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March 6th
Champion Update: Deekin 
Posted in Idle Champions.

    A former member of the Dripping Fang clan, Deekin was once a Skald for a White Dragon named Tymofarrar. Once he was released from Tymofarrar's service, he set out to become the most amazing storyteller in all of Faerûn. He yearns to sing and tell stories of heroic deeds, but his songs often devolve into 'tales' of the doom that is coming to him or his companions.
The Story of Doom continues for Deekin Scalesinger.

The kobold whose life was doomed to fail has received a significant rework, modernizing his design, tweaking the numbers, and introducing some new abilities. It's time to take the Story of Doom to even greater heights!

Learn about the Deekin Champion Update below!

Deekin

Deekin
name
1
seat
2.5%
crit chance
100%
crit damage
Male
gender
28
age
Neutral
alignment
5
overwhelm
Kobold
species
Bard
class
Support / Speed
roles
None
affiliation
8
str
14
dex
15
con
10
int
10
wis
18
cha
75
tot
Patron Eligibility: Vajra, Elminster (until March 11th, 2029)

Abilities

Basic Attack

  • Building Suspense (ranged) - Deekin takes aim with his crossbow and fires at a random enemy.

Formation Abilities

  • Story of Doom - Deekin gains a Doom stack every 1.5 seconds, to a max of 20 stacks. Champions adjacent to Deekin do 10% more damage per Doom stack, stacking multiplicatively. Each enemy killed reduces the current Doom stacks by 20%.
  • Confidence in The Boss - When Deekin has 5 or fewer stacks of Story of Doom, he causes enemies to spawn 100% faster.
  • Boss Wants Speed - Deekin's Confidence in the Boss ability is increased by 20% for each familiar you have assigned to attacking enemies, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Current Heroic Saga - When you complete an area with Deekin in the formation, he sets his Current Events stacks to the area number. The effect of Story of Doom is increased by 2.5% for each Current Events stack, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Middle of the Action - Deekin increases the effect of Story of Doom by 100% for each Champion he is adjacent to, stacking multiplicatively. Hew Maan counts as three Champions for this ability.

Specializations

  • Unorthodox Stories - Deekin increases the damage of Story of Doom by 100% for each Champion in the formation that is not a Standard Species, stacking multiplicatively. Standard species are Aasimar, Dragonborn, Dwarf, Elf, Gnome, Goliath, Halfling, Human, Orc, Tiefling, Half-Orc, and Half-Elf.
  • DOOOOOM From Afar - Deekin increases the damage of Story of Doom by 150% for each Champion in the formation with a Ranged base attack, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Troubadour Troupe - Deekin increases the effect of Story of Doom by 200% for each Bard in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.

Ultimate Ability

  • DOOOOOOOM! (melee) - Deekin shouts DOOM as loud as he can, dealing massive damage and setting Story of Doom to max stacks for 30 seconds.

Equipment

Global DPS Buff
slot 1
Current Heroic Saga Buff
slot 2
Story of Doom Buff
slot 3
Buffs all Specializations
slot 4
Middle of the Action Buff
slot 5
Ultimate Cooldown
slot 6

Feats

Uncommon
  • Minstrel
    Increases the effect of Deekin's Specializations by 20%
  • Meek Performer
    Increases the effect of Deekin's Middle of the Action ability by 20%
  • Selflessness
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%
  • Humble Beginning
    Increases the effect of Deekin's Current Heroic Saga ability by 20%
Rare
  • DOOM DOOM DOOM
    Changes Deekin's Story of Doom ability to target all Champions
    Available as an Event Reward
  • Breakout Performer
    Increases the effect of Deekin's Middle of the Action ability by 40%
  • Rising Action
    Increases the effect of Deekin's Current Heroic Saga ability by 40%
  • Overconfidence
    Increases the effect of Deekin's Confidence in The Boss ability by 40%
  • Certain Doom
    Increases the effect of Deekin's Story of Doom ability by 40%
  • Inspiring Leader
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%
  • Nimble
    Increases the Dexterity score of Deekin by 1
Epic
  • Doom Intensifies
    Increases Deekin's maximum number of Doom stacks by 5
    Available as an Event Reward
  • Spotlight Performer
    Increases the effect of Deekin's Middle of the Action ability by 80%
    Available in the Bard of the Dragon Queen Deekin Theme Pack
  • Story of DOOOOM
    Increases the effect of Deekin's Story of Doom ability by 80%
    Available as an Event Offer
  • Hyperconfidence
    Increases the effect of Deekin's Confidence in The Boss ability by 80%
  • All Together Now
    Increases the effect of Deekin's Specializations by 80%
  • Prodigal Leader
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 50%
  • Heavy Lifter
    Increases the Strength score of Deekin by 2

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July 2nd, 2025
Idle Champions: Founders' Day 8 
Posted in Idle Champions.

