March 7th

New Champion: Sheila

Tags: idle champions, idle, champions, new content, update, champion spotlight, sheila, saturday morning squad, fleetswake.

Sheila is the compassionate heart of a group of young friends whisked away to the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons. She reluctantly took on the role of Thief, using her Cloak of Invisibility to move unseen. Sensitive and loyal, Sheila strives to keep her loved ones safe, especially her younger brother, Bobby. Her supportive spirit is a powerful force as they journey together in search of a way back home.

Sheila is a Support and Debuff Champion whose kind heart supports all Good-aligned Champions in the formation. Her magical Cloak of Invisibility allows her to attack unseen, weakening enemy coordination and increasing her allies' critical hit chance and damage. She occasionally collects Potion Reagents when bosses are defeated, allowing you to brew potions. The Apothecary system will be launching on March 12! We'll have more information about it in an upcoming blog.

For more information about The Thief, read on!

Sheila the Thief

Sheila

NAME

7

SEAT

2.5%

CRIT CHANCE

100%

CRIT DAMAGE

Female

GENDER

13

AGE

Neutral Good

ALIGNMENT

5

OVERWHELM

Human

SPECIES

Rogue

CLASS

Support / Debuff

ROLES

Saturday Morning Squad

AFFILIATION

10

STR

14

DEX

11

CON

11

INT

15

WIS

12

CHA

73

TOT

Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Elminster (until March 26th, 2028)

Abilities

Basic Attack

Unseen Strike (melee) - Sheila turns invisible and deals 1 hit to the closest enemy.

Formation Abilities

Kind Heart - Sheila increases the damage of all Good Champions by 100%.
Cloak of Invisibility - Every time Sheila attacks, the enemies become less coordinated, opening them up to more critical hits. For each attack, increase the Critical Hit Chance of all Champions by 2% and increase their Critical Hit Damage by 10%, stacking additively up to 10 times and resetting every time you change areas.
Potion Reagent Scavenger - Sheila can help scavenge up to 2500 additional Potion Reagents when killing bosses. While this cap is not reached, Sheila has a 10% chance of scavenging 10 Potion Reagents each time a boss is defeated. The cap increases by 100 every day.

Specializations A

Meekly Meeting - Sheila increases the damage bonus of Kind Heart by 100% for each Champion in the formation with a total ability score of 78 or less, stacking multiplicatively.
Youthful Allies - Sheila increases the damage bonus of Kind Heart by 100% for each Champion in the formation with an age of 20 or less, stacking multiplicatively.
A Rosy Outlook - Sheila increases the damage bonus of Kind Heart by 100% for each Female or Non-Binary Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.

Specializations B

Frightening Strike - Sheila's base and ultimate attacks frighten her targets. Frightened enemies take 100% more damage from critical hits, stacking multiplicatively up to 8 times per enemy.
Enraging Strike - Sheila's base and ultimate attacks enrage her targets. The damage enraged enemies take increases by 15% every 2 seconds, stacking multiplicatively up to 30 times. The stacks reset when the enemy takes out their anger by attacking a Champion.
Confusing Strike - Sheila gains the Control role. Sheila's base and ultimate attacks confuse her targets for 3 seconds. Confused enemies are stunned, take 1000% additional damage, and face the other direction.

Ultimate Ability

Ultimate Invisibility (melee) - Sheila turns invisible for a short while and attacks each enemy.

Equipment

Global DPS Buff

SLOT 1

Kind Heart Buff

SLOT 2

Cloak of Invisibility Buff

SLOT 3

Buffs Meekly Meeting, Youthful Allies and A Rosy Outlook

SLOT 4

Buffs Frightening Strike, Enraging Strike and Confusing Strike

SLOT 5

Ultimate Cooldown

SLOT 6

Feats

Uncommon

Selflessness
Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%.
Heart of Copper
Increases the effect of Sheila's Kind Heart ability by 20%.
Making Friends
Increases the effect of Meekly Meeting, Youthful Allies and A Rosy Outlook by 20%.
Mischief Maker
Increases the effect of Frightening Strike, Enraging Strike and Confusing Strike by 20%.

Rare

Inspiring Leader
Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%.
Heart of Silver
Increases the effect of Sheila's Kind Heart ability by 40%.
Unseen Advantage
Increases the effect of Sheila's Cloak of Invisibility ability by 40%.
Unseen Danger
Increases the effect of Sheila's Cloak of Invisibility ability by 40%.
Better Friends
Increases the effect of Meekly Meeting, Youthful Allies and A Rosy Outlook by 20%.
Sneaky Saboteur
Increases the effect of Frightening Strike, Enraging Strike and Confusing Strike by 20%.
Actor
Increases the Charisma score of Sheila by 1.
Unlockable as an Event Reward

Epic

Heart of Gold
Increases the effect of Sheila's Kind Heart ability by 80%.
Available in the Swashbuckler Sheila Theme Pack
Scholar
Increases the Intelligence score of Sheila by 2.
Unlockable as an Event Reward

Champion Feedback

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March 5th

Idle Champions: Fleetswake 8

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Tags: idle, champions, event, new content, update, volo, sheila, fleetswake.

The party is recruited by one of Waterdeep's merchant guilds to look into a number of mysterious ship disappearances over the past year. Superstitious folk blame Umberlee, but the merchant guild isn't so sure, and as the Fair Seas Festival gets underway your party begins their investigation in the Dock Ward of Waterdeep...

