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Diablo 4 Build

Withering Fist - Poisonborn - Levelling

presentationSpiritborn
Leveling
Season 11
Speed Farm
Off-Meta
Verified
Imortilize
Updated on Dec 9, 2025
Dec 9, 2025

Build Overview

This Centipede Endgame Build focuses on optimising the Damage from Withering Fist whilst staying tanky enough to easily get to Level 60.

Check the How It Works Section below to learn how the Withering Fist Spiritborn blasts all through Levelling.

If you've hit Level 60 check out the ENDGAME GUIDE which will take you to T4 and beyond or head to the TIER LIST for all other available endgame builds.

I'l be live streaming most evenings (GMT) on Twitch, YouTube, Kick or X. This is a great time to come ask me questions directly!

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • Decent Levelling Build
  • DoT Damage Build
  • Easy To Get Going
  • Barriers Block DoT Damage
  • Average Mobility
  • Relies on DoT Damage

Build Variants

  • You get 1 Skill Point from the Season Journey at the very start.
  • This goes to 15 Skill Points at Level 14 (assuming no others from the Season Journey).

When you hit Level 15 move onto the 15 - 29 Variant where you can start speccing into your Spirit Halls.

Assigned Skills

Primary
1
5
Secondary
1
1
1
1
Primary Spirit
Secondary Spirit

To unlock Spirit Halls you will need to have completed the Spiritborn Class Quest at Level 15+ at least once in your accounts lifetime on whichever realm you are playing (Softcore or Hardcore).

Equipment

HelmAspect of Disobedience
Chest armorAspect of Might
GlovesAspect of Accursed Touch
PantsDuelist's Aspect
BootsAspect of Haste
AmuletAspect of Adaptability
Ring 1Aspect of Unyielding Hits
Ring 2Aspect of the Moonrise
WeaponRapid Aspect

Aspects

You can acquire the following Aspects from World Map Dungeons and Drops Only:

Dry Steppes

  • Rapid Aspect -> Buried Halls
  • Aspect of Might -> Dry Ravine

Kehjistan

  • Aspect of Disobedience -> Halls of the Damned

Drops Only

  • Aspect of Accursed Touch
  • Aspect of the Moonrise
  • Aspect of Unyielding Hits
  • Aspect of Adaptability
  • Duelist's Aspect
  • Aspect of Haste

Unique Items

If you happen to come across any of the following Unique Items whilst levelling they will greatly boost the build:

Sepazontec

    • Boss Drops: Duriel + Andariel
    • Big damage
    • Every Withering Fist attack will activate Sharp Withering Fist
    • Double Basic Skill Damage
    • 3rd Attacks now hit 3 Times

Harmony of Ebewaka

    • Boss Drops: The Beast In The Ice
    • Big damage
    • Unlocks Triple Spirit Hall Tech

Temerity

    • Boss Drops: Lord Zir
    • Solves Barrier
    • Allows Barrier Overheal
    • Armour

Runes

If you happen to come across any of the following Rune Pairs whilst levelling they will greatly boost the build:

Moni + Ton

    • Rains meteorites every 2 attacks
    • Great clearance
    • Easy levelling

Cir + Qua

    • Solves Movement Speed along with Aspect of Haste

Elixirs

Level 1 - 49

  1. Elixir of Advantage

Level 50 - 60

  1. Elixir of Advantage II

Incenses

When you hit Level 50 you can use the follow 3 Tiers of Incenses for Bonus XP:

  1. Queen's Supreme
  2. Reddamine Buzz
  3. Soothing Spices

Skill Tree

Available56
Spent15

Be sure to check out the Levelling Path that can be Toggled above in the Skill Tree.

Skill Info

Withering Fist

    • Applies Poisoning on hit
    • Spreads to Enemies via Sharp Withering Fist

Armored Hide

    • Grants 100% Block Chance
    • Grants Unstoppable
    • Enhanced Armored Hide Grants Thorns Damage
    • Enhanced Armored Hide Grants Maximum Resolve

Toxic Skin

    • Grants Unhindered
    • Poisons enemies
    • Applies Critical Hits every second to Vulnerable Enemies via Measured Toxic Skin

Scourge

    • Up to 50% Damage against Crowd-Controlled Enemies

Divine Gifts

Andariel
CorruptedEmpty
PurrifiedEssence of Anguish
Azmodan
CorruptedEmpty
PurrifiedEssence of Sin
Belial
CorruptedEmpty
PurrifiedEssence of Lies
Duriel
CorruptedEmpty
PurrifiedEssence of Pain

Divine Gifts

Purified

The best in slot Divine Perks for most Spiritborn Builds as follows:

Essence of Anguish

    • +30% Movement Speed
    • Double Chance for an Extra Obols in the Undercity

Essence of Sin

    • 20% Increased Armour
    • Double Chance for Activity Keys from World Bosses

Essence of Lies

    • Fortify for 1% of your Maximum Life per Second
    • Double Chance for an Extra Upgrade in the Pit

Essence of Pain

    • Briefly Gain Maximum Barrier after becoming Injured, every 20 Seconds.
    • Double Chance for an Extra Socketables in the Helltide

Mercenary

Varyana (Primary)

We take Varyana as our Primary for the Attack Speed and Movement Speed she grants which are both mandatory and exceptional for this build whilst levelling.

Raheir (Secondary)

We take Raheir as our Secondary as a get out of Jail Free Card if he activates in time when you Become Injured.

How it Plays

The main focus here is to apply attacks as Fast as Possible to apply the Poisoning Damage from Withering Fist and Blow it Up using the Noxious Resonance Key Passive in conjunction with Toxic Skin.

If you're lucky enough to come across a Sepazontec whilst levelling this will allow you to annihilate the game all the way until level 60. It makes All Attacks 3rd Attacks and on your 3rd Attack you hit 3 Times instead. It also grants a quite phenomenal amount of damage.

The following steps are the recommended Build Rotation for skill usage:

  • Engage with Withering Fist.
  • Pull enemies in with Vortex knocking them down via Measured Vortex.
  • Cast Armored Hide for 100% Block Chance.
  • Cast Scourge for up to 50% Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies.
  • Cast The Devourer for Big Poison Damage.
  • Cast Toxic Skin for Auto-Crits every second for Noxious Resonance.
  • Cast Withering Fist liberally around the other skills.

Repeat each step as necessary

How it Works

Build Overview

This Withering Fist Spiritborn focuses on optimising the Poisoning Damage from the Skill itself Blowing Up the Damage Over Time on enemies via Critical Strikes through the Key Passive Noxious Resonance.

This build also focused on staying tanky enough to reach the End Game Content. It does this through the following:

  • The Poisoning Damage and Spread Capability of Sharp Withering Fist.
  • Make use of Sepazontec or Harmony of Ebewaka if you drop any.
  • Utilising the Three Spirit Halls, Centipede Gorilla and Jaguar.
  • 100% Block Chance using Armored Hide.
  • Toxic Skin to Auto-Crit Poisoned Enemies activating Noxious Resonance.
  • Scourge for Crowd Control and up to 50% Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies.
  • The Devourer for Big Poison Damage
  • Maxing Attack Speed through Aspects, Equipment and Ferocity.
  • Barrier for extreme tankiness.

Check out the In-Depth Explanations below for further details on the build.

Extra Details

I didn't get round to testing this on the PTR but it should allow you to get to Level 60 without too much trouble.

It isn't likely that this will be a very good Endgame Build so I would recommend checking out this Endgame Guide which will take you to T4 and beyond or head to the Tier List for all other available endgame builds.

Start Tips

  • Equip a Pet
  • Equip Mercenary
  • Claim Season Journey Skill Points
  • Start Seasonal Questline
  • Unlock Seasonal Reputation Board
  • Start Levelling Strategy

Levelling Strategies

All of these levelling strategies will get you from Level 1 - 60 in a matter of Hours. Below are the levelling strategies you can use in order of Fastest to Slowest:

Vessel of Hatred Campaign + Strongholds

  • Fastest Strategy Historically
  • Run Vessel of Hatred Campaign until Level 48 - 50
  • Once you hit Level 48 - 50
    • Run Strongholds until Level 60

Helltides + Strongholds

  • Fastest Non-Campaign Strategy
  • Run Helltides until Level 48 - 50
  • Hand in Whispers along the way
  • Once you hit Level 48 - 50
    • Run Strongholds until Level 60

Note: The Strongholds grant the same reward XP in all Difficulties so run them in a difficulty where you can blast through them at a good speed.

Nightmare Dungeons

  • Requires Nightmare Dungeon Sigils (Experience Mote Affix)
  • Not the fastest
  • Provides other materials

FAQ

If you have any questions about this guide feel free to reach out to me whilst live on Twitch, YouTube, Kick or X or contact me offline via my Discord.

How Much Attack Speed Do I Need?

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 where we can.

We achieve this by stacking Ferocity through the use of the Jaguar Secondary Spirit Hall.

Changelog

8th December 2025 / v1.0

  • Updated for Season 11.

1st December 2025 / 0.9a

  • First draft edition update for Season 11.

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