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January 26th
Idle Champion Spotlight: Presto 
Posted in Idle Champions.

"My hocus-pocus is out of focus!"

Young Albert had already been working on his card trick skills when he was pulled into the fantastical world of Dungeons & Dragons. He took on the mantle of Presto the Magician, hoping to become a mighty magical mage. But between his lack of self confidence and an unpredictable magic hat, he still has a lot to learn about being a wizard!

I. Presto



    Presto is a bookish and timid teenager whose dreams of becoming a magician became reality when he was transported with his friends to the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons. He wields a capricious, unpredictable form of magic with his distinctive green magical hat. Presto is known for his inventive but sometimes uncontrollable magical solutions as he and his friends search for a way back home.

Presto the Magician is a support Champion who assists the party through debuffs created by his magical hat, buffs to the two columns in front of him, and he discovers extra Modron Component pieces. Once unlocked, you can find this human wizard in Seat 2 opposite Celeste.

II. Presto's Stats

Race: Human Alignment: Neutral Good
Gender: Male Pronouns: He/Him
Age: 14 Affiliation: Saturday Morning Squad Class: Wizard

STR: 9 DEX: 9 CON: 12
INT: 16 WIS: 14 CHA: 13

Role: Support

Eligible for Patrons: Mirt, Strahd

Slot: 2 (Celeste)


III. Presto's Design

"Magic hat, I'm gonna be frank: What we need now is a twenty-ton tank!"

With a green hat full of magical mischief and a repertoire of rhyming spells, Presto is excited to be a real wizard, even if he can't always control what actually happens. His Hat of Many Spells can produce birthday cakes, skateboards, and rotary phones, each damaging and debuffing enemies in different ways. He prefers to stay behind his stronger friends, so he'll boost the damage of Champions in the two columns in front of him. He'll also help scavenge Modron Component Pieces from defeated bosses to assist the formation on their adventures.

Presto can increase his damage bonus depending on who has joined him in the formation. He can specialize with Champions close to his own age, work with companions with less heroic ability scores, or be inspired by others capable of powerful magical attacks. And when he tries hard enough, Presto can pull an amazing elemental attack from his hat to debuff all the enemies on the battlefield and inflict ultimate damage!

Presto hasn't been able to use his magic to help his friends return home, but he's ready to assist the formation as they continue on their adventures!

IV. Presto's Abilities

Basic Attack

  • Presto's Hat - Presto takes his hat off, pulls out a random projectile, and throws it at the nearest enemy, dealing one hit.

Formation Abilities

  • Hesitant Helper - Presto increases the damage of Champions in the two columns in front of him by 100%.
  • Hat of Many Spells - Presto's attacks cause monsters hit by them to take +100% damage (for 15 seconds), stacking multiplicatively up to 5 times. In addition, a secondary effect occurs depending on the projectile.
    Projectiles:
    • Birthday Cake w/ one lit candle: The monster is slowed by 50% for 5 seconds.
    • Skateboard: The monster is knocked back a short distance.
    • Rotary Phone: The monster is stunned for 2.5 seconds.
  • Ultimate Hat Trick - Presto's ultimate is unlocked and has a random effect when used.
    Effects:
    • Snowballs: Snowballs fire out at all enemies, dealing 1 ultimate hit to each monster and slowing them by 50% for 10 seconds. The weather changes to Snow.
    • Fireworks: A shower of bright colorful fireworks shoot out and explode all over the battlefield, dealing 1 ultimate hit to all monsters, and stunning them for 5 seconds. The weather changes to Fog.
    • Tornado: A tornado flies out of the hat and grows in size, dealing 1 hit to all monsters and knocking them back a medium distance. The weather changes to Rain.
  • Component Scavenger - Presto can help scavenge up to (2,000 + 20/day) Modron Component Pieces when killing bosses. While this cap is not reached, Presto has a 10% chance of scavenging 1 Modron Component Piece each time a boss is defeated. The cap increases by 20 every day.

Specializations

  • Humble Heroes - Presto increases the damage bonus of Hesitant Helper by 100% for each Champion in the formation with a total ability score of 78 or less.
  • Junior Juggernauts - Presto increases the damage bonus of Hesitant Helper by 100% for each Champion in the formation with an age of 20 or less.
  • Magical Mastery - Presto increases the damage bonus of Hesitant Helper by 100% for each Champion in the formation with a magic attack.

