This straightforward and fast moving Build provides great area damage, allowing you to smite groups of enemies with lightning from the heavens.
Skills
This build mainly revolves around taking advantage of the Aegis of Valor and taking out groups of enemies with Fists of the Heavens. Steed Charge charge is used to automatically proc more uses of Fists of the Heavens while active, while greatly increasing its damage.
Aside from these two, the other core Skills in this build are:
- Akarat’s Champion – a staple in Crusader builds; it gives you a boost in both offense and defense.
- Laws of Hope – provides a boost in mobility and damage.
- Iron Skin – used to give a boost in damage reduction.
- Condemn – will help group mobs up together.
Passives
- Heavenly Strength – needed in order to equip a 2-Handed Weapon and Shield.
- Lord Commander – needed to keep up Steed Charge as much as possible.
- Finary – gives a strong boost to offense and defense.
- Indestructible – can be used to give extra survivability.
- Long Arm of the Law – can be used to keep the Laws of Hope active effect up.
Equipment
The primary armor for this build will be the Aegis of Valor set. You will need five pieces of it for the full effect (if you Cube the Royal Ring of Grandeur). Darklight and Vigilante Belt will both greatly enhance Fists of the Heavens, while the Norvald’s Fervor set keeps Steed Charge up. Pandemonium Loop, Rechel’s Ring of Larceny, and Warzechian Armguards all help give you bursts of movement speed, which will give more damage to Fists of the Heavens.
Boon of the Hoarder, Gogok of Swiftness, and Zei’s Stone of Vengeance are generally the best Legendary Gems. Gogok of Swiftness will give you both Attack Speed and Cooldown Reduction, Zei’s Stone of Vengeance will give you a damage increase, and Boon of the Hoarder will help keep your movement speed high.
Equipment Stat Priorities
| Slot | Stat Priorities |
|---|---|
| Weapon | 1. Damage Range 2. Socket (using Ramaladni’s Gift) 3. Cooldown Reduction 4. Damage % 5. Attack Speed 6. Strength 7. Elite Damage 8. Fear on Hit |
| Off-Hand | 1. Critical Hit Chance 2. Fists of the Heavens Damage 3. Cooldown Reduction 4. Strength 5. Elite Damage 6. Fear on Hit |
| Helm | 1. Fists of the Heavens Damage 2. Critical Hit Chance 3. Socket (Flawless Royal Diamond) 4. Strength 5. Fear on Hit |
| Gloves | 1. Critical Hit Chance 2. Cooldown Reduction 3. Critical Hit Damage 4. Attack Speed 5. Strength |
| Shoulders | 1. Cooldown Reduction 2. Strength 3. All Resistance 4. Vitality 5. Area Damage |
| Chest | 1. Sockets (3 Flawless Royal Diamonds) 2. All Resistance 3. Elite Damage Reduction 4. Strength 5. Vitality 6. Life % |
| Pants | 1. Sockets (2 Flawless Royal Diamonds) 2. All Resistance 3. Strength 4. Vitality |
| Boots | 1. Fists of the Heavens Damage 2. All Resistance 3. Strength 4. Vitality |
| Rings | 1. Socket 2. Cooldown Reduction 3. Critical Hit Damage 4. Critical Hit Chance 5. Attack Speed |
| Amulet | 1. Socket 2. Critical Hit Damage 3. Elemental Damage 4. Critical Hit Chance |
| Bracers | 1. Elemental Damage 2. Critical Hit Chance 3. Strength 4. Vitality 5. All Resistance |
| Belt | 1. All Resistance 2. Strength 3. Life % 4. Vitality |
Paragon Points
| Core | Offensive | Defensive | Utility |
| 1. Movement Speed | 1. Cooldown Reduction | 1. All Resistance | 1. Area Damage |
| 2. Strength | 2. Critical Hit Damage | 2. Armor | 2. Pickup Radius |
| 3. Vitality | 3. Critical Hit Chance | 3. Life % | 3. Life per Hit |
| 4. Maximum Wrath | 4. Attack Speed | 4. Life Regeneration | 4. Resource Cost Reduction |
