Evergreen Champion Guide: Hitch, the Human Rogue
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While Events are the primary method of new Champions arriving in Idle Champions, they do also add Champions that are earned via completing certain difficult variants in the campaigns. These Champions, dubbed Evergreens as they're available year-round, are major milestones for progression in the game.
This series of guides is aimed at helping brand new players understand how each of these Evergreen Champions works and what they can expect from them in terms of upgrades as they progress in the game.
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#Newsletter Evergreen Champion - Hitch, the Human Rogue
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Source: "Force Grey" stream as played by Utkarsh Ambudkar
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Slot 8
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Good with: Champions with 14+ CHA
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Affiliation: Force Grey - Arkhan, Calliope, Hitch, Jamilah, Tyril
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Eligible for Patrons: Mirt, Strahd, Zariel
| Race | Class | Alignment | Gender | Age | Role(s) | Overwhelm Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human | Rogue | Chaotic Good | Male (He / Him) | 29 | Support | 5 |
| Strength | Dexterity | Constitution | Intelligence | Wisdom | Charisma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
Bio: Hitch started off life on the wrong foot and the wrong side of the wagon tracks. Besides the Sword Coast, the only other place he's ever called home is Durpar in Southeast Faerûn, which has been conquered by goblinoids allied with Durpar's ruling merchant house. Now, he tries to keep two steps ahead of his shady past, avoiding run-ins with the Zhentarim and other nefarious acquaintances. With his quick wit and roguish charm, Hitch plans to somehow land on his feet, on a pile of gold, with a treasure map in each hand, but until then he needs all the friends he can get.
Listen to "Deal Me In," the official Bardic Inspiration song for Hitch, here.
Basic Attack: Facestab - Hitch stabs the nearest target in the face. Ouch!
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Base Attack Type: Melee (default), adds Ranged when you get Spare Dagger
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Self-DPS Buff: 2.56e17%
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Base Attack Speed: 4.9 seconds
Ultimate: Shadow Attack - Hitch disappears into the shadows and reappears behind the furthest enemy, whom he stabs. He then repeats this for the next four furthest enemies, if applicable.
- Base Ultimate Cooldown Time: 195 seconds
##Interesting Abilities
Spare Dagger: Adds a thrown Dagger to Hitch's Base Attack
Gaar's Note: Hitch can obtain an extra dagger via a Specialization as well as a Feat.
- No upgrades
Natural Performer: Increase the damage of Champions by 100% if their Charisma score is 14 or higher (works on Hitch as well)
- 8.91e07% after upgrades; Supported by an Item & Feats
Ricochet: Hitch's Daggers have a 33% chance to ricochet to another enemy (up to 5 times), granting 1 stack, which each stack increasing the effect of Natural Performer by 100% (stacks decay by 10% every 10 seconds). Due to years of intense practice (and some DM hand-waving), daggers can ricochet off of an enemy and then strike the same enemy again.
- 3,200% after upgrades; Supported by an Item & a Feat
Global DPS Buff: 1.65e07%
##Specializations
More Daggers: Hitch's Base Attack attacks 1 additional target
Gaar's Note: This means Hitch throws another dagger, not that he stabs another target. This is important because it creates more ricochet potential. This is great against hit-based enemies/objects and also armored enemies as long as you know you have the damage to remove a chunk.
Charismatic: Increases the effect of Hitch's Natural Performer ability by 100%
Gaar's Note: Going More Daggers can give you a higher potential damage buff, but it's based on RNG and varies a lot and doesn't help much if you're already using the +1 dagger Feat. Charismatic offers the more consistent damage buff.
##Equipment
| White | Green | Blue | Purple | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1: Increases the effect of Hitch's Ricochet ability | 25% | 87.5% | 175% | 275% |
| Slot 2: Increases the damage of all Champions | 10% | 65% | 120% | 230% |
| Slot 3: Increases the damage of all Champions | 10% | 65% | 120% | 230% |
| Slot 4: Increases the effect of Hitch's Natural Performer ability | 25% | 87.5% | 175% | 275% |
| Slot 5: Buffs Hitch's Ultimate Attack Damage | 25% | 87.5% | 175% | 275% |
| Slot 6: Reduces the cooldown on Hitch's Ultimate Attack | 5s | 10s | 20s | 49s |
##Legendary Effects
- Increases the damage of all Champions by 100%
- Increases the damage of all Female Champions by 125%
- Increases the damage of all Human Champions by 150%
- Increases the damage of all Champions with an INT score of 13 or higher by 150%
- Increases the damage of all Champions with a WIS score of 13 or higher by 150%
- Increases the damage of all Good Champions by 150%
Gaar's Note: Find more information on the Legendary system here.
##Feats
First slot is available at 335 while the second is available at 1820.
| Obtained | Recommended | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default | Selflessness | Increases the damage of all Champions by 10% | |
| Default | Sharpened Dagger | Increases the effect of Hitch's Ricochet ability by 20% | |
| Regular Gold Chest | Inspiring Leader | Increases the damage of all Champions by 25% | |
| Regular Gold Chest | Coiled Daggers | Increases the chance of Hitch's Daggers Ricocheting by 40% | |
| Patron (Strahd) | Pushing | Excess Dagger Storage | Hitch's Base Attack attacks 1 additional target |
| 12,500 Gems | Extroverted | Increases the effect of Hitch's Natural Performer ability by 40% | |
| 50,000 Gems | Gregarious | Increases the effect of Hitch's Natural Performer ability by 80% | |
| 12,500 Gems | Pushing | Expert Aim | Increases the effect of Hitch's Ricochet ability by 40% |
Gaar's Note: The Excess Dagger Storage Feat grants 1 additional thrown dagger, it doesn't make him stab someone again. This is important because it creates more ricochet potential. Expert Aim & Extroverted effectively do the same thing since Ricochet boosts Natural Performer anyway.
