April 22nd

Idle Champions: Tales of the Champions, Part 8

Tags: idle champions, idle, champions, new content, update, tales.

Well met!

We're back with the next installment of Tales of the Champions!

For the next two Tales adventures, Kalix embarks on a quest to hunt the legendary tarrasque, while Barrowin returns home to find multiple surprises lurking in the snow of Icewind Dale...

Completing the base adventures will unlock Kalix (Seat 5) and Barrowin (Seat 10), while completing the new variants will unlock Feats, Corrupted Gems, Gold Champion Chests, and an exclusive Skin!

Are you ready to take on the challenge? Read on to learn more!

Finding the Path

Kalix tests his skill as a hunter against the ultimate challenge - the legendary tarrasque.

Complete Area 250
Rewards: Kalix Champion Unlock

Variant 1: Finding the Monstrosities

Kalix tests his skill as a hunter against the ultimate challenge - monstrosities like the legendary tarrasque.

Kalix starts in the formation. He can be moved, but not removed.
Only Kalix and Champions not adjacent to him can deal damage.
You may only use Champions that are not a Standard Species. Standard species are Aasimar, Dragonborn, Dwarf, Elf, Gnome, Goliath, Halfling, Human, Orc, Tiefling, Half-Orc, and Half-Elf.
1-2 Monstrosities spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count towards quest progress.
Getting to know Idle Champions: Standard Species are the core species found in the Players' Handbook. Some Champions and variant restrictions care about including or excluding them!
Complete Area 450
Rewards: 4 Kalix Gold Chests and 250 Corrupted Gems

Variant 2: A Specific Species

Kalix and some specific friends test his skill as a hunter against the ultimate challenge - the legendary tarrasque.

Requirement: Must have completed a Tier 2 Variant in an Event.

Kalix starts in the formation. He can be moved, but not removed.
When you add a Champion to the formation, remove all other Champions that don't share a species with it. Kalix remains in the formation.
Boss enemies without segmented health have 25 armored health.
Complete Area 1000
Rewards: Kalix's Hunt the Monstrous Feat, which adds Monstrosities as a favored foe for Kalix, and 250 Corrupted Gems

Variant 3: Hunting the Path

Kalix tests his skill with a team of hunters against the ultimate challenge - the legendary tarrasque

Requirement: Must have completed a Tier 3 Variant in an Event.

Kalix starts in the formation. He can be moved, but not removed.
You may only use Champions with the Hunter role.
Enemy speed is increased by 300%.
Two Giant Fire Beetles join the formation. They just get in the way.
Complete Area 1600
Rewards: Kalix's Apex Predator Feat, which buffs Kalix's The Deadliest Prey ability, and 250 Corrupted Gems

Over & Under

Barrowin and friends must save the people of Icewind Dale from the Cult of the Dragon!

Complete Area 250
Rewards: Barrowin Champion Unlock

Variant 1: Speedy Strikers

Barrowin and her fast attacking friends must save the people of Icewind Dale from the Cult of the Dragon!

Barrowin starts in the formation. She can be moved, but not removed.
You may only use Champions with a base attack cooldown of 4.6 seconds or less.
Every time a Champion kills an enemy, all other enemies have their move speed and damage done increased by 10%, stacking multiplicatively up to 25 times and resetting when changing areas.
Getting to know Idle Champions: After every base attack, Champions must wait an amount of time equal to their base attack cooldown before they can make another base attack.
Complete Area 450
Rewards: Barrowin Gold Chests and 250 Corrupted Gems

Variant 2: I Am The Law

Barrowin and her small friends must save the people of Icewind Dale from the Cult of the Dragon!

Requirement: Must have completed a Tier 2 Variant in an Event.

Barrowin starts in the formation. She can be moved, but not removed.
You may only use Lawful and/or Dwarf Champions.
An Overambitious City Guard joins the formation. He encourages Champions next to him to attack faster by reducing their base attack cooldown by 2 seconds.
Complete Area 1000
Rewards: Barrowin's Wound Master feat, which which buffs Barrowin's Healing Word ability, and 250 Corrupted Gems

Variant 3: Way Under

Barrowin and her fast attacking friends must save the people of Icewind Dale from the Cult of the Dragon!

Requirement: Must have completed a Tier 3 Variant in an Event.

