A Peaceful Pasture

Howdy there, Bush Whackers! Take a gander at an all new zone, the Pasture; complete with a Barn that will train your pets for you, earning them XP while you're off on your adventures! Not only that, you can decorate this zone much like your House, Golf Course, and Island.

But hold your horses; You have to unlock it first!

Unlocking the Pasture

There are two phases to unlocking the pasture: the community phase, and the individual phase.

Community Phase

Before each of you can unlock your own Pasture zones, you'll first have to complete a community quest to save derelict barns across Bushwhackia at risk of condemnation by winning a legal battle in Commons Court!

Let the barn battle begin!

Unlocking Your Pasture

The requirements to start unlocking your own pasture zone are the following:

- Level 110+
- Have owned 10 pets
- Have owned 4 mounts
- Progressed to the Deep Swamp or farther

Once you meet these requirements, you'll be able to start a quest chain at Clint or the Town Crier that, once completed, will unlock your own Pasture.

Note: If you skipped the Lower Evergreen Forest zone, you will eventually need to go back and complete it to finish the Pasture quest chain.

Pasture Features

Like your other zones, you can decorate your Pasture to your hearts content and your friends can come visit!

What sets the Pasture apart from your other zones is the Barn!

A Battered Barn

Inside the Barn is room for several Training Pens which you can purchase. 2 pens can be bought for Gold and Gems, another 2 for Bush Bucks, and 2 more for Gold and Gems after you've upgraded your Barn.

Training Pens

Training Pens allow your Pets and Mounts to earn XP while you're away adventuring! This means, among other things, you can keep your high level pets and mounts equipped to optimize your bush whacking, while leveling other ones at the same time. This can help you raise Pets for to release at PAGAS for rarer DNA!

CAUTION: Check in on your mounts regularly if you're raising them for certain bonuses. You'll want to feed them the desired Feed (alfalfa, beans, etc.) between levels.

There are two kinds of Training Pens, ones for Pets and ones for Mounts.



To use a Training Pen:

1) Click on it to open up the Training Pen pop-up
2) Set the occupant
3) Add some Training Kibble.

It's that easy! You'll need to top up a pen's feed at least every week or so. You'll receive a notification on the bottom right if a pen is occupied and out of feed.

If you have enough Training Kibble in your inventory, clicking the "Fill" button will top up the Pen's stockpile to its maximum. Otherwise you'll see a "Buy" button that will take you to the "Ye Tutelage Paddock Supplier" to purchase more kibble.

Training Kibble

There are 2 kinds of Training Kibble you can purchase right from the Training Pen: Training Kibble for Gold and Nutritious Training Kibble for Bush Bucks. Nutritious Training Kibble yields DOUBLE the XP of Training Kibble. Nutritious Training Kibble is a more efficient use of your Bush Bucks compared to buying levels at Hank the Farmhand or Clint, but you have to wait for the results.

The Training Pen popup will tell you the projected XP gains given the current amount of Kibble in the pen.

Barn Embiggening

Some time after having unlocked the Pasture you'll get the opportunity to upgrade the Barn! The requirements for upgrading the Barn are:

- Level 320+
- Have owned 50 pets
- Have owned 20 mounts
- Leveled 25+ pets to level 40 (released pets included)
- Leveled 15+ mounts to level 40 (released mounts included)
- Purchased 2 training pens
- 10 Pasture expansions
- At least a day since you unlocked the Pasture

An expanded barn has room for 2 more Training Pens and has a fresh coat of paint to boot!

Giddy Up!

Post your comments and questions here on the forum!

Change Log

FAQ

Can I place an expiring Pet or Mount into a Training Pen?
You can! It will gain XP like a normal Pet/Mount. It will automatically be removed from the Training Pen when it expires.

I cannot start the quests but meet all the requirements!
If you're unable to start the Pasture unlock quests, check your active quests in your Quest Bar/Quest Dialog for any that might involve expanding your ranch house, buying the private island, or building the cottage. Any quest chain that at some point requires Jim's lumber quest cannot be done at the same time as another. This means if you've got the house expansion, private island, or cottage quest chains active you won't be able to start the Pasture quest chain.

Will Pets and Mounts in Training Pens still get XP when I'm not logged in?
Yes. Your Pets and Mounts in Training Pens will still get XP when you're logged off or not actively playing the game, so long as they have enough Training Kibble in their pen. When you next log in to the game, the Training Pens will still count time you didn't have the game open.

A young elven wizard is on a pilgrimage to the Grandfather Tree, and she has hired the Champions to escort her. The wizard has foreseen an acorn falling from the tree - an extraordinary and truly rare occurrence - and she hopes to collect the holy relic to take to Silverymoon.

Yet as the party ventures forth, the very forest itself resists them, while elves from the Feywild and the Underdark seek to claim the acorn for themselves!

