Classify			Recommendations
Melee/Strength			★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Solo Rating		Dungeon Rating		Raid Rank

| Strength

Strength
Incredible crowd control. Good AoE attacks and damage. Very strong; excels when surrounded by enemies. Very good team support, ideal for team play.

 

Crusader is a class tanker character awesome doesn't sacrifice damage and crowd control to stay survivable. Armed with powerful AoE attacks, great party spells, and move skills that also function with crowd control, the Crusader is a powerful machine when it comes to battle.

Due to Crusader's skills very effective in combat, should easily become one of the best combo classes that can work solo or in groups. For new players looking for a powerful character class that can comfortably expand their abilities late in the game, there's no class like Crusader.

| Weakness

Weakness
The gameplay revolves around the skill's long cooldown. Low single target damage; The boss damage is quite low. Depends on secondary skills due to very weak primary attacks.

 

Although the Crusader excels at play in groups and move when solo, but the low single-target damage and long skill cooldown make this class tedious when dealing with content like the Helliquary boss. Due to its weak main attacks, the Crusader will feel the pressure until you get better skills and gear.

| Main skill

Require Lv	Main skill
1	Punish
34	Sacred Fire

Punish

Effect
Attacks an enemy that deals X to Y damage and gains Hard Sense, increasing your Block Chance by 30% for 2s.
Ultimate: Counterattack Storm
Increases Punishment for 12 seconds, attacks all enemies in front of you, increasing damage per hit from X to Y and increasing its Block Chance bonus. You also gain a shield that absorbs damage equal to 20% of your maximum Health for 3 seconds.

Sacred Fire

Effect
Ignite the air with holy flame from your weapon, dealing X to Y damage to enemies and 25% more to all other enemies in front of you.
Ultimate: Burning Heat
Enhances Sacred Fire for 12 seconds, increasing damage dealt to X to Y. Each enemy killed increases Sacred Fire damage by 1% for 240 seconds, stacking up to 10 times. You also get an absorption shield.

| Additional skills

Require Lv	Additional skills
1	Spinning Shield
1	Sweep Attack
3	Shield Glare
8	Falling Sword
15	Draw and Quarter
20	consecration
28	Judgment
38	Holy Banner
41	Shield Charge
44	Sacred Chain
47	Condemn
50	Conjuration of Light

Spinning Shield

Require Lv	Type	Cooldown
1		12 seconds
Effect
Launches a spinning shield, dealing X damage to all enemies in its path. The shield will return, pulling enemies on its way to you and dealing additional Y damage. Up to 3 charges. Players can only be affected by Spinning Shield once every 3 seconds.

Sweep Attack

Require Lv	Type	Cooldown
1		9 seconds
Effect
Sweeps a mystical flame over enemies in front of you, dealing X damage. Further charging increases range and damage up to Y. When fully charged, Sweeping Attack will also knock enemies up.

Shield Glare

Require Lv	Type	Cooldown
3		0,5 seconds
Effect
Light shoots out from your shield, dealing X damage and blinding all enemies in front of you for 3 seconds. Players will only go Blind if they are facing you.

Falling Sword

Require Lv	Type	Cooldown
8		10 seconds
Effect
Stab your holy sword at a location where it deals X damage over 5 seconds to all nearby enemies. Activate again to launch herself into the sky and dash to the sword's location, dealing Y damage to all nearby enemies and retracting the sword.

Draw and Quarter

Require Lv	Type	Cooldown
15		18 seconds
Effect
Gets on a warhorse for 5 seconds, removes all effects that slow down movement, increases movement speed by 60%, and replaces your Main Attack. The holy chain will bind up to 8 surrounding monsters, pulling them as you ride and continuously dealing X damage.

consecration

Require Lv	Type	Cooldown
20		15 seconds
Effect
Defend the ground around you, dealing X damage to all nearby enemies for 6 seconds.

Judgment

Require Lv	Type	Cooldown
28		12 seconds
Effect
Casts judgment to all enemies in an area, dealing X damage and Slowing them by 50% for 3 seconds. The center of the area will explode after a short time, dealing Y damage to all nearby enemies and stunning them for 3 seconds.

