Core Champion Guide: Calliope, the Half-Elf Bard
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When you start playing Idle Champions, you are automatically provided with a dozen Champions. These Core Champions are from a variety of Forgotten Realms stories, whether in books, games, or on streams.
This series of guides is aimed at helping brand new players understand how each of these Core Champions works and what they can expect from them in terms of upgrades as they progress in the game.
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#Core 12 Champion - Calliope, the Half-Elf Bard
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Source: "Force Grey: Giant Hunters" stream as played by Brian Posehn
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Slot 5
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Good with: Everyone
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Affiliation: Force Grey - Arkhan, Calliope, Hitch, Jamilah, Tyril
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Eligible for Patrons: Mirt, Vajra, Zariel
| Race | Class | Alignment | Gender | Age | Role(s) | Overwhelm Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Elf | Bard | Chaotic Good | Female (She / Her) | 65 | Healing / Support | 5 |
| Strength | Dexterity | Constitution | Intelligence | Wisdom | Charisma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 19 |
Bio: Calliope was raised on a pirate ship, and yes, that's an excuse for her sometimes volatile behavior and colorful language. She'll sing you a song, but you better listen or she'll smash you with her lute. Calliope can't resist the lure of adventure or making new enemies, but it's her friends who serve as the family she never had.
Basic Attack: Vicious Mockery - Calliope lets loose a string of insulting melodies, hitting the two closest enemies.
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Base Attack Type: Magic
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Self-DPS Buff: 5.77e20%
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Base Attack Speed: 3.7 seconds
Ultimate: Impale - Calliope lets loose a piercing crossbow bolt and shields all members of the party.
- Base Ultimate Cooldown Time: 180 seconds
Gaar's Note: This ability is an instant full-party shield, which can come in super handy. You can even fire it off, then remove Calliope from your party and keep the shield until enemies remove it. Very versatile.
##Interesting Abilities
Bardic Inspiration: Increases the damage of Champions in the column in front of Calliope by 100%
- 2.94e07% after upgrades; Supported by an Item & Feats
Song of Protection: Grants 100 temporary hit-points to damaged Champions within 2 slots of Calliope, with a 15 second cooldown per Champion. (Can only grant up to 200% of a Champion's max HP as a shield)
- 5.82e04 temp HP after upgrades; Supported by an Item & Feats
Gaar's Note: Keep in mind, the 2 slot distance needs to be 2 slots adjacent to her. It does not jump gaps.
Global DPS Buff: 2.45e06%
##Specializations
College of Valor: Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 100%
Gaar's Note: This is the choice for maximizing your buff to your DPS.
College of Lore: Decreases the cooldown on Calliope's temporary hit-points by 5 seconds
Gaar's Note: This is used for situations where your formation will take damage regularly and you need to refresh your shields faster.
##Equipment
| White | Green | Blue | Purple | |
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| Slot 1: Increases the damage of all Champions | 10% | 65% | 120% | 230% |
| Slot 2: Increases the damage of all Champions | 10% | 65% | 120% | 230% |
| Slot 3: Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability | 25% | 87.5% | 150% | 275% |
| Slot 4: Increases the effect of Calliope's Song of Protection ability | 10% | 30% | 50% | 100% |
| Slot 5: Buffs Calliope's Ultimate Attack Damage | 25% | 87.5% | 150% | 275% |
| Slot 6: Reduces the cooldown on Calliope's Ultimate Attack | 5s | 9s | 18s | 45s |
##Legendary Effects
- Increases the damage of all Champions by 100%
- Increases the damage of all Champions by 20% for each Female Champion in the formation
- Increases the damage of all Half-Elf Champions by 150%
- Increases the damage of all Champions with a CHA score of 13 or higher by 150%
- Increases the damage of all Champions by 30% for each Champion with a CON score of 13 or higher in the formation
- Increases the damage of all Champions by 20% for each Champion in the formation with a Chaotic alignment
Gaar's Note: Find more information on the Legendary system here.
##Feats
First slot is available at 400 while the second is available at 1690.
| Obtained | Recommended | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default | Selflessness | Increases the damage of all Champions by 10% | |
| Default | Medic | Increases the effect of Calliope's Song of Protection ability by 15% | |
| Regular Gold Chest | Inspiring Leader | Increases the damage of all Champions by 25% | |
| 50,000 Gems | Pushing | Prodigal Leader | Increases the damage of all Champions by 50% |
| Regular Gold Chest | Sheet Music | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 40% | |
| 50,000 Gems | Pushing | Overland Time | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 80% |
| 12,500 Gems | Survivability | Combat Healer | Increases the effect of Calliope's Song of Protection ability by 30% |
| Patron (Vajra) | Survivability | Wound Master | Increases the effect of Calliope's Song of Protection ability by 60% |
##Level Upgrades
Gaar's Note: Level Cost is the cost to go from your current level to the stated level. It is not a cumulative total. However, since we're dealing with very large numbers, it's in the ballpark.
| Level | Level Cost | Upgrade Effect |
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| 1 | 1.00e06 | Add to Formation |
| 12 | 1.66e07 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 24 | 4.42e07 | Bardic Inspiration |
| 36 | 1.11e08 | Song of Protection |
| 48 | 2.81e08 | Ultimate Attack |
| 60 | 7.07e08 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 70 | 1.36e09 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 400% |
| 80 | 2.93e09 | Specialization Choice |
| 100 | 2.00e10 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 200% |
| 105 | 1.19e10 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 200% |
| 130 | 2.19e11 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Song of Protection ability by 70% |
| 135 | 1.20e11 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 300% |
| 140 | 1.77e11 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 200% |
| 175 | 7.62e12 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 400% |
| 200 | 4.78e13 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 100% |
| 220 | 2.05e14 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 300% |
| 240 | 9.56e14 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 250 | 1.41e15 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 400% |
| 275 | 1.54e16 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 300 | 1.05e17 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 200% |
| 310 | 1.43e17 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 325 | 5.78e17 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Song of Protection ability by 70% |
| 340 | 1.83e18 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 300% |
| 345 | 1.26e18 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 100% |
| 370 | 2.30e19 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 200% |
| 400 | 2.44e20 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 100% |
| 410 | 3.14e20 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 300% |
| 440 | 5.30e21 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 200% |
| 475 | 8.12e22 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 480 | 4.09e22 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 300% |
| 490 | 1.48e23 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Song of Protection ability by 70% |
| 515 | 1.61e24 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 200% |
| 525 | 2.19e24 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 100% |
| 540 | 8.87e24 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 200% |
| 560 | 4.74e25 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 300% |
| 575 | 1.31e26 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 100% |
| 600 | 1.12e27 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 200% |
| 625 | 7.67e27 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Song of Protection ability by 70% |
| 645 | 3.29e28 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 665 | 1.53e29 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 700 | 2.69e30 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 200% |
| 715 | 6.27e30 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 100% |
| 730 | 1.99e31 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 765 | 4.00e32 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 780 | 9.32e32 | Buffs Calliope's Ultimate Attack Damage by 100% |
| 810 | 1.23e34 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 825 | 2.98e34 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Song of Protection ability by 70% |
| 835 | 5.04e34 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 200% |
| 880 | 2.90e36 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 940 | 3.00e38 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 960 | 1.11e39 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 985 | 8.27e39 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 1010 | 5.66e40 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 1030 | 2.43e41 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Song of Protection ability by 70% |
| 1045 | 6.71e41 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 200% |
Champion Rebalance - November 29th, 2018
| Level | Level Cost | Upgrade Effect |
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| 1090 | 3.03e43 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 200% |
| 1100 | 3.63e43 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 100% |
| 1135 | 9.31e44 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 200% |
| 1195 | 1.00e47 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 200% |
| 1200 | 4.75e46 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 1250 | 6.82e48 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 200% |
| 1265 | 1.51e49 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Song of Protection ability by 70% |
| 1275 | 2.56e49 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 100% |
softcap upgrade - ???
| Level | Level Cost | Upgrade Effect |
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| 1305 | 4.33e50 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 1355 | 2.20e52 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 1410 | 1.53e54 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 200% |
| 1430 | 5.68e54 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 1450 | 2.66e55 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 1465 | 7.33e55 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 100% |
| 1485 | 3.92e56 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Song of Protection ability by 70% |
softcap upgrade - March 24th, 2020
| Level | Level Cost | Upgrade Effect |
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| 1530 | 1.54e58 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 200% |
| 1540 | 1.84e58 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 1600 | 3.45e60 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 1650 | 1.60e62 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 100% |
| 1670 | 5.97e62 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 1690 | 2.78e63 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 200% |
| 1705 | 7.70e63 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Song of Protection ability by 70% |
softcap upgrade - December 16th, 2020
| Level | Level Cost | Upgrade Effect |
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| 1760 | 7.64e65 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 100% |
| 1810 | 3.56e67 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 1820 | 4.21e67 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 100% |
| 1870 | 3.60e69 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 1910 | 7.63e70 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 1920 | 9.27e70 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Song of Protection ability by 70% |
softcap upgrade - September 15th, 2021
| Level | Level Cost | Upgrade Effect |
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| 1970 | 7.92e72 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 100% |
| 2020 | 3.72e74 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 100% |
| 2070 | 1.74e76 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 2130 | 1.79e78 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 2140 | 2.09e78 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Song of Protection ability by 70% |
softcap upgrade - June 1st, 2022
| Level | Level Cost | Upgrade Effect |
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| 2210 | 8.47e80 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 2270 | 8.53e82 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Bardic Inspiration ability by 100% |
| 2350 | 4.06e85 | Increases the damage of Calliope by 100% |
| 2360 | 4.71e85 | Increases the effect of Calliope's Song of Protection ability by 70% |
Current max upgrade level is 2360
As one of the Core 12 Champions, you'll primarily find their Gear in regular Silver and Gold Chests, as well as Electrum Chests. Their Gear also appears in certain Weekend Deal Chests and Patron Chests, if they qualify for that Patron.
This Champion has an Achievement you can start working on.
#Achievement
Shielding Melody - 1%
Have Calliope provide 60,000,000 (6.00e07) total Damage Shield
Note: This does not count re-applied shields on top of already full shields. It only counts on first application or when a shield has taken damage. It's best to find an adventure/variant where your whole formation is taking damage to work on this one. You'll also want to wait until you can level up Calliope a whole lot so you're putting out very large shields.
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Posted Jun 6, 2022, 7:52 PM UTC · edited