Hermit's Premature Party was a St. Patrick's themed event running from March 3rd to the 14th in 2016, from March 2nd to 14th in 2017, from March 1st to 13th in 2018, from March 7th to 19th in 2019, from March 5th to 17th in 2020, from March 4th to 16th in 2021, and from March 4th to 16th in 2022. All reruns of this event 2023 onward will run from March 4th to 16th due to the sunsetting.
Event Description[]
Tier 1[]
Hermit is way too excited for St. Patrick's Day. In his permanently inebriated state he has organized a 'knees-up' for himself and the fellow Crusaders in advance of the actual celebration of everything from the Emerald Isle.
Starting today and continuing until March 14, Hermit's Premature Party is a rolling booze-up of epic proportions taking place in a party house, street parade, obligatory Irish pub, and ending in Blurry Drunk Land. It's a real place; we've been there. Plus it's all happening just in time to recover before the real St. Patrick's Day a few days later.
Tier 2[]
Suggesting the Washed-up Hermit likes a tipple, is like saying there was a small snafu for Best Picture at the Oscars this year. It's a massive understatement. Hermit can't wait until St. Patrick's Day, so he's celebrating early again this year.
Hermit's Premature Party event runs from today through to March 14th at Noon PST. For those players who haven't unlocked them already, this is your chance to add both Larry and Kyle to your roster.
Tier 3[]
St. Patrick isn't the only saint on display in this year's Hermit's Premature Party event! Saint Patrokia, the Orc Nun, can be recruited as this year's new tier 3 event Crusader, after which her blessings will aid your party in conquering the four additional tier 3 objectives newly available. If you're not there yet, there are still four Crusaders from previous years to recruit, and six other objectives to challenge you. Good luck!
Tier 4[]
The greenest event is upon us once again. Don your most verdant garb and get ready for another round of Hermit's Premature Party! Amidst the carousing you'll find a shrewd new Crusader, and five new challenges along the way.
There's no such thing as a party starting too early — at least, that's what The Washed Up Hermit believes. Why celebrate St. Patrick's day for just one day? Why not instead celebrate for a whole two weeks!?
Perhaps Hermit is excited because his latest guest, Ana Guinness, an internationally-renowned bartender, has really cranked the party up to 11. She's here to make sure every Crusader has the time of their lives, and with her millennia of experience to back up her skills, lets just say she knows how to keep a Tier 4 party going until the sun comes up a dozen times over.
Tier 5[]
Hermit is always extra excited at this time of year, and 2020 is no different! As St. Patrick's Day approaches, the Washed-Up Hermit triples his efforts to provide the latest Premature Party, drawing the attention of a being ancient and wise. Inviting himself to this year's soiree is Tiernan, an angel responsible for the three realms and guiding lost souls. But this angel is no stranger to St. Patrick's Day -- in fact, he claims to have been the inspiration to Saint Patrick over 1500 years ago...
This is the 5th year in a row that Hermit's had his Patty's bash too early. Either he doesn't get it, or he just doesn't care... But we care! That's why we've helped him out with a powerful new Crusader, snazzy new skin, and 5 new objectives. This event runs until March 17th, when festivities will have actually begun.
Tier 6[]
Hermit is always extra excited at this time of year, though this year even he is surprised at how quickly it came!
As St. Patrick's Day approaches, the Washed-Up Hermit triples his efforts to provide the latest Premature Party, drawing the attention of a being ancient and wise. Inviting herself to this year's soiree is Gwendolyn, Daughter of Night, here to ring in St. Patrick's Day with a rousing and wild hunt!
Hermit returns with yet another party, and has once again misread his calendar. His mistake is to your benefit though, as we're delivering a haunting new crusader, new skin, and 5 new objectives. This event runs until March 16th, so don't delay, party today!
Tier 7[]
Hermit is always extra excited at this time of year, though this year even he is surprised at how quickly it came!
As St. Patrick's Day approaches, the Washed-Up Hermit triples his efforts to provide the latest Premature Party, drawing the attention of a being ancient and wise. Inviting himself to this year's soiree is Farmer Brown!
You won't believe this, but Hermit is once again celebrating St. Patrick's Day early. At least you're invited, and rumour has it that this year, Farmer Brown will be in attendance as well. He's may also be bringing 5 new objectives for you to try, what a guy!
This event runs until March 16th, when everyone will leave for other, more appropriately timed parties.
New Crusaders[]
Tier 1[]
Larry the Leprechaun[]
Larry the Leprechaun loves gold. He has a big pot of it stashed somewhere, after all. His abilities include various ways to increase your gold generation. When he reaches Level 100, for instance, he'll increase all the gold found by a hearty 25%!
Kyle the Party Bro[]
The other newcomer is Kyle the Party Bro. He's the kind of wingman you need at your side at any party. He combines his tremendous ability to consume alcohol with still being able to get his friends into a taxi and safely home at the end of the night. His technique of clearing the way of party-pooping monsters reaches it's peak at level 150 when he increases the DPS of all his fellow Crusaders by 20%.
Tier 2[]
Snickette the Sneaky[]
The first of the two new Tier 2 Crusaders is Snickette the Sneaky. The sneaky leprechaun shares the same seat as Sarah the Collector. At level 100, her ability Favorite Prey increases the DPS of human Crusaders in the party by +50%. At level 400, Snickette unlocks The Blame Game which increases the DPS of all Crusaders by +50% if there is more than one leprechaun in the formation.