Our most pirate-y event of the year is here, welcome to Fleetswake Year 8! This year's event introduces two new Featured Champions: Volothamp "Volo" Geddarm and Sheila the Thief. Expect to see some sea-faring skins this event!

Volo is available with the launch of the event today, while Sheila will become available to unlock next week on Wednesday, March 12 -- but don't worry, Sheila is worth the wait!

To learn more about Fleetswake 8, read on...

Featured Champions

Volo

Volothamp "Volo" Geddarm is a flamboyant world traveler, self-proclaimed expert, and author of such works as Volo’s Guide to Monsters. Known for his bombastic personality and flair for storytelling, Volo has a knack for turning facts into tall tales. Though he’s quick to avoid personal danger, he’s fiercely loyal to his friends — just don’t expect him to cover the tab.

Learn more about Volo in his Champion Spotlight!

Sheila

Sheila is the compassionate heart of a group of young friends whisked away to the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons. She reluctantly took on the role of Thief, using her Cloak of Invisibility to move unseen. Sensitive and loyal, Sheila strives to keep her loved ones safe, especially her younger brother, Bobby. Her supportive spirit is a powerful force as they journey together in search of a way back home.

Learn more about Sheila in her Champion Spotlight coming this Friday, March 7th!

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:

Gale

SEAT 1

Orkira

SEAT 1

Sisaspia

SEAT 1

Solaak

SEAT 2

Dynaheir

SEAT 3

Desmond

SEAT 4

Black Viper

SEAT 7

Nrakk

SEAT 8

Orisha

SEAT 11

Zorbu

SEAT 12

Event Augments

Augment 1: Free Rerolls (New Augment)
Description: You gain five free rerolls to use on each set of your Weekly Offers during this event!

Augment 2: Golden Offers (New Augment)
Description: One of your weekly offers will be Golden during this event. Golden offers provide an additional 10% discount! The Golden tag persists when an offer is rerolled.

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: New Champion Sheila will unlock at the start of week two of this event, and completing her tier 2+ variants awards double chests!

You can check out which Augments are active at any time by mousing over the Event Banner.

Fleetswake Feedback Wanted

Praise Umberlee, it's time to enjoy the Fair Seas festival with our nautical-themed skins! Are you excited for Fleetswake, Volo, and Sheila? Let us know!

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February 28th

New Champion: Volo

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Tags: idle champions, idle, champions, new content, update, champion spotlight, volo, fleetswake.

Volothamp "Volo" Geddarm is a flamboyant world traveler, self-proclaimed expert, and author of such works as Volo’s Guide to Monsters. Known for his bombastic personality and flair for storytelling, Volo has a knack for turning facts into tall tales. Though he’s quick to avoid personal danger, he’s fiercely loyal to his friends — just don’t expect him to cover the tab.

Volo is a Support Champion whose encyclopedic knowledge empowers his allies despite his tendency to overestimate his own expertise. His buffs grow stronger as you complete more collection and guide quests, while his quick thinking ensures the party can regroup when danger strikes.

For more information about Volo, read on...

Volothamp "Volo" Geddarm

Volo

NAME

9

SEAT

2.5%

CRIT CHANCE

100%

CRIT DAMAGE

Male

GENDER

55

AGE

Chaotic Good

ALIGNMENT

5

OVERWHELM

Human

SPECIES

Wizard

CLASS

Support

ROLES

None

AFFILIATION

9

STR

12

DEX

10

CON

15

INT

11

WIS

16

CHA

73

TOT

Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Strahd, Elminster (until March 5th, 2028)

Abilities

Basic Attack

Volo's Guide to Malicious Mockery (magic) - Volo writes a scathing note, dealing a deep magical cut to the nearest enemy.

Passive Abilities

Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast - Volo can be used in any Grand Tour of the Sword Coast campaign adventure or variant, even if he would not normally be available to be used due to variant or patron restrictions.

Formation Abilities

Volo's Guide to Combat - Volo increases the damage of all Champions in the two columns in front of him by 100%.
Volo's Guide to Questing - Volo increases the effect of Volo's Guide to Combat by 10% for each Guide and/or Collection Quest completed, stacking multiplicatively.
Volo's Guide to Monsters - Volo counts each type of enemy encountered in the current adventure. Volo increases the effect of Volo's Guide to Combat by 100% for each enemy type encountered, stacking multiplicatively.
Volo's Guide to Rapid Retreats - If a Champion in the column in front of Volo is defeated, the formation immediately retreats to the previous area. Upon returning to the area of their near defeat, the effect of Volo's Guide to Combat is increased by 1000% in that area.

Specializations

Volo's Guide to Spirits and Specters - Volo gains the Hunter role and Undead become his Favored Foe. The effect of Volo's Guide to Combat is increased by 100% for each Champion in the formation with the Hunter role, stacking multiplicatively.
Volo's Guide to Brain-Eating Tadpoles - The effect of Volo's Guide to Combat is increased by 100% for each Ceremorphosis stack the formation has, stacking multiplicatively.
Volo's Guide to All Things Magical - The effect of Volo's Guide to Combat is increased by 100% for each Champion in the formation with a Magic base attack, stacking multiplicatively.

Ultimate Ability

Volo's Guide to Writing Wrongs - Volo takes out a book and quill and writes for 15 seconds, causing his buffed allies to deal additional BUD-based damage for the duration.

