Crusader

Defender of the Faith

Base Classes Fighter Healer

Races Aelfborn Centaur Dwarf Elf Half Giant Human

Disciplines Artillerist Blade Master Blade Weaver Bounty Hunter Commander Darksworn Forge Master Giant Killer Huntsman Knight Prospector Rune Caster Sanctifier Sapper Traveler Undead Hunter Wyrmslayer

Mastery Runes Master of Axes Master of Great Axes Master of Spears

Factions Centaur Cohort Church of the All-Father Dwarfhold

Skills

Weapon Specializations Level 1: granted Sword Level 5: granted Pole Arm Level 5: granted Spear Level 20: granted Great Hammer Mastery (Hammer Skill 80) Level 20: granted Great Sword Mastery (Sword Skill 80) Level 20: granted Hammer Mastery (Hammer Skill 80) Level 20: granted Pole Arm Mastery (Pole Arm Skill 80) Level 20: granted Sword Mastery (Sword Skill 80)

Other Skills Level 10: granted Liturgy Level 10: granted Wear Armor, Medium Level 15: granted Wear Armor, Heavy Primary Attributes Health Bonus: 51 Mana Bonus: 14 Stamina Bonus: 0

The Church of the All-Father has many servants, and just as the All-Father himself is a warrior as well as a creator, so the Church must defend its flocks as well as provide for them. A vast army stands ready to defend the Holy Church, the army of the Crusaders, holy warriors who know no fear.

Read more Crusader Lore.

Class Information

• Class Symbol:
• Available Roles: Damage, Healing, Bypassing Heal Mantles
• Damage Types: Holy, Melee

Class Weapons

• Holy Blade, a sword that uses Liturgy instead of Sword Mastery and requires 100% sword skill to equip.
• Great Holy Blade, a great sword (2-handed) that uses Liturgy instead of Great Sword Mastery and requires 100% sword skill to equip.
• Faith Hammere, a hammer that uses Liturgy instead of Hammer Mastery and requires 100% hammer skill to equip.

Class Armor

• Crusader Plate, a Heavy Armor set with a baked-in +1 Constitution +1 Liturgy per piece (6 pieces) that requires 100% Wear Armor, Heavy skill to equip.
• Zealot Plate, a Heavy Armor set with a baked-in +1 Constitution +1 Liturgy per piece (6 pieces) that requires 100% Wear Armor, Heavy skill to equip.
• All Father Shield, a Shield requiring 100% Block skill with 15% block chance.
• Shield of the Holy Church, a Shield requiring 100% Block skill with 15% block chance.
• Acolyte Robes, a cloth set with a baked-in +3 spirit +3 Liturgy per piece (2 pieces).

Note: Centaurs cannot equip these sets' leg or boot pieces.

Damage

Censure "Single Target Holy Damage" Requires Liturgy Skill ( 36 ) Granted: Level 15 Focus Skill: Liturgy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 30 to 49.2 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: 3.5 Seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 Seconds Requires Roll to hit: Yes Target and Range: Monster or Player (120 Units) Effect(s): Holy Damage Health Damage: 21 — 49 to 38 — 88 points (from power rank 0 to 40)					Darius' Fist "Area of Effect Holy Damage Over Time" Granted: Level 30 Power Rank: 40 (Grand Master) Focus Skill: Liturgy Power Type: Skill Stamina Cost: 21 Casting Time: 1.5 Seconds Recycle Time: 20.0 Seconds Requirements: Liturgy Weapon Requires Roll to hit: Yes Target and Range: Monsters or Players - Point Blank Area of Effect: 32 Units Max mob targets: 7 Max player targets: 7 Effect(s): Holy Damage over Time (Interval: 5 seconds) Health Damage Over Time: 10 — 30 points of Health Duration: 30 seconds Flagged as 'Holy' effect					Consecrate Weapon "Temporary Weapon Enchantment" requires Liturgy Skill ( 24 ) Granted: Level 12 Focus Skill: Liturgy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 28 Casting Time: 9 Seconds Recycle Time: 300.0 Seconds Requires Roll to hit: No Target and Range: Inventory Weapon Effect(s): Holy Damage Weapon Proc (5%) Health Damage: 17 — 50 to 56 — 164 points (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: 300 seconds to 900 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40) Scaling unaffected by Focus Stack Category: EnchantWeapon

