Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms News

Simril is ruined! Someone or something has been pillaging all the food stores of Luskan, leaving very little leftover for the feast of Simril, let alone the long, cold winter to follow. Your party has been hired to hunt down this ruiner-of-holidays and recover the stolen sustenance.

It is time to celebrate Faerûn's winter solstice once again, this time with the next companion character from Baldur's Gate 3 coming to Idle Champions, along with a stunning rework of the first Event Champion we ever released!

Halsin the Archdruid has arrived all the way from the Emerald Grove. Our first Featured Champion is a devout follower of Silvanus who thrives in good-aligned formations. Halsin can be unlocked during Simril from December 4th through 25th.

The second Featured Champion is Stami "Stoki" Gackle, and she has received a significant reworked to focus on Champions who attack quickly. The 2024 Champion Spotlight for Stoki arrives on Friday, December 6th and the reworked Stoki will become available in Simril starting on Wednesday, December 11th.

For details on Simril 8 - and to learn about our Winterfest Celebration - read on!

[h2]Featured Champions[/h2]
[h3]Halsin[/h3]


Halsin, the esteemed Archdruid of the Emerald Grove, is a wise and powerful elf dedicated to the protection and preservation of nature. After being captured by goblins allied with the Absolute, he escaped and now fights to protect his grove and its inhabitants from this encroaching evil. He channels his deep connection to the natural world to aid his allies in their quests.

Learn more about Halsin in his Champion Spotlight.

[h3]Stoki[/h3]


Stami Gackle was a fun-loving and reckless youth, but she fled her home when this carefree nature invited tragic loss into her life. She found shelter in Waterdeep with the monks of the Order of the Even-Handed, who gave her a new name and trained her in their ways. Now a capable adventurer, Stoki approaches problems with intense focus and careful consideration, having earned a reputation for being uncommonly stoic. However, Stoki's patient demeanor belies a warrior's ferocity as she unleashes a rapid flurry of masterful blows to any foe who refuses to back down.

Learn more about Stoki's Rebalance when her Champion Spotlight goes live on Friday, December 6th.

[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]

• Refreshing Boons: Event boons obtained during this event last for 21 days and don't expire when the event ends. Obtaining another boon at any point during the event refreshes this timer. If your boon persists into the next event, it will stack with that event's boon until it expires. However, it will not unlock the supporter slot.
  
  
• Boon Enhancements: An additional boon buff at each level increases gems dropped from bosses.
  
  
  
  

  
  

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• Auto-Blacksmith: Event Champions whose recruitment adventure or variants you complete gain common rarity equipment in all slots if they don't already have better. Every tier two or higher event variant completed automatically applies 100 Tiny Blacksmithing Contracts to the variant's Champion's equipment for free!
  
  
• Worth the Wait: Rebalanced Champion Stoki releases at the start of week two of this event. Completing her tier 2+ variants awards double chests!
  

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

[h2]Winterfest Celebration[/h2]
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!

[h2]Player Feedback[/h2]
We want to hear about your experiences in Idle Champions! What do you think about Halsin? Are you excited to learn more about the changes to Stoki? Your participation and feedback are invaluable, 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, or Instagram.

Halsin, the esteemed Archdruid of the Emerald Grove, is a wise and powerful elf dedicated to the protection and preservation of nature. After being captured by goblins allied with the Absolute, he escaped and now fights to protect his grove and its inhabitants from this encroaching evil. He channels his deep connection to the natural world to aid his allies in their quests.

Halsin is a Support, Healing, and Speed Champion who excels in formations with other Good Champions. He drives the Champions forward, potentially completing area quest requirements early, while his druidic healing keeps his allies alive.

Read on to learn more...

[h2]Halsin[/h2]





Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Vajra, Zariel, Elminster (until December 4th, 2027)


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

• Thorn Whip(magic) -Halsin attacks the enemy with the most health, dealing one hit and pulling them a short distance towards the formation.
  

[h3]Formation Abilities[/h3]

• Archdruid of Emerald Grove - Halsin gains a Harmony stack for each Good Champion in the formation, including himself. Halsin increases the damage of these Champions by 100% for each Harmony stack, stacking multiplicatively.
  
• Call To Action - In non-boss areas, every time the area quest progresses, there is a chance that you will just immediately complete the quest and move on to the next area. The maximum chance is 20% if the quest is one away from being completed but is greatly reduced based on the number of quest items left to collect or enemies left to defeat.
  
• Nature's Revival - Halsin heals Champions affected by Archdruid of Emerald Grove by 10 health every second.
  
