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September 6th
2024 Champion Spotlight: Rosie 
Posted in Idle Champions.

    Weighing in at just under 30 pounds and with a grandmotherly demeanor befitting her advanced age, Rosie Beestinger is easily mistaken for someone on the wrong side of the 'aggressor/victim' relationship. But this is a mix-up that few people make more than once.

Originally released in March 2019, Rosie Beestinger is a sassy Halfling Shadow Monk created by Kate Welch for Acquisitions Inc: The "C" Team. And now it is time for a Rosie rework!

Rosie has been significantly reworked to better lean into her niches - adventures with ranged enemies, and formations with younger Champions. In addition, she has been given a new niche as the first Champion who can affect the BUD decay rate. For more information about Rosie's updated design, read on...

Rosie Beestinger

Dungeons & Dragons Rosie Beestinger Acquisitions Incorporated The C Team Kate Welch
Rosie
NAME
10
SEAT
2.5%
CRIT CHANCE
100%
CRIT DAMAGE
Female (She/Her)
GENDER
110
AGE
Chaotic Good
ALIGNMENT
5
OVERWHELM
Halfling
SPECIES
Monk
CLASS
DPS
ROLES
Acq Inc "C" Team
AFFILIATION
8
STR
16
DEX
12
CON
12
INT
14
WIS
14
CHA
76
TOT
Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Elminster (until September 11th, 2027)

Abilities

Basic Attack

  • Shadow Step - Rosie Shadow Steps behind one of the three closest enemies at random and hits them with a flurry of blows.

Formation Abilities

  • Sassy - Rosie deals +400% increased damage for every Champion in the formation younger than she is, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Deflect Missiles - Rosie gains a deflect stack every time she attacks. She can store up to 100 deflect stacks at once. Whenever an enemy attacks the formation with a ranged/magic attack, Rosie consumes a deflect stack and reflects it back at the attacker. The reflected attack deals Rosie's damage with a 100% additively increased chance of dealing a critical hit. This effect can trigger as often as necessary, as long as Rosie has deflect stacks available.
  • Timeless Body - Rosie gains a Timeless Body stack every time she successfully deflects a ranged/magic attack with Deflect Missiles. For each Timeless Body stack she has, Rosie increases the effect of Sassy by 1%, stacking additively. Stacks persist between adventures.
  • Slow Decay - Whenever Rosie is your BUD-setting Champion, the rate of BUD decay is decreased by 50%.
  • Shadow Arts - Rosie's critical hit damage is increased by 100% for every 100 levels she has been leveled up, stacking multiplicatively. Additionally, for every 4th attack, Rosie makes a Shadow Arts attack that deals 10 seconds worth of BUD damage to all enemies in a small area.

Specializations A

  • Matriarch - Increases the effect of Sassy by 100% for every Female or Nonbinary Champion in the formation who is younger than Rosie, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Familiar Friends - Increases the effect of Sassy by 100% for every Champion in the formation that belongs to the "C"-team, Acquisitions Incorporated, or Wafflecrew affiliations, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Grandmother Night - Increases the effect of Sassy by 100% for every Champion in the formation that is a Halfling, Rogue, or Monk, stacking multiplicatively.

Specializations B

  • Grandma-Bod - The damage bonus provided by Timeless Body stacks is increased by 200%, and whenever she deflects a ranged/magic attack with Deflect Missiles she gains 4 stacks of Timeless Body instead of 1.
  • Busy Beestinger - Rosie's attack speed cooldown is lowered by 0.5 seconds (stacking additively) and her damage is increased by 400% (stacking multiplicatively) for each member of the "C"-Team in the formation, including herself.
  • Slower Decay - Increases Rosie's critical hit damage by 600% and the effect of Slow Decay is set to 75%.

Ultimate Ability

  • Grammamancy - Rosie roots all enemies in place for 5 seconds and becomes a blur of movement, pummeling up to 10 enemies on screen for ultimate damage, and refilling her deflect stacks to max.

