Best In Slot Crusader D3
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Game Balancing is a subtle art, small oversights often lead to some skill, character or item being absurdly overpowered and chosen by most players in spite of the rest of the content the devs worked so hard to produce. In this series we will look at Balance in Diablo 3 and see how fair things are right now.
Oh gems, we couldn’t live without you.
I still remember my noob D2 days when I was happy to get some gems into my trusty Horadric Cube and transmute them into better quality ones. As I progressed in the game and content patches kept on rolling, I discovered that gems had a lot of awesome uses and quickly became a favorite of mine along with runes.
The Crusader has certainly seen better days in Diablo 3. The barrage of nerfs to certain Crusader builds back in the previous seasons has placed it in a lower spot in overall clear speed. Still, it can be a solid choice for Season 21 as one of the most powerful Crusader builds out there, the Aegis of Valor/Heaven’s Fury build, is still viable. Re: Trial of the Crusader - Best in Slot Horde lootrank does this: from the parameters set beforehand, it lists the items with the highest overall value which gives BIS for that slot if ALL you'd equip was that slot, and you set your statvalues right, difference between this and an actual BiS list, is that an item valued 'low' on a lootrank. The most popular Diablo III Legendary and Set items in patch 2.3 updated daily from the equipment worn by level 70 Diablo III characters in Reaper of Souls. Includes the best in slot armor, weapons, and Legendary gems used by all the Diablo III classes. Crusader: Gems while Leveling up. Red Gems good ‘ol red gems. Best for Helm (+EXP%!!!), Weapon (Flat Damage) and since Crusaders use Strength as their primary stat, any other socket too. Don’t be shy to slot Red Gems EVERYWHERE! DON’T SAVE THEM, combine them often! Fresh 70 Crusader, now what? Grats on max level Crusader!
While we dearly miss the runes, Gems made a triumphant return to Diablo 3. The way in which Gems give different bonuses depending on the slot might be imported from Diablo 2 but the effects that the gems give us how have clearly been refined from the old days.
The crafting system in D3 is actually pretty solid and easily replaced the functionality of the Horadric Cube. That’s a point for D3.
So long story short, I like the Diablo 3 Gem System. But of course, I have a very big problem with it.
Blizzard knows it, and they say they plan to fix it with Tiered Rifts. To be honest, I don’t think Legendary Gems will be the answer to this. Especially when a few buffs are all you need to even them up. Lets go to the numbers!
Weapon Gem Bonuses:
Weapon (and to a lesser extent Helm) gems seem absurdly unbalanced. Anyone who has played the game to the level cap and beyond has likely realized that green gems are the way to go. Either by trial and error or just by reading information online, the Green Supremacy for weapons has become a sort of conventional wisdom.
You’ll come to realize with time that I am a math and theorycraft guy, so lets take a hard look at the gems weapon bonuses so we can figure out how good and or bad each gem is.
In order to achieve our goal, we will look at the bonuses given by the best quality gem of each color so we can then analyze them from two different points of view.
Topaz: Ranged and melee attackers take 4975 damage per hit
Amethyst:1100 Life per hit.
Diamond:Increases damage against elites by 20%
Ruby: +270 Damage
Emerald: Critical Hit Damage Increased by 130.0%
Itemization Point of View:
For our first analysis we will look at where else we can get a comparable stat, to see how valuable is to get the stat on the socket compared to getting it on another piece of gear. We we also consider how much is the gem contributing to the total stat you can get with gear.
Topaz:
Unlike all the others, Thorns is a secondary stat which means that it is inherently less valuable. Thorns can also be gotten in almost all item slots which makes the gem look pretty lackluster.
Top end items can have up to either 2000 or 3500 depending on the slot
The 4975 from the gem adds up to 142% of the value of a good item slot for thorns, 142% might look good but remember that it’s 142% of a secondary stat.
Since most items can get Thorns and thus the max Thorns you can get on gear is around 33500, the gem only makes up for about 15% of the total. And that’s not even considering set bonuses.
You might be better off with a different selection.
Amethyst:
Life per hit has a max of 2000 for all slots except amulet and weapon which go to 3000.
The 1100 from the gem adds up to just a puny 36.6% of the max roll, it looks like we are definitely better off getting our Life per Hit somewhere else.
