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Crusader

Crusader

Crusader

The Crusader is Diablo 3s heavily armoured holy warrior. The Wrath resource powers mighty area attacks and heavenly summons, while thick armour and shields keep them alive even in the highest Greater Rifts. Ideal for players who want to combine durability with raw impact.

Currently dominant are Aegis of Valor with Fist of the Heavens, the thorns-based Invoker around Bombardment, and Roland's Legacy for relentless Sweep Attack / Shield Bash tempo. The tested setups with cube recommendations and skill rotations are listed below.

Crusader Builds

Armor of Akkhan Condemn — Crusader

A

Roland's Legacy Sweep Attack — Crusader

A

Aegis of Valor Fist of the Heavens — Crusader

B

Aegis of Valor Heaven's Fury — Crusader

B

No set Blessed Shield — Crusader

B

No set Bombardment — Crusader

B

Thorns of the Invoker — Crusader

B

Seeker of the Light Blessed Hammer — Crusader

C

Active Skills (24)

Akarat's Champion Akarat's Champion
Blessed Hammer Blessed Hammer
Blessed Shield Blessed Shield
Bombardment Bombardment
Condemn Condemn
Consecration Consecration
Falling Sword Falling Sword
Fist of the Heavens Fist of the Heavens
Heaven's Fury Heaven's Fury
Iron Skin Iron Skin
Judgment Judgment
Justice Justice
Laws of Hope Laws of Hope
Laws of Justice Laws of Justice
Laws of Valor Laws of Valor
Phalanx Phalanx
Provoke Provoke
Punish Punish
Shield Bash Shield Bash
Shield Glare Shield Glare
Slash Slash
Smite Smite
Steed Charge Steed Charge
Sweep Attack Sweep Attack

Passive Skills (18)

Blunt Blunt
Divine Fortress Divine Fortress
Fanaticism Fanaticism
Fervor Fervor
Finery Finery
Heavenly Strength Heavenly Strength
Hold Your Ground Hold Your Ground
Holy Cause Holy Cause
Indestructible Indestructible
Insurmountable Insurmountable
Iron Maiden Iron Maiden
Long Arm of the Law Long Arm of the Law
Lord Commander Lord Commander
Renewal Renewal
Righteousness Righteousness
Towering Shield Towering Shield
Vigilant Vigilant
Wrathful Wrathful

Crusader Sets (6)

Aegis of Valor

Aegis of Valor
(2) Set: Attacking with Fists of the Heavens empowers you, allowing Heaven's Fury to deal 125% increased damage for 5 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times.
(4) Set: Hitting with Fist of the Heavens returns 5 Wrath and reduces damage taken by 1% for 10 seconds. Stacks up to 50 times.
(6) Set: Increase the damage of Fist of the Heavens and Heaven's Fury by 20,000%.

Armor of Akkhan

Armor of Akkhan
(2) Set: Judgment has no cooldown and gains the effect of every rune.
(4) Set: 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) Set: While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal 1500% increased damage and take 50% less damage.

Norvald's Fervor

Norvald's Fervor
(2) Set: Increases the duration of Steed Charge by 2 seconds. In addition, killing an enemy reduces the cooldown of Steed Charge by 1 second. Gain 200% increased damage while using Steed Charge and for 5 seconds after it ends.

Roland's Legacy

Roland's Legacy
(2) Set: Every use of Shield Bash and Sweep Attack reduces the cooldowns of your Laws and Defensive Skills by 1 second.
(4) Set: Increase the damage of Shield Bash and Sweep Attack by 17,500%.
(6) Set: Every use of Shield Bash or Sweep Attack that hits an enemy grants 75% increased Attack Speed and 15% damage reduction for 8 seconds. This effect stacks up to 5 times.

Seeker of the Light

Seeker of the Light
(2) Set: Every use of Blessed Hammer that hits an enemy reduces the cooldown of Falling Sword and Provoke by 1 second.
(4) Set: You take 50% less damage for 8 seconds after landing with Falling Sword.
(6) Set: Increase the damage of Blessed Hammer by 15,000% and Falling Sword by 1000%.

