Ya holy damage 2h would be amazing. Seems off that there are so many 1hs with % ele damage on them, but only maximus with %fire damage for 2h. %fire has the most unique legends, so maybe thats just a part of the appeal.
Darklight is pretty awesome. I think crusaders with certain 1h is completely fine and can do just as well as with a 2h. Darklight is prob one of those one hands.
Golden Scourge might be close. 2h-1h damge difference is roughly 25-30% damage difference. So 20% holy damage and a roll in the 2200 might be close. I do think smite is a lack luster builder. perhaps with holy cause + finery without heavens strength and 20% holy damage, it might be really close.
The down side here is that % weapon damage is huge, and it will drastically lower all your abilities. Try both, see what you think.
You can use the Hallowed Shield (i'm jealous, I don't have that set) as the %holy damage there is awesome. The Hallowed has a nice set bonus, but I'm not sure the 2p is > than the stats a 2h weapon bring. If you could find a 2h with holy damage that would be your best bet in the long run. I think CD is still a huge stat, I wouldn't recommend dropping that anywhere if you can avoid it, though AS is what I would drop for CDR.
The best places to find CDR is:
Helm:Socket
Shoulder: CDR Roll (one of the best places, the %skill here I don't like (condemn/HF) because we only hit these buttons so often. I prefer more frequent use (CDR) to a small increase in %skilll here)
Gloves: IMO our Trifecta gloves are STR/CC/CD/CDR. Not super ideal here, but plausable.
Rings: Again with Trifecta rolls, or here is where I would drop CC. Stay at ~40%CC but crit rolls the lowest here
Shield: Rolling Affixes on shields SUUUCKS. Blizz needs to address this because there is about 27 different things that can roll here. Can still get up to 10% CDR here
Paragon points: 50 points is 10% CDR. Compared to 5% crit, 10% AS and 50% CD, CDR has a really high value. CC prob has the lowest as 5% crit is actually really small compared to what 10% CDR and 50% CD bring to the table.
Edit: to actually answer your question, 100% CD is a lot. I do not think giving that up, if possible, is the best way to go. But I would recommend getting around 25-35% CDR. I'm starting to believe that getting a decent amount of these stats is the way to go, I do not know that a 50-60% CDR build is really viable given all that you would need to give up. I think I'm around 39% CDR and I love it.
Also CDR is not addititive. This means that 8% from gloves and 12% from helm socket =/= 20% CDR. Its like 18.xx%. Not sure on math here.
if you got any tips, appreciated (btw i got the GyrfaIcon's thing but it s so boring to use that im using this buiId over bIessed shieId spamming, for more singIe target dps -0 which the BS buiID Iacks, so i find that eIites are actuaIIy easier on ur buiId )
AS is a nice stat if you are looking for responsive attacks from your character. It comes out to a very small increase in dps though. AS is largely a quality of life spell that only impacts your ability to build wrath slightly faster and spend it slightly faster. This is an increase in dps but one I find to be less than what is worth in from the investment into the stat. Personally I like CDR as our "attack speed" stat because CD effects 4 of our abilities. More attack speed does not mean you get to hit your hard hitting buttons more often, in fact it delays them because you are investing into attack speed. As a class I don't find that we need to hit frequently to do our damage, we need a big meaty 2h that can bring the pain that scales off of our % weapon damage on so many of our skills.
For instance, with 40% CDR I hit provoke very often, which gives 30 + 5wrath per target hit. This can be compared to the amount of wrath you get from your spender. I'm not so good with D3's math that I can calculate this out for you, but with next to no AS on my gear I very very rarely have wrath problems. And If I do, it's only a matter of a few seconds till I can taunt again.
I believe the Hallowed 2 set is AR and % attack speed? I do not know if that is worth losing out and 400+ dps and double STR/stats that a 2h weapon could provide (you mentioned your 1h axe). I'm of the option that very few 1h are viable (but there are some) and that you need a 2h weapon for the crusader to really shine.
As for passives, those are very personal. I can agree with Renewal, its great for healing if you are finding wrathful lacking. I personally don't like to run to many healing passives and like to get 1-2 offensive passives, Utility passive, Healing passive. Paragon points are largely personal preference, I simply listed the way I enjoy spending them :).
I'm glad you and others are enjoying the build though. Hope my feedback helps :D.
I have pretty decent gear, my armor is in the guide info, and I crush t3. I can do t4 and t5 but its just a little slower and requires higher resists. I've found t3 to be the most optimal farming speed for where my gear is at the moment. I'm glad everyone is having such a great time with the build though. Its nice to hear that my guide is having an effect on people enjoying the crusader class.
Glad I could help. If you have any comments or questions don't be afraid to ask. I'll try to check back here to keep the build updated and answer any questions people may have.
Changed the name a bit. And URL changed for vids
You don't need to change it in your vids though, That'd require a reupload for like a 1-2s difference right? Not a big deal.
It is a ton of fun! I've got about 105 hours on my sader since release and this is by far the most fun. I'd love to put your videos in my guide though! Let me know your thoughts and if there are things you like/don't like.
I'll do my best to keep this updated and perhaps make it look nicer. I think that requires HTML coding skills though, which I lack.
I have actually never done a video... ever. I should look into how to do that and post one. I'm sure its not that hard. If you'd like to show a lower geared vid I'll post a link in the guide. Thanks for taking the time to read it. Every time I sit down to write a guide or something like this it is always so long. However I feel if I cut things out I don't cover all I want.
The down side here is that % weapon damage is huge, and it will drastically lower all your abilities. Try both, see what you think.
For instance, with 40% CDR I hit provoke very often, which gives 30 + 5wrath per target hit. This can be compared to the amount of wrath you get from your spender. I'm not so good with D3's math that I can calculate this out for you, but with next to no AS on my gear I very very rarely have wrath problems. And If I do, it's only a matter of a few seconds till I can taunt again.
I believe the Hallowed 2 set is AR and % attack speed? I do not know if that is worth losing out and 400+ dps and double STR/stats that a 2h weapon could provide (you mentioned your 1h axe). I'm of the option that very few 1h are viable (but there are some) and that you need a 2h weapon for the crusader to really shine.
As for passives, those are very personal. I can agree with Renewal, its great for healing if you are finding wrathful lacking. I personally don't like to run to many healing passives and like to get 1-2 offensive passives, Utility passive, Healing passive. Paragon points are largely personal preference, I simply listed the way I enjoy spending them :).
I'm glad you and others are enjoying the build though. Hope my feedback helps :D.
You don't need to change it in your vids though, That'd require a reupload for like a 1-2s difference right? Not a big deal.
I'll do my best to keep this updated and perhaps make it look nicer. I think that requires HTML coding skills though, which I lack.
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