The Crusader
The Crusaders, also known as holy knights, are an extremely versatile class: they can be practically anything you want. They can be a strong physical or magical damage dealer, a support, or a tank. If you get the skills and stats right, they can be a mix of Knight, Wizard, and Priest all at once! They also excel at hunting Undead, Demon, and dark-element monsters, since they have access to powerful holy-element skills.
General class reference guide. ReClassic applies its own rebalance to several skills, so some builds and skills may differ from classic Ragnarok.
Becoming a Crusader
Requirements: being a Swordman, having at least job level 40, and having spent every skill point.
Required item: you need a Rosaryequipped (accessory) to take the 2nd and 4th tests. Without it, the NPCs refuse to test you.
Heads up: Michael Halig also offers to turn you into a Crusader on the spot for 100,000z, no test needed. But you lose the rewards: the 100,000z bonus, the White Potions, and the Platinum Skills.
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What to do
1
Enter Prontera Castle and look for Michael Halig (the Crusaders' leader). Apply with him.
2
Test 1: gathering. He rolls one of 3 item sets (table below). Shortcut: if you already have the Chivalry Emblem and the Hand of God in your inventory, he skips this whole test (both items are consumed).
3
Test 2: patience. With the Rosary equipped, talk to Murnak Mijoul, in the basement of Prontera Castle.
4
You're teleported to a corridor (`job_cru`) with Mandragoras, Floras, Greatest Generals, and Familiars. Walk the corridor from end to end without killing any monster. Killing even one kicks you out instantly (to `prt_fild05`). You can repeat it as many times as you want.
5
Test 3: knowledge. Talk to Gabriel Valentine at Prontera Church (prt_church,95,127). There are 10 questions (answer key below).
6
Test 4: purification. Talk to Bliant Piyord. He requires the Rosary equipped and 1 Holy Water (consumed on every attempt: if you fail, you'll need another).
7
Enter the waiting room (one at a time) and face the waves of Undead. Details below.
8
Go back to Michael Halig and he'll consecrate you as a Crusader.
Test 1: Michael Halig's item sets
He rolls one of these 3 sets (all in quantities of ×10). Skipped if you bring the Chivalry Emblem + the Hand of God.
Which Demon monster is a different size from the others?
Ghostring
6
Which shield reduces damage dealt by Demon monsters?
Hell Shield
7
Which element is most effective against the Wind Ghost?
Earth
8
Which monster is different from the other Demon monsters?
Whisper
9
What effect does the Marionette Card have?
Increases defense against Ghost attacks by 30%
10
Which of the following is an effective way to react when you run into a Demon monster?
Coat your weapon with Holy Water and attack.
Set C: Skills
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Question
Answer
1
At which level of 'Divine Protection' do you need to learn 'Demonbane'?
Level 3
2
If your INT is 30 (with equipment bonuses), at level 55, how much HP does Level 5 'Cure' recover?
440
3
With Level 7 'Divine Protection', by how much is your defense against Undead increased?
21
4
Which of the spears can hit the Nightmare, which has the Ghost property?
Zephyrus
5
At which level of 'Cure' do you need to learn 'Cure'?
Level 2
6
What's the attack speed when you learn Level 3 'Knight Mastery'?
80% of normal speed
7
Which statement about the 'Demonbane' skill is incorrect?
Only Acolytes can learn the skill
8
How much SP does Level 7 'Cure' consume?
31
9
Which status effect cannot be cured by the 'Cure' skill?
Curse
10
What best describes a Crusader?
Someone preparing for the Holy War.
Test 4: the trial of purification
Costs 1 Holy Water per attempt and requires the Rosary equipped. You enter a waiting room (one candidate at a time) and are taken to the test corridor.
Goal: make your way through the corridor and kill every monster that appears. They show up in waves as you advance:
At this point, you should already be able to kill a High Orc. Start on this map if you're looking for easy levels.
Byalan
Easy to Medium
If you're taking it easy and don't want to spend on potions, you can start at Byalan 3 and go deeper as you level up.
Pyramid / Sphinx
Easy to Medium
By this point, you should have unlocked your holy-element skills. This map is the best way to test them, since there are Undead and Demon monsters here.
Beach Dungeon
Medium
For AGI builds, how about the Stalactic Golems? They give a lot of EXP and drop several ores that can be sold to a Blacksmith. Stalactic Golems can inflict Stun, so make sure you have enough VIT, stun resistance, or Flee gear to survive.
Clock Tower
Medium to Hard
Alarms drop the Brooch[1], which is a valuable piece of equipment. You can hunt here if you have enough Defense and HP, since the monsters are aggressive and can ambush you. Alarms can Blind you, use Cure. The downside is that the monsters here are Neutral property, so you won't get the most out of your skills' element.
Magma Dungeon 2
Medium to Hard
Magma Dungeon, the holy grail of zeny farmers. Once you have your AoE damage skill (Grand Cross), you can move here. Make sure you can pull mobs and bring plenty of potions. Use fire armor (Pasana Card).
Glast Heim
Medium to Hard
As you get to a higher level, you can head to GH. This map offers many leveling spots for different classes. As a Crusader, you get the most out of your skills in the Cemetery, the Castle, and the Chivalry.
Turtle Dungeon
Medium to Hard
Another famous spot for high levels is the Turtle Dungeon. Monster density here is high, so you don't need to worry about running out of monsters to kill. Head to the next floors for more EXP and monsters.
Niflheim Field
Medium to Hard
Another high-level spot is Niflheim Field 2. Each of the mobs here gives a good amount of EXP, and monster density is good. Wear Bathory/Evil Druid armor to negate Dark Soul Strike.
Sphinx
Medium to Hard
Anubis is your main target here: the EXP you get from a single Anubis is 28,000 base EXP and 22,000 job EXP. That EXP is incredibly high, so don't pass it up. Wear Bathory/Evil Druid armor to negate Dark Soul Strike. You also can go through the portal in the center if you want to pull Pasana mobs.
Rosary equipped (accessory) to take the 2nd and 4th tests. Without it, the NPCs refuse to test you.
Heads up: Michael Halig also offers to turn you into a Crusader on the spot for 100,000z, no test needed. But you lose the rewards: the 100,000z bonus, the White Potions, and the Platinum Skills.
Chivalry Emblem and the 
Hand of God in your inventory, he skips this whole test (both items are consumed).
Holy Water (consumed on every attempt: if you fail, you'll need another).
Decayed Nail ×10 
Stinky Scale ×10 
Worn-out Prison Uniform ×10 
Daenggie ×10
Skeleton Bone ×10 
Orc Claw ×10 
Manacles ×10 
Short Daenggie ×10
Horrendous Mouth ×10 
Rotten Bandage ×10 
Lantern ×10 
Jack o' Pumpkin ×10
White Potion ×6
