Bombardment Crusader Build
No set · Crusader
- Tier B in Season 40
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- 3 variants
Legacy gem build Bombardment for the Crusader: tier B, Season 40, with gear, cube powers, gems and 3 variants.
Changes since Season 39
- New on the skill bar: Punish (Celerity), Falling Sword (Rapid Descent)
- Dropped from the skill bar: Blessed Hammer (Thunderstruck), Laws of Valor (Unstoppable Force)
- Kanai's Cube: Armor: Strongarm Bracers → Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan
- The fourth cube slot is gone (Season 39 only).
- Gear: Pants: Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan → Blackthorne's Jousting Mail; Bracers: Gabriel's Vambraces → Strongarm Bracers; Main Hand: Johanna's Argument → Pig Sticker
Active Skills
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L
Punish
Rune: Celerity
Physical
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R
Bombardment
Rune: Barrels of Spikes
Physical
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1
Iron Skin
Rune: Reflective Skin
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2
Falling Sword
Rune: Rapid Descent
Lightning
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3
Condemn
Rune: Vacuum
Holy
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4
Akarat's Champion
Rune: Prophet
Passive Skills
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Iron Maiden
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Fervor
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Finery
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Hold Your Ground
Equipment
5 set pieces · 8 legendary items
- HelmLeoric's Crown
- ShouldersBurden of the Invoker
- AmuletHellfire Amulet
- ChestAquila Cuirass
- GlovesStone Gauntlets
- BracersStrongarm Bracers
- BeltBelt of the Trove
- PantsBlackthorne's Jousting Mail
- BootsGreaves of Valor
- Ring 1Litany of the Undaunted
- Ring 2The Wailing Host
- Main HandPig Sticker
- Off HandAkarat's Awakening
Kanai's Cube
- WeaponThe Mortal DramaDouble the number of Bombardment impacts. Bombardment deals 500% increased damage.
- ArmorHexing Pants of Mr. YanYour resource generation and damage is increased by 25% while moving and decreased by 25% while standing still.
- JewelryConvention of ElementsGain 200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This non-static effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.
Gear Stats
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Leoric's Crown
Helm
- +626–750 Strength ancient +825–1,000
- +626–750 Vitality ancient +825–1,000
- +2,401–2,880 Thorns Damage ancient +2,881–3,500
- Socket
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Burden of the Invoker
Shoulders
- +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
- +5,334–7,696 Thorns Damage ancient +7,697–9,500
- Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
- Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
- Increases Bombardment Damage by 10–15%
- +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
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Aquila Cuirass
Chest Armor
- +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
- +5,334–7,696 Thorns Damage ancient +7,697–9,500
- +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
- Increases Bombardment Damage by 10–15%
- Socket
While above 90–95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%. -
Stone Gauntlets
Gloves
- +626–750 Strength ancient +825–1,000
- Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
- Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
- +2,401–2,880 Thorns Damage ancient +2,881–3,500
- +626–750 Vitality ancient +825–1,000
Getting hit increases your armor by 50%, but reduces your movement speed by 15% and attack speed by 20%. This effect stacks up to 5 times. -
Strongarm Bracers
Bracers
- +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
- Physical skills deal 15–20% more damage.
- +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
- +2,401–2,880 Thorns Damage ancient +2,881–3,500
Enemies hit by knockbacks suffer 20–30% increased damage for 6 seconds. -
Belt of the Trove
Belt
- +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
- +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
- +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
- +10–15% Life
- +5,334–7,696 Thorns Damage ancient +7,697–9,500
Every 4 seconds, call down Bombardment on a random nearby enemy. Bombardment deals 400–500% increased damage. -
Blackthorne's Jousting Mail
Pants
- +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
- Physical skills deal 15–20% more damage.
- +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
- +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
- +2,401–2,880 Thorns Damage ancient +2,881–3,500
- Socket
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Greaves of Valor
Boots
- +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
- +416–500 Vitality ancient +550–650
- +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
- +373–397 Armor ancient +436–516
- +2,401–2,880 Thorns Damage ancient +2,881–3,500
- Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
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Hellfire Amulet
Amulet
- Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
- Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
- Physical skills deal 15–20% more damage.
