T6 PetSader (Akkhan)

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by Bumbac last updated Apr 3, 2015 ( Patch 2.1.2 )

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Skills

Slash Zeal
- Slash
Generate: 5 Wrath per attack

Ignite the air in front of you, dealing 230% weapon damage as Fire.
Zeal

Gain 1% increased Attack Speed for every enemy hit for 3 seconds. This effect stacks up to 10 times.
Shield Glare Divine Verdict
- Shield Glare
Cooldown: 12 seconds

Light erupts from your shield, Blinding all enemies up to 30 yards in front of you for 4 seconds.
Divine Verdict

Blinded enemies take 20% more damage for 4 seconds.
Phalanx Bowmen
- Phalanx
Cost: 30 Wrath

Summon powerful avatars who charge forward to the targeted destination. Enemies caught in the charge path take 490% weapon damage.
Bowmen

The summoned avatars no longer march forward, but will wield bows and attack enemies, dealing 185% weapon damage. These bowmen follow you as you move for 5 seconds.

The Bowmen can only be summoned once every 15 seconds.
Laws of Valor Critical
- Laws of Valor
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Active: Empower the Law, granting you and your allies 15% increased Attack Speed for 5 seconds.

Passive: Recite the Law, granting you and your allies 8% increased Attack Speed.

Only one Law may be active at a time.
Critical

Active: Empowering the Law also increases your Critical Hit Damage by 50%.
Akarat's Champion Prophet
- Akarat's Champion
Cooldown: 90 seconds

Explode with the power of your order, increasing your damage by 35% and increasing your Wrath regeneration by 5 for 20 seconds.
Prophet

Gain 150% additional Armor while Akarat's Champion is active.

The first time you take fatal damage while Akarat's Champion is active, you will be returned to full health.
Steed Charge Endurance
- Steed Charge
Cooldown: 16 seconds

Mount a celestial war horse that allows you to ride through enemies unhindered for 2 seconds.
Endurance

Increase the duration to 3 seconds.

Finery
- Finery
Gain 1.5% Strength for every gem socketed into your gear.
Heavenly Strength
- Heavenly Strength
You can wield a two-handed weapon in your main hand while bearing a shield in your off hand.

Your damage dealt is reduced by 20%.
Holy Cause
- Holy Cause
The amount of damage dealt by your weapon is increased by 10%.

Whenever you deal Holy damage, you heal up to 1% of your total Life.
Lord Commander
- Lord Commander
The cooldown of Steed Charge is reduced by 25% and Bombardment by 35%.

Damage dealt by Phalanx is increased 20%.

Items

Helm of Akkhan

Set Helm

21 - 24 Armor

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence
Sockets (1)

Armor of Akkhan
Helm of Akkhan
Pauldrons of Akkhan
Breastplate of Akkhan
Cuisses of Akkhan
Sabatons of Akkhan
Gauntlets of Akkhan
Talisman of Akkhan
(2) Set: Reduce the cost of all abilities by 50% while Akarat's Champion is active.
(4) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Akarat's Champion by 50%.
(6) Set: While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal 600% increased damage and take 15% less damage.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Pauldrons of Akkhan

Set Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
+91 - 100 Resistance to All Elements

Armor of Akkhan
Helm of Akkhan
Pauldrons of Akkhan
Breastplate of Akkhan
Cuisses of Akkhan
Sabatons of Akkhan
Gauntlets of Akkhan
Talisman of Akkhan
(2) Set: Reduce the cost of all abilities by 50% while Akarat's Champion is active.
(4) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Akarat's Champion by 50%.
(6) Set: While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal 600% increased damage and take 15% less damage.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Breastplate of Akkhan

Set Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Sockets (1)

Armor of Akkhan
Helm of Akkhan
Pauldrons of Akkhan
Breastplate of Akkhan
Cuisses of Akkhan
Sabatons of Akkhan
Gauntlets of Akkhan
Talisman of Akkhan
(2) Set: Reduce the cost of all abilities by 50% while Akarat's Champion is active.
(4) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Akarat's Champion by 50%.
(6) Set: While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal 600% increased damage and take 15% less damage.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Steady Strikers

Legendary Bracers
Tasker and Theo

Legendary Gloves

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5.0–6.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increase attack speed of your pets by 40–50%.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence
The Witching Hour

Legendary Belt

265 - 314 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26 - 50%
Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Cuisses of Akkhan

Set Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Sockets (1)

Armor of Akkhan
Helm of Akkhan
Pauldrons of Akkhan
Breastplate of Akkhan
Cuisses of Akkhan
Sabatons of Akkhan
Gauntlets of Akkhan
Talisman of Akkhan
(2) Set: Reduce the cost of all abilities by 50% while Akarat's Champion is active.
(4) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Akarat's Champion by 50%.
(6) Set: While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal 600% increased damage and take 15% less damage.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Sabatons of Akkhan

Set Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
+416 - 500 Vitality

Armor of Akkhan
Helm of Akkhan
Pauldrons of Akkhan
Breastplate of Akkhan
Cuisses of Akkhan
Sabatons of Akkhan
Gauntlets of Akkhan
Talisman of Akkhan
(2) Set: Reduce the cost of all abilities by 50% while Akarat's Champion is active.
(4) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Akarat's Champion by 50%.
(6) Set: While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal 600% increased damage and take 15% less damage.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Stone of Jordan

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 25.0–30.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties
One of 6 Magic Properties (varies)

