Rock Splitter - Gorillaborn - Levelling

This Gorilla Spiritborn Levelling Build focuses on optimising the Thorns Damage from Rock Splitter whilst staying tanky enough to easily get to Level 60.

Check the How It Works Section and FAQ below to learn how the Rock Splitter Spiritborn smashes Levelling.

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Endgame Guide: Thorns Rock Splitter - Gorillaborn / Others: Tier List + Levelling Guides

The main focus of this Gorilla Spiritborn Levelling Build is to scale your Thorns Damage where boosting your weapon will drastically increases the damage output of the build Whilst Levelling. The rest of the gear can be whatever you find and it is highly recommended to equip Defensive Aspects to help trivialise the Levelling Process.

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 Every Attack count as a 3rd Attack 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:

• Cast Armored Hide for 100% Block Chance.
• Cast Counterattack for 100% Dodge Chance.
• Cast Toxic Skin to apply Poison to surrounding enemies as well as boost your Thorns Damage.
• Cast The Protector for Barrier Generation, Unstoppable and Immense Damage Output.
• Cast Rock Splitter liberally around the other skills.

Repeat each step as necessary

Build Overview

This Gorilla Spiritborn focuses on optimising the Thorns Damage across the build whilst staying tanky enough to beat all end game content. It does this through the following:

• Use of the Accelerated Rock Splitter Thorns Tech.
• Both Gorilla Spirit Halls.
• Making use of the Razorplate if you drop one.
• Maximising the base Thorns Damage.
• Vulnerable Application via Eagle Spirit Hall in 30 - 60 Variant.
• Ferocity Generation via Jaguar Spirit Hall in 30 - 60 Variant.
• Counterattack for 100% Dodge Chance in combat.
• 100% Block Chance using Armored Hide.
• The Protector for incredible Utility and Damage Output.
• Maxing Attack Speed through Aspects and Equipment.

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

Extra Details

This build was incredibly easy to level requiring very little to blast and went to Pit 107+ in the Season 12 PTR. This was achieved at Paragon 200 - 220 with Decent Equipment and Maxed Glyphs.

With the correct gear this build should easily reach Level 60 and beyond without any issues.

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
• 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.

PvP Zone (Season 12 Only)

• Not Recommended for Hardcore
• Head to either of the PvP Zones
• Circle around killing All Enemies in your path
• Aim to get to the 500+ Kill Streak Bonus
• Let the Killstreak Bonus end
• Repeat process

Nightmare Dungeons

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

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 You 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 which will not be a given to drop during the Level 1 - 60 phase. If you do come across one of these then you will certainly want to pair this up with a Moni Rune for an enormous boost to the build.

How Much Attack Speed Do You Need?

You will want as much Attack Speed as possible since the faster you attack, the more often your Moni Rune will activate and this ultimately is where your big hits will activate later on through the Sepazontec and the Xan Rune.

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 right now 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.

9th March 2026 / v5.0

• Updated for Season 12.

3rd March 2026 / v5.0.beta

• Updated in preparation for Season 12.
• This can still be used for Season 11 by ignoring all Bloodied Affix Info and using any Sanctifications you apply as you Level.

11th of December 2025 / v4.1

• Updated for Season 11 - Patch 2.5.0.

8th December 2025 / v4.0

• Updated for Season 11.

7th October 2025 / v3.1

• Updated for Patch 2.4.1.

18th September 2025 / v3.0

• Updated build for Season 10.

28th June 2025 / v2.0

• Updated build for Season 9.

29th April 2025 / v1.0

• Added build for Season 8.
• Linked practice levelling VOD.