Gaarawarr's Guides to Idle Champions

This is a collection of all of Gaarawarr's 180+ guides for the game, with the primary focus being on new player guides.

Hello!

Gaarawarr is known for their Event guides and new player intro guides to both game systems and Champions. They also stream the game on their Twitch channel[www.twitch.tv], stream a weekly Q&A show called Gaarawarr's Guide to Everything in Idle Champions on the official CNEGames Twitch channel[www.twitch.tv], and create official video guides for the game via the CNEGames Twitch channel that are archived on the CNEGames YouTube channel.

Introductory Guides

These are basic looks at systems that new players often feel a bit overwhelmed by. By no means are these exhaustive explanatory guides. These are meant to give a rounded, introductory look at these systems that will allow new players to start making more informed decisions about their gameplay.

I've listed these in suggested reading order for a new player.

- Terminology 101
- Formation Strategy 101
- Tanking 101
- BUD (Base Ultimate Damage) 101
- Items 101
- Consumables 101
- Blacksmithing Contracts 101
- Gold Farming 101
- Blessings 101
- Feats 101
- Time Gates 101
- Speed Champions 101
- Patrons 101
- Progression 101
- Trials of Mt. Tiamat 101
- Legendary Forge 101



If you want a more guided tour of the Early Game that includes references to all of the above as appropriate, you may want this instead:

- Gaarawarr's New Player Reference: A Guided Tour


Next up is a guide to Event Planning. No, we're not throwing parties, we're preparing for the Events that happen once a month! Giving yourself short, medium, and long-term goals in this game can help break things up into bite-size chunks and keep you motivated. Events happen regularly and provide both new Champions for your roster as well as Favor for the main Campaign of your choice, so being prepared for them can really help propel you forward in the game.

Also, as mentioned in the guide, a lot of the strategy discussed is also viable for improving your runs and progress in the main Campaigns as well. Yay for synergy!

- Gaarawarr's Guide to Event Planning


The following are introductory guides, but for more advanced topics as you approach and enter the mid-game.

- Patrons Video Guide
- Speed Champions Video Guide
- Advanced Formation Strategy (Arkhan & Artemis) Video Guide
- Modron Automation & Multi-Party Mode Video Guide
- Automation (Modrons & Familiars) Video Guide
- Modron Flow (Modest & Strong Cores) Video Guide


There is an in-game jukebox with music from the show Bardic Inspiration. You can set up your own playlist of full songs or just instrumental tracks to listen to while you play the game. You can even buy two of the albums and listen to them anywhere! This guide has all you need to know and includes a list of all the songs with links to them on Twitch.

Gaarawarr's Guide to Bardic Inspiration

Mini-Guides to the Core 12 Champions

These are the first 12 Champions available to everyone automatically. These posts are meant to introduce you to each of them and let you get familiar with their abilities and upgrades.

• Bruenor, the Dwarf Fighter
  
• Celeste, the Human Cleric
  
• Nayeli, the Human Paladin
  
• Jarlaxle, the Drow Rogue
  
• Calliope, the Half-Elf Bard
  
• Asharra, the Aarakocra Wizard
  
• Minsc, the Human Ranger
  
• Delina, the Elf Sorcerer
  
• Makos, the Tiefling Warlock
  
• Tyril, the Firbolg Druid
  
• Jamilah, the Human Barbarian
  
• Arkhan, the Dragonborn Paladin

You can also find my video guide to the Core 12 Champions on the CNE YouTube page here.

Guides to Evergreen Champions

Occasionally CNE introduces Champions that are obtainable outside of Events. These posts will give you basic information on these Champions as well as outlining how to obtain them.

These are listed in the order they were added to the game.

• Hitch, the Human Rogue - Newsletter
  
• Drizzt, the Drow Ranger - Sword Coast
  
• Azaka, the Human Fighter - Tomb of Annihilation
  
• Dragonbait, the Saurial Paladin - Tomb of Annihilation
  
• Ulkoria, the Dwarven Archmage - Waterdeep Dragon Heist
  
• Reya, the Human/Celestial Paladin - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus
  
• NERDS, the Candy - NERDSxD&D Promotion / Gem Store
  
• Xerophon, the Doppleganger Rogue - Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
  
• Blooshi I, the Bullywug Warlock - The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
  
• Commodore Krux, the Giff Fighter - Light of Xaryxis
  
• Wren, the Dwarf Tabaxi Warforged Monk Barbarian Sorcerer - Turn of Fortune's Wheel
  
• Windfall, the Tiefling Bard - Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Adventure/Variant Guides/Walkthroughs

Occasionally a singular adventure or variant is so challenging it needs its own guide/walkthrough.

