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Krond was born of a union between an academic human wizard and a mighty orc fighter who led a nomadic orc community. Raised as a fearsome warrior and arcane scholar, he studied these arts with equal passion. Krond's parents tragically lost their lives protecting their family and friends during an enemy raid. This moment changed Krond, and he swore revenge upon the world. Taking up an ancestral warhammer called Unity, Krond set out to make things right, one way or another.

Krond has been reworked to become a true Support, greatly increasing his versatility, while still allowing him to be a DPS Champion.
For all the details on this Champion Update for Krond, read on!

[h2]Krond[/h2]


Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Vajra, Strahd, Elminster (until June 11th, 2028)

[h2]Abilities[/h2]
[h3]Basic Attack[/h3]

• War Magic(melee) -Krond leaps out and attacks the front-most target with his bonded warhammer. If you have a cantrip feat equipped, he then casts the given cantrip.

[h3]Formation Abilities[/h3]

• Unsung Alliance - Krond increases the damage of all Champions by 100% for each Evil Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
  
• Best of the Best - Krond increases the effect of Unsung Alliance by 10% for each point of INT over 16 on every Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
  

[h3]Specializations A[/h3]

• Survival of the Strongest - Krond increases the effect of Unsung Alliance by 100% for each Champion in the formation with a STR score of 16 or higher, stacking multiplicatively.
  
• Survival of the Fittest - Krond increases the effect of Unsung Alliance by 100% for each Champion in the formation with a CON score of 16 or higher, stacking multiplicatively.
  
• Survival of the Smartest - Krond increases the effect of Unsung Alliance by 100% for each Champion in the formation with an INT score of 16 or higher, stacking multiplicatively.
  

[h3]Specializations B[/h3]

• Eldritch Strike - Krond gains the Debuff role and enemies damaged by Krond take an additional 400% damage from all of his subsequent attacks, including any cantrip spells.
  
• Power Behind the Throne - Krond increases the effect of Unsung Alliance by 400% when he is not the formation's BUD-setting Champion.
  
• War Magic - Krond's Cantrip feats now deal BUD-based damage equal to 5 seconds of BUD-based damage for each 100% of Krond's base damage that they normally deal.
  

[h3]Ultimate Ability[/h3]

• Arcane Charge(magic) -Krond throws down his warhammer and leaps up into the air, teleporting to a random enemy and causing massive area damage by slamming down to the ground and casting Shatter when he appears.

[h3]Equipment[/h3]

[h2]Feats[/h2]

[h3]Uncommon[/h3]

• Skilled
  Increases the damage of Krond by 30%.
  
• Selflessness
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%.
  
• Thunderclap
  Krond's base attack deals 33% of its damage as area damage to all nearby enemies.
  
• Shocking Grasp
  Krond gains the Control role and his base attack deals an additional 200% damage to the main target, and the target is stunned for 2 seconds.
  
• Fire Bolt
  Krond's base attacks shoot out 3 fire bolts, each dealing 50% of its base damage to up to three other random enemies.
  
• Worthy Allies
  Increases the effect of Krond's Best of the Best ability by 20%.
  

[h3]Rare[/h3]

• Heightened Thunderclap
  Krond's base attack deals 100% of its damage as area damage to all nearby enemies.
  
• Heightened Shocking Grasp
  Krond gains the Control role and his base attack deals an additional 500% damage to the main target, and the target is stunned for 3 seconds.
  
• Heightened Fire Bolt
  Krond's base attacks shoot out 4 fire bolts, each dealing 100% of its base damage to up to four other random enemies.
  
• Shared Cause
  Increases the effect of Krond's Unsung Alliance ability by 40%.
  
• Powerful Friends
  Increases the effect of Krond's Best of the Best ability by 40%.
  
• Evil Inspiration
  Increases the effect of Krond's first set of Specializations by 40%.
  
• Savage Attacker
  Increases the damage of Krond by 60%.
  
• Inspiring Leader
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%.
  
• Survival Training
  Increases the effect of Krond's second set of Specializations by 40%.
  

[h3]Epic[/h3]

• Prodigal Leader
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 50%.
  Unlockable as an Event Reward
• Ascendant Thunderclap
  Krond's base attack deals 400% of its damage as area damage to all nearby enemies.
  Available in the Dragon Rider Krond Theme Pack
• Warriors Grace
  Increases the damage of Krond by 120%
  
• Observant
  Increases the Wisdom Score of Krond by 1.
  