Holy Banner

Require Lv	Type	Cooldown
38		24 seconds
Effect
Plant a divine banner that inspires nearby allies for 11,2 seconds, increasing Critical Hit Chance by 100%, but reducing Critical Hit damage by 135% instead of doubling it. Critical hit chance above 100% will increase to 65%.

Shield Charge

Require Lv	Type	Cooldown
41		12 seconds
Effect
Dash forward with your shield, knocking all enemies in your path and dealing X damage. Enemies that collide with terrain are Stunned for 3 seconds.

Sacred Chain

Require Lv	Type	Cooldown
44		14 seconds
Effect
Throws a bouncing holy chain between enemies, striking up to 6 targets and dealing X damage to each target. Chain Stuns enemies for 8 seconds, but is destroyed by damage. Time reduced to 3 seconds for players.

Condemn

Require Lv	Type	Cooldown
47		9 seconds
Effect
Inflicts a large explosion, dealing X damage to all nearby enemies after 3 seconds. Reactivate to detonate early, but do less damage in a smaller radius.

Conjuration Light

Require Lv	Type	Cooldown
50		26.1 seconds
Effect
Summons a beam of holy light from the sky, protecting you and all nearby allies with damage immunity for 3 seconds.

Crusader's Preferred Character Stats
Strength ▶ Fortitude ▶ Vitality ▶ will power
Strength	This is main indicator by Crusader. It gives the highest damage and combat rating when increased.
Fortitude	Increase armor , and Pierce. Invest in this stat early to take advantage of Crusader's extremely good resistance.
Vitality	Increase maximum vitality your. When you reach the end of the game, invest in this stat to increase your survivability.
will power	Increase effective cc , and resistance. While the cc and resistance effects are great, they can be offset by Paragon Points later on.
market	Worst indicator to increase as Crusader as it provides low combat ability. Do not waste any points on this stat while leveling up this character.

 

Crusader is mainly based on Strength, giving the player the most advantage in combat and damage with each plus. Pair this with damage resistance for more armor piercing damage and vitality to increase your endurance in skirmishes.

Please note that although will power can be important in some cases, but both its cc effectiveness and its Resistance can be upgraded separately through the Paragon System. Players who want to increase only one of the two can choose to go this route.

| How to prioritize Crusader Paragon scores

As with most classes, it's best to add more strength and Health when using Paragon Points. Vanquisher Tree there are a lot of options for both damage and health.

As a secondary option, players can invest in Armor penetration to deal extra damage to Crusader's enemies. For survivability, increase Armor or Resistance depending on your gear bonus.

| Use crowd control skills to pull enemies

Crusader will have some enemy drag skills that can decide the initiation of a fight. In addition to dealing good damage, they help you and your party prepare for the next AoE attacks on large groups of enemies.

When playing as a Crusader, use skills like Spinning Shield or Draw and Quarter to control the number of enemies around you. Set up your team to combine series using consecutive CCs.

| Deal AoE damage with skills

Crusader's strength lies in AoE . skill arsenal can be used depending on whether your role is solo or in a group. With so many choices available, Crusader is one of the few classes that can play multiple roles in PvE.

Judgment , and Sacred Chain can be used to support your allies for subsequent AoE attacks. Condemn , and Falling Sword can be used to deal massive AoE damage quickly. consecration , and Shield Glare can be used when tanking for the group. Combine your playstyle to suit your or your team's needs.

| Provide Buff AoE when needed

Unlike the damage-only classes like Wizard. Crusaders can switch roles support teammates without any problems. They can support strong groups while still being a good damage dealer and increase damage in skirmishes.

When adventuring with a group, use Holy Banner to increase the amount of damage to your team. If you find yourself and your teammates harassed by much harder monsters, Conjuration of Light will protect your teammates for a certain time.

List of Character Classes
Barbarian	Crusader	Demon Hunter
Monk	Necromancer	Wizard

 

List of Character Classes

 

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