Withering Fist - Poisonborn - Levelling

This Centipede Levelling Build focuses on optimising the Damage from Withering Fist and Stinger whilst staying tanky enough to get you to the endgame content.

Check the How It Works Section below for further details.

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.

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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

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 the Links at the Top of the Guide which will link you to other more appealing Endgame Options.

FAQ

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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

Divine Gifts

Purified

Essence of Lies

• Fortify for 1% of your Maximum Life per second

Essence of Anguish / Essence of Screams

• 30% Increased Movement Speed / 20% Increased Resistances

Essence of Armour

• 20% Increased Armour

Essence of Squalor

• XP globes from Maggots in Helltides

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

3rd December 2025 / v1.0

• Updated for Season 11.

1st December 2025 / 0.9a

• First draft edition update for Season 11.