Diablo 4 recently introduced its latest expansion, Vessel of Hatred, and the Spiritborn Class is currently the most powerful class we’ve encountered since the game’s debut. This class has outperformed all others, which is typical for a newly launched character type that players are eager to explore. It’s likely that the Spiritborn class will be adjusted in the future to balance it with the other classes, but for now, it will maintain its impressive strength throughout Season 6.
This Spiritborn build builds on the Quill Volley leveling strategy I outlined before. The endgame version of this build will require several Unique items, which players can best acquire by consistently farming Tormented Bosses. Still, players should aim to transition to this build as they progress with their Spiritborn character.
Best Endgame Skills & Passives
Three Defensive Skills Enhance Survivability
The endgame variation of the Quill Volley build features three defensive skills that significantly enhance survivability, as players will primarily rely on two skills for damage output. Quill Volley serves dual roles as both a Basic and Core Skill due to the Rod of Kepeleke, which will function as both the resource generator and main source of damage for this build. Damage output will be further boosted by The Hunter Ultimate Skill, which works in harmony with the appropriate Runewords.
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Skill Tree (58 Points) |
Skills |
Passives |
|---|---|---|
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Basic Skills |
Enhanced Thunderspike 1/5 |
N/A |
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Core Skills |
Advantageous Quill Volley 5/5 |
Vigorous 1/3 Balanced Exertion 3/3 Follow Through 3/3 |
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Focus Skills |
Measured Ravager 1/5 |
Focal Point 1/3 Apex 3/3 Diminishment 3/3 |
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Defensive Skills |
Reinforced Armored Hide 2/5 Reinforced Counterattack 1/5 Adaptable Scourge 1/5 |
Endurance 1/3 Perseverance 3/3 Patient Guard 1/3 Auspicious 3/3 |
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Potency Skills |
N/A |
Resilient 1/3 Dominant 3/3 Brilliance 3/3 Potent 3/3 Furnace 3/3 |
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Ultimate Skills |
Exalted The Hunter 1/5 |
3/3 Resolution 3/3 Spiritual Attunement 3/3 Supremacy |
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Key Passive |
N/A |
Prodigy’s Tempo |
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Spirit Hall |
Jaguar Spirit Gorilla Spirit |
N/A |
For this build to function effectively, the Spirit Hall bonuses must differ in alignment, maximizing the stacking damage bonus provided by Harmony of Ebewaka. Hence, this build incorporates the Jaguar Spirit in the Primary slot and the Gorilla Spirit in the Secondary slot. This setup ensures the Spiritborn maintains high stacks of both Ferocity and Resolve, resulting in increased Attack Speed and Damage Reduction.
Incorporate Amethyst Gems in your armor to boost Barrier Generation and enhance the Auspicious Passive.
Best Weapons & Gear
Craft Tyrael’s Might
The endgame version of this build requires substantial gear investment and specific Greater Affixes on each Unique gear piece. Enhancing Maximum Resource will boost the damage output of this build via the Rod of Kepeleke, so prioritizing Greater Affixes for Maximum Resource is essential. Tibault’s Will and the Rod of Kepeleke can both acquire this Greater Affix. When transitioning from the leveling build to the endgame version, it’s crucial to keep the Aspect of Redirecting Force, as it remains one of the most powerful Spiritborn Legendary Aspects.
