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[[Summary::Channeling the hottest of all flames, the Phoenix Knight burn away all opposition. Partially epic.]]
[[Minimum Level::15]]
[[Class Ability::Alternate Magic]]
[[Class Ability Progression::Full]]

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''This article uses rules from [[Complete Epic (3.5e Sourcebook)|Complete Epic]].''

==Phoenix Knight==

{{quote
|The power of the firebird is within me!
|orig=Jack Fire, Human Phoenix Knight
}}

A phoenix knight is a powerful combatant who enhanced himself with the power of a flame phoenix, gaining fantastic power in the process.

===Becoming a Phoenix Knight===

{{3.5e Prestige Class Prereqs
|bab= 15+
|skills= [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (Nature) 15 ranks
|feats= [[Incinerate (3.5e Feat)|Incinerate]]
|special= [[Access Divine Power (3.5e Feat)|Access Divine Power]] (Fire, Hellfire or Solar) or natural access to one of such domain.
}}

{{3.5e Class Simple
|prestige=true
|classname=Phoenix Knight
|hitdie=10
|length=10
|bab=Good
|fort=Good
|ref=Good
|will=Good
|special1=[[#Everbright Flames|Everbright Flames]], [[#Heat Blast|Heat Blast]], [[#Mantle of the Firebird|Mantle of the Firebird]]
|special2=[[#Phoenix Magic|Phoenix Magic]], [[#The Flame of Life|The Flame of Life]]
|special3=[[#Wings of the Phoenix|Wings of the Phoenix]]
|special4=[[#Burning Away|Burning Away]], [[#Olympian Strength|Olympian Strength]], 
|special5=[[#Lordly Phoenix Magic|Lordly Phoenix Magic]], [[#Phoenix Servant|Phoenix Servant]]
|special6=[[#Ruler's Flames|Ruler's Flames]], 
|special7=[[#Rebirth From Flames|Rebirth From Flames]]
|special8=[[#Phoenix King|Phoenix King]]
|special9=[[#Everbright Aura|Everbright Aura]], [[#Burning Away|Step Into the Flames]]
|special10=[[#Ascendant Firebird|Ascendant Firebird]]
|skillpoints=6
|skills=
Appraise, Balance, 
Bluff, 
Climb, 
Concentration, 
Craft, 
Diplomacy, 
Disguise, 
Escape Artist, 
Forgery, 
Gather Information, 
Handle Animal, 
Heal, 
Intimidate, 
Jump, 
Knowledge (Religion), 
Listen,
Martial Lore,
Perform, 
Profession, 
Ride, 
Search, 
Sense Motive, 
Sleight of Hand, 
Speak Language, 
Spot, 
Survival, 
Swim, 
Tumble, 
Use Rope
}}

====Class Features====

All of the following are class features of the Phoenix Knight.

'''{{Anchor|Everbright Flames}} {{Ex}}:''' A phoenix knight's flames are capable of burning through resistance and immunity with ease. A phoenix knight ignore resistance to fire damage and halves immunity to fire damage. Additionally her abilities count as [light] effect for the purpose of dispelling [darkness] effects. She may suppress or resume this ability as a free action.

Additionally as a bonus any weapon you wield (included unarmed strike and natural weapon) have the [[SRD:Flaming|flaming]] enhancement (which stack with any enhancement on your weapons, including another shock enhancement.

'''{{Anchor|Heat Blast}} {{Su}}:''' A phoenix knight can unleash a blast of pure heat, instantly cooking enemies inside out and turning the ground into molten slag. As a standard action she may duplicate the effect of a [[Molten Spell (3.5e Feat)|''molten'']] (x3) [[SRD:Maximize Spell|''maximized'']] [[Ur Fireball (3.5e Spell)|''ur fireball'']]. After using heat blast she must wait 1d4 round before using it again.

'''{{Anchor|Mantle of the Firebird}}:''' A phoenix knight is more or less one with primordial flames, she gain [[Energy Absorption (3.5e Creature Ability)|fire absorption]] and her blow carry extremely potent explosive flames. At her option, the first melee attack she make in a round also cause an explosion as the [[Merton (3.5e Spell)|''merton'']] spell (which will be most likely absorbed by her fire absorption). 

'''{{Anchor|Phoenix Magic}} {{Su}}:''' A 2nd level Phoenix Knight may cast the following spells as supernatural abilities at will: [[SRD:Control Flames|''conntrol flames'']], [[SRD:Fireball|''fireball'']], [[SRD:Flame Strike|''flame strike'']] and [[Rain of Fireballs (3.5e Spell)|''rain of fireballs'']].