Equipment

Self DPS
SLOT 1
Specializations A
SLOT 2
Sassy
SLOT 3
Timeless Body
SLOT 4
Specializations B
SLOT 5
Ultimate Cooldown
SLOT 6

Feats

Uncommon
  • Tavern Brawler
    'Increases the damage of Rosie by 30%
  • Grandmother Night
    Increases the effect of Rosie's Sassy ability by 20%
  • Halfling from Toril
    Increases the effect of Rosie's Timeless Body ability by 20%
  • Best Damn Grandma
    Increases the effect of Rosie's Matriarch, Familiar Friends, and Grandmother Night abilities by 20%
  • Tactical Prowess
    Additively increases the Crit Chance of Rosie by 5%
  • Devastating Impact
    Increases the Crit Damage of Rosie by 30%
Rare
  • Grappler
    Increases the damage of Rosie by 60%
  • Sassiest Grandma
    Increases the effect of Rosie's Sassy ability by 40%
  • These Hands Catch
    Increases max stacks of Deflect Missiles by 50
  • Shadow Routine
    Increases the effect of Rosie's Timeless Body ability by 40%
  • Beestinger Reunion
    Increases the effect of Rosie's Matriarch, Familiar Friends, and Grandmother Night abilities by 40%
  • Not Your Grandma's Grandma
    Increases the effect of Rosie's Grandma-Bod, Busy Beestinger, and Slower Decay abilities by 40%
  • Keen Mind
    Increases the Intelligence score of Rosie by 1
  • Battle Expertise
    Additively increases the Crit Chance of Rosie by 10%
  • Cataclysmic Strike
    Increases the Crit Damage of Rosie by 60%
Epic
  • G-Ma Workout Routine
    Increases the bonus Timeless Body stacks provided by Grandma-Bod by 100%
    Unlockable in the Harvestguard Rosie Theme Pack
  • Tenacious
    Increases the Constitution score of Rosie by 2
    Unlockable as a Tier 3 Event Reward
  • Heavy Lifter
    Increases the Strength score of Rosie by 2
    Unlockable as a Tier 4 Event Reward

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September 4th
Idle Champions: Highharvestide 8 
Posted in Idle Champions.

    Faerûn's Savage Frontier has no shortage of dangers, but that hasn't stopped the citizens of Triboar from carving out a living in this picturesque stretch of fertile northern farmland.

    This year, however, the people of Triboar are in need of aid. As the Highharvestide Festival approaches, bandits have begun causing trouble for farmers attempting to bring in their harvests, and it's up to the Champions to put an end to it!

Highharvestide 8 marks the beginning of Year 8 Events in Idle Champions and the beginning of Idle Champions 7th Anniversary Celebration! That's not confusing, is it?

But wait, there's more -- today also marks the launch of our latest Saturday Morning Squad member: Bobby the Barbarian!

Bobby is the first of the Featured Champions for Highharvestide 8, with the second, Rosie Beestinger, launching on Wednesday, September 11. Rosie's rework has been a long time coming, and we are excited to finally share with you what we've done.

Read on to learn more about Highharvestide 8 and the 7th Anniversary Celebration!


7th Anniversary Celebration

Dungeons & Dragons 7th Anniversary Celebration Harvestguard Presto

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

We are excited to be celebrating the 7th Anniversary of Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms along with the launch of our first Year 8 Event. Huge thanks to everyone who has helped Idle Champions along the journey so far - and be sure to log in daily for the next week to unlock your free daily rewards!

Players who unlock at least four of the daily rewards during the 7th Anniversary Celebration will unlock Presto (if he hasn't been unlocked yet) along with the Harvestguard Presto Skin, 3 Gold Presto Chests, and an Epic Feat!


Featured Champions

Bobby the Barbarian

Dungeons & Dragons Bobby the Barbarian Saturday Morning Squad

    Bobby is the youngest of the group that was transported to the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons. As a brave and loyal Barbarian, he wields a powerful magical club that enhances his strength. Bobby has close ties to his sister Sheila and his pet unicorn, Uni. Despite his impulsiveness, Bobby's courage and determination are key assets in the search to find the way back home.

Learn more about Bobby in his Champion Spotlight. Bobby arrives today with the launch of Highharvestide!

