Phalanx Class: Crusader (Diablo III) Required Level: 27 Skill Category: Utility Active Cost: 30 Wrath Summon powerful avatars who charge forward to the targeted destination. Enemies caught in the charge path take 490% damage as Physical. Damage Type: Physical Other Stats: Unattackable; Summon |
Phalanx is a Utility Crusader skill.
In-game[]
When cast, the Crusader sends forth three Avatars of the Order at the targeted enemy or location, up to 40 yards away. The Avatars move with 200% movement speed until they reach their target or move 40 yards, disappearing afterwards. Any enemy they reach suffers damage, but the Avatars pierce through them.
Runes[]
- Bowmen: no longer sends the march forward, instead summoning four Archer Avatars who follow the Crusader for 5 seconds and shoot arrows for 185% damage as Physical. Removes Wrath cost, but adds a 15 second cooldown.
- Shield Charge: before disappearing, Avatars also perform one Shield Bash each, dealing 180% damage as Physical.
- Stampede: the Avatars are mounted, inflicting up to 20 yards Knockback to enemies they reach, with 25% chance to Stun them for 2 seconds.
- Shield Bearer: the Avatars no longer move, instead standing for 5 seconds at the casting location. The shield wall is impassable for enemies, and if they try to break through it, the Avatars inflict 490% damage as Physical and knock them back up to 20 yards. Adds a 15 seconds cooldown.
- Bodyguard: no longer sends the march forward, instead summoning two Avatars that follow the Crusader for 10 seconds. Each Avatar attacks for 560% damage as Physical. Adds a 30 seconds cooldown.
Non-rune enhancements[]
- Eternal Union (Legendary Ring): increases the duration by 200% for Bowmen and Bodyguard runes.
- Unrelenting Phalanx (Legendary Crusader Shield): increases damage by 45-60%, and casts Phalanx twice per use, either summons twice as many Avatars of the Order, or just summons two waves with a brief delay.
- Warhelm of Kassar (Legendary Helm): reduces the cooldown and increases the damage of Phalanx by 45-60%.
- Tasker and Theo (Legendary Gloves): increases the attack speed of Bowmen and Bodyguards by 40-50%.
- Enforcer (Legendary Gem): increases damage by 15% (+0.3% per rank) and reduces damage taken by 90% (rank 25 bonus) for Bowmen and Bodyguard runes.
- Baleful Remnant (Legendary Two-Handed Flail): Enemies killed while Akarat's Champion is active turn into Phalanx Avatars for 10 seconds.
Passives[]
- Lord Commander: increases damage by 20%.
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