Barrowin starts in the formation. She can be moved, but not removed.
You may only use Dwarf, Fairy, Gnome, Goblin, Halfling, Kender, Kobold, and/or Plasmoid Champions.
Enemies other than static bosses are increased in size by 50%.
Enemies without segmented health have 4 armored health.
Enemies (including those in boss areas) move 100% faster and deal a minimum amount of damage equal to 10% of the target's total health.
Complete Area 1600
Rewards: Hammer of the North Barrowin Skin and 250 Corrupted Gems

Campaign Feedback

What do you think about Tales of the Champions so far? We'd love your feedback!

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April 10th

Bush Whacker 2's 14th Anniversary!

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Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Tags: new content, 2026, event, bw2, anniversary.

Happy 14th Anniversary Bushwhackia!

This event starts at noon on Friday April 10th!

Your friends in the Commons event area are up to something--and they need your help!

Be warned, this post contains SPOILERS for the event! You may want to play the first couple days of the event before reading these details!

Developer Turn-in Stations

The developers of Bush Whacker 2 are running the turn-in stations. Over the course of the event, you can find Typo Reports, Bug Reports and Suggestions in the bushes to turn in for event progress. Can you flood the poor developers with enough to earn the 100% reward?

Quests

Four daily quests will help you gain progress as well, starting with the quest for Gnome parts. The developer gnome quest has been updated with 3 more gnomes. Each completion will award you a random developer gnome and there are now 49 of us to collect. Note, if you have less than 38 gnomes, you'll get 2 gnomes per turn in until you catch up.

Later on, there will be a daily quest to test your Bush Whacker knowledge with trivia questions, featuring 2 new questions! Plus the return of Linus (from Halloween) who will have a sweet reward and of course, 14 years of whacking bushes has taken its toll, so it's best if you help to replant.

Familiar friends, like Nate and Kaine, will also have quests as the event goes one.

Costume Contest

Do you have a favourite outfit from among the all the Custom Items over the years? Well, you can now show them off! Once you build the Costume Contest area, you can enter your favourite outfit and vote. New winners will be chosen daily, and will get a small treat. You can ask Alexis what your current bracket is if you're participating in the day's contest. Brackets are top 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 500+.

The Cake Isn't a Lie!

And what is an anniversary without cake? Not a very good one! A souvenir cake will appear on Saturday April 18 at Noon PDT and be available to interact with until Wednesday April 22nd at Noon PDT.

And where's that 1st cake at? Help Investigator Kaine get to the bottom of it in this year's new quest.

New this year:

This year's update includes:

- new tier 3,4 VIP rewards!
- new costume items in the store!
- new ranch items in the store!
- new pet packs!
- new mount packs!
- new holiday 100% reward!
- Added new cake
- Added new quest
- Added 3 new developer gnomes
- Added 2 new trivia questions
- First anniversary cake quest
- Alternate Shlampaca reward for Georgia's quest

Holiday Banner

If you can complete the event, you'll earn this awesome 100% reward: The Anniversary Banner!

Achievements

-- POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT
There are a total of SEVENTEEN possible achievements to earn in the Anniversary event.

Returning Achievements

Surprise!? - Help set up your own surprise party (Finish the set up and last-minute set up tasks.)
Support Ticket - Do a turn-in at each turn-in station.
Papers, Please - Do 50 turn-ins at each turn-in station.
Know Your Stuff - Complete the Trivia Daily Quest 5 times.
Lookin' Sharp - Enter the costume contest.
Best Buddies - Complete the event quests for Kaine and Nate.
Fashion Critic - Vote 50 times in the Costume Contest!
Gnomevelopers - Earn all 8 developer gnomes from the 2016 Anniversary Event.
Gnomevelopers 2 - Earn all 16 developer gnomes from the 2018 Anniversary Event.
Gnomevelopers 3 - Earn all 32 of the anniversary developer gnomes
Gnomevelopers 4 - Earn all 43 of the anniversary developer gnomes
Gnomefier - Craft anniversary developer gnomes 5 times

New Achievements

Fortnight of Findings - Purchase all the 14th Anniversary Event items*

Retired Achievements

We also have 4 achievements from previous years which may be earned by spending Bush Bucks if you missed getting them the first time around.

Decade Dressing - Purchase all the 10th Anniversary Event items
Anniversary Mementos - Purchase all the 6th Anniversary Event items.
Celebrate Good Times - Purchase all the 4th Anniversary Event items!
Decoration Dozens - Purchase all the 12th Anniversary Event items
*The Mini Golf piece isn't required to complete the Decoration Dozens achievement.

