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Akkhan's Blessed shield (With Video guide) Updated

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Skills

  • Akarat's Champion Prophet
  • Blessed Shield Shattering Throw
  • Steed Charge Draw and Quarter
  • Iron Skin Flash
  • Laws of Valor Critical
  • Provoke Hit Me
  • Finery
  • Fervor
  • Holy Cause
  • Indestructible

Items

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  • Legendary Gems

    • Gogok of Swiftness
    • Bane of the Stricken
    • Bane of the Trapped

Kanai's Cube

  • Akkhan's Leniency
  • Aquila Cuirass
  • Unity

This is a build guide for what is currently performing as the top build on the PTR for patch 2.6.1. This build was taken from almost every Sader in the top 100 give or take a random heavens fury build here and there.


For patch 2.6.1 we get 2 item buffs which make this build so strong


Gyrfalcon’s Foote

  • Removes the resource cost of Blessed Shield and increases Blessed Shield damage by 400-500%.

Jekangbord

  • No longer rolls Legendary-strength bonus to Blessed Shield damage as an inherent affix. Can still roll 10-15% as a random affix.
  • Blessed Shield ricochets to 6 additional enemies and has its damage increased by 300-400%.

Outside of those 2 items this build had not changed much but the power growth has been huge.


ITEMS:

Akkhan Helm --> Str, CHC, Socket (Diamond for CDR)

Akkhan Shoulders --> Str, AD, CDR

Akkhan Chest --> Str, Vit, Socket (Diamond), Reduce damage

Akkhan Gloves --> CHC, CHD, AS, AD, CDR

Akkhan Pants --> Str, Vit, Sockets (DIamond)

Akkhan Boots --> Str, Vit, MS


Traveler's Pledge --> CHC, CHD, Socket, AD

Compass Rose --> CHC, CHD, Socket, AD, CDR

Convention of Elements --> CHC, CHD, Socket, AD, CDR


Akkhan's Manacles --> CHC, Holy%, Str

Witching Hour --> CHC, CHD, Str


Gyrfalcon's Foote --> %Damage, CDR, Str, Socket (Emerald)

Jekangbord --> CHC, CDR


CUBE:

Akkhan's Leninency --> Used for massive damage increase. Increases blessed shield damage for every enemy hit by blessed shield. Mandatory for this build

Aquila Cuirass --> Damage reduction. We spend very little Wrath so we almost always get the damage reduction while above 90%

Unity --> Again for damage reduction. Not much else needed in this slot

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Resist All
Life
Armor
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find

Build Guide

Hello all my thinkers..... how are you all doing today? I wanted to create a video / guide for all my followers on what is the hot crusader build for patch 2.6.1. This Blessed shield crusader is performing top on the ladder with having cleared over a GR110. This build is one of my favorite builds to play as a crusader as it is a nice ranged build which allows for a bunch of movement.


Play style is fairly simple:


1. Keep Akkharat's Champion up as much as possible.

2. Use Iron Skin and Provoke as often as possible for the damage reduction. You can try holding these for elite packs however both should be used when a defensive boost is needed.

3. Stay away from mobs and spam blessed shield

4. Use steed charge to move and also as a get away form mobs when needed.

5. Use Laws of valor when not on cool down


Other than that guys its a very fun build to play so give it a try.