Rosie Beestinger

Dungeons & Dragons Rosie Beestinger Acquisitions Incorporated The C Team Kate Welch

    Weighing in at just under 30 pounds and with a grandmotherly demeanor befitting her advanced age, Rosie Beestinger is easily mistaken for someone on the wrong side of the 'aggressor/victim' relationship. But this is a mix-up that few people make more than once.

Learn about Rosie's upcoming rebalance in her 2024 Champion Spotlight launching on Friday, September 6. The Rosie Rebalance arrives on Wednesday, September 11 at the beginning of Highharvestide 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:
D'hani
SEAT 1
Stoki
SEAT 4
Certainty Dran
SEAT 5
Pwent
SEAT 5
Egbert
SEAT 7
Farideh
SEAT 7
Corazón
SEAT 8
Torogar
SEAT 10
Wulfgar
SEAT 10

Event Augments

  • Augment 1: M-M-M-ulti-Tier
    Description: Completing an event variant in a high enough area will award multiple tiers of progress.
  • Augment 2: Boon Enhancements
    Description: Boons obtained during this event last until the beginning of the next event (October 2nd), rather than expiring when the event ends.
  • Augment 3: Future Boons
    Description: If you obtain an event boon in this event, you'll start the next event (Liar's Night) with a level 1 event boon as well.
  • Augment 4: Worth The Wait
    Description: Rebalanced Champion Rosie will unlock at the start of week two, and completing her tier 2+ variants awards double chests!

Feedback Wanted!

We want to hear about your experiences in Idle Champions! Your participation and feedback have brought us this far, and we would love to have you join our community on one of our official platforms:

August 30th
Idle Champion Spotlight: Bobby 
Posted in Idle Champions.

    Bobby is the youngest of the group that was transported to the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons. As a brave and loyal Barbarian, he wields a powerful magical club that enhances his strength. Bobby has close ties to his sister Sheila and his pet unicorn, Uni. Despite his impulsiveness, Bobby's courage and determination are key assets in the search to find the way back home.

Bobby is a DPS and Support character who prefers to be on the front-line. Regardless of whether he's used as a damage dealer or to buff your formation, his abilities are increased for each column behind him. He can also help your formation find more Scales of Tiamat. Once unlocked, you can find this daring Human Barbarian in Seat 12 (Arkhan).

Read on to learn more...

Bobby the Barbarian

Bobby
NAME
12
SEAT
Male (He/Him)
GENDER
8
AGE
Chaotic Good
ALIGNMENT
5
OVERWHELM
Human
SPECIES
Barbarian
CLASS
DPS / Support
ROLES
Saturday Morning Squad
AFFILIATION
18
STR
15
DEX
12
CON
9
INT
8
WIS
10
CHA
72
TOT
Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Elminster (until September 4th, 2027)

Abilities

Basic Attack

  • Thunder Club (Melee) - Bobby swings his club at the closest enemy.

Formation Abilities

  • Critical Hit - Bobby's base chance to Critical Hit is 20%.
  • Charge Into Battle - Bobby increases his damage by 100% for each column behind him, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Uni, the Unicorn - Uni takes her place next to Bobby. Uni (in Bobby's slot) increases the damage of Bobby and all other Champions next to her by 100%. If Uni is in Dungeon Master's formation slot, this is further increased by 400%.
  • Now We're Talking - Whenever Bobby lands a Critical Hit, the effect of Charge Into Battle is increased by 100%, stacking multiplicatively up to 10 times and resetting when changing areas.
  • Scales of Tiamat Scavenger - Bobby can help scavenge up to (5,000 + 150/day) additional Scales of Tiamat when killing bosses. While this cap is not reached, Bobby has a 10% chance of scavenging 10 Scales of Tiamat each time a boss is defeated. The cap increases by 150 every day.

Specializations A

  • Stunning Strength - Bobby increases his damage by 100%. When Bobby scores a Critical Hit, the enemies are also knocked back and stunned for 5 seconds.
  • Group Charge - Bobby's Charge Into Battle now also increases the damage of all Champions behind Bobby by 100% of the buff it provides to Bobby.

