Armor of Akkhan is a Crusader class set in Diablo III with seven pieces.
The set is named after Akkhan, the founder of the Crusaders.
It requires character level 70 to drop, and only drops at Torment difficulty. Most pieces are Crusader-only, and transmogrification of these items is only available to Crusaders.
The set's bonuses are designed around Condemn, Judgment, and Phalanx while keeping Akarat's Champion active. The designers aimed to give the set a distinct identity focused on the fantasy of a Knight-Commander style of Crusader.[1]
Pieces
The set now consists of seven pieces, but originally did not include an Amulet. All items except the Amulet are Crusader-restricted.
- Breastplate of Akkhan (Chest Armor)
- Cuisses of Akkhan (Pants)
- Gauntlets of Akkhan (Gloves)
- Helm of Akkhan (Helm)
- Pauldrons of Akkhan (Shoulders)
- Sabatons of Akkhan (Boots)
- Talisman of Akkhan (Amulet)
Set Bonus:
- Judgment has no cooldown and gains the effect of every rune. (2 pieces)
- Attacks from Phalanx Avatars reduce the cooldown of Akarat's Champion by 0.5 seconds, and also apply Condemn when attacking enemies that are affected by Judgment. (4 pieces)
- While Akarat's Champion is active, you deal 1500% increased damage and take 50% less damage. (6 pieces)
Like most such bonuses, the 6 piece damage bonus is multiplicative with others. The damage of the Condemns applied by Phalanx Avatars is increased by damage bonuses to both skills, including Legendary Item powers, as well as pet damage bonuses. Any Elemental Damage bonus is based on the element of Condemn, not Phalanx. Condemn does not need to be in the player's action bar for the 4 piece bonus to work, although if it is, any Skill Rune chosen and its accompanying element will apply to the Avatars' Condemns as well.
Pre-rework set bonus[]
Before the redesign of the set in Season 27 / Patch 2.7.4, Armor of Akkhan only specifically referenced the Akarat's Champion skill.
Previous Set Bonus:
- Reduces the Wrath cost of all abilities by 50% when Akarat's Champion is active. (2 pieces)
- Reduces the cooldown of Akarat's Champion by 50%. (4 pieces)
- While Akarat's Champion is active, the Crusader deals 2000% increased damage and receives 50% less damage. (6 pieces)
Development[]
Unlike other classes, which each had four full class sets at the launch of Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, including two for level 70, the Crusader had only the Armor of Akkhan as a class set. In Patch 2.1.0, developers planned to include a second one focused on Phalanx or Shield Bash[2], and settled on the latter (as well as Sweep Attack) with Roland's Legacy. The Phalanx concept would eventually return for the Armor of Akkhan itself.
In patch 2.4.3, Armor of Akkhan became the third class set in game to get an Amulet as a seventh piece (after Monkey King's Garb and Tal Rasha's Elements). No other changes were made to the set at that time.[3]
Season 27 and its accompanying patch 2.7.4 brought with it a rework of Armor of Akkhan to its current form involving Phalanx and Condemn, together with an update to Eternal Union which makes Phalanx avatars permanent. Developer Note: Our goal with the Armor of Akkhan rework is to narrow the focus of the set to give a distinctive identify, highlighting a fantasy where the Crusader is the Knight-Commander, passing judgment on the enemies of the Light.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Season 27 Light's Calling Preview". Blizzard Entertainment (15 Aug 2022).
- ↑ Zero(pS) (13 July 2014). "Dev Stream Summary for 2.1". DiabloFans.com. Retrieved on 17 July 2014. “The devs are working on a new Crusader set that will buff Phalanx or Shield Bash”
- ↑ "Patch 2.4.3 Now Live". Blizzard Entertainment (4 Jan 2017).
Class Sets
Barbarian Sets: Bul-Kathos's Oath • Heritage of Arreat (cosmetic only) • Horde of the Ninety Savages • Immortal King's Call • Might of the Earth • The Legacy of Raekor • Wrath of the Wastes
Crusader Sets: Aegis of Valor • Armor of Akkhan • Norvald's Fervor • Roland's Legacy • Seeker of the Light • Thorns of the Invoker
Demon Hunter Sets: Danetta's Hatred • Embodiment of the Marauder • Gears of Dreadlands • Natalya's Vengeance • The Shadow's Mantle • Unhallowed Essence
Monk Sets: Inna's Mantra • Monkey King's Garb • Patterns of Justice • Raiment of a Thousand Storms • Shenlong's Spirit • Uliana's Stratagem
Necromancer Sets: Bones of Rathma • Grace of Inarius • Jesseth Arms • Masquerade of Burning Carnival • Pestilence Master's Shroud • Trag'Oul's Avatar
Witch Doctor Sets: Helltooth Harness • Manajuma's Way • Mundunugu's Regalia • Raiment of the Jade Harvester • Spirit of Arachyr • Zunimassa's Haunt
Wizard Sets: Chantodo's Resolve • Delsere's Magnum Opus • Firebird's Finery • Tal Rasha's Elements • The Typhon's Veil • Vyr's Amazing Arcana
Non-Class Sets
Bastions of Will • Blackthorne's Battlegear • Champion's Tunic (cosmetic, removed) • Conqueror (cosmetic only) • Dark Wanderer (cosmetic only) • Endless Walk • Istvan's Paired Blades • Krelm's Buff Bulwark • Legacy of Nightmares • Legend of Ganondorf (cosmetic only)
Crafted Sets
Asheara's Uniform • Asheara's Vestments • Aughild's Authority • Aughild's Victory • Born's Command • Born's Defiance • Cain's Destiny • Cain's Fate • Captain Crimson's Finery • Captain Crimson's Trimmings • Demon's Hide • Demon's Skin • Guardian's Contingency • Guardian's Jeopardy • Hallowed Defenders • Hallowed Protectors • Sage's Journey • Sage's Plight