Crushing Hand - Hulkborn

This Gorilla Endgame Build focuses on optimising the Damage from Crushing Hand whilst staying tanky enough to beat all end game content.

Check the How It Works Section below to learn how the Crushing Hand Spiritborn smashes all Endgame Content.

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The main focus here is to apply attacks as Fast as Possible doing Big Damage in a huge Omni-Directional Pattern which we further boost this with Maximum Resource Scaling.

The Rod of Kepeleke allows us to Critical Strike on demand as long as we have full resource whilst allowing us to hit much harder and synergises nicely with the Aspect of Adaptability for Double Dipping Damage Multipliers.

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

• Cast Ravager grant additional Jaguar Attacks.
• Cast Armored Hide for 100% Block Chance.
• Cast Counterattack for 100% Dodge Chance.
• Cast Scourge for up to 50% Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies.
• Cast The Protector for Barrier Generation, Unstoppable and Immense Damage Output.
• Cast Crushing Hand liberally around the other skills.

Repeat each step as necessary

Build Overview

This Crushing Hand Spiritborn focuses on optimising the Damage from the Rod of Kepeleke in combination with Maximum Resource Scaling whilst staying tanky enough to beat all End Game Content. It does this through the following:

• Maximum Resource Scaling on Aspect of Adaptability and Rod of Kepeleke.
• The Rod of Kepeleke allows Crushing Hand to be a Basic and Core 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.
• Scourge for Crowd Control and up to 50% Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies.
• The Protector for incredible Utility including the Pull In from the Hesha e Kesungi.
• Maxing Attack Speed through Aspects, Equipment, Paragon and Ferocity.
• Various Damage Multipliers.
• Barrier for extreme tankiness.

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

Extra Details

Extra Details

This build has gone to Pit 95+ with ZERO Mythic Sanctifications. You will require these Mythic Sanctifications for the higher pit pushes.

With the correct gear this build should easily beat all the Hardest Content In The Game without issue.

FAQ

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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 Source 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
  • Measured Ravager
  • Shroud of False Death
  • Melted Heart of Selig

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 since we are using a Gorilla Skill.

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

Why Use Adaptive Stances Over Prodigy's Tempo In Mythic Variant?

For ultra Pit Pushing Adaptive Stances grants 30% Damage Reduction and +100% Core Stats granting you much needed Damage but also Damage Reduction.

For you to be able to swap from Prodigy's Tempo to Adaptive Stances you will want to gain Cooldown Reduction in other places on your gear to ensure The Protector can be case frequently enough as well as the rest of your defensive skills.

Note: If you don't have much Cooldown Reduction then you should use Prodigy's Tempo until you do.

28th December 2025 / v2.3

• Updated Equipment to reflect Known Sanctiication Outcomes.
• Removed Unrelenting Aspect in Higher Variants in favour or Hesha e Kesungi.
• Swapped Drive for Convergence as it plays better.
• Swapped Headhunter for Guzzler so remember to Drink Them Potions!

22th December 2025 / v2.2

• Updated In-Fighter to Drive in Paragon Boards since In-Fighter was Shadow Nerfed.

11th December 2025 / v2.1

• Updated for Season 11 - Patch 2.5.0

6th December 2025 / v2.0

• Updated for Season 11.
• Added Cooldown Reduction to Legendary Ring in All Variants.
• Added Sanctifications.
• Added Extra FAQ Info.
• Updated Variants for Smoother Progression.
• Changed The Hunter for The Protector after some thought for Easier Build Progression.

7th October 2025 / v1.1

• Updated for Patch 2.4.1.

4th October 2025 / v1.0

• Added build for Season 10.