Ride In Style

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 8th to 11th!

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

The Rosebush and Twilight Bush 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 19th to 22nd in Pet Packs bursting with goodies! Want them all? Grab them all for less in the bundle! From left-to-right they are the Bush Buddy, Kitsune Kit, and Megalodon Pup!

Post your plans for the next year of adventuring with Bush Whacker 2 on the forums!

The event will run until Friday April 24th at Noon PDT!

Frequently Asked Questions

Which developer gnomes are available?
There are now 49 developer gnomes available. You can collect one at random each time you do the Gnome Parts daily quest. Note, if this is your first time doing the event, you'll get 2 gnomes per turn in.

Why do I want to help Linus daily?
The more times you help him, the better your reward at the end of the event. His quest can be reset with the VIP power to reset daily quests.

Will this event repeat next year?
Good question! We'll tell you next year!

How does the Costume contest work?
You can enter the contest once per day. Once you've entered you cannot change your entry, so choose wisely. Throughout the day players can vote on other entries much like the screenshot contests from Halloween and the Spring Garden events. At midnight, the top 5 rated entries win, and a new contest begins! Winners get a unique title and an energy pack, but cannot enter the contest again for 3 days.

What adds to my event progress?
Doing turn-ins at the 3 stations and completing quests for the NPCs in the area.

How can I find the turn-in station items?
Just keep whacking bushes and critters. The Holiday Item Runes and Pets will help attract them as well or you can use a VIP Voucher or Token on the Event Drops boon.

Do I have to ask my friends to help with the turn-in stations?
No, you don't have to. They just allow you to gain event progress faster.

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.

April 10th

BW2: April 10th, 2026 Release Notes

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Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Tags: bw2, april, 2026, release notes.

Anniversary Event (April 10th, 2026)

- Updated the Anniversary Event:
- Added new customization and ranch items
- Added new ribbons and 100% reward
- Added new cake
- Added new quest
- Added 3 new developer gnomes
- Added 2 new trivia questions
- Added 3 new pets available the second weekend of the event
- Added new event mounts in Bush Bucks sale and mount packs, available the first weekend of the event
- Alternate Shlampaca reward for Georgia's quest

April 3rd

BW2: Mini Easter Event, 2026!

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Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Tags: bw2, march, 2026, easter, mini, event .

Happy Easter Bushwhackers!

With the 14th anniversary event on the way, we've shrunk down the Easter event into a bite-sized version!

Mini Eggs!

Find Mini Eggs in the bushes and turn them in at the event area for progress and tokens to spend on some simple items at the mini event store. With enough progress, you'll earn the Mini Easter Ribbon, which permanently increases your maximum energy by 10! There are also 3 achievements to claim!

Let the Hunt Begin!

And keep your eyes peeled for eggs riddled about Bushwhackia in this year's World Wide Egg Hunt! Some eggs have been shuffled around, so work together to find them all!

Eggtra Opportunities!

And while you're at it, help out a Carrot-topped fellow in the event area with a Deviled Egg problem. After you complete his quest, you'll be able to purchase one of 4 Evil Eggs from the event store!

But if you already have all 4 Evil Eggs, a new quest will be available for you! In this quest, you'll be tasked with growing a unique Easter Egg Plant crop!

New Easter Pets!

Three new eggciting Easter themed pets are on sale during this mini-event!

Each of these pet packs includes a bonus costume item:

- Easter Bunny pet & Licorice Whip
- Gummy Unicorn pet & Mint Branch
- Pink Gummy Bear pet & Waffle Cone Lance

Check them out in the event area and consider picking one up before this mini-event ends!

Hop to It!

The event will run until noon on Wednesday April 8th, 2026.

Plan your attack for finding all the Easter eggs here!

April 3rd

Champion Update: Lucius Elenasto

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Posted in Idle Champions.

Tags: idle champions, idle, champions, new content, update, champion spotlight, lucius, heroes of aerois, simril.

Lucius Virion-Elluin Elenasto was born to high nobility. He thought he knew what he was getting into when he joined the Heroes of Aerois, but then he met his first cow. Dreadful, evil creatures. Lucius is slowly coming out of his nobility shell as he continues to learn the true value of comradery, friendship, and a world without barriers.

Lucius has needed an update for a while now, and we're happy to finally dive in and modernize his design.

As an added surprise to this event, we've also made some small updates to how each of the other Heroes of Aerois Champions (Aila, Qillek, Sentry, and Nova) contributes stacks of Aerois Synergy!

