Baran, the Crusader Guide Path of Exile


Introduction to Baran, the Crusader


Baran is one of Sirus’s four conquerors & Kirac’s brother, he predominantly deals lightning damage.


Video Guide


Below is a video guide showing how to defeat Baran:


Baran Abilities/Attacks


Default attack


Baran uses a melee hit that knocks players back.


Slam


  • Briefly charges up and slams his sceptre in front of him, dealing massive physical damage. The sceptre releases lightning projectiles in a spread pattern.
  • Deals 300% of Damage
  • 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
  • +30 to Melee Strike Range
  • 66% less Attack Speed
  • Deals 110% of Base Attack Damage


Dash To Target


Baran dashes to the player, dealing no damage.


Trigger Beam


  • Fires three bolts of lightning that hit in a small area, then explode. Damage is dealt both when first fired and on explosion. These bolts can overlap and are extremely deadly to most builds.
  • Deals 2138 to 3207 Physical Damage
  • 75% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage


Beam Impact


  • Fires multiple lightning bolts in a scattered pattern. Same as the previous attack, but must less deadly since they are much less likely to overlap.
  • Deals 969.2 to 2908 Physical Damage
  • 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage


Triggered Delayed Blast


  • Deals 2102 to 3154 Physical Damage
  • 75% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage


Rune Detonation


  • After a lengthy charge up, Baran creates Runes in your current location in a cross pattern.
  • They will be placed in squares of his arena. They last a long time before disappearing, and at higher levels, Baran can have more than one cross pattern of Runes active.
  • Runes deal damage over time and degenerate mana. When stepped on, they will also detonate after a delay to deal lightning damage and shock the player.


Summon Daemon


Summons a minion that assists him in combat.


Exclusive Drops


Baran has several exclusive drops:


  • Crusader’s Exalted Orb
  • Crimson Watchstone
  • Crusader Influenced Items
Conquerors can also drop awakened gems with a lower % drop rate.