At 5th level she gain the ability to use [[Meteoric Mortar (3.5e Spell)|''meteoric mortar'']] and [[Nine Acre Fire (3.5e Spell)|''nine acre fire'']] as supernatural ability three time per days each, both abilities are not affected by Ruler's Flames. At 8th level she may use both at will.

'''{{Anchor|The Flame of Life}} {{Su}}:''' As a swift action a 2nd level phoenix lord can turn her flame a whitish gold for 1 round, doing so make all her [fire] ability deal positive energy damage (healing living creature) instead of fire damage. Her flames can even cause overheal (like in the [[SRD:Positive Energy Plane|positive energy plane]]) and cause creatures to explode in positive energy if healed too much. She must decide if her flame cause overheal or not when she activate this ability.

'''{{Anchor|Wings of the Phoenix}} {{Su}}:''' A 4th level phoenix knight is constantly under the effect of the [[Wings of the Phoenix (3.5e Power)|''wings of the phoenix'']] power. She do not need to use up her psionic focus to use the heat ray ability of the power.

'''{{Anchor|Burning Away}} {{Su}}:''' A 4th level is capable of instantaneously travelling by stepping in any large or larger fire as a move action, replicating the effect of [[Warp (3.5e Spell)|warp]] except using large or larger fire as anchor points. This is '''not''' a teleportation effect. Additionally the phoenix knight is capable of using [[SRD:Fiery Discorporation|''fiery discorporation'']] as a supernatural ability at will.

At 8th level she is transported as per [[Greater Warp (3.5e Spell)|''greater warp'']] and may use her transportation ability as a swift action instead.

'''{{Anchor|Olympian Strength}} {{Ex}}:''' A 4th level phoenix knight gain a bonus to all strength check equal to her character level, she also add her character levels to her strength score to determine her carrying capacity.

'''{{Anchor|Phoenix Servant}} {{Ex}}:''' A 5th level phoenix knight receive the aid of a [[Flame Phoenix (3.5e Monster)|flame phoenix]] companion. It gain bonus as if it was a [[SRD:Druid|druid]]'s animal companion, using twice your phoenix knight level as druid level.

'''{{Anchor|Ruler's Flames}}:''' A 6th level Phoenix Knight may call her [[#Phoenix Magic|phoenix magic]] as a swift action (although she may still call upon them as standard action).

'''{{Anchor|Rebirth From Flames}} {{Su}}:''' At 7th level the phoenix knight receive the [[Flame Phoenix (3.5e Monster)|flame phoenix]]'s rebirth ability for herself.

'''{{Anchor|Phoenix King}}:''' A 8th level phoenix knight's [[#Phoenix Magic|phoenix magic]] is both [[SRD:Empower Spell|empowered]] and [[SRD:Maximize Spell|maximized]] at her option.

'''{{Anchor|Everbright Aura}} {{Su}}:''' When a 8th level phoenix knight is struck, she may unleash at her option a powerful wave of fire, duplicating the effect of [[Superexplosion (3.5e Spell)|''superexplosion'']]. If her phoenix egg is destroyed and she is somehow permanently killed (like destroying her soul) she go out in one last blaze of glory. Her body (or soul) explode as [[Megaton (3.5e Epic Spell)|''megaton'']]. 

'''{{Anchor|Ascendant Firebird}}:''' A 10th level phoenix knight's reign over her blazing white flame is supreme, her [[#Phoenix Magic|phoenix magic]] is now [[SRD:Intensify Spell|intensified]] at her option.


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Article Balance	Very High +
Author	Leziad +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Good +
Class Ability	Alternate Magic +
Class Ability Progression	Full +
Fortitude Save Progression	Good +
Identifier	3.5e Prestige Class +
Length	10 +
Minimum Level	15 +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Reflex Save Progression	Good +
Skill	Appraise +, Balance +, Bluff +, Climb +, Concentration +, Craft +, Diplomacy +, Disguise +, Escape Artist +, Forgery +, Gather Information +, Handle Animal +, Heal +, Intimidate +, Jump +, Knowledge +, Listen +, Martial Lore +, Perform +, Profession +, Ride +, Search +, Sense Motive +, Sleight of Hand +, Speak Language +, Spot +, Survival +, Swim +, Tumble + and Use Rope +
Skill Points	6 +
Summary	Channeling the hottest of all flames, the Phoenix Knight burn away all opposition. Partially epic. +
Title	Phoenix Knight +
Will Save Progression	Good +