Lets take a look at the new-and-improved Lucius Virion-Elluin Elenasto and the updates to his friends!

Lucius

name

seat

2.5%

crit chance

100%

crit damage

Male

gender

age

Lawful Neutral

alignment

overwhelm

Elf (High)

species

Sorcerer

class

DPS / Debuff / Control / Breaker

roles

Heroes of Aerois

affiliation

str

dex

con

int

wis

cha

tot

Patron Eligibility: Zariel, Elminster (until April 8, 2029)

Abilities

Passive Abilities

Chromat Caster - Lucius alternates his attacks between two spells: Acid Splash and Ray of Frost.

Basic Attack

Acid Splash (magic) - Lucius attacks a random enemy with Acid Splash, dealing damage. Prefers enemies not affected by acid.
Ray of Frost (magic) - Lucius attacks the furthest enemy with Ray of Frost, dealing damage and also damaging all enemies along a line between him and the enemy.

Formation Abilities

Arcane Chromat - Acid - Enemies damaged by Acid Splash gain one stack of Acid. Each stack of Acid causes the enemy to take 400% more damage from all of Lucius' subsequent attacks, stacking multiplicatively up to 10 times.
Arcane Chromat - Cold - Enemies damaged by Ray of Frost are slowed by 50% for 10 seconds. Enemies slowed by this ability take 400% more damage from all of Lucius' attacks for each slow, stun, or root affecting them (stacking multiplicatively), including this slow.
Elemental Adept - When an enemy is affected by both of Lucius' Arcane Chromat abilities at the same time they are stunned for 3 seconds. When the stun expires they "explode" with acid and ice, applying one stack of Acid and dealing 10 seconds of BUD-based damage to themselves and all enemies in a small radius. The exploding enemy's Arcane Chromat - Cold debuff is then consumed.
Aerois Synergy - Lucius contributes 2 stacks to Aerois Synergy every time Elemental Adept is triggered; if a boss enemy is combo'd it adds an additional 8 stacks (10 total). Lucius' maximum number of stacks is 200 plus the highest area completed in the current run divided by 5 (rounded down). 10% of his contributed stacks are removed when changing areas. Lucius' base damage is increased by 50% times the total number of Aerois Synergy stacks, with this bonus doubling for every 100 total stacks.
Armor Eating Acid - Enemies with segmented health lose 1 extra segment when Lucius damages them with his Acid Splash attack or Elemental Adept explosion.

Specializations

Dichromancy - Lucius gains a Dichromancy stack every time the Elemental Adept ability triggers an explosion. Lucius' damage is increased by 100% for each Dichromancy stack he has, stacking multiplicatively up to 25 times. Stacks reset when changing areas.
Corrosion Master - Lucius attacks twice with his Acid Splash before switching to Ray of Frost. Additionally, enemies affected by at least 2 stacks of Acid take 400% more damage from all of Lucius' attacks.
Lingering Chill - Lucius attacks twice with his Ray of Frost before switching to Acid Splash. When an enemy explodes and loses their Arcane Chromat - Cold debuff, they gain a Lingering Chill debuff which slows them by 25% and lasts for 20 seconds. Additionally, enemies affected by at least 2 slow effects take 400% more damage from all of Lucius' attacks.

Ultimate Ability

Prismatic Spray (magic) - Eight multi-coloured rays flash from Lucius' hand in a cone shape. Each enemy in the cone takes acid/cold damage and receives both the Arcane Chromat - Acid and Arcane Chromat - Cold effects (causing them to freeze and then explode in several seconds due to Elemental Adept).

Equipment

Champion DPS Buff

slot 1

Buffs All Specializations

slot 2

Arcane Chromat - Acid Buff

slot 3

Arcane Chromat - Cold Buff

slot 4

Aerois Synergy Buff

slot 5

Ultimate Cooldown

slot 6

Feats

Uncommon

Tavern Brawler Increases the damage of Lucius by 30%
Stinging Increases the effect of Lucius' Arcane Chromat - Acid ability by 20%
Chill Increases the effect of Lucius' Arcane Chromat - Cold ability by 20%
Chromatomancy Increases the effect of Lucius' Specializations by 20%

