HELLO! I am mighty LuBu (#1403)! And I love Crusaders; they are my favorite class in Ragnarok Online! When Reaper of Souls was released I got so excited I just have to pretend to be sick and skip work so I can shield chain and grand cross MVPs to death and be a general menace to society! Today, I've decided to improve a build I've previously did with my Crusader, and the result was hilarious. I killed so many people, I punched a fat guy SOOO HARD he flew across the screen and came out a skeleton! Instant weight loss! The demon's skull looked like he was smiling, therefore he is happy and I will strive to bring happiness to all with this amazing build so that you too can cause MASSIVE EXPLOSIONS AND SMILES wherever you go...
Just look at how happy this particular skeleton is! If that is not the face of a frenzied laughter I don't know what is...
The Build and how it works
When I decided on my path of being a Crusader, I've explored pretty much most of the options available to me. You could go about being a caster or a fighter, either way Crusaders are almost always two-handed brutes. I've tried using the Blessed Hammer setup, but I just don't like the feel of it. I thought about it: I am a REAL MAN, on a REAL CRUSADE, what good is my shield if I can't use it to BASH my enemies face in and protect my friends? I might as well be playing a wizard. To this end, I've chosen to be a fighter and the creation of this particular build for others who share the same taste.
This build is a combination of high attack power and high survivability with the help of high block chance aimed at surviving higher torment level while still dealing enough damage to contribute. Right now I can SOLO TORMENT IV and DO TORMENT V and some of VI in a group. I won't bore you with all the details on how each skills work, so I will just list some combos I do...
Offensive: ++
I am a huge fan of Punish, the block chance increase and their associated buffs is a unique ability that only Crusaders can get. This particular setup abuses high block rate with Punish - Roar to generate constant AoE damage. Toss in a Provoke - Charged up and you have an option to bunch up various melee baddies and watch them BLOW THEMSELVES UP! (With added thorns damage) Alternatively, you can use Punish - Celerity for a sharp attack speed increase for 1 on 1 fights. Either way, Punish will help heal you for massive amounts combined with Renewal.
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Condemn - Eternal Retaliation, the NUCLEAR EXPLOSION of this kit, becomes absolutely dreadful when combined with Akarat's Champion - Rally. Chain explosions of 1160% weapon damage every 3 seconds is a very funny thing. Alternatively you can run Vacuum if you want to suck in pesky ranged attackers, or Reciprocate for an even funnier explosion! Feel free to mix in a Provoke - Charged up to keep them busy while dealing EVEN MORE DAMAGE. Art is a BANG, yeah!
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As Wrath spenders go, I enjoy myself with my Heaven's Fury - Fires of Heaven Light Railgun for it's massive 950% damage beam. The weapon has a long range, deals MASSIVE DAMAGE on demand and if you are like me and have a Fate of the Fell, then the railgun turns into an even more dreadful LIGHT SHOTGUN! At close range, Normal mobs are VAPORIZED instantly with Champion mobs soon in a few more shots. Alternatively, even after all I've said about being a fighter, Blessed Hammer - Thunderstruck is a very efficient spell combined with Provoke. It's low cost and AoE coverage fits perfectly with the constant EXPLOSIVE AOE damage this build features. Terrible against treasure goblins though, use the shotgun for those.
Passives:
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Heavenly Strength for all intents and purpose is pretty much glued to every Crusaders outside of specific niche 1 handers, Long Arm of the Law allows you to keep up your laws perpetually with Akarat's Champion active, renewal is an OP heal for those who have lots of block, which I do.
As for the optional choices, hold your grounds is pretty much a free +15% block for both offensive and defensive purposes and Finery...well gems are truly truly outrageous, and I have lots of them. Alternatively you can choose Holy Cause if you have a holy weapon, that way you can do tons of damage and heal too.
Lawls:
Lawls of Valor - Critical: For when you want to make cause your Nuclear explosive damage to become SUPER NOVAS!
Lawls of Justice - Immovable Object: - For when you need ALOT of mitigation to survive delicious Torment VI mobs!
Lawls of Hope -Faith's Reward -For those who are already tanky as hell to become practically invulnerable with healing! Or you can go with Time Stop and literally be invulnerable!