Specializations B

  • Not So Low - Bobby increases the effect of his first Specialization choice by 100% for each Champion in the formation with a total ability score of 78 or less, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Still Growing Up - Bobby increases the effect of his first Specialization choice by 100% for each Champion in the formation that is 20 years old or younger, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Strong Armed - Bobby increases the effect of his first Specialization choice by 100% for each Champion in the formation with a Strength of 15 or higher, stacking multiplicatively.

Ultimate Ability

  • Bobby-quake - Bobby strikes the ground with his club, knocking all enemies up and back and stunning them for 5 seconds.

Equipment

Global DPS Buff
SLOT 1
Charge Into Battle Buff
SLOT 2
Uni, the Unicorn Buff
SLOT 3
Buffs Specialization A
SLOT 4
Buffs Specialization B
SLOT 5
Ultimate Cooldown Buff
SLOT 6

Feats

Uncommon
  • Tavern Brawler
    Increases the damage of Bobby by 30%
  • Tactical Prowess
    Additively increases the Crit Chance of Bobby by 5%
  • Selflessness
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%
  • Lead the Party
    Increases the effect of Bobby's Charge Into Battle ability by 20%
  • Oh, Uni!
    Increases the effect of Bobby's Uni, the Unicorn ability by 20%
Rare
  • Grappler
    Increases damage of Bobby by 60%
  • Battle Expertise
    Additively increases the Crit Chance of Bobby by 10%.
  • Cataclysmic Strike
    Increases the Crit Damage of Bobby by 60%
  • Inspiring Leader
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%
  • Lead the Charge
    Increases the effect of Bobby's Charge Into Battle ability by 40%
  • Uni, Watch Out!
    Increases the base damage of of Bobby's Uni, the Unicorn ability by 40%
  • A Magical Friend
    Increases damage boost Bobby's Uni, the Unicorn ability receives when Uni is in Dungeon Master's slot by 40%
  • Barbarian Confidence
    Increases the effect of Bobby's Now We're Talking ability by 40%
  • Rage!
    Increases the effect of Bobby's Stunning Strength and Group Charge specializations by 40%
  • Playground Rules
    Increases the effect of Bobby's Not So Low, Still Growing Up, and Strong Armed Specializations by 40%
Epic
  • Lead the Unicorns
    Increases the effect of Bobby's Charge Into Battle ability by 80%
    Available in the Harvestguard Bobby Theme Pack
  • Barbarian Strength
    Increases the max stacks of Now We're Talking by 100%
    Unlockable as a Tier 3 Event Reward

We Want YOUR Feedback

What do you think of our Saturday Morning Squad so far? Are you as excited as we are to add Bobby the Barbarian to your formations?

Join the discussion on the official Idle Champions Discord or the Idle Champions Subreddit!
August 29th
Idle Champions: September Augments Preview 
Posted in Idle Champions.

Welcome to our preview for the Highharvestide Event Augments! Our first Year 8 Event launches on Wednesday, September 4, and we've got an exciting week planned around the release, which will include our 7th Anniversary Celebration!!! Highharvestide will feature two returning Augments, and two new Augments. For more information about which Event Augments will be active, read on!

Highharvestide Year 8 Event Augments

  • Augment 1: M-M-M-ulti-Tier
    Description: Completing an event variant in a high enough area will award multiple tiers of progress.

  • Augment 2: Boon Enhancements
    Description: Boons obtained during this event last until the beginning of the next event (October 2nd), rather than expiring when the event ends.

  • Augment 3: Future Boons
    Description: If you obtain an event boon in this event, you'll start the next event (Liar's Night) with a level 1 event boon and supporter flex slot unlocked as well.

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


Note: Similar to our rollout in August, the spotlight blogs for the two Featured Champions next month will also be spread out, with Bobby the Barbarian's releasing tomorrow, August 30th, and Rosie Beestinger's releasing next Friday, September 6th.


We hope you enjoy these Event Augments and will be joining us in celebrating the 7th Anniversary of Idle Champions!

We would love to hear about your experiences in Idle Champions! Join our community and start a conversation:
August 28th
Turn of Fortune's Wheel Part 7 & New Blessings! 
Posted in Idle Champions.

This week, the Turn of Fortune's Wheel campaign continues as the Champions find themselves in the Mausoleum of Chronepsis. They must help Eonstaryx clear out the undead infestation and clear the dragon gods mind! After that, they make their way to Glorium - the final gate-town - and face off against the the Giant Whirlwyrm!