Rare

Grappler Increases the damage of Lucius by 60%
Durable Increases the Constitution score of Lucius by 1
Sizzling Increases the effect of Lucius' Arcane Chromat - Acid ability by 40%
Frostbite Increases the effect of Lucius' Arcane Chromat - Cold ability by 40%
Elemental Tutors Increases the stun duration of Lucius' Elemental Adept ability by 2 seconds
Arcane Chromat Increases the effect of Lucius' Aerois Synergy ability by 40%
Hybrid Study Increases the effect of Lucius' Specializations by 40%

Epic

Caustic Increases the effect of Lucius' Arcane Chromat - Acid ability by 80% Available in the Strelitzia Lucius Theme Pack at launch
Alchemic Academic Increases the effect of Lucius' Specializations by 80% Unlockable as an Event Reward
Spell Master Increases the damage of Lucius by 120%
Scholar Increases the Intelligence score of Lucius by 2
Privileged Background Increases the effect of Lucius' Aerois Synergy ability by 80%
Volatile Magic Increases the effect of Lucius' Elemental Adept ability by 80% Spoilers: Available in the upcoming Draconian Emergence on April 29th!

Additional Champion Updates!

As part of the exciting updates for Lucius above, we've updated his Aerois Synergy ability so that the Aerois Synergy pool only loses 10% of Lucius' contributed stacks when changing areas. Based on how that played, we decided to make the same change to the Aerois Synergy abilities for Aila, Qillek, Sentry, and Nova. With the update to Lucius on April 8th, the shared Aerois Synergy pool will only loose 10% of each of the Heroes of Aerois' contributed stacks instead of 50% when changing areas!

Aila

Aerois Synergy — Aila contributes one stack to Aerois Synergy every time any Champion attacks an Electrified enemy. Their maximum number of stacks is 200 plus the highest area completed in the current run divided by 5 (rounded down). ~~50%~~ 10% of her contributed stacks are removed when changing areas. Electrified enemies take additional damage equal to 10% times the total number of Aerois Synergy stacks.

Qillek

Aerois Synergy — Qillek contributes one stack to Aerois Synergy per second. Their maximum number of stacks is 200 plus the highest area completed in the current run divided by 5 (rounded down). ~~50%~~ 10% of his contributed stacks are removed when changing areas. Bless is increased by 25% times the total number of Aerois Synergy stacks.

Sentry

Aerois Synergy — Sentry contributes one stack to Aerois Synergy every time an enemy spawns, and for each second a boss has been alive. Their maximum number of stacks is 200 plus the highest area completed in the current run divided by 5 (rounded down). ~~50%~~ 10% of her contributed stacks are removed when changing areas. Guardian of Solwynn is increased by 10% times the total number of Aerois Synergy stacks.

Nova

Aerois Synergy — Nova contributes one stack to Aerois Synergy every time an enemy is stunned, rooted, or slowed. Their maximum number of stacks is 200 plus the highest area completed in the current run divided by 5 (rounded down). ~~50%~~ 10% of her contributed stacks are removed when changing areas. The Crew is increased by 20% times the total number of Aerois Synergy stacks.

Lucius Feedback

What do you think of the New Lucius, and the updates to the other heroes of Aerois?

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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April 1st

Idle Champions: Festival of Fools 9

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Posted in Idle Champions.

Tags: idle, champions, event, new content, update, tasslehoff, lucius, festival of fools.

After a such long and cold winter, the citizens Daggerford are eager to celebrate the Festival of Fools: a day of feasting, drinking, and general foolishness. People don brightly-colored and garish clothing, dancing in the street like court jesters and competing with one another to see who can pull off the most foolish (yet harmless) pranks.

During the festivities a concerned villager approaches the party and asks for help. She says that her husband's prank is to try and taunt a frost giant...

Festival of Fools as returned for Year 9, introducing Tasslehoff Burrfoot, everyone's favorite 'borrower' and Hero of the Lance, as well as bringing a major update to Lucius Elenasto, the Arcane Chromat!

Featured Champions

Tasslehoff

Excitable, friendly, and insatiably curious, Tasslehoff Burrfoot is a kender of no small renown. Tas is the beating heart of the Heroes of the Lance, and his knack for 'borrowing' somehow manages to solve more problems than it causes. While Tas may not see himself as a hero, he is fearless in the face of Krynn's greatest dangers, and he always comes to the aid of his friends.

Learn more about Tasslehoff in his Champion Spotlight.

Lucius

Learn more about Lucius and the tweaks we've made to Aerois Synergy across the Heroes of Aerois affiliation in his Champion Spotlight when it releases on April 3rd.

