Evade Spiritborn Build Explained – Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred DLC

The sixth class in Diablo 4’s Vessel of Hatred DLC has taken the internet by storm. Spiritborn is a mobile class with the perfect mix of Monk and Rogue. While every build is good, the Evade Spiritborn is one to watch out for. When mastered, you can Evade, cast Quill Volleys, play around with the Storm Feathers mechanic and much more.

1. Evade Spiritborn Overview

This powerful build is based on the Eagle Spirit Hall choice and the use of Evade. The Eagle Spirit choice lets the player launch Storm Feathers attacks and inflict Vulnerable, causing a significant amount of damage. 

Evade Spiritborn Build Explained – Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred DLC
Evade Spiritborn Build | Source: In-Game Screenshot

Evade Spiritborn reduces the cooldown period after casting Evade and Quill Volley. This skill makes way for a playstyle which can guarantee hits even in an intense, high-pressure situation. 

2. Evade Spiritborn Skill Tree 

TypeActive SkillActive Skill NodesPassive Skills
BasicThunderspikeEnhanced Thunderspike
Accelerated Thunderspike
CoreQuill VolleyEnhanced Quill VolleyVigorous, Balanced Exertion
Advantageous Quill Volley
FocusSoarEnhanced SoarFocal Point, Apex, Diminishment, Mirage
Replenishing Soar
RavagerEnhanced Ravager
Replenishing Ravager
DefensiveArmored HideEnhanced Armored HideEndurance, Perseverance
Reinforced Armored Hide
PotencyBrilliance, Acceleration
UltimateThe SeekerHarmonious SeekerAll Left-Side passive nodes
Exalted Seeker

3. Evade Spiritborn Gears 

SlotAspectAspect Effect
HelmAspect of TurbulenceSoar casts Vortex at its location, pulling enemies in and dealing extra damage
ChestUndying AspectWhen you cast a Skill, you heal for up to 2.5% Life, doubled below 50% Life
GlovesAspect of Accursed TouchLucky Hit: 20% to 40% chance to inflict Vampiric Curse, which makes them Vulnerable
PantsAspect of Binding MorassClose enemies, or enemies dealt indirect damage, are Slowed for 3 seconds. You deal 20% more damage to Slowed enemies
BootsAspect of Sky PowerLucky Hit: Up to a 25% chance to create a Mystic Circle. Casting an Eagle Skill inside a circle moves the circle and explodes when you Evade
AmuletAspect of Falling FeathersUsing a Mobility skill or Evading spawns Storm Feathers behind you, dealing Lightning Damage on impact after falling from the sky
Ring 1Edgemaster’s AspectSkills deal up to 25% more damage based on your Primary Resource available when cast
Ring 2Aspect of ExhilarationLucky Hit: Hitting a Vulnerable enemy has a 15% to 25% chance to reset Evade’s cooldown. Chance boosted by 3% for each Ferocity stack
WeaponRebounding AspectQuill Volley’s feathers explode at their max reach and return to the caster, dealing 35% to 55% normal damage

4. Evade Spiritborn Highlights

  • Band of the First Breath (Ring)
    • Restores Vigor when you cast Evade, doubles damage after gaining a stack of Resolve. Grants Armored Hide passive.
    • Small chance to drop from all enemies and the Obol vendor.
  • Loyalty’s Mantle (Helm)
    • When Spirit Hall bonuses match, they double. Skills of the same type gain significant Vigor Cost and Cooldown reduction.
    • Drops from Grigoire, The Galvanic Saint and the Obol vendor.
  • Sepazontec (Staff)
    • Forces Basic Attacks to always benefit from Third Attack bonuses. Every Third Attack strikes 3x, proccing the Third Attack bonus each time.
    • Drops from Duriel, King of Maggots and the Obol vendor.

5. Evade Spiritborn Runewords

  • CemLum
    • Requires Cem and Lum Runes
    • Place into Head sockets instead of Gems
    • Effect: Cast Evade to regenerate Primary Resource
  • CirGar
    • Requires Cir and Gar Runes
    • Place into Pants sockets instead of Gems
    • Effect: Cast the same spell 3x in a row to boost Crit Chance

6. Evade Spiritborn Mercenaries

Primary Hired Mercenary

  • Subo: Traps that cause CC and Vulnerable status, Movement Speed bonuses

Best Reinforcement Mercenary

  • Raheir: Set to cast Provoke whenever the player becomes Injured

7. Evade Spiritborn Stats and Affixes

Primary Stats

  • Dexterity
  • Intelligence
  • Armor

Best Affixes

  • Storm Feather Potency
  • Cooldown Reduction
  • Evade Cooldown Reduction On Hit (Boots)
  • Movement Speed
  • Vigor Generation (Passive or On-Hit)
  • Critical Hit Chance
  • Barrier Generation & Max Life

8. Evade Spiritborn Gems

SlotGem
HelmRuneword
ChestGrand Emerald (Dexterity)
GlovesGrand Emerald (Dexterity)
PantsRuneword
BootsGrand Emerald (Dexterity)
AmuletGrand Skull (Armor)
Ring 1Grand Skull (Armor)
Ring 2Grand Skull (Armor)
WeaponGrand Sapphire (Vulnerable Damage)

So, there you go, now you know how to build and master Evade Spiritborn build.

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9. About Diablo IV

Diablo IV, developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment, is the fourth installment in the classic Diablo series. It was announced back in 2019 at BlizzCon. The game was released on June 6, 2023 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

Players fight against the darkness to save the Sanctuary in the brutal battle between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells. You can either play solo or with your friends in the co-op mode.

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