Healing

Blessing of the Healing Hands "Single Target Heal and Stamina Heal (%)" Requires Liturgy Skill ( 15 ) Granted: Level 10 Focus Skill: Liturgy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 110 to 150 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: .2 Seconds Recycle Time: 765 to 180 Seconds(at power ranks 0 to 40) Requires Roll to hit: No Target and Range: Players Only (25 Units) Effect(s): Heal Health Replenishment: 25% to 85% (from power rank 0 to 40) Removes effect with "Bleeding" dispel tag Heal Stamina Stamina Replenishment: 10% to 40% (from power rank 0 to 40)					Sacrifice "Single Target Health Transfer" Requires Liturgy Skill ( 70 ) Granted: Level 30 Focus Skill: Liturgy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 38 Casting Time: 3 Seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 Seconds Requires Roll to hit: No Target and Range: Player (50 Units) Effect(s): Transfer Health Amount: 28.5 to 38.9 (from power rank 0 to 40) Conversion Efficiency: 80% to 240% (from power rank 0 to 40) From Caster to Target

Buffs

Holy Mantle "Personal Defense Buff" Requires Liturgy Skill ( 15 ) Granted: Level 10 Focus Skill: Liturgy Mana Cost: 22 to 60 (at power ranks 1 to 40) Casting Time: 4 Seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 Seconds Requires Roll to hit: No Target and Range: Self/No Target Effect(s): Defense Buff Defense Bonus: + 27 to 150.2 (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: 600 to 1800 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40) Stack Category: StackableDefenseBuff Dispel Tags: Buff, Effect					Aid to the Faithful "Group Healing Receptivity & Regeneration Chant" requires Liturgy Skill ( 20 ) Granted: Level 11 Focus Skill: Liturgy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 25 Casting Time: 0.2 Seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 Seconds Recycle Time: 300.0 Seconds Requires Roll to hit: No Chant Power: Recurs every 20 seconds until interrupted Target and Range: Group Members - Point Blank Area of Effect: 50 Units Effect(s): Health Receptivity Healing Resistance: -5% to -15% (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: 30 seconds Dispel Tags: Buff, Effect, Healing Health Regeneration Health Recovery Rate: +30% to +150% (at power ranks 0 to 40) Duration: 30 seconds Stack Catagory: RecoveryHealthBuff Dispel Tags: Buff, Effect					Benediction of Saint Lorne "Group Damage Chant" Requires Liturgy Skill ( 24 ) Granted: Level 12 Focus Skill: Liturgy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 15 to 55 (between power ranks 0 and 40) Casting Time: 0.2 Seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 Seconds Requires Roll to hit: No Chant Power: Recurs every 20 seconds until interrupted Target and Range: Group Members - Point Blank Area of Effect: 50 Units Effect(s): Damage Dealt: +10% to +40% (at power ranks 0 to 40) Duration: 30 Seconds Stack Catagory: DamageModifierBuff					Sanctuary of Faith "Group Spell Damage Absorber" Resists incoming Unholy & Holy Damage Requires Liturgy Skill ( 29 ) Granted: Level 13 Focus Skill: Liturgy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 50 Casting Time: 0.2 Seconds Recycle Time: 30 Seconds Requires Roll to hit: No Target and Range: Group Members - Point Blank Area of Effect: 50 Units Effect(s): Holy & Unholy Damage Absorber Holy Resistance: + 10 to 50 (power rank 0 to 40) Unholy Resistance: + 10 to 50 (power rank 0 to 40) Breakpoint: 100 to 500 points (power rank 0 to 40) Duration: 10 seconds Dispel Tags: Buff, Effect

