Build Overview
This 
Payback Spiritborn focuses on optimising the 
Aspect of Bristling Vengeance Thorns Damage via Payback whilst staying tanky enough to beat all End Game Content.
It does this through the following:
- Thorns Damage applied from Payback via Aspect of Bristling Vengeance.
- Maximum Resource Scaling on
Aspect of Adaptability, 
Rod of Kepeleke and Poised Payback. - The Rod of Kepeleke allows Payback to be a Basic, Core and Potency Skill.
- Utilising the Three Spirit Halls,
Gorilla, 
Jaguar and 
Eagle via the 
Harmony of Ebewaka. - Unlocking Overpower Damage from the
Xan Rune. 
Counterattack for 100% Dodge Chance in combat.- 100% Block Chance using
Armored Hide. 
The Protector for incredible Utility including the Pull In from the 
Hesha e Kesungi.- Maxing Attack Speed through Aspects and Equipment.
- Various Damage Multipliers.
- Barrier for extreme tankiness.
Check out the In-Depth Explanations below for further details on the build.
Extra Details
This build went to ~Pit 115+ in the Season 12 PTR with Decent Equipment, Max Glyphs and Decent Blooded Affixes but had some room for improvement so should go a little higher.
With the correct gear this build this will easily beat all the Hardest Content In The Game without issue.
Masterworking
Check out the Masterworking Guide for full information on how Masterworking functions.
Boss Drops
Check out the Boss Loot Table for full information on where to farm Uniques for your builds.
FAQ
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How do I make my Thorns Critical Strike and Overpower?
The only way that is available to allow your Thorns Damage to Critical Strike or Overpower right now is by using a Xan Rune.
This essentially binds the Aspect of Bristling Vengeance Thorns Damage commited by Payback to the Rod of Kepeleke damage calculations.
How much Resource Generation Do I need?
With the introduction of Season 11 and the reduction of Resource Generation Sources across the board it has now become very difficult to enable you to activate the Rod of Kepeleke on Every Single Hit which is where our Big Damage comes from.
The Easiest way to achieve this is to use the 
Ring of the Midnight Sun which escaped the Resource Generation Nerfs and can still Restore 50% Resource Spent in the Last 2 Seconds on a Critical Strike. The pairs excellently with the Rod of Kepeleke because this will spend 100% when at Maximum Resource to guarantee a Critical Strike.
This means that we need to achieve 100% Resource Generation on the build along with a Maximum Rolled Ring of the Midnight Sun at 50% to enable a 100% Activation Rate when attacking with the Rod of Kepeleke.
You can obtain the Resource Generation required from various sources including:
- Intelligence
- Resource Generation Tempers
Vigorous
Shroud of False Death
Melted Heart of Selig
How Much Attack Speed Do I Need?
You will want as much Attack Speed as possible since the faster you attack, the more often your Rod of Kepeleke will invoke the 
Poc Rune which in turn will activate the Qax Rune more often.
Aim for 100% Attack Speed on Equipment, Aspects, Paragon, Mercenaries and Elixirs.
You can only attain Attack Speed in Attack Speed Bucket 2 via Ferocity and 
Adaptive Stances if using a Jaguar Skill so we prioritise Ferocity since we are using a Gorilla Skill.
We achieve this by stacking Ferocity through the use of the Jaguar Secondary Spirit Hall.
Why do I remove all Resource Cost Reduction Modifiers In The Pushing Variant?
With Season 12 introducing Blooded Affixes we have access to a Resource Cost Reduction per Kill Streak Tier modifier which can be obtained on all 5 Armour Slots.
It's important to know that on the PTR these all Added Together to count as 1 Singular Source of Resource Cost Reduction. This means that you get No Diminishing Returns if you have Only these equipped and have a Kill Streak active.
There comes a point where having Resource Cost Reduction anywhere on your Equipment causes you have have Less Resource Cost Reduction because of the way that multiple sources lead to Diminishing Returns.
Optimal Game Play would see someone use an 
Elixir of Resourcefulness before having a Kill Streak active and then swapping to either an 
Elixir of Advantage or 
Elixir of Fortitude whilst fighting with an active Kill Streak to avoid the diminishing returns as the Resource Cost Reduction can go hugely above 100% this way and it scales our Rod of Kepeleke Damage.
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