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After such a long and cold winter, the citizens of 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 8 has arrived, and with it, a unique event: Beadle & Grimm have been separated and updated to become two separate Champions! For more information on this month's Featured Champions, read on -- but first, let's talk about an update we are making to Events!

[h2]Events Update: Choosing Your Path[/h2]
When we introduced Events 2.0, players would pick from a range of Flex Champions for each event. However, if players picked the same Champion multiple times, that Champion's progress would continue where it left off. Moving forward, that need not be the case.

For those of you who were playing last year, you likely have a selection of Champions in each event with some level of Event progress. Starting with Festival of Fools, if you choose a Flex Champion who already has event tier progress, you will be presented with a choice: You can choose to maintain that progress and pick up where you left off (automatically triggering any Champion Event Buffs you unlocked last year), or you may choose to reset that progress and re-collect Gold Chests and Bonus rewards from Augments as you complete each variant tier again.



[h2]Featured Champions[/h2]

[h3]Beadle[/h3]

Beadle may not have the strength of his best friend Grimm, but his quick wit and sharp instincts have saved the day more times than he can count. Whether managing the Giant’s Bane Tavern or outsmarting enemies, Beadle brings cunning to every adventure.

Beadle is a cunning Support, Gold Find, and Control Champion with powerful synergies when paired with his best friend, Grimm. He boosts nearby Champions' damage, steals extra gold from enemies while stunning them, and his support scales with a specialization choice tailored to your Champions' gear.

Learn more about Beadle in his Champion Spotlight.

[h3]Grimm[/h3]

Grimm’s immense strength and steadfast loyalty make him the perfect partner for Beadle’s clever schemes. A giant in both stature and courage, Grimm is as at home smashing through foes as he is keeping the Giant’s Bane Tavern running smoothly.

Grimm is a DPS, Tanking, and Breaker Champion who thrives alongside his best friend, Beadle. Grimm's damage and armor-breaking abilities intensify as the battle rages on, with specialization choices that let him taunt enemies, find gold, or slay giants.

Learn more about Grimm in his Champion Spotlight.



[h2]Flex Champions[/h2]
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:


[h2]Event Augments[/h2]

• Boon XP!: The boon system has been reworked in this event! Eligible items purchased with Platinum now grant Boon XP, which unlocks boon levels. The boon level cap has also been removed. Check out all the details here.
  
• Extra Benefits: When the event ends, you'll earn Scales of Tiamat* based on what you completed within the event. You'll get 250 Scales for every event variant of tier 2 or above that you have completed and 250 Scales for each Boon XP you've obtained.
  
  *Scales of Tiamat are used in the Legendary Forge to craft Legendary Equipment.
  
  
• Auto-Blacksmith: Event Champions whose recruitment adventure or variants you complete gain common rarity equipment in all slots, if they don't already have better.
  
  
• Brothers in Arms: Completing tier 2+ variants for Beadle or Grimm awards double chests.

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

[h2]Festival of Fools Feedback Wanted[/h2]
What do you think of the Festival of Fools Featured Champions? Will Beadle and Grimm work together - or apart - in your formations?

What do you think about Flex Champion Resets?

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

• The Official Idle Champions Discord.
• The Official Idle Champions Subreddit.
  
• Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Bluesky, or Instagram.

Grimm’s immense strength and steadfast loyalty make him the perfect partner for Beadle’s clever schemes. A giant in both stature and courage, Grimm is as at home smashing through foes as he is keeping the Giant’s Bane Tavern running smoothly.

Grimm is a DPS, Tanking, and Breaker Champion who thrives alongside his best friend, Beadle. Grimm's damage and armor-breaking abilities intensify as the battle rages on, with specialization choices that let him taunt enemies, find gold, or slay giants.

This month, we're taking the previously single Champion Beadle & Grimm, and moving them to different seats to create two separate Champions! Both Champions have been reworked, allowing you to now field powered-up versions of both Beadle and his buddy Grimm in your formation at the same time! There are some small housekeeping notes since this is such a unique rebalance:

• Existing skins will be separated and credited to both Champions Beadle and Grimm (once you unlock him).
  
• Equipment & Item Levels on the former Beadle and Grimm Champion will transfer to the new Beadle.
  
• Most feats on Beadle & Grimm will transfer to Beadle, with the exception of Tavern Brawler and Grappler, which move to Grimm.

