Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms Steam news

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• Release dateMar 25, 2020
• DeveloperCodename Entertainment Inc.
• PublisherCodename Entertainment Inc.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: Codename Entertainment Inc.Publisher: Codename Entertainment Inc.

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Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms Steam news

Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

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• Champion Spotlight: Kitiara Uth Matar - 2 October 2026

  Kitiara Uth Matar is the older half-sister of Raistlin and Caramon Majere. A skilled swordswoman, Kitiara left Solace and her companions to make her fortune, promising to return for their reunion in five years. She broke her promise, but they would meet her again... as the Blue Dragon Highlord in the armies of Takhisis, the Dragon Queen during the War of the Lance. Kitiara is a Tanking and Support Champion who also possesses Control and Breaker abilities. While her loyalties may shift over time, she relentlessly pursues one thing above all others: Power. Once unlocked, you can find this Human Fighter in Seat 4 (Jarlaxle). To learn everything you need to know about Kitiara in Idle Champions, read on! Kitiara Kitiara NAME 4 SEAT 2.5% CRIT CHANCE 100% CRIT DAMAGE Female (She/Her) GENDER 33 AGE Neutral Evil ALIGNMENT 25 OVERWHELM Human SPECIES Fighter CLASS Support / Tanking / Control / Bre…

• v656.1 - Now with 100% less Boss blockers! - 2 October 2026

  Thanks for the reports, and sorry for the inconvenience! The only change from the previous v656 changelog is a bug fix for the 0 HP blocker bug that we encountered in v655.

• Update for Boss Bug - 1 October 2026

  We've temporarily rolled back to v.655 to see whether this fixes the boss bug blocking some players' progress. We'll work on an updated build first thing in the AM, whether or not this resolves it.

• Sept 30th Variants & Draconian Emergence Event! - 30 September 2026

  Today's Variants Update introduces 7 new Adventure Variants to the Grand Tour of the Sword Coast, and the Turn of Fortune's Wheel campaigns. Draconians have invaded the Sword Coast! Today's update also heralds a new Emergence Event! Until Oct 7th at 12 PM PT, draconians will appear in Free Play Adventures, continuing their chaotic march across the Sword Coast as they await next week's newest Champion: Kitiara Uth Matar! Learn more below... A Grand Tour of the Sword Coast Encroaching MadnessVariant: Strength In NumbersExplore Mantol-Derith while fighting off a growing horde of red wizards.The formation must have a combined STR score of 115 or higher, or else the damage of all Champions is set to 0.1 Red Wizard spawns at the beginning of each area. Every 10 areas, the number of Red Wizards spawned in this way increases, capping at 50. These enemies drop no gold and do not count toward que…

• Introducing Folded Fables: Tidy Up The Dragon Hoard - 24 September 2026

  Folded Fables is a papercraft Tidy Up game launching on October 15th. It's like Paper Mario meets Librarian Tidy Up The Arcane Library! Unwind in a relaxing first-person Tidy Up game where you'll sort and arrange 5,648 treasures in a papercraft world. Level up, unlock new skills, and tally every coin. Play solo or tidy up together with friends in online co-op. Are you ready to step inside a pop-up storybook and discover a beautiful handmade world where flat paper creations spring to life? Wishlist it now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4995030/Folded_Fables_Tidy_Up_The_Dragon_Hoard/

• Mastery Variants Updates & Sept 2026 Batch - 23 September 2026

  About two months ago, we began rolling out Mastery Variants. Since then, we've been listening closely to your feedback. Based on what we've heard, we're making some changes! As we roll out the September Mastery Variants batch today, we want to share some updates on how Mastery Variants connect with other game systems, as well as a preview of what we're working on to help players tackle their challenges. Our goal for Mastery Variants is to create challenging, aspirational content that tests your Champions, formations, and game knowledge. They're not intended to be content that every player can immediately complete as soon as they're unlocked, but your feedback has highlighted ways we can improve the experience around that challenge. We're addressing some of those areas today, with more improvements to come. TodayWe're making several changes to better establish Mastery Variants as their o…

• Introducing: The Bastion - 9 September 2026

  Do you ever get lost while exploring Idle Champions' nine-plus years of campaign content? Forget about a feature that could have been useful? Wonder what your Champions do when they're not out endlessly defeating their foes? The Bastion is here to help! The Bastion is a new pathing & navigation system designed to help guide you through the features and functionality of Idle Champions. It is a sprawling 15-room manor where your Champions can rest and relax between adventures. Each room is associated with one or more game features, and each room unlocks in sequence to introduce new players to the limitless depth of Idle Champions one feature at a time. We've been talking about the Bastion system for a while now on our Thursday Dev Insights Twitch Stream, and we're excited to announce that as of today, it is entering the opt-in Beta phase of its development, where we can begin to collect f…