The Running 6 introduces Nixie, the Tiefling Sorcerer from Deerstalker Picture's 1 for All, and brings back Dungeon Master, the human wizard from the 1980s Dungeons & Dragons cartoon, as well as Shaka, the Tiefling Warlock from Rivals of Waterdeep. Players have until Monday, May 15th at 12PM Pacific to complete their The Running 6 unlocks and objectives.

New Champion: Nixie

Some folks never bother to ask how big the room is; they're always ready for a fireball. And Nixie is the quintessential firecracker, able to light up a room with her bright smile and her flaming hot spells!

Nixie is a charismatic tiefling who grew up in a wealthy but oppressive household. There she was punished for using magic, despite her natural talent. In a rebellious move, she stole the family grimoire to teach herself dark sorcery, which resulted in the burning down of her family manor and all her family inside. Despite this tragedy, Nixie is now on a journey to enjoy her newfound magical freedom and find a new family.

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

Year Six Variants

What's a Spell Slot?: Quest for a mystical and rare acorn with Nixie! Nixie starts in the formation (Slot 8) and cannot be removed or swapped out. Any Champions you use with the DPS role must have a CHA of 17+.

Reach Area 75.

If the Trees are Thin, Let the Flames Begin!: Quest for a mystical and rare acorn while… Wait, who thought it was a good idea to bring Nixie into a forest? Nixie starts in the formation (Slot 8) and cannot be removed or swapped out. Nixie's Wild Magic Surge ability starts out unlocked. Nixie attacks faster as her base attack cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds. Nixie's base attacks sometimes accidentally light a random Champion on fire, damaging them for 20% of their max health.

Reach Area 125.

The Limitless Possibilities of Nixie: Quest for a mystical and rare acorn with Nixie's favorite heroes! Nixie starts in the formation (Slot 8) and cannot be removed or swapped out. You may only use Champions that are Tieflings, Chaotic, or have a total ability score of 78 or lower.

Reach Area 175.

More details and information can be found in the game! Enjoy!

Happy Easter Bushwhackers!

The Easter Bunny is back in town to bring the friendly competition of his egg hunt! That's what Easter is all about, right? The yummy chocolate eggs!

Help make the eggs with the three turn-in stations! With all the Unpainted Eggs, Dye and Wax, we can make some pretty egg designs!

Let the Hunt Begin!

Every 8 hours, you can compete against 4 residents of the Commons in the Easter Egg Hunt! Plus, after your first Hunt of the day, you can hide eggs to set-up for the next hunt and whack monsters to keep the fields safe for the children!

Having trouble winning? Why not use some bonuses, available from the shady character in the wizard hat in the Event Area. Boosts are available for purchase for Easter Tokens after you complete your first Egg Hunt of the event.

The Easter Feaster

Chef Elza will have her bevy of recipes for you to help her prepare to have an awesome Easter feast!

Speaking of Easter feasts, lambs are so very cute, aren't they? Help Lambchop save her fellow fluffy lambs from ending up on Easter feast tables.

Treats and Peeps

Grab Jelly Beans and Peeps every 20 hours for extra Easter progress and tokens! Plus, each of the turn-in station owners will have a bonus quest for you to complete, and you'll get to help the poor confused soul deal with Easter moving around.

You can help one character make a Chocolate Easter Egg, because who doesn't need more sugar? And you'll be able to make a custom hat! This year, you'll be able to get the hats for both genders for completing the quest for Hyatt the Hat Maker!

Bilby Protector

Finally, don't forget to help a bilby evict some invasive bunnies... a lot of them. It starts at noon on Saturday, Pacific Time, to give you time to finish it.

Bunnegg Eggvolution

If you haven't hatched a Bunnegg or freed it into Air Bun in previous years, then the Bunnegg Saga continues! Otherwise, you've completed this quest chain for the Easter event.

World Wide Egg Hunt

And keep your eyes peeled during the World Wide Egg Hunt starting the second Friday of the event. Not all the eggs are in the same places as last year, so work together to find them all!

New for 2023

This year's update includes:

- 6 tiers of VIP rewards!
- new costume items in the store!
- new ranch items in the store!
- new pet packs!
- new mount packs!
- new 2023 holiday 100% reward!

Holiday Rubber Duckies

If you can complete the event, you'll earn this awesome 100% reward: The Easter Rubber Ducky! Collect them all to fill out the holiday duck pond, released later this year!

Hyatt's Hats

Hyatt's millinery business is booming since last year, and he needs more supplies to keep up with his holiday hat orders!

Achievements

-- POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT
There are a total of 21 possible achievements to earn in the Easter 2023 event.