• Vow of Harmony - Halsin provides benefits based on the number of Harmony stacks he has.
  3+ Harmony stacks: Nurturing: The effect of Nature's Revival is increased by 20% for each Harmony stack he has, stacking additively.
  5+ Harmony stacks: Hurrying: The effect of Call To Action is increased by 50%.
  7+ Harmony stacks: Recharging: When a Champion uses an Ultimate Attack, it recharges with 10% of the cooldown already done.
  9+ Harmony stacks: Growing: Increases the base value of Archdruid of Emerald Grove by 400%.
  

[h3]Specializations[/h3]

• Harbinger of the Wilds - Archdruid of Emerald Grove now also grants Harmony stacks for Neutral Champions in the formation (on the Good/Evil axis).
  
• Sage of the Transformed - Halsin increases the number of Ceremorphosis stacks the party has by 40%, rounded down.
  
• Protector of the Grove - Increases the effect of Archdruid of Emerald Grove by your maximum chance of Call To Action triggering.
  

[h3]Ultimate Ability[/h3]

• Bear Form -Halsin transforms into a bear for 20 seconds, and his base attack changes to Bear Strike.

[h3]Equipment[/h3]

[h3]Feats[/h3]

[h3]Uncommon[/h3]

• Selflessness
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%.
  
• Emerald Prayer
  Increases the pre-stack effect of Halsin's Archdruid of Emerald Grove ability by 20%.
  
• No Time to Wait
  Increases the effect of Halsin's Call To Action ability by 20%.
  
• Green Thumb
  Increases the effect of Halsin's Nature's Revival ability by 20%.
  

[h3]Rare[/h3]

• Inspiring Leader
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%.
  
• Emerald Oath
  Increases the pre-stack effect of Halsin's Archdruid of Emerald Grove ability by 40%.
  
• Righteous Momentum
  Increases the effect of Halsin's Call To Action ability by 40%.
  
• Nature's Bounty
  Increases the effect of Halsin's Nature's Revival ability by 40%.
  
• Rejuvenating Touch
  Increases the healing of the Nurturing component of Halsin's Vow of Harmony ability by 40%.
  

[h3]Epic[/h3]

• Kick the Door Down
  Increases the effect of Halsin's Call To Action ability by 80%.
  Unlockable as an Event Reward
• Bear Hug
  Increases the cooldown reduction of the Recharging component of Halsin's Vow of Harmony ability by 80%.
  Unlockable as an Event Reward
• Rampant Growth
  Increases the bonus of the Growing component of Halsin's Vow of Harmony ability by 80%.
  Available for 50,000 Gems or in the Moonlight Halsin Theme Pack

[h3]We Want YOUR Feedback[/h3]
How do you feel about Halsin? Will this Archdruid take on an important role in your formations?
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.
  
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Welcome to our preview for the Simril Year 8 Event Augments!

The final Year 8 Event of 2024 begins on Wednesday, December 4, and it will include four returning Event Augments.

For more information about which Event Augments will be active for Simril Year 8, read on.

[h2]Simril Year 8 Event Augments[/h2]

• Augment 1: Refreshing Boons (Returning Augment)
  Description: Event boons obtained during this event last for 21 days and don't expire when the event ends. Obtaining another boon at any point during the event refreshes this timer. If your boon persists into the next event, it will stack with that event's boon until it expires. However, it will not unlock the supporter slot.

• Augment 2: Boon Enhancements (Returning Augment)
  
  Description: An additional boon buff at each level increases gems dropped from bosses.

• Augment 3: 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 4: Worth The Wait (Returning Augment)
  
  Description: Rebalanced Champion Stoki will unlock at the start of week two of this event and complete her tier 2+ variants awards double chests!

Note: Similar to our rollouts in October and November, the spotlight blogs for the two Featured Champions next month will also be spread out, with Halsin tomorrow, November 29th, and Stoki's releasing next Friday, December 6th.

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:

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

The search for R04M continues with the latest update to Turn of Fortune's Wheel!

With the information uncovered after unlocking the Mosaic Mimir's memories, the Champions journey into a realm of nightmares, where the Plane of Shadow has been infringing upon the Outlands. The Champions will uncover far more than they ever bargained for as the truths they discover begin to contradict the truths they thought they knew...

Note: You will need to have completed the previous two Turn of Fortune's Wheel adventures, Time's Mausoleum and Heroes of the Day, in order to access these new adventures.



[h2]Campaign: Turn of Fortune's Wheel[/h2]

[h3]The Lost Modron[/h3]
Search for R04M within the encroaching darkness of the Shadowfell.

[h3]Variant: Song and Silence[/h3]
Search for R04M within the encroaching darkness of the Shadowfell with some skillful allies.

• You may only use Rogue and Bard Champions.
  
• Champions with a Charisma of 18 or higher have their positional formation abilities increased by 100%.
  
• Complete Area 1050
  

[h3]Realm of Enchanted Mysteries[/h3]
Escape with R04M while dealing with a visit from our old pal Somnus.