Additionally, today's update includes Tier 4 Blessings for Fortune's Favor! Read on to learn more!

Note: You will need to have completed the previous two Turn of Fortune's Wheel adventures, Soul's Mirage and Titan on the Town, in order to access these new adventures.

Dungeons & Dragons Turn of Fortune's Wheel Variants

Time's Mausoleum

Help Eonstaryx with dragon memory problem while you face an old foe.

As the Walking Castle continues its trek across the Outlands and, possibly by chance, it passes the Mausoleum of Chronepsis. Eonstaryx says he remembers something bad happening there and asks the Champions to go with him to check it out. As they cross the dunes leading up to the mausoleum, the sands begin to move, and the dead begin to rise! The Champions must clear out the undead and traverse the memories of dragons if they are to save the Mausoleum of Chronepsis!

    Variant

    Chronepsis's Legacy - Help Eonstaryx with a dragon memory problem using your draconic heroes.

    • You may only use (True) Neutral Champions and/or Dragonborn Champions.
    • Dragonborn Champions attack more often as their (normal) attack cooldown is 2 seconds faster.
    • Complete area 950

Heroes of the Day

The Champions venture into the mountains of the Outlands and discover what being a hero really means.

The Champions have finally reached the last of gate-town the need to visit in order to restore the Mosaic Mimir's memory. As they make their way there, Wren questions if she really knows what it means to be a hero because of recent revelations. Freely and Orkira do their best to help her figure this out, but nothing seems to work. Luckily, the gate-town of Glorium is in need of heroes! And the Champions are ready to answer the call.

    Variant

    Glory to Glorium - The Champions venture into the mountains of the Outlands and discover what it means to be a free spirit.

    • You may only use Chaotic Good, Chaotic Neutral and/or Neutral Good Champions.
    • All non-boss area requirements are increased by 25%. If Freely is in the formation, this restriction does not apply.
    • Complete area 1000


Turn of Fortune's Wheel Tier 4 Blessings

  • The Forge of Mount Celestia - Local: Increase the damage of all Human, Gnome, and Dwarf Champions by 100%.
  • Favor of the Wheel - Local: Increase the favor gained from Fortune's Wheel adventures by 100%.
  • Recruit Wren - Local: Increase the damage of all Champions by 100% and Wren by an additional 100%.
  • The Great Lords - Global: Increase the damage of all Champions by 2% for each Patron Variant completed, stacking additively.


We would love to hear about your experiences in the Outlands! Join our community and start a conversation:
August 23rd
BW2: August 2024 Bubble Buddies Mini-Event! 
Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

A Visitor From the Far Far Ranch

The Far Far Ranch is far far away, but there's a visitor that's brought a piece of it to the Commons!

Bea's visiting from the Far Far Ranch and has brought three Bubble Buddies to see if they'll thrive in Bushwhackia.

Bubble Buddies

Bubble Buddies are cute bouncy critters that come in an array of looks and abilities! Let's see the three Bea's brought with her:



Buddies eat Bushy Carrots and output Blorts, which Bea will trade you for in her Ye Bouncy Buddy Boutique store. Watch the buddies get bigger and bigger as you feed them!

Buddies will also eat the more rare Spicy Tofu to output Blorts AND a resource unique to that buddy. Here are the buddies and their unique yields:

Bee Buddy - Gold
Bunny Buddy - Gems
Deer Buddy - Mana/Power

During Bea's visit, Bushy Carrots and Spicy Tofu can be found in bushes all over Bushwhackia.

Help feed their bouncy bodies, earn Blorts, and redeem prizes! The saying goes, 'Big Buddies have bottomless bellies!'

Instant Egg Incubation!

Bea's brought a machine that can instantly hatch a basic pet egg! You'll need to whack up a lot of fuel to get it working, via a challenging collection quest. Should you manage it quickly, you can even attempt it a couple more times at the cost of some Bush Bucks to repair the egg machine.

A Feeding Frenzy!

Bea and her buddies leave on Wednesday August 28th, so make the most of the opportunity while you can!