Returning Achievements

Winner, Winner! - Win the Easter Egg Hunt. You can do it!
Greedy! - Win the Easter Egg Hunt with a perfect score.
Easter Feasting - Help the Chef prepare for the Easter feast!
Basket Weaving 101 - Complete the Easter Reeds quest 5 times.
Pro Egg Designer - Help 40 times at each of the Egg Stations.
Lambs against Lamb - Help Lambchop protest certain feast choices.
World Wide Hunter - Find 5 eggs during the World Wide Egg Hunt.
Chocolate Egg Maker - Help Edna make her own chocolate Easter eggs.
Hyatt's Hats Hustler - Help Hyatt unlock his passion for creating hats!
Bunny Invasion! - Help save the bilbies by capturing invasive bunnies during the Easter event Egg Eagle Eye - Find all 90 of the eggs during the World Wide Egg Hunt [HARD!Requires most of the Prismatic Passage content finished]

New Achievements

Eggcellent Taste - Purchase all the 2023 Easter custom items.*

Retired Achievements

We also have 10 achievements from previous years which may be earnable by spending Bush Bucks if you missed getting them the first time around.

Pastel Purchases - Purchase all the 2021 Easter custom items.
Eggspressionism - Purchase all the 2020 Easter custom items.
Easter Earner - Purchase all the 2019 Easter custom items.
Eggregious Purchases - Purchase all the 2018 Easter custom items.
Easter Item Exodus - Purchase all the 2017 Easter custom items.
Easter Decorator - Purchase all the 2016 Easter custom items.
Gone Egg Crazy - Purchase all the 2015 Easter custom items.
Easter Token Finder - Purchase all of the 2014 Easter custom items.
Eggtacular - Purchase all the 2013 Easter custom items.
That's Not Fair! - Win the Egg Hunt while dressed as the Easter Bunny (2013 customization items: Rabbit Hat, Rabbit Nose and Bunny Cape)

*The Easter mini-golf piece is not included in the Eggcellent Taste achievement.

A Hoppy New Friend!

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 March 7th to 10th!

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

The Shadow Jackalope and Easter Jackalope 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 picked up April 14th to 17th in Pet Packs bursting with goodies! Want them all? Grab them all for less in the bundle! From left-to-right they are the Bat Bunny, Easter Phoenix, and Easter Lamb!



This event runs until Friday April 21st @ Noon PDT.

Post your comments and questions here on the forum!

Change Log

FAQ

How do I participate in the Easter Egg Hunt?
Talk to the NPC under the Easter Egg Hunt banner to be teleported to the hunting zone.

What do I do in the Easter Egg Hunt zone?
Click on all the crates, barrels, rocks and bushes trying to find as many eggs as you can. There are only 20 eggs hidden in all the doodads.

How do I get a perfect score in the Easter Egg Hunt?
You need to collect all 20 eggs - basically not letting any of the other hunters find any.

I’m too slow at the Hunt. How can I be better?
The NPC with the wizard hat in the event area of the Commons sells boosts for Easter Tokens. Speed up your character and distract the other hunters with his wares. Also, travel in a circle, starting in the area closest to where everyone else is being distracted. And don't click on the searchable items themselves, click beside them. Clicking on the item causes you to walk slower.

When will the last quest unlock?
All quests will be unlocked by the 10th day of the event.

What contributes to my 100% progress?
Turning in the Unpainted Eggs, the Dye and the Wax as well as completing the Easter Egg Hunt and the quests for the folks in the event area.

Why do I want to ask friends for help?
It increases the amount of progress you get from doing a turn-in.

Do I have to do the achievements?
No. Completing the goals for the achievements is totally optional. You get either a large energy pack or a title for your character from them, no event progress.

Where can I see the achievements available and how to get them?
Either on the holiday dialog, the achievements dialog, or on the blog.

When can I do the World Wide Easter Egg Hunt?
The World Wide Easter Egg Hunt starts on the second Friday of the event - April 14th - and lasts for the rest of the event.

Where do I find World Wide Easter Egg Hunt Eggs?
Once the hunt has started, you can find eggs by clicking them in many of the zones in the world. Eggs are hidden behind rocks and trees and in tricky to access locations in normal zones, secret areas, and adventure zones all over the world. Not every area has an egg hidden in it. There are 90 eggs hidden throughout the world in total, but you'll need to be done most of the content in the game to find them all.

We're keeping the Emergence celebration going this week with some Red Wizard filled Adventure Variants! Fight back the forces of Thay and get those Corrupted Gems!

One of the two Adventure Variants that each of the Active Campaigns are receiving today will feature Red Wizards of Thay invading the adventure. Fend them off and halt the Red Wizard's plans! It won't be easy, however. Each Adventure Variant has restrictions for your formations making the fight against the Red Wizards even more difficult! Read on to learn more about these and the other Adventure Variants releasing today.

Adventure Variants

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

Grand Tour of the Sword Coast Adventure Variants

• The Dread Domain of Tovag Variant 2: Frail Doesn't Mean Broken
Race across the dread domain with Champions that don't focus on Constitution!
• You can't use Champions that have CON as their highest ability score, including ties.
• 1-2 Zhentarim Spies spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count towards quest progress.
• Complete area 500.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.


• The Castle of a Thousand Vecnas Variant 2: Unreasonable Doesn't Mean Stupid
Join the troops of Kas with Champions that don't focus on Intelligence!
• You can't use Champions that have INT as their highest ability score, including ties.
• 1 Red Wizard Necromancer and 1-2 skeletons spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count towards quest progress.
• Complete area 500.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.

Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus Adventure Variants

• The Path of Dreams Variant 3: Bad Odds in Avernus
Follow Lulu's dream across Avernus with odd companions.
• You may only use Champions with a total ability score sum that is odd.
• A Gelatinous Cube joins the formation. All it does is gurgle in the back of the formation.
• Complete area 450.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.


• The Lost Hollyphant Variant 3: An Even Worse Time in Avernus
Follow Lulu's cries across Avernus while under attack by Red Wizards!
• You may only use Champions with a total ability score sum that is even.
• 1-2 Red Wizard Evokers spawn with each wave. All it does is gurgle in the back of the formation.
• Complete area 475.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.

Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Adventure Variants

• The Radiant Nightmare Variant 3: Witty Riposting
Chase down Xardorok's Chardalyn Dragon with your nimblest champions!
• Only Champions with DEX of 15 or higher and CHA of 16 or higher can be used.
• Complete area 450.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.


• Waiting on Sunrise Variant 3: How Far Away is Thay?
Race to save Termalaine while protecting Volo from Red Wizards.
• Volo joins the formation. He doesn't do much other than get in the way..
• 1-2 Red Wizard Abjurers spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count towards quest progress.
• Complete area 475.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.

Wild Beyond the Witchlight Adventure Variants

• The Roots of Loomlurch Variant 2: The Lutes of Loomlurch
Follow these carefully laid out plans with Champions that make plans that fail.
• You may only use up to 3 champions in the formation that aren't Bards.
• Complete area 700.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.


• The Howling Peaks of Yon Variant 2: The Invisible Wizards of Thay
  
Enter Yon while fighting back invisible red wizards!
• 1-2 Red Wizard Illusionists spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count towards quest progress. They are invisible until they attack and can't be attacked while invisible.
• Red Wizard Illusionists have a ranged magic attack. They attack a random target and their attack stuns the target for 5 seconds.
• Complete area 800.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.

Light of Xaryxis Adventure Variants

• Seeds of Destruction Variant 2: Owlbear Necessities
Help Laeral Silverhand understand a new threat to Waterdeep with an owlbear companion.
• A snowy owlbear joins the formation. Only champions next to the Owlbear or next to a Druid Champion can deal damage.
• Complete area 300.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.


• The Evacuation of Waterdeep Variant 2: Best Thay Ever
  
Get to the Dock Ward while evading red wizards!
• 1-2 Red Wizard Transmuters spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count towards quest progress. When they are defeated, they polymorph into a beast and must be defeated again.
• Complete area 350.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.

See the in-game Change Log for more information!

To celebrate the start of our Emergence Events we have a whole bunch of new Adventure Variants for you to complete - and they reward Corrupted Gems! Read on to learn more!

Several of these Variants feature some surprising characters that need to be escorted through the Adventure. In one Variant you'll be taking a Pink Elephant through Lulu's dreams, while in another both Kent and Virgil join the formation! These also mark the last Adventure Variants for Waterdeep: Dragon Heist - hard to believe, but there are plenty of other campaigns to go!

Adventure Variants

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

Grand Tour of the Sword Coast Adventure Variants

• Return to the Tomb Variant 2: Keep Your Distance
Return to the Tomb of Annihilation with Champions that are smart enough to stay out of harm's reach.
• You can't use Champions that have INT as their lowest ability score, including ties.
• Champions with melee attacks deal no damage.
• Complete area 425.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.


• Heatwave Variant 2: Hands Off!
Collect the Hand of Vecna with empty hands while fighting even more empty hands.
• You may only use Champions with Magic base attacks.
• Each wave spawns 1-2 severed hands. They don't drop gold nor count for quest progress.
• Complete area 425.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.

Waterdeep: Dragon Heist Adventure Variants

• Déjà Vu Variant 3: Déjà Vu All Over Again
Defeat the Mind Flayers and then… Defeat the Mind Flayers.
• Area requirements are doubled in non-boss areas.
• Enemies spawn twice in all non-static boss levels. The second set of spawns happen after the first set is defeated, and both bosses must be defeated to progress.
• In all areas, each time a monster is defeated, all monsters deal +10% damage, gain +10% max health, and +10% speed, stacking additively. Stacks reset after going to a new area.
• Complete area 400.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.


• Alterdeep Variant 3: Ulkoria's Escape from Alterdeep
Find your way out of Extremiton's nefarious trap before all your magic using champions are captured!
• Must have completed all other Waterdeep: Dragon Heist adventures and variants.
• Every 50 areas, the champion with the lowest Intelligence is captured by mind flayers and removed from the formation. They cannot be added back for the duration of the adventure.
• Ulkoria joins the formation in slot 3. She can be moved, but not removed or swapped out, and she will never be taken away by mind flayers.
• You may only use Champions with a magical base attack.
• Champions can't be removed from the formation once they have been added.
• Fire breath potions can't be used during the adventure, and click damage has no effect after area 100.
• Complete area 450
• Rewards: 5 Modron Component Chests, New Feat for Ulkoria: Guardian of Waterdeep: Ulkoria may be used in any Waterdeep: Dragon Height campaign adventure or variant when a patron is enabled, even if the patron or variant restrictions would normally restrict her.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.

Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus Adventure Variants

• Into the Fire Variant 3: Hearts Aflame
Head into the wasteland of Avernus facing a literal heartache.
• You can't use Champions that have CHA as their lowest ability score, including ties.
• Every 10 seconds, two flaming hearts falls from the sky, striking two random Champions, dealing 25% of their max health in damage and stunning them for 10 seconds.
• Complete area 400.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.


• Dreamscape Variant 3: Look Out!
Head into Lulu's memories with a vivid companion.
• A Pink Elephant joins the formation. Champions next to the Pink Elephant deal no damage.
• You can only use Champions with a ranged basic attack.
• Complete area 425.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.

Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Adventure Variants

• The Rite of the Arcane Octad Variant 2: An Icewind Dale Reunion
Explore the ancient city of Ythryn with Pavel and Kara.
• Pavel and Kara join the formation.
• Only core and evergreen Champions can be used.
• Complete area 600.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.


• The Netherese Necropolis Variant 2: The Archaeologist and the Sailor
Search the city for more Arcane Octad clues with an experienced archaeologist and a Storm Sorcerer.
• The player must have Kent and Virgil unlocked..
• Kent and Virgil join the formation. They can be moved but not removed.
• You can't use DPS champions unless they are from the Rivals of Waterdeep affiliation.
• Complete area 625.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.

Wild Beyond the Witchlight Adventure Variants

• Downfall Variant 3: Third Third Out
Learn the lay of the land in Downfall, without the last third of your Champions
• Only bench seats 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, and 12 may be used.
• Two Giant Frogs (Monster ID 29 and 31) join the formation in slots 5 and 6.
• Complete area 550.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.


• Slack-jawed Lorna Variant 3: A Steadfast Love
  
Face off against the first hag of the Hourglass Coven while protecting a storybook love.
• A one legged Tin Soldier and a Toy Ballerina join the formation.
• 1-2 Lesser Fire Elementals spawn with each wave. They like to melt tin.
• Complete area 600.
• Rewards 1250 Corrupted Gems.

See the in-game Change Log for more information!

A Familiar Quest returns with new adventures, new familiars, and one of the original cast in the DM's chair! Read on to learn more!

A Familiar Quest Series Three

The third series of A Familiar Quest returns to Mondays at 5pm Pacific starting April 3rd! In this next round of episodes, Eugenio Vargas takes over the DM seat, with players Alicia Marie, Meagan Kenreck, Brian Gray, and Kelli Butler. Once again some of the familiars have taken on new forms - and you won't believe what changes they've made! Be sure to be there live for the premiere on April 3rd on our Twitch channel. And if you miss the livestream, all episodes will be available on our YouTube.

Also starting on April 3rd you can purchase A Familiar Quest Series Three familiars in Idle Champions, so they can help you in your adventures! They'll be available individually, or you can pick up the Series Three Bundle Pack for a discount and have the whole set. Check the in-game store for all the details.

Happy St. Patrick's Day Bushwhackers!

The Commons is greener than usual! That's because the Commons Party Planning Committee is putting on a St. Patrick's day party!

Unfortunately, the guests of honour seem to have gotten lost in the bushes. Go whack them up and help them find their way to the Event Area!

Leprechaun Collect-a-thon

There are eight Leprechauns to whack up that will help you put on a rocking St. Patrick's Day party! Every day the event goes on, the odds to whack them up gets larger, so you can get them all before it ends. Three of them will have turn-in stations for you to do and the others will have repeatable quests for you to do for event progress.

A Rainbow of Quests

Unlocking throughout the event are previous year quest lines:

Mr. Keith is looking to put out his special brew again. Help him find the ingredients.

Alec Guiness is whipping up another strange Patty's craft brew to show up Mr. Keith's own beer. Help gather his unusual ingredients.

Seamus is in the mood to do some whacking of his own, but first he needs your help to make the perfect shillelagh.