- +5,334–7,696 Thorns Damage ancient +7,697–9,500
- Socket
Gain a random passive skill of your class. -
Litany of the Undaunted
Ring 1
- Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
- Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
- +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
- +2,401–2,880 Thorns Damage ancient +2,881–3,500
- +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
- Socket
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The Wailing Host
Ring 2
- Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
- Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
- +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
- +2,401–2,880 Thorns Damage ancient +2,881–3,500
- +416–500 Strength ancient +550–650
- Socket
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Pig Sticker
Main Hand
- +626–750 Strength ancient +825–1,000
- Chance to Deal 16–24% Area Damage on Hit.
- Reduces cooldown of all skills by 6–10%.
- Increases Attack Speed by 5–7%
- Socket
Squeal! -
Akarat's Awakening
Off Hand
- Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
- Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
- Increases Bombardment Damage by 10–15%
- +5,334–7,696 Thorns Damage ancient +7,697–9,500
Every successful block has a 20–25% chance to reduce all cooldowns by 1 second.
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
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Level 15
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Betören
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Temporaler Impuls
(selected)
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Level 20
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Verstärkung
(selected) -
Prophetische Harmonie
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Level 25
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Energieschild
(selected) -
Erosion
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Level 30
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Aufschub des Schicksals
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Konzentrierter Geist
(selected)
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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: no class set — Legacy of Nightmares (ring set)
- Rating: tier B across all classes
- Kanai's Cube: The Mortal Drama, Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan, Convention of Elements
- Skills: Punish (Celerity), Bombardment (Barrels of Spikes), Iron Skin (Reflective Skin), Falling Sword (Rapid Descent), Condemn (Vacuum), Akarat's Champion (Prophet)
- Passives: Iron Maiden, Fervor, Finery, Hold Your Ground
- Variants available: Speed farming, Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts, GR push
How the variants differ
Measured against the push version. Anything not listed here stays the same:
- Speed farming: swaps in skills Laws of Hope (Wings of Angels), Steed Charge (Endurance), Akarat's Champion (Rally); cube Stone Gauntlets; gems Legacy of Dreams.
- Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts: swaps in skills Provoke (Flee Fool), Steed Charge (Endurance), Laws of Hope (Wings of Angels), Akarat's Champion (Rally); cube Belt of the Trove, Rechel's Ring of Larceny; gems Zei's Stone of Vengeance, Boon of the Hoarder.
Sockets and gems
The 3 legendary gems (Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken, Boyarsky's Chip) 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 Topaz (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. For this build the Falling Sword power applies, because it uses that skill. The Fist of the Heavens power works regardless of your skill bar. Which item is sanctified depends on the version: Belt of the Trove (Speed farming), Akarat's Awakening (Torment 16 / Nephalem rifts) and Belt of the Trove (GR push). 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 Bombardment Crusader build without a set in Season 40?
Solid: it is rated tier B across all classes, behind the strongest builds of the season. It ranks #6 of our 8 Crusader builds this season.
Which skills does the Bombardment Crusader build without a set use?
The skill bar holds Punish, Bombardment, Iron Skin, Falling Sword, Condemn.
What goes into Kanai's Cube for the Bombardment Crusader build without a set?
Weapon: The Mortal Drama, Armor: Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan, Jewelry: Convention of Elements.
Which legendary gems does the Bombardment Crusader build without a set use?
The legendary gems are Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken, Boyarsky's Chip.
Which variants of the Bombardment Crusader build without a set 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 Bombardment Crusader build without a set?
Recommended follower: Enchantress, equipped with Cain's Insight, Gloves of Worship, Homing Pads, Cain's Habit.
Which stats matter for the Bombardment Crusader build without a set?
Prioritize these stats: Thorns, Strength, Area Damage, Cooldown Reduction, Vitality, 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; Condemn Crusader Build: Tier A; Blessed Shield Crusader Build: Tier A.