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Gear Piece |
Legendary Aspect / Unique |
Aspect’s Effect |
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Helm |
Harmony of Ebewaka |
Based on your secondary Spirit Hall choice, your Skills can also be classified as Jaguar, Eagle, Gorilla, or Centipede Skills, granting a 10-30% damage boost for each Spirit Type present. (Greater Affix in Velocity) |
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Chest Armor |
Tyrael’s Might |
When at full health, your Skills unleash a divine barrage dealing 845 damage. (Greater Affix in Damage Reduction) |
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Gloves |
Aspect of the Moonrise |
Using a Basic Skill against an enemy grants you 4% Attack Speed for 10 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. At maximum stacks, you enter a Vampiric Bloodrage, boosting Basic Skill damage by 40-100% and Movement Speed by 15% for 10 seconds. (Greater Affix in Ranks to Quill Volley) |
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Pants |
Tibault’s Will |
You deal 10-20% more damage while Unstoppable and for 5 seconds afterward. When you become Unstoppable, gain 50 of your Primary Resource. (Greater Affix in Maximum Resource) |
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Boots |
Duelist’s Aspect |
Increases Maximum Ferocity by 1-5. (Greater Affix in Armor) |
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Quarterstaff |
Rod of Kepeleke |
Your Core Skills function as Basic Skills, enabling free casting while reducing damage by up to 30% depending on Vigor Cost. Casting at Maximum Vigor allows Core Skills to consume all Vigor for full damage, maximum size, and guaranteed Critical Strikes, raising Critical Strike Damage by 1-3% for each Vigor point spent. (Greater Affix in Maximum Resource) |
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Amulet |
Banished Lord’s Talisman |
After using 275 of your Primary Resource, your next Core skill is guaranteed to Overpower, with Critical Strikes dealing 48% extra damage. (Greater Affix in Ranks to Core Skills) |
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Ring |
Ring of the Midnight Sun |
Upon landing a Critical Strike, regain 20-50% of the Vigor spent in the last 2 seconds and gain the Counterattack ability. (Greater Affix in Cooldown Reduction) |
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Ring |
Aspect of Redirecting Force |
Increases Critical Strike Damage by 50% of your Block Chance, doubling this bonus for 10 seconds after a block. (Greater Affix in Attack Speed) |
To address the resistance challenges faced by Spiritborn, the Mythic Unique item Tyrael’s Might is essential. The Spiritborn class struggles to achieve maximum elemental resistance, which this equipment effectively resolves. Additionally, the passive Damage Reduction feature allows players to delve deeper into endgame content.
Ensure that you include Runewords in your gear, such as the PocQue Runeword and the TamKry Runeword.
New & Improved Paragon Board
Max Out Those Glyphs
A crucial step to making this one of the top builds in the game involves upgrading its Glyphs to Legendary rank. This enhancement significantly expands their area of effect and provides additional bonuses. Glyphs have undergone a complete rework and can now be leveled in the Artificer’s Pit, allowing upgrades up to level 100. This improvement makes Glyphs more powerful than ever, encouraging players to focus on specific Glyph builds instead of simply activating as many as possible.
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Paragon Board |
Rare Glyph |
Glyph Effect |
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Starter |
Spirit |
For every 5 points of Dexterity purchased within range, you gain 22.2% increased Critical Strike Damage. Critical Strikes elevate the damage an enemy takes from you by x3% for 20 seconds, stacking up to x15%. Additionally, damage to Elites is increased by 8%. |
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Sapping |
Menagerist |
Grants a +25% bonus to all Magic nodes within range. Hitting an enemy with your Gorilla, Jaguar, Eagle, or Centipede Skills raises your overall damage by 4% for 10 seconds, stacking once per Spirit. It also boosts Incarnate Skill damage by 5%. |
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Viscous Shield |
Canny |
For every 5 points of Intelligence purchased within range, you deal 2% more Non-physical damage. Non-physical damage increases all Non-physical damage an enemy sustains from you by 1%, stacking up to 10% for 15 seconds. Increases Non-physical damage by 5%. |
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Convergence |
Talon |
For every 5 points of Dexterity bought within range, you gain 16.7% more damage with Eagle Skills. Your Eagle Skills also receive a x15% boost in Critical Strike Damage. Increases Lightning damage by 5%. |
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Revealing |
Colossal |
For every 5 points of Strength purchased within range, gain +16.7% increased damage with Gorilla Skills. You also receive x2% more damage for each stack of Resolve you possess. Furthermore, you deal 6% more damage to nearby enemies. |
The Spirit Glyph is prioritized first because of the high number of Dexterity nodes in the Starter Board, potentially reaching up to 105/40 Dexterity, which provides a substantial advantage in Critical Strike Damage. The Menagerist Glyph follows to enhance the Maximum Resource Magic nodes around it, amplifying the build’s overall damage thanks to the Rod of Kepeleke.
The next three Glyphs—Canny, Talon, and Colossal—are selected for their stacking damage bonuses, maximizing the build’s utilization of various Spirit types. This setup enables the potential for billions in damage output during Torment IV, allowing players to engage freely with all endgame content in Diablo 4.
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