Siobhan is throwing her version of an Irish Feast...but the dishes got lost in the bushes. Go find them for her!

Those poor snakes are tired of being whacked so often. Help their leader out by setting up his snake relocation program efforts.

Help Bree learn about Irish mythology!

A red Leprechaun up on the Rainbow's End Island might need your help at some point.

New for 2023

This year's update includes:

- 6 tiers of VIP rewards!
- new costume items in the store!
- new ranch items in the store!
- new pet packs!
- new mount packs!
- new 2023 holiday 100% reward!

Holiday Rubber Duckies

If you can complete the event, you'll earn this awesome 100% reward: The St. Patrick's Rubber Ducky! Collect them all to fill out the holiday duck pond, released later this year!

Achievements

-- POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT
There are a total of 22 possible achievements to earn in this year's St. Patrick's Day event:

Returning Achievements

Little Rascal - Capture a pesky missing Leprechaun.
More Little Rascals - Capture all of the pesky missing Leprechauns.
Destructive Behavior - Help 25 times at each St. Patrick's Station.
A Perfect Brew - Help Mr. Keith make his brew.
King of Clubs - Help Seamus make a Shillelagh.
Mythological Detective - You helped Bree learn about Irish Mythology.
Crafty Brewing - Help Alec Guiness brew the craftiest of St. Patrick's beers. Rainbow Cloud Island - Find all of the Clover Pots on the Rainbow's End Island.
Crock in a Haystack - Make a whoopsie on Rainbow's End Island and then make it better.

New Achievements

Emerald Aisle - Purchase all the 2023 St. Patrick's Day event items*

Retired Achievements

We also have 13 achievements from previous years which may be earned by spending Bush Bucks if you missed getting them the first time around.

My Leprechaun! - Whack a Leprechaun while dressed like Rainbow (Wearing custom items from 2014.)
My Rainbow! - Whack Rainbow while dressed like a Leprechaun (Wearing custom items from 2013.)
Seeing Double - Visit each Leprechaun while wearing their hat, cape, glasses and/or gloves
Pot o' Swag - Purchase all of the 2018 St. Patrick's Day event items. Patty's Purchases - Purchase all of the 2017 St. Patrick's Day event items.
Always Wearing Green - Purchase all of the 2016 St. Patrick's Day event items.
Lucky Purchase - Purchase all of the 2015 St. Patrick's custom items.
Rainbow Braid - Purchase all of the 2014 St. Patrick's custom items.
Green Pride Week - Purchase all of the 2013 St. Patrick's custom items.
Green Garb and Gear - Purchase all of the 2019 St. Patrick's Day event items.
Rainbow Raiment - Purchase all the 2020 St. Patrick's Day event items
Shamrock Stuffs - Purchase all the 2021 St. Patrick's Day event items
Cheers to Gear - Purchase all the 2022 St. Patrick's Day event items

* The St. Patrick's mini-golf piece is not included in the Emerald Aisle achievement.

Grab a new drinking buddy!

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 March 17th to 20th!

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

The Braided Bull and Laibhe Bull 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 picked up March 24th to 27th in Pet Packs bursting with goodies! Want them all? Grab them all for less in the bundle! From left-to-right they are the Failinis, Banshee, and Bran and Sceolang!



This event runs until Friday March 31st @ Noon PDT.

Post your comments and questions here on the forum!

Change Log

FAQ

What are the different leprechauns?
You can whack up two types of leprechauns: hatted and non-hatted.

• There are 8 hatted ones to find, 3 will unlock turn-in stations, and the other 5 will give you daily quests. You must manually whack these ones to capture them.


• The non-hatted ones will drop items for you to turn into the turn-in stations. You can quick whack and mana whack non-hatted leprechauns when they appear if you wish. The non-hatted leprechauns will *always* drop some turn-in items, rather than just having a chance to.

How can I find the leprechauns?
Just keep whacking. You could whack them all up in a day if you wanted to. The odds to whack up hatted leprechauns will increase as the event goes on.

What adds to my event progress?
Turning in items to the Gold, Beer and Clover stations, and doing quests for folks in the event area.

Do I have to do the achievements?
No. Completing the goals for the achievements is totally optional. You get either a large energy pack or a title for your character from them, no event progress.

Where can I see all the achievements available and how to get them?
Either on the holiday dialog, the achievements dialog, or on the blog.

Why should I ask for friends to help boost turn-ins?
It increases the amount of progress you get from doing a turn-in.

How far would you go to celebrate foolishness?

Festival of Fools is a time-honored tradition in Sword Coast communities. Townsfolk engage in the usual gluttonous consumption of food and drink during the festivities, but they also play pranks on each other.

Unfortunately, one prankster has decided to play a practical joke on a Frost Giant nearby...

