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March 4th

Idle Champions: Fleetswake 9

Tags: idle, champions, event, new content, update, raistlin, deekin, 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...

Fleetswake Year 9 finally brings the Heroes of the Lance to Idle Champions, and for us, there was only one choice in who should come first: Raistlin Majere.

Raistlin is available now. We hope you enjoy him. Next week, on March 11, a major update will arrive for Deekin Scalesinger, everyone's favorite troubador who sings about doom. Learn about the changes to Deekin's design when his Champion Update Blog arrives on Friday, March 6.

Learn everything you need to know about Fleetswake below!

Featured Champions

Raistlin

Born frail yet gifted with an uncanny aptitude for magic, Raistlin Majere is the Sorcery to his older twin brother Caramon's Sword. The youngest wizard ever to attempt the Test of High Sorcery, Raistlin was forever changed, marked by white hair, golden skin, and hourglass eyes that see the accelerated passage of time...

Learn more about Raistlin in his Champion Spotlight.

Deekin

A former member of the Dripping Fang clan, Deekin was once a Skald for a White Dragon named Tymofarrar. Once he was released from Tymofarrar's service, he set out to become the most amazing storyteller in all of Faerûn. He yearns to sing and tell stories of heroic deeds, but his songs often devolve into 'tales' of the doom that is coming to him or his companions.

Learn more about Deekin when his Champion Spotlight goes live this Friday, March 6th!

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

Sheila

seat 7

Nrakk

seat 8

Volo

seat 9

Orisha

seat 11

Zorbu

seat 12

Event Augments

Golden Offers: 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.
Auto-Blacksmith: Event Champions whose recruitment adventure or variants you complete gain common rarity equipment in all slots, if they don't already have better. Every tier two or higher event variant completed automatically applies 100 Tiny Blacksmithing Contracts to the variant's Champion's equipment for free!
Challenge Week: A Mastery Challenge will start on the third week of the event, providing opportunities to prove your formation building skills and earn unique rewards.
Boon Enhancements: An additional boon buff at each level increases global damage based on the number of Dragonborn, Kobold, melee base attack, or Heroes of the Lance Champions in your formation, stacking additively.

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

Kobold Feedback

What do you think of Deekin's Champion Update?

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February 27th

Idle Champions: Introducing Raistlin Majere

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Tags: idle champions, idle, champions, new content, update, champion spotlight, raistlin, heroes of the lance, fleetswake.

Born frail yet gifted with an uncanny aptitude for magic, Raistlin Majere is the Sorcery to his older twin brother Caramon's Sword. The youngest wizard ever to attempt the Test of High Sorcery, Raistlin was forever changed, marked by white hair, golden skin, and hourglass eyes that see the accelerated passage of time. Together with his fellow Heroes of the Lance, Raistlin wields his formidable arcane talents against Takhisis, the Dragon Queen.

Raistlin is a DPS Champion who excels when positioned away from the rest of the formation. His damage grows when positional formation abilities focus on just him and a small number of other Champions, and he'll periodically toss a fireball at the next area, resulting in enemies being softened up before the party arrives.

Raistlin Majere is the first Hero of the Lance to come to Idle Champions -- but he will not be the last! We've been privileged to get a chance to work with author Margaret Weis to bring Raistlin to life as he was at the beginning of Dragons of Autumn Twilight, just five years after he completed his Test of High Sorcery, when he and his brother Caramon met up with their friends at the Inn of the Last Home.

Learn about Krynn's greatest mage below!

Raistlin

name

2

seat

2.5%

crit chance

100%

crit damage

Male

gender

25

age

Neutral

alignment

5

overwhelm

Human

species

Wizard

class

DPS

roles

Heroes of the Lance

affiliation

9

str

16

dex

9

con

18

int

12

wis

10

cha

74

tot

Patron Eligibility: Strahd, Elminster (until March 4th, 2029)

Abilities

Basic Attack

Magic Missile (magic) - Raistlin fires a number of magic missiles at the toughest enemies.