Ultimate Ability

  • A Hatful of Havoc - Presto takes his hat off and holds it out in front of him, firing an assortment of objects at his opponents.

V. Presto's Epic Equipment



Slot 1: Global DPS
Slot 2: Hesitant Helper
Slot 3: Hat of Many Spells
Slot 4: Specializations
Slot 5: Ultimate Damage
Slot 6: Ultimate Cooldown

VI. Conclusion

Do you have fond memories of the original Dungeons & Dragons cartoon? Are you excited to see Presto in your formations? We'd love to hear all your stories:
January 26th
BW2: January 26th, 2024 Release Notes 
Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Burns Supper Limited-Time Quest (January 26th, 2024)

- Added new limited-time quest for Burns Supper with unique reward

- Fixed the Forest Detour zone overwriting your return location during Nate's Birthday event for some players

- Visitors can now interact with the Magic Mine and Catapult ranch items

- The Magic Landmine is now permitted on the Golf Course

- Added the Checkered Picnic Blanket and Magic Landmine to the ranch store after you unlock them

- Rose Petals can now be placed on floor items
January 24th
Idle Champions: Xaryxis Finale & Astral Elf Emergence! 
Posted in Idle Champions.

Xaryxis, the star at the center of the Xaryxispace is going supernova! The Champions must make their way back to the Second Wind as fast as possible! But there are astral elves still loyal to Xeleth standing in your way! After that, it's time to return to Waterdeep at last, but not all is well in the city of splendor. Descend into Skullport and clear out a new mind flayer colony!

Note: You will need to complete the previous two Light of Xaryxis adventures, Into Xaryxispace and The Battle of Xaryxis, in order to access these new adventures.


The Last Light of Xaryxis

It's a race against time as the Champions must escape Xaryxispace!
  • Variant: 15 Minutes to Doomsday - It's REALLY a race against time as the Champions must escape Xaryxispace!
  • Every 50 areas starting at area 1, a 15 minute countdown starts. If the countdown hits zero before getting through the 50 areas, every Champion in the formation is removed and can't be used for the rest of the adventure.
  • Anytime there are less than 10 minutes left in the countdown you can't remove Champions from the formation. This restriction is removed when the countdown timer reaches 0 until the countdown starts again.
  • Complete area 1150

Realmspace Restored

Return to Toril and stop mind flayers from taking over Waterdeep!
  • Variant: Evil to the Core - Return to Toril and stop mind Flayers from taking over Waterdeep with Evil Champions!
  • You may only use Evil Champions.
  • Complete area 1200



The last remnant of the Xaryxian Empire is descending on Faerûn! Astral elves loyal to Xeleth are causing all sorts of trouble - it's up to you and your formations to stop them! Protect the Forgotten Realms and unlock exclusive rewards in the Thayan Enclave Shop during the Astral Elf Emergence Event, which runs from Wednesday, January 24th at noon Pacific until Friday, February 2nd at noon Pacific!

During Emergence Events, Corrupted Gems can be collected from the designated monsters (in this case astral elves), and by completing a daily quest visible in the Emergence Event dialog. Use the Corrupted Gems in the Thayan Enclave Shop to collect any of the items below and the remaining items from the Mind Flayer Emergence.

New Items Added to the Thayan Enclave!

  • Two Golden Epics
    • Karlach Slot 2 - Helldusk Armor (20,000 Corrupted Gems)
    • Virgil Slot 5 - Thrilling Memoirs (20,000 Corrupted Gems)
  • Four Feats
    • D'hani - Fields of Green (10,000 Corrupted Gems)
    • Gazrick - Prodigal Leader (10,000 Corrupted Gems)
    • Miria - Caged Dreams (10,000 Corrupted Gems)
    • Karlach - Fiery Tempest (10,000 Corrupted Gems)
  • Two Skins
    • Spelljammer Pilot Miria (10,000 Corrupted Gems)
    • Spelljammer Pilot Strix (10,000 Corrupted Gems)
  • 10x Marvelous Support Pigments (7,000 Corrupted Gems)
  • 8x Modron Component Chests (2,500 Corrupted Gems)
  • 8x Supply Chests (2,500 Corrupted Gems)
  • Unlimited Spelljammer Emergence Chests (2,500 Corrupted Gems)
    • Contains gear for: Miria, Strix, Virgil, Karlach, D'hani, Gazrick


  • You can find all this information, and even more details, in-game!

