[Top 3] Diablo 3 Best Crusader Builds

Updated:

26 Jan 2020

The Crusaders are able to wade into the thick of battle with the help of the heavens, and heavy armor.

The class does have limited ranged abilities, however, to keep the wrath up, a Crusader needs to get into the thick of the demon mobs. The more attempts by demons to damage, the more Wrath Crusaders get to fuel their abilities.

Now the builds below are considered the best. However, keep in mind weapon specifics and player skills will affect results. These builds are able to push into the higher tiers and greater rifts.

Now let's ask for the guidance of the High Heavens as we look at the top 3 Crusader builds.

3. Aegis of Valor Push Build

It's so shiny!

Aegis of Valor set was introduced in Season 19 and is the newest armor set for Crusader. This build is easily able to reach level 100 greater rift and shreds its ways through elites and bosses. The skills are designed to work in conjunction with the Aegis to make this a great damage dealer.

What Aegis of Valor Push Build Excels In:

Using Fists of Heaven and Heaven’s Fury together
Being Strong - this is a tank build and hard to kill.
Rotation, Rotation, being mindful of how your cooldowns and buffs are stacking.

Gear Stats: Critical Hit Chance, Critical Hit Damage, Cool Down Reduction, and Resistance To All are what you are looking for here.

Gear: Gems in this set are Diamonds in helm and armor, and Emerald in the weapon.

Helm: Crown of Valor
Shoulders: Spaulder of Valor
Gloves: Gauntlets of Valor
Chest: Brigandine of Valor
Belt: Captain Crimson’s Brace
Pants: Captain Crimson’s Thrust
Boots: Greaves of Valor
Bracers: Bracers of Fury
Amulet: The Flavor of TIme
Ring 1: Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
Ring 2: Convention of Elements
Weapon 1: Pig Sticker
Offhand: Shield of Fury
Legendary Gems:
- Gogok of Swiftness
- Bane of the Trapped
- Pain Enhancer

Gear in Kanai’s Cube:

Fate of the Fell
Stone Gauntlets
Royal Ring of Grandeur

Active Skills:

Fist of Heavens - Fissure
Heaven’s Fury - Fires of Heaven
Shield Glare - Divine Verdict
Iron Skin - Flash
Laws of Valor - Unstoppable Force
Akarat’s Champion - Prophet

Passive Skills:

Fervor
Long Arm of the Law
Holy Cause
Finery

Paragon Priority:

Core

Strength
Vitality
Movement Speed
Maximum Warth

Offense

Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Chance

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life Per Hit
Gold Find

Links for more information:

Link to the Build: https://www.diablofans.com/builds/105480-valor-fury-solo-push-build-2-6-7

Video about this build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG5vtsB_plI

2. Legacy of Nightmare Blessed Shield Captain America

She is working on getting the right gear for her build.

This powerful build uses the Legacy of Nightmare ring set that makes use of Ancient Legendaries and Primal Legendaries provides you with a 750% increase to damage buff while decreasing damage taken by 4%. This allows true customization with the recommendations below reaching the higher tiers and completing greater rifts.

What Crusader LoN Blessed Shield Captain America Excels In:

Improve as you go - as you get better pieces of gear, swap them in. This build is more about the stats than anything else. Just make sure it’s Ancient or Primal Legendary.
Blessed Shield is the main damage dealer. - Just like when Captain America toss your shield causes all the damage.
It’s all about the cooldown reduction - this fire build burns through Wrath quickly. .

Gear Stats: Cool Down reduction, Blessed Shield, or Fire Damage whenever possible. Then Strength followed by Critical Hit Chance and Damage.

Gear: Gems in this set are Diamonds in the helm. Diamond for toughness or, Rubies for Damage in armor. Emeralds in the weapon

Helm: Leoric’s Crown
Shoulders: Homing Pads
Gloves: Magefist
Chest: Aquila Cuirass
Belt: The Witching Hour
Pants: Swamp Land Waders
Boots: Illusory Boots
Bracers: Akkhan’s Manacles
Amulet: The Flavor of Time
Ring 1: Litany of the Undaunted
Ring 2: The Wailing Host
Weapon 1: Gyrfalon’s Foote
Offhand: Jekangboard
Legendary Gems:
- Bane of the Trapped
- Legacy of Dreams
- Bane of the Powerful

Gear in Kanai’s Cube:

Akkhan’s Leniency
Strongarm Bracers
Convention of Elements

Active Skills:

Blessed Shield - Combust
Iron Skin - Steel Skin
Condemn - Vacuum
Laws of Valor - Critical
Provoke - Hit Me
Akarat’s Champion - Profit

Passive Skills:

Towering Shield
Fervor
Indestructible
Finery

Paragon Priority:

Core

Movement Speed
Strength
Maximum Resource
Vitality

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance*
Critical Hit Damage*
Attack Speed

*One to Ten ration between Critical Hit Chance and Critical Hit Damage till both are maxed

Defense

Life
Resist All
Armor
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Life Per Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find

Links for more information:

Link to this build: https://www.d3planner.com/374529733

Video about this build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzFGsQXpk7A&t=36s

1. Valors Fury

The chest piece is durable, yet comfortable. It breathes better than metal..

This build is considered one of the best and powerful builds for the Crusader. The use of Thorns for damage means by attacking you, the attacker damages themselves, which in higher teirs and Greater Rifts is lethal.

What Valors Fury Excels In:

The radius of Damage is huge.
It’s fast - Compared to other Crusader builds - this one moves rather quickly.
Conversion - as you get more items with Thorns damage, the effect can go from defensive (good for lower levels) to offensive (for higher levels).

Gear Stats: Anything that adds power to the Thorns damage is important. Attack Speed, Strength, Vitality - Don’t worry about Critical Hit Damage or Chance as they do not help in this build.

Gear: Gems in this set are Diamonds in the helm and armor. Topaz in the weapon to increase the effect to the Thorns.