Discuss this mini-event on the forums!
August 23rd
BW2: August 23rd, 2024 Release Notes 
Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Bubble Buddies Mini-Event (August 23rd, 2024)

- Bubble Buddies mini-event update 4 (Aug 23-26)
- 3 new bubble buddies and pet packs
- 3 new buddy plush ranch items

- Reduced the number of topiary obstacles on the Topiaries Mini Golf Piece to 1 so they do not cover each other. (Thanks Flybaby)

- Fixed being unable to place items on the Magenta Towel ranch item

- Fixed the collision passability on some towels and carpet ranch items

- Water ranch items can now be placed in the Hot Tub ranch item

- Added Beach Towel Stack to the ranch store after you unlock it

- Fixed a typo in Nate's adventure in the snowy mountains (thanks SilverW0lf!)
August 13th
A Difficult Day 
Posted in Codename News.
Tags: codename.

I regret to announce that given the continually challenging economic environment, we've had to lay off 6 team members. I've always believed that leaders are defined by how they respond to difficult times. As leaders of the company, David, Justin, and I have already reduced our salaries.

These layoffs are difficult news, especially for our departing team members. Each of them have made important contributions to Codename and our goal is to compassionately and respectfully support them through this transition. If you are looking for talented people to join your team, please reach out so we can make an introduction.

While the coming days will be challenging as we adjust our plans and move forward, I want to reassure our players that our commitment to Idle Champions and Bush Whacker 2 remains strong. I also want to thank you for your continued support. Your passion inspires all of us.

Eric
August 9th
BW2: Dog Days of Summer 2024 Edition 
Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer

The residents of the Commons want to close out summer with a blast! That big old event field sits there empty most of the time anyways. Help them build an awesome temporary pool to chill out beside. Once you've completed all three building quests, the residents will come in and there will be 3 turn-in stations where you can bring Towels, Sunscreen and Life Rings to get event tokens for buying this year's custom items!

Nate's New Puppies!

Plus, foster an adorable puppy for Nate. It seems he's accidentally ordered too many dogs (again!!) and needs your help to look after them temporarily. Choose one of the 3 to help him out! Once you equip your dog, Nate has some daily quests for you to do to keep the ball of energy that is your puppy occupied. Love the look of the dog? Permanently adopt it with a simple purchase! You can choose between the Scotia Puppy, Kimat Puppy, and Crocotta Puppy!

Puppy and Person Training

A professional dog trainer will help train your puppy AND you! As dog owners need to know how to care for their puppy.

Puppy Mill Protest

Miss Marbles is rooting out awful puppy mills this event, and could use your assistance! If you've helped her in the past, you'll help her feed many stray dogs wandering Bushwhackia.

Race Track

Check out the Companion Racing Track once it becomes available, and you'll be able to bet on pet races! You can only win the prizes once per day though.

The Next Race Track Champion

Later on in the event, you'll need to help an NPC train their unlikely companion to participate in the race!

New for 2024

This year's update includes:

- new costume items in the store!
- new ranch items in the store!
- new tier 4 and 5 VIP rewards!
- new pet packs!
- new mount packs!
- new ribbons and 100% reward!
- Rebalanced turn-in progress. You can get 100% by completing all the quests and turning in station items found while whacking a minimum of 3 energy bars worth of bushes
- Added a new challenging quest for those who completed Miss Marble's Puppy Mill quest series last year
- An optional quest to have Wally switch your Dog Days trinket bonuses (if at max level: magnificent)
- Two new achievement to dress-up achievements!

Holiday Trees

If you can complete the event, you'll earn this awesome 100% reward: The Dog Days Tree! Collect them all!

Achievements

-- POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT
There are up to TWENTY FOUR possible achievements that can be picked up during this Dog Days event, depending on your game history.