Itemization and Paragon Points:
What to aim for in Specific Tiers:
1. Strength 2. Critical Hit and Damage then attack speed 3. All Resistance then Armor 4. Vitality and Life+ (includes all forms of healing)
Balance 2 and 3 out obviously, a DPS is worthless dead, and a tank can only do so much to control the Mobs, the best CC is DEATH!
with 800 healing and 8.4m toughness you telling you me are doing torment 4-5? i smell something fishy
specialy that in the video took you long enough to kill the elite and other the fact he didnt really have any harmful affixes he dropped your hp to half in seconds i doubt that you can even do torment 3
and why you using Roar?? the explosion is only 45% dmg is insanely low you can generate more wrath with 15% attack speed and the passive finery seriously? such useless passive you gain 492 str from 8 sockets which 1 item can increase this amount easly
your bracer is 100% useless seriously no crit chance no % for elemental damage
your ring grand royal aint working with only 1 set btw and hes stats are useless start enchanting items for crit chance
and how much crit dmg you got 200?
here some tips get 50% crit chance at least 300% crit dmg remove finery its just pure useless passive instead take divine fortress will boost you 1-2m toughness
in law of valor instead of critical take unstopabble force with the passive long arm of the law you got for 10 seconds heavens fury instead of 40 wrath cost now its 20 you can spam that insanely quick specialy while akart champion active you can spam this skill 10 seconds straight
Thanks for the tips, but my build isn't that rigid. I change my build around depending on where I go, and I love experimenting stuff so sometimes I will have lots of DPS and sometimes I will have lots of toughness, and as such my armory isn't exactly something that is set in stone as a result. Also, why are you dissing the Gems? They are truly, truly, outrageous....
Roar is free damage when I am completely surrounded, don't even need to cast anything because I will just damage everything around me while I do my business bashing their face in and causing explosions! Of course it's terrible 1 on 1 or against smaller mobs, but that's when I switch over to use Celerity for the 15% attack speed bonus.
I thought about using unstoppable for shotgun spam, but I don't usually like farming alone so I take critical for me and my friends (well that and I have 50% crit already and like 400% something crit damage when I am farming T2)
Anyway here's the T4 Solo vids of me killing various elites and such on bounties and what not. It's not very fast, nor is it perfect (my health goes up and down like rough hard sex) but it's the price one has to pay to be somewhat tanky on the first week...But compared to solo OLD INFERNO T4 is a joke.
Just look at how happy this particular skeleton is! If that is not the face of a frenzied laughter I don't know what is...
The Build and how it works
When I decided on my path of being a Crusader, I've explored pretty much most of the options available to me. You could go about being a caster or a fighter, either way Crusaders are almost always two-handed brutes. I've tried using the Blessed Hammer setup, but I just don't like the feel of it. I thought about it: I am a REAL MAN, on a REAL CRUSADE, what good is my shield if I can't use it to BASH my enemies face in and protect my friends? I might as well be playing a wizard. To this end, I've chosen to be a fighter and the creation of this particular build for others who share the same taste.My Armory Page | My Stats in battle
This build is a combination of high attack power and high survivability with the help of high block chance aimed at surviving higher torment level while still dealing enough damage to contribute. Right now I can SOLO TORMENT IV and DO TORMENT V and some of VI in a group. I won't bore you with all the details on how each skills work, so I will just list some combos I do...
Offensive:
++
I am a huge fan of Punish, the block chance increase and their associated buffs is a unique ability that only Crusaders can get. This particular setup abuses high block rate with Punish - Roar to generate constant AoE damage. Toss in a Provoke - Charged up and you have an option to bunch up various melee baddies and watch them BLOW THEMSELVES UP! (With added thorns damage) Alternatively, you can use Punish - Celerity for a sharp attack speed increase for 1 on 1 fights. Either way, Punish will help heal you for massive amounts combined with Renewal.
+
Condemn - Eternal Retaliation, the NUCLEAR EXPLOSION of this kit, becomes absolutely dreadful when combined with Akarat's Champion - Rally. Chain explosions of 1160% weapon damage every 3 seconds is a very funny thing. Alternatively you can run Vacuum if you want to suck in pesky ranged attackers, or Reciprocate for an even funnier explosion! Feel free to mix in a Provoke - Charged up to keep them busy while dealing EVEN MORE DAMAGE. Art is a BANG, yeah!
or+
As Wrath spenders go, I enjoy myself with my Heaven's Fury - Fires of Heaven Light Railgun for it's massive 950% damage beam. The weapon has a long range, deals MASSIVE DAMAGE on demand and if you are like me and have a Fate of the Fell, then the railgun turns into an even more dreadful LIGHT SHOTGUN! At close range, Normal mobs are VAPORIZED instantly with Champion mobs soon in a few more shots. Alternatively, even after all I've said about being a fighter, Blessed Hammer - Thunderstruck is a very efficient spell combined with Provoke. It's low cost and AoE coverage fits perfectly with the constant EXPLOSIVE AOE damage this build features. Terrible against treasure goblins though, use the shotgun for those.
Passives:
+oror
Heavenly Strength for all intents and purpose is pretty much glued to every Crusaders outside of specific niche 1 handers, Long Arm of the Law allows you to keep up your laws perpetually with Akarat's Champion active, renewal is an OP heal for those who have lots of block, which I do.
As for the optional choices, hold your grounds is pretty much a free +15% block for both offensive and defensive purposes and Finery...well gems are truly truly outrageous, and I have lots of them. Alternatively you can choose Holy Cause if you have a holy weapon, that way you can do tons of damage and heal too.
Lawls:
Lawls of Valor - Critical: For when you want to make cause your Nuclear explosive damage to become SUPER NOVAS!
Lawls of Justice - Immovable Object: - For when you need ALOT of mitigation to survive delicious Torment VI mobs!
Lawls of Hope -Faith's Reward -For those who are already tanky as hell to become practically invulnerable with healing! Or you can go with Time Stop and literally be invulnerable!
Itemization and Paragon Points:
What to aim for in Specific Tiers:
1. Strength 2. Critical Hit and Damage then attack speed 3. All Resistance then Armor 4. Vitality and Life+ (includes all forms of healing)
Balance 2 and 3 out obviously, a DPS is worthless dead, and a tank can only do so much to control the Mobs, the best CC is DEATH!
Gameplay Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhd6Mm997cA- Torment II
http://youtu.be/LaMOpMU7bWY- Torment IV
You're a wizard Harry.....
specialy that in the video took you long enough to kill the elite and other the fact he didnt really have any harmful affixes he dropped your hp to half in seconds i doubt that you can even do torment 3
and why you using Roar?? the explosion is only 45% dmg is insanely low you can generate more wrath with 15% attack speed and the passive finery seriously? such useless passive you gain 492 str from 8 sockets which 1 item can increase this amount easly
your bracer is 100% useless seriously no crit chance no % for elemental damage
your ring grand royal aint working with only 1 set btw and hes stats are useless start enchanting items for crit chance
and how much crit dmg you got 200?
here some tips get 50% crit chance at least 300% crit dmg remove finery its just pure useless passive instead take divine fortress will boost you 1-2m toughness
in law of valor instead of critical take unstopabble force with the passive long arm of the law you got for 10 seconds heavens fury instead of 40 wrath cost now its 20 you can spam that insanely quick specialy while akart champion active you can spam this skill 10 seconds straight
i hope this will helps you
Roar is free damage when I am completely surrounded, don't even need to cast anything because I will just damage everything around me while I do my business bashing their face in and causing explosions! Of course it's terrible 1 on 1 or against smaller mobs, but that's when I switch over to use Celerity for the 15% attack speed bonus.
I thought about using unstoppable for shotgun spam, but I don't usually like farming alone so I take critical for me and my friends (well that and I have 50% crit already and like 400% something crit damage when I am farming T2)
Anyway here's the T4 Solo vids of me killing various elites and such on bounties and what not. It's not very fast, nor is it perfect (my health goes up and down like rough hard sex) but it's the price one has to pay to be somewhat tanky on the first week...But compared to solo OLD INFERNO T4 is a joke.
http://youtu.be/LaMOpMU7bWY
Please test it out with my build and tell me how it goes for you!