Crusader

Condemn Crusader Build

Armor of Akkhan · Set build · Crusader

  • Tier A in Season 40
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  • 3 variants

Armor of Akkhan Condemn for the Crusader: tier A, Season 40, with gear, cube powers, gems and 3 variants.

As of Season 40 · by eRnstl · updated

Changes since Season 39

  • The fourth cube slot is gone (Season 39 only).

Active Skills

  1. L Smite Rune: Reaping Holy
  2. R Phalanx Rune: Shield Bearers Physical
  3. 1 Judgment
  4. 2 Iron Skin Rune: Flash
  5. 3 Laws of Valor Rune: Unstoppable Force
  6. 4 Akarat's Champion Rune: Prophet

Passive Skills

  • Heavenly Strength
  • Lord Commander
  • Finery
  • Long Arm of the Law

Equipment

11 set pieces · 2 legendary items

  • HelmHelm of AkkhanSetDiamond
  • ShouldersAughild's PowerSet
  • AmuletTalisman of AkkhanSetBane of the Trapped
  • ChestBreastplate of AkkhanSetDiamondDiamondDiamond
  • GlovesGauntlets of AkkhanSet
  • BracersAughild's SearchSet
  • BeltCaptain Crimson's Silk GirdleSet
  • PantsCaptain Crimson's ThrustSetDiamondDiamond
  • BootsSabatons of AkkhanSet
  • Ring 1RestraintSetBane of the Stricken
  • Ring 2FocusSetEnforcer
  • Main HandBlade of ProphecySanctifiedLegendaryEmerald
  • Off HandUnrelenting PhalanxLegendary

Kanai's Cube

  • WeaponFrydehr's WrathLegendaryCondemn has no cooldown and has its damage increased by 800%, but instead costs 40 Wrath.
  • ArmorWarhelm of KassarLegendaryReduce the cooldown and increase the damage of Phalanx by 60%.
  • JewelryRing of Royal GrandeurLegendary

Gear Stats

  • Helm of Akkhan

    Helm

    Diamond
    • +626–750 Strength ancient +825–1,000
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
    • Increases Phalanx Damage by 10–15%
    • Socket
  • Aughild's Power

    Shoulders

    • +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
    • +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
    • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
    • Increases Condemn Damage by 10–15%
    • Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
    • Health Globes and Potions Grant +20,001–29,713 Life. ancient +32,684–38,625
  • Breastplate of Akkhan

    Chest Armor

    Diamond Diamond Diamond
    • +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
    • Reduces damage from elites by 10–11%
    • Increases Condemn Damage by 10–15%
    • Reduces damage from ranged attacks by 6–7%.
    • Reduces damage from melee attacks by 6–7%
    • Socket
  • Gauntlets of Akkhan

    Gloves

    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
    • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
    • +626–750 Strength ancient +825–1,000
  • Aughild's Search

    Bracers

    • +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
    • Holy skills deal 15–20% more damage.
  • Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle

    Belt

    • +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
    • +10–15% Life
    • Life per Hit
    • Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
  • Captain Crimson's Thrust

    Pants

    Diamond Diamond
    • +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
    • Life per Hit
    • Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
    • Socket
  • Sabatons of Akkhan

    Boots

    • +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
    • +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
    • +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
    • Increases Phalanx Damage by 10–15%
  • Talisman of Akkhan

    Amulet

    Bane of the Trapped
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51–100%
    • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
    • Reduces damage from melee attacks by 6–7%
    • Holy skills deal 15–20% more damage.
    • Socket
  • Restraint

    Ring 1

    Bane of the Stricken
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
    • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
    • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
    • Socket
  • Focus

    Ring 2

    Enforcer
    • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26–50%
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6%
    • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
    • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
    • Socket
  • Blade of Prophecy

    Main Hand

    Emerald
    • +(1,177–1,439)–(1,410–1,788) Poison Damage ancient +(1,582–1,870)–(1,932–2,325)
    • +6–10% Damage
    • +23,211–27,644 Life per Hit ancient +30,408–35,940
    • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 6–10%.
    • +946–1,125 Strength ancient +1,237–1,465
    • Socket
    Condemned enemies also trigger Condemn's explosion and the damage of Condemn is increased by 600–800%.
  • Unrelenting Phalanx

    Off Hand

    • +626–750 Strength ancient +825–1,000
    • Increases Phalanx Damage by 45–60%
    • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
    • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
    • Increases damage against elites by 5–8%
    Phalanx now casts twice.
Enchantress

Enchantress

Eirena

Equipment

  • HelmCain's Insight
  • ShouldersHoming Pads
  • Chest ArmorTal Rasha's Relentless Pursuit
  • GlovesGloves of Worship
  • BeltThe Witching Hour
  • PantsCain's Habit
  • BootsIce Climbers
  • AmuletThe Flavor of Time
  • BracersNemesis Bracers
  • Ring 1Unity
  • Ring 2Oculus Ring
  • Main HandThunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker
  • Off HandEmpty
  • Enchantress FocusEmpty

Skills

  1. Level 15
    • Betören
    • Temporaler Impuls (selected)
  2. Level 20
    • Verstärkung
    • Prophetische Harmonie (selected)
  3. Level 25
    • Energieschild (selected)
    • Erosion
  4. Level 30
    • Konzentrierter Geist (selected)
    • Aufschub des Schicksals

Gameplay

The configuration

This setup is stored as a complete build — gear, skills, runes and cube powers work together and are not assembled from individual statistics.