    We would love to hear about your experiences in Wildspace on the Idle Champions Subreddit, on the Steam forums, or on the Official Idle Champions Discord!

    January 16th
    Idle Champions Announcements 
    Posted in Idle Champions.

    Good afternoon,

    Today we have two announcements related to Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms, which can be found at the links below.


    January 16th
    Idle Champions: Switch Sunset 
    Posted in Idle Champions.

    Welcome Champions,

    We have bittersweet news for our Nintendo Switch players as we continue to work toward the long-running future we envision for Idle Champions. We are sad to announce that on Wednesday, February 7 at 12PM Pacific Time we will be sunsetting the Nintendo Switch version of Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms. Don't worry – Nintendo Switch players will have an opportunity to take their account progress to another platform of their choice. We have also put together a "thanks for playing" gift for Nintendo Switch players that includes over $150 of in-game items.

    Before we continue, we want to make it clear that this only applies to Idle Champions players on Nintendo Switch. This will not affect players on other platforms.

    Idle Champions launched on Nintendo Switch in May 2020, almost four years ago. It was an exciting time for us as we were pushing towards our goal of having as many players as possible join us on this "grand tour" of Faerûn. We are incredibly thankful for everyone who joined us on this journey so far.

    Unfortunately, as some of our Nintendo Switch players know, the ongoing live service for the game on Nintendo Switch has not been without issues. As we looked into resource loads and our ability to live service the game, we concluded that it is no longer viable for us to continue supporting Idle Champions on Nintendo Switch.

    This has led us to make the very difficult decision to sunset the Nintendo Switch version of the game on Wednesday, February 7 at 12PM Pacific Time. However, your progress will not be lost! We'll be able to migrate your Idle Champions account to another platform (Steam, Epic Games, Xbox, PlayStation, iOS, Android, or the downloadable client at CNE Games). Read on to learn more about this transition.

    Thanks for Playing

    As a special thanks to Nintendo Switch Idle Champions players, we have a unique gift that includes over $150 of in-game items. All accounts created on Nintendo Switch before Tuesday, January 16 at 12PM Pacific Time will be credited with these items when they next log in. These items will migrate with your account when you move to a new platform.

    Upon logging into Idle Champions on Nintendo Switch, your account will be credited with the Season 7 Champions: D'hani (Seat 1), Kent (Seat 4), Shaka (Seat 9), Virgil (Seat 10), and Selise (Seat 12), along with 16 Gold Chests and 2 Shiny equipment cards for each of them. Additionally, you will be credited with a unique Familiar, the Winter Intellect Devourer, and enough Season 7 progress to progress you to Level 30 when you migrate and gain access to the current Season.

    Note: Accounts created on Nintendo Switch after January 16 will not receive these thank you gifts.

    Purchasing

    As of now, purchasing has been turned off in Idle Champions on Nintendo Switch. In-game currency, DLC, progress, and the log-in reward noted above will all be migrated to your new platform when you migrate your account. For details on how to migrate your account, see the Migrating Accounts section below.

    Migrating Accounts

    It is best to migrate your progress to a new account. We cannot merge accounts from two different platforms together. If you are ok with replacing all progress/items with your Nintendo Switch account progress/items, that can be done to an existing account on a different platform.
    1. Please log into Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms using your Nintendo Switch account. Write down your account-specific MIGRATION CODE visible on the loading pop up.
    2. Open up Idle Champions on a new account on any of the other platforms the game is offered (Steam, Epic Games, Xbox, PlayStation, iOS, Android, or the downloadable client at CNE Games).
    3. Open the settings menu and select the 'Account Migration' button.
    4. Enter the MIGRATION CODE in that dialog.

    Switch Sunset FAQ

    • When does the Nintendo Switch version of Idle Champions turn off?
    • As of Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 12PM Pacific Time, Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms will no longer be actively supported on the Nintendo Switch.
    • How do I migrate my account?
    • To migrate your account, please follow the instructions in-game on your Nintendo Switch client or read about it at www.idlechampions.com/SwitchSunset
    • Will it be possible to migrate my account after February 7?
    • After February 7, 2024 it may no longer be possible to get your account information to migrate your account, so we are asking all active players to please migrate before that date. Afterwards, please reach out to us at idlechampions@codenameentertainment.com and we will do our best to help you.
    January 16th
    Idle Champions: 2024 Price Changes 
    Posted in Idle Champions.