To learn more about our Champion Update for Grimm, read on...

[h2]Grimm[/h2]


Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Vajra, Zariel, Elminster (until April 2nd, 2028)
If Beadle is in the formation: Strahd

[h3]Abilities[/h3]
[h3]Basic Attack[/h3]

• Giant's Bane(melee) -Grimm cleaves through the nearest enemies with his two enormous greatswords.

[h3]Passive Abilities[/h3]

• Inseparable - Beadle & Grimm are so inseparable that if either one qualifies for an adventure restriction based on their tags, ages, ability scores, etc., then both can be used.
  

[h3]Formation Abilities[/h3]

• Brothers In Armors - If Beadle is in the formation, all of Grimm's equipment item levels are increased by Beadle's base average item level.
  
• Get Buff - Each time Grimm attacks an enemy, his base attack cooldown is reduced by 0.2 seconds and he deals 20% more damage, stacking up to 25 times. Damage bonus stacks multiplicatively, while the base attack cooldown stacks additively. Stacks reset upon changing areas unless Moving Right Along is triggered.
  
• Break Their Will - Each time Grimm attacks an enemy and breaks at least one armor or segmented health, he breaks 1 more on all subsequent attacks, stacking additively up to 5 times. Stacks reset upon changing areas unless Moving Right Along is triggered.
  
• Moving Right Along - If the party completes a new area within 15 seconds of entering it, Grimm's Get Buff and Break Their Will stacks do not reset upon entering the next area.
  
• Barbarian's Protection - Grimm increases the health of all other Champions by 25% of his max health and any healing effect on those Champions is increased by 25%.
  
• Ultimate Tag Team - When Beadle uses his ultimate ability in the same party as Grimm, Grimm's ultimate ability goes on cooldown and he gains one Tag Team stack. For each Tag Team stack Grimm has, his ultimate cooldown is reduced by 5 seconds, and his next ultimate attack deals 200% more damage, stacking multiplicatively. Tag Team stacks cap at 10 and reset when Grimm uses his ultimate ability.
  

[h3]Specializations[/h3]

• Giant Hunter - Grimm gains the Hunter role, and Giants become his Favored Foe. Grimm deals 10000% more damage against his Favored Foe, and all boss enemies also count as Giants for the purposes of all abilities that care about such things.
  
• Giant Taunter - Grimm taunts all enemies he attacks, causing them to switch targets and attack him. For each enemy that has attacked him in the current area, his damage is increased by 20%, stacking multiplicatively up to 100 times.
  
• Giant Profits - Grimm gains the Gold Find role. Enemies that Grimm defeats drop 50% additional gold for each enemy he has defeated in the current area, stacking multiplicatively and capping at 20.
  

[h3]Ultimate Ability[/h3]

• One-on-One(melee) -Grimm attacks the enemy with the most health and knocks back other enemies in a small area. In non boss areas, a Frost Giant spawns in revenge.

[h3]Equipment[/h3]


[h3]Feats[/h3]

[h2]Uncommon[/h2]

• Tavern Brawler
  Increases the damage of Grimm by 30%.
  
• Warm Up
  Increases the effect of Grimm's Get Buff ability by 20%.
  
• Tough
  Increases the health of Grimm by 15%.
  
• Defensive Duelist
  Grimm takes 5 more Enemies attacking to get overwhelmed.
  

[h2]Rare[/h2]

• Giant Ego
  Increases the effect of all of Grimm's specializations by 40%.
  
• Friend in Deed
  Increases the effect of Grimm's Ultimate Tag Team ability by 40%.
  
• Fired Up
  Increases the effect of Grimm's Get Buff ability by 40%.
  
• Resilient
  Increases the health of Grimm by 30%.
  
• Calm Under Pressure
  Grimm takes 10 more Enemies attacking to get overwhelmed.
  
• Grappler
  Increases the damage of Grimm by 60%.
  

[h2]Epic[/h2]

• Gloves Off
  Increases the damage of Grimm's ultimate attack by 100% and prevents roaming familiars from automatically activating Grimm's ultimate attack.
  Available in the Frost Giant Grimm Theme Pack
• Muscle Club
  Increases the damage of Grimm by 40% per Barbarian in the formation.
  Unlockable as an Event Reward
• Beadle's Partner in Crime
  Increases the effect of Grimm's Ultimate Tag Team ability by 80%
  Unlockable as an Event Reward

[h2]Grimm Feedback Requested[/h2]
Beadle & Grimm have split! What do you think? Will Grimm have a role as a DPS, Tank, or Breaker in your formation?