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:

Grimm

seat 2

Spurt

seat 3

Briv

seat 5

Alyndra

seat 6

Catti-brie

seat 7

Tatyana

seat 8

Aila

seat 9

Rosie

seat 10

Strix

seat 11

The Dark Urge

seat 11

Miria

seat 12

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: Supercharged Damage Boon (New Augment)
Description: The Global Damage Boon is supercharged, granting 2,000,000% additional damage per level, instead of 200% (stacking multiplicatively).

We Want YOUR Feedback

Tas is here! What do you think? Let us 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.
The Official Idle Champions Subreddit.
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April 1st

BW2: Fuzzy Memories...

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Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Tags: bw2, april, 2026, fuzzy, memories.

Fuzzy Memories

We had something really important to tell you today... something about the Commons? A quest? Forgetful towns folk? It'll come to us, we're sure of it.

In the meantime, perhaps head to the Commons and see if you can figure out what's going on, because we haven't got a clue.

March 31st

BW2: March 31st, 2026 Release Notes

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Posted in Bush Whacker 2.

Tags: bw2, april, 2026, release notes, quality, of, life.

Quality of Life Sprint - March 2026 (March 31th, 2026)

- Fix visual seam/lines on right/bottom of Paint Regions (was especially noticeable in the Flungeon, Tunnels, and Dredge Mines)

- Fixed the slot machine pop-ups being slightly off-center

- After claiming the Slots Master achievement, you can increase your bets by x2 on slot machines at the Amicus casino.

- Fixed non-default hairstyles not working on mannequins.

- Can now name your costume and ranch sets.

- Costume set tooltips now show a preview of the costume saved.

- Added a search bar to store dialogs.

- Added search history, grey out feedback, and immediate search on enter functionality to search bars

- Added new items to the following stores:
- Botanist: Winter trees from Winter ranch style, Special Palm trees from Beach ranch style
- Furniture Salesman: Mic Stand
- Pawn Stars: Brass Horn
- Tailor: Doctor Shirt
- VIP: Gilded Antique Chair, Jeweled Sword, Security Shirt
- Casino: Electronic Keyboard, Totem Brazier 1, Totem Brazier 2, Totem Brazier 3
- Amicus/Island Token Store: Big Luau Drum, Luau Bongo Drum, Totem Face 1, Totem Face 2, Totem Face 3
- Burglary Boutique: Limited Edition Beeman Comic 1

- Updated the mini easter event (April 3-8):
- New ribbon reward
- New sequel quest if you've got all the Evil Eggs
- Changed some locations of Easter eggs in the world wide egg hunt

- Fuzzy Memories… We've got a weird feeling about April 1st.

March 27th

Idle Champions: Introducing Tasslehoff Burrfoot

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Posted in Idle Champions.

Tags: idle champions, idle, champions, new content, update, champion spotlight, tasslehoff, heroes of the lance, festival of fools.

Tasslehoff Burrfoot is a Support and Speed Champion who buffs Champions in one of the back three columns of the player's choice. His diversionary nature strengthens that column at the cost of positional formation abilities next to him, and his wanderlust further increases his support as the party remains in an area. Finally, his habit to borrow items speeds up progression in areas with quest items.

To learn everything you need to know about this kender rogue with a god as his best friend, read on!

Tasslehoff

name

seat

2.5%

crit chance

100%

crit damage

Male

gender

age

Neutral Good

alignment

overwhelm

Kender

species

Rogue

class

Support / Speed

roles

Heroes of the Lance

affiliation

str

dex

con

int

wis

cha

tot

Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Vajra, Elminster (until April 1st, 2029)

Abilities

Basic Attack

Hoopak (ranged) - Tasslehoff fires a stone at the closest enemy, dealing one hit.

Passive Abilities

Fearless - Tasslehoff is immune to being Stunned.

Formation Abilities

Diversion - Tasslehoff prevents any Champion-sourced non-healing positional formation abilities from targeting his slot or adjacent slots. For each prevented ability per slot, he gains a Diversion stack. Tasslehoff increases the effect of his Map Collector specialization by 10% for each Diversion stack, stacking multiplicatively.
Borrower - Each time the party completes an area, Tasslehoff somehow comes into possession of some future quest items, setting his Found Item stacks to 7. When Tasslehoff attacks an enemy that can drop quest items, there is a 10% chance he spends a Found Item stack and adds a quest item to the party's quest progress.
Wanderlust - Tasslehoff grows impatient if he remains in the same area for a long time. Tasslehoff increases the effect of his Map Collector specialization by 100% for every 10 seconds the party is in an area, stacking multiplicatively up to 12 times and resetting when changing areas.