• Highharvestide is here with Caramon Majere! - 2 September 2026

  Faerûn's Savage Frontier has no shortage of dangers, but that hasn't stopped the citizens of Triboar from carving out a living in this picturesque stretch of fertile northern farmland. This year, however, the people of Triboar are in need of aid. As the Highharvestide Festival approaches, bandits have begun causing trouble for farmers attempting to bring in their harvests, and it's up to the Champions to put an end to it! Highharvestide returns with one New Champion and three fresh rebalances! Caramon Majere, Raistlin's twin brother, and the latest Heroes of the Lance Champion to come to the game, is available to unlock today! Instead of a single reworked Champion this month, THREE of this event's Champions have had targeted rebalances, pumping up their numbers to make them more effective in your formations. You'll find updates to Stoki, Pwent, and Corazón available for flex slots now!…

• Champion Spotlight: Caramon Majere - 28 August 2026

  Born strong of arm and broad of shoulder with a heart of gold, Caramon Majere is the Sword to his younger twin brother Raistlin's Sorcery. Loyal to a fault, Caramon gives his all to protect his beloved friends and family, even (and often) to his detriment. Together with his fellow Heroes of the Lance, Caramon wields his brute strength tempered with good morals against Takhisis, the Dragon Queen.Caramon is a Tanking and Support Champion whose main buff (a versatile Specialization choice called Raise Spirits) can be duplicated by other Champions in the formation and applied multiple times. Once unlocked, you can find this Human Fighter in Seat 3 (Nayeli). To learn everything you need to know about Caramon Majere in Idle Champions, read on! Caramon Caramon NAME 3 SEAT 2.5% CRIT CHANCE 100% CRIT DAMAGE Male (He/Him) GENDER 25 AGE Lawful Good ALIGNMENT 25 OVERWHELM Human SPECIES Fighter CLAS…

• Celebrate 9 Years with FREE Champions & Rewards! - 27 August 2026

  Celebrate 9 Years of Idle Champions! For nine incredible years, you've joined us for countless Champions, events, and unforgettable adventures across the Sword Coast and beyond. Now it's time to celebrate YOU, the players who have made it all possible! Starting September 2nd, we're kicking off a week packed with FREE Champions, daily rewards, anniversary goodies, and the arrival of Caramon Majere from the legendary Dragonlance novels! Here's just a taste of what's waiting for you during the Idle Champions Ninth Anniversary Celebration: Anniversary Login Rewards Now is the perfect time to revisit your formations! As a special thank you for playing, you can log in from September 2nd through September 9th to collect the following 9th Anniversary Rewards: Unlock Raistlin Majere (Seat 2) Unlock Caramon Majere (Seat 3) Unlock Laurana Kanan (Seat 7) 9 Platinum Raistlin Chests 9 Platinum Caramo…

• Idle Champions - Mastery Variants: August 2026 - 26 August 2026

  As we prepare for our 9th Anniversary next week, we're back with the latest wave of Mastery Variants for August 2026! Today's batch of Mastery Variants is connected to the second adventures in each of the first 8 campaigns (all campaigns except for Vecna & Tales). As a reminder from last month's Introducing Mastery Variants Blog, in order to see the Mastery Variants, you need to:Have all 10 campaigns unlocked.Have completed all three variants of the base adventure Read on to learn more about this month's exciting Mastery Variants, our latest Legendary Feat, and the countdown to our 9th Anniversary on September 2nd! August 2026 Mastery Variants A Grand Tour of the Sword Coast: The Cursed Farmer Variant: Mastery - This Formation is Cursed Investigate the cursed farm you passed earlier with every curse imaginable.A chicken takes up a slot in the formation. Champions adjacent to the Chicken…

• New Event: Ahghairon's Day 2026! - 5 August 2026

  Ahghairon's Day commemorates the birthday of Ahghairon, the first Open Lord of Waterdeep and founder of the Lords of Waterdeep. In his name, Lords toast Ahghairon and the Watchful Order, while guildmasters toast the Lords in Ahghairon's name, and common folk leave violets at the base of Ahghairon's Tower, the Plinth, and atop the altars of the House of Wonder. As part of the festivities, the party is tasked with seeking out a Lord of Waterdeep who stepped down long ago. It seems like an easy request – but if it were easy, it wouldn't have come directly from the Open Lord of Waterdeep herself...Ahghairon's Day returns with one New Champion and three fresh rebalances! Flint Fireforge, the cantankerous companion who is afraid of lakes and 'allergic' to horses, and the latest Heroes of the Lance Champion to come to the game, is available to unlock today with the launch of the event. Instead…

• New Champion: Flint - 31 July 2026

  Flint Fireforge is many things - a fearless warrior, a renowned craftsman, and a loyal friend to the bitter end. He is the gruff and grumbling fatherly figure among his group of companions, fiercely protective of them despite seeming to be constantly frustrated by their choices (some moreso than others). He is swift to act when danger appears, leading the charge with fury and reckless abandon against the evil forces of Takhisis.Flint is a Support and Tanking Champion who buffs Champions in his column and the column behind him based on how many Champions are adjacent to him. He also decreases the damage Champions take and increases the damage they do if an adventure has lots of Underground areas. Once unlocked, you can find this dwarf fighter in Seat 9 (Makos). To learn everything you need to know about this cantankerous member of the Heroes of the Lance, read on! Flint Flint NAME 9 SEAT…