Celebrations are underway to commemorate the founding of the Free City of Waterdeep. Founders Day attracts huge crowds to the Field of Triumph, where audiences watch illusory shows about Waterdeep's history and martial exhibitions by notable Champions and the renown city guard.

Festivities have also brought an ancient power from Avernus, first layer of the Nine Hells. A fallen angel has arrived to collect souls for the Blood War...

Featured Champions

Tess

Tess grew up in a small village where she wreaked havoc as an amateur thief (she stole to see if she could, not because she wanted to keep the items - mostly), before her parents sent her to be trained by an aging halfling rogue named Mel. Under Mel’s mentorship, Tess became a professional infiltrator, using her skills for good. Now she’s formed her own adventuring party and is actively molding them into the heroes she knows they can be.


Learn more about Tess in her Champion Spotlight.

K'thriss

Curious, affable, and morbid, the drow heretic K'thriss Drow'b seeks the insane god-truth behind the veil of reality. As the "C" Team's hoardsperson, he keeps an eye out for occult relics that could aid him in his unearthly quest.


Learn more about K'thriss in his Champion Spotlight when it arrives on July 4th!.

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:
Deekin
seat 1
Nahara
seat 3
Xander
seat 5
Sgt. Knox
seat 6
Freely
seat 7
Umberto
seat 7
Vin Ursa
seat 7
Walnut
seat 8
Aeon
seat 10
Strongheart
seat 11

Event Augments

  • Free Rerolls: You gain five free rerolls to use on each set of your Weekly Offers during this event!
  • 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.
  • Worth Waiting For: Completing tier 2+ variants for the reworked Champion and Champions in the flex slots unlocked with Time Gate Pieces or Boon Levels awards double Chests.
  • Boon Enhancements: An additional boon buff at each level increases global damage based on the number of unique roles fulfilled by Champions in the formation, stacking additively.
You can check out which Augments are active at any time by mousing over the Event Banner.

Founder's Day Feedback

Are you as excited as we are for Tess? What about the K'thriss Champion Update? We'd love to hear what you think!

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June 27th, 2025
New Champion: Tess  
Posted in Idle Champions.

    Tess grew up in a small village where she wreaked havoc as an amateur thief (she stole to see if she could, not because she wanted to keep the items - mostly), before her parents sent her to be trained by an aging halfling rogue named Mel. Under Mel’s mentorship, Tess became a professional infiltrator, using her skills for good. Now she’s formed her own adventuring party and is actively molding them into the heroes she knows they can be.
Tess is a Support Champion who leads by example, buffing the damage of all Champions behind her. This expert in traps has a plan for everything, increasing your formation's damage if she is given companions with a diverse set of roles. Tess can always be found with the Fallbacks' Otyugh companion Uggie nearby.

For more information about the leader of the Fallbacks, read on...

Tessalynde "Tess" Halendria

Tess
name
8
seat
2.5%
crit chance
100%
crit damage
Female
gender
120
age
Chaotic Good
alignment
5
overwhelm
Elf (Wood)
species
Rogue
class
Support
roles
The Fallbacks
affiliation
12
str
17
dex
12
con
15
int
13
wis
13
cha
82
tot
Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Strahd, Zariel, Elminster (until July 2nd, 2028)

Abilities

Basic Attack

  • Hand Crossbow (ranged) - Tess attacks the closest enemy for 1 hit.

Passive Abilities

  • Uggie! - Uggie joins the party, starting next to Tess unless they're already in the formation next to another Fallbacks Champion. Uggie increases the damage of all non-adjacent Champions by 100%.

Formation Abilities

  • Lead The Way - Tess increases the damage of all Champions in the columns behind her by 400%.
  • Unleash Uggie - Uggie's buff is increased by 400% when Tess is in the formation
  • Snack Attack - When Uggie is with Tess, Uggie attacks a random target whenever Tess attacks or disarms a trap. Uggie's attack deals 5 seconds of BUD-based damage.
  • A Plan For Everything - Tess increases the effect of Lead The Way by 400% for each different role in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Trap Expert - There's a 5% chance when an enemy dies that they drop a Trap that Tess immediately spots. During Tess's next attack, rather than attacking, she leaps out and disarms the Trap before it can harm any of her friends. For each Trap disarmed in this way, Lead The Way is increased by 25%, stacking additively. Stacks persist through resets.

Specializations

  • The Fallback Plan - Tess increases the effect of Lead The Way by 150% for each unaffiliated Champion or Fallbacks Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Eyes on the Horizon - Tess increases the effect of Lead The Way by 200% for each Champion in the formation with a ranged attack, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Rogues' Gallery - Tess increases the effect of Lead The Way by 250% for each Rogue Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.

Ultimate Ability

  • Deadly Dance - Tess throws her dagger at the enemy with the most health for 1 ultimate hit, then teleports and deals another ultimate hit to all nearby foes.