Specializations A

Map Collector: Pre-Cataclysm - Tasslehoff increases the damage of Champions in the rear-most column by 100%.
Map Collector: Time of Darkness - Tasslehoff increases the damage of Champions in the second to rear-most column by 100%
Map Collector: War of the Lance - Tasslehoff increases the damage of Champions in the third to rear-most column by 100%

Specializations B

Small Friends - Tasslehoff increases the effect of his Map Collector specialization by 100% for each dwarf, fairy, gnome, goblin, halfling, kender, kobold, and/or plasmoid Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
Fast Friends - Tasslehoff increases the effect of his Map Collector specialization by 100% for each Speed Champion and/or Champion with a Dexterity of 16 or higher in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
Old Friends - Tasslehoff increases the effect of his Map Collector specialization by 100% for each Hero of the Lance and Champions that are 38 years and older in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.

Ultimate Ability

I'm Not the Hero (magic) - Tasslehoff encourages the next Champion to use their ultimate to deal 400% more damage with that ultimate.

Equipment

Buffs Map Collector Specializations

slot 1

Buffs second set of Specializations

slot 2

Diversion Buff

slot 3

Borrower Buff

slot 4

Wanderlust Buff

slot 5

Ultimate Cooldown

slot 6

Feats

Uncommon

Selflessness
Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%
Mapmaker
Increases the effect of Tasslehoff's Map Collector Specializations by 20%
Wayfarer
Increases the effect of Tasslehoff's Wanderlust ability by 20%
Affable
Increases the effect of Tasslehoff's second set of Specializations by 20%

Rare

Inspiring Leader
Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%
Cartographer
Increases the effect of Tasslehoff's Map Collector Specializations by 40%
Overlooked
Increases the effect of Tasslehoff's Diversion ability by 40%
Curious
Increases the effect of Tasslehoff's Borrower ability by 40%
Scout
Increases the effect of Tasslehoff's Wanderlust ability by 40%
Favorable
Increases the effect of Tasslehoff's second set of Specializations by 40%

Epic

Acquisitive
Increases the effect of Tasslehoff's Borrower ability by 80% Available in the Wanderlust Tasslehoff Theme Pack
Scholar
Increases the Intelligence score of Tasslehoff by 2 Unlockable as an Event Reward
Entertainer
Increases the Charisma score of Tasslehoff by 2 Unlockable as an Event Reward

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March 25th

Idle Champions: Tales of the Champions, Part 7

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Posted in Idle Champions.

Tags: idle champions, idle, champions, new content, update, tales.

We're back with the next installment of Tales of the Champions!

For the next two Tales adventures, Baeloth Barrityl is delighted to have his expertise requested by the governess of New Xaryxis, while Shadowheart is drawn into a plot around a relic that causes her to question the very foundation of her beliefs...

Completing the base adventures will unlock Baeloth Barrityl (Seat 4) and Shadowheart (Seat 6), while completing the new variants will unlock Feats, Corrupted Gems, Gold Champion Chests, and two exclusive Skins!

Today's update also includes Tier 4 Blessings for The Red Knight!

Are you ready to take on the challenge? Read on to learn more!

Battle Brawl

Baeloth co-hosts a zany arena spectacular to raise funds and spirits alike for astral elf refugees. When complications cause the show to go off-script, it's up to Baeloth to improvise and show everyone why he's the best in the business.

Complete Area 250
Rewards: Baeloth Champion Unlock

Variant 1: Power Word Pain

Baeloth lends his experience to a charity fundraiser for refugees while his companions suffer.

Baeloth joins the formation. He can't be moved or removed.
Only Baeloth and the Champions in the columns ahead and behind him can deal damage with their base attacks.
Each time a Champion other than Baeloth deals damage with their base attack, they take damage equal to 5% of their max health.
Each time a Champion other than Baeloth uses their ultimate, they take damage equal to 50% of their max health.
Champions don't recover health when moving to a new area.
Champions resurrect at half health when changing areas instead of full health.
Getting to Know Idle Champions: Some Champions like Baeloth can prevent a Champion from dying. This often provides your formation with the final push you need to succeed!

Complete Area 450
Rewards: 4 Baeloth Gold Chests and 250 Corrupted Gems

Variant 2: Power Word Stun

Baeloth lends his experience to a charity fundraiser for refugees while his companions suffer.