• Striker Training
  Striker Training: Increases the effect of Krond's first set of Specializations by 80%.
  
• Redemption Arc
  Sets Krond's alignment to Lawful Good and Unsung Alliance now stacks based on Good Champions instead of Evil.
  Unlockable as an Event Reward

[h2]Champion Feedback[/h2]
What do you think of Krond's latest update? Will you be building your formation around his buffs?

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.

[h2]Limited-Time Offer - Over $100 USD Value - FREE![/h2]

Steam players who log in to Idle Champions between June 11th and 18th will receive the Briv's Champions of Renown Pack!

Briv's Champions of Renown Pack includes:

• Unlocks for the following Champions: Presto (Seat 2), Artemis (Seat 3), Briv (Seat 5), Ellywick (Seat 10), and Strongheart (Seat 11)
  
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• 32 Platinum Strongheart Chests with 2 guaranteed Shiny equipment cards
  
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Steam players must log in between 10 AM Pacific on Wednesday, June 11th and 10 AM Pacific on Wednesday, June 18th to receive these rewards.

It's the Summer Solstice in Faerûn, which means it is time for Dragondown celebrations!

While the City of Waterdeep celebrates Dragondown by burning dragon effigies to symbolize the city's victories over invading dragons, some smaller celebrations focus on ceremonial bonfires and charms, with mock-spells and chanted prayers performed as the sun sets.

But something has gone wrong in Luskan this year, where locals have drawn the ire of a Bronze Dragon and its kin...

The first Dragondown was the 13th limited-time event in Idle Champions, launching on June 25th, 2018. This year marks our eighth Dragondown event, which introduces Hank the Ranger, the leader and final member of the Saturday Morning Squad affiliation, with today's launch. Our second Featured Champion, Krond, will be receiving a significant update, with a new Champion Update blog coming on Friday, June 6, before his launch next Wednesday, June 11.

For details on Dragondown Year 8, read on!

[h2]Featured Champions[/h2]
[h3]Hank[/h3]


Hank is the steadfast and courageous leader of the group of friends that has been swept away into the perilous realm of Dungeons & Dragons. As the Ranger, he wields his signature Energy Bow to fend off danger and light the way forward. Though the weight of leadership tests him at every turn, Hank’s tactical insight and unwavering resolve keep the party moving forward in their quest to find a way back home.

Learn more about Hank in his Champion Spotlight.

[h3]Krond[/h3]


Krond was born of a union between an academic human wizard and a mighty orc fighter who led a nomadic orc community. Raised as a fearsome warrior and arcane scholar, he studied these arts with equal passion. Krond's parents tragically lost their lives protecting their family and friends during an enemy raid. This moment changed Krond, and he swore revenge upon the world. Taking up an ancestral warhammer called Unity, Krond set out to make things right, one way or another.

Learn more about Krond when his Champion Spotlight arrives on June 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]

• Augment 1: Free Rerolls (Returning Augment)
  Description: You gain five free rerolls to use on each set of your Weekly Offers during this event!
  
  
• Augment 2: 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 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: Additional Boon Buff (New Augment)
  Description: An additional boon buff at each level increases global damage based on the number of Pigments on Champions in the formation, stacking additively.
  

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

[h2]Steam Local Currency Update[/h2]

Yesterday, we rolled out an update to Steam players which allows our in-game shop to show their local currencies instead of USD. Steam will now charge players in local currencies instead of a converted USD price, using Steam's standard conversion rates. With this update, local currencies are now displayed in Idle Champions across all platforms except Android, which is our next priority.

[h2]Dragondown Feedback Wanted[/h2]

Are you as excited as we are for Hank the Ranger? What about a potential update for Krond? We'd love to hear what you think!

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.

Hank is the steadfast and courageous leader of the group of friends that has been swept away into the perilous realm of Dungeons & Dragons. As the Ranger, he wields his signature Energy Bow to fend off danger and light the way forward. Though the weight of leadership tests him at every turn, Hank’s tactical insight and unwavering resolve keep the party moving forward in their quest to find a way back home.