• Artemis Entreri's 'The Infamous Assassin' Variant
  
• Split the Party 1 & 2
  
• Trials Adventures Mini-Guides

Event Guides

There are 12 annual events in Idle Champions, which means one arrives every month on the first Wednesday of the month. Each Event features two Champions with one usually being new to the game and one being an older Champion getting a balance rework. You also get the option to unlock multiple other Champions from past events as well! Here are the events in order of how those events were introduced to the game including which Champions arrives with them. Each guide contains information specific to that event as well as some general tips.

Event #	Event Name
#1	Highharvestide (September) - 2024
#2	Liar's Night (October) - 2024
#3	Feast of the Moon (November) - 2024
#4	Simril (December) - 2024
#5	Wintershield (January) - 2025
#6	Midwinter - Retired
#7	Grand Revel (February) - 2025
#8	Fleetswake (March) - 2025
#9	Festival of Fools (April) - 2025
#10	Greengrass - Retired
#11	The Running - Retired
#12	The Great Modron March (May) - 2025
#13	Dragondown (June) - 2025
#14	Founders' Day (July) - 2024
#15	Midsummer - Retired
#16	Ahghairon's Day (August) - 2024
#17	Brightswords - Retired

Event Champion Guides

Any Champion that arrived as part of an Event is considered an Event Champion, even if now they're only available via a Time Gate.

A

- Aeon
- Aila
- Alyndra
- Antrius
- Artemis
- Astarion
- Avren

B

- BBEG
- Baeloth
- Barrowin
- Beadle
- Binwin
- Birdsong
- Black Viper
- Bobby
- Brig
- Briv
- Brother Uriah

C

- Catti-brie
- Certainty
- Corazón

D

- D'hani
- The Dark Urge
- Deekin
- Desmond
- Dhadius
- Diana
- Dob
- Donaar
- Duke Ravengard
- Dungeon Master
- Dynaheir

E

- Egbert
- Ellywick
- Eric
- Evandra
- Evelyn
- Ezmerelda

F

- Farideh
- Fen
- Freely

Event Champion Guides continued

G

- Gale
- Gazrick
- Grimm
- Gromma

H

- Halsin
- Hank
- Havilar
- Hew Maan

I

- Imoen
- Ishi

J

- Jaheira
- Jang Sao
- Jim

K

- K'thriss
- Kalix
- Karlach
- Kas
- Kent
- Korth
- Krond
- Krull
- Krydle

L

- Lae'zel
- Lazaapz
- Lucius

M

- Mehen
- Melf
- Merilwen
- Minthara
- Miria
- Môrgæn

N

- Nahara
- Nerys
- Nixie
- Nordom
- Nova
- Nrakk

O

- Omin
- Orisha
- Orkira

P

- Paultin
- Penelope
- Presto
- Prudence
- Pwent

Q

- Qillek

Event Champion Guides continued again

R

- Regis
- Rosie
- Rust on the Harbour

S

- Selise
- Sentry
- Sgt Knox
- Shadowheart
- Shaka
- Shandie
- Sheila
- Sisaspia
- Solaak
- Spurt
- Stoki
- Strix
- Strongheart

T

- Talin
- Tatyana
- The Dark Urge
- Thellora
- Torogar
- Turiel

U

- Umberto

V

- Valentine
- Vi
- Viconia
- Vin Ursa
- Virgil
- Vlahnya
- Vlithryn
- Volo, the Hack
- Voronika

W

- Walnut
- Warden
- Warduke
- Widdle
- Wulfgar
- Wyll

X

- Xander

Y

- Yorven

Z

- Zorbu


The End

[JC]

Thank you so much for the a-z change, I've used your guides since i started playing about 6 months ago and they help a ton. Great work my friend.

[Morokael]

Psst. The Year 6 Champ for Founders' Day probably isn't Founders' Day. =)

[sundiver256]

Gaarawarr's guides are awesome and extremely helpful. I know because they have helped me a ton, are insightful, and well put together.

[JC]

I love your guides, they are filled with so much good info but i have one suggestion. Could you add one more section "Complete Heroes List" that has all the heroes listed in alphabetical order. Your time/events pages are nice to know where they came from and what they are related to, but it can be hard to locate the heroes easily. There are just so many heroes, for new players to locate having a single hero when you don't know what they are associated makes it a bit harder as there are 5 possible hero locations. Thanks again for your work, it's been very helpful as i learn the game.

[Nastytang]

Thanks! Gaarawarr for your hard work on all the Guides

[kometkat08]

love his guides. been using them for years. especially the event guides

[Raydor]

Thank you for making this guide available. I've found it to be invaluable.

[akira.gomes]

Hello there! Thank you so much for your guides! Since I've begun watching your videos in youtube I have begun enjoying way more this game. More that 4000 hours of gameplay and counting.

[rmchapman1310]

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[rmchapman1310]

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