Equipment

Lead The Way Buff
slot 1
Unleash Uggie Buff
slot 2
A Plan For Everything Buff
slot 3
Trap Expert Buff
slot 4
Buffs all Specializations
slot 5
Ultimate Cooldown
slot 6

Feats

Uncommon
  • Selflessness
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%
  • Looking Ahead
    Increases the effect of Tess' Lead The Way ability by 20%
  • Tess Person
    Increases the effect of Tess' Unleash Uggie ability by 20%
  • Gather Up
    Increases the effect of Tess' A Plan For Everything ability by 20%
Rare
  • Inspiring Leader
    Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%
  • Eyes on the Horizon
    Increases the effect of Tess' Lead The Way ability by 40%
  • Tess Friend
    Increases the effect of Tess' Unleash Uggie ability by 40%
  • Gourmand
    Increases the effect of Tess' Snack Attack ability by 40%
  • Ready for Anything
    Increases the effect of Tess' A Plan For Everything ability by 40%
  • Deft Hands
    Increases the effect of Tess' Trap Expert ability by 40%
  • Strategic Adjustment
    Increases the effect of Tess' specializations by 40%
Epic
  • Great Things Ahead
    Changes Lead The Way to affect Champions in columns in front of her instead of behind.
    Unlockable as an Event Reward
  • Tenacious
    Increases the Constitution score of Tess by 2
    Unlockable as an Event Reward
  • Sleeping Toxin
    Tess gains the Control role and 25% of her attacks stun her targets for 5 seconds
    Available in the Fortune Hunter Tess Theme Pack

Champion Feedback

What do you think of Tess? 'Are you excited to add the first Fallbacks Champion into your formations? 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:
June 26th, 2025
Idle Champions: July Augments Preview 
Posted in Idle Champions.

Welcome to the Event Augment preview for Founder's Day Year 8!

Our next event arrives on Wednesday, July 2, with one New Champion, one Champion Update, and these changes to Augments:

Founders' Day 8 Event Augments

  • 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: Worth Waiting For (New Augment)
    Description: Completing tier 2+ variants for the reworked Champion and Champions in the flex slots unlocked with Time Gate Pieces or Boon Levels awards double Chests.

  • 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: Boon Enhancements (New Augment)
    Description: An additional boon buff at each level increases global damage based on the number of unique roles fulfilled by Champions in the formation, stacking additively.


Note: Similar to our rollout in June the spotlight blogs for the two Featured Champions will also be spread out, with Tess' tomorrow, June 27th, and K'thriss' releasing next Thursday, July 3rd.

Augment Feedback

What do you think?

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November 7th, 2024
2024 Champion Spotlight: Sgt. Knox 
Posted in Idle Champions.

    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...

Sgt. Knox

Sgt. Knox
NAME
6
SEAT
2.5%
CRIT CHANCE
100%
CRIT DAMAGE
Male
GENDER
50
AGE
Neutral Good
ALIGNMENT
25
OVERWHELM
Human
SPECIES
Fighter
CLASS
Tanking / Support
ROLES
None
AFFILIATION
19
STR
12
DEX
15
CON
12
INT
10
WIS
14
CHA
82
TOT
Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Vajra, Zariel, Elminster (until November 13th, 2027)

Abilities

Basic Attack

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

Formation Abilities

  • 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.

Specializations

  • 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.

Ultimate Ability

  • 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.

Equipment

Global DPS Buff
SLOT 1
Squad Leader Buff
SLOT 2
Buffs all Specializations
SLOT 3
Rallying Cry Buff
SLOT 4
Master Defender Buff
SLOT 5
Ultimate Cooldown
SLOT 6

Feats

Uncommon
  • 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.
Rare
  • 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%
Epic
  • 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

We Want YOUR Feedback

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July 3rd, 2024
Idle Champions: Founders' Day 7 
Posted in Idle Champions.

Celebrations are in full swing in Waterdeep to commemorate the day the city was founded! The Champions have come to the Field of Triumph to join the festivities - but not all is well. Amongst the illusionary shows and magic-powered parades lurk servants of Archduke Zariel! Gather your formations and stop her evil plans before she harvests innocent souls for the Blood War!

Founders' Day 7 has arrived and introduces TWO new Champions! The first is Aeon, the Goliath Bard/Artificer from the creative mind B. Dave Walters. This Support/Debuff Champion is ready to bring her artificer skills to your formations and carve a path with her steel defender, Deuce. Next is Umberto Thornheart, the Human Druid, from the imaginative mind of Gail Simone. This Tanking/Support/Debuff Champion is ready to find clues, unleash some bees, and release the bear on your enemies. You can learn more about Aeon and Umberto Thornheart below. Also, you can choose three of eight previous Champions to unlock over the course of Founders' Day 7!

Also, starting with Founders' Day 7 we are introducing Event Augments to Events 2.0, with two augments that will help boost what you can get out of this event. Learn more about Event Augments later in this blog.

