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Crusaders Quest Alex Defense Mods Guide

Crusaders Quest Alex Defense Mods Guide by Hodgekin

TL:DR – Flat A/R>dmgR>%HP

I’m gonna apply my limited knowledge in arithmetic and be as unbiased and objective as I can be!

What is this guide about?

I’m going to calculate for you which defense mod is best for Alex!
This thread is also a response to several CQ reddit users who posted their opinion what was the best mods.

What should I know about Alex?

When a block is used, the hero’s armor and magic resist increase by 3% of maximum HP for 5 seconds, and receives allies damage.

Point to clarify, armor and resistant gain by his passive is calculated based on his PVE HP, not PVP.
dmgR applies before Armor/Resist

The MATH!

6☆ Alex	HP	Armor	Resist
+MAX	12203	66	371

Mods	+Great Value	Effective HP (Passive-OFF)	Effective HP (Passive-ON)
Baseline	0	Physical:22%EHP Magic:123.67%EHP	Physical:144.03%EHP Magic:245.70%EHP
+HP	+575	Physical:22%EHP+4.71%Magic:123.67%EHP+4.71%	Physical:149.78%EHP +7.18%M:251.45%EHP +6.46%
+%HP	+23%	Physical:22%EHP +23.00%Magic:123.67%EHP +23.00%	Physical:172.1%EHP +37.15%Magic:273.76%EHP+32.30%
+dmgR	+17.25%	Physical:47.4%EHP+20.82%Magic:170.3%EHP+20.85%	Physical:194.9%EHP+20.85%Magic:317.8%EHP+20.85%
+Armor	+460	Physical: 175.3%EHP+125.66%Magic:123.67EHP+0.00%	Physical:297.36%EHP+62.83%Magic:245.70%EHP+0.00%
+Resist	+460	Physical:22%EHP+0.00%Magic:277.0%EHP+68.55%	Physical:144.03%EHP+0.00%Magic:399.03%EHP+44.35%

Combinations!

Mods	+Great Value	Effective HP (Passive-OFF)	Effective HP (Passive-ON)
None/None	0	Physical:22%EHP Magic:123.67%EHP	Physical:144.03%EHP Magic:245.70%EHP
%HP/%HP	+46% HP	Physical:22%EHP+46%Magic:123.67%EHP+46%	Physical:200.3%EHP +79.61%Magic:301.83%+69.71%
dmgR/dmgR	+34.5%dmgR	Physical:86.26%+52.67%Magic:241.48%EHP+52.67%	Physical:272.56%+52.67%Magic:427.78%+52.67%
%HP/+Armor	+23% HP/+460 Armor	Physical:175.33%EHP+177.59%Magic:123.67%EHP +23.00%	Physical:325.43%EHP+114.43%Magic:273.76%EHP+32.30%
%HP/+Resist	+23% HP/+460 Resist	Physical:22%EHP +23.00%Magic:277.0%EHP+107.32%	Physical:172.1%EHP +37.15%Magic:427.1%+87.54%
+Armor/+Resist	+460 Armor/ +460 Resist	Physical: 175.3%EHP+125.66%Magic:277.0%EHP+68.55%	Physical:297.36%EHP+62.83%Magic:399.03%EHP+44.35%

How much healing would be required when Flat Armor>%HP>dmgR?

When is 17.25%dmgR>23%HP when passive is off/on?

Passive off:
- Physical: Must heal 1047 HP for 17.25%dmgR>23%HP
- Magic: Must heal 563 HP for 17.25%dmgR>23%HP
Passive on:
- Physical: Must heal 8724 HP for 17.25%dmgR>23%HP
- Magic: Must heal 3173 HP for 17.25%dmgR>23%HP

When is Armor/Resist>%HP/%HP (+46% HP) when passive is off/on?

Passive off:
- Physical: Armor always greated than %HP
- Magic: Resist always greater than %HP
Passive on:
- Physical: Must heal 2110 HP for A/R>46%HP
- Magic: Must heal 3184 HP for A/R>46%HP

When is 34.5%dmgR>Armor/Resist?

Analysis:

Armor/Resist>dmgR>%HP!
Armor/Resist is prone to armor penetration! So in some situations, dmgR will be better than Armor/Resist!
Even with Alex passive, %HP is only effective until you heal ~5900 HP! Afterwards, it’s better to have dmgR or A/R!

FAQ:

1) Will Alex LW passive (30% increase heals) have any effect?

No. The amount of raw heal required to reach the break even point will be reduced by X/1.3 but the overall heal value is still the same.

2) How will Yeo’s passive (Heal 5% max HP) effect Alex?

I can’t say for certain but the overwhelming effective HP gained from Armor/Resist will outperform the additional healing you will get from %HP.

3) What if I only have 1 defense slot?

4) What’s better, Golden Axe (two defense mod at 5☆ ) or Volcano Hammer (1 defense mod at 6☆ )?