Crusader

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Crusader

Job Base:			Swordman
Job Type:			2-2
Changes At:			Prontera
Number of Skills:			18
Total Skill Points:			132
Total Quest Skills:			1
Job Bonuses
STR	AGI	VIT	INT	DEX	LUK
+7	+2	+7	+6	+3	+5

1 About the Class
2 How to become a Crusader
3 Equipments Used
4 Common Builds
5 PvE and PvP / WoE Application
6 Leveling spots and means
7 Skills
- 7.1 Quest Skills
- 7.2 Soul Link
8 External links

About the Class

Crusaders are a fine blend of physical strength and faith-driven magic prowess, making them a versatile class. They are capable of melee combat with a spear or a sword and shield, of playing a supportive role in parties with beneficial magic skills, and of sacrificing their health to wield powerful holy magic.

How to become a Crusader

See article Crusader Job Change Guide for detailed information.

Changing into a Crusader from a Swordman requires the player to complete a number of tasks:

Item Collection
Endurance Test
Written Test
Battle Test

After completing these tests, the player will be transformed into a Crusader. Most of this takes place inside Prontera Castle.

Equipments Used

Common Builds

Grand Cross

Grand Cross, often abbreviated to "GC, Crusaders rely on the massive damage of the Grand Cross skill to quickly destroy mobs of Demon and Undead monsters.

MATK & INT: Their most important trait is a high amount of MATK (the primary factor in Grand Cross's damage) as well as plenty of SP (Grand Cross has a hefty SP cost of 100 at level 10), so INT is usually the favored stats.
VIT: Because of the nature of mobbing, VIT is important for DEF and boosting Max HP (Crusaders have good HP tables).
DEX & STR: Finally, most Grand Cross Crusaders balance out their remaining stats between DEX (faster Grand Cross cast time), and STR (slightly affects GC damage and provides more pot-carrying capacity). Sometimes the VIT and DEX priorities are switch around however.

Due to the lengthy nature of Crusader skill prerequisites, most Crusaders build around Grand Cross and only one other skill: either Heal or Sacrifice.

GC + Heal

GC + Heal Crusaders are the PvM class to beat, and arguably one of the fastest paths to 99. They benefit from a certain level of self-sufficiency, and on top of already being great for cleaning up mobs of Undead/Demon, they can also make great mobbers, MvP tanks, and survivors in WoE (as long as they learn to avoid skills that do extra damage on characters with high DEF).

INT: By far the most important stat as:
1. Grand Cross and Heal have large SP requirements.
2. "INT + Base Level" determines Heal amount.
  Having 90+ INT is fairly typical, and going all the way to 99 is not unheard of. Despite having that much SP, Crusaders will find themselves resting often without a Priest. Even with Magnificat it can be difficult.

VIT: Beyond boosting their MATK, SP, and Heal jumps, most GC + Heal Crusaders favor a high amount of VIT. Usually built around PvM mobbing or MvP tanking, these Crusaders enjoy taking full advantage of their HP boosts and piling on the DEF. 90+ VIT is not unusual, but beware, Ice Picks, Occult Impaction, and Acid Bomb will make quick work of you in PvP/WoE. A balanced amount of DEF for PvP is suggested to be between 55 and 75 VIT.
DEX: Usually picked up in the early days as a Swordsman, and as a Crusader, it helps lower the cast time on Grand Cross. Casting Grand Cross as quickly as possible allows the player to activate it before taking too much damage or before the opponent runs or Hides out of range. With a really slow cast time, a stunned opponent could become unstunned while Grand Cross is being cast and simply walk away. The minimum suggested DEX is 40ish base, and can range to the 90s.
STR: The tack-on stat of choice. Extra room for carrying potions is nice, and ATK does play a role in determining Grand Cross damage.

GC + Sacrifice

GC + Sacrifice Crusaders are just as useful in PvP/WoE as they are in PvM. More often than not, these Crusaders will be paired up with Wizards or Sages in WoE since Sacrifice gives immunity to cast interruption (whereas Phen Card and Bloody Buterfly lose that effect during WoE). In PvM, these Crusaders are very useful for large-party leveling scenarios like Biolabs and Thanatos, often Sacrificing for the tank or any of the soft targets to prevent mishaps from turning into disasters.

INT: Important for leveling with Grand Cross during the low levels and middle ranges, but not nearly as important as it is for the Grand Cross + Heal variation. 70-80 INT will suffice.
DEX & VIT: The primary balancing act takes place between these two stats, where DEX is significantly more important for re-casting Sacrifice on Wizards & Sages as quickly as possible in PvP, while VIT is more important for keeping you alive when Sacrificing for a tank/mobber in large leveling parties. One usually ends up in the 60-80 range, while the other ends up in the 80's or 90's.
STR: Again, STR is nice to tack on towards the end, for carrying extra potions (especially for those without a Peco).

Shield

Stat Build

STR: Moderate - High (90~ recommended)
AGI: Low - Moderate (40~ recommended)
VIT: High (60~, with 99 VIT Acid Bomber in WoE gets you)
INT: Low (Crusader skills use like 30~ SP )
DEX: Low - Moderate (40~ for a bit of a decent HIT)
LUK: None

Skill Build: (Job 46 - 50 Swordsman)

Sword Mastery 10
Increase HP Recovery 10
Bash 10
Provoke 5 ~ 9
Endure 10
Magnum Break (Cut a little in Provoke or Endure its quite useful.)

(Crusader)

There are actually three builds in a shield Crusaders life and they are classified as support, offense and "balanced offense and defence."

Support: Sacrifice/VIT/WoE

Stat Build

STR: Moderate - High
AGI: Low - Moderate
VIT: High - Maximum
INT: Low - Moderate
DEX: Low - Moderate
LUK: None

Skill Build (Job 46 - 50 Swordsman)

(Crusader)

This build is the common shield build because of its power to support people during siege (WoE) and it utilizes Sacrifice.

Battle Build: Holy Cross Spammer/AGI/Leveler

Stat Build

STR: Moderate - High
AGI: High - Maximum
INT: Low - Moderate
VIT: Low - Moderate
DEX: Low - Moderate
LUK: Low

Skill Build (Job 40 Swordsman)

(Crusader with unused skill points)

The Crosser Build can level up fast at the start and it can slow down in the end (depending on the build). They utilize Holy Cross to its maximum potential and on top of that they get Guard and Shield Reflect for their defense. One of the fast leveling builds but one of the hardest ones to make.

Hybrid-Battle Build: AGI/VIT/Healer/Shield/Enchanted Peach Tree

Stat Build

STR: Moderate
AGI: High
VIT: Moderate
INT: Moderate
DEX: Low - Moderate
LUK: Low

Skill Build (Job 46 - 50 Swordsman)

(Crusader)

Utilizing high AGI, VIT and moderate STR in order to take down the enemy fast without them scratching you because of auto Heal Level 10 (due to the effect of the Enchanted Peach Tree) being triggered when attacking. Hard to level but hard to take down.