Hank is a Support and Control Champion who leads a bunch of kids who have been swept away to the world of Dungeons & Dragons. Hank's stalwart encouragement buffs the damage of Champions next to him, and his unerring Energy Bow keeps the enemies away.

For more information about The Ranger, read on!

[h3]Hank[/h3]


Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Elminster (until June 4th, 2028)


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

• Energy Bow(ranged) -Hank attacks the closest enemy, dealing 1 hit. (They are also knocked back once the Energy Bow ability is unlocked.)

[h3]Formation Abilities[/h3]

• Stalwart Encouragement - Hank increases the damage of Champions adjacent to him by 100%.
  
• Energy Bow - Enemies that Hank hits are knocked back. The distance they're knocked back increases the closer they are to the formation.
  
• Time Gate Piece Scavenger - Hank can help scavenge up to 5 additional Time Gate Pieces when killing bosses. While this cap is not reached, Hank has a 1% chance of scavenging 1 Time Gate Piece each time a boss is defeated. The cap increases by 1/3 every day.
  
• Every Little Bit Helps - Hank increases the effect of Stalwart Encouragement by 10% for each item that has ever been collected by Scavenger abilities, stacking additively.
  

[h3]Specializations A[/h3]

• Heart of Heroes - Hank increases the damage bonus of Stalwart Encouragement by 100% for each Champion in the formation with a total ability score of 78 or less, stacking multiplicatively.
  
• Arrow Alliance - Hank increases the damage bonus of Stalwart Encouragement by 125% for each Champion in the formation with a Ranged attack, stacking multiplicatively.
  
• Unyielding Unity - Hank increases the damage bonus of Stalwart Encouragement by 200% for each member of the Saturday Morning Squad in the formation, stacking multiplicatively. This also adds the Saturday Morning Squad affiliation to Dungeon Master.
  

[h3]Specializations B[/h3]

• Tactical Advantage - Whenever an enemy is knocked back, Hank gains a Tactics stack. For each Tactics stack, the Critical Hit Chance of all Champions in the formation is increased by 1%, and the Critical Hit Damage of all Champions in the formation is increased by 10%. Tactics stacks stack additively up to 50 times and reset when changing areas.
  
• Dragon Slayer - Hank gains the Hunter role with Dragons as his Favored Foe. Non-boss waves spawn a Dragon 50% of the time. Stalwart Encouragement’s effect is increased by 100% for each Dragon defeated in the current area, stacking multiplicatively up to 10 times. In boss areas, non-boss waves always spawn a dragon, and defeated dragons provide 5 stacks.
  

[h3]Ultimate Ability[/h3]

• Arrows of Restraint(ranged) -Hank fires 5 arrows at random enemies, dealing 1 ultimate hit and stunning each of them.

[h3]Equipment[/h3]


[h2]Feats[/h2]

[h3]Uncommon[/h3]

• Selflessness
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%.
  
• Rookie Leader
  Increases the effect of Hank's Heart of Heroes, Arrow Alliance, and Unyielding Unity specializations by 20%.
  
• Chipping In
  Increases the effect of Hank's Every Little Bit Helps ability by 20%.
  
• Kind Words
  Increases the effect of Hank's Stalwart Encouragement ability by 20%.
  

[h3]Rare[/h3]

• Training Montage
  Increases the effect of Hank's Tactical Advantage, and Dragon Slayer specializations by 40%.
  
• Skilled Leader
  Increases the effect of Hank's Heart of Heroes, Arrow Alliance, and Unyielding Unity specializations by 40%.
  
• Helping Hand
  Increases the effect of Hank's Every Little Bit Helps ability by 40%.
  
• Stirring Words
  Increases the effect of Hank's Stalwart Encouragement ability by 40%.
  
• Inspiring Leader
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%.
  

[h3]Epic[/h3]

• Tenacious
  Increases the Constitution score of Hank by 2.
  Unlockable as an Event Reward
• Foe Slayer
  Hank's Dragon Slayer Specialization now stacks on any favored foe killed.
  Available in the Dragonslayer Hank Theme Pack

[h2]Champion Feedback[/h2]

What do you think of Hank? Do you have any feedback about the leader of our Saturday Morning Squad? 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.
  
• Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Bluesky, or Instagram.