Equipment

Global DPS Buff

SLOT 1

Volo's Guide to Combat Buff

SLOT 2

Volo's Guide to Questing Buff

SLOT 3

Volo's Guide to Monsters Buff

SLOT 4

Buffs all Specializations

SLOT 5

Ultimate Cooldown

SLOT 6

Feats

Uncommon

Selflessness
Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%.
Volo's Constructive Consultation
Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Combat ability by 20%.
Volo's Helpful Hints
Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Questing ability by 20%.
Volo's Grasping Guesswork
Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Monsters ability by 20%.

Rare

Inspiring Leader
Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%.
Volo's Discerning Details
Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Combat ability by 40%.
Volo's Inspirational Intimations
Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Questing ability by 40%.
Volo's Fantastic Findings
Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Monsters ability by 40%.
Volo's Justified Jaunt
Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Rapid Retreats ability by 40%.
Volo's Adaptable Approach
Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Spirits and Specters, Volo's Guide to Brain-Eating Tadpoles, and Volo's Guide to All Things Magical specializations by 20%
Athlete
Increases the Strength score of Volo by 1.
Unlockable as an Event Reward

Epic

Volo's Expanded Expertise
Increases the number of columns buffed by Volo's Guide to Combat by +1.
Available in the Privateer Volo Theme Pack
Volo's Boundless Brilliance
Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Questing ability by 80%.
Unlockable as an Event Reward

Champion Feedback

What do you think of Volo? Would you let him perform amateur surgery on your eye? We want to know!

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February 26th

Idle Champions: Vecna: Eve of Ruin Part 5 & Tier 3 Blessings

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Tags: idle champions, idle, champions, new content, update, vecna.

The hunt for pieces of the Rod of Seven Parts continues.

On the world of Krynn, in the Northern Dargaard Mountains of Solamnia, a giant corrupted tree holds the next clue.

Note: You will need to have completed the previous two Vecna: Eve of Ruin adventures, Death House and Sacrifice, in order to access these new adventures.

Campaign: Vecna: Eve of Ruin

The Peylon Tree

Investigate the peylon tree in search of the next piece of the rod.

Complete area 800

Variant: Return of the Lone Wolf Party

Investigate the peylon tree with a lone werewolf and Champions that are just as lonely.

You may only use Champions that don't belong to an affiliation.
Riffel (in werewolf form) joins the formation as an escort.
Champions next to Riffel take damage equal to 5% of their total health every second due to his werewolf-y nature.
Complete Area 850

Three Moons Vault

Enter Three Moons Vault to claim the next rod piece from an evil archmage.

Complete area 850

Variant: The Old Ways

Enter Three Moons Vault while facing Lord Soth with your older Champions.

You may only use Champions that are 100 years old or older.
In each Boss Area, Lord Soth spawns as an additional boss that must be defeated to progress.
Complete Area 900

Vecna: Eve of Ruin Tier 3 Blessings

Measured Assault - Local: Decrease the base attack cooldown of all non-Chaotic Champions by 0.1s
Stick Together - Local: Increase the damage of all Champions by 100% for each adjacent formation slot, stacking additively
Allies in Death - Local: Increase the damage of all Champions by 100% for each Undead Champion in the formation, stacking additively
Legendary Heroes - Global: Increases the damage of all Champions by 2% for every piece of equipment of Legendary rarity across all Champions, stacking multiplicatively.

New Champion Roles!

With this update we'll be introducing 3 new Champion Roles. Check out the new roles below:

Breaker - Champions with the Breaker role are ones with effects or mechanics that cause enemies with hits-based or armor-based health to take extra damage from some or all attacks.
Control - Control Champions are ones who affect the enemies in a non-damaging way, such as stunning, slowing, or reducing the damage they do.
Hunter - Hunter Champions are ones who have one or more favored foes and deal extra damage or grant extra effects against those enemies.

Opening the Vault

The Vault is open! What wondrous creatures lie within?

Access to a special vault has been granted for a limited time. Click the notification or check the Shop to learn more.

Campaign Feedback

Are you enjoing the campaign? We want to know!
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February 7th

Champion Update: Ishi

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Tags: idle champions, idle, champions, new content, update, champion spotlight, ishi, ahghairon's day.

Ishi Snaggletooth hails from a warren of Kobolds living in the sewers under Baldur's Gate. Always the type to be more curious than careful, she accidentally stowed away on a ship headed to Port Nyanzaru. There, she met her dear friend, the Firbolg Littlefox. Often shunned by humans, Ishi hopes to prove herself as a true hero however she can. Ishi's biggest claim to fame is the defeat of the known swordsman, Hershel Von Saberburg, and since that day, she's touted herself as a renowned duelist to anyone who'll listen to her.

It's been a long time since Ishi joined Idle Champions, and on February 12th, 2025, she will be the lucky recipient of a new Rework set to make her a powerful component of non-human formations.

For more info about the new Ishi Rework, read on!

Ishi Snaggletooth

Ishi

NAME

4

SEAT

2.5%

CRIT CHANCE

100%

CRIT DAMAGE

Female (She/Her)

GENDER

27

AGE

Chaotic Good

ALIGNMENT

5

OVERWHELM

Kobold

SPECIES

Fighter / Rogue

CLASS

DPS / Gold

ROLES

None

AFFILIATION

10

STR

18

DEX

16

CON

12

INT

14

WIS

15

CHA

85

TOT

Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Vajra, Zariel, Elminster (until February 12th, 2028)

Abilities

Basic Attack

Quick Strike (melee) - Ishi attacks the front-most enemy.

