Best Diablo 3 Crusader Builds: Season 30

Sam Smith
best diablo 3 crusader builds

If you’re wondering what the best Crusader builds are in Diablo 3, we’ve got you covered. Keep reading to find out the best skills, items, and weapons for your Crusader class to use in Season 30 of the game.

The Crusader is the Tank class in Diablo 3 and is the spiritual successor to Diablo 2’s Paladin. Both are champions of law and faith and will enforce their ideals through steel and force if necessary, however, their fighting styles do differ. The Crusader is heavily armored and uses their physical strength to overcome their enemies.

Often armed with a mighty sword or flail and a great shield, Crusaders excel at close combat – although thanks to the magical abilities they have access to, they can also wield spells to tackle their enemies from a distance.

If a Crusader is your class of choice for Season 30 of Diablo 3, we’ve got a full rundown of the best builds to use below.


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Diablo 3 Crusader female
Like all Diablo 3 characters, the Crusader can be male or female.

Is the Crusader right for me?

The Crusader is well suited to those who like the idea of easing into the game with a tank-like character, but may also want to indulge in some magic and unique skill-based play later. While the Crusader appears to be a chunky armor-clad, hammer-wielding powerhouse, there’s a lot more to them.

You may also want to consider if the Crusader’s personality and style suit you as an individual. Crusaders are very forthright, disciplined, and focused on their ideals. Anyone who doesn’t share these is simply in their way. While this can make for some fun banter between them and characters like the Scoundrel, they may not be to everyone’s taste.

If you prefer your protagonists to be morally grey anti-heroes, then the Crusader might not be for you. They are essentially the Captain America of the Diablo universe – great in a fight, but due to their unshakeable and unmovable values, not so fun at a party.

Yet in battle, the Crusader is buttery smooth in the right hands and can deliver massive damage from afar and up close. They can also rush their opponents in ferocious charge moves that are great for crowd control and cutting through swathes of demons.

If you want to smite your enemies with both power and unrelenting judgment, then the Crusader will be your character of choice.

Is the Crusader good in Season 30?

According to Maxroll.gg’s key farming tier list the Crusader’s AoV Heaven’s Fury build this season scores an A rank.

This means that those who choose the Crusader this season and decide to use this build are in for a treat – and Diablo’s minions are in for one hell of a bashing.

Diablo 3 Crusader builds gameplay
The Crusader in Act 5.

Best Diablo 3 Crusader build

The top Crusader build this season is the Aegis of Valor Heaven’s Fury. As you can guess this is built around equipping the Aegis of Valor set and taking advantage of the massive bonuses it gives to the Heaven’s Fury skill.

Active Skills

Skill Rune
Heaven’s Fury Fires of Heaven
Speed Charge Rejuvenation
Akarat’s Champion Prophet
Laws of Valor Unstoppable Force
Fist of the Heavens Fissure
Shield Glare Divine Verdict

Passive Skills

We’d recommend making use of the following passive skills as soon as you can:

  • Heavenly Strength
  • Holy Cause
  • Finery
  • Long Arm of the Law

Items and weapons

Here’s a breakdown of the items you’ll need and where they go:

Item type Name
Helm Crown of Valor
Shoulders Spaulders of Valor
Chest Aquila Cuirass
Gloves Gauntlets of Valor
Bracers Bracer of Fury
Belt Captain Crimson’s Silk Girdle
Pants Captain Crimson’s Thrust
Boots Greaves of Valor
Ring 1 Stone of Jordan
Ring 2 Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
Amulet Squirt’s Necklace
Main-hand weapon Fate of the Charge
Off-hand weapon Shield of Fury

Follower

Diablo III Season 23 Followers
The possible companions of the Crusader – they’ll prefer some to others.

With the Crusader being a tank, it may make sense to bring along the Enchantress so she can blast spells at enemies and provide some elemental damage.

But we’re inclined to recommend the Templar for two reasons. First, his dialogue is interesting. Kormac is also a member of the Church of Zakarum, and for every similarity he shares with the Crusader, he also has a different view. Secondly, his healing buffs can be the most useful skills for this build and add a layer of security.

Although, you can also hire the Scoundrel to watch him test your Crusader’s patience. His buffs are useful too, but you’ll not have much use for his attacks. Remember the Crusader has no summonable minions or pets, so unless you bring along one of the three followers, you’re on your own against the legions of Hell – but that’s just how the Crusader likes it.

Alternative Diablo 3 Crusader builds

If this build doesn’t seem like your style then there are other paths the Crusader can walk:

Legacy of Dreams Bombardment Crusader Build

Skill Rune
Punish Celerity
Condemn Vacuum
Shield Glare Divine Verdict
Bombardment Barrels of Spikes
Iron Skin Reflective Skin
Akarats Champion Prophet

Akkhan Condemn Crusader Build

Skill Rune
Justice Sword of Justice
Laws of Valor Unstoppable Force
Phalanx Bowmen
Condemn Shattering Explosion
Judgment
Akarats Champion Prophet

The full guide to both these builds can be obtained here.


So that’s it for our Diablo 3 Crusader Builds for this Season! Hoping to become a Season 30 champion? Be sure to check out our guides:

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About The Author

Sam is a Senior Games Writer for Dexerto specializing in Survival Horror, Diablo, Final Fantasy, and Soulslikes. An NCTJ accredited journalist, Sam also holds a degree in journalism from the University of Central Lancashire and has many years of experience as a professional writer. Being able to marry his love of writing with his addiction to video games was always one of his life goals. He also loves all things PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo in equal measure. Contact at sam.smith@dexerto.com