Requirement: Must have completed a Tier 2 Variant in an Event. (requires you to have beaten area 250, 350, or 450 in an event)

Baeloth joins the formation. He can't be moved or removed.
You may only use Champions with the Gold Find, Hunter, or DPS role.
After area 50, one Champion is stunned in each area. The Champion in seat 1 is stunned first, advancing by bench order in each area. Baeloth's seat is skipped, and this resets after seat 12. Champions in stunned seats cannot be moved or removed from the formation.

Complete Area 1000
Rewards: Baeloth's Resolute Feat, which grants him immunity to stun effects, and 250 Corrupted Gems

Variant 3: Power Word Kill

Baeloth lends his experience to a charity fundraiser for refugees while his companions suffer.

Requirement: Must have completed a Tier 3 Variant in an Event. (requires you to have beaten area 600, 800, or 1000 in an event)

Baeloth joins the formation. He can't be moved or removed.
After area 50, every 10 seconds, a random Champion other than Baeloth takes damage equal to 100% of their max health.

Complete Area 1600
Rewards: Entertainer Baeloth Skin and 250 Corrupted Gems

Dark Moon

Shadowheart and her allies pursue a thief whose stolen prize is a heretical secret of Sel?nites and Sharrans alike. Their quest takes them through the streets of Sigil and into the magical world of Krynn, where they become embroiled in the machinations of Takhisis and Lord Soth.

Complete Area 250
Rewards: Shadowheart Champion Unlock

Variant 1: Three Wolf Moon

Shadowheart and allies chase after a stolen relic to another world while being chased by wolves.

Shadowheart joins the formation. She can be moved, but not removed.
In non-boss areas, 3 Wolves spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count towards quest progress. These Wolves are armored enemies that move 200% faster and deal 400% more damage.
Champions don't recover health when moving to a new area.
Champions resurrect at half health when changing areas instead of full health.
Getting to Know Idle Champions: Champions with the Healing role let other heroes recover health or gain temporary health that can go above normal maximums.

Complete Area 450
Rewards: 4 Shadowheart Gold Chests and 250 Corrupted Gems

Variant 2: Waxing or Waning

Shadowheart and her agile allies chase after a stolen relic to another world.

Requirement: Must have completed a Tier 2 Variant in an Event. (requires you to have beaten area 250, 350, or 450 in an event)

Shadowheart joins the formation. She can be moved, but not removed.
You may only use Champions with a Dexterity of 14 or higher.
If the formation includes an Evil Champion, you may not add Good Champions.
If the formation includes a Good Champion, you may not add Evil Champions.
Champions don't recover health when moving to a new area.
Champions resurrect at half health when changing areas instead of full health.

Complete Area 1000
Rewards: Shadowheart's Multiversal Allies Feat, which increases the damage of all Champions by 20% for each unique species in the formation, and 250 Corrupted Gems

Variant 3: Can't Cast a Shadow Without Some Light

Shadowheart and her clumsy allies chase after a stolen relic to another world.

Requirement: Must have completed a Tier 3 Variant in an Event. (requires you to have beaten area 600, 800, or 1000 in an event)

Shadowheart joins the formation. She can be moved, but not removed.
Other than Shadowheart, you may only use Champions with a Dexterity of 13 or lower.
A Torch joins the formation and bathes all adjacent formation slots in bright Light. Formation slots not adjacent to the torch are cast into Shadow.
Champions in the Light take 5% of their max health as damage every second and can not deal damage with their base attacks
Champions in the Shadow have their damage boosted by 1000% for each Champion that is in the Light, stacking multiplicatively
Champions don't recover health when moving to a new area.
Champions resurrect at half health when changing areas instead of full health.

Complete Area 1600
Rewards: Raven Queen Shadowheart Skin and 250 Corrupted Gems

Tales of the Champions Tier 4 Blessings

Today's update also includes Tier 4 Blessings for The Red Knight!

Getting The Crew Together - Local: Increase the damage of all Champions by 100% for each Champion in the formation that can be unlocked in the Tales of the Champions campaign
Reclusive Friends - Local: Increase the damage of all Champions with three or fewer adjacent Champions by 100%
A Spoonful of Spellcraft - Local: Increase the effect of healing on all Champions by 10%
Tales of Patronage - Global: Increase the damage of all Champions by 5% for each Tales of the Champions patron variant you have completed, stacking additively.

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