Thorns of the Invoker

Thorns of the Invoker
(2) Set: Your Thorns damage now hits all enemies in a 15 yard radius around you. Each time you hit an enemy with Punish, Slash, or block an attack your Thorns is increased by 90% for 2 seconds. This effect stacks up to 10 times.
(4) Set: You take 50% less damage for 20 seconds after damaging an enemy with Bombardment.
(6) Set: The attack speed of Punish and Slash are increased by 100% and deal 67,500% of your Thorns damage.

General Sets (22)

Asheara's Uniform

(2) Set: +30 Resistance to All Elements
(3) Set: 2.50% of Damage Dealt Is Converted to Life +300 Holy Thorns Damage

Asheara's Vestments

(2) Set: +100 Resistance to All Elements
(3) Set: +20% Life
(4) Set: Attacks cause your followers to occasionally come to your aid.

Aughild's Authority

(2) Set: Reduces damage taken by 15%. Increases damage dealt by 30%.
(3) Set: Reduces damage from elites by 30.0% Increases damage against elites by 30.0%

Aughild's Victory

(2) Set: Reduces damage from melee attacks by 2.0%
(3) Set: Reduces damage from ranged attacks by 2.0%.

Bastions of Will

(2) Set: When you hit with a resource-spending attack, deal 50% increased damage for 5 seconds.

Blackthorne's Battlegear

(2) Set: +250 Vitality Increases damage against elites by 10.0%
(3) Set: Reduces damage from elites by 10.0% +25% Extra Gold from Monsters
(4) Set: You are immune to Desecrator, Molten, and Plagued monster ground effects.

Born's Command

(2) Set: +15% Life
(3) Set: Reduces cooldown of all skills by 10.0%. +20% Experience. (2.0% at level 70)

Born's Defiance

(2) Set: +2% Life +20% Experience. (2.0% at level 70)

Cain's Destiny

(2) Set: Attack Speed Increased by 8.0% +50% Experience. (5.0% at level 70)
(3) Set: When a Greater Rift Keystone drops, there is a 25% chance for an extra one to drop. (Emanates)

Cain's Fate

(2) Set: Attack Speed Increased by 2.0%
(3) Set: 10% Better Chance of Finding Magical Items +50% Experience. (5.0% at level 70)

Captain Crimson's Finery

(2) Set: Regenerates 20 Life per Second
(3) Set: +20 Resistance to All Elements

Captain Crimson's Trimmings

(2) Set: Regenerates 6000 Life per Second Reduces cooldown of all skills by 20.0%. Reduces all resource costs by 20.0%.
(3) Set: Damage dealt is increased by your percentage of cooldown reduction. Damage taken is reduced by your percentage of cost reduction.

Demon's Hide

(2) Set: +6000 Fire Thorns Damage
(3) Set: Chance to Deal 25% Area Damage on Hit.
(4) Set: +15% Damage to Demons Chance to reflect projectiles when you are hit by enemies.

Demon's Skin

(2) Set: +999 Fire Thorns Damage
(3) Set: 1.1% Chance to Fear on Hit
(4) Set: +3% Damage to Demons Chance to reflect projectiles when you are hit by enemies.

Guardian's Contingency

(2) Set: +110 Vitality Regenerates 130 Life per Second

Guardian's Jeopardy

(2) Set: Your melee damage reduction is increased by 1% per 1000 base Vitality from equipped items. Your missile damage reduction is increased by 1% per 1000 base Strength, Dexterity, or Intelligence from equipped items depending on your class.
(3) Set: You gain an additional 100% of your base Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Vitality attributes from equipped items.

Hallowed Defenders

(2) Set: +40 Resistance to All Elements Attack Speed Increased by 5.0%

Hallowed Protectors

(2) Set: +100 Resistance to All Elements Attack Speed Increased by 10.0%

Krelm’s Buff Bulwark

(2) Set: +500 Vitality

Legacy of Nightmares

(2) Set: While this is your only Item Set bonus every Ancient item you have equipped increases your damage dealt by 750% and reduces your damage taken by 4%.

Sage's Journey

(2) Set: +250 Strength +250 Dexterity +250 Intelligence +250 Vitality
(3) Set: Double the amount of Death's Breath that drop. (Emanates)

Sage's Plight

(2) Set: +35 Strength +35 Dexterity +35 Intelligence +35 Vitality