Alright, so yesterday I decided to level up a fresh Crusader in Diablo 3. Wanted something FAST without complicated rotations, you know? Tried this basic “Blessed Hammer” setup after messing around with other junk. Spoiler: it slaps.
Getting Started (Level 1-10 Mess)
Dropped straight into campaign mode cause adventure sucks early. Grabbed whatever sword dropped first. Used Smite like a caveman – just spammed right-click while running. Felt clunky but melted skeletons quick. Hit level 10 before even killing Leoric. Kept this loop:
- Smack trash mobs nonstop
- Ignore elites if alone (waste time)
- Upgrade weapon EVERY chance (blacksmith is MVP)
Unlocking the Juice (Level 11-40)
Got Blessed Hammer at 11 and dumped all points into it. Game changed immediately. Walked through mobs holding hammer spin button – literally just held mouse button while drinking coffee. Used Steed Charge purely to zoom between packs like a maniac. Forgot defensive skills existed. Found one random legendary boots with +movement speed. Celebrated like I won lottery.
Gearing the Madness (Level 40-70)
Here’s where lazy mode worked miracles. Ignored set items completely. Prioritized ONLY these stats on gear:
- Weapon: big damage number = equip
- Armor sockets: shoved rubies for XP boost
- Rings/amulets: strength or crit chance
Ran Nephalem Rifts nonstop after 60. Killed bosses by spinning hammers around them like a Beyblade while circling. Died twice to poison pools cause I got greedy. Hit 70 in 4.5 hours while watching Netflix. Zero brainpower required.
Why This Actually Works
Thought hard builds would be faster. Nope. Hammers do dumb AOE damage without aiming. Steed Charge fixes Crusader’s slow movement. No cooldowns to manage – just spin and win. Only thing easier would be botting (don’t do that). Final gear by 70 looked like clown vomit but melted Torment 1 instantly.
TLDR: Hold hammer spin, mash horse button, pick up big stick. Done.