Passive Abilities

Me First! - Ishi always attacks 0.25 seconds faster than the fastest member of the formation, or every 6 seconds if nobody else is in the formation.

Formation Abilities

Monsters Are People Too! - Ishi's damage is increased by 100% for each non-human in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
Let's Find Some Treasure - Ishi increases the party's gold find by 100% for each non-human Champion, stacking multiplicatively.
Treasure Hunter - Ishi increases the effect of Let's Find Some Treasure by 100% for every 4 seconds it has been since Ishi attacked but did not kill an enemy, stacking multiplicatively up to 15 times.
Faster, Harder, Stronger - Ishi keeps track of the number of attacks she has made in the last minute. She increases her damage by 100% for each attack, stacking multiplicatively.
Winner Take All - Every day, Ishi gains 5 Duel To The Death stacks. When Ishi has an available Duel To The Death stack and gets the killing blow on a boss that drops a loot sack, there is a 5% chance that she will consume a Duel To The Death stack and claim a piece of that boss's equipment as her own, granting 6 item levels to a piece of her equipment at random. Ishi can store up to 50 Duel To The Death stacks at once.

Specializations

Friend to the Familiar - Ishi's damage is increased by 125% for each Aasimar, Dwarf, Elf, Gnome, Halfling, and Half-Elf Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
Friend to the Feared - Ishi's damage is increased by 150% for each Dragonborn, Goliath, Orc, Tiefling, and Half-Orc Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
Friend to the Exceptional - Ishi's damage is increased by 100% for each Champion in the formation that is not a Standard species, stacking multiplicatively. Standard species are Aasimar, Dragonborn, Dwarf, Elf, Gnome, Goliath, Halfling, Human, Orc, Tiefling, Half-Orc, and Half-Elf.

Ultimate Ability

Confidence Boost - For 30 seconds, Ishi's damage is increased by 100% for each non-human in the formation, stacking multiplicatively. The duration extends when Ishi lands the killing blow on a boss.

Equipment

Champion DPS Buff

SLOT 1

Faster, Harder, Stronger Buff

SLOT 2

Monsters Are People Too! Buff

SLOT 3

Let's Find Some Treasure Buff

SLOT 4

Buffs Friend to the Familiar, Friend to the Feared, and Friend to the Exceptional

SLOT 5

Ultimate Cooldown

SLOT 6

Feats

Uncommon

Frugal
Increases all Gold found by 10%.
Something to Prove
Increases the effect of Ishi's Monsters Are People Too! ability by 20%.
Detritus Diving
Increases the effect of Ishi's Let's Find Some Treasure ability by 20%.

Rare

Well Rounded
Increases the effect of Ishi's Monsters Are People Too! ability by 40%.
Finders Keepers
Increases the effect of Ishi's Let's Find Some Treasure ability by 40%.
Counting Lesson
Increases the effect of Ishi's Faster, Harder, Stronger ability by 40%.
Kobold Camaraderie
Increases the effect of Friend to the Familiar, Friend to the Feared, and Friend to the Exceptional by 40%.
Keen Mind
Increases the Intelligence score of Ishi by 1.
Unlockable as an Event Reward

Epic

Creature Squad
Increases the effect of Ishi's Monsters Are People Too! ability by 80%.
Multiversal Allies
Increases the damage of all Champions by 20% for each unique species in the formation, stacking additively.
Ardent Allies
Increases the effect of Friend to the Familiar, Friend to the Feared, and Friend to the Exceptional by 80%.
Unlockable as an Event Reward

Ishi Feedback Requested

The Ishi Rework is here! What do you think? Will she make non-human formations popular? We want to know!

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February 5th

Idle Champions: Grand Revel 8

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Tags: idle, champions, event, new content, update, kalix, ishi, grand revel.

It's time for another day of dancing in Chult!

Grand Revel runs until February 26th. Featured Champions for this year's event include a new Thri-Kreen Ranger and a returning Kobold Fighter - and together, they seek to empower non-human formations like never before!

In the Forgotten Realms, Grand Revel is a day of dancing, music, and the eating of sweet treats of all sorts, from chocolate to red "firemint" candies. But even during such an unparalleled day of joy, there are quests to be done and adventures to be had. One such adventure revolves around a missing caravan on Chult -- and the Templar of the Order of the Gauntlet who desperately wants it found...

Featured Champions

Kalix

By wood, river, cavern, and vale, nomads of the Shaar spread the tale of Kalix the Exile. Gifted in combat from a young age, this thri-kreen warrior amassed a collection of trophies, garnering acclaim from the others of his tribe—the Krakk't. However, the hunter was never satisfied. He dreamed of quarry none would dare. At the Hill of Memories, during the yearly gathering, Kalix attacked the emissaries of the other tribes. None could deny his prowess. For this act, he was banished and forced to wander the world, searching for purpose. Now Kalix offers his services to all who promise a worthy hunt and woe unto any foe he marks as his prey.

Kalix is a Support Champion who excels in formations featuring unorthodox species. This Thri-kreen harnesses his telepathic abilities to boost the damage of Champions that aren't next to him, and he's skilled at tracking down his favored foe: humanoids. Kalix also increases the damage of your active party when he is positioned in the front column of a formation, making him an invaluable resource once you have access to multiple adventuring parties.

Learn more about Kalix in his Champion Spotlight.

