Champion Update: Beadle

Beadle may not have the strength of his best friend Grimm, but his quick wit and sharp instincts have saved the day more times than he can count. Whether managing the Giant’s Bane Tavern or outsmarting enemies, Beadle brings cunning to every adventure.

Beadle is a cunning Support, Gold Find, and Control Champion with powerful synergies when paired with his best friend, Grimm. He boosts nearby Champions' damage, steals extra gold from enemies while stunning them, and his support scales with a specialization choice tailored to your Champions' gear.

This month, we're taking the previously single Champion Beadle & Grimm, and moving them to different seats to create two separate Champions! Both Champions have been reworked, allowing you to now field powered-up versions of both Beadle and his buddy Grimm in your formation at the same time! There are some small housekeeping notes since this is such a unique rebalance:

• Existing skins will be separated and credited to both Champions Beadle and Grimm (once you unlock him).
• Equipment & Item Levels on the former Beadle and Grimm Champion will transfer to the new Beadle.
• Most feats on Beadle & Grimm will transfer to Beadle, with the exception of Tavern Brawler and Grappler, which move to Grimm.

To learn more about our Champion Update for Beadle, read on...

Beadle

Patron Eligibility: Strahd, Elminster (until April 2nd, 2028)
If Grimm is in the formation: Mirt, Vajra, Zariel

Abilities

Basic Attack

• Magic Wand(melee/magic) -Beadle bonks a random enemy with a wand. This unleashes two magic missiles that fly out and hit two other random enemies.

Passive Abilities

• Inseparable - Beadle & Grimm are so inseparable that if either one qualifies for an adventure restriction based on their tags, ages, ability scores, etc., then both can be used.

Formation Abilities

• Brothers In Armors - If Grimm is in the formation, all of Beadle's equipment item levels are increased by Grimm's base average item level.
• In The Shadows - Beadle increases the damage of Champions within 2 slots of himself by 400%, and enemies that hit targets affected by this have a 20% chance to miss.
• Sticky Fingers - Whenever Beadle attacks an enemy, he causes it to immediately drop 20% of the gold it would award on death. The enemy then stops and checks its pockets, stunning it for 2 seconds. This can only occur to each enemy 5 times.
• Share The Glory - Most positional formation abilities that affect Beadle also affect Grimm if he is in the formation. If Grimm is already affected by the same ability, Beadle instead increases the effect of In The Shadows by 800%.
• Ultimate Tag Team - When Grimm uses his ultimate ability in the same party as Beadle, Beadle's ultimate ability goes on cooldown and he gains one Tag Team stack. For each Tag Team stack Beadle has, his ultimate cooldown is reduced by 5 seconds, and his next ultimate attack deals 200% more damage, stacking multiplicatively. Tag Team stacks cap at 10 and reset when Beadle uses his ultimate ability.

Specializations

• Epic Equipment - The effect of In The Shadows is increased by 20% for each piece of Epic or better equipment on Champions in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
• Premium Gear - The effect of In The Shadows is increased by 0.075% for every item level on your formation's Champions' equipment, stacking multiplicatively. Each individual Champion can contribute at most 1,800 stacks.
• Shiniest Loot - The effect of In The Shadows is increased by 30% for each piece of Shiny or Golden equipment on Champions in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.

Ultimate Ability

• Arcane Strike(magic) -Beadle teleports and blasts all enemies with arcane magic, dealing ultimate damage and stunning them.

Equipment

Feats

Uncommon

• Selflessness Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%.
• Shadowy Figure Increases the effect of Beadle's In The Shadows ability by 20%.
• Gratuity Increases the effect of Beadle's Sticky Fingers ability by 20%.
• Frugal Increases all Gold found by 10%.

Rare

• Inspiring Leader Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%.
• Lucky Increases all Gold found by 25%.
• Show of Strength Increases the effect of Beadle's In The Shadows ability by 40%.
• Order Up! Increases the effect of Beadle's Sticky Fingers ability by 40%.
• Cooldown Increases the effect of Beadle's Share The Glory ability by 40%.
• Friend in Need Increases the effect of Beadle's Ultimate Tag Team ability by 40%.
• Master Appraiser Increases the effect of Epic Equipment, Premium Gear, Shiniest Loot by 40%.

Epic

• Power Up Increases the effect of Beadle's In The Shadows ability by 80%.
• Kitchen Training Increases the effect of Beadle's Sticky Fingers ability by 80%.
• Grimm's Best Friend Increases the effect of Beadle's Ultimate Tag Team ability by 80%. Unlockable as an Event Reward
• Whisker Guild Increases the damage of all Champions by 40% per Dwarf in the party, stacking additively. Unlockable as an Event Reward
• Show Off Increases the damage of Beadle's ultimate attack by 100% and prevents roaming familiars from automatically activating Beadle's ultimate attack. Available in the Frost Giant Beadle Theme Pack

Beadle Feedback Requested Beadle & Grimm have split! What do you think? Will Beadle have a role in your formations? The best way for us to hear your feedback would be for you to join our community on an officially-supported platform:

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