    Welcome Champions,

    On February 7, 2024 we will be updating prices for various items in Idle Champions. These price adjustments are made based on economic factors including global inflation, currency fluctuations, and associated cost increases. While this means that some items in Idle Champions will increase in price, not every item will see a price increase - and in fact, a few items will see price decreases. Details about these price changes are below.

    What is not changing in price:

    • Previously released (non-evergreen) DLC (Familiar Packs, Skin & Feat Packs, Theme Packs, and Founder's Pack VI). These items will
    • remain at their current pricing through their retirement sales.
    • Wild Offers
    • Season Pass, Season Pass Plus, and Season Boost

    What is increasing in price:

    • Chest Packs
    • Evergreen DLC (Starter Packs, Renown Packs, Trials Packs, Modron Founder's Pack, Patron Starter Packs, Patron Skin Packs, Soundtracks)
    • Champion Packs (Basic, and Geared Champion)
    • Corrupted Gem Packs
    • All DLC releasing on or after February 7th, 2024

    What is decreasing in price or updating contents:

    • The Exceptionally Geared Champion Pack will decrease in cost by $5.
      • We will retroactively credit players who previously purchased those packs with 7 additional Gold Champion Chests and a Shiny Card for those Champions.
    • The Geared Champion Pack will have additional Chests added (Increasing from 7 Gold Chests and 1 Shiny Card to 16 Gold Chests and 2 Shiny Cards).
      • We will retroactively credit players who previously purchased those packs with those additional Chests & Shiny Cards.
    • The Force Grey Bundle Pack is decreasing in price from $44.99 to $43.99.
    • Celeste's Starter ($19.99) & Nayeli's Starter ($29.99) will be replaced with $11.99 versions matching the other Starter Packs.
    • The $2.99 Starter Pack (Steam Only) will be retired.

    New prices for updated items:

    Old Price (USD)
    Change
    New Price (USD)
    $4.99
    +$1.00
    $5.99
    $9.99
    +$2.00
    $11.99
    $14.99
    +$2.00
    $16.99
    $19.99
    +$3.00
    $22.99
    $24.99
    +$3.00
    $27.99
    $44.99
    -$1.00
    $43.99
    $49.99
    +$5.00
    $54.99
    $54.99
    +$5.00
    $59.99
    $59.99
    -$5.00
    $54.99

    Average Price Increase: 14%


    January 12th
    BW2: Celebrate Nate's Birthday Event 2024! 
    Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

    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 2024

    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
    - 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

    Holiday Trees!

    As this is the first event of 2024, we're introducing a new 100% reward set - Holiday Trees! 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 TWO 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

    Nate's Fortune - You bought all the 2024 Nate's Birthday event items!

    Retired Achievements

    We have 12 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 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 12th to 15th!

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

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

    Pet Packs

    Three new pets can be seen in the event area later on. You can pick them up January 19th to 22nd 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 26th, 2024 @ Noon PST (8pm UTC).

    Post your thoughts and feedback here!
    January 12th
    BW2: January 12th, 2024 Release Notes 
    Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

    Nate's Birthday Event (January 12th, 2024)

    - Updated Nate's Birthday Event:
    - Added new customization and ranch items
    - Added new ribbons and 100% reward
    - Updated 2 of the VIP event rewards
    - 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
    - New Cursed Cubes quest sequel
    - 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

    - Changed name of "Companion Cube" ranch item to "Weighted Companion Cube"

    - The Santa Sleigh ranch item can now be placed on the mini golf course

    - Updated description of Camel Egg store item in Cameleer store to indicate it must be bought there to count towards the cameleer achievement

    - Changed the dynamic critter in Evergreen SBA fields to be Grubby so can complete The Old Hermit - Exterminator quest there

    - Added 20 hour cooldown to purchase of Black Rat at the Pet Saleswoman merchant

    - Fixed visual bug when whacking gold where your gold would briefly reduce before increasing

    - Fixed quest item counting on Adhesive Acquisition quest in the Shattered Spires zone

    - Fixed the Gobbledy Glitch trophy dropping in the Lost Woods
    January 10th
    Idle Champions: Midwinter 7 
    Posted in Idle Champions.