Formation Abilities

Prodigy of High Sorcery - Raistlin increases his damage by 100% for each Champion that is not adjacent to him, stacking multiplicatively.
Savant - For each positional formation ability affecting Raistlin, he gains Intensity stacks based on how few other Champions are also affected by the same ability. He gains one stack if there are three other Champions affected, two if there are two other Champions affected, three if there is only one other Champion affected, and four if Raistlin is the only Champion affected. The effect of Prodigy of High Sorcery is increased by 100% for each Intensity stack Raistlin has, stacking multiplicatively.
Debilitating Magic - When Raistlin attacks and is at or above 90% of his max health, he takes 1% of his max health as damage but deals 400% more damage with his attack.
Herbalism - Other Champions' healing effects on Raistlin are reduced by 50%. Whenever any other Champion in the formation uses an ultimate attack, Raistlin drinks a cup of tea after his next attack, healing himself for 2% of his max health for each ultimate that was used, stacking additively.
Flames of High Sorcery - While fighting in an area with an incomplete quest, Raistlin casts Fireball at enemies in the next area after every fourth attack. This causes those enemies to spawn with missing health equal to 10% of their max health, stacking additively up to five times.

Specializations

Heroic Mage - Raistlin increases the effect of Prodigy of High Sorcery by 125% for each Good Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
Reclusive Mage - Raistlin increases the effect of Prodigy of High Sorcery by 125% for each Champion in the formation with a Melee or Ranged base attack, stacking multiplicatively.
War Mage - Raistlin increases the effect of Prodigy of High Sorcery by 300% for each Tanking Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.

Ultimate Ability

Raistlin's Wheel of Flame (magic) - Raistlin envelops enemies with a deadly ring of fire, dealing one ultimate hit every second to enemies in the area.

Equipment

Champion DPS Buff

slot 1

Prodigy of High Sorcery Buff

slot 2

Savant Buff

slot 3

Debilitating Magic Buff

slot 4

Buffs all Specializations

slot 5

Ultimate Cooldown

slot 6

Feats

Uncommon

Adept
Increases the damage of Raistlin by 30%
Seeker of Sorcery
Increases the effect of Raistlin's Prodigy of High Sorcery ability by 20%
Weakening Arcana
Increases the effect of Raistlin's Debilitating Magic ability by 20%
Questioning Mage
Increases the effect of Raistlin's Specializations by 20%

Rare

Elementalist
Increases the damage of Raistlin by 60%
Glowing Darts
Raistlin fires an additional magic missile with his base attack
Unlockable as an Event Reward
Tested Sorcery
Increases the effect of Raistlin's Prodigy of High Sorcery ability by 40%
Greatest Gift
Increases the effect of Raistlin's Savant ability by 40%
Enfeebling Arcana
Increases the effect of Raistlin's Debilitating Magic ability by 40%
Desperate Mage
Increases the effect of Raistlin's specializations by 40%

Epic

Timely Mage
Increases the effect of Raistlin's specializations by 80%
Unlockable as an Event Reward
Fate Foretold
Increases the Base DPS of Raistlin by 400% and changes his alignment to Chaotic Evil.
Available in the Raistlin, Master of Past and Present Theme Pack

Raistlin Feedback

What do you think about Raistlin? We want to know!

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February 26th

Idle Champions: March Augments Preview

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Tags: idle champions, idle, champions, fleetswake, raistlin, deekin.

Welcome to the Event Augment preview for Fleetswake!

Fleetswake returns on Wednesday, March 4th. The seventh event of Year 9 introduces the famed mage from the Dragonlance novels, Raistlin Majere, and an update to the most doomed kobold of them all, Deekin! Check out the Augments below:

Fleetswake 9 Event Augments

Augment 1: Golden Weekly Offers (Returning 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 2: Auto-Blacksmith (Returning Augment)
Description: Event Champions whose recruitment adventure or variants you complete gain common rarity equipment in all slots if they don't already have better. Every tier two or higher event variant completed automatically applies 100 Tiny Blacksmithing Contracts to the variant's Champion's equipment for free!

Augment 3: Challenge Week (Returning Augment)
Description: A Mastery Challenge will start on the third week of the event, providing opportunities to prove your formation-building skills and earn unique rewards.

Augment 4: Boon Enhancements (Returning Augment)
Description: An additional boon buff at each level increases global damage based on the number of Dragonborn, Kobold, melee base attack, or Heroes of the Lance Champions in your formation, stacking additively.

Augment Feedback

Tell us about your experiences with Augments in Idle Champions. The best way for us to hear your feedback would be for you to join our community on an officially-supported platform:

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March 7th, 2025

New Champion: Sheila

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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

What do you think of Sheila? Do you have any feedback about her design or abilities? We want to know!

The best way for us to hear your feedback would be for you to join our community on an officially supported platform:

The Official Idle Champions Discord.
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March 5th, 2025

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!

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

The Official Idle Champions Discord.
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February 28th, 2025

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!

The best way for us to hear your feedback would be for you to join our community on an officially-supported platform:

The Official Idle Champions Discord.
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February 27th, 2025

Idle Champions: March Augments Preview

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Tags: idle, champions, announcement, events, augments, Fleetswake.

Yarrr, welcome to the March Event Augment Preview!

Our next event be launchin' on Wednesday, March 5th, with a mix of new and returnin' augments. For more info, ye need to read on!

Fleetswake Year 8 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!

Note: Similar to our rollouts in January and February, the spotlight blogs for the two Featured Champions next month will also be spread out, with Volo tomorrow, February 28th, and Sheila's releasing next Friday, March 7th.

Augment Feedback

What do you think? 'Yarrr' or 'nay'?

Tell us about your experiences with Augments in Idle Champions. The best way for us to hear your feedback would be for you to join our community on an officially-supported platform:

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February 21st, 2024

Idle Champions: Fleetswake 7

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Posted in Idle Champions.

Tags: idle, champions, update, event, Dungeons, Dragons, videogame, D&D, game, Fleetswake, solaak.

You've been recruited by a merchant guild in Waterdeep to look into a number of mysterious missing ships over the past year. The Fair Seas Festival is a good time to look into this as people are quite open about the dangers of the sea, the fury of Umberlee, and so forth.

Many people blame Umberlee for the missing ships, but the merchant guild isn't so sure...

Fleetswake 7 introduces Dynaheir, the Wychlaran wizard from Baldur's Gate 2! Also returning is Solaak, the kalashtar ranger, and Desmond, the werewolf ranger! Players have until Monday, March 4th at 12 PM Pacific to complete their Fleetswake 7 unlocks and objectives.

Dynaheir

Dynaheir is a Wychlaran Invoker hailing from the distant land of Rashemen, who travels with her stalwart bodyguard, Minsc. She carries a deep-seated animosity toward the Red Wizards of Thay, and the mere mention of these hated adversaries sparks a fiery determination in her eyes and a steely edge to her voice.

Dynaheir the Invoker is a Support and Speed Champion who buffs hardy Champions while helping increase quest progress. This human wizard can be found in Seat 3 opposite of Nayeli once she is unlocked.

For more information on Dynaheir and her abilities, check out her Champion Spotlight!

Year Seven Variants

The Wychlaran of Rashemen - Search for some missing ships during Fleetswake in Waterdeep with Dynaheir!

Dynaheir joins the formation. She can be moved, but not removed.
You may only use Champions with a CON of 15 or higher.
Getting to know Dynaheir: Dynaheir increases the damage of resilient heroes. Use as many as you can to get the most from her abilities!
Reach Area 75.

Thayan Threat - Search for some missing ships during Fleetswake in Waterdeep while fighting Red Wizards!

Dynaheir joins the formation. She can be moved, but not removed.
Quest requirements are increased by 25% in non-boss areas.
A Red Wizard spawns with every wave in non-boss areas.
Getting to know Dynaheir: Humanoids (and therefore Red Wizards) are Dynaheir's favored foe, and her favored foes have a chance to drop double quest progress when defeated!
Reach Area 125.

Minsc's Dajemma - Search for some missing ships while helping Minsc with his journeys.

Dynaheir and Minsc join the formation. They can be moved, but not removed.
You may not use Tanking Champions.
Getting to know Dynaheir: Minsc is Dynaheir's bodyguard. Use Dynaheir's specialization choice to turn him into a durable defender!
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!

February 16th, 2024

Idle Champion Spotlight: Dynaheir

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Posted in Idle Champions.

Tags: idle, champions, new content, update, champion spotlight, dynaheir, heroes of Baldur's Gate, Fleetswake.

"Any protection would be courtesy, not necessity. My power is no less than thine!"

Folks native to Rashemen have proven themselves to be fierce individuals displaying great bravery and tremendous arcane power, and Dynaheir is no exception. She's confident in her abilities, and will not hesitate to use her archaic speech to be critical of others. But her faithful bodyguard Minsc has earned her loyalty and respect as they have traveled together across the Sword Coast.

I. Dynaheir

Dynaheir is a Wychlaran Invoker hailing from the distant land of Rashemen, who travels with her stalwart bodyguard, Minsc. She carries a deep-seated animosity toward the Red Wizards of Thay, and the mere mention of these hated adversaries sparks a fiery determination in her eyes and a steely edge to her voice.

Dynaheir the Invoker is a Support and Speed Champion who buffs hardy Champions while helping increase quest progress. This human wizard can be found in Seat 3 opposite of Nayeli once she is unlocked.

II. Dynaheir's Stats

Race: Human	Alignment: Lawful Good
Gender: Female	Pronouns: She/Her
Age: 28	Affiliation: Heroes of Baldur's Gate	Class: Wizard

STR: 11	DEX: 13	CON: 16
INT: 17	WIS: 15	CHA: 12

Role: Support, Speed

Eligible for Patrons: Mirt, Vajra, Strahd

Seat: 3 (Nayeli)

III. Dynaheir's Design

There is no greater enemy to the Red Wizards of Thay than this powerful wizard from Rashemen. Dynaheir goes out of her way to hunt them down wherever she goes, while also helping the rest of the formation go after their chosen targets. Humanoid enemies, like those Red Wizards, are her Favored Foe. Thanks to her support, all Favored Foes of ANY Champion in the formation will have a bigger chance of dropping double quest items or counting for double quest progress.

The formation won't get far on their mission without healthy Champions, so Dynaheir increases the Overwhelm of Champions in the front-most column in the formation. She also increases the damage of Champions with a high Constitution, and that bonus grows as her allies are attacked. She can boost that even further if she specializes in Circle Magic. Otherwise she can put extra focus on dealing damage to Favored Foes with the Iron Lord's Justice, or support her Loyal Bodyguard Minsc by giving him the Tanking role and all of the buffs needed to fulfill his task!

Dynaheir uses An Old School Sling most of the time, but when necessary she can call upon two different Ultimate elemental attacks! She will alternate between a gigantic Fireball that damages and knocks back enemies, and a Lightning Bolt that will injure and stun a line of creatures.

The ranks of the Heroes of Baldur's Gate are bolstered with Dynaheir joining them, and she's ready to show just how powerful a Wychlaran Invoker can be!

IV. Dynaheir's Abilities

Basic Attack

An Old School Sling - Dynaheir attacks the closest enemy with her sling, dealing 1 hit.

Formation Abilities

The Resolve of Rashemen - Dynaheir increases the damage of all Champions in the formation with a CON of 15+ by 400% for each Champion affected by this ability, stacking multiplicatively.

Enemy of Thay - Humanoid enemies are Dynaheir's Favored Foe. There is a 50% chance that an additional Red Wizard spawns with each wave in non-boss areas.

Spoils of War - All Favored Foes have a 25% chance to drop double quest items or count for double quest progress.

Defensive Position - Dynaheir increases the bonus of The Resolve of Rashemen by 20% each time an ally is attacked, up to a maximum of 100 stacks. If Minsc is in the formation, the base effect is increased to 44%. Stacks apply multiplicatively and reset when changing areas.

The Unapproachable East - Champions in the front-most column of the formation have their Overwhelm increased to 25, if it wasn't already higher.

Specializations

Circle Magic - Champions that are adjacent to Dynaheir get +1 CON and the base effect of The Resolve of Rashemen is increased by 10%.

Iron Lord's Justice - Champions deal 1000% more damage against all Favored Foes.

Loyal Bodyguard - Minsc gains the Tanking role and is now eligible for this adventure regardless of other restrictions. Dynaheir increases Minsc's base health by 200%, and then further increases his health by 75% for every 50 areas completed in the current adventure, up to area 600. She also increases the health of all Champions, other than Minsc, by 25% of Minsc's max health.

Ultimate Ability

Dynaheir alternates between two different Ultimate attacks, Fireball and Lightning bolt:

Fireball - Dynaheir casts a gigantic fireball that engulfs the entire enemy's side of the screen, dealing 1 ultimate hit to all enemies and knocking them back a short distance.

Lightning Bolt - Dynaheir casts a lightning bolt through the target with the most health remaining, dealing 1 ultimate hit to all creatures in a wide line and stunning them for 5 seconds.

V. Dynaheir's Epic Equipment

Slot 1: Global DPS	Slot 2: The Resolve of Rashemen	Slot 3: Spoils of War
Slot 4: Defensive Position	Slot 5: Specializations	Slot 6: Ultimate Cooldown

VI. Conclusion

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February 22nd, 2023

Idle Champions: Fleetswake 6

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Tags: idle, champions, update, event, Dungeons, Dragons, videogame, D&D, game, Fleetswake, solaak.

You've been recruited by a merchant guild in Waterdeep to look into a number of mysterious missing ships over the past year. The Fair Seas Festival is a good time to look into this as people are quite open about the dangers of the sea, the fury of Umberlee, and so forth.

Many people blame Umberlee for the missing ships, but the merchant guild isn't so sure...

Fleetswake 6 introduces Solaak, a kalashtar ranger played by Gabe Hicks on Idle Champions Presents: Fury of the Black Rose. Fleetswake also brings back Desmond, a werewolf ranger, as well as Orisha, an Aasimar Cleric and Bard. Players have until Monday, March 6th at 12 PM Pacific to complete their Fleetswake 6 unlocks and objectives.

I. Solaak

Being telepathic means Solaak knows who to trust, and sadly that’s not many people. But when the Kalashtar found the soul of a dragon trapped in a chasm, he formed a bond of trust like no other. Solaak now rides his dragon mentor, Tempest, into battle, and together they are unstoppable!

Solaak is a Support Champion who excels at ranged attacks, as well as aiding others who attack from a distance. His shots are even more inspiring as he fires while riding his fierce dragon companion! Once unlocked, you can find this ranger in Slot 2 opposite Celeste.

For more information on Solaak and his abilities, check out his Champion Spotlight!

Year Six Variants

Adventure Variant 1: On the Wings of Dragons — Search for some missing ships during Fleetswake with Solaak! Solaak, Tempest, and Levits join the formation. Levits can be moved, but not removed.
Complete Area 75.

Getting to know Solaak: Solaak's Pseudodragon pet Levits takes his place in the formation. Look for Solaak riding a drake in the back of the formation!

Adventure Variant 2: Slings and Arrows — Search for some missing ships during Fleetswake with your best ranged attackers. Solaak, Tempest, and Levits join the formation. Levits can be moved, but not removed. The base attack cooldowns of Champions with magic and melee base attacks are increased by 10 seconds.
Complete Area 125.

Getting to know Solaak: Solaak's buffs focus on Champions with ranged attacks. Make the best ranged formation possible!

Adventure Variant 3: A Scaly Companion — Search for some missing ships during Fleetswake with a dragon escort! Solaak, Tempest, and Levits join the formation. Levits can be moved, but not removed. A Bronze Dragon joins the formation as an escort. It takes up three spots in the formation, but doesn't do much else.
Complete Area 175.

Getting to know Solaak: One of Solaak's specializations can help offset the presence of escorts in the formation. Choose wisely!

For information on previous years' variants, check out the Fleetswake 5 blog. And if you have feedback, let us know in a Community Q&A or Champion feedback post on the Idle Champions Subreddit, on the Steam forums, or on the Official Idle Champions Discord!