 4: Legends of the Mithral Hall starting Next Wednesday, June 21st at Noon Pacific!

If you have feedback, let us know in a Community Q&A or Champion feedback post on the Idle Champions Subreddit, on the Steam forums, or on the Official Idle Champions Discord!
June 6th, 2023
BW2: Gorgeous Garden Contest Winners 2023! 
Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Hi Whackers!

We've finally chosen our 2023 Spring Garden Decoration Contest Winners! If you weren't aware, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners are picked by the whole Codename Entertainment studio, while the four Community Choices were voted on by you, the wise whacker community!

Our top three choices earn 250, 200, and 150 Bush Bucks respectively, while the Community Choices take home a cool 50 Bush Bucks. If you want to know more about how the contest worked, click here!

And without further ado here are your winners!

Winners


1st Place
WildlifeGuru007

2nd Place
DocHoneydew

3rd Place
youngblood47




Community Choice



Community Choice 1
orcprincess

Community Choice 2
FoufiDoom

Community Choice 3
tulipbhoney

Community Choice 4
Gohan



Congratulations again to all our winners, your Bush Buck prizes have been sent to your accounts via a gift!