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Gemstar's Cut: Crusader

This crusader rework is intended to be a boost towards the supportive options available to crusader, as well as making him generally more flexible. While a consistent option in base game, he feels somewhat lackluster at performing offensively or supportively solely, outside of the very powerful Holy Lance. This hopes to rebalance crusaders support skills to be more useful compared to vestal, and to buff his less-used skills. Additionally, to make holy lance less powerful and more internally consistent.

Smite
XXOO v OOXX
Melee
85 acc
-0% dmg
+2% crit
+15% dmg vs unholy

Zealous Accusation
XXOO v ~OOXX
Ranged
90 acc
-50% dmg
-2% crit
+4 torch
Buff Self:
+10% prot

Stunning Blow
XXOO v OOXX
Melee
90 acc
-40% dmg
+0 crit
Stun 100%

Bulwark of Faith
XXOO v self
Friendly
Buff Self:
+20% prot 1 battle
-10% stress 1 battle
Mark Self 1 battle

Battle Heal
OOOO v @OOOO
Friendly
Target: Heal 2-3
Self: Heal 2

Holy Lance
OOXX v XOOO
Melee
85 acc
-20% dmg
+5 crit
Armor Piercing
+15% dmg vs Unholy

Inspiring Cry
OOOO v @OOOO
Friendly
Target:
Heal 1-1
Stress Heal 5
Torch +8

The primary changes made are:

-Reduce the damage and crit of Holy Lance, and increase the crit of Smite. This makes Holy Lance less powerful compared to Smite, as this move is one of the most powerful options in the game to hit backline targets, and exceeds the strength of frontline crusader.

-Holy Lance now does Armor Piercing. This is to fall inline with Shieldbreaker's Pierce and Graverobber's Pick to the Face, as both of these attacks are directly thrusts, just like Holy Lance.

-Zealous Accusation buffs the prot of those using it, much like the overzealous fanatic does, making it useful for wanting to increase the longevity of your crusader, if dealing less damage.

-Battle Heal now heals both self and target, taken from the butcher's circus version of Crusader. This makes it a good intermediate of the Vestal, who has a strong single target heal, and the weaker aoe heal. As well, its more distinct and useful compared to Inspiring Cry.

-Bulwark now decreases stress taken instead of boosting torch, an overall much more useful buff. Zealous Accusation now increases torch, and Inspiring Cry boosts a larger amount.

-This hopefully makes Crusader feel more viable for his support options, as well as feel slightly more balanced offensively, with a more comparatively powerful frontline offense.