Yo MC! Great build and vid. Watched it up to T6 part last night. Some questions, if you would humour me?
1) I got my Cindercoat last night and rolled 3x sockets pretty quickly which was nice. Should I keep gambling chests to get my Akkhans right away, or should I now move on to gloves/Magefist? I wasn't sure from the guide. I have the Akkhan helm already. Once I get Mage/Cinder should I let them run for a bit and gather the other Akkhan's pieces first, then go back to chest and gloves last?
2) I found some nice yellow gloves /w Str, Crit Damage, 7% CDR, 7% resource cost reduction, and two decent secondary. Would those be worth trying to use in this build, or should I opt for Str/Crt Dmg/Crit Chance, and just 7% CDR instead and not worry about resource cost? My crit chance is at 39%...currently lacking on amulet b/c I'm using a nice Str/ 20% fire/ 78% crit dmg + reroll stat...trying to get crit but no love so far haha.
3) I have what I think is a nice Darklight with a good Str roll, 9% CDR, and a socket, but it feels a little weak right now (T3 almost to T4, some rift floors still slow me down too much in T4) becauseI am not using Akarat form very often yet...when I throw my Schaeffer's 2H on my clear speed goes way up. Will I not see the most benefit from Darklight until I have Akarat up almost all the time, or even 1/2 the time, and therefore get the full benefit of Firestarter?
Thanks! Great work on the vid, great pacing and explanation. One of the best I've watched
For #1 I'd say to gamble on something else because you already have a good chest piece. Replacing a slightly worse item sounds better. Since you are going to need to get the set piece for that item anyway, why not try to replace the worse items first?
How much CDR are you running? It might be worth it to try going for some items or possibly rerolling some stats to CDR on other items.
Can you post a picture of the darklight? Just saying it rolled great on some aspects of it isn't telling us how it rolled overall and thus no one can be able to help you without sufficient information.
Thank you for the FireLight build. I'm loving it! Check out this short video I made last night using this build. Level 45 running a solo T2 Rift, started at level 40 and was getting a level every few mins! Think I might make another Crusader just to experience it again!
Thank you very much for this build, I was previously using Gyrfalcon's Foote and Jekangbord holy build, but it wasn't much fun. I had found a Darkflight but didn't know just how strong it could be. I've built my character up using your guide, and the numbers I'm putting out are just amazing, I've seen the dot from Fire Starter hit for 44 million, and that's without optimal gear.
I have kind of similars gear as you, just not perfect rolled.
I feel like an glasscannon in T6 rifts, so squishy, dies or are close to die all the time
Help/suggestions appriciated.
I agree holy shotgun feels too squishy on T6, but It depends on your group. When MC talks about holy shotgun being better for groups I think he means optimized groups with good crowd control (zpds monk especially). In that case you just need to dish out the damage so embodiment of power works great. I run with DHs and Wizards who focus on dps, not much crowd control or tanking. Running Holy shotgun with them, it would probably require the prophet rune instead of embodiment of power for Akarat's champion. That's why I just run Firelight for both solo and group T6, it's not as effective as holy shotgun in an ideal group but it's more versatile (can stay more offensive with gear/skills and kite when necessary).
I'm looking at your "Fire Crusader built around Maximus T1-T4" build, and I'm confused. http://i.imgur.com/EaFewxF.jpg
Is this 2.0.5?
Sweeping Attack just feels so lackluster, and why Electrify rune over say Crush for Fire?
Also no real elite killer like Bombardment. Does this build require 6 piece Akkhan's? I've got 4 pieces now, need one more to hit 6-pc w/ RRoG.
I have kind of similars gear as you, just not perfect rolled.
I feel like an glasscannon in T6 rifts, so squishy, dies or are close to die all the time
Help/suggestions appriciated.