Ishi

Ishi Snaggletooth hails from a warren of Kobolds living in the sewers under Baldur's Gate. Always the type to be more curious than careful, she accidentally stowed away on a ship headed to Port Nyanzaru. There, she met her dear friend, the Firbolg Littlefox. Often shunned by humans, Ishi hopes to prove herself as a true hero however she can. Ishi's biggest claim to fame is the defeat of the known swordsman, Hershel Von Saberburg, and since that day she's touted herself as a renowned duelist to anyone that'll listen to her.

It's been a long time since Ishi joined Idle Champions, and on February 12, 2025, she will be the lucky recipient of a new Rework set to make her a powerful component of non-human formations.

Learn more about Ishi in her Champion Spotlight coming this Friday, February 7th!

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:

K'thriss

SEAT 1

Presto

SEAT 2

Karlach

SEAT 4

Paultin

SEAT 4

Fen

SEAT 6

Hew Maan

SEAT 8

Birdsong

SEAT 9

Brother Uriah

SEAT 9

Havilar

SEAT 10

Vi

SEAT 12

Event Augments

Augment 1: 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 2: Auto-Equip (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.

Augment 3: Auto Blacksmith (Returning Augment)
Description: 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 Ishi will unlock at the start of week two of this event, and completing her tier 2+ variants awards double chests!

Elegant Spring Celebration

Our next Celebration is here! The Elegant Spring Celebration starts today and runs until Noon PT on February 12th. Each day, you'll be able to unlock a free Chest full of goodies hand-picked by the CNE crew to help supercharge your progress. If you collect 4 of the 7 daily reward Chests, you'll also be able to collect A Champion unlock for Minthara (seat 3), a Myrkul's Chosen Skin, and a Taunt feat for her along with 3 Gold Minthara Chests! Log in and start collecting your daily chests now!

Grand Revel Feedback Wanted

We want to hear about your experiences in Idle Champions! What do you think about Kalix? Are you excited to learn more about Ishi's rework on Friday?

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

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January 31st

New Champion: Kalix

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Tags: idle champions, idle, champions, new content, update, champion spotlight, kalix, grand revel.

By wood, river, cavern, and vale, nomads of the Shaar spread the tale of Kalix the Exile. Gifted in combat from a young age, this Thri-kreen warrior amassed a collection of trophies, garnering acclaim from the others of his tribe—the Krakk't. However, the hunter was never satisfied. He dreamed of quarry none would dare. At the Hill of Memories, during the yearly gathering, Kalix attacked the emissaries of the other tribes. None could deny his prowess. For this act, he was banished and forced to wander the world, searching for purpose. Now Kalix offers his services to all who promise a worthy hunt, and woe unto any foe he marks as his prey.

Kalix is a Support Champion who excels in formations featuring unorthodox species. This Thri-kreen harnesses his telepathic abilities to boost the damage of Champions that aren't next to him, and he's skilled at tracking down his favored foe: humanoids. Kalix also increases the damage of your active party when he is positioned in the front column of a formation, making him an invaluable resource once you have access to multiple adventuring parties.

For more information about this CNE Original Thri-Kreen Champion, read on...

Kalix

NAME

5

SEAT

2.5%

CRIT CHANCE

100%

CRIT DAMAGE

Male (He/Him)

GENDER

16

AGE

Lawful Evil

ALIGNMENT

5

OVERWHELM

Thri-kreen

SPECIES

Ranger

CLASS

Support

ROLE

None

AFFILIATION

12

STR

18

DEX

14

CON

13

INT

11

WIS

11

CHA

79

TOT

Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Vajra, Strahd, Elminster (until February 5th, 2028)

Abilities

Basic Attack

Chatkcha (ranged) - Kalix throws a Chatkcha at the closest enemy, dealing 1 hit.

Passive Abilities

Thri-kreen Telepathy - While Kalix is in the front column of any party, your active party's damage is increased by 100%. This means this ability affects your active party even if Kalix is not in your active party (as long as they're in the front-most column of their party).

Formation Abilities

Mindlink - Kalix telepathically increases the damage of all Champions not adjacent to him by 100%.
Unorthodox Alliance - Kalix gains an Ally stack for each Champion in the formation that is not a Standard species. He increases the effect of Mindlink by 100% for each Ally stack, stacking multiplicatively. Standard species are Aasimar, Dragonborn, Dwarf, Elf, Gnome, Goliath, Halfling, Human, Orc, Tiefling, Half-Orc, and Half-Elf.
Chameleon Carapace - Enemies that attempt to choose Kalix as a target do not, and instead choose to attack another Champion, assuming another valid target exists. The effect of Mindlink is increased by 100% each time this triggers, stacking multiplicatively up to 25 times and resetting when changing areas.
The Deadliest Prey - Humanoids are Kalix's favorite foe. All Champions deal 400% additional damage against Kalix's favored foes.

Specializations

Strength in Numbers - The most represented species in your formation grant additional Ally stacks for Unorthodox Alliance (even if it is not a Standard species). In the case of a tie, Champions from all tied species grant an additional Ally stack.
Creative Camouflage - The maximum stacks of Chameleon Carapace are doubled, and 50% of the current stacks are not reset when you change areas.
One For You, One For Me - Kalix gains the Speed role and each time a monster spawns that is not his favored foe, one or more favored foes simultaneously spawn. The effect of The Deadliest Prey is also increased by 400%.

Ultimate Ability

Gythka Strike (melee) - Kalix makes 5 attacks against random enemies, dealing ultimate damage and stunning them for 5 seconds due to his paralyzing poison.

