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Class
Weapons
Skullcrusher
Target receives 4 Stack(s) of +10% Damage if already Staggered. Lasts 5s.
Thunderous
Hitting an enemy gives them 4 stacks of +2.5% Brittleness. Debuff lasts for 5 seconds and can have a maximum of 16 stacks.
Dumdum
+6% Close Range damage on Repeated Hit. Stacks 5 times.
Infernus
4 Burn Stack(s) on Critical Hit to a maximum of 12 Stack(s).
Curios
+13-17% Toughness
+13-17% Toughness
+13-17% Toughness
Talent Tree
Description
Description
The recent buff to the stamina aura (zealous) lets you constantly reset attack chains on the crusher with push attacks, its best attack. Even though the crusher is not the fastest killing weapon, it's very safe due to naturally pushing all the time, along with long range and high stagger.
Your role is to initiate by suppressing enemies (esp gunners) with chorus, stagger stuff in melee, and apply skullcrusher and brittleness to everything.
Curios
At least 1 stamina regen perk, rest is personal preference.
Weapons
Melee: The crusher has pretty bad adms other than for unyielding, so brittleness from Thunderous helps the damage against elites by a lot, and it applies on hit. Slaughterer only applies on kill, but it's better for hoard clear.
Ranged: Game currently throws large waves of specials at you. I like the recon lasgun 12 since it lets you stack blazing piety from afar, deal with snipers, and is ammo efficient with the burn. Alternatives include the laspistol, or flamethrower, especially if rotten armor comes back into rotation.
Combos (reset with push attack anytime):
Hoard 1: Push attack -> (heavy -> light, repeat)
Hoard 2: Push attack -> (light spam), much better when you have slaughterer instead of thunderous
Single 1: Push-attack -> (light -> heavy, repeat)
Single 2: Push attack -> light, repeat (with push attack)
Nodes
Blinded by blood/prime target/no respite is up to personal preference.
Flex nodes: punish impiety, grievous wounds, infectious zeal, thy wrath be swift.
Alt nodes: bleed for the emperor + faith's fortitude + restoring faith + all health curious, whatever you want really.
Alternative Aura: If corruption modifier, take beacon of purity, no respite, as well as retaliatory defense, which seems like a meme node but it basically guarantees revives and prevents block breaks, which can happen due to spamming push attacks.
Tips:
Hit weakspots
Wide Heavy (h2) has higher stagger, Overhead heavy (h1) has higher damage
Use the special to initiate, open bulwarks and apply aoe debuffs.
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