Is Spiritborn good in Diablo IV Lord of Hatred?

Yes — Spiritborn is A-tier in Season 13: Reckoning. Evade Counterswarm Spiritborn sits at S as a build but the class is A-tier consolidated. Eagle Evade builds are also strong A-tier. Spiritborn is versatile but lacks a class-defining S+ build like Barbarian's Whirlwind or Sorcerer's Ball Lightning.

What are the four Spirit Guardians?

Spiritborn channels four spirit animals — Jaguar (crit speed and burn), Eagle (mobility and lightning), Centipede (poison and DoT), and Gorilla (tank and stagger). Each guardian unlocks a build axis through Spirit Hall passive nodes. Most builds blend two — a primary animal and a secondary for utility passives.

What is the best Spiritborn build in Season 13?

Evade Counterswarm Spiritborn is the top pick — Counterattack-spawned Pestilent Swarm with the Lord of Hatred Counterattack of the Swarm variant. Evade Eagle is the runner-up, an endgame-only build with Loyalty's Mantle and Storm Feathers from Eagle Main Hall, requiring Paragon 200+ and high-end gear.

Was Spiritborn added in Lord of Hatred?

No — Spiritborn was the Vessel of Hatred expansion class (October 2024). It remains in Diablo IV through Lord of Hatred as a fully supported playable class. The new LoH class is Warlock; Paladin returned alongside it.

What is Vigor and how does Spiritborn evade work?

Vigor is the Spiritborn resource. Evade is its signature mechanic — many builds (Counterswarm, Eagle, Rushing Claw) trigger their primary damage off Evade casts rather than skill button presses. Aspect of Interdiction and Ravager are core to most Evade builds.

Diablo IV

Spiritborn class guide for Diablo IV Lord of Hatred (Season 13). Four Spirit Guardians (Jaguar/Eagle/Centipede/Gorilla), Spirit Hall, Vigor resource, top A-tier builds (Evade Counterswarm, Eagle Evade, Centipede, Gorilla, Jaguar).

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Spiritborn — Diablo IV Class Guide

By the DiabloBytes team · Updated May 2026 · Season 13: Reckoning / Lord of Hatred

The Spiritborn is the martial-artist class introduced in Vessel of Hatred (October 2024) and still fully supported in Lord of Hatred. Resource is Vigor. Spiritborn channels four Spirit Guardians — Jaguar, Eagle, Centipede, Gorilla — each opening a different build axis. Class sits at A-tier in current LoH meta — Evade Counterswarm and Eagle Evade are the top picks, both built around the Evade button instead of traditional skill rotation.

🐆 Lord of Hatred Updates

→ Counterattack of the Swarm — new LoH skill variant for Counterattack feeds Evade Counterswarm, the current top build.
→ Evasive Swipe — new Rushing Claw variant powers Eagle Evade endgame builds.
→ Vessel of Hatred class still relevant — Spiritborn is not deprecated by the new Warlock; both share the demon-binding-vs-spirit-binding fantasy axis without overlap.

The Four Spirit Guardians

At Spirit Hall (mid-campaign), pick a primary and secondary Spirit. The primary defines your active skills' style; the secondary unlocks an extra Spirit Hall passive. Most builds blend two animals.

Jaguar Crit Burn

Fast attack-speed crit chains. Burning DoT layering. Rushing Claw, Hunter, Crushing Hand are core skills here.

Eagle Lightning Mobility

Aerial dash, Storm Feather projectiles, Lightning damage. Powers the Eagle Evade endgame build.

Centipede Poison DoT

Pestilent Swarm, Toxic Skin. Slow ramp-up, very high sustained DoT. Counterswarm builds live here.

Gorilla Tank Stagger

Withering Fist, Vortex, Toxic Skin. Stagger and barrier — the Spiritborn bruiser archetype.

Top Season 13 Builds

Rankings reflect the current Lord of Hatred meta. See the full class tier list for cross-class context.

Evade Counterswarm Spiritborn Centipede / Evade

Counterattack-fed Pestilent Swarm with the new Counterattack of the Swarm LoH variant. Mobile, AoE-heavy, plays at Paragon 35+.

Eagle Evade Spiritborn Eagle / Endgame

Auto-aiming Storm Feathers via Evasive Swipe. Endgame-only — needs Paragon 200+, Loyalty’s Mantle, Temerity, Aspect of Interdiction.

Centipede Toxic Spiritborn Centipede / DoT

Stacks poison through Toxic Skin and Pestilent Swarm. Sustained-damage farmer build.

Gorilla Tank Spiritborn Gorilla / Stagger

Withering Fist + Vortex stagger bruiser. Group support and survivability over raw DPS.

Jaguar Crit Spiritborn Jaguar / Burst

Rushing Claw burn-stack crit build. Fast leveler, slides off in deep endgame.

Key Skills

Skill	Spirit	Role
Rushing Claw	Jaguar Basic	Fast crit generator (Evasive Swipe LoH variant)
Hunter	Jaguar Core	Marked-target burn execute
Crushing Hand	Jaguar / Gorilla	Slam burst hit
Stinger	Eagle Basic	Lightning ranged generator
Storm Feathers	Eagle Core	Auto-targeting projectiles
Soar	Eagle Mobility	Aerial mobility skill
Pestilent Swarm	Centipede Core	Poison swarm projectile
Toxic Skin	Centipede Defensive	Poison aura + reflect
Counterattack	Defensive	Block + counter (Counterattack of the Swarm)
Withering Fist	Gorilla Core	Stagger melee combo
Vortex	Gorilla Wrath	Pull + AoE
Concussive Stomp	Gorilla Defensive	AoE stagger ground slam
Test of Spirit	Ultimate	Spirit-buff + AoE
The Hunter	Ultimate	Channