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February 11th
BW2: February 10th, 2025 Release Notes 
Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Quality of Life Sprint End (February 10th, 2025)

- Inventory Dialog Tweaks (Thanks, Ty!):
- Fixed some inventory item names being cut off in your inventory
- Changed the "Inventory" and "Trinkets" text headers to icons to make room
- Added an "Eggs" tab to the inventory dialog
- Added a "Shirts" selector to the inventory dialog and removed the shirts list from the Character Customization dialog
- Added a ui background pane to group the clothing, pet, and mount selectors

- Added a store all ranch items button that appears when you click the Store tool in Build Mode on your ranch (Thanks, Ty!)

- Added ranch quick-sets that unlock after completing a quest in Port Blackwood. Up to 6 sets can be purchased for each of the Ranch, Golf Course, Pasture, Island after unlocking the feature (Thanks, Ty!)

- Fixed sometimes loading the game with the wrong gender hat/shirt after changing your avatar gender and closing the game (Thanks, Ty!)

- Fixed whacking hotkeys potentially clearing npc icons for some users (Thanks, Ty!)

- Reduced the use threshold for the "Are you sure you want to use…" confirmation from 10 to 4 when using all of a type of item (like mana biscuits)

- Fixed the Bandstand and Hot Tub ranch items sorting improperly (behind tiles or over the player)

- Added ride-side-up rotation to Box of Chocolates ranch item

- Added rotations to the Teddy Bear ranch item

- Added Orange Lustrous Flower and Purple Lustrous Flower ranch items to the ranch store after they're unlocked

- Changed name of "Reversed Revolver" custom item to "Revolver Club"
February 7th
BW2: Be our 2025 Valentine? 
Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Happy Valentine's Day Bushwhackers!

The residents of the Commons are putting on a Valentine's Day dance, so you know what that means! Helping with the set-up through one-time and daily quests, plus turn-ins!

It's not Valentine's without presents! Help stock the stands with Chocolates, Teddy Bears and Roses by turning in Candy Hearts as the stations unlock.

Getting Organized


The event organizer seems a bit frazzled. Why don't you help her out by doing her set-up quests each day? And don't forget to keep those party supplies topped off!

Once the Valentine's dance has started, you get to look for the partner of your choice to share a moment on the dance floor.

Jim & Sasha <3

Jim and Sasha's relationship quests are around. If you haven't married them yet, you'll see either their Dating or Proposal quest line. If they are married, you get to help the pair pack for their honeymoon, or celebrate their anniversary.

Your Secret Admirer

And who is that mysterious note from this year?

Like Rabbits

Aaron's bunnies, Cinnamon and Snowball, have run off and are making like, well rabbits! This is a challenging quest that might take you the better part of the event to complete, as you've got to catch not only Cinnamon and Snowball, but their 100 little bunny babies as well! Good luck!

Nate's Complicated Relationship

Nate's needs your help setting up a date with his one true love: Adventure! When he returns from his "date", he'll bring you back a Trophy for his sister Natalie. Later on, one of the girls will need some support after her Kindler Date dumps her. Ice Cream daily quests ought to help, until it's time to help them through the 5 stages of grief. All five quests will unlock right after each other and then she will have a new daily quest for you.

Battle of the Bands!

If you're all caught up on Jimmie's quest series, he'll challenge Marvin to a battle of the bands! You're the judge, assuming you can stay conscious during their face-melting guitar solos!

Changing Sanctuary Partners!

Now's the only change to break up with your current partner in Sanctuary Village. Sounds harsh, I know. But we've gotten requests to be able to switch who you're dating, so this is how you do it: Talk to your partner, Burl or Faun, and choose the "I think we should break up" chat option. After which you'll be able to date the other person, or even them again. Note you can only do this during the Valentine's event, and cannot do it during the Gift of Love quest.

The Dragon Flight

Remember that dragon that was invited to Nate's birthday but continued to burn the Commons because it was sick? It's back!

This quest replaces Nate's Teddy Bear quest after you've completed his "Crawling Back" quest the previous year.

New This Year

This year's update includes:

- 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
- Nate will tell you specifically what trophies you need to turn-in before handing in his quest

Holiday Plushies!

If you can complete the event, you'll earn this awesome 100% reward: the Valentine's Plushie!



Achievements

-- POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT
There are a total of 23 possible achievements to earn this event.

Returning Achievements

Party Planning Committee - You helped at least once at each Valentines Station.
Party Planning Leader - You helped 50 times at each Valentines station.
Pet Detective - You found each of the lost pets at least once.
Nate's Date - You helped Nate pick a Date.
The Five Stages of Grief - You helped Nate's rejection get through her pain.
Two Left Feet - You danced at the Valentines Dance.
Setup Wizard - You helped the party organizers with all their tasks.
Guitar Training - Follow through with Virtuoso Guitarist Jimmie's lessons.
A Secret Admirer - Find a note from a true secret admirer.

New Achievements

Cupid’s Cart - Purchase all of the 2025 Valentine's Event Item!*
Rose-Tinted Attire - Invite someone to dance with you while dressed in a rose themed cape, hat, sword and gloves!

We also have 12 achievements from previous years which may be earnable by spending Bush Bucks if you missed getting them the first time around.

Customization Lover - You bought all the Valentines things from 2013!
Customize Your Love - You bought all the Valentines things from 2014!
Heart-wearer - You bought all the Valentines things from 2015!
Hearts Hearts Hearts! - You bought all the Valentines things from 2016!
Passionate Purchases - You bought all the Valentines things from 2017!
Romantic Acquisitions - Purchase all of the 2018 Valentine's Event Item!
Winsome Wardrobe - Purchase all of the 2019 Valentine's Event Item!
Smitten Shopper - Purchase all of the 2020 Valentine's Event Item!
Beguiling Garments - Purchase all of the 2021 Valentine's Event Item!
Looking Lovely - Purchase all of the 2022 Valentine's Event Item!
Romance Novelties - Purchase all of the 2023 Valentine's Event Item!
Love Store(y) - Purchase all of the 2024 Valentine's Event Item!*
*This year's Valentine's mini-golf piece is not included in the Cupid’s Cart achievement.

New Mounts!
Follow your passions and tame a Valentine's Goat mount during the first weekend of the event!



New Pets!
Starting next Friday, the 3 new Valentine's themed pets for this year will be available to purchase over the weekend! Can they woo your heart?



This event runs until Friday February 21st @ Noon PST (8pm GMT).

Post your love for the event here!
February 7th
BW2: February 7th, 2025 Release Notes 
Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Valentine's Event Update (February 7th, 2025)

- Updated Valentine's Event (Feb 7 - 21):
- Added new customization and ranch items
- Added new ribbons and 100% reward
- Updated 2 of the VIP event rewards
- Added a dress-up achievement
- 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

- Re-ran Groundhog Day limited time quest line (Jan 31 - Feb 3)

- Fixed a couple minor typos in the Prismatic Passage quest hub (Thanks , 1didisafe!)

- Updated the description of the Dog House Mini Golf Piece to mention it can only be played from bottom to top

- Changed some theater plays to automatically play through the dialog instead of requiring you to click "Continue"
February 7th
2025 Champion Spotlight: Ishi  
Posted in Idle Champions.

    Ishi Snaggletooth hails from a warren of Kobolds living in the sewers under Baldur's Gate. Always the type to be more curious than careful, she accidentally stowed away on a ship headed to Port Nyanzaru. There, she met her dear friend, the Firbolg Littlefox. Often shunned by humans, Ishi hopes to prove herself as a true hero however she can. Ishi's biggest claim to fame is the defeat of the known swordsman, Hershel Von Saberburg, and since that day, she's touted herself as a renowned duelist to anyone who'll listen to her.
It's been a long time since Ishi joined Idle Champions, and on February 12th, 2025, she will be the lucky recipient of a new Rework set to make her a powerful component of non-human formations.

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

Ishi Snaggletooth

Ishi
NAME
4
SEAT
2.5%
CRIT CHANCE
100%
CRIT DAMAGE
Female (She/Her)
GENDER
27
AGE
Chaotic Good
ALIGNMENT
5
OVERWHELM
Kobold
SPECIES
Fighter / Rogue
CLASS
DPS / Gold
ROLES
None
AFFILIATION
10
STR
18
DEX
16
CON
12
INT
14
WIS
15
CHA
85
TOT
Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Vajra, Zariel, Elminster (until February 12th, 2028)

Abilities

Basic Attack

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

Passive Abilities

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

Formation Abilities

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

Specializations

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

Ultimate Ability

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

Equipment

Champion DPS Buff
SLOT 1
Faster, Harder, Stronger Buff
SLOT 2
Monsters Are People Too! Buff
SLOT 3
Let's Find Some Treasure Buff
SLOT 4
Buffs Friend to the Familiar, Friend to the Feared, and Friend to the Exceptional
SLOT 5
Ultimate Cooldown
SLOT 6

Feats

Uncommon
  • Frugal
    Increases all Gold found by 10%.
  • Something to Prove
    Increases the effect of Ishi's Monsters Are People Too! ability by 20%.
  • Detritus Diving
    Increases the effect of Ishi's Let's Find Some Treasure ability by 20%.
Rare
  • Well Rounded
    Increases the effect of Ishi's Monsters Are People Too! ability by 40%.
  • Finders Keepers
    Increases the effect of Ishi's Let's Find Some Treasure ability by 40%.
  • Counting Lesson
    Increases the effect of Ishi's Faster, Harder, Stronger ability by 40%.
  • Kobold Camaraderie
    Increases the effect of Friend to the Familiar, Friend to the Feared, and Friend to the Exceptional by 40%.
  • Keen Mind
    Increases the Intelligence score of Ishi by 1.
    Unlockable as an Event Reward
Epic
  • Creature Squad
    Increases the effect of Ishi's Monsters Are People Too! ability by 80%.
  • Multiversal Allies
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 20% for each unique species in the formation, stacking additively.
  • Ardent Allies
    Increases the effect of Friend to the Familiar, Friend to the Feared, and Friend to the Exceptional by 80%.
    Unlockable as an Event Reward

Ishi Feedback Requested

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

The best way for us to hear your feedback would be for you to join our community on an officially-supported platform:
February 5th
Idle Champions: Grand Revel 8  
Posted in Idle Champions.

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

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

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

Featured Champions

Kalix

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

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

Learn more about Kalix in his Champion Spotlight.

Ishi

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

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

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

Flex Champions

Flex Slots allow players to unlock additional Champions and earn chests during events, choosing from a pool of retired Champions associated with the event. This collection of retired Champions includes the Champions from previous years of the event as well as some Champions whose events have been retired. This event's Flex Slot pool includes:
K'thriss
SEAT 1
Presto
SEAT 2
Karlach
SEAT 4
Paultin
SEAT 4
Fen
SEAT 6
Hew Maan
SEAT 8
Birdsong
SEAT 9
Brother Uriah
SEAT 9
Havilar
SEAT 10
Vi
SEAT 12

Event Augments

  • Augment 1: Boon Enhancements (Returning Augment)
    Description: An additional boon buff at each level increases gems dropped from bosses.

Buff Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4
Gem Drops 20% 40% 70% 100%


  • Augment 2: Auto-Equip (Returning Augment)
    Description: Event Champions whose recruitment adventure or variants you complete gain common rarity equipment in all slots if they don't already have better.

  • Augment 3: Auto Blacksmith (Returning Augment)
    Description: Every tier two or higher event variant completed automatically applies 100 Tiny Blacksmithing Contracts to the variant's Champion's equipment for free!

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


Elegant Spring Celebration

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

Grand Revel Feedback Wanted

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

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

January 31st
Idle Champions Spotlight: Kalix  
Posted in Idle Champions.

    By wood, river, cavern, and vale, nomads of the Shaar spread the tale of Kalix the Exile. Gifted in combat from a young age, this Thri-kreen warrior amassed a collection of trophies, garnering acclaim from the others of his tribe—the Krakk't. However, the hunter was never satisfied. He dreamed of quarry none would dare. At the Hill of Memories, during the yearly gathering, Kalix attacked the emissaries of the other tribes. None could deny his prowess. For this act, he was banished and forced to wander the world, searching for purpose. Now Kalix offers his services to all who promise a worthy hunt, and woe unto any foe he marks as his prey.
Kalix is a Support Champion who excels in formations featuring unorthodox species. This Thri-kreen harnesses his telepathic abilities to boost the damage of Champions that aren't next to him, and he's skilled at tracking down his favored foe: humanoids. Kalix also increases the damage of your active party when he is positioned in the front column of a formation, making him an invaluable resource once you have access to multiple adventuring parties.

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

Kalix

Kalix
NAME
5
SEAT
2.5%
CRIT CHANCE
100%
CRIT DAMAGE
Male (He/Him)
GENDER
16
AGE
Lawful Evil
ALIGNMENT
5
OVERWHELM
Thri-kreen
SPECIES
Ranger
CLASS
Support
ROLE
None
AFFILIATION
12
STR
18
DEX
14
CON
13
INT
11
WIS
11
CHA
79
TOT
Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Vajra, Strahd, Elminster (until February 5th, 2028)

Abilities

Basic Attack

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

Passive Abilities

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

Formation Abilities

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

Specializations

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

Ultimate Ability

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

Equipment

Global DPS Buff
SLOT 1
Thri-kreen Telepathy Buff
SLOT 2
Mindlink Buff
SLOT 3
Unorthodox Alliance Buff
SLOT 4
Chameleon Carapace Buff
SLOT 5
Ultimate Cooldown
SLOT 6

Feats

Uncommon
  • Selflessness
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%.
  • Expanded Awareness
    Increases the effect of Kalix's Mindlink ability by 20%.
  • Hidden Danger
    Increases the effect of Kalix's Chameleon Carapace ability by 20%.
  • Common Quarry
    Increases the effect of Kalix's The Deadliest Prey ability by 20%.
Rare
  • Inspiring Leader
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%.
  • Mental Discipline
    Increases the effect of Kalix's Mindlink ability by 40%.
  • Eclectic Collective
    Increases the effect of Kalix's Unorthodox Alliance ability by 40%.
  • Last Surprise
    Increases the effect of Kalix's Chameleon Carapace ability by 40%.
  • Hunt the Civilized
    Increases the effect of Kalix's The Deadliest Prey ability by 40%.
  • Hunt the Divine
    Add Celestial as a favored foe for Kalix.
  • Hunt the Bound
    Add Construct as a favored foe for Kalix.
    Unlockable as an Event Reward
  • Hunt the Amorphous
    Add Ooze as a favored foe for Kalix.
Epic
  • Psionic Talent
    Increases the effect of Kalix's Thri-kreen Telepathy ability by 80%.
    Available in the Ruby Rose Knight Kalix Theme Pack
  • Entertainer
    Increases the Charisma score of Kalix by 2.
    Unlockable as an Event Reward

We Want YOUR Feedback

What do you think of Kalix? Is he everything you had hoped our next CNE Original would be? 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:
January 30th
Idle Champions: February Augment Preview  
Posted in Idle Champions.

Welcome to the Event Augment preview for Grand Revel!

Our second 2025 Event launches on Wednesday, February 5th, and brings back four Event Augments. For more info on which Event Augments have returned for Grand Revel 8, read on!

Grand Revel Year 8 Event Augments

  • Augment 1: Boon Enhancements (Returning Augment)
    Description: An additional boon buff at each level increases gems dropped from bosses.

Buff Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4
Gem Drops 20% 40% 70% 100%


  • Augment 2: Auto-Equip (Returning Augment)
    Description: Event Champions whose recruitment adventure or variants you complete gain common rarity equipment in all slots if they don't already have better.

  • Augment 3: Auto Blacksmith (Returning Augment)
    Description: Every tier two or higher event variant completed automatically applies 100 Tiny Blacksmithing Contracts to the variant's Champion's equipment for free!

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


Note: Similar to our rollouts in December and January, the spotlight blogs for the two Featured Champions next month will also be spread out, with Kalix tomorrow, January 31st, and Ishi's releasing next Friday, February 7th.


We hope you enjoy these Event Augments! Please 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:
January 29th
Idle Champions: January 29th Variant Update  
Posted in Idle Champions.

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

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

A Grand Tour of the Sword Coast

Terror in the Dark

Variant: Friend of Nature

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

Unearthed Evil

Variant: Waves of Evil

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

Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

The Netherese Necropolis

Variant: Cryophilic Combatants

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

Cold as Ice

Variant: Pay the Price

Continue to hunt for the clues of the Rite of the Arcane Octad with Champions who are not foreign to the ways of wealth.
  • You may only use Champions with the gold find role.
  • 1-2 Mezzoloth mercenaries spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count toward quest progress.
  • Other enemies drop 99.99% less gold.
  • Complete Area 700

Friends and Foes

Variant: Fiendishly Fierce

As the factions within Ythryn close in around the Champions, they definitely learn who is in it for themselves.
  • You may only use Drow Champions.
  • 1-2 Spined Devils spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count towards quest progress.
  • You may not remove Champions from the formation. (They can be moved as normal.)
  • Non-boss area requirements are reduced by 5% for each empty formation slot, stacking additively.
  • Complete Area 725

The Spire of Iriolarthas

Variant: Class Clown

Gain the final clue to enter the Spire of Iriolarthas while fighting space clowns.
  • You may only use Chaotic Champions.
  • Champion damage is reduced by 99% for each Champion in the formation that is not a Bard, stacking multiplicatively.
  • 1-2 ranged Space Clowns attack with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count toward quest progress.
  • Complete Area 750

The Fall of Ythryn

Variant: Xerophon's Ythryn Zenith

Destroy the Ythryn Mythalar with Xerophon!
  • Xerophon starts in the formation with their ultimate unlocked. They can be moved but not removed.
  • After area 10, Champions can only deal damage while Xerophon is imitating an enemy with their Perfect Imitation ultimate attack.
  • Champions can't be removed from the formation once they have been added.
  • Every 50 areas, a random Champion that matches the highest number of Xerophon's specialization choices is removed from the formation and can not be used again in the adventure. In the case of a tie, a random tied Champion is picked. If you have not chosen any spec choices for Xerophon, a random Champion is picked. Xerophon themself is never removed.
  • Fire breath potions can't be used during the adventure, and click damage has no effect after area 100.
  • Complete Area 775
    • Additional Rewards:
      • 5 Modron chests
      • New Feat for Xerophon: Guardian of Icewind Dale: Xerophon may be used in any Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden adventure or variant when a patron is enabled, even if the patron or variant restrictions would normally restrict them.
      • 1,250 Corrupted Gems.