  • Set: Armor of Akkhan
  • Rating: tier A across all classes
  • Kanai's Cube: Frydehr's Wrath, Warhelm of Kassar, Ring of Royal Grandeur
  • Skills: Smite (Reaping), Phalanx (Shield Bearers), Judgment, Iron Skin (Flash), Laws of Valor (Unstoppable Force), Akarat's Champion (Prophet)
  • Passives: Heavenly Strength, Lord Commander, Finery, Long Arm of the Law
  • Variants available: Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts, Speed farming, GR push
Use the variant switcher above to move between the versions. What changes between them is spelled out below — read it before you rebuild.

What the set does

This build wears Armor of Akkhan. These bonuses apply once the matching number of set pieces is equipped — the damage multiplier hangs on them, not on the individual stats of the pieces:

  • 2 pieces: Judgment has no cooldown and gains the effect of every rune.
  • 4 pieces: Attacks from Phalanx Avatars reduce the cooldown of Akarat's Champion by 0.5 seconds, and also apply Condemn when attacking enemies that are affected by Judgment.
  • 6 pieces: While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal 1,500% increased damage and take 50% less damage.

In the push version Condemn is not on the skill bar: the Phalanx (Shield Bearers) avatars trigger it through the 4-piece bonus on enemies affected by Judgment. You only cast Condemn yourself in the Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts and Speed farming versions.

How the variants differ

Measured against the push version. Anything not listed here stays the same:

  • Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts: swaps in skills Provoke (Flee Fool), Phalanx (Bowmen), Condemn (Shattering Explosion), Laws of Hope (Wings of Angels), Akarat's Champion (Embodiment of Power); cube In-geom, Goldwrap, Squirt's Necklace; gems Boon of the Hoarder, Bane of the Powerful.
  • Speed farming: swaps in skills Justice (Sword of Justice), Phalanx (Bowmen), Condemn (Unleashed), Laws of Hope (Wings of Angels); cube Tasker and Theo; gems Bane of the Powerful.

Sockets and gems

The 3 legendary gems (Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken, Enforcer) belong in the jewellery slots (rings and amulet). Urshi can upgrade them after a Greater Rift whether they are socketed, in your inventory or in your stash.

The remaining 7 sockets are filled with regular gems: Diamond (6) and Emerald (1).

On the season theme

In Season 40, Angelic Crucibles sanctify a legendary item: perfect Ancient-level stats plus one of three powers of your class at random. You can only wear one Sanctified item at a time. None of your class's three powers boosts a skill of this build directly. The Fist of the Heavens power works regardless of your skill bar. This build sanctifies Blade of Prophecy, marked in the gear above. Since the power is rolled at random, a Sanctified item can be sanctified again with another Crucible. All powers are listed on the Season 40 page.

FAQ

How good is the Condemn Crusader build (Armor of Akkhan) in Season 40?

Good: it is rated tier A across all classes, just behind the top. It ranks #2 of our 8 Crusader builds this season.

Which skills does the Condemn Crusader build (Armor of Akkhan) use?

The skill bar holds Smite, Phalanx, Judgment, Iron Skin, Laws of Valor.

What goes into Kanai's Cube for the Condemn Crusader build (Armor of Akkhan)?

Weapon: Frydehr's Wrath, Armor: Warhelm of Kassar, Jewelry: Ring of Royal Grandeur.

Which legendary gems does the Condemn Crusader build (Armor of Akkhan) use?

The legendary gems are Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken, Enforcer.

Which variants of the Condemn Crusader build (Armor of Akkhan) are there?

3 variants: GR push, Speed farming, Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts. Switch between them with the variant selector above; the differences are listed in the gameplay section.

Which follower suits the Condemn Crusader build (Armor of Akkhan)?

Recommended follower: Enchantress, equipped with Cain's Insight, Gloves of Worship, Homing Pads, Cain's Habit.

Which stats matter for the Condemn Crusader build (Armor of Akkhan)?

Prioritize these stats: Strength, Critical Hit Chance, Cooldown Reduction, Physical Resistance, Critical Hit Damage, All Resistance.

What are the alternatives for the Crusader?

Other builds of the same class, ranked by tier: Fist of the Heavens Crusader Build: Tier S; Blessed Shield Crusader Build: Tier A; Sweep Attack Crusader Build: Tier B.