Table of Contents


Aeon

Dungeons & Dragons Aeon created by B Dave Walters

    Aeon, a Goliath of exceptional intellect and charm, masterfully intertwines her skills as an Artillerist Artificer and Bard of the College of Whispers. Operating under the guise of a master tinkerer, she is, in truth, a cunning spy and manipulative puppet master.
Aeon is a Support and Debuff Champion who infiltrates the inner circle of one Patron each week to become eligible for all their adventures. She was created by B. Dave Walters, who the Idle Champions community already knows as the DM for many of our Idle Champions Presents livestreams and the creator behind Freely! He is also a published writer for comic books, graphic novels, and screenplays as well as a lead developer on many major TTRPGs. We're thrilled to bring another one of his characters into our formations!

Learn more about Aeon in our Champion Spotlight!

Umberto Thornheart

Dungeons & Dragons Umberto Created by Gail Somone

    Umberto Thornheart is the orphaned child of two infamous thieves, and saw his parents executed for their crimes. Rather than live on the streets, he was taken in by the very detective who arrested his parents, and eventually became a detective himself, hoping to protect the innocent and (perhaps) reform the guilty.

Umberto Thornheart is a Tanking, Support, and Debuff Champion who employs his detective prowess to aid his allies. He fights enemies with bees from his Swarmstaff and transforms into a formidable brown bear when situations are dire. His ongoing investigations progressively enhance his abilities, making him an invaluable asset in long adventures. Once unlocked, you can find this Human Druid sharing Seat 7 with Minsc.

Learn more about Umberto Thornheart in our Champion Spotlight!

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:

  • Deekin (Seat 1)
  • Nahara (Seat 3)
  • Xander (Seat 5)
  • Sgt. Knox (Seat 6)



  • Freely (Seat 7)
  • Vin Ursa (Seat 7)
  • Walnut (Seat 8)
  • Strongheart (Seat 11)


Event Theme: Spies and Detectives

Throughout the event, we release new Packs for the featured & flex Champions everyone is unlocking & gearing up. Continuing with Founders' Day, the skins included in these packs will share a new theme!

For this event we are drawing on our two newest Champions, Aeon and Umberto, for the theme. One is a spy and one is a detective, and they're sharing their skills with this month's Flex Champions. Each Champion has been assigned either the role of Spy or Detective and our art team have decked them out in the appropriate gear to get their new job done!

Dungeons & Dragons Spies & Detectives

Starting today you can find the Detective Umberto Thornheart Theme Pack and the Spymaster Aeon Theme Pack in the in-game store. More Spies and Detectives are coming on July 10th and 17th.

Event Augments

Starting with Founders' Day 7 you can find a number of automatically unlocked augments to help boost what you can get out of each event. These augments will change each month, but some will return from time to time.

Boon Enhancements
Description: The power of most event boon buffs is increased by up to eight times.

Buff Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4
Global DPS
100% > 200%
300% > 900%
500% > 2500%
900% > 7200%
Gold Find
100% > 200%
200% > 600%
300% > 1500%
400% > 3200%
Health
50% > 100%
100% > 300%
200% > 1000%
300% > 2400%
Click Damage
60s > 120s
150s > 450s
300s > 1500s
600s > 4800s
Game Speed
1.25 (no change)
1.75 (no change)
2.25 (no change)
2.75 (no change)


Empowered Rewards
Description: Tier 2 and higher event variants award Corrupted Gems in addition to their normal rewards

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

Augments Mouseover

We hope you enjoy these Event Augments and look forward to what future augment possibilities could be!

To learn more about Events 2.0 check out our Blog Post!

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June 28th, 2024
Idle Champion Spotlight: Aeon 
Posted in Idle Champions.

Mastery required skill, and skill required patience and training. Whenever she would spend time working on an invention or deceiving folks in the local tavern, she thought of it as praying at the Temple of Knowledge. And she was a frequent attendant.

It's impossible to ignore this grinning goliath with extravagant style. Aeon's performances are dazzling, and her conversations are filled with wit and charm. But her true genius is what she accomplishes behind the scenes, gathering a wealth of knowledge and secrets all while deceiving her patrons with distracting displays!

I. Aeon

Dungeons & Dragons Aeon created by B Dave Walters

    Aeon, a Goliath of exceptional intellect and charm, masterfully intertwines her skills as an Artillerist Artificer and Bard of the College of Whispers. Operating under the guise of a master tinkerer, she is, in truth, a cunning spy and manipulative puppet master. Aeon owns the renowned Greenhow, a unique tavern where patrons are served by her intricate automata, while she sells mechanical devices and curios embedded with Sending Stones and other surveillance tools; her ‘gifts’ have managed to make their way into some of the most powerful homes in the North Ward of Waterdeep. Her strategy is brilliantly deceptive; she portrays herself as a flamboyant performer and entertainer, so vivid and engaging that none suspect her of orchestrating a grand network of espionage, controlling events from the shadows.
Aeon is a Support and Debuff Champion who infiltrates the inner circle of one Patron each week to become eligible for all their adventures. She was created by B. Dave Walters, who the Idle Champions community already knows as the DM for many of our Idle Champions Presents livestreams and the creator behind Freely! He is also a published writer for comic books, graphic novels, and screenplays as well as a lead developer on many major TTRPGs. We're thrilled to bring another one of his characters into our formations!