[h3]Variant: R04M Where You Want To[/h3]
Escape with R04M while dealing with some not-so-good Champions.

• You may not use Good Champions.
  
• R04M joins the formation. Champions next to R04M attack 0.5 seconds slower for every 100 areas completed.
  
• Complete Area 1100
  

[h3]We Want YOUR Feedback[/h3]
How do you feel about your journey in the Outlands so far?

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.
  
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The imposing presence of Sergeant Knox came to Neverwinter when the Mintarn mercenaries were hired to retake the city following the eruption of Mount Hotenow. Soon he became a daily presence and mentor for new Adventurers in the city. Celeste reached out to her old friend following the catastrophic events at Elturel, hoping the veteran mercenary would join the Champions as they face the greatest foe the Sword Coast has ever seen!

Sergeant Alphonse Knox has received a moderate rework to improve his core theme of being an excellent early game party member for Celeste and Makos. For details on the Sgt. Knox Rebalance, read on...


[h2] Sgt. Knox[/h2]
Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Vajra, Zariel, Elminster (until November 13th, 2027)


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

• Battleaxe(melee) - Sgt. Knox swings his enormous Battleaxe through a random group of enemies.

[h3]Formation Abilities[/h3]

• Rallying Cry - Increases the damage of Champions in all the columns behind Sgt. Knox by 100% for each positional formation ability affecting them, stacking multiplicatively and including this one.
  
• Defense of Neverwinter - When Sgt. Knox is in the formation, Celeste and Makos become eligible for the current adventure, even if a Patron, Variant, or other restriction would say otherwise.
  
• Squad Leader - If they are in the formation, Sgt. Knox increases the effect of Celeste's Crusader's Mantle and Makos' Specialization Choice by 100% for each completed base Grand Tour adventure, stacking multiplicatively.
  
• Hero of Neverwinter - Increases the Health of all other Champions by 25% of Sgt. Knox's Max Health. If affected by Celeste's Mass Cure Wounds, Sgt. Knox takes 25% less damage from all attacks, excluding attacks that instantly kill him.
  
• Master Defender - Sgt. Knox keeps track of the highest number of enemies that have been attacking him at one time and the highest number of enrage stacks there have been in the current area. The effect of Squad Leader is increased by 100% for each enemy and enrage stack, stacking additively.

[h3]Specializations[/h3]

• Impromptu Allies - The effect of Celeste's Crusader's Mantle is increased by 100% for each unaffiliated Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
  
• For The Greater Good - Makos completes his quest to become a lich and gains the Undead tag. His damage is increased by 400% and his critical hit damage is increased by 100%. His base attack now targets up to 5 enemies at once, and he has a 20% higher chance to critically hit.
  
• Shield Wall - Increases the max health of Sgt. Knox by 200%. His base attack now taunts enemies he hits to target him.
  

[h3]Ultimate Ability[/h3]

• Break The Line(melee) -Sgt. Knox swings his axe in an arc, knocking nearby enemies back, damaging, and stunning them for 2 seconds. He then leaps at a random enemy and swings his axe in an overhead blow, dealing even more damage and stunning enemies in the area for 5 seconds.

[h3]Equipment[/h3]

[h3]Feats[/h3]

[h3]Uncommon[/h3]

• Selfless
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%.
  
• Tough
  Increases the health of Sgt. Knox by 15%.
  
• Mintarn Chant
  Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Rallying Cry ability by 20%.
  
• Defensive Duelist
  Sgt. Knox takes 5 more Enemies attacking to get overwhelmed.

[h3]Rare[/h3]

• Inspiring Leader
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%.
  
• Resilient
  Increases the health of Sgt. Knox by 30%.
  
• Neverwinter Anthem
  Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Rallying Cry ability by 40%.
  
• Keen Mind
  Increases the Intelligence score of Sgt. Knox by 1.
  
• Calm Under Pressure
  Sgt. Knox takes 10 more Enemies attacking to get overwhelmed.
  
• Sergeant's Call
  Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Squad Leader ability by 40%.
  
• Master at Arms
  Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Master Defender ability by 40%.
  
• Adaptable Leadership
  Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Impromptu Allies, For The Greater Good, and Shield Wall specializations by 40%
  

[h3]Epic[/h3]

• Rally of the Protectors
  Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Rallying Cry ability by 80%.
  
• Prodigal Leader
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 50%.
  
• Siege Breaker
  Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Master Defender ability by 80%.
  Unlockable as an Event Reward
• Singular Focus
  Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Impromptu Allies, For The Greater Good, and Shield Wall specializations by 80%
  Available for 50,000 Gems or in the Herald of Neverwinter Sgt. Knox Theme Pack

[h3]We Want YOUR Feedback[/h3]
What do you think about the new and improved Sgt. Knox? Will he help your formations and synergize well with Celeste and Makos?

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
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