Equipment

Global DPS Buff

SLOT 1

Thri-kreen Telepathy Buff

SLOT 2

Mindlink Buff

SLOT 3

Unorthodox Alliance Buff

SLOT 4

Chameleon Carapace Buff

SLOT 5

Ultimate Cooldown

SLOT 6

Feats

Uncommon

Selflessness
Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%.
Expanded Awareness
Increases the effect of Kalix's Mindlink ability by 20%.
Hidden Danger
Increases the effect of Kalix's Chameleon Carapace ability by 20%.
Common Quarry
Increases the effect of Kalix's The Deadliest Prey ability by 20%.

Rare

Inspiring Leader
Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%.
Mental Discipline
Increases the effect of Kalix's Mindlink ability by 40%.
Eclectic Collective
Increases the effect of Kalix's Unorthodox Alliance ability by 40%.
Last Surprise
Increases the effect of Kalix's Chameleon Carapace ability by 40%.
Hunt the Civilized
Increases the effect of Kalix's The Deadliest Prey ability by 40%.
Hunt the Divine
Add Celestial as a favored foe for Kalix.
Hunt the Bound
Add Construct as a favored foe for Kalix.
Unlockable as an Event Reward
Hunt the Amorphous
Add Ooze as a favored foe for Kalix.

Epic

Psionic Talent
Increases the effect of Kalix's Thri-kreen Telepathy ability by 80%.
Available in the Ruby Rose Knight Kalix Theme Pack
Entertainer
Increases the Charisma score of Kalix by 2.
Unlockable as an Event Reward

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January 29th

Idle Champions: January 29th Variant Update

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Posted in Idle Champions.

Tags: idle, champions, new content, update, variants, grand tour, rime of the frostmaiden, xaryxis, witchlight, fortune's wheel, vecna.

Today's update includes 15 fiendish new adventure variants, featuring five for the Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden, including its capstone variant with bonus rewards and quality-of-life improvements to item level visibility.

For more information about the new variants and these updates, read on...

A Grand Tour of the Sword Coast

Terror in the Dark

Variant: Friend of Nature

Every night, zombies are attacking a nature-loving village

In addition to the core 12 Champions, you may only use Ranger, Druid, and/or Barbarian Champions.
Friendly animals take up slots in your formation. You start out with one slot taken up by a friendly animal, then every 50 areas a new animal joins your team, until there are 6 animals.
Complete Area 200

Unearthed Evil

Variant: Waves of Evil

A local mine needs some evil help to solve an evil goblin problem

In addition to the core 12 Champions, you may only use Evil Champions.
All monsters emanate waves of shadowy evil upon spawning and every 5 seconds after that. Each wave deals 10% max health damage against a random Champion.
Complete Area 200

Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

The Netherese Necropolis

Variant: Cryophilic Combatants

Search the city for more Arcane Octad clues while fighting back enemies that thrive in the cold.

You may only use Champions that are 75 years old or more.
1-2 White Abishai spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count toward quest progress.
Whenever a Champion takes damage, their base attack cooldown is increased by 0.5 seconds until the area changes, stacking additively.
Complete Area 675

Cold as Ice

Variant: Pay the Price

Continue to hunt for the clues of the Rite of the Arcane Octad with Champions who are not foreign to the ways of wealth.

You may only use Champions with the gold find role.
1-2 Mezzoloth mercenaries spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count toward quest progress.
Other enemies drop 99.99% less gold.
Complete Area 700

Friends and Foes

Variant: Fiendishly Fierce

As the factions within Ythryn close in around the Champions, they definitely learn who is in it for themselves.

You may only use Drow Champions.
1-2 Spined Devils spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count towards quest progress.
You may not remove Champions from the formation. (They can be moved as normal.)
Non-boss area requirements are reduced by 5% for each empty formation slot, stacking additively.
Complete Area 725

The Spire of Iriolarthas

Variant: Class Clown

Gain the final clue to enter the Spire of Iriolarthas while fighting space clowns.

You may only use Chaotic Champions.
Champion damage is reduced by 99% for each Champion in the formation that is not a Bard, stacking multiplicatively.
1-2 ranged Space Clowns attack with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count toward quest progress.
Complete Area 750

The Fall of Ythryn

Variant: Xerophon's Ythryn Zenith

Destroy the Ythryn Mythalar with Xerophon!

Xerophon starts in the formation with their ultimate unlocked. They can be moved but not removed.
After area 10, Champions can only deal damage while Xerophon is imitating an enemy with their Perfect Imitation ultimate attack.
Champions can't be removed from the formation once they have been added.
Every 50 areas, a random Champion that matches the highest number of Xerophon's specialization choices is removed from the formation and can not be used again in the adventure. In the case of a tie, a random tied Champion is picked. If you have not chosen any spec choices for Xerophon, a random Champion is picked. Xerophon themself is never removed.
Fire breath potions can't be used during the adventure, and click damage has no effect after area 100.
Complete Area 775

Additional Rewards:
- 1,250 Corrupted Gems.

Light of Xaryxis

Seeds of Destruction

Variant: Elf Help

Help Laeral Silverhand understand a new threat to Waterdeep with help from some elves.

You may only use Elf and Half-Elf Champions.
Laeral Silverhand joins the formation. Only Champions next to her can deal damage.
Complete Area 350

The Evacuation of Waterdeep

Variant: Send In The Clowns

Get to the Dock Ward with some foolish helpers.

