Crusader Roland's Sweep Attack Build
Introduction
The Roland's Legacy set unlocks
the potential of two signature Crusader abilities — Sweep Attack
and
Shield Bash — both by boosting their damage and adding
cooldown reduction utility to their use. The guide below will focus on the
Sweep Attack build option; this control-heavy, sustained damage build is
designed with Greater Rift solo
progression in mind, but we also have a speed farming variant, which can be
accessed using the link below.
Roland's Shield Bash Crusader
For the Shield Bash variant of the build, please refer
to the link below.
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the Roland's Sweep Attack 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 Rolands Sweep Attack Crusader is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.
- Helm:
Roland's Visage
- Shoulders:
Roland's Mantle
- Gloves:
Roland's Grasp
- Chest:
Roland's Bearing
- Belt:
Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle
- Pants:
Captain Crimson's Thrust
- Boots:
Roland's Stride
- Bracers:
Strongarm Bracers
- Amulet:
The Traveler's Pledge
- Ring 1:
The Compass Rose
- Ring 2:
Convention of Elements
- Weapon:
The Furnace
- Offhand:
Denial
Season 28: Altar of Rites
Season 28 comes with the theme of the Altar of Rites — a powerful new account-wide and Season-specific progression system that brings tremendous offensive and defensive buffs to every seasonal character. 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 Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Bane of the Trapped
- Legendary Gem 2:
Bane of the Stricken
- Legendary Gem 3:
Gogok of Swiftness
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
Golden Flense
- Armor Slot:
Aquila Cuirass
- Jewelry Slot:
Ring of Royal Grandeur
Changelog
- 22 Feb. 2023 (skills page): Skills and passives reviewed for Season 28.
- 22 Feb. 2023 (gear page): Added Season 28 Altar of Rites recommendations.
- 22 Feb. 2023 (this page): Added Season 28 Altar of Rites recommendations.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (skills page): Skills and passives reviewed for Season 27.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (gear page): Added Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (this page): Added Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
- 13 Apr. 2022 (this page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 13 Apr. 2022 (gear page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 13 Apr. 2022 (skills 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 (this page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 23 Jul. 2021 (gear page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 31 Mar. 2021 (gear page): Added follower recommendation.
- 31 Mar. 2021 (this page): Added follower recommendation.
- 31 Mar. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 23.
- 18 Nov. 2020 (gear page): Added S22 Cube recommendation and shifted the build to the spec temporarily made available by the season's powers.
- 18 Nov. 2020 (skills page): Minor adjustment to rune selection preferences.
- 18 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added S22 Cube recommendation and shifted the build to the spec temporarily made available by the season's powers.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (gear page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (this page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (skills page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (this page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (gear page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 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 updated for Season 19.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (this page): Item recommendations have been revised for Season 18.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Item recommendations have been revised for Season 18.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 18.
- 15 May 2019 (skills page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 15 May 2019 (this 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 (gear page): Added suggestions for the baseline Ring of Royal Grandeur for Seasonal characters.
- 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.
- 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 (gear page): Changed recommended items for Bracers, Belt, and Ring #1, following the shift of the build towards Fire.
- 31 Oct. 2017 (this page): Revised the guide to reflect its 2.6.1 shift into Fire.
- 31 Oct. 2017 (skills page): Blazing Sweep is now the recommended rune for Sweep Attack.
- 02 Jul. 2017 (this page): Updated for 2.6 and moved to new guide format.
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