Crusader Shield Bash Build with Roland's Set
Welcome to our build guide for Roland's Shield Bash Crusader in Diablo 3. Here, you will learn everything you need to know to play this build at the highest level. This build is updated for patch 2.6.8 and Season 20.
For more information regarding followers, we advise you to read our follower guide, which contains detailed advice on choosing the skills and the gear of your companion.
Introduction
The Roland's set splits its damage bonuses evenly between a sustain damage
and a burst damage skill, boosting 
Sweep Attack and 
Shield Bash
with equal numbers. This Shield Bash variant is a bursty, single
target-heavy, assassination-oriented build that is geared towards
Greater Rift solo progression, but we also have a speed farming variation.
Roland's Sweep Attack Crusader
For the Sweep Attack variant of the build, please refer
to the link below.
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the Shield Bash Crusader is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
| Active Skills |
|---|
Shield Bash
 Pound
Steed Charge
 Endurance
1
Laws of Valor
Unstoppable Force
2
Iron Skin
 Flash
3
Shield Glare
Zealous Glare
4
Akarat's Champion
Prophet
|
| Passive Skills |
Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the Shield Bash 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:
Drakon's Lesson - Amulet:
The Flavor of Time - Ring 1:
Convention of Elements - Ring 2:
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac - Weapon:
Flail of the Ascended - Shield:
The Final Witness
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:
Piro Marella - Armor Slot:
Stone Gauntlets - Jewelry Slot:
Ring of Royal Grandeur
Changelog
- 12 Mar. 2020 (this page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (skills 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 (this page): Guide revised and updated for Season 19.
- 19 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Guide revised and updated for Season 19.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Item recommendations revised for Season 18.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (this page): Item recommendations revised for Season 18.
- 22 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 18.
- 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.
- 15 May 2019 (skills 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 (gear page): Added suggestions for the baseline Ring of Royal Grandeur for Seasonal characters.
- 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.
- 22 Mar. 2018 (this page): Added the guide.
- 22 Mar. 2018 (gear page): Added the guide.
- 22 Mar. 2018 (skills page): Added the guide.
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