Returning Achievements

Pool Digger - Build the Pool for the Dog Days event.
Safety First! - Help at each pool-side station during the event.
Safety to the Max! - Help at each pool station 50 times - must first complete "Safety First!"
Doggy Daycare - Complete all the doggy dailies.
Man's Best Friend- Level your doggy pet up to level 10.
Training Day - Complete all the puppy training quests.
Dog Days Race Track - Successfully win 5 bets on the Companion Race Track.
Pro Racer Assesser - Buy all the racer assessment upgrades for the Companion Race Track.
The Plodding Blob - Help Shayla Sharker train her blobfish for the Companion Race Track.
Cats Teaching Dogs - Help School Cat complete her thesis

New Achievements


Floating Fancy - Purchase all the custom items for 2024*
Call the Dogtor - Train your puppy with Nate while dressed like a dog
The Right Cat-itude - Show School Cat you can look like a cat

Retired Achievements

We have the following achievements from previous years, which may be earned by spending some Bush Bucks, if a player was not present/didn't earn it during the initial year:
Dog Days Sale - Buy all the custom items and pool items from 2013
Dog Days Outlet - Buy all the custom items for 2014
Summer Supplies - Purchase all the custom items for 2015
Summer Souvenirs - Purchase all the custom items for 2016
Pool Party Procurer - Purchase all the custom items for 2017
Good Dog Goods - Purchase all the custom items for 2018
Dog Toy Takehomes - Purchase all the custom items for 2019
Doggie Dabbler - Purchase all the custom items for 2020
Pool Procurer - Purchase all the custom items for 2021
Sunshine Keepsakes - Purchase all the custom items for 2022
Sunny Stockpile - Purchase all the custom items for 2023

* The Mini Golf piece is NOT included in the achievement, and therefore it is not a required purchase.

Mount Packs

All new mounts are available this weekend, from August 9th to 12th!

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

The Guang Tiangou and Shi Tiangou are in packs containing 100 Bush Bucks, 10 Pristine Feed Vouchers, and a VIP Voucher! These two mounts leave a sparkling trail when you ride them!

Get Ready!

Post your celebration plans on the forums!

The event will run until Friday August 23rd at Noon PDT.

Check out the Release Notes here!
August 9th
BW2: August 9th, 2024 Release Notes 
Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Dog Days of Summer Event (August 9th, 2024)

- Updated Dog Days of Summer Event
- Added new customization and ranch items
- Added new ribbons and 100% reward
- Added new event mounts in Bush Bucks sale and mount packs, available the first weekend of the event
- Added 3 new pets available the second weekend of the event
- Updated tier 4 and 5 VIP event rewards
- Rebalanced turn-in progress. You can get 100% by completing all the quests and turning in station items found while whacking a minimum of 3 energy bars worth of bushes - Added a new challenging quest for those who completed Miss Marble's Puppy Mill quest series last year
- An optional quest to have Wally switch your Dog Days trinket bonuses
- Added new achievement to dress like a dog. Requires: Hats: Huskey Mask, Poodle Hat, Doggy Ears, Dog Mask, Dalmatian Hair, Doberman Mask, Spaniel Ears, Scampy Ears, Fluffy Dog Eared Hood, Chocolate Lab Mask, Patterned Husky Mask, Doggy Visor, German Shepherd Mask; Gloves: Dog Paw Gloves, Chocolate Lab Gloves, German Shepherd Paws; Capes: Wolf Tail, Spiked Dog Collar, Dog Tail, Doberman Tail, Dog Collar, Fluffy Dog Tail, Chocolate Lab Tail, German Shepherd Tail
- Added new achievement to dress like a cat. Requires: Cat Ears - Swamp, Goofy Cat Mask - Dog Days event, Pink Cat Ears - Valentine's event, Bobcat Mask - Jr. Bush Whacker event

- Broom mount now has an idle animation when you're not moving

- Moved the Rose Bouquet Stand ranch item from Gold to Plants category (Thanks Bartimaeus)

- Moved the Easter Hedge Bush ranch item from Fences to Plants category (Thanks Bartimaeus)

- Moved the Candy Canes Post and Carnival Post ranch items from Fences to Misc Outdoor category (Thanks Bartimaeus)

- Moved the Stove, White Stove, and Teal Stove ranch items from Tables to Misc Indoor category (Thanks Bartimaeus)

- Moved the Coffin ranch item from Beds to Misc Outdoor category. Sorry vampires. (Thanks Bartimaeus)

- Permitted the Strength Game and Whack-a-Nate ranch items on the mini golf course