You may only use Champions with a Wisdom score of 10 or lower.
1-2 Space Clowns attack with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count toward quest progress.
Complete Area 400

The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Legends and Lore

Variant: Fiend Folio

Skabatha is ready for revenge with some daemonic assistance!

You may only use Drow, Githyanki, Githzerai, Aarakocra, and Tabaxi Champions.
A Flumph escort joins the formation. Only Champions next to the Flumph can deal damage.
1-2 Mezzoloths spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count toward quest progress.
A Shadow Demon spawns at the start of each Boss area. It must also be defeated to progress.
Complete Area 1150

The End

Variant: The Final Curtain

Time to deal with Endelyn while fighting monsters that get harder and harder to defeat!

You may only use Chaotic Champions.
Each time an enemy is defeated, Champion damage is reduced by 90% until the area changes, stacking multiplicatively.
Complete Area 1200

Turn of Fortune's Wheel

A Glitch in the Mortuary

Variant: A Hitch in the Mortuary

Descend further into the Mortuary with Hitch!

Prerequisite - You must have Hitch unlocked. Sign up for the newsletter in the Main Menu to get him!
You may only use Champions that are Chaotic and/or Good.
Hitch joins the formation. He can be moved but not removed.
Two other Hitches take up two slots in the formation but are confused and don't attack.
1-2 Merregons spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count toward quest progress.
Complete Area 650

Welcome to the Outlands

Variant: We Take It Fey by Fey

Begin to explore the Outlands, and find a walking castle and some flying fey!

You may not use Champions with melee attacks.
Each enemy wave that spawns increases the speed and damage of all enemies by 100%, stacking additively and resetting with each area change.
1-2 Pixies spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count toward quest progress.
Complete Area 700

Vecna: Eve of Ruin

A Tale of Two Vecnas

Variant: Friends and Fiends

Investigate a cult of Vecna while fighting some fiendish foes!

You may only use Champions with a Charisma of 17 or higher.
1-2 Quasits spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count toward quest progress.
A Night Hag boss spawns at the start of each Boss area. It must also be defeated to progress.
Complete Area 500

The Wizards Three

Variant: Alustriel's Arrival

Join forces with Alustriel Silverhand of the Wizards Three and venture into the Underdark!

You may only use Champions with an Intelligence of 14 or higher.
Alustriel joins the formation.
You may only place champions with Magic base attacks next to Alustriel.
Complete Area 550

Item Level QoL Updates

We've been working on additional quality of life improvements when it comes to the visibility of item levels in Idle Champions, arriving with today's update!

Tracking your progress through item level increases has become much more important over the lifetime of Idle Champions, and now it will be easier than ever!

Players will be able to see item levels more prominently on equipment cards, increases to item levels while opening chests, more details in Champion Profiles, and more. Log in before February 5th, 2025, to unlock Hew Maan and collect 6 free Platinum Hew Maan Chests so you can experience these updates!!

Opening the Vault

The Vault is open! What wondrous treasures lie within?

Access to a special vault has been granted for a limited time. Click the notification or check the Shop to learn more.

We Want YOUR Feedback

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January 22nd

Idle Champions: Turn of Fortune's Wheel 10 FINALE

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Posted in Idle Champions.

Tags: idle champions, idle, champions, new content, update, fortune's wheel.

This is the end.

For the final Turn of Fortune's Wheel adventures, the Champions will face their true foe and attempt to repair the multiversal glitch! But how can they stop it? What other plans might Shemeshka have in store? And what aberrant horrors lie in wait in the realms beyond?

Note: You will need to have completed the previous two Turn of Fortune's Wheel adventures, Full Circle and Return to Fortune's Wheel, in order to access these new adventures.

Campaign: Turn of Fortune's Wheel

Shemeshka's Gambit

Face down Shemeshka and determine Wren's true loyalty.

Variant: Aligned in Purpose

Face down Shemeshka and determine Wren's true loyalty with a Champion of OUR choice.

A random Champion is immediately unlocked, added to the formation, and can't be removed.
You may only use Champions that have the same initial alignment as the chosen Champion's initial alignment.
Complete Area 1250

Tyrant's Spiral

Travel to the Gzemnid's Realm and save the lost modrons!

Variant: Eye Spy

Travel to the Gzemnid's Realm and save the lost modrons while fighting a hive of Beholders!

You may not have two Champions in the formation with the same base species.
1-2 Gazers spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count towards quest progress.
In each boss area, an additional Beholder boss with more health than normal spawns with the second wave. All other monsters are immune to damage until this Beholder is defeated.
Complete Area 1300

Construct Emergence

January's theme of Dungeons & Dragons Constructs continues with the Construct Emergence!

Various constructs are coming. They cannot be reasoned with. They do not feel emotion like pity or fear... and they absolutely will not stop until they succeed in taking your party down! Defeat Construct enemies in Free Play to earn Corrupted Gems for the Thayan Enclave.

The Construct Emergence runs until Friday, January 31st.

Corrupted Gem Shop Updates

New Items Added to the Thayan Enclave!

