Crusader Aegis of Valor Heaven's Fury Build
Introduction
Rebirthing the Holy Shotgun concept with the help of an entirely new set, the Aegis of Valor, this Heaven's Fury Crusader embodies the tanky, impenetrable bulwark of steel that absorbs blows and retaliates in blasts of pure, radiant vengeance. This build is designed with Greater Rift solo progression in mind, but we also have a speed farming variation that can be accessed using the link below.
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the Aegis of Valor Heaven's Fury Crusader is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
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Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the Aegis of Valor Heaven's Fury Crusader is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.
- Helm:
Crown of Valor
- Shoulders:
Spaulders of Valor
- Gloves:
Gauntlets of Valor
- Chest:
Brigandine of Valor
- Belt:
Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle
- Pants:
Captain Crimson's Thrust
- Boots:
Greaves of Valor
- Bracers:
Bracer of Fury
- Amulet:
The Traveler's Pledge
- Ring 1:
The Compass Rose
- Ring 2:
Convention of Elements
- Weapon:
Flail of the Charge
- Offhand:
Shield of the Steed
Angelic Crucible Sanctification
Season 27 comes with the theme of Angelic Crucibles — consumable items that empower Legendary items with perfected Ancient-level stats, as well as infuse them with one of three unique, powerful, class-specific abilities at random.
Unfortunately, Heaven's Fury-based builds do not have a great way of
utilizing the three Sanctification powers. Thus, you should simply use
Angelic Crucibles on an item that crosses over most (if not all)
variants of a build, and is also an item that is relatively harder to perfect
than other slots (since sanctifying an item maximizes its stats). The
Sanctification power outcome does not matter. In the case of this build, good
candidates for Sanctification are the Spaulders of Valor and
Gauntlets of Valor, which are present across all variants of this
build.
You can read more on Angelic Crucibles and the sanctification process in our dedicated Angelic Crucible Mechanics guide.
Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Bane of the Trapped
- Legendary Gem 2:
Gogok of Swiftness
- Legendary Gem 3:
Bane of the Stricken
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
Fate of the Fell
- Armor Slot:
Aquila Cuirass
- Jewelry Slot:
Ring of Royal Grandeur
Changelog
- 26 Aug. 2022 (gear page): Added Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (skills page): Skills and passives reviewed for Season 27.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (this page): Added Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
- 13 Apr. 2022 (skills page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 13 Apr. 2022 (this page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 13 Apr. 2022 (gear page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 09 Dec. 2021 (this page): Added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
- 09 Dec. 2021 (gear page): Added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
- 09 Dec. 2021 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 25.
- 23 Jul. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 24.
- 23 Jul. 2021 (gear page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 23 Jul. 2021 (this page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (gear page): Revised the guide to more clearly reflects its variations and added a follower recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (this page): Revised the guide to more clearly reflects its variations and added a follower recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (skills page): Revised the guide to more clearly reflects its variations.
- 18 Nov. 2020 (skills page): Skill changes to go with the gear changes for Season 22.
- 18 Nov. 2020 (this page): Revised the guide to reflect proper equipment in the 4-slot Cube variant in Season 22.
- 18 Nov. 2020 (gear page): Revised the guide to reflect proper equipment in the 4-slot Cube variant in Season 22.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (gear page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (this page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (gear page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (this page): Slight skill clarification for endgame solo pushing and added group RGK variant.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (skills page): Slight skill clarification for endgame pushing.
- 19 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Guide revised and updated for Season 19.
- 19 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Guide revised and updated for Season 19.
- 19 Nov. 2019 (this page): Guide revised and changed from Holy Shotgun with Akkhan set to the present build.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (this page): Revised the item recommendations for Season 18.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Revised the item recommendations for Season 18.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 18.
- 15 May 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 15 May 2019 (skills page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 15 May 2019 (gear page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 17 Jan. 2019 (skills page): Information was reviewed and approved for Season 16 with no changes required.
- 17 Jan. 2019 (this page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 16.
- 17 Jan. 2019 (gear page): Added suggestions for the baseline Ring of Royal Grandeur for Seasonal characters.
- 20 Sep. 2018 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 15.
- 14 Jun. 2018 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 14.
- 01 Nov. 2017 (this page): Added new build.
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