Variant: Mastery - This Formation is Cursed

• A chicken takes up a slot in the formation. Champions adjacent to the Chicken must have at least one ability score that is 18 or higher.
• A mad cow takes up a slot in the formation. Champions adjacent to the Cow must have a base attack speed higher than 5 seconds.
• All slots in the formation are cursed, except for one. Champions placed in cursed slots cannot attack with their base attacks or use their ultimate abilities.
• Complete Area 1,450

Variant: Mastery - Thay It Ain't So

• Three Red Wizards join the formation. An Abjurer at the front, an Illusionist in the top left corner, and a Transmuter in the bottom left corner.
• Champions placed between the Abjurer and another Red Wizard must be either dwarves or Small Champions (Small Champions are fairy, gnome, goblin, halfling, kender, kobold, and plasmoid Champions.)
• Champions placed between the Illusionist and another Red Wizard must have a magic base attack.
• Champions placed between the Transmuter and another Red Wizard must have a total ability score of 78 or lower.
• These restrictions persist even if any or all of the Red Wizards are defeated.
• Complete Area 1,550

Variant: Mastery - Wizened Waterdeep Walkabout

• No two Champions in the formation can share the same WIS score. If they do, the damage of all Champions is set to 0.
• Only Champions with an INT score of 12 or higher may be used.
• A fancy red panda in a top hat riding a unicycle (don't ask) takes up a slot in the formation. You must have at least one core or evergreen Champion adjacent to the red panda, or else the damage of all Champions is set to 0.
• Complete Area 1,650

Variant: Mastery - Absolute Entourage

• You may only use Champions from the Heroes of Baldur's Gate or Absolute Adversary affiliations.
• Minsc starts in the formation.
• Once a Champion is added to the formation they may not be removed or swapped out.
• After a Champion has been in the formation for 500 areas, they are removed and can not be used for the rest of the adventure. Minsc is immune to this effect.
• Complete Area 1,750

Variant: Mastery - Hallucinations of Mithral Hall

• Wulfgar must be unlocked to start this variant.
• Wulfgar starts in the formation and can not be removed or swapped out.
• Only Champions from the Companions of the Hall affiliation can deal damage.
• Chadwick joined the formation. He's still experimenting with some spell scrolls, so Champions adjacent to Chadwick deal 0 damage to normal enemies and bosses.
• Three random Illusory Enemies from other campaigns appear with the first wave of each area. They do not drop gold nor count toward quest progress, but in addition to the normal quest, you must also defeat these enemies in order to advance. Only Champions adjacent to Chadwick can deal damage to Illusory Enemies.
• Complete Area 1,850

Variant: Mastery - Very Familiar

• Nat and Gale the Miniature Giant Seahorse take up slots in the formation
• They must be distracted by more familiar friends or else the damage of your formation will suffer.
• If you have fewer than 17 familiars assigned to your formation, the damage of all Champions is reduced by 99.9% for each unassigned familiar.
• If you have fewer than 11 familiars assigned to your formation, the damage of all Champions is set to 0.
• Only Champions with a CHA score of 13 or higher may be used.
• No two adjacent Champions in the formation may have a DEX score that is within one. If they do, the damage of all Champions is set to 0.
• Complete Area 1,950

Variant: Mastery - Squiddly Versus The Space Clowns

• Squiddly riding a rocket joins the formation.
• Squiddly has figured out his fuse issues from the previous Mastery Variant and his rocket will not explode if you take too long to complete an area. Instead, the blast from the rocket damages Champions in the columns behind him for 25% of their max health every 5 seconds.
• Only Champions with a WIS score of 12 or lower can be placed in the columns behind Squiddly, because... why would you stand there?
• If Squiddly is defeated, his rocket explodes, instantly killing all the Champions in the columns behind him.
• One Red Wizard Transmuter spawns with each wave. When it's defeated, it polymorphs into a Space Clown. The Space Clown has 5 hits-based health, moves 200% faster, and ignores all taunt abilities. This is why kids are afraid of clowns.
• Complete Area 2,050

Variant: Mastery - The Four Pillars

• Four slots in the formation have glowing, sparking, or pulsing pillars in them.
• Each Champion in a slot with a glowing pillar must count as more than one species. If they don't, the damage of all Champions is set to 0.
• Each Champion in a slot with a sparking pillar must count as more than one alignment. If they don't, the damage of all Champions is set to 0.
• Each Champion in a slot with a pulsing pillar must count as more than one class. If they don't, the damage of all Champions is set to 0.
• All Champions with a positional formation ability must be adjacent to at least one Champion without a positional formation ability. If they're not, the damage of all Champions is set to 0.
• Complete Area 2,150