The number looks even worse when you look at your possible total, 21800 Life per Hit can be gotten out of items. The gem only accounts for a laughable 5% of the total. If you consider you can get an extra 4125 out of Paragon Points then it is even sadder.
Amethysts are so bad they don’t even deserve to be a part of this article anymore.
Diamond:
Damage Against elites is quite a rare affix, only weapons and shields seem to pack this stat naturally and there are only a few legendaries and set bonuses that boast it. Stone of Jordan and Sun Keeper can give you 30%, while Unity and Halcyon’s Ascent each grant up to 15% and both Wailing Host and Hellcat Waistguard give 8%.
With Elite damage being so rare it is hard to judge a specific %, but I’d say that 100% value of a slot is a good estimation to the average.
Since the stat itself is so rare, if you have a Diamond it will probably account for around 50% of the total Damage to Elites you get.
The Value of the Diamond will be better reflected on our next analysis.
Ruby:
Speaking about rare Affixes, Rubies grant 250 to both min and max damage. There’s nothing exactly like it in the game except of course the base damage on weapons and those min and max damage on jewelry. The max range for Legendary Jewelry is 80-160 or an average of 120.
If we consider that, then the Ruby is 208% of the max roll. Looks good on paper.
Having damage on all 3 pieces of jewelry puts you at 360, of which the Ruby would be 69.5%
We will have to take a deeper look at Rubies.
Emerald:
And last but definitely not least, and in this case the polar opposite. The king of gems.
You can have 100% Crit Damage on amulet and 50% on rings/hands.
The Emerald is 130% of the Max Roll, which is also pretty good.
If you are going for max Crit Damage, which most classes do then you likely have around 300% crit damage before the Emerald. The socket bonus would be 43% of it.
Actual Effect Analysis:
Our second analysis tells us of how the stat given by the Weapon Gem affects our Damage Output. We will try to determine which one is the strongest.
Topaz:
Lets compare Topaz to Ruby, Thorns only benefits from 25% of your main stat so we have to divide our number by 4. That’s 1243 damage each time you are hit, that’s increased by your main stat multiplier and if you are lucky some passive or active skills.
Ruby on the other hand is only 250 damage, considerably less than the 1243…
Except that damage from the Ruby is modified by your Critical, your Attack Speed, the % weapon damage on your skills, % extra damage to skill, % extra elemental damage, etc.
After it is all said and done those 250 damage go way beyond 1243. Even for a critless thorns build, I’d be likely better to have a Ruby on the weapon which is unacceptable.
Topaz clearly needs a considerable buff.
Diamond:
Diamonds give a plain 20% damage to elites, there’s not much to calculate there, we will go back to see how everything else compares to a 20% increase.
Ruby:
Rubies are a bit tricky to break down, since they give plain damage the actual effect you get from them is based on your weapon’s damage.
That means a Ruby will be more effective on a fast weapon like a hand crossbow and less effective on a slow two hander.
A top Hand Crossbow has an average damage of 1595 (not counting a 10% damage affix which would affect the Ruby aswell so it’s not a factor), adding a Ruby would be about a 15% increase in damage.
A Top (Two Hand) Crossbow has an average damage of 2206, adding a Ruby would be about an 11% damage increase.
Remember that those % values would go down if you had extra base damage on jewelry.
11-15% to all damage seems a bit better than 20% damage to elites to me, but I’ll let you be the judge of that.
Emerald:
And we close up this hopefully not too lengthy post with the king of kings. Crit oriented builds will often have 50%+ chance and 350% damage without the Emerald. (paragon points)
That’s like having +175% extra damage, and your damage is 275% of what it used to be.
If you add the Emerald to the calcs you are up to 480% crit damage.
That’s like having +240% extra damage, your damage is now 340% of what it used to be.
That’s (340/275) a considerable huge 23% bonus, still better than all the other options. Of course the actual number will depend on your crit chance and damage but you are likely attempting to have numbers like the ones described above.
Even the fastest Weapon in the game can’t use a Ruby to compete.
Conclusions:
We prove that Emeralds are king for a reason, they are heads and shoulders above the rest. With Rubies finding a niche for followers and maybe in some sort of gimmick critless thorns build.