Light of Xaryxis

Seeds of Destruction

Variant: Elf Help

Help Laeral Silverhand understand a new threat to Waterdeep with help from some elves.
  • You may only use Elf and Half-Elf Champions.
  • Laeral Silverhand joins the formation. Only Champions next to her can deal damage.
  • Complete Area 350

The Evacuation of Waterdeep

Variant: Send In The Clowns

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

The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Legends and Lore

Variant: Fiend Folio

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

The End

Variant: The Final Curtain

Time to deal with Endelyn while fighting monsters that get harder and harder to defeat!
  • You may only use Chaotic Champions.
  • Each time an enemy is defeated, Champion damage is reduced by 90% until the area changes, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Complete Area 1200

Turn of Fortune's Wheel

A Glitch in the Mortuary

Variant: A Hitch in the Mortuary

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

Welcome to the Outlands

Variant: We Take It Fey by Fey

Begin to explore the Outlands, and find a walking castle and some flying fey!
  • You may not use Champions with melee attacks.
  • Each enemy wave that spawns increases the speed and damage of all enemies by 100%, stacking additively and resetting with each area change.
  • 1-2 Pixies spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count toward quest progress.
  • Complete Area 700

Vecna: Eve of Ruin

A Tale of Two Vecnas

Variant: Friends and Fiends

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

The Wizards Three

Variant: Alustriel's Arrival

Join forces with Alustriel Silverhand of the Wizards Three and venture into the Underdark!
  • You may only use Champions with an Intelligence of 14 or higher.
  • Alustriel joins the formation.
  • You may only place champions with Magic base attacks next to Alustriel.
  • Complete Area 550

Item Level QoL Updates

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

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

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

Opening the Vault

The Vault is open! What wondrous treasures lie within?

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

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January 24th
BW2: January 24th, 2025 Release Notes 
Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Burns Supper Limited-Time Quest (January 24th, 2025)

- Updated the Burns Supper limited-time quest with a new unique reward

- Added a Prismatic Bundle for Bush Bucks to the General Store and Halflight Haven store after you enter the Prismatic Passage; Contains the Prisma Mishipeshu mount, Prisma Tunic shirt, and Quiver Rack ranch item

- Added the Prismatic Deciduous Trees, Prismatic Coniferous Trees, and Plate of Gingerbread Men to the ranch store after they're unlocked

- Can now toggle critter movement on your ranch via a new toggle button in Build Mode (Thanks, Ty!)

- Fixed drinking a second costume drink before the first has expired overriding your original outfit

- Fixed the puzzle image in the Tunnels sometimes not loading and preventing you from solving it and moving on to the next depth

- Fixed a minor typo in the Prismatic Passage quest hub (Thanks , A.b. Catrill!)

- Removed the Windows installer option from the downloads page. The Windows Zip is now the only download option for Windows. (The installer doesn't work for many windows users anymore)
January 22nd
Idle Champions: Turn of Fortune's Wheel 10 FINALE 
Posted in Idle Champions.

This is the end.

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

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

Campaign: Turn of Fortune's Wheel

Shemeshka's Gambit

Face down Shemeshka and determine Wren's true loyalty.

Variant: Aligned in Purpose

Face down Shemeshka and determine Wren's true loyalty with a Champion of OUR choice.
  • A random Champion is immediately unlocked, added to the formation, and can't be removed.
  • You may only use Champions that have the same initial alignment as the chosen Champion's initial alignment.
  • Complete Area 1250

Tyrant's Spiral

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

Variant: Eye Spy

Travel to the Gzemnid's Realm and save the lost modrons while fighting a hive of Beholders!
  • You may not have two Champions in the formation with the same base species.
  • 1-2 Gazers spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count towards quest progress.
  • In each boss area, an additional Beholder boss with more health than normal spawns with the second wave. All other monsters are immune to damage until this Beholder is defeated.
  • Complete Area 1300

Construct Emergence

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

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

The Construct Emergence runs until Friday, January 31st.

Corrupted Gem Shop Updates

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

DLC Feat Exclusivity

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

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

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

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

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