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.
  
• Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Bluesky, or Instagram.

Beadle may not have the strength of his best friend Grimm, but his quick wit and sharp instincts have saved the day more times than he can count. Whether managing the Giant’s Bane Tavern or outsmarting enemies, Beadle brings cunning to every adventure.

Beadle is a cunning Support, Gold Find, and Control Champion with powerful synergies when paired with his best friend, Grimm. He boosts nearby Champions' damage, steals extra gold from enemies while stunning them, and his support scales with a specialization choice tailored to your Champions' gear.

This month, we're taking the previously single Champion Beadle & Grimm, and moving them to different seats to create two separate Champions! Both Champions have been reworked, allowing you to now field powered-up versions of both Beadle and his buddy Grimm in your formation at the same time! There are some small housekeeping notes since this is such a unique rebalance:

• Existing skins will be separated and credited to both Champions Beadle and Grimm (once you unlock him).
  
• Equipment & Item Levels on the former Beadle and Grimm Champion will transfer to the new Beadle.
  
• Most feats on Beadle & Grimm will transfer to Beadle, with the exception of Tavern Brawler and Grappler, which move to Grimm.

To learn more about our Champion Update for Beadle, read on...

[h2]Beadle[/h2]


Patron Eligibility: Strahd, Elminster (until April 2nd, 2028)
If Grimm is in the formation: Mirt, Vajra, Zariel

[h3]Abilities[/h3]
[h3]Basic Attack[/h3]

• Magic Wand(melee/magic) -Beadle bonks a random enemy with a wand. This unleashes two magic missiles that fly out and hit two other random enemies.
  

[h3]Passive Abilities[/h3]

• Inseparable - Beadle & Grimm are so inseparable that if either one qualifies for an adventure restriction based on their tags, ages, ability scores, etc., then both can be used.
  

[h3]Formation Abilities[/h3]

• Brothers In Armors - If Grimm is in the formation, all of Beadle's equipment item levels are increased by Grimm's base average item level.
  
• In The Shadows - Beadle increases the damage of Champions within 2 slots of himself by 400%, and enemies that hit targets affected by this have a 20% chance to miss.
  
• Sticky Fingers - Whenever Beadle attacks an enemy, he causes it to immediately drop 20% of the gold it would award on death. The enemy then stops and checks its pockets, stunning it for 2 seconds. This can only occur to each enemy 5 times.
  
• Share The Glory - Most positional formation abilities that affect Beadle also affect Grimm if he is in the formation. If Grimm is already affected by the same ability, Beadle instead increases the effect of In The Shadows by 800%.
  
• Ultimate Tag Team - When Grimm uses his ultimate ability in the same party as Beadle, Beadle's ultimate ability goes on cooldown and he gains one Tag Team stack. For each Tag Team stack Beadle has, his ultimate cooldown is reduced by 5 seconds, and his next ultimate attack deals 200% more damage, stacking multiplicatively. Tag Team stacks cap at 10 and reset when Beadle uses his ultimate ability.
  

[h3]Specializations[/h3]

• Epic Equipment - The effect of In The Shadows is increased by 20% for each piece of Epic or better equipment on Champions in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
  
• Premium Gear - The effect of In The Shadows is increased by 0.075% for every item level on your formation's Champions' equipment, stacking multiplicatively. Each individual Champion can contribute at most 1,800 stacks.
  
• Shiniest Loot - The effect of In The Shadows is increased by 30% for each piece of Shiny or Golden equipment on Champions in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
  

[h3]Ultimate Ability[/h3]

• Arcane Strike(magic) -Beadle teleports and blasts all enemies with arcane magic, dealing ultimate damage and stunning them.

[h3]Equipment[/h3]


[h3]Feats[/h3]

[h2]Uncommon[/h3]

• Selflessness
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%.
  
• Shadowy Figure
  Increases the effect of Beadle's In The Shadows ability by 20%.
  
• Gratuity
  Increases the effect of Beadle's Sticky Fingers ability by 20%.
  
• Frugal
  Increases all Gold found by 10%.
  

[h2]Rare[/h3]

• Inspiring Leader
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%.
  
• Lucky
  Increases all Gold found by 25%.
  
