Phoenix (Final Fantasy)

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Phoenix
Final Fantasy series
DQT Phoenix.png
Japanese name フェニックス
Romaji Fenikkusu
Title Fiery Wings of Legend
Immortal Firebird

Phoenix is a recurring fire-elemental summon in the Final Fantasy series. It appears in Dragon Quest Tact as part of a collaboration event with the mobile strategy RPG War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.

Characteristics[edit]

Phoenix regularly takes on the appearance of a large fiery bird with multicolored plumage. It has control over the element of fire and its signature attack is Flames of Rebirth, which revives knocked out party members and deals fire-elemental damage to enemies, though the specifics of these effects vary between games. In the few games where it appears, it's seen as a protective spirit, granting light, warmth, and regeneration. It lends its name to the recurring Phoenix Down item, which is used to revive KO'd party members, as well as the Phoenix Pinion and Mega Phoenix items. In some games such as Final Fantasy VIII and IX, Phoenix even has a chance to randomly appear if the entire party has been KO'd and revive them. Its appearance in Tact is based on its War of the Visions incarnation.

Appearances[edit]

Final Fantasy series[edit]

Phoenix can be found in the game data of Final Fantasy III as an unused enemy, but it made its first appearance as a summon in the 1992 game Final Fantasy V. Phoenix plays a notable role in Final Fantasy VI where its Magicite is described as a "legendary treasure" that could bring the dead back to life. The Magicite came under the possession of Emperor Gestahl and its legend spread across the world, gaining the attention of the treasure hunter Locke Cole. Phoenix has continued to make frequent appearances in the main series games and even regularly appears in spinoff games, as well.

Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

Phoenix appears as an S-rank member of the ??? family as part of the limited War of the Visions: Final Fantasy event on its own banner alongside Grenade. It also appears as a boss in the Large Battle alongside Bahamut, Shiva, and Ifrit, as well as in the Beast's Den: Holy.

Phoenix (フェニックス Fenikkusu)Tactlogo.png
Stats


DQT Phoenix.png
Family Rank Role
Tact Icon SpecialFamily.png
???
DQTact Rank Icon S.png DQTact AttackType.png
Attack
Max Level HP MP Move
130 1,031 402 4
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
212 371 477 472 50
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Cura Flare* Flames of Rebirth*
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
Immortal Firebird / Stats Up Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up Flames of Rebirth Potency +5% / Stats Up
Firebird Flight: When attacking, raises Evasion Rate by the amount of enemies hit for 1 turn.
Fourth Fifth
Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up Flames of Rebirth Potency +5% / Stats Up
Max HP+100
Leader Perks
First
Increases Frizz-type martial potency of allies, including itself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around it.
Basic Perks
First Second Third
Max HP +30
Max MP +15
Fiery Wings of Legend: At the start of your action on odd-numbered turns, grants Frizzforce to all allies within 5x5 square around yourself for 3 turns (self: 4 turns). Flames of Rebirth Potency +2%
Perk Details
First
Immortal Firebird: At the start of battle, grants Auto-Revive (up to 25% HP) for 99 turns
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
Half Res Normal Very Weak Half Res
Bang Resistance * Zap Resistance * Zam Resistance * Snooze Resistance
Normal Very Weak Normal Immune
Poison Resistance Physical Lock Resistance Spell Lock Resistance Martial Lock Resistance
Normal Normal Super Weak Normal
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Normal Half Res Normal Normal
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Normal Normal Normal Super Weak



Etymology[edit]

In Greek mythology, a phoenix or phenix (Greek: φοῖνιξ phoinix; Latin: phoenix, phœnix, fenix) is a long-lived bird that is cyclically regenerated or reborn. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor. According to some sources, the phoenix dies in a show of flames and combustion, although there are other sources that claim that the legendary bird dies and simply decomposes before being born again. According to some texts, the phoenix could live over 1,400 years before rebirth.

Gallery[edit]

External Links[edit]

  • Phoenix article on the Final Fantasy Wiki