Path of Endless Knight (Prestige Subclass)

Prerequisite: This is a Prestige subclass that must be earned in game or taken by a Barbarian who has previously reached at level 20.

Those who follow the Path of Endless Knight manifest their strength into a new being made of pure rage, a mindless, armored knights. These knights serve as both the warriors' sword and shield, sharing their life essence. It is rumored that the strongest of these barbarians have knights that tower over buildings and can shake the earth with a single strike.

Warriors who follow the Path of the Endless Knight are typically excessively reckless and destructive, even by the standards of barbarians. They leave extensive property damage and casualties in their wake, prioritizing strength above everything. While they may not have the same resilience as their barbarian brethren, they make up for it in raw power. Their might allows them to stand alone against an entire army, riding their massive constructs into battle.

Endless Knight

3rd-level Path of Endless Knight feature

When you rage, you manifest a mindless, armored knight. See this creature’s game statistics in the Endless Knight stat block, which uses your proficiency bonus (PB) in several places. You determine the creature’s appearance. It shares your hit points, strength, and constitution. Any damage that would be dealt to the knight is instead dealt to you.

In combat, the knight shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes on its turn is the Dodge action, unless you take a bonus action on your turn to command it to take another action. That action can be one in its stat block or some other action. If you are incapacitated, the knight can take any action of its choice, not just Dodge.

The knight's size increases at Levels 6, 10, and 14. It also unlocks new attacks that it can use at each of those levels.

Bonus Proficiencies

3rd-level Path of Endless Knight feature

You gain proficiency with heavy armor and receive no penalty for wearing heavy armor while raging.

Synchronized

6th-level Path of Endless Knight feature

When you take the attack action, you may replace one of your attacks with the knight's.

Imposing Knight

6th-level Path of Endless Knight feature

As your rage grows, so does the Endless Knight. The Endless Knight is now large and its melee range increases by 5 feet (to 15 feet). It also learns two new actions - Overhead Slash and Sweeping Strike. With an overhead slash the knight attacks all creatures in a 30 foot line, dealing 1d12 plus your strength modifier force damage on a hit. With a sweeping strike, the knight attacks all creatures in a 20 foot cone, dealing 1d12 plus your strength modifier force damage on a hit. A single attack and damage roll are made for this attack and applied to all targets. 

Reckless Rage

10th-level Path of Endless Knight feature

You channel your reckless nature directly into your rage. At the start of each turn while raging, you can choose to forgo the resistances granted by your rage to instead double your Strength score.

Monstrous Knight

10th-level Path of Endless Knight feature

The Endless Knight's power grows to monstrous proportions. The Endless Knight is now huge and its melee range increases by 5 feet (to 20 feet). It also learns a new attack, Drill Strike. The knight spins its blade rapidly and thrusts it into a single foe, tearing through armor. The knight receives a +2 bonus to hit and damage and it deals 2d12 plus its strength modifier plus your proficiency bonus magical piercing damage.

Tempered Knight

14th-level Path of Endless Knight feature

When you take the attack action, the knight may immediately take one action.

Unstoppable Knight

14th-level Path of Endless Knight feature

The Endless Knight's reaches its full height and potential, towering above the battlefield. The Endless Knight is now gargantuan and its melee range increases by 5 feet (to 25 feet). It also learns a new attack, Gauntlet Smash. The knight crushes a single target with his armored fist, potentially sending them across the battlefield. The knight receives a +3 bonus to hit and damage and it deals 2d12 plus its strength modifier plus your proficiency bonus magical bludgeoning damage. The target must make a Strength saving throw equal to 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus your strength modifier or be pushed up to 30 feet and knocked prone.