Check out our Champion Spotlight Video embedded below for a quick overview of Aeon's abilities, and read on to get all of the details!

II. Aeon's Stats

Race: Goliath Alignment: Lawful Evil
Gender: Female Pronouns: She/Her
Age: 32 Affiliation: None Class: Artificer/Bard

STR: 10 DEX: 10 CON: 12
INT: 20 WIS: 14 CHA: 18

Role: Support, Debuff

Eligible for Patrons: Mirt, Strahd, Zariel, Elminster (until July 3rd, 2027)

Seat: 10 (Tyril)


Dungeons & Dragons Aeon

III. Aeon's Abilities

Basic Attack

  • Cane Wand - Aeon fires an energy bolt from her cane at the closest enemy for one hit.

Passive Abilities

  • Network of Espionage - Every week, Aeon targets one Patron for infiltration. Aeon can be used in any Patron adventure or variant for her current Patron target, even if she would not normally be available to be used due to variant or patron restrictions.

Formation Abilities

  • Inner Circle - Aeon increases the damage of adjacent Champions by 100% for each Champion in the formation that is eligible for the Patron she is infiltrating this week, stacking multiplicatively.
  • Uncover Weakness - Each enemy that Aeon damages gains a Stolen Secrets stack. Enemies with a Stolen Secrets stack take 100% more damage from all sources, stacking multiplicatively up to 5 times.
  • Challenge Accepted - Aeon increases the effect of Inner Circle by 100% for each completed Patron challenge for her current Patron target, stacking multiplicatively.

Specializations

First Specialization

  • Immediate Infiltration - Increase the effect of Inner Circle by 100% each time Uncover Weakness applies a Stolen Secrets stack, stacking additively up to 10 times per area and resetting when changing areas.
  • Play the Long Game - Increase the effect of Inner Circle by 0.1% each time Uncover Weakness applies a Stolen Secrets stack, stacking additively up to 1,000,000 times and persisting until you reset the adventure.

Second Specialization

  • Artificer's Arsenal - Cane Wand can now pierce through the targeted enemy, dealing one hit to all enemies in a line. Additionally, it deals 5 seconds of BUD-based damage to all enemies it hits.
  • Spy Network - Inner Circle now affects all Champions within two slots of Aeon and its pre-stack effect is increased by 75%.
  • Powerful Patronage - Increase the pre-stack effect of Challenge Accepted by 150% while on a Patron variant for the week's chosen Patron.

Ultimate Ability

  • Deuce - Aeon's mechanical monkey Deuce fires a barrage at all enemies, dealing one ultimate hit to each one and knocking them back a short distance.


IV. Aeon's Epic Equipment



Slot 1: Global DPS
Slot 2: Inner Circle
Slot 3: Uncover Weakness
Slot 4: Challenge Accepted
Slot 5: Immediate Infiltration and Play the Long Game
Slot 6: Ultimate Attack Cooldown

V. Aeon's Achievement and Adventure Variants

Achievement:

  • Scheming Strategist - Gain 10,000 stacks of Stolen Secrets with Aeon's Uncover Weakness ability. (Accumulates over multiple adventures.)

Adventure Variants:

Mechanical Mayhem - Save Waterdeep from the chaos of a Founders' Day gone awry with Aeon!
  • Aeon starts in the formation. She can't be moved or removed.
  • 1-2 Iron Defenders spawn with each wave. They don't drop gold nor count towards quest progress.
  • Only Champions next to Aeon can deal damage.
  • Area Goals:
    • Tier 1: Complete Area 75.
    • Tier 2: Complete Area 250.
    • Tier 3: Complete Area 600.
    • Tier 4: Complete Area 1200.

Spy's Strategy - Save Waterdeep from the chaos of a Founders' Day gone awry with Champions that work with a particular Patron.
  • Aeon starts in the formation. She can't be moved or removed.
  • You may only use core Champions and/or Champions eligible for Aeon's current Patron.
  • Area Goals:
    • Tier 1: Complete Area 125.
    • Tier 2: Complete Area 350.
    • Tier 3: Complete Area 800.
    • Tier 4: Complete Area 1400.

    Discovered Secrets - Save Waterdeep from the chaos of a Founders' Day gone awry with your best debuffers.
    • Aeon starts in the formation. She can't be moved or removed.
    • Only monsters that have a debuff can take damage.
    • Area Goals:
      • Tier 1: Complete Area 175.
      • Tier 2: Complete Area 450.
      • Tier 3: Complete Area 1000.
      • Tier 4: Complete Area 1600.

