Summary
- Diablo 4 has introduced the Spiritborn class, offering versatility with four Spirit Guardians.
- A broken Spiritborn build utilizing Sepazontec has emerged for massive damage.
- This Spiritborn Evade build stands out as a low-effort, high-reward option, but may be nerfed soon.
Diablo 4 players have discovered a new broken build, and it turns the Spiritborn into a killing machine. After much anticipation, Diablo 4 has finally received its first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, which introduces a variety of exciting content such as new areas and dungeons to explore, enemies, and the sixth playable class in Blizzard's action RPG.
This class is the Spiritborn, an ancient warrior from the depths of the Nahantu jungle, and is exclusive to the Diablo 4 expansion. With it, players can create an aggressive character who deals great damage and moves efficiently, crossing distances quickly. The Spiritborn's greatest appeal, however, is the possibility of choosing one of four Spirit Guardians, the centipede, eagle, gorilla, and jaguar, adding a layer of versatility to the class due to the unique benefits each spirit provides.
Diablo 4 Making Big Changes to Unique Items
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Diablo 4 players have discovered a new broken build for the Spiritborn that relies on the Sepazontec, one of the class's Unique items, and the Spirit Guardian mechanic. As demonstrated by Reddit user zirax1000, the character deals massive damage simply by using Evade. The reason lies in Sepazontec, whose Unique Afix makes the third cast of a basic skill hit three times. Since Thunderspike can reset the cooldown of Evasion with every third hit, there is the option to evade infinitely. Then, players must choose the eagle as their Spirit Guardian, making the Spiritborn deal impressive damage by simply spamming Evade, killing enemies without breaking a sweat.
Spiritborn Evade Isn't Diablo 4's First Broken Build
While Spiritborn Evade is one of the first broken builds of the new class that works well for farming and has enough strength for pits, this isn't the first case. There's no shortage of examples of popular overpowered Diablo 4 builds, such as Whirlwind Barbarian, also known as “spin to win,” or Lightning Spear, which turns Sorcerer mains into Thor. The comments on the OP's video showed surprise at the build, and how effective it is.
While previous builds have achieved broken status at the cost of grinding Mythic Unique items and endgame content, Spiritborn Evade stands out for being a build that can be done without too much effort, while the result is impressive. As such, Diablo 4 players who own the Vessel of Hatred expansion who wish to try Spiritborn Evade should act fast because once the devs learn how effective the build is, the chances are that it will be nerfed in one of the game's updates, something the community has seen happen on previous occasions.
Diablo 4
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 88 /100 Critics Rec: 93%
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Diablo® IV is the ultimate action-RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish dungeons, and legendary loot.
Embark on the epic campaign solo or with friends, meeting memorable characters through a gripping story in a beautifully dark world, or explore an expansive end game: battle iconic bosses for powerful loot, fight back the encroaching onslaught of Hell in Helltides, master the Forge to create your ultimate weapons and progress powerful characters, with cross-play and cross-progression on all available platforms.
Discover the critically acclaimed franchise that defined the Action RPG genre. As the battle between the High Heavens and Burning Hells rages on, hatred devours Sanctuary as evil spreads and a new wave of cultists and worshippers arise to embrace Lilith’s coming. Only a brave few dare to face this threat and bring light to the all-consuming darkness.
Expansive Open WorldForge your own path through the corrupted lands of Sanctuary, an ever-growing, fully explorable world teeming with challenges, quests, enemies, and loot. Join your fellow adventurers, rescue and retake besieged towns, delve into nightmarish dungeons and uncover lost secrets as you fight back evil. The many zones of Sanctuary are yours to explore, and with rotating areas of extreme peril like World Bosses and Helltide, danger lurks at every turn.
Immersive Character DevelopmentCreate and customize your character to face the encroaching darkness. Choose from one of five classes and build your hero with skills, abilities and cosmetics, creating a champion that is uniquely your own. Grow stronger as you progress through powerful Skill Trees and develop even more unique end game specializations with Paragon Boards.
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- Engine
- Proprietary Engine
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Cross Save
- All platforms
- Franchise
- Diablo
- Number of Players
- 1-2 players
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Verified
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG, Hack and Slash
- How Long To Beat
- 26 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- File Size Xbox Series
- 158.25 GB
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-2 players (console only)
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
