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Phoenix
A phoenix
General
Type Magical bird
Category Fey & magical creatures
Alignment Neutral
Karma 0
Fame 15,000
Behavior Only when attacked
Speed Fast
Stats
Strength 504–700
Dexterity 202–300
Intelligence 504–700
Hit points 340–383
Stamina 202–300
Mana 504–700
Damage 25
Armor 60
Resources
Carving 1 raw bird, 36 feathers

The Phoenix is a legendary bird of fire. It's neither good nor evil, leaves you alone unless attacked, and fights back with strong magic. It can't be tamed on New Bradford.

Overview

  • In-game name: a phoenix
  • Corpse: a phoenix corpse
  • Behavior: it leaves you alone unless you attack it, then fights like a spellcaster (mage AI), mixing spells with melee.
  • Movement: it is one of the faster creatures in the game (fast speed).
  • Not tameable: it can't be tamed.

Stats

Stat Value
Strength 504–700
Dexterity 202–300
Intelligence 504–700
Hit points 340–383
Stamina 202–300 (same as its Dexterity)
Mana 504–700 (same as its Intelligence)
Melee damage 25
Armor rating 60
Fame / Karma 15,000 / 0

Skills

Skill Range
Magic Resistance 86.0–135.0
Evaluating Intelligence 90.2–100.0
Magery 90.2–100.0
Wrestling 90.1–100.0
Meditation 75.1–100.0
Tactics 80.1–90.0

Abilities

Magic

It fights with the mage AI: it closes to melee range but casts between swings. Its Magery is 90.2–100.0 and its Evaluating Intelligence 90.2–100.0.

  • Damage spells: Magic Arrow, Harm, Fireball, Lightning, Mind Blast, Energy Bolt, Explosion and Flame Strike.
  • Other spells: about 1 cast in 8 is Poison (only if you aren't poisoned already). It may also Bless itself, curse you (Weaken, Clumsy, Feeblemind or Curse), drain your mana (Mana Drain or Mana Vampire) or Paralyze you.
  • Healing: it cures itself when poisoned, and sometimes heals itself (Greater Heal when badly hurt), more often the higher its Magery.
  • Dispel: with 504+ Intelligence it can cast Dispel on your summoned creatures (more reliably the higher its Magery).

Loot

Every phoenix carries:

  • Gold: about 662–1,000 in total (from its "Filthy Rich" and "Rich" loot)

It may also carry:

  • A magic weapon, armor piece or shield (up to 7 chances, from about 33% down to 1% each)
  • A musical instrument (about 3% or less)

Carving

Use a blade on the corpse to get:

  • 1 raw bird
  • 36 feathers

Location

  • The Deceit brazier: double-clicking it from within 2 tiles summons one creature picked at random from a list of about 90, and this is one of them. The brazier warns players who step next to it ("Heed this warning well, and use this brazier at your own peril"). It works once every 15 minutes and places the creature within 5 tiles. The summoned creature is set to attack the closest target, even if it would normally leave you alone, and it stays within 5 tiles of the brazier.

Tips

  • It won't attack you first, so you can choose your moment.
  • It gives 36 feathers when carved.
  • Its two loot packs ("Filthy Rich" and "Rich") pay well.