    Deadwinter Day arrives once again in Longsaddle. While most citizens keep warm in their homes and exchange gifts to celebrate the midpoint of winter with friends and family, the Champions are hired by the infamous Harpells to patrol the outskirts of town...

    Midwinter 7 introduces Karlach, the Tiefling Barbarian from Baldur's Gate 3! Also returning is Fen, the Drow Dhampir Warlock from the Black Dice Society, and Rust on the Harbour, the hydrophobic Tabaxi Rogue and sometimes member of the Oxventure Guild. Players have until Monday, January 22nd at 12 PM Pacific to complete their Midwinter 7 unlocks and objectives.

    Karlach



      Freshly escaped from Hell, Karlach is finally free of the Archdevil Zariel - but not from the infernal engine Zariel planted in her chest. With her first taste of freedom in ten years, Karlach is eager to find a fix for the engine that’s burning hotter and hotter before it burns her out completely. But even more premiere in her mind? Exploring, finding like-minded travelers, falling in love (or lust)...and taking revenge on the man who sold her to Zariel all those years ago.

    Karlach is a DPS, Support, and Tanking Champion who ignites in fire when her rage kicks in. Once unlocked, you can find this Tiefling Barbarian in Seat 4 opposite Jarlaxle.

    For more details on Karlach and her abilities, check out her Champion Blog, or her Spotlight Video!

    Year Seven Variants


    Let's March! - Patrol the outskirts of Longsaddle on Deadwinter Day with Karlach!
    • Karlach joins the formation. She can't be moved or removed.
    • Only Champions in the front two columns can deal damage.
    • Getting to know Karlach: As a tank, Karlach is best in the front of the formation. Will you use her as a support or as your main DPS?
    • Reach Area 75.

    This Is The Best Day - Patrol the outskirts of Longsaddle on Deadwinter Day.
    • Karlach joins the formation. She can't be moved or removed.
    • Karlach starts with The Fury of Avernus and Rage abilities unlocked.
    • An animated Clive also joins the formation.
    • All damage against enemies is reduced to 1 until Karlach has at least 20 Rage stacks. (This includes click damage!)
    • Karlach gains an additional Rage stack whenever any other Champion in the formation attacks.
    • Getting to know Karlach: Karlach's Rage kicks in after lots of attacks happen. If she's tanking a lot of enemies, her Rage will grow more quickly.
    • Reach Area 125.

    Zariel's Champion - Patrol the outskirts of Longsaddle on Deadwinter Day.
    • Karlach joins the formation. She can't be moved or removed.
    • Other than Karlach, you may only use Champions with a STR of 10+ and a CHA of 13+.
    • Getting to know Karlach: As Zariel's Champion, Karlach can always be used in Zariel Patron challenges. Which Champions will you use with her?
    • Reach Area 175.

    We would love to hear about your experiences in Idle Champions on the Idle Champions Subreddit, on the Steam forums, or on the Official Idle Champions Discord!



    January 5th
    Idle Champion Spotlight: Karlach 
    Posted in Idle Champions.

    "There's courage in being terrified, but still going forward."

    After escaping the horrors of Avernus, Karlach wants to experience all the joys of the mortal world that she missed. She's full of positivity, an unrestrained lust for life, and a deep kindness for others. And when necessary, she'll gleefully charge into battle full of rage and fire!

    I. Karlach



      Freshly escaped from Hell, Karlach is finally free of the Archdevil Zariel - but not from the infernal engine Zariel planted in her chest. With her first taste of freedom in ten years, Karlach is eager to find a fix for the engine that’s burning hotter and hotter before it burns her out completely. But even more premiere in her mind? Exploring, finding like-minded travelers, falling in love (or lust)... and taking revenge on the man who sold her to Zariel all those years ago.

    Karlach is a DPS, Support, and Tanking Champion who ignites in fire when her rage kicks in. Once unlocked, you can find this Tiefling Barbarian in Slot 4 opposite Jarlaxle.