    VI. Conclusion

    Has Aeon charmed or manipulated her way into your roster? Tell us what secrets she's found out about your formations:
  • June 27th, 2024
    Idle Champion Spotlight: Umberto Thornheart 
    Posted in Idle Champions.

    "I have solved more cases than you have years in this world, I have faced more villains than you could dream of, and I am here to find this murderer and stop them before they kill again.”

    When tragedy strikes and a mystery unfolds, there's no better investigator on the Sword Coast than Umberto Thornheart. He finds joy in detecting clues, and is an expert at solving even the most dastardly of puzzles!

    I. Umberto

    Dungeons & Dragons Umberto Created by Gail Somone

      Umberto Thornheart is the orphaned child of two infamous thieves, and saw his parents executed for their crimes. Rather than live on the streets, he was taken in by the very detective who arrested his parents, and eventually became a detective himself, hoping to protect the innocent and (perhaps) reform the guilty.

    Umberto Thornheart is a Tanking, Support, and Debuff Champion who employs his detective prowess to aid his allies. He was created by award-winning writer Gail Simone, who you may recognize from her work for DC, Marvel, WB, and many more! She has an extensive history crafting thrilling and emotional stories for a variety of comics, and we're thrilled to work with her to create this new Champion!

    Check out our Champion Spotlight Video embedded below for a quick overview of Umberto's abilities, and read on to get all of the details!

    II. Umberto's Stats

    Race: Human Alignment: Lawful Good
    Gender: Male Pronouns: He/Him
    Age: 42 Affiliation: None Class: Druid

    STR: 15 DEX: 9 CON: 16
    INT: 11 WIS: 17 CHA: 14

    Role: Tanking, Support, Debuff

    Eligible for Patrons: Mirt, Vajra, Zariel, Elminster (until July 3rd, 2027)

    Seat: 7 (Minsc)


    Dungeons & Dragons Umberto

    III. Umberto's Abilities

    Basic Attack

    Umberto has two attacks. A magic attack when he is in human form, and a Bear melee attack when he is in his ultimate Bear form.

    • Swarmstaff - Umberto magically unleashes a small swarm of angry bees at the nearest foe, dealing 1 hit. If Beehive Barrage is unlocked, this adds one swarming bee to the enemy after Umberto's damage is applied.
    • Bear Claw - Umberto moves up to the nearest foe and slashes them, dealing 1 ultimate hit.

    Formation Abilities

    • Detective's Entourage - Umberto increases the damage of all Champions in the two columns behind him by 100%.
    • Beehive Barrage - Every second, Umberto's staff spawns a swarming bee, which buzzes around the staff, up to a maximum of 10 swarming bees. When an enemy attacks Umberto, he unleashes a swarming bee from the staff (if one exists) onto that enemy. When an enemy with one or more swarming bees is hit by any Champion, all their bees stings them, dealing 1 second of BUD-based damage for each bee. A maximum of 5 swarming bees can swarm a single enemy. Bees persist until the enemy is defeated, or until Umberto is removed from the formation.
    • Ongoing Investigation - Pick an Investigation to pursue. Umberto gains stacks of Clue, and can start another Investigation after the Investigation concludes. Each Clue stack increases Detective's Entourage by 50%, stacking multiplicatively. Caps at 100 stacks. Once you are capped, additional Investigations are not offered. Clue stacks persist between areas and reset when the adventure ends.
      • Rapid Reconnaissance: 2 hour duration, 10 stacks are awarded right away, but all but 1 are removed when the investigation ends (1 total)
      • Steadfast Search: 8 hour duration, 1 stack awarded after every 2 hours, plus 2 stacks when the investigation ends (6 total)
      • Thorough Inquiry: 24 hour duration, 1 stack awarded after every 3 hours, plus 16 stacks when the investigation ends (24 total)
    • Protective Presence - Umberto increases the health of all other Champions by 25% of his max health, and any healing effect on those Champions is increased by 25%.

    Specializations

    First Specialization

    • Law's Alliance - Umberto increases the effect of Detective's Entourage by 125% for each Lawful Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
    • Family of Orphans - Umberto increases the effect of Detective's Entourage by 100% for each unaffiliated Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
    • Call of the Wardens - Umberto increases the effect of Detective's Entourage by 300% for each Ranger or Druid Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.

    Second Specialization

    • More Bees - Umberto's Beehive Barrage increases the number of swarming bees spawned each second by 400% (to 5/sec), and when an enemy hits Umberto the maximum number of bees (if available) are unleashed. Finally, the damage per bee is increased by 100%.
    • More Clues - Umberto increases the maximum number of Ongoing Investigation's Clue stacks by 50%.
    • More Damage - Increase the effect of Detective's Entourage by 200%.