Saint Alaric's Blessing "Single Target Poison Resistance Buff" Requires Liturgy Skill ( 70 ) Granted: Level 30 Focus Skill: Liturgy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 31 to 70 (at power ranks 1 to 40) Casting Time: 4 seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Players Only (50 Units) Effect(s): Poison Resistance Buff Poison Resistance: + 10 to 50 (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: 120 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40) Stack Category: ResistanceBuff Dispel Tags: Buff, Effect					The All-Father's Shield "Personal Zeal" Requires Liturgy Skill ( 65% ) Granted: Level 25 Power Rank: 1 (Untrained) Focus Skill: Liturgy Power Type: Spell Stamina Cost: 10 Casting Time: .02 Seconds Recycle Time: 600 Seconds Requires Roll to hit: No Target and Range: Self/No Target Effect(s): Zeal Attack Rating: +5% to 25% (at power ranks 1 to 40) Constitution Adjustment: +10 to 50 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Strength Adjustment: +60 to 100 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Block Value: 0% to +50% (at power ranks 1 to 40) Parry Value: 0% to +50% (at power ranks 1 to 40) Duration: 120 seconds Stack Catagory: Frenzy					All Father's Retribution "Personal Percent Damage Shield" Requires Liturgy Skill ( 89 ) Granted: Level 40 Focus Skill: Liturgy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 60 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: 0.5 seconds Recycle Time: 180 seconds Target and Range: Self/No target Effect(s): Holy Percent Damage Shield Damage Shield: +4% to 20% of damage taken (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: 30 seconds to 90 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40) Stack Category: DamageShield Dispel Tags: Buff, Effect

Debuffs

Challenge "Single-target Taunt" Player-versus-Environment Only Granted: Level 10 Power Rank: 40 (Grand Master) Power Type: Skill Stamina Cost: 5 Casting Time: 0.0 Seconds Recycle Time: 15.0 Seconds Requires Roll to hit: No Target and Range: Monster Only (120 Units) Effect(s): Taunt Aggro Target Mobile					Shield Bash "Single Target Stun" Requires Block (30) Granted: Level 10 Focus Skill: Block Power Type: Skill Stamina Cost: 15 Casting Time: 1.6 Seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 Seconds Requirements: Shield Requires Roll to hit: Yes Target and Range: Monsters or Players (10 Units) Effect(s): Stun Duration: 2 to 8 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40) Removes effect with "Flight" dispel tag Stack Category: Stun Stack Rank: 0 Stack Rule: Standard Dispel Tags: Debuff, Effect Stun Immunity Cannot be Stunned Duration: 6 to 24 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40) Stack Category: NoStun Stack Rank: 3 Stack Rule: Standard

Utility

Saint Alaric's Aid "Single Target Dispel Poison and Disease" requires Liturgy Skill ( 61 ) Granted: Level 26 Power Rank: 40 (Grand Master) Focus Skill: Liturgy Mana Cost: 60 Casting Time: 2 Seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 Seconds Requires Roll to hit: Yes Target and Range: Monster or Player(100 Units) Effect(s): Dispel Poison and Disease Removes effect with "Poison" dispel tag Removes effect with "Disease" dispel tag

Stances & Weapon Powers

All Stances Granted: Level 15 Power Type: Skill Casting Time: 0 Recycle Time: 30 seconds Defensive Stance Granted Rank: Fighter 40 (Grand Master), Healer 40 (Grand Master) Offensive Stance Granted Rank: Fighter 25 (Skilled), Healer 25 (Skilled) Precise Stance Granted Rank: Fighter 15 (Adept), Healer 15 (Adept) Crusader Stance Details

Fighter Crusader Axe Powers: 15 Axe Mastery Powers: 15 Great Axe Mastery Powers: 10 Bow Powers: 10 Crossbow Powers: 10 Dagger Powers: 10 Dagger Mastery Powers: 10 Hammer Powers: 35 Hammer Mastery Powers: 35 Great Hammer Mastery Powers: 35 Pole Arm Powers: 15 Pole Arm Mastery Powers: 15 Spear Powers: 15 Spear Mastery Powers: 15 Staff Powers: 15 Staff Mastery Powers: 15 Sword Powers: 35 Sword Mastery Powers: 35 Great Sword Mastery Powers: 35 Blade Mastery Powers: 35 Blade Weaving Powers: 35 Unarmed Combat Powers: 15 Unarmed Combat Mastery Powers: 15