    II. Karlach's Stats

    Race: Tiefling Alignment: Chaotic Good
    Gender: Female Pronouns: She/Her
    Age: 30 Affiliation: Absolute Adversaries Class: Barbarian

    STR: 15 DEX: 13 CON: 14
    INT: 9 WIS: 12 CHA: 12

    Role: DPS, Support, Tanking

    Eligible for Patrons: Mirt, Vajra, and Zariel

    Slot: 4 (Jarlaxle)


    Dungeons & Dragons Karlach

    III. Karlach's Design

    As an impressively muscular Tiefling with an intimidating greataxe, Karlach is a terrifying opponent on the battlefield. But she is just as fierce in her love of life and joy at being surrounded by good people. Most of her focus is on protecting her new friends by boosting the damage of Champions in her column and the column behind her, and by charging forward to cleave at the nearest enemies. As she attacks, or is attacked, her Rage grows until she ignites on fire and boosts her damage bonus even more!

    Because she is a Champion of Zariel, Karlach can always be used in any Zariel Patron adventure or variant. And the more of those Zariel Patron variants you complete, the bigger her damage bonus becomes. She also has a mind flayer tadpole in her brain, which she uses to increase the health of all other Champions in her formation. And when necessary she can absorb the energy of a Soul Coin to add even more fuel to the fire of her Rage for Ultimate damage!

    Karlach's specialization choice further reinforces either her DPS, tanking, or support role. She can become a Berserker and increase her Rage damage. Or she can use that unrelenting ferocity while raging to heal some of the damage she's taken. Otherwise she can choose to embrace the mental connection she has with her fellow Champions undergoing Ceremorphosis to increase her support capabilities.

    Whichever path she takes, Karlach will embrace her role with extreme passion, bringing her fun-filled love of life to the entire formation!

    IV. Karlach's Abilities

    Basic Attack

    • Greataxe Cleave - Karlach moves up to the closest enemy and swings her greataxe in a wide arc, dealing 1 hit to everyone in range.

    Passive Abilities

    • Champion of Zariel - As a Champion of Zariel, Karlach can be used in any Zariel Patron adventure or variant, even if she would not normally be available to be used due to variant or patron restrictions.

    Formation Abilities

    • The Fury of Avernus - Karlach increases the damage of all Champions (including herself) in her column and the column behind her by 100%.
    • Ceremorphosis - Your formation gains one Ceremorphosis stack due to the mind flayer tadpole in Karlach's brain. Karlach increases the health of all other Champions by 20% of her max health, plus 2% for each Ceremorphosis stack the formation has, stacking additively.
    • Rage - When Karlach attacks or is attacked, she gains a Rage stack, capped at 50 stacks. Karlach increases the effect of The Fury of Avernus by 25% for each Rage stack, stacking multiplicatively. Stacks are reduced by 60% when changing areas.
    • Infernal Engine - While Karlach has 20 or more Rage stacks, she ignites on fire dealing 0.1 second of BUD-based damage for each Rage stack to any enemy that attacks her, stacking additively.
    • An Experienced Gladiator - Karlach increases the effect of The Fury of Avernus by 10% for each Zariel Patron variant you have completed, stacking multiplicatively.

    Specializations

    • Berserker - While Karlach has 20 or more Rage stacks, she increases her damage by 50% for each Rage stack she has, stacking multiplicatively.
    • Wildheart - While Karlach has 20 or more Rage stacks, she heals 10% of her max health every second.
    • Wild Magic -While Karlach has 20 or more Rage stacks, she increases the effect of The Fury of Avernus by 100% for each stack of Ceremorphosis, stacking multiplicatively.

    Ultimate Ability

    • Soul Coin - Karlach absorbs the energy in the soul coin, which lasts until completing a new boss level or her ultimate cooldown ends. For the duration, Karlach's Rage cap is increased to 100 stacks, and she doesn't lose Rage stacks when switching areas. In addition, she increases the base (pre-stack) amount of Infernal Engine's BUD-based damage by 100%.

    V. Karlach's Epic Equipment



    Slot 1: Global DPS
    Slot 2: Increase Health
    Slot 3: The Fury of Avernus
    Slot 4: Rage
    Slot 5: An Experienced Gladiator
    Slot 6: Ultimate Cooldown

    VI. Conclusion

    Karlach is always excited to be around friends, so tell us how much you enjoy her fire in your formations: