This is going to be a dynamic post that i will update with questions that are continuously asked and answered nearly every single day on the crusader forums. Please check here before posting a simple question to reduce clutter from threads that are answered with one post.
1. How much CDR is required for me to have 100% uptime on Champion of Akarat with 6PC??
If you run 56% CDR you can keep crusader up with 100% efficiency. This is much easier for 1H builds as there is a 15% CDR talent and can help you to achieve the magical number.
2. How do i get past the t3-t4 road block?
Unfortunately crusaders are hit by item gating pretty hard here, basically you have to keep farming until a signature piece lands in your hands. I'll list a few here are 100% capiable of t6. Fate of the fells for holy, Maximus/Darklight for fire, Shaffeurs/Darklight is also possible for lightning. 6PC Akkhans is needed for some builds, but not others.
3. How do i trigger strong arm bracers?
Kinda limited in options for crusaders here, Falling sword works, Condemn with vacuum works, sweep attack with gathering sweep, Phalanx with stampede and also drawn and quartered for steed charge.
4. What is the most optimal build for group and solo play?
Holy shotgun with FoTF functions the best in a group setting, and for solo farming T6 a fire build functions the best currently (i was doing it before it was cool).
5. there any videos or streamers i should watch or i could learn more about crusaders?
Manner cookie has some very informational vids and tends to go quite in-depth, for example this is his firelight one for t6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ABjHo6Suz8 (Darklight fire build)
So I'm pretty much stuck at this point. I can handle T3 rifts pretty well, but that's about where I stop. T4 takes quite a bit longer and I always seem to stumble into a death. I'm looking to make the Aughild shoulders and chest when I actually find the plans, and I'm also one of those people who hasn't found a RoRG yet. I don't have a Charo, Hellskull, Piro, or any other legendary shield aside from the one on my templar and a hallowed I made with 20% holy damage. Also I don't have any of the legendary flails aside from the mortal drama and I also only have two pieces of (poorly rolled) akkhan, the helm and the boots.
Now given my poor luck, what are my options? Just keep running and hope at some point, SOMETHING drops that will help me kick into a higher torment level? Or is there something I can do with my current gear (I'm trying to make a new captain's belt that can roll AR but just can't get those sand sharks to spawn) that would help me out beyond what I'm currently using? Also what changes to my build would make it flow better or would just be a better change in general?
Thanks for any opinions or ideas you may have for my crusader. I appreciate it. Good luck out there!
I've never really liked holy so i can't really comment on the state of your spec that in depth. I think you should run akkarats champ over falling sword though, maybe something like embodiment of power.
If you are focusing on CDR for condemn i'd say it's not really worth it since the holy BoP condemn build doesn't really function in T6 any more. could be spent elsewhere on stats like all res or vit. I'd say just keep struggling through and trying to find specific peices through kadala and then function your spec around it. Fire/Liightning/Holy are all viable in t6 with a few builds. Find a darklight or maximus? go fire. Fate of the fells? Holy. Tgods/Shaffuers/ go lightning. crusader are gated so hard by gear at t3-t4 but once you get that signature item the rest just falls into place i wish you the best of luck :).
Well if you happen to have a deadmans finger floating around you might want to put it on your crusader... works very well with bowmen 60m crits, and bodyguard ~110m crits.
Thanks to teramelos on reddit for finding this out, thought i'd share it here.
Running t5 hardcore, cant even imagine how could i transition to t6. Need to rise toughness, sheet damage, get rolls for heavens fury etc. Any tips?
Pretty much have to min-max your current gear and hope for better rolls i'll list a few here but man it's going to take time and good luck.
Pants - all res and health globe bonus, boots - health globe bonus, FoTF - higher damage roll and CDR, gloves - health globe and maybe crit over vit? not sure how comfortable it is for you considering i can only do T3 on my HC crusader without fearing for my life. Shoulders - Healthglobe and vitality instead of life%. Bracers - healthglobe and 6% damage reduction.
i'd say your biggest loss of damage is not having any CHD on gloves/rings which is 150% total on perfect rolls. only problem is that RoRG is quite decent so i assume you will just have to drop vit from unity/gloves for crit which unfortunately can't really be made up any where else. Really hard situation to be in just tossing out some thoughts that come to mind
Tbh i'd run wrathful over finery becaue the healing from heaven's fury is pretty huge, and worth the ~700 strength you will lose
@ Sotdeath i'd suggest going for a harringtons belt, very noticeable increase in power. Did you have to roll into three sockets on your chest because i can't tell from the batlenet. if you haven't i'd suggest changing the life regen into condemn damage.
@ Enterich even monks get crusader shields, unfortunately i don't think the chance will be any better on your barb so i wish you the best of luck getting a defender of westmarch, it's such a beautiful shield.
Merging threads is very clunky so it's easier if i just answer it here.
Personally i think the strongest weapon you listed there was the blade of prophecy, it is an extremely strong item and will last you all the way until torment 6. You have suitable gear that can easily be switcher over to holy, your neck already has CDR and the ability to re-roll into holy which is nice. Your SoJ + bracers are also in the same situation that can be re-rolled rather easily.
If you're willing to change to holy which is the strongest way to progress forward using a condemn build with blade of prophecy also here is a nice guide by our very own mannercookie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOLOEzcckJk that can give you idea of the play style and recommendations. For blood shards i would focus them on getting a new shield, there are several nice options you could land on here. I'd suggest either a Hellskull or a Jekangboard. These can both roll Str/Crit/Condemn damage and CDR and should be the stats you aim for, ofc that is a hard perfect roll and most likely you will end up with 3/4 and something like vit which is fine until you need to min/max your gear. Another option to go for is something like an andarials visage which can roll holy damage and really get your build going.
Congratz mate, pretty much a perfect ring depending on what build you play. I've found an almost perfect fire/ice SoJ but not one that i can make great with holy damage. enjoy it :P.
You definitely can, the best part about the caches is they don't roll their legendary until opened. this allows you to farm them fast on something like a monk and then open on them for any class you desire. i've gotten four so far between my characters (although three of them are strength because one dropped without smart loot..)
You should be fine to drop some tankiness @ Ezelious,i can understand the want to play a thematic build as i personally do it with a fire build i'm very partial too. But you will probably hit a wall at around t3. i'd suggest making aughilds for bracers + chest and ashearas legs/boots which will give you some addition tankiness if you have the recipes and make it.
This would make it more comfortable for you to ease into strength gems. Also wrathful will give you some big heals using shield bash, so if you find that elites are the problem i'd switch renewal to it, because it's only really useful when you're fighting a big swarm of stuff.
Also really pleased at how this thread is going and how well it was received :). Thanks for taking the time to help each other out and bounce ideas around!
forgot about that one, i'll go test it out.
Yeah it works with stampede and also drawn and quartered.
This is going to be a dynamic post that i will update with questions that are continuously asked and answered nearly every single day on the crusader forums. Please check here before posting a simple question to reduce clutter from threads that are answered with one post.
1. How much CDR is required for me to have 100% uptime on Champion of Akarat with 6PC??
If you run 56% CDR you can keep crusader up with 100% efficiency. This is much easier for 1H builds as there is a 15% CDR talent and can help you to achieve the magical number.
2. How do i get past the t3-t4 road block?
Unfortunately crusaders are hit by item gating pretty hard here, basically you have to keep farming until a signature piece lands in your hands. I'll list a few here are 100% capiable of t6. Fate of the fells for holy, Maximus/Darklight for fire, Shaffeurs/Darklight is also possible for lightning. 6PC Akkhans is needed for some builds, but not others.
3. How do i trigger strong arm bracers?
Kinda limited in options for crusaders here, Falling sword works, Condemn with vacuum works, sweep attack with gathering sweep, Phalanx with stampede and also drawn and quartered for steed charge.