    Ultimate Ability

    • Brown Bear Bash - Umberto transforms into a bear for 15 seconds, resetting the base attack cooldown of all Champions in the formation. For the duration, Umberto's base attack changes to Bear Claw and the attack cooldown of all Champions in the formation is reduced by 2 seconds, causing them to attack more often.


    IV. Umberto's Epic Equipment



    Slot 1: Global DPS
    Slot 2: Increase Health
    Slot 3: Detective's Entourage
    Slot 4: Ongoing Investigation
    Slot 5: Specializations
    Slot 6: Ultimate Attack Cooldown

    V. Umberto's Achievement and Adventure Variants

    Achievement:

    • Not The Bees! - Have Umberto unleash 10,000 bees with his Beehive Barrage ability.

    Adventure Variants:

    Guardian of the Wilds - Save Waterdeep from the chaos of a Founders' Day gone awry with Umberto!
    • Umberto starts in the formation. He can't be moved or removed.
    • Only Umberto and Champions in the two columns behind him can deal damage.
    • Area Goals:
      • Tier 1: Complete Area 75.
      • Tier 2: Complete Area 250.
      • Tier 3: Complete Area 600.
      • Tier 4: Complete Area 1200.

    Investigation Time - Save Waterdeep from the chaos of a Founders' Day gone awry with a detailed investigation!
    • Umberto starts in the formation. He can't be moved or removed.
    • His assistant bees, Sherlock Combs and Dr. Buzz Watson, take up two slots in the formation, and assist Umberto with his investigations.
    • Area Goals:
      • Tier 1: Complete Area 125.
      • Tier 2: Complete Area 350.
      • Tier 3: Complete Area 800.
      • Tier 4: Complete Area 1400.

    Umberto's Friends - Save Waterdeep from the chaos of a Founders' Day gone awry with Umberto's friends!
    • Umberto starts in the formation. He can't be moved or removed.
    • You may only use Lawful, Unaffiliated, Druid, and/or Ranger Champions.
    • Area Goals:
      • Tier 1: Complete Area 175.
      • Tier 2: Complete Area 450.
      • Tier 3: Complete Area 1000.
      • Tier 4: Complete Area 1600.

    VI. Conclusion

    How has Umberto helped you solve the mystery of the most difficult formations? Let us know how this detective has helped:
    June 28th, 2023
    Idle Champions: Founders' Day 6 
    Posted in Idle Champions.

    Founders' Day is noted on city calendars as the first day of Flamerule and commemorates the Free City of Waterdeep's founding. The Field of Triumph is the site of illusory shows of the history of the city as well as martial exhibitions by the guard and other noted warriors of the city. The Champions have joined in the celebration, but Archduke Zariel of Avernus has set a plan in motion to harvest souls for the Blood War during the festivities!

    Will our Champions be able to stop her in time?

    Founders' Day 6 introduces Strongheart, the Human Paladin from the Dungeons & Dragon Cartoon Show (as well as the Wild Beyond the Witchlight Campaign!), and brings back Nahara, the aasimar warlock/bard from The Black Dice Society, and Sergeant Knox, the human fighter from Neverwinter.

    New Champion: Strongheart



      Strongheart is a fearless seeker of justice, risking his life to ensure that good triumphs over evil. He is thoughtful, kind, and seldom rash, yet never hesitant to punish those who spit in the face of law and order.

    Strongheart is a support and healing Champion who helps you complete your quests, literally, as he doubles the quest progress of his adventuring party. He heals his nearby companions to make sure those quests can be completed, and he's always willing to lend a hand to those in need. Once unlocked, you can find this human paladin in Slot 11 (Jamilah).

    For more information on Strongheart and his abilities, check out his Champion Spotlight!


    Year Six Variants



    Oath of Justice: Save Waterdeep from the chaos of a Founders' Day gone awry with Strongheart! Strongheart starts in the formation (Slot 5) and can be moved, but not removed. Only Strongheart and Champions next to him can deal damage.
  • Reach Area 75.

  • Oath of Valor: Save Waterdeep from the chaos of a Founders' Day gone awry with good heroes. Strongheart starts in the formation (Slot 5) and can be moved, but not removed. Only Strongheart and Good champions can deal damage.
  • Reach Area 125.

  • Oath of Friendship: Save Waterdeep from the chaos of a Founders' Day gone awry with Strongheart's new friends. Strongheart starts in the formation (Slot 5) and can be moved, but not removed. Only Strongheart and Champions from the affiliation with the most members in the formation can deal damage.
  • Reach Area 175.


  • Much more detail and information can be found in the game! Enjoy!
    June 23rd, 2023
    Idle Champion Spotlight: Strongheart 
    Posted in Idle Champions.

    “Justice needs champions. I count myself as one.”

    This resolute paladin is committed to destroying evil wherever it can be found, and is ready to sacrifice himself to help those in need. Strongheart is a formidable warrior surrounded by righteous people, and is always looking out for like-minded individuals who also believe that good must triumph over evil.

    I. Strongheart



      Strongheart is a fearless seeker of justice, risking his life to ensure that good triumphs over evil. He is thoughtful, kind, and seldom rash, yet never hesitant to punish those who spit in the face of law and order.

    Strongheart is a support and healing Champion who helps you complete your quests, literally, as he doubles the quest progress of his adventuring party. He heals his nearby companions, and is always willing to lend a hand to those in need. Once unlocked, you can find this human paladin in Slot 11 opposite Jamilah.



    II. Strongheart's Stats

    Race: Human Alignment: Lawful Good
    Gender: Male Pronouns: He/Him
    Age: 39 Class: Paladin

    STR: 15 DEX: 12 CON: 13
    INT: 12 WIS: 13 CHA: 17

    Role: Support, Healing

    Eligible for Patrons: Mirt, Zariel, Strahd (with feat) Vajra (with feat)

    Slot: 11 (Jamilah)


    Dungeons & Dragons Strongheart Marketing Gif

    III. Strongheart's Design

    The noble adventuring party known as Valor's Call was founded by Strongheart, and he alone determines who can become a member of this prestigious group. They have a long history in Dungeons and Dragons lore, with the most recent appearance in The Wild Beyond the Witchlight helping the party battle against the League of Malevolence. This epic paladin doesn’t worship any deity, but instead devotes himself to the ideal that the world can be spared from evil by those who have enough courage to stand against it.

    Strongheart may be the leader of Valor's Call, but that doesn't mean he takes the spotlight. He is fully committed to supporting his companions whenever he can. Any Champion adjacent to him will benefit from his healing, as well as have their damage boosted. He has an increased chance to score a Critical Hit, and when it lands, he'll improve his boost he gives to companions' damage and healing! Whenever there is an active Season, Strongheart increases the rate his formation adds to any season quest progress.

    Part of being a good leader is the ability to work with a variety of people, and his Specializations buff his main damage boost depending on the type of Champion in your formation. If you have a team filled with good aligned Champions, pick Valor's Call. When a Season is active choose A Just Quest to increase his support according to your Season Level. Or Strongheart can temporarily join the most populous affiliation in the formation and boost their power by becoming an Honorary Member. Sometimes the best way to support the team is to leap into action, and with the sentient longsword Steel at his side, Strongheart will fearlessly attack the closest foe. If a powerful enemy approaches, he will cast his favorite spell to Command: Yield! This will stun that evildoer so all attacks can do additional damage!

    Strongheart is prepared to sacrifice himself for the greatest good, but with his help everyone will survive and triumph over any encounter!

    IV. Strongheart's Abilities

    Basic Attack

    • Steel - Strongheart attacks the closest enemy with his sword, Steel, dealing one hit.

    Passive Abilities

    • Critical Hit - Strongheart's base chance to Critical Hit is 20%.

    Formation Abilities

    • Justice Needs Champions - Strongheart increases the damage of all adjacent Champions by 100%.
    • Seasoned Knight - Season Quest progress made by Strongheart's party is increased by 100%.
    • Courage to Stand - Heal champions affected by Justice Needs Champions for 2 health per second.
    • Righteous Might - Whenever Strongheart lands a critical hit, for the next 20 seconds he:
      • Increases the damage of Justice Needs Champions by 400%.
      • Increases the healing amount of Courage to Stand by 100%.
      • Reduces the base attack speed cooldown of himself and Champions affected by Justice Needs Champions by 0.5 seconds.
      This ability can trigger multiple times, with the damage bonus and healing stacking multiplicatively and the cooldown stacking additively.

    Specializations

    • Valor's Call - Strongheart increases the damage bonus of Justice Needs Champions by 100% for each good Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
    • A Just Quest - Strongheart increases the damage bonus of Justice Needs Champions by 12.5% for each Season Level you have gained in the current Season, stacking multiplicatively.
    • Honorary Member - Strongheart gains the affiliation(s) of the most populous affiliation(s) in the formation, and increases the damage bonus of Justice Needs Champions by 150% for each Champion from the affiliation(s) (including himself, now), stacking multiplicatively. If two affiliations have the same number of members in the formation, then he gains both affiliations and counts both affiliations for the buff.

    Ultimate Ability

    • Command: Yield! - Strongheart moves forward and Commands the enemy with the most health to Yield, stunning it for 6 seconds. While it is stunned, all attacks against the enemy deal additional 15 seconds worth of BUD.

    V. Strongheart's Epic Equipment



    Slot 1: Global DPS
    Slot 2: Justice Needs Champions
    Slot 3: Courage to Stand
    Slot 4: Righteous Might
    Slot 5: Specializations
    Slot 6: Ultimate Cooldown

    VI. Conclusion

    Are you prepared to stand and fight with this legendary hero? Let us know how much Strongheart is helping you achieve your season goals in a Community Q&A or Champion feedback post on the Idle Champions Subreddit, on the Steam forums, or on the Official Idle Champions Discord!