+8–10 Maximum Discipline (Demon Hunter Only)

+7–8 Maximum Fury (Barbarian Only)

+7–9 Maximum Arcane Power (Wizard Only)

+105–119 Maximum Mana (Witch Doctor Only)

+13–14 Maximum Spirit (Monk Only)

+7–8 Maximum Wrath

One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

Physical skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Lightning skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Cold skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Fire skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Arcane skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Poison skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Holy skills deal 15–20% more damage.
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 2.0–3.0%
+27–60 Life per Hit
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Baleful Remnant

Legendary Two-Handed Flail

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Enemies killed while Akarat's Champion is active turn into Phalanx Avatars for 10 seconds.
Empty Socket
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(39–47)–(47–59) Arcane Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Poison Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Lightning Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Holy Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Cold Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Fire Damage

+(39–47)–(47–59) Damage

More Details

Head
- Helm of Akkhan
- Leoric's Crown
- Stat Priority: Str CHC Socket
Shoulders
- Pauldrons of Akkhan
- Stat Priority: Str CDR Vit
Amulet
- Stat Priority: Str CHD CHC Socket
Torso
- Breastplate of Akkhan
- Stat Priority: Str Socket Vit
Wrists
- Steady Strikers
- Lacuni Prowlers
- Stat Priority: Str Physical % AS CHC
Hands
- Tasker and Theo
- Gauntlets of Akkhan
- Stat Priority: Str AS CHD CHC
Waist
- The Witching Hour
- Hellcat Waistguard
- Vigilante Belt
- Stat Priority: Str Vit CDR AR
Legs
- Cuisses of Akkhan
- Stat Priority: Str Vit Socket
Feet
- Sabatons of Akkhan
- Stat Priority: Str Vit AR
Rings
- Stone of Jordan
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Eternal Union
- Stat Priority: Str CHD CHC Socket
Weapon
- Baleful Remnant
- Stat Priority: Str CDR Dmg % Socket
Offhand
- Stat Priority: Str CHC CDR

Legendary Gems
- Enforcer
  Enforcer
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase the damage of your pets by 15.00%.
  Your pets take 90% less damage. (Requires Rank 25)
- Gogok of Swiftness
  Gogok of Swiftness
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain Swiftness with every attack, increasing your Attack Speed by 1% and Dodge by 0.50% for 4 seconds. This effect stacks up to 15 times.
  Gain 1% Cooldown Reduction per stack of Swiftness. (Requires Rank 25)
- Pain Enhancer
  Pain Enhancer
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Critical hits cause the enemy to bleed for 2500.0% weapon damage as Physical over 3 seconds.
  Gain Blood Frenzy, granting you 3% increased Attack Speed for each bleeding enemy within 20 yards. (Requires Rank 25)

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed

Defense

Resist All
Life
Armor
Life Regeneration

Utility

Gold Find
Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage

Build Guide

!!! IMPORTANT !!!! get Unrelenting Phalanx for shield (doubles your phalanxes) get as much CDR as you can for nearly 100% uptime on Akarat's Champion (Vigilante Belt is the only belt that rolls CD)

gems:
Enforcer - pets' dmg increase

Gogok of Swiftness - attack speed and CDR
Pain Enhancer - additional dmg and attack speed

Skills description:
Slash (Zeal) - your spamming skill that supports 2 gems listed above, adds attack speed that supports your pets plus because of holy dmg every hit heals you via Holy Cause passive
Phalanx (Bowmen) - your personal archer guard and main source of dmg
Laws of Valor (critical) - more attack speed + more crit damage - keep this on cooldown everytime you fight
Shield Glare (Divine Verdict) - blindes enemies and cause them to take 20% increased dmg - keep this on cooldown everytime you fight
Akarat's Champion (Prophet) - Hasteful rune would give you extra attack speed but I prefer Prophet rune for added survivability - keep this up for weapon procs!
Steed charge (Endurance) - best movement skill in the game, enemies ignore you while riding + you can move through enemies + remove movement imparing effects, low CD

stats priority: socket on very piece of gear you wear (except shield)
offensive: strength > CDR > CHC/CHD > %physical dmg/%phalanx dmg > IAS > %elite dmg
defensive: block chance > vitality > all resist > armor > %elite red > %life
weapon: dmg + %dmg + CDR + elite dmg/IAS + socket (gift)
shield: 20% block chance by default + strength + CHC + %phalanx + CDR
rings and amulet: strength + CHC + CHD + socket

pros:
- can run T6 with ease
- great for running bounties T6 if you also got Swiftmount
- fun to play (who wouldn't like pets, right)
- you get your own army, I mean BIG army like WD with fetishes
- all your phalanxes block ranged attacks, missiles and spells (fireballs) and cannot be killed!
- not getting damage from "returns damage" affix monsters
- no resource cost managment problems at all!
- can easy switch to stampede build in higher grifts (minor gear and skill runes replacements)

cons:
- lower dmg output than other builds like shotgun or stampede, that means enemies dies slower
- not efficient in high lvl grifts 30+

Link to my Crusader with this build: http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Bum-2203/hero/38810379

As you can see, I don't have ideal gear setup I've described above, but with what I got I am already capable of clearing T6 rifts solo without being worry to die. My sheet dps goes up to 2M in combat and toughness goes up to 25M. The fact, that my crusader will be even stronger with better gear for this build is a joy that keeps me playing it.

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