Variant: Mastery - Basic Buzzing

• You may only use three Champions who are neither Core nor Evergreen Champions. If you have more than three Champions who are neither Core nor Evergreen in your formation, the damage of all Champions is set to 0.
• Champions of the same species cannot be placed next to each other. If they are, the damage of all Champions is set to 0.
• In each area, a fly spawns alongside the first wave of enemies. An additional fly spawns for every 25 areas completed, up to a maximum of 50 flies. Flies do not drop gold nor count toward quest progress.
• Other enemies cannot be damaged until all of the flies in an area have been dealt with.
• Fire breath potions can't be used during the adventure, and click damage has no effect after area 100.
• Complete Area 1,425

Variant: Mastery - No Good Deed

• Every time an area's quest is completed, your BUD-setting Champion is instantly killed.
• Your BUD-setting Champion cannot be removed nor swapped out of the formation.
• Each time a Champion is killed, their DPS is reduced by 50% permanently for the rest of the adventure, stacking multiplicatively.
• The two Treasure Hunters from the third variant join the formation again. They refuse to travel with anyone smarter than them, so only Champions with an INT score of 12 or lower are allowed to be placed adjacent to them.
• Fire breath potions can't be used during the adventure, and click damage has no effect after area 100.
• Complete Area 1,525

Variant: Mastery - Force Grey Takes Sides

• All the Force Grey Champions start in the formation. They can be moved, but not removed.
• You can't add any other Champions with the DPS role.
• Two of Vajra's Stone Golems accompany you on this adventure.
• All Champions join the faction war. All Champions in even bench seats support the Zhentarim, and all Champions in odd bench seats support the Xanathar.
• Champions supporting the Xanathar deal no damage to Xanathar enemies.
• Champions supporting the Zhentarim deal no damage to Zhentarim enemies.
• Champions supporting one faction deal 0 damage if they are adjacent to 2 or more Champions supporting the opposite faction.
• Fire breath potions can't be used during the adventure, and click damage has no effect after area 100.
• Complete Area 1,625

Variant: Mastery - A Tale of Ten Parts

• You may only use Champions who are Warlocks, Clerics, or Paladins, or have the Hunter role.
• The number of Champions in the formation may not exceed the highest area unlocked divided by 175, rounded up.
• Champions from the same original event year cannot be placed adjacent to each other in the formation. If they are, the damage of all Champions is set to 0. All Core and Evergreen Champions count as being from the same "event" year.
• 1-2 imps spawn with each wave. They do not count for quest progress and drop no gold.
• Complete Area 1,725

Variant: Mastery - The Real Power of Three

• You must have Volothamp "Volo" Geddarm unlocked in order to start this variant.
• Volothamp "Volo" Geddarm starts in the formation. He cannot be removed.
• Only Volo, Champions with the Hunter role, Champions from the Absolute Adversaries, or Champions with a Magic base attack can be used.
• Starting at area 50, you must use a Champion from bench seats 3, 6, and 12. If you do not, the damage of all Champions is set to 0.
• Champions from seats 3, 6, and 12 must be placed adjacent to Volo. If they are not, the damage of all Champions is set to 0.
• Three Well-Dressed Bandits appear before the first wave of each boss area. They must be defeated before any other enemies can take damage. One of the bandits has hits-based health, one has armor-based health, and one has crit-based health.
• Complete Area 1,825

Variant: Mastery - Follow The Leader

• Only Elves, Half-Elves, and Gnomes (of any class) and Druids, Barbarians, and Rangers (of any species) can be used.
• You cannot have two Champions of the same Species or two Champions of the same Class adjacent to each other. If you do, the damage of all Champions is set to 0.
• A lesser fire elemental joins the formation. Champions adjacent to it take damage equal to 5% of their max health each second.
• Only the Champion in the indicated formation slot can deal damage.
• Fire breath potions can't be used during the adventure, and click damage has no effect after area 100.
• Complete Area 1,925

Variant: Mastery - Rocket Elves

• You may only use Elf or Half-Elf Champions in the front two columns.
• You may only use Champions with the Speed role in the back column.
• Squiddly riding a rocket joins the formation.
• If you take more than 20 seconds to complete an area, Squiddly's rocket explodes, and you immediately fail the area (Squiddly is fine; he has a backup rocket in the previous area).
• Fire breath potions can't be used during the adventure, and click damage has no effect after area 100.
• Complete Area 2,025

Variant: Mastery - Tomb of Champions IV: Out of Time

• Every 10 minutes of real time, all Champions are removed from the formation and can't be used for the rest of the adventure. The timer only restarts when a Champion is added to the formation.
• Once a Champion has been added to the formation, they may not be removed or swapped out.
• Once there are 2 Speed Champions in your formation, you may not add any more.
• Fire breath potions can't be used during the adventure, and click damage has no effect after area 100.
• Complete Area 2,125

• Dread Realm Traveler Increases the effect of Brother Uriah's Doomed in Darkon ability by 20%
• Guardian in the Mists
  Increases the effect of Brother Uriah's Ezra's Embrace ability by 15%
• Casual Reader Increases the effect of Brother Uriah's Specializations by 20%
Selflessness
Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%