Golden Epics
- Eric Slot 2 - Cavalier's Breastplate (20,000 Corrupted Gems)
- Xerophon Slot 1 - Blade of the Ages (20,000 Corrupted Gems)
Feats
- Shadowheart - Shar's Veil (10,000 Corrupted Gems)
- Kas - Weapon Master (10,000 Corrupted Gems)
- Eric - Prolonged Push (10,000 Corrupted Gems)
- Bobby - Tenacious (10,000 Corrupted Gems)
Skins
- Modron Ellywick (10,000 Corrupted Gems)
- Modron Vin Ursa (10,000 Corrupted Gems)
Chests
- Unlimited Construct Emergence Chests (2,500 Corrupted Gems each)
  - Contains gear for Bobby, Eric, Ellywick, Kas, Shadowheart, Vin Ursa, and Xerophon
- 8x Gold Supply Chests (2,500 Corrupted Gems each)
- 8x Modron Component Chests (2,500 Corrupted Gems each)
Buffs
- 10x Marvelous Support Pigments (7,000 Corrupted Gems each)

DLC Feat Exclusivity

Starting with today's update, Feats introduced through DLC Packs will be available exclusively through those DLC Packs for three months after they launch.

Once the three-month exclusivity expires, Feats will become available for Gems.

Previously-introduced Feats will not be affected by this change.

We Want YOUR Feedback

The journey in the Outlands is over. What do you think?

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January 10th

BW2: Celebrate Nate's Birthday Event 2025!

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Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Tags: bw2, 2025, event, new content, nate.

Happy Birthday Nate!

It's that time of year again! Help celebrate Nate Dragon's birthday by decorating the Commons for him....because no one else will.

Safety First

First and foremost, whenever Nate is involved, safety becomes a priority. Find Safety Coins in the bushes and bring them to the stations in the Commons to stock up on protective gear. Turn in 10 coins at each station 50 times for an achievement. You can see the number of turn-ins you've completed at a station when you turn in a set of coins. The Kevlar Pad station is there on the first day of the event, and the Fire Extinguisher and Band Aid stations will unlock as the event goes on.

Party Preparation

Then it seems Nate needs decorations and activities to set up in the Commons. Go out daily and find things for his party. Have fun trying out the activity stations as many times as you want!

Dragon Costuming

If you're trying to get Tiny Little Arms or Just Like Nate achievements, or if you just want to have a little fun, you need to be wearing all pieces of the Dragon gear or the Nate outfit (available from the vendor's Bush Bucks store if it's your first time playing this event) while completing the 4 party Stations: Dynamite Activity, Campfire Activity, Digging Activity and the Training Whacking Activity.

Fire! Fire!

If you've built the Town Hall, you can expect an fiery visitor to the party as well!

New for 2025

This year's update includes:

- a new cursed cubes quest, with a new companion to collect!
- new costume items in the store!
- new ranch items in the store!
- new pet packs!
- new mount packs!
- new ribbons and 100% reward!
- Updated 2 of the VIP event rewards

Holiday Plushies!

As this is the first event of 2025, we're introducing a new 100% reward set - Holiday Plushies! Collect them all!

Nate's Generous Uncle

New year, new gift from Nate's uncle! He seems apologetic enough, so maybe this one won't be cursed...

Achievements

-- POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT
There are a total TWENTY THREE possible Achievements to earn in this event:

Returning Achievements

Safety First - You completed a turn-in at each of the Safety Stations.
Safety Inspector - You completed 50 turn-ins at each of the Safety Stations.
Without a Hitch - You helped Nate with all of his Birthday quests!
Neverending Supply - You completed all 4 of the Birthday event daily quests 3 times.
Firefighter - You put out a fire and saved a building in the Commons! [Requires the Town Hall built]
Dragon Slayer - You scared off a dragon and saved the Commons!
Surprise Explosions! - You helped organize a surprise party for Nate.
A Heroic Gift - Help Natalie make Nate look like a hero for his birthday.
Cursed Cubes! - You removed the cube curse!

New Achievements

Loot Deluge - You bought all the 2025 Nate's Birthday event items!

Retired Achievements

We have 13 achievements from previous year's events, which may be earned by spending some Bush Bucks, if a player was not present during the initial year:

Nate's Fortune - You bought all the 2024 Nate's Birthday event items! Nate's Novelties - You bought all the 2023 Nate's Birthday event items!
Nate-tional Treasure - You bought all the 2022 Nate's Birthday event items!
Birthday Spoils - You bought all the 2021 Nate's Birthday event items!
Birthday Blowout - You bought all the 2020 Nate's Birthday event items!
Nate-Nacs - You bought all the 2019 Nate's Birthday event items!
Nate's Treasures - You bought all the 2018 Nate's Birthday event items!
Birthday Souvenirs - You bought all the 2017 Nate's Birthday event items!
Nate's Finer Things - You bought all the 2016 Nate's Birthday event items!
Nate's Stash - You bought all the 2015 Nate's Birthday event items!
Tiny Little Arms - You bungled each activity station while dressed like a Dragon
Nate's Inventory - You bought all the 2014 Nate's Birthday event items!
Just Like Nate! - You bungled each activity station while dressed like Nate.

*The mini-golf piece is not included in the Nate's Fortune achievement, and therefore it is not required to purchase it.

Grab a new bombastic partner!

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 Jan 10th to 13th!

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

The Fire Drake and Frost Drake 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, the Nate Kitty, Nate Robot, and Pointy Dragon, can be seen in the event area later on. You can pick them up January 17th to 20th in Pet Packs bursting with goodies! Want them all? Grab them all for less in the bundle!

Many other pets and ranch items available from previous years via "Nate's Olde Mischief Market". Talk to the event store clerk to view this store!

This event runs until Friday January 24th, 2025 @ Noon PST (8pm UTC).

See the full Release Notes!

Post your thoughts and feedback here!