Iron Skin (Crusader)

For other uses of Iron Skin, see Iron Skin.

Iron Skin Class: Crusader (Diablo III) Required Level: 8 Skill Category: Defensive Active Cooldown: 30 seconds The Crusader's skin turns to iron, absorbing 50% of all incoming damage for 4 seconds. Damage Type: Physical Other Stats: Does not interrupt casting; Can be cast on the move; Can be used under crowd control effects; Breaks crowd control effects

Iron Skin is a Defensive Crusader skill.

In-game

While the skill lasts, it halves all damage taken. It has no limit on how much damage it can absorb. Can be used while under Crowd Control effects, and breaks existing effects.

Visually, it encases the Crusader in a suit of armor, but is different from (and can be used during the) Akarat's Champion (graphics of the latter suppress the Iron Skin visual).

Runes

• Reflective Skin: also quadruples (+300%) the Crusader's Thorns damage while active.
• Steel Skin: increases the duration to 7 seconds.
• Explosive Skin: when Iron Skin expires, it explodes for 1400% damage as Physical to enemies within 12 yards.
• Charged Up: also has a 20% chance per tick (roughly every 0.5 seconds) to Stun all enemies within 10 yards of the Crusader for 2 seconds.
• Flash: if the Crusader takes any damage while Iron Skin is active, their movement speed is increased by 60% and they can move through enemies unhindered. This surge of speed lasts 5 seconds. This effect is renewed, but it also does not stack.

Non-rune enhancements

• Hallowed Bulwark (Legendary Crusader Shield): Iron Skin also increases Block Amount by 45–60%.
• Roland's Legacy Set (Set Bonus for 2 items): every cast of Sweep Attack or Shield Bash reduces remaining cooldown by 1 second.

Crusader encased in Iron Skin

Same, but without Shield

Crusader Skills

Primary Skills
Punish • Slash • Smite • Justice
Secondary Skills
Shield Bash • Sweep Attack • Blessed Hammer • Blessed Shield • Fist of the Heavens
Defensive Skills
Shield Glare • Iron Skin • Consecration • Judgment
Utility
Provoke • Steed Charge • Condemn • Phalanx
Laws
Laws of Valor • Laws of Justice • Laws of Hope
Conviction
Falling Sword • Akarat's Champion • Heaven's Fury • Bombardment
Passive Skills
Heavenly Strength • Fervor • Vigilant • Righteousness • Insurmountable • Fanaticism
Indestructible • Holy Cause • Wrathful • Divine Fortress • Lord Commander • Hold Your Ground
Long Arm of the Law • Iron Maiden • Renewal • Finery • Blunt • Towering Shield
Removed
Nephalem Majesty
Cut
Laws of Fate