Crusaders are unbending champions of faith and law. These living fortresses use impenetrable plate and towering shields to wade through scores of foes, leaving demonic bodies smoldering in their wake.

The thick of battle is unforgiving, but crusaders rush in without hesitation, relying on holy magic and heavy armor to guarantee victory. Well-trained crusaders are adept at deflecting attacks entirely, often shrugging off massive blows that would fell lesser combatants. If pressed, they can sacrifice speed and mobility for pure staying power.

Bone-crunching flails and wicked shields are perfect for melee, but crusaders are hardly limited to extinguishing evil at close range. When one of these divinely empowered warriors joins battle, blazing fire and blinding light follow, smiting entire packs of enemies who dare to resist judgment.

BACKGROUND
“The crusade calls me...so I go.”

The leaders of the harmonious Zakarum religion once strove to imprison Mephisto, Lord of Hatred, beneath Travincal temple, preventing him from ever twisting the hearts of humanity again.

They failed.

It was not the first time Zakarum had lapsed; 200 years prior, the cleric Akkhan noticed corruption at the heart of his faith, and sent his acolytes on a far-ranging quest to cleanse it. Akkhan’s “crusaders” were young recruits, chosen for honor and goodness, trained in weaponry and flesh-scouring magics, though their most important quality was unwavering devotion to duty.

Today, the crusaders’ focused quest for purity has broadened. Flimsy “containment” gives evil many opportunities to thrive, and wandering crusaders – often master and apprentice pairs – regularly strike down Sanctuary’s demons. Some fight out of righteousness; others in the hopes that their victories may make corrupt Zakarum whole again. When a crusader's master dies, their student takes up their weapons and their identity…and the crusade continues, even beyond death.

Official resources/guides from battle.net:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/crusader/

Crusader short story, additional Lore from battle.net:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/game/lore/short-story/crusader/

Crusader skill calculator:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/crusader

This post has been edited by yuhhaur: Mar 29 2014, 12:28 PM

This post has been edited by yuhhaur: Mar 31 2014, 05:22 PM

Gears of Crusader:





This post has been edited by yuhhaur: May 11 2014, 09:42 PM

Although I am tered starter, I haven't roll a Crusader :shy:

If you guys don't mine, share us your toon?

Noob crusader just hit lvl70 this afternoon

Go join V2 thread! I am handing over to Moogle Stiltzkin.