- The imposing presence of Sergeant Knox came to Neverwinter when the Mintarn mercenaries were hired to retake the city following the eruption of Mount Hotenow. Soon he became a daily presence and mentor for new Adventurers in the city. Celeste reached out to her old friend following the catastrophic events at Elturel, hoping the veteran mercenary would join the Champions as they face the greatest foe the Sword Coast has ever seen!
Sergeant Alphonse Knox has received a moderate rework to improve his core theme of being an excellent early game party member for Celeste and Makos. For details on the Sgt. Knox Rebalance, read on...
Sgt. Knox
| Sgt. Knox NAME | 6 SEAT | 2.5% CRIT CHANCE | 100% CRIT DAMAGE |
| Male (he/him) GENDER | 50 AGE | Neutral Good ALIGNMENT | 25 OVERWHELM |
| Human SPECIES | Fighter CLASS | Tanking / Support ROLES | None AFFILIATION |
| STR: 19 | DEX: 12 | CON: 15 | INT: 12 | WIS: 10 | CHA: 14 | TOT: 82 |
Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Vajra, Zariel, Elminster (until November 13th, 2027)
Abilities
Basic Attack
- Battleaxe(melee) - Sgt. Knox swings his enormous Battleaxe through a random group of enemies.
Formation Abilities
- Rallying Cry - Increases the damage of Champions in all the columns behind Sgt. Knox by 100% for each positional formation ability affecting them, stacking multiplicatively and including this one.
- Defense of Neverwinter - When Sgt. Knox is in the formation, Celeste and Makos become eligible for the current adventure, even if a Patron, Variant, or other restriction would say otherwise.
- Squad Leader - If they are in the formation, Sgt. Knox increases the effect of Celeste's Crusader's Mantle and Makos' Specialization Choice by 100% for each completed base Grand Tour adventure, stacking multiplicatively.
- Hero of Neverwinter - Increases the Health of all other Champions by 25% of Sgt. Knox's Max Health. If affected by Celeste's Mass Cure Wounds, Sgt. Knox takes 25% less damage from all attacks, excluding attacks that instantly kill him.
- Master Defender - Sgt. Knox keeps track of the highest number of enemies that have been attacking him at one time and the highest number of enrage stacks there have been in the current area. The effect of Squad Leader is increased by 100% for each enemy and enrage stack, stacking additively.
Specializations
- Impromptu Allies - The effect of Celeste's Crusader's Mantle is increased by 100% for each unaffiliated Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
- For The Greater Good - Makos completes his quest to become a lich and gains the Undead tag. His damage is increased by 400% and his critical hit damage is increased by 100%. His base attack now targets up to 5 enemies at once, and he has a 20% higher chance to critically hit.
- Shield Wall - Increases the max health of Sgt. Knox by 200%. His base attack now taunts enemies he hits to target him.
Ultimate Ability
- Break The Line(melee) -Sgt. Knox swings his axe in an arc, knocking nearby enemies back, damaging, and stunning them for 2 seconds. He then leaps at a random enemy and swings his axe in an overhead blow, dealing even more damage and stunning enemies in the area for 5 seconds.
Equipment
| Global DPS buff SLOT 1 | Squad Leader Buff SLOT 2 | Buffs Impromptu Allies, For The Greater Good, and Shield Wall specializations SLOT 3 |
| Rallying Cry Buff SLOT 4 | Master Defender Buff SLOT 5 | Ultimate Cooldown SLOT 6 |
Feats
Uncommon
- Selfless Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%.
- Tough Increases the health of Sgt. Knox by 15%.
- Mintarn Chant Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Rallying Cry ability by 20%.
- Defensive Duelist Sgt. Knox takes 5 more Enemies attacking to get overwhelmed.
Rare
- Inspiring Leader Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%.
- Resilient Increases the health of Sgt. Knox by 30%.
- Neverwinter Anthem Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Rallying Cry ability by 40%.
- Keen Mind Increases the Intelligence score of Sgt. Knox by 1.
- Calm Under Pressure Sgt. Knox takes 10 more Enemies attacking to get overwhelmed.
- Sergeant's Call Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Squad Leader ability by 40%.
- Master at Arms Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Master Defender ability by 40%.
- Adaptable Leadership Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Impromptu Allies, For The Greater Good, and Shield Wall specializations by 40%
Epic
- Rally of the Protectors Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Rallying Cry ability by 80%.
- Prodigal Leader Increases the damage of all Champions by 50%.
- Siege Breaker Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Master Defender ability by 80%. Unlockable as an Event Reward
- Singular Focus Increases the effect of Sgt. Knox's Impromptu Allies, For The Greater Good, and Shield Wall specializations by 80% Available for 50,000 Gems or in the Herald of Neverwinter Sgt. Knox Theme Pack
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