• Show of Strength
  Increases the effect of Beadle's In The Shadows ability by 40%.
  
• Order Up!
  Increases the effect of Beadle's Sticky Fingers ability by 40%.
  
• Cooldown
  Increases the effect of Beadle's Share The Glory ability by 40%.
  
• Friend in Need
  Increases the effect of Beadle's Ultimate Tag Team ability by 40%.
  
• Master Appraiser
  Increases the effect of Epic Equipment, Premium Gear, Shiniest Loot by 40%.
  

[h2]Epic[/h3]

• Power Up
  Increases the effect of Beadle's In The Shadows ability by 80%.
  
• Kitchen Training
  Increases the effect of Beadle's Sticky Fingers ability by 80%.
  
• Grimm's Best Friend
  Increases the effect of Beadle's Ultimate Tag Team ability by 80%.
  Unlockable as an Event Reward
• Whisker Guild
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 40% per Dwarf in the party, stacking additively.
  Unlockable as an Event Reward
• Show Off
  Increases the damage of Beadle's ultimate attack by 100% and prevents roaming familiars from automatically activating Beadle's ultimate attack.
  Available in the Frost Giant Beadle Theme Pack

[h2]Beadle Feedback Requested[/h3]
Beadle & Grimm have split! What do you think? Will Beadle have a role in your formations?

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.
  
• Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Bluesky, or Instagram.

Welcome to the Event Augment & Y2 Event preview for Festival of Fools!

Our next event arrives on April 2, and despite the name, it's no joke - significant changes are coming to Event Boons as part of the 'Boon XP' Event Augment, and we are unveiling how players can engage with Flex Champions as we circle around to our first returning 'Events 2.0' event!.

[h2]Events 2.0 Year 2 Update[/h2]
April's event marks our first returning event since the launch of Events 2.0 in March 2024! Starting with Festival of Fools next week, we have quality-of-life updates coming to Flex Champions aimed at making repeat events more exciting!

[h3]Choose Your Path: Resetting or Maintaining Tier Completion[/h3]

For those of you who were playing last year, you likely have a selection of Champions in each event with some level of progress. Starting with Festival of Fools, if you choose a Flex Champion who already has event tier progress, you will be presented with a choice: You can choose to maintain that progress and pick up where you left off (automatically enabling any Champion Event Buffs you unlocked last year), or you may choose to reset that progress and re-collect Gold Chests and Bonus rewards from Augments as you complete each variant tier again.



[h2]Festival of Fools Year 8 Event Augments[/h2]

Our quest to secure the Rod of Seven Parts takes us to a realm of legends: Oerth.

From the Isle of Serpents to a famous dungeon created by an infamous lich, the Champions will face growing danger as they fight to recover the sixth piece of the Rod of Seven Parts.

Note: You will need to have completed the previous two Vecna: Eve of Ruin adventures, The Peylon Tree and Three Moons Vault, in order to access these new adventures.

[h2]Campaign: Vecna: Eve of Ruin[/h2]


[h3]Isle of Serpents[/h3]
Travel to Oerth and slither along with a surplus of snakes!

• Complete Area 900

[h3]Variant: Snakes on a Material Plane[/h3]
Travel to Oerth and slither along with a super surplus of soaring snakes!

• Due to the debilitating snake venom, you may only use Champions with a CON of 14 or higher.
  
• Whenever a Champion deals Melee damage to a flying snake enemy, or is damaged by a flying snake enemy, they are transformed into a flying snake for 5 seconds, stunning them for the duration.
  
• 1-2 flying snakes spawn with each wave and move 200% faster.
  
• Complete Area 950

[h3]Tomb of Wayward Souls[/h3]
Explore a disorienting dungeon in search of the next rod piece.

• Complete Area 950

[h3]Variant: The False Lich's Hold[/h3]
Explore a disorienting dungeon while under the hold of Rerak, the False Lich!

• You may only use Champions with a Magic base attack.
  
• Champions don't recover health when moving to a new area.
  
• Whenever a champion dies, Rerak the False Lich disrupts their soul and they are unavailable for the next 5 minutes of real time.
  
• Complete Area 1000
  

[h2]Opening the Vault[/h2]
The Vault is open! What golden wonders lie within?

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

[h2]Campaign Feedback[/h2]
Are you enjoying the campaign? We want to know!

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

• The Official Idle Champions Discord.
• The Official Idle Champions Subreddit.
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