• Into the Mistlands Increases the effect of Brother Uriah's Doomed in Darkon ability by 40%
• Shadow of the Raven
  Increases the effect of Brother Uriah's Ezra's Embrace ability by 30%
• Growing Flock Increases the effect of Brother Uriah's Raven's Pact ability by 40%
• Dire Fate
  Increases the effect of Brother Uriah's In the Grip of Azalin Rex ability by 40%
• Soul's Purpose Increases the duration of Brother Uriah's In the Grip of Azalin Rex ability by 50%
• Avid Reader Increases the effect of Brother Uriah's Specializations by 40%
• Inspiring Leader
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%

• Faithful Reward Increases Ezra's Embrace to heal targets within three slots
• Ominous Flock Increases the effect of Brother Uriah's Raven's Pact ability by 80% Available in the Fey Touched Brother Uriah Theme Pack
• The Hour of Ascension
  Increases the effect of Brother Uriah's In the Grip of Azalin Rex ability by 100%
• Tome of Clear Thought
  Increases the Intelligence score of Uriah by 2 and Champions with an Intelligence score of 13 or higher also count as members of Uriah's Flock.
  Unlockable as an Event Reward
• Manual of Bodily Health
  Increases the Constitution score of Uriah by 2 and Champions with a Constitution score of 14 or higher also count as members of Uriah's Flock.
  Unlockable as an Event Reward
• Twin Codex of Leadership and Exercise
  Increases the Strength and Charisma scores of Uriah by 1 and Champions with both a Strength score of 10 or higher and a Charisma score of 13 or higher also count as members of Uriah's Flock.
  Unlockable as an Event Reward

• Selflessness Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%
• Dazzling Dance Increases the effect of Trixie's Dancing Lights ability by 20%
• Pixie Leader Increases the effect of Trixie's Debilitating Dust ability by 20%
• Acquaintanceship Increases the effect of Trixie's specializations by 20%

• Inspiring Leader Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%
• Demanding Dance Increases the effect of Trixie's Dancing Lights ability by 40%
• Little Harm
  Increases the effect of Trixie's Small Pranks ability by 40%
• Pixie Paragon Increases the effect of Trixie's Debilitating Dust ability by 40%
• Showtime
  Increases the effect of Trixie's Ultimate Undoing ability by 40%
• Budding Friendship Increases the effect of Trixie's specializations by 40%

• Too Far
  Increases the effect of Trixie's Small Pranks ability by 80%
  Available for 50,000 Gems or in the Summer Court Trixie Theme Pack
• Unbelievable Bond Prevents familiars from automatically activating Trixie's ultimate attack until she has 20 Scheming stacks.
  Unlockable as an Event Reward
• Pixie Dust
  Trixie's attacks deal an additional 1 second of BUD damage every second for 5 seconds
  Unlockable as an Event Reward
• Misdirection Increases the damage of all Champions by 100%.
  Enemies that attempt to attack this Champion will instead attack a different Champion, if possible.
  Unlockable as an Event Reward

• Selflessness Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%
• Supportive Ally Increases the effect of Melf's Melf's Custom Support Spell ability by 20%
• Field Marshal Increases the effect of Melf's Melf in the Middle ability by 20%
• Casual Condemnation Increases the effect of Melf's Melf's Righteous Determination ability by 20%

• Inspiring Leader Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%
• Encouraging Ally Increases the effect of Melf's Melf's Custom Support Spell ability by 40%
• Battlefield Commander Increases the effect of Melf's Melf in the Middle ability by 40%
• Rushed Plans Increases the effect of Melf's first set of Specializations by 40%
• Melf's Medium Meteors
  Increases the effect of Melf's Melf's Righteous Determination ability by 40%
• Melf's Modular Mechanics
  Increases the effect of Melf's second set of Specializations by 40%

• Multiversal Allies Increases the damage of all Champions by 20% for each unique species in the formation, stacking additively.
  Available in the Pretentious Prestidigitator Melf Theme Pack
• Veteran Sailor Increases the effect of Melf's Melf's Custom Support Spell ability by 80%
• Melf's Collectors Boots
  Increases the effect of Melf's first set of Specializations by 80%
• Old Guard Heroics Increases the effect of Melf's Melf's Righteous Determination ability by 80%
• Heroic Legacy Increases the effect of Melf's second set specializations by 80%
• Prodigal Leader Increases the damage of all Champions by 50%

Event Augments

• Golden Offers: 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.
• 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.
• Challenge Week: A Mastery Challenge will start on the third week of the event, providing opportunities to prove your formation building skills and earn unique rewards.
• Supercharged Damage Boon: The Global Damage Boon is supercharged, granting 2,000,000% additional damage per level, instead of 200% (stacking multiplicatively).

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