• July 29th Variants & Ravenloft Emergence Event! - 29 July 2026

  Strahd zombies from Barovia have invaded the Sword Coast! Today's Variants Update introduces 7 Ravenloft-themed Adventure Variants to the Grand Tour of the Sword Coast, and the Light of Xaryxis campaigns. The capstone Variant for the Light of Xaryxis campaign is also included in today's batch! Today's update also heralds a new emergence! Until Aug 5th at 12 PM PT, Strahd zombies will appear in Free Play Adventures, continuing their chaotic march across the Sword Coast! Learn more below... A Grand Tour of the Sword Coast The Prison of Velkynvelve Variant: Prisoners of StrahdYou awake in the underdark and try to figure out how to escape from Strahd.You may only use Champions with an Intelligence of 16 or higher.1-2 Strahd Zombies spawn with each wave. When they are killed, their limbs keep on fighting.In each boss area Strahd on Horseback appears. You must defeat this additional boss to a…

• Introducing Mastery Variants! - 22 July 2026

  Adventures in Idle Champions have always offered up to three Variants to test your mettle... until now! Today, we're introducing Mastery Variants, a new fourth Variant tier available now for the first adventures of nearly every campaign. These variants are not for the faint of heart (or low ilevels). Expect daunting restrictions, objectives beginning at area 1,425, and even tougher Patron versions. Completing them is the ultimate test of formation mastery and your path to fantastic new play rewards! With Mastery Comes Rewards: Mastery Variants introduce Medallions, new currencies earned by completing these difficult Variants. Mastery Medallions can be used to unlock Legendary Feats in the new Mastery Shop, and Patron Mastery Medallions unlock Chromatic Skins in the Patron Shops. Choose Carefully! You won't be able to earn every reward released today from the first batch of Mastery Varia…

• Scheduled Server Maintenance: Thursday, July 16th - 13 July 2026

  Hey All, The Idle Champions servers will undergo scheduled maintenance starting on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM. During the maintenance window, the game will be unavailable. We expect the downtime to last approximately 2 hours. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding. ~ The Idle Champions Team

• Founders' Day 2026 Event! - 1 July 2026

  Founders' Day has arrived! Recruit the legendary monster hunter Rudolph van Richten, and rediscover Flex Champions Nahara, Strongheart, and Walnut with their fresh rebalances, available today! Complete your gothic looks with eerie new dread-domain skins and familiars released throughout the month!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... Event UpdatesThis update includes an exciting change to our event structure, with an expansion of featured updates for Champions. Instead of a single reworked Champi…

• New Champion: Van Richten - 26 June 2026

  Once a mere doctor from the dread domain of Darkon, Rudolph van Richten was forced down a haunted and tragic path of revenge after losing his wife and son to the cruelty of monsters. Now, as a legendary vampire hunter, he stands undaunted against the evils that dwell within the mists. Van Richten has trained a myriad of successors to his legacy throughout the years, including fellow Champion, Ez.Rudolph van Richten is a Support, Hunter, and Debuff Champion who has dedicated his life to fighting evil, especially the undead. Van Richten supports Champions in the column in front of him, and this support increases as more undead are defeated. Undead foes are often encountered, as his greatest enemy Strahd summons them to get in his way. Once unlocked, you can find this human cleric in Seat 10 (Tyril). To learn everything you need to know about this cursed vampire hunter featured in the late…

• Idle Champions: Tales of the Champions Finale! - 24 June 2026

  At last, the pieces are in place. The Chardalyn Titan is ready to awake. Today, we’re thrilled to unveil the epic conclusion to Tales of the Champions: two adventures unfolding simultaneously as all 18 Champions featured throughout Tales unite to confront an ultimate threat and decide the fate of Faerûn itself! Take on these climactic adventures and variants to earn Tales of the Champions Gold Chests, packed with gear for the 18 Champions that were unlockable in the Tales of the Champions campaign. Variant rewards also include exclusive feats for Ezmerelda (Ez) d'Avenir, Strongheart, Duke Ravengard, and Birdsong! The final chapter begins now. Read on to learn more! The Sleeper Awakens The Champions must fight to save Waterdeep from the machinations of a hateful foe. Complete Area 600 Rewards: 2 Tales of the Champions Gold ChestsVariant 1: Small Solutions for Big ProblemsThe Champions mu…

• Champion Update: Brother Uriah - 5 June 2026

  Brother Uriah Macawber is a native of Ravenloft, born in the dread domain of Darkon under the iron rule of Azalin Rex. After a horrifying childhood encounter at the Carnival with the demonic entity known as The Caller, Uriah would embrace the worship of the goddess Ezra, Lady of the Mists, offering protection from the forces of darkness to all those in need. Upon joining with the other future members of The Black Dice Society at the infamous House of Lament, Uriah would go on to find true love with his teammate, the undead Aasimar, Nahara... and would eventually discover the dark truth of both the nature of his deity and his mysterious connection to his former liege, the lich-king Azalin Rex.Brother Uriah is receiving a major update arriving at the start of the second week of Dragondown, on June 10th. Let's take a look at the new-and-improved Brother Uriah! Brother Uriah Brother Uriah N…

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