Crusader Legacy of Dreams Bombardment Build
Introduction
Based on the foundation of the Legacy of Dreams power, the Bombardment Crusader spec takes assorted legendary items into a deadly Thorns combination. This highly mobile, autoaiming spec is designed for Greater Rift solo progression, but we also have a speed farming variation that you can access using the link below.
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the LoD Bombardment Crusader is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
| Active Skills |
|---|
Punish
 Celerity
Bombardment
 Barrels of Spikes
1
Condemn
Vacuum
2
Iron Skin
 Reflective Skin
3
Shield Glare
Divine Verdict
4
Akarat's Champion
Prophet
|
| Passive Skills |
Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the LoD Bombardment 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:
Burden of the Invoker - Gloves:
Stone Gauntlets - Chest:
Aquila Cuirass - Belt:
Belt of the Trove - Pants:
Blackthorne's Jousting Mail - Boots:
Illusory Boots - Bracers:
Strongarm Bracers - Amulet:
Hellfire Amulet of Strength - Ring 1:
Justice Lantern - Ring 2:
Stone of Jordan - Weapon:
Pig Sticker - Offhand:
Akarat's Awakening
Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Legacy of Dreams - Legendary Gem 2:
Boyarsky's Chip - Legendary Gem 3:
Bane of the Stricken
Soul Shards (Season 25 Specific)
- Helm: Sliver of Terror with Ring of Fire
- Weapon: Remnant of Pain with Attack Speed increase
Check details on the specific rolls of the Soul Shards required for this build in the Gear page of this guide. Read more about Season 25 in our dedicated Season 25 Compendium, and about Soul Shards specifically our Soul Shard Mechanics Guide.
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
The Mortal Drama - Armor Slot:
Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan - Jewelry Slot:
Convention of Elements
Follower and Potion
We recommend the Enchantress for GR solo progression, speed GR and
T16 farming. Check out our Follower guide
for advice on their skills and gearing. For your legendary potion, we recommend
Bottomless Potion of Kulle-Aid.
Changelog
- 09 Dec. 2021 (skills page): Revised for Season 25.
- 09 Dec. 2021 (this page): Added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
- 09 Dec. 2021 (gear page): Added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
- 18 Sep. 2021 (this page): Skill, passive and item recommendations thoroughly revised for Season 24.
- 18 Sep. 2021 (skills page): Skill and passive recommendations thoroughly revised for Season 24.
- 18 Sep. 2021 (gear page): Item recommendations thoroughly revised for Season 24.
- 18 Nov. 2020 (gear page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
- 18 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
- 18 Nov. 2020 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 22. No changes required.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (this page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (gear page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (gear page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (skills page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (this page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 19 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Guide revised and updated for Season 19.
- 19 Nov. 2019 (this page): Guide revised and updated for Season 19.
- 19 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Guide revised and updated for Season 19.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 18.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Item recommendations have been revised for Season 18.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (this page): Item recommendations have been revised for Season 18.
- 15 May 2019 (skills page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 17.
- 15 May 2019 (this page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 17.
- 15 May 2019 (gear page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 17.
- 17 Jan. 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 16.
- 17 Jan. 2019 (gear page): Information was reviewed and approved for Season 16 with no changes required.
- 17 Jan. 2019 (skills page): Information was reviewed and approved for Season 16 with no changes required.
- 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.
- 31 Oct. 2017 (this page): Build was downgraded from High tier to Mid tier, following the changes to other Crusader builds.
- 02 Jul. 2017 (this page): Updated for 2.6 and moved to new guide format.
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