The Spiritborn is still one of Diablo 4‘s best classes five seasons after its debut, with one build that stands head and shoulders above the rest in Season 10. For players looking to deal nearly constant damage with a high level of survivability, the Evade Spiritborn may be the ideal build in Diablo 4‘s Season of Infernal Chaos. However, not every Spiritborn player may want to go this route in Season 10, since the optimal Evade Spiritborn build requires several rare pieces of gear to succeed.
With Diablo 4 Season 10’s Chaos Armor mechanic, players are encouraged to use more Uniques than usual on builds since they are not bound by the Uniques’ conventional gear slots. As such, some builds require some pretty hefty gear requirements that may leave some players farming Chaos Rifts and Infernal Hordes for the ideal drop before finalizing their setup. The Evade Spiritborn is one such build, which could potentially turn some players off from running it despite its S-Tier potential.
Diablo 4 Season 10's Evade Spiritborn Needs Some Steep Gear Investments
Even among a class as versatile as the Spiritborn, Evade builds have stood the test of time and are frequently one of, if not the best, options for the class. With the Evade Spiritborn, players can constantly fire feather projectiles when casting an Eagle Skill or Evade thanks to a rework of the class’s Eagle Primary Spirit Hall. Additional skills needed to support this build include:
- Thunderspike
- Counterattck
- Vortex
- The Seeker
- Armored Hide
Thunderspike is the most crucial skill on this build, as it reduces Evade’s cooldown while also triggering the Eagle Primary Spirit Hall’s ability. Vortex and The Seeker are other Eagle Skills that are great for AoE damage and Crowd Control, while Armored Hide and Counterattack give the Spiritborn some protection while Evade is on cooldown.
Evade Spiritborn Players Will Need 5 Chaos Uniques for the Optimal Build
- Sepazontec
- Wushe Nak Pa
- Jacinth Shell
- Loyalty’s Mantle
- Band of First Breath
While the Spiritborn is spoiled for choice among the fantastic Chaos Armor options it has access to, players will need to utilize quite a few of them to get the most out of an Evade build. The Sepazontec and Wushe Nak Pa, two Uniques that are typically only available as weapons, are both important elements of this build, as Sepazontec grants increased power to Thunderspike, and Wushe Nak Pa increases the bonus from the Eagle Primary Spirit Hall’s ability.
Loyalty’s Mantle also increases the potency of the Spirit Hall bonus if players have Eagle as both their Primary and Secondary. Jacinth Shell is a high-risk, high-reward Chaos Unique that gives players a drastically reduced skill cooldown time in exchange for constantly draining their health, and Band of First Breath grants increased damage along with Armored Hide’s effect when casting Evade.
Chaos versions of these Uniques are also guaranteed to have the max roll on their affixes and a 20% increase to their Unique Affix.
Between Chaos Armor and Mythics, Some Spiritborn Players May Have a Hard Time Gearing Up in Diablo 4 Season 10
Finding all the Chaos Armor necessary to get this build off the ground may be difficult enough on its own, but players may also have a tough time rounding out the ideal Evade Spiritborn build with Mythic gear as well. In particular, this build thrives with the Shroud of False Death since it’s inherent +1 to all passives and increased damage and movement speed can help the Spiritborn tear through enemy groups for those willing to invest the time to farm for it. Another potential Mythic this build can take advantage of is the Harlequin Crest, since its blanket 20% cooldown reduction can be a godsend for keeping Evade active at all times. But farming for two Mythics on top of several pieces of Chaos Armor can be slow-going for players hoping to jump into a powerful Season 10 build from the get-go.