Amethysts and Topaz both are in need of a serious buff, if Topaz was 4 times as strong then we could start considering it. 6 times as strong is what Amethysts would need to get “in the mix”. Diamond and Rubies on the other hand are in a much better places, still they need to be buffed between 60 and 80% so they could start competing with emeralds.
Those are of course preliminary values and further calculations would go a long way towards achieving balance.
Lets hope the devs don’t think that Legendary Gems will be enough to solve the problem and they take an in-depth look to Weapon Gem Balance.
Meanwhile, keep going green my friends.
Best In Slot Crusader D3 Build
GuidesNovember 22, 20200Shares2000In this post, you will find the list of the best classes to conquer Diablo 3 Season 22. You will see them in Diablo 3 Season 22 Classes Tier List with a variety of suitable builds.
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These are the best classes in Diablo 3 Season 22 that will serve you well in any situation.
Necromancer
The Masquerade of the Burning Carnival, which was added to the game last season, looked very promising at first glance, but in fact, turned out to be much weaker than other builds for this class. However, everything changed in the new season. Bone Spear has received a huge buff and Necromancer is unconditionally becomes favourite on this list. There is nothing that Masquerade Bone Spear Build was inferior to – it is the best not only in Solo and Group Greater Rifts ranking but also ideal for speed farm.
Necromancer OverviewRecommended Build: Masquerade Bone SpearCrusader
Season 22 pleased players with a new build for the Crusader – Akkhan Thorns Bombardment. In addition to high damage, the fourth slot in Kanai’s Cube made it possible to use the Norvald’s Fervor set, which added mobility and clear speed. All this allowed the Crusader to take first place in the Group and Solo Greater Rifts pushing and made it one of the best classes in the new season.
Crusader OverviewRecommended Build: Akkhan Thorns BombardmentDemon Hunter
The class set that appeared last season allowed the Demon Hunter to become one of the best classes in the game. Yes, this is the Gears of Dreadlands set. It has remained intact in the new season, and best of all, you can get it from Haedrig’s Gifts. This set allows you to clean the highest levels of Greater Rifts, while despite the simple rotation, huge damage and speed are guaranteed to you. Besides the GoD Hungering Arrow Build, which is one of the top builds in principle, there are quite a few decent builds with Multishot, Rapid Fire and Impale.
Demon Hunter OverviewRecommended Build: Gears of Dreadlands Hungering ArrowA tier
Barbarian
This class remains one of the most versatile of all. Barbarian can not only perfectly clean Solo Greater Rifts, but is also indispensable in the group and copes with speed farm wonderfully. It also has a wide variety of builds – WotW Rend, MotE Earthquake or Seismic Slam and Raekor Support Build. He is still strong in the new season 22 and the only reason why he went down to the tier below is a lot of competition due to the two buffed classes.
Barbarian OverviewRecommended Build: Wrath of the Wastes RendMonk
Another slot in Kanai’s Cube opened up the opportunity for Monk to use Shenlong’s Spirit set. This added a significant boost to damage. But in what this class has no equal, it is in the speed of cleaning any content. At the same time, PoJ Tempest Rush Builds are very variable, which allows players to choose the most suitable build for them. In addition, Monk has not lost its place in the group – there is no better tank than Inna’s Mantra Support.
Monk OverviewRecommended Build: Patterns of Justice Tempest RushB tier
Witch Doctor
After the addition of the set to the game Mundunugu’s Regalia (in Season 20), nothing significant for the buff of this class happened. Last season also slightly nerfed a new set (phantasms no longer count as pets), which affected the overall Witch Doctor rating. Unfortunately, only the Spirit Barrage Build remains top among all the builds of this class, with no obvious competitors. Therefore, if you want to achieve high levels in Solo Greater Rifts pushing, you have to choose it.
Witch Doctor Overview
Recommended Build: Mundunugu’s Spirit BarrageWizard
Despite minor changes, Wizard is still the weakest class in the game. Unfortunately, other classes are better in every possible way, so it will be difficult to play with them. Nevertheless, Frost Hydra Builds are quite popular in the new season, so if you haven’t played such a build yet and want to try it, it’s time to do it. Frozen Orb and Energy Twister Builds have also become much better, which leaves the player with a choice, because all three skills are good enough.
Wizard OverviewRecommended Build: Legacy of Dreams HydraWe hope you find your way to achieve everything you want in Diablo 3 Season 22 with our Classes tier list.
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