Healer Crusader Axe Powers: 5 Axe Mastery Powers: 5 Hammer Powers: 30 Hammer Mastery Powers: 30 Great Hammer Mastery Powers: 25 Pole Arm Powers: 5 Pole Arm Mastery Powers: 5 Spear Powers: 5 Spear Mastery Powers: 5 Staff Powers: 10 Staff Mastery Powers: 10 Sword Powers: 25 Sword Mastery Powers: 25 Great Sword Mastery Powers: 25 Blade Mastery Powers: 30 Blade Weaving Powers: 25

Patch History

09/19/2014

• Fighter-based Crusaders whom do not receive toughness or athletics now gain slightly more stamina and more health per level.

01/07/2009

• Sword, Sword Mastery and Great Sword Mastery weapon powers increased to 35 (Fighter) and 25 (Healer)
• Hammer and Hammer Mastery weapon powers increased to 35 (Fighter) and 30 (Healer)
• Great Hammer Mastery weapon powers increased to 35 (Fighter) and 25 (Healer)
• Blade Weaving increased to 35 (Fighter) and 30 (Healer)
• Blade Mastery increased to 35 (Fighter) and 25 (Healer)
• Darius' Fist
  • Duration reduced to 30 seconds
  • Cast time reduced to 1.5 seconds and flagged as a Skill
• The All-Father's Shield
  • The snare component has been removed
  • Removed the defensive bonus
  • Scaled the attack bonus from 5% to 25% at PR-0 to PR-40
  • Added a 50% increase to Block and Parry while active
  • Added a 30% snare while active.
• Added All-Father's Retribution
  • Requires 90 Liturgy level 40
  • Scales from 4% to 20% damage returned PR0 to PR40

6/19/2007

• Crusader's have been granted a new power at Level 25 (with a prerequisite of Liturgy 65%) called "The All-Father's Shield" that temporarily boosts their Constitution, Strength, Defense, and Attack Rating.
• Increased the range of the Area of Effect effect on Darius' Fist to be more in line with other Point Blank AoEs

2/7/2006

• Added a one second recycle timer to the following Crusader Powers; Aid to the Faithful, Benediction of Saint Lorne, Benediction of Saint Clarimus.

9/7/2005

• Last month's Crusader weapon power, Darius Fist, is no longer a weapon power, but a regular point-blank area of effect DoT. It still requires a Liturgy weapon.

8/1/2005

• Crusaders now qualify for a new holy Damage Over Time hammer weapon power, Darius' Fist, upon achieving 90 hammer.
• The Crusader power Sacrifice no longer interrupts chants.

7/11/2005

• Removed the mana cost curve from the Crusader chants "Aid to the Faithful," "Benediction of Saint Clarimus," and "Benediction of Saint Lorne" when ranking the power.
• The Crusader's "Holy Mantle" will now stack with normal Healer defense buffs.
• Reduced the Crusader's "Blessing of the Healing Hands" recast timer in half.
• Add 10%-40% stamina heal to the Crusader's "Blessing of the Healing Hands".
• Increase the Crusader's "Sacrifice" power efficiency to 80%-240%.
• Remove the mana cost curve from the Crusader's power "Sacrifice"

4/19/2005

• Crusaders can now wear the All-Father Acolyte Hood, All-Father High Priest Hood, and All-Father Initiate Hood.
• The Offensive and Precise Stance for Crusaders has been adjusted.

7/21/2004

• Removed the release timer from Crusader chants, making it easier to twist these chants.

6/13/2003

• Healer crusaders will be granted sword skill at promotion.

See Also

• Crusader Character Builds
• Crusader pictures