Crusader needs a buff

[Partimerwriter]

His hp is too low it should higher than around 45, or more. that and his damage could be buffed. he's got a good kit, his numbers need tweaking though.

[Ben bitmişim]

Agree about the hp buff but his kit is too good to buff the damage numbers, we don't need another MAA

[Loyal Cygnaran]

Disagree. He never dies for me. So so tanky and self sufficient. I think he's perfect as is

[RopeDrink]

The last thing he needs is a health buff. That's one of the small prices he pays for having heals, soothes, regenerative guarding, self-healing damage, and team-wide buffs.

[calderon]

You can gain or buy special trinket, item or quirk (gain only) to buff his health.

[Ben bitmişim]

Originally posted by RopeDrink:

The last thing he needs is a health buff. That's one of the small prices he pays for having heals, soothes, regenerative guarding, self-healing damage, and team-wide buffs.

He has a base 40 hp with 2 speed, by the time you get your block tokens up the enemies already have hit you with ful damage and if they're ordained you're already at 10 hp. He definitely does need a hp buff.

[calderon]

Just Increase his speed. Speed is the key beacuse if you are faster than most enemies then you are one round ahead of them.

[SirBlackalot]

Originally posted by Loyal Cygnaran:

Disagree. He never dies for me. So so tanky and self sufficient. I think he's perfect as is

I think you are talking about Leper

[kotamine]

Crusader is perfectly fine. He's a jack of all trades, just like in the first game.
He's a decent tank, damage dealer, and support. Smite hits hard, Zealous Accusation is a DoT AoE that burns blocks and dodges, Bulwark of Faith is a block + taunt + regen without a charge limit, and he also has a double heal as well as a double stress heal.
He's not particularly amazing in any role, but he doesn't need to be. Versatility is a virtue.

[thorin.hannahs]

Originally posted by kotamine:

Crusader is perfectly fine. He's a jack of all trades, just like in the first game.
He's a decent tank, damage dealer, and support. Smite hits hard, Zealous Accusation is a DoT AoE that burns blocks and dodges, Bulwark of Faith is a block + taunt + regen without a charge limit, and he also has a double heal as well as a double stress heal.
He's not particularly amazing in any role, but he doesn't need to be. Versatility is a virtue.

I am having fun with him right now. The only "issue" I am having with him is I don't see a lot of value in his paths. I think I am in Templar now and the change from Wanderer is meh when he is a tank/healer/soother.

[kotamine]

Originally posted by thorin.hannahs:

I am having fun with him right now. The only "issue" I am having with him is I don't see a lot of value in his paths. I think I am in Templar now and the change from Wanderer is meh when he is a tank/healer/soother.

I don't really see the point of Templar, but Aggressor is great. Smite becomes a free stress heal, and you get to ignore DBR on burning enemies. Synergizes really well with stuff like Magnesium Rain. You can just delete enemies like Cardinals and Exemplars.
I've also tried running Banneret in the back, and it's surprisingly effective. Tenacity giving everyone a block token makes you into a really effective support character.

[thorin.hannahs]

Originally posted by kotamine:

Originally posted by thorin.hannahs:

I am having fun with him right now. The only "issue" I am having with him is I don't see a lot of value in his paths. I think I am in Templar now and the change from Wanderer is meh when he is a tank/healer/soother.

I don't really see the point of Templar, but Aggressor is great. Smite becomes a free stress heal, and you get to ignore DBR on burning enemies. Synergizes really well with stuff like Magnesium Rain. You can just delete enemies like Cardinals and Exemplars.
I've also tried running Banneret in the back, and it's surprisingly effective. Tenacity giving everyone a block token makes you into a really effective support character.

Yeah I am against shmove teams and I hate being shuffled so that rally locking everyone in place seems cool.

[RopeDrink]

Originally posted by Ben bitmişim:

He has a base 40 hp with 2 speed, by the time you get your block tokens up the enemies already have hit you with ful damage and if they're ordained you're already at 10 hp. He definitely does need a hp buff.

As said, the last thing CRU needs right now is a health buff.

The highest are FLA: special hero, tailed by mini-boss + unique costs -- and BH: special hero, limited recruitment.

LEP: 44 HP, 2 SPD
MAA: 42 HP, 2 SPD
VES: 41 HP, 2 SPD
CRU: 40 HP, 2 SPD

CRU has every single role wrapped into a single slot - taunting, guarding (regen), healing, soothing, support, and potent self-sustain that beats MAA combo-crush + competes with LEP. Unlike MAA - CRU can heal others, and unlike VES - CRU can taunt and soothe himself (etc), so 1-4 HP is the price you pay for everything - including solid damage and DoT builds.

CRU is in a very good place right now - neither too weak nor too powerful, with clearly marked pros, cons, and a mere 1-4 HP disparity in return for being the ultimate generalist.

Originally posted by kotamine:

I've also tried running Banneret in the back, and it's surprisingly effective.

That's precisely how I've used him the most (so far).

Thanks to the DLC 'honeymoon' phase of wanting to pair CRU+DUE together, I've used Banneret CRU as a pseudo 'flaming Alchemist' to make up for DUE having such limited R4 potential, and when he's not turning the back line into a pile of ash, he's prepping the team with heals and soothes, or shoving into R2 for a few smites to seal the deal.

[The Face]

Jack of trades means he should not excel at one thing