Squiggles the Clown[]
Squiggles the Clown is the stuff of nightmares until you've unlocked him and then he becomes less scary and whole lot more useful. At level 100, he unlocks Royal Past ability where it increases his DPS +150% but minus 25% for every Royal Crusader in the formation (0% with six Royal Crusaders in the formation). At level 400 his Receptive Audience ability increases his DPS +200% when adjacent to at least two Humans.
Tier 3[]
Saint Patrokia[]
Saint Patrokia is a nun-like Orcish support Crusader who blesses nearby Crusaders and is empowered by other supernatural companions. At level 100, she will Bless Crusaders in the row in front of her, and her other abilities increase the amount of the blessing. At level 800, Spreading Faith extends the blessing to even more Crusaders!
Tier 4[]
Ana Guinness[]
News of your exploits has spread far and wide, from the crowded cities to the hidden taverns of fae kind. Ana Guinness, bartender extraordinaire, is ready to have some adventures of her own again, after millennia serving drinks to her fellow leprechauns.
Of course, she wouldn't be a leprechaun without an affinity for treasure, and if you follow the rainbow she guards, bosses you encounter will drop silver chests more often. Plus, gold will just rain from the monsters as they die before you from her gold find abilities.
Tier 5[]
Tiernan[]
The angel Tiernan has watched over the realms for ages, guiding souls and safeguarding the natural world. Tír na nÓg, Seed of the Earth, and Three Realms boost the damage potential of Crusaders. Druidic Patterns propagates formation abilities on Tiernan to all Crusaders adjacent to exactly three formation slots.
Butterflies circle around Tiernan as part of Tryptych Display, which gives him his second and third Angel and Good tags. Gold-o-rama has never been better than with Tiernan in the formation. Lost Souls improves global DPS while Gold-o-rama is active, and Nectar Scented offers a 10% chance that when a boss is first killed in an area, the Gold-o-rama cooldown may be instantly reset.
Tier 6[]
Gwendolyn, Daughter of Night[]
Gwendolyn, Daughter of Night is a ghostly huntmistress accompanied by her faithful Hellhound here to haunt and hunt her enemies in a wild chase.
Gwendolyn, Daughter of Night is a clicker Crusader, buffing click damage all around with the help of her faithful Hellhound. When you want to add her to your formation, you can find her in slot 30.
Tier 7[]
Farmer Brown[]
Farmer Brown was a very fine farmer. He watched over his fields, tending them with attentiveness, rotating fields every few years, rotating the crops in those fields, even reading them bedtime stories over the PA system. His vegetables were known as the best and biggest in the area and though other farmers asked for his secrets, they just couldn't implement them as well as he did.
That might have been because of the other secret to his success: magic!
Though one day, tragedy struck and Farmer Brown lost control of his combine, leading to an unfortunate accident. Thankfully, his beloved crops merged with his body and resurrected him. Though his community was a little wary around him now.
When you come across him in your travels and offer him the chance to join your motley crew, he accepts!
You can find Farmer Brown in seat 35 on the bench.
Tier 1 Objectives[]
Recruit Larry the Leprechaun[]
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Recruit Kyle The Party Bro[]
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Parade Route[]
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Beer Before Liquor[]
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Note: The Pink Elephants are similar to the Treasure Box monster, boss-level heath but drop more gold than normal monsters.
Four Leaf Clover[]
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Free Play[]
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Tier 2 Objectives[]
Recruit Snickette the Sneaky[]
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Recruit Squiggles the Clown[]
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Party Animals... er, Humans[]
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Only Human and Leprechaun Crusaders are available.
Drunk Too Much[]
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Wicked Hangover[]
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Note: The two formation slots will disable any Crusaders in them.
Tier 3 Objectives[]
Recruit Saint Patrokia[]
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Note: Saint Patrokia reduces the DPS of all Crusaders by 50% for each 'unworthy' Crusader, this stacks multiplicatively.
Quiet Devotion[]
Note: The lass disables Crusaders every 10 seconds, the effect lasts for 30 seconds.
Orc-Sitting[]
Note: Every 10 seconds, the drunk orcs disable a random adjacent Crusader for 20 seconds.
Saintly Glory[]
The Orcish Pantheon[]
Only Orc and Supernatural Crusaders are available.
Tier 4 Objectives[]
Recruit Ana Guinness[]
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Leprechaun Party[]
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Note: Available Crusaders:
My Girl Likes Treasure All The Time[]
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Note: DPS is disabled for 5 seconds, and Clicker Crusaders lose 10% of their health each second.
Beers to You[]
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Note: Beer monsters naturally drop 10X what a normal monster does. This CAN be doubled with something like Act of Congress, etc.
The Emerald Isle[]
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Tier 5 Objectives[]
Recruit Tiernan[]
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Seeing Green[]
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Seeing Double[]
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Note: Ghostly visages are resistant to DPS and clicks. Imani's ability Marked for Death is effective at instantly killing visages. Marked for Death ability chance can be buffed by Gemthel's ability Norog Spice (and Gemthel's ability can be further buffed by Hildr & Odile). Projectiles are also effective.
Seeing into the Void[]
Seeing Divinity[]
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Note: Good Crusaders have their FAs increased by 100%
Only Angel Crusaders are available.
Tier 6 Objectives[]
Recruit Gwendolyn[]
Reign of Squiggles[]
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Only Human or Leprechaun Crusaders are available.