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, sustain 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.
| Active Skills |
|---|
Sweep Attack
 Blazing Sweep
Condemn
Vacuum
1
Steed Charge
 Draw and Quarter
2
Iron Skin
Flash
3
Laws of Valor
 Unstoppable Force
4
Akarat's Champion
Prophet
|
| Passive Skills |
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 (Season 24): Astreon's Iron Ward
- Offhand:
Denial
For non-Seasonal play (where you do not have access to Ethereal weapons) throughout the duration of Season 24, the recommended weapon for this build is:
- Weapon (Off-Season):
The Furnace
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
- 23 Jul. 2021 (gear page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 23 Jul. 2021 (this page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 23 Jul. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 24.
- 31 Mar. 2021 (skills page): No changes required for Season 23.
- 31 Mar. 2021 (this page): Added follower recommendation.
- 31 Mar. 2021 (gear page): Added follower recommendation.
- 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 (this page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (skills 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 (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 (gear page): Item recommendations have been revised for Season 18.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 18.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (this page): Item recommendations have been revised for Season 18.
- 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.
- 15 May 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 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.
- 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): Revised the guide to reflect its 2.6.1 shift into Fire.
- 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 (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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