I agree holy shotgun feels too squishy on T6, but It depends on your group. When MC talks about holy shotgun being better for groups I think he means optimized groups with good crowd control (zpds monk especially). In that case you just need to dish out the damage so embodiment of power works great. I run with DHs and Wizards who focus on dps, not much crowd control or tanking. Running Holy shotgun with them, it would probably require the prophet rune instead of embodiment of power for Akarat's champion. That's why I just run Firelight for both solo and group T6, it's not as effective as holy shotgun in an ideal group but it's more versatile (can stay more offensive with gear/skills and kite when necessary).
It's based off of mannercookie's build but tweaked it to my preferences (I like spamming FoH with cindercoat and I use vigilant for more mitigation instead of healing with wrathful).
How much CDR are you running? It might be worth it to try going for some items or possibly rerolling some stats to CDR on other items.
Can you post a picture of the darklight? Just saying it rolled great on some aspects of it isn't telling us how it rolled overall and thus no one can be able to help you without sufficient information.
http://youtu.be/qVyLG7cb8og
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7FA_AauyOE&fs=1
Twitch Highlights
Lightning Crusader, T6 Viable?
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie/c/4344133
Le Holey Shotgun Variants
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie/c/4344172
http://www.youtube.com/mannercookie
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie
What stats do you need to aim for?
I have kind of similars gear as you, just not perfect rolled.
I feel like an glasscannon in T6 rifts, so squishy, dies or are close to die all the time
Help/suggestions appriciated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pADaOI2k90E
Twitch Highlights
SeaBiscuit + Bro Army
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie/c/4352506
Le Holey Shotgun 3.0
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie/c/4352610
http://www.youtube.com/mannercookie
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie
I'm looking at your "Fire Crusader built around Maximus T1-T4" build, and I'm confused.
http://i.imgur.com/EaFewxF.jpg
Is this 2.0.5?
Sweeping Attack just feels so lackluster, and why Electrify rune over say Crush for Fire?
Also no real elite killer like Bombardment. Does this build require 6 piece Akkhan's? I've got 4 pieces now, need one more to hit 6-pc w/ RRoG.
Me- http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Heerobya-1188/hero/47646174
I've got 59% +fire dmg due to Maximus, Magefist, bracers, currently rolling w/ http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/crusader#bkYOfQ!aSWY!bZbZba to speed farm T2 rifts.
So I guess my real question is, is Sweeping Attack really viable at all now?
Check out some highlights on twitch where i run shotgun
@heerobya
that's 2.04 video
sweeping attack is okay u can use w/e up to T4
http://www.youtube.com/mannercookie
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie
Can you paste what you think is the "best" firelight, what is the best "darklight" and the best "holy shotgun" build for T6 rifts with random people?
And what do you think about the build mentioned here?
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/12999979987
It's based off of mannercookie's build but tweaked it to my preferences (I like spamming FoH with cindercoat and I use vigilant for more mitigation instead of healing with wrathful).
HC Crusader PT.1
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie/c/4368805
HC Crusader PT.2
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie/c/4368888
7 hours of T6 Rifting
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie/c/4380493
http://www.youtube.com/mannercookie
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie
Been working on the BARBarian class the last three days so slow on updates for the Crusader.
Pretty much done with the class for 2.05, I will work on Le Holey Shotgun Guide next and wrap up this patch.
Check this thread out if you want to follow what's going on with my return to Barbarian.
http://bit.ly/UgGXDs
http://www.youtube.com/mannercookie
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie
HC Crusader PT.3
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie/c/4431211
T6 Le Holey Shotgun
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie/c/4432744
http://www.youtube.com/mannercookie
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie/c/4442948
and check out the barb in 2.06
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5bMwOmKmG4
http://www.youtube.com/mannercookie
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TZmDwVpJZ8
PTR 2.1 Testing Day-1
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie/c/4541845
PTR 2.1 Testing Day-2
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie/c/4547217
PTR 2.1 Testing Day-3
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie/c/4554323
http://www.youtube.com/mannercookie
http://www.twitch.tv/mannercookie