4. What is the most optimal build for group and solo play?
Holy shotgun with FoTF functions the best in a group setting, and for solo farming T6 a fire build functions the best currently (i was doing it before it was cool).
5. there any videos or streamers i should watch or i could learn more about crusaders?
Manner cookie has some very informational vids and tends to go quite in-depth, for example this is his firelight one for t6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ABjHo6Suz8 (Darklight fire build)
Please don't bump your stream more then once per day.
I've never really liked holy so i can't really comment on the state of your spec that in depth. I think you should run akkarats champ over falling sword though, maybe something like embodiment of power.
If you are focusing on CDR for condemn i'd say it's not really worth it since the holy BoP condemn build doesn't really function in T6 any more. could be spent elsewhere on stats like all res or vit. I'd say just keep struggling through and trying to find specific peices through kadala and then function your spec around it. Fire/Liightning/Holy are all viable in t6 with a few builds. Find a darklight or maximus? go fire. Fate of the fells? Holy. Tgods/Shaffuers/ go lightning. crusader are gated so hard by gear at t3-t4 but once you get that signature item the rest just falls into place i wish you the best of luck :).
Well if you happen to have a deadmans finger floating around you might want to put it on your crusader... works very well with bowmen 60m crits, and bodyguard ~110m crits.
Thanks to teramelos on reddit for finding this out, thought i'd share it here.
Tbh i'd reroll the fire damage to high crit damage. it's still a decent upgrade with higher str, crit and average damage over as.
Pretty much have to min-max your current gear and hope for better rolls i'll list a few here but man it's going to take time and good luck.
Pants - all res and health globe bonus, boots - health globe bonus, FoTF - higher damage roll and CDR, gloves - health globe and maybe crit over vit? not sure how comfortable it is for you considering i can only do T3 on my HC crusader without fearing for my life. Shoulders - Healthglobe and vitality instead of life%. Bracers - healthglobe and 6% damage reduction.
i'd say your biggest loss of damage is not having any CHD on gloves/rings which is 150% total on perfect rolls. only problem is that RoRG is quite decent so i assume you will just have to drop vit from unity/gloves for crit which unfortunately can't really be made up any where else. Really hard situation to be in just tossing out some thoughts that come to mind
Tbh i'd run wrathful over finery becaue the healing from heaven's fury is pretty huge, and worth the ~700 strength you will lose
Perfect stats as soon as you get crit :).
@ Enterich even monks get crusader shields, unfortunately i don't think the chance will be any better on your barb so i wish you the best of luck getting a defender of westmarch, it's such a beautiful shield.
Personally i think the strongest weapon you listed there was the blade of prophecy, it is an extremely strong item and will last you all the way until torment 6. You have suitable gear that can easily be switcher over to holy, your neck already has CDR and the ability to re-roll into holy which is nice. Your SoJ + bracers are also in the same situation that can be re-rolled rather easily.
If you're willing to change to holy which is the strongest way to progress forward using a condemn build with blade of prophecy also here is a nice guide by our very own mannercookie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOLOEzcckJk that can give you idea of the play style and recommendations. For blood shards i would focus them on getting a new shield, there are several nice options you could land on here. I'd suggest either a Hellskull or a Jekangboard. These can both roll Str/Crit/Condemn damage and CDR and should be the stats you aim for, ofc that is a hard perfect roll and most likely you will end up with 3/4 and something like vit which is fine until you need to min/max your gear. Another option to go for is something like an andarials visage which can roll holy damage and really get your build going.
This would make it more comfortable for you to ease into strength gems. Also wrathful will give you some big heals using shield bash, so if you find that elites are the problem i'd switch renewal to it, because it's only really useful when you're fighting a big swarm of stuff.
Also really pleased at how this thread is going and how well it was received :). Thanks for taking the time to help each other out and bounce ideas around!