Most Crusader builds can work well with either a one-handed or a two-handed weapon, switching out Heavenly Strength for Fervor, depending on the better weapon drop you get. But most of the time the numbers still favor two-handers, especially now in patch 2.1. To get the most out of a one-handed build, one has to take full advantage of attack speed and staggered short … [Read more...]
Fiery Wrath Crusader
In keeping with our attempts to provide elemental diversity, we offer you a Crusader with a fire theme. The overwhelming majority of Crusaders are speccing holy at this time, which makes me wish the auction house was still around to get dirt cheap fire gear. Skills Actives Slash + Crush Most Slashers opt for Zeal, but we want Crush for the crit boost. Sweep Attack + … [Read more...]
Lots-o-Hammers Crusader Build
This is a sit-back-and-spam kind of Hammerdin + Clones build that's good once you've found a comfortable difficulty level to farm in, preferably complemented with 2 ranged groupies & maybe a Barb. I ran T2 rifts "comfortably" on my 700k-DPS 5mil-Toughness Crusader with a whirlwind Barb who would mop up stragglers around me, plus a DH & Frozen Orb Wiz doing DPS from … [Read more...]
The Cooldown Crusader: A Walking Nuke
As the new class, there is a lot of controversy over the Crusader. Players wanting to try the latest thing are critical, and the classes they are familiar with have had much more time to be balanced. Are Crusaders vastly underpowered, or are they just misunderstood? Does your Crusader suck because Blizzard failed, or do you just need to learn not to play her/him like a … [Read more...]
Crusader Build: Mob Grinder
For this crusader build, you'll need a decent two-handed weapon which gives you incredible DPS. Fortunately, the Heavenly Strength passive lets you wield a shield at the same time, so you don't have to give up any of your survivability. With Schaefer's Hammer, you'll gain a huge AoE that can proc whenever you take a hit, and you'll be able to quickly tear through large groups … [Read more...]
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