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Diablo 4 Build

Payback - Revengeborn

presentationSpiritborn
Verified
Season 11
End Game
Boss Killer
Dungeon Push
Item Reliant
Pit Pusher
Imortilize
Updated on Dec 28, 2025
Dec 28, 2025

Build Overview

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

Check the How It Works Section below to learn how the Payback Spiritborn blasts all Endgame Content.

Check the How It Works Section below for further details.

If you've just started your character check out these LEVELLING GUIDES which will help you get from Level 1 - 60 and 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 or contact me offline via my Discord.

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • High Damage Output
  • High Defensive Capabilities
  • Easy To Play
  • Gear Dependant
  • Average Mobility

Build Variants

This variant is designed to get you started towards getting to T4 Content straight from Levelling.

You ideally have a Rod of Kepeleke andRing of the Midnight Sun by this point which makes the build functional.

Everything else is Optional but very nice to have.

If you have everything this requires be sure to check out the T3 Variant for Next Steps.

Assigned Skills

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

Eagle (Primary)

  • We take the Eagle Primary Spirit Hall to help Cap Movement Speed as well as provide Vulnerable Application.

Jaguar (Secondary)

  • We take the Jaguar Secondary Spirit Hall for the Spirit Synergy and Ferocity Generation.

Equipment

HelmAspect of Disobedience
Chest armorAspect of Might
GlovesAspect of the Moonrise
PantsAspect of the Deflecting Barrier
BootsDuelist's Aspect
AmuletAspect of Adaptability
Ring 1Aspect of Unyielding Hits
Ring 2Ring of the Midnight Sun
WeaponRod of Kepeleke

Aspects

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

Dry Steppes

  • Aspect of Might -> Dark Ravine

Kehjistan

  • Aspect of Disobedience -> Halls of the Damned

Hawezar

  • Aspect of the Deflecting Barrier -> Lost Keep

Drops Only

  • Aspect of Adaptability
  • Aspect of the Moonrise
  • Aspect of Unyielding Hits
  • Duelist's Aspect

Unique Items

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

Rod of Kepeleke

    • Boss Drops: Duriel + Harbinger of Hatred
    • Converts Core Skills to Basic Skills
    • Big Critical Damage scaled by Maximum Resource

Ring of the Midnight Sun

    • Boss Drops: Grigoire + Urivar
    • Allows Rod of Kepeleke to activate every attack when 100% Resource Generation is attained.
    • Cooldown Reduction
    • Grants the Counterattack passive

Runes

Poc + Qax

    • Grants up to 100% Damage when activated at Full Resource.
    • Synergises well with the Rod of Kepeleke and Ring of the Midnight Sun.

Igni + Kry

    • Auto-Cast Vortex

Elixirs and Incenses

ElixirElixir of Advantage
Core IncenseQueen's Supreme
Defensive IncenseReddamine Buzz
Resistance IncenseSoothing Spices

Elixirs

  1. Elixir of Advantage
  2. Elixir of Resourcefulness (If Attack Speed is capped)

Skill Tree

Available0 (0)
Spent59 (12)

Skill Info

Payback

    • Converts skill to Core Skill
    • Scales damage when Enemies Attack You (20% per enemy attack / Max 200%)
    • Scales Damage from Maximum Resource

Armored Hide

    • Grants 100% Block Chance
    • Grants Unstoppable
    • Enhanced Armored Hide Grants Thorns Damage
    • Enhanced Armored Hide Grants Maximum Resolve
    • 5% Block Damage Reduction per Nearby Enemy (Maximum 20%)

Ravager

    • Grants Minimum Ferocity passively (+5% Attack Speed per stack)
    • Multiple Hits on Elites

Counterattack

    • Grants Dodge Chance passively
    • Close Enemy Critical Damage (+5% per enemy / Max 30%)

Scourge

    • Up to 50% Damage against Crowd-Controlled Enemies

The Protector

    • Grants Barrier in area
    • Deals Thorns Damage at Rank 5
    • Reduces enemy damage
    • Increases Damage for 6 Seconds
    • Grants Unstoppable for 6 Seconds
    • Slows Enemies & Projectiles in area

Key Passive Info

Prodigy's Tempo

    • Gain +4 Skill Ranks
    • Reduce Skill Cooldown on attacks

Paragon Board

Paragon

Focus on rushing the Legendary Nodes on your Paragon Boards to start with as these will grant Huge Immediate Bonuses:

  1. Viscous Shield
  2. Sapping
  3. Convergence

Glyphs

  1. Menagerist
  2. Spirit
  3. Colossal
  4. Outmatch
  5. Guzzler

Note: In-Fighter and Revealing have both been Shadow Nerfed by 50% or reverted to an Old Version by accident so we have replaced In-Fighter with Convergence for More Damage and accept the Damage Loss on Revealing for now.

Divine Gifts

Andariel
CorruptedEssence of Anguish
PurifiedEssence of Screams
Azmodan
CorruptedEssence of Hellfire
PurifiedEssence of Sin
Belial
CorruptedEssence of Shadows
PurifiedEssence of Lies
Duriel
CorruptedEssence of Squalor
PurifiedEssence of Pain

Divine Gifts

Purified

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

Essence of Screams

    • 20% Increased Resistances
    • Double Chance for an Extra Salvage Materials 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

Corrupted

Only socket these if you are feeling strong enough for the Extra Challenge and are looking to Target Farm the related Rewards they offer:

Essence of Screams

    • Double Chance for an Extra Salvage Materials in the Undercity

Essence of Sin

    • Double Chance for Activity Keys from World Bosses


    • Double Chance for an Extra Upgrade in the Pit

Essence of Pain

    • Double Chance for an Extra Socketables in the Helltide

Mercenary

Raheir (Primary)

We take Raheir as our Primary for the Extra All Resistance and Bonus Damage from Inspiration.

Aldkin (Secondary)

We take Aldkin as our Secondary for the 40% Slow Movement and 20% Damage Reduction on affected enemies.

How it Plays

The main focus here is to apply attacks as Fast as Possible so that the Payback Damage builds up after being hit by the enemies and we further boost this with Maximum Resource Scaling which occurs in Three Places on this build.

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 at the same time and synergises nicely with the Payback Resource Consumption Mechanic on Poised Payback.

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 Payback liberally around the other skills.

Repeat each step as necessary

How it Works

Build Overview

This Payback Spiritborn focuses on optimising the Damage from the Payback Skill whilst staying tanky enough to beat all End Game Content.

It does this through the following:

  • 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 has gone to Pit 115+ with Easy Pit 100+ runs 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

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 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
    • Measured Ravager
    • 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 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 us 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.

Changelog

27th December 2025 / v2.1

  1. Updated from Thorns Build to Pure Payback Build.
  2. Updated all parts of All Variants.

6th December 2025 / v2.0

  • Updated for Season 11.
  • Added Cooldown Reduction to Legendary Ring in All Variants.
  • Added Sanctifications.
  • Updated Variants for Smoother Progression.

October 10th 2025 / v1.0

  • Added build for Season 10

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