Champion Risen Knight

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Champion Risen Knight

Champion Risen Knights are powerful draconic minions of Zhaitan that reside in the Ruins of Orr. They appear to be human undead which have been modified, given wings and a second draconic head.

Locations[edit]

Ruins of Orr

Story involvement[edit]

Personal story[edit]

Event involvement[edit]

Event boss (tango icon).png [Group Event] Kill the Risen knight that stalks the path through the ruins (79)
Event shield (tango icon).png [Group Event] Escort Historian Vermoth to the Altar of Tempests (79) (upscaled only)
Event shield (tango icon).png [Group Event] Hold the Pact position at Shank Anchorage against Risen attack (80)
Event flag (tango icon).png [Group Event] Help the Pact capture the hall of the Promenade of the Gods (80)

Combat abilities[edit]

Standard version[edit]

Abilities
  • Dives
  • Fire Trail
  • Reflects Projectiles
Effects

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Skills
  • Aerial Assault - Deals damage
  • Slash - Melee attack.
  • Fire Shield Fire Shield - Channeled ability that blocks attacks and reflects projectiles for 5 seconds.
  • Lava Font Lava Font - Swoops down, dealing damage and creating an AoE field in front of itself that pulses every 1 second over 3 seconds. Gains 3 stacks of Might.png Might for 18 seconds.
  • Aerial Assault - Removes Immobile.png Immobile and charges toward a random direction, evading attacks while dealing damage and leaving behind Fire Trail as it travels.
    • Fire Trail - AoE field that pulses every 1 second over 3 seconds, dealing damage and Burning.png Burning for 3 seconds.
Stolen skills

Malchor's Leap version[edit]

Abilities
  • Blocks
  • Reflects Projectiles
Behavior
  • If no players are in the Champion Risen Knight's immediate range, it'll gain Determined.png Determined for three seconds, fly up and disappear. It'll then search for any players within an extremely large radius and, if a player is found, rapidly move to their location. (Malchor's Leap version only)
Effects

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Skills
  • Slash - Melee attack.
  • Fire Shield Fire Shield - Channeled ability that blocks attacks and reflects projectiles for 5 seconds.
  • Lava Font Lava Font - Swoops down, dealing damage and creating an AoE field in front of itself that pulses every 1 second over 3 seconds. Gains 3 stacks of Might.png Might for 18 seconds.
  • Fire Trail - Removes Immobile.png Immobile and charges toward a random direction, evading attacks while dealing damage and leaving behind AoE fields as it travels. AoE fields pulse every 1 second over 3 seconds, dealing damage and Burning.png Burning for 3 seconds.
Stolen skills

Cursed Shore version[edit]

Abilities
  • Spread Shot
  • Flies
  • Dancing Projectiles
Effects

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Drops[edit]

Name Type Rarity Quantity
Bag of Jewels.png Bag of Wondrous Goods Container Masterwork 1
Gilded Strongbox.png Gilded Coffer Container Exotic 1
Loot Sack.png Heavy Moldy Bag Container Basic 1
Loot Sack.png Large Moldy Bag Container Basic 1
Ancient Bone.png Ancient Bone Crafting material Rare 1
Large Bone.png Large Bone Crafting material Fine 1
Pile of Crystalline Dust.png Pile of Crystalline Dust Crafting material Rare 1
Pile of Incandescent Dust.png Pile of Incandescent Dust Crafting material Fine 1
Porous Bone.png Porous Bone Trophy Junk 1-3
Risen Knight Soul Energy.png Risen Knight Soul Energy
(only drops if the HOPE IV: The Catalyst collection is active)
(only drops if the Kill the Risen knight that stalks the path through the ruins event is active)
Trophy Exotic 11,2

1The player must have an activated Soul Battery Fragment.