Crusader Blessed Shield Build with LoD

Based on the versatile powers of the Legacy of Dreams power, the LoD Blessed Shield Crusader takes assorted legendary items into a devastating barrage of fiery projectiles.

The basic skill setup of the LoD Blessed Shield Crusader is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.

Active Skills
Blessed Shield Combust Condemn Vacuum 1 Provoke Hit Me 2 Laws of Valor Critical 3 Iron Skin Steel Skin 4 Akarat's Champion Prophet
Passive Skills
Fervor Hold Your Ground Towering Shield Finery

The required gear setup for the LoD Blessed Shield Crusader is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube, and Paragon distribution.

• Helm: Leoric's Crown
• Shoulders: Pauldrons of the Skeleton King
• Gloves: Stone Gauntlets
• Chest: Aquila Cuirass
• Belt: The Witching Hour
• Pants: Blackthorne's Jousting Mail
• Boots: Ice Climbers
• Bracers: Akkhan's Manacles
• Amulet: Hellfire Amulet of Strength
• Ring 1: Convention of Elements
• Ring 2: Justice Lantern
• Weapon: Gyrfalcon's Foote
• Offhand: Jekangbord

With this Season's addition of a 4th slot in Kanai's Cube as a theme, your ideal setup will be:

• Kanai's Cube 4th Slot: The Furnace

The former Season 28 theme, the Altar of Rites, has been revised and re-added to Diablo 3 as a permanent character progression mechanic. — For virtually all builds and players of all skill levels — from casual to advanced — we recommend progressing through the Altar tree using the path outlined below. The suggested path is geared towards maximum quality of life first, then amplifying damage, and then mopping up the tree with defensive and edge case utility nodes.

Note that while they require reaching them with a Seal, Legendary Potion Powers are not part of the Seal cost system; Potions unlock with a separate resource called Primordial Ashes, obtained from salvaging Legendary or Set items of Primal (red bordered) quality. Upgrade them as soon as possible, and in the order shown below (courtesy of Caleko's Altar of Rites planner).

You can read more on the Altar of Rites, Seals and Legendary Potion Powers in our dedicated Altar of Rites Mechanics guide.

• Legendary Gem 1: Pain Enhancer
• Legendary Gem 2: Bane of the Stricken
• Legendary Gem 3: Legacy of Dreams

• Weapon Slot: Akkhan's Leniency
• Armor Slot: Illusory Boots
• Jewelry Slot: Unity
• 4th Slot (Season 33): The Furnace