Festival of Fools 5 introduces Miria, the Shadar-kai Silvanesti Elf from the world of Krynn played by Mark Hulmes on Idle Champions Presents: Fury of the Black Rose. Festival of Fools also brings back Tatyana, fierce guardian of her friends and Alyndra Sarrbarand, Divination Wizard and Cleric of Oghma. Players have until Monday, March 27th at 12 PM Pacific to complete their Festival of Fools 6 unlocks and objectives.

Check out Idle Champions Presents: Fury of the Black Rose below!

Miria

Miria Elithren is a Shadar-kai Silvanesti Elf from the world of Krynn. Born under an ill-omen of the Dark Moon, Nuitari, she had an unhappy childhood that caused her to flee her homeland and seek tutelage in advanced magical arts beyond Elven lands. After passing the Test of High Sorcery, she briefly allied with Lord Soth until he tried to turn Miria into an undead creature subservient to his will. Miria escaped Soth’s trap at the cost of the flesh and muscle of her right arm. Pursued by Soth for her arcane knowledge, Miria seeks to escape Krynn.

Miria is a tanking and support Champion that protects the champions with her undead servants. Her necromantic powers captures the souls of defeated enemies, and she's always prepared for the worst with her clone replacements. Once unlocked, you can find this shadar-kai necromancer in Slot 12 (Arkhan).



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

Year Six Variants

• Adventure Variant 1: Born Under Nuitari - Miria starts in the formation. (Slot 4) She can be moved but not removed. Only champions next to Miria can deal damage.
  Complete Area 75.
Getting to know Miria: Miria increases the damage of Champions next to her. Place your damage dealing champions to take advantage of this!


• Adventure Variant 2: The Knight of the Black Rose - Miria starts in the formation. (Slot 4) She can be moved but not removed.Miria's Zombie Bodyguards ability starts out unlocked.1-2 Skeleton Archers spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count towards quest progress. In Boss areas, Lord Soth spawns and must also be defeated to progress.
  Complete Area 125.
Getting to know Miria: Miria summons zombies to protect the front of the formation, causing her to take some of their damage. Use healers to give her more longevity!


• Adventure Variant 3: Festival of Favorites - Miria starts in the formation. (Slot 4) She can be moved but not removed. You may only use Champions that are Lawful, Unaffiliated, or have INT 15+.
  Complete Area 175.
Getting to Know Miria: Miria's specialization determines what types of Champions she works best with. Pick the choice that best fits your formation!

New DLC

Also launching with Miria is the Dragonlance Miria Theme Pack! This pack includes an unlock for Miria, the new Dragonlance Miria Skin, the Baby Death Dragon familiar, an Epic Feat for Miria, 1 Epic Potion of the Gem Hunter, and 16 Gold Miria Chests with 2 Guaranteed Shiny Equipment Cards.

For information on previous years' variants, check out the Festival of Fools 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!

Few have the cunning and capacity to resist the overwhelming power of Lord Soth. But this ambitious necromancer managed to break free of his trap, and now is relentlessly hunted across Krynn. Miria Elithren knows there are other realms, and with considerable determination and ruthlessness she seeks to escape to the worlds beyond!

I. Miria

Born under an ill-omen of the Dark Moon, Nuitari, Miria had an unhappy childhood that caused her to flee her homeland and seek tutelage in advanced magical arts beyond Elven lands. After passing the Test of High Sorcery, she briefly allied with Lord Soth until he tried to turn Miria into an undead creature subservient to his will. Miria escaped Soth’s trap at the cost of the flesh and muscle of her right arm.

Miria is a Tanking and Support Champion that protects the formation with her undead servants. Her necromantic powers captures the souls of defeated enemies, and she's always prepared for the worst with her clone replacements. Once unlocked, you can find this shadar-kai necromancer in Slot 12 opposite Arkhan.

II. Miria's Stats

Race: Elf (Shadar-kai)	Alignment: Lawful Evil
Gender: Female	Pronouns: She/Her
Age: 347	Class: Wizard (Necromancer)

STR: 10	DEX: 16	CON: 14
INT: 20	WIS: 13	CHA: 12

Role: Support, Tanking

Eligible for Patrons: Mirt, Vajra, and Strahd

Slot: 12 (Arkhan)

III. Miria's Design

When we bring an affiliation of Champions into our game, it can be difficult to find a way to include the Dungeon Master of that group. Idle Champions Presents: Fury of the Black Rose offered a unique opportunity to work with the fantastic Mark Hulmes as more than the DM for High Rollers. They created a brand new character crafted specifically for both the livestream and the Idle Champions roster, with a unique backstory connected to the game and an interesting power set for the Champion!

Miria is a formidable necromancer with training in advanced magical arts, but she knows supporting the formation with her undead powers is the best way to ensure her own safety. Her training as a Mage of High Sorcery helps her increase the damage of all adjacent Champions, and that bonus is increased for every defeated enemy she captures in her Soul Cage. She helps buff the front-most column of the formation by sending her Zombie Bodyguards up to absorb damage, and will use Life Transference to increase the health of all Champions so they can soak up more damage. If none of these protective measures help keep Miria alive, she has one more contingency in place with a stash of clones that she can draw from to regain her health!

Miria's Specializations determines the type of heroes that she prefers to have in the formation, and will increase the attack bonus of Mage of High Sorcery for each Champion who fits her requirements. Lawful Champions can be Methodical and she appreciates their predictability. Those that show they have a high intelligence appeal to her Intellectual nature. But she also respects those that are unaffiliated for remaining Independent. When adversaries come close, Miria will fire a Ray of Sickness at the nearest one to weaken them. And when her bodyguards are not enough, she will cast Danse Macabre to summon five skeletons to the battlefield and command them to brutally attack her enemies!

IV. Miria's Abilities

Basic Attack

• Ray of Sickness - Miria fires an energy ray at the nearest enemy, dealing one hit of magical damage and the target's damage is reduced by 50% for 6 seconds. Does not stack.

Formation Abilities

• Mage of High Sorcery - Miria increases the damage of all adjacent Champions by +100%.

• Soul Cage - When an enemy is defeated, Miria can capture its soul and gain a Soul Cage stack. Her maximum number of Soul Cage stacks is 1 for every 20 areas completed in the current adventure, rounded up. Miria increases the damage bonus of Mage of High Sorcery by 25% for each Soul Cage stack she has, stacking multiplicatively.

• Zombie Bodyguards - While Miria is alive, a Zombie Bodyguard that shares hit points with Miria appears in front of each Champion in the front-most column of the formation. When a Champion in that column takes damage, the Zombie Bodyguard takes 90% of the damage instead, while the original target takes the remaining 10%.

• Clone - Miria maintains a stash of clones in her Inner Sanctum with a count equal to her Soul Cage stacks. If Miria is defeated, a clone immediately appears and takes her place at full health. This does not reduce the number of Soul Cage stacks she has. Her stash of clones are regenerated when the party changes areas. For each clone summoned in the current area, the effect of Mage of High Sorcery is increased by 25%, stacking multiplicatively.

• Life Transference - Miria increases the health of all other Champions by 1% of her max health for each Soul Cage stack she has, stacking additively.

Specializations

• Methodical - Miria increases the attack bonus of Mage of High Sorcery by 25% for each Lawful Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.

• Intellectual - Miria increases the attack bonus of Mage of High Sorcery by 25% for each Champion with an INT score of 15+ in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.

• Independent - Miria increases the attack bonus of Mage of High Sorcery by 25% for each Unaffiliated Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.

Ultimate Ability

• Danse Macabre - Miria summons 5 skeletons to the battlefield. The skeletons deal 15 attacks to the enemies before vanishing. All enemies are slowed by 50% for the duration due to the confusion on the battlefield.

V. Miria's Epic Equipment

Slot 1: Global DPS	Slot 2: Mage of High Sorcery	Slot 3: Soul Cage
Slot 4: Specializations	Slot 5: Ultimate Attack	Slot 6: Ultimate Cooldown

VI. Conclusion

As long as you don't have any objections to necromancy, then Miria will be a strong ally to your formation! Watch Idle Champions Presents: Fury of the Black Rose to watch her in action, and tell us what you think 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!

"I love to STING and dance!"

We're thrilled to collaborate with Alicia Marie for the release of Misty the Will-O'-Wisp Familiar, coming live to Idle Champions on February 15th, 2023! The net proceeds of all Misty sales from the first week of launch will be donated to the BIPOC Support Foundation.

Misty the Will-O'-Wisp Familiar

We worked with costume designer and performing artist Alicia Marie to bring Misty the Will-O'-Wisp to Idle Champions.

Alicia is a creative artist who crafts spectacular costumes and cosplays for countless characters. There is a very good chance you have seen her work already! She can also be seen on a variety of liveplay TTRPG shows - in fact, Idle Champions players may recognize Alicia from Champions of the Realm, where she played the Dwarven Cleric Barrowin Undurr.

When creating Misty the Will-O'-Wisp Familiar, Alicia was inspired by Misty Copeland, a celebrated dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. Misty became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer at the ABT, the most prominent position a dancer can receive in a ballet company.

The Misty the Will-O'-Wisp familiar will raise money for the BIPOC Support Foundation, an organization committed toempowering the lives and communities of Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color, providing equitable resources for mentorship and economic support, and evolving educational opportunities for all individuals, regardless of class, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or ability/disability status.



Misty the Will-O'-Wisp Familiar will be available in-game starting on Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 at 12pm Pacific! All net proceeds from the first week of Misty sales will be donated to the BIPOC Support Foundation. Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is available on PC and Mac on Steam, Epic, the web, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS and on all Android devices!