##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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.00e11 | Add to Formation |
| 10 | 1.20e12 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 35 | 4.62e12 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 200% |
| 40 | 1.27e13 | Natural Performer |
| 60 | 5.74e13 | Ultimate Attack |
| 80 | 2.22e14 | Spare Dagger |
| 90 | 2.90e14 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 120 | 3.89e15 | Ricochet |
| 130 | 4.34e15 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 150 | 2.53e16 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 160 | 3.30e16 | Specialization Choice |
| 165 | 2.70e16 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 200% |
| 190 | 4.17e17 | Increases the effect of Hitch's Ricochet ability by 100% |
| 220 | 3.38e18 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 200% |
| 250 | 2.57e19 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 200% |
| 280 | 1.96e20 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 300% |
| 330 | 6.41e21 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 300% |
| 340 | 6.42e21 | Increases the effect of Hitch's Natural Performer ability by 200% |
| 345 | 5.26e21 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 200% |
| 360 | 3.22e22 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 425 | 4.06e24 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 300% |
| 465 | 5.74e25 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 485 | 1.77e26 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 200% |
| 490 | 9.58e25 | Increases the effect of Hitch's Ricochet ability by 100% |
| 535 | 6.68e27 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 200% |
| 575 | 9.80e28 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 200% |
| 590 | 1.85e29 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 200% |
| 610 | 8.31e29 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 640 | 7.41e30 | Increases the effect of Hitch's Natural Performer ability by 200% |
| 645 | 3.44e30 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 680 | 1.16e32 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 720 | 1.79e33 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 200% |
| 780 | 1.09e35 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 790 | 1.07e35 | Increases the effect of Hitch's Ricochet ability by 100% |
| 800 | 2.11e35 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 830 | 2.84e36 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 880 | 9.29e37 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 935 | 3.88e39 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 940 | 1.60e39 | Increases the effect of Hitch's Natural Performer ability by 100% |
| 975 | 5.40e40 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 1000 | 2.64e41 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 1020 | 9.27e41 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 200% |
| 1080 | 7.12e43 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 200% |
| 1090 | 7.01e43 | Increases the effect of Hitch's Natural Performer ability by 100% |
| 1140 | 4.06e45 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 200% |
| 1180 | 5.87e46 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 1200 | 1.80e47 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 200% |
| 1240 | 3.40e48 | Increases the effect of Hitch's Ricochet ability by 100% |
| 1270 | 2.41e49 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 200% |
| 1315 | 5.55e50 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 1325 | 5.63e50 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 1355 | 7.57e51 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 1390 | 8.44e52 | Increases the effect of Hitch's Natural Performer ability by 100% |
| 1395 | 3.75e52 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 1440 | 2.61e54 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 1480 | 3.83e55 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 1495 | 7.22e55 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 1510 | 1.99e56 | Increases the effect of Hitch's Natural Performer ability by 100% |
| 1550 | 4.37e57 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 1600 | 1.33e59 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 200% |
| 1650 | 3.92e60 | Increases the effect of Hitch's Natural Performer ability by 200% |
| 1700 | 1.16e62 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 300% |
| 1765 | 9.61e63 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
softcap upgrade - December 16th, 2020
| Level | Level Cost | Upgrade Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 7.81e65 | Increases the effect of Hitch's Natural Performer ability by 100% |
| 1890 | 4.50e67 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
| 1900 | 4.43e67 | Increases the effect of Hitch's Natural Performer ability by 100% |
| 1960 | 5.13e69 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 200% |
| 2010 | 1.49e71 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
softcap upgrade - September 15th, 2021
| Level | Level Cost | Upgrade Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 2060 | 4.38e72 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 2110 | 1.29e74 | Increases the effect of Hitch's Ricochet ability by 100% |
| 2160 | 3.80e75 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 200% |
| 2210 | 1.12e77 | Increases the effect of Hitch's Natural Performer ability by 100% |
| 2260 | 3.29e78 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
softcap upgrade - June 1st, 2022
| Level | Level Cost | Upgrade Effect |
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| 2340 | 7.61e80 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 2420 | 1.71e83 | Increases the effect of Hitch's Natural Performer ability by 100% |
| 2510 | 7.55e85 | Increases the damage of Hitch by 100% |
Current max upgrade level is 2510
There's no campaign requirement to obtain Hitch. You simply have to sign up for the Newsletter. You can do this by opening the Main Menu while in an adventure and then clicking the Newsletter option.
Once you've unlocked Hitch, their gear can be obtained from normal Gold and Silver Chests, as well as Electrum Chests, just like your Core Champions. You'll also see their gear appear in certain Weekend Deal Chests and Patron Chests, if they qualify for that Patron.
They also have an Achievement you can start working on.
#Achievement
Daggers for Days - 1%
Have Hitch defeat 10,000 enemies with his thrown daggers
Gaar's Note: Hitch is a super-secret DPS. Build your formation around him and watch him shine...and get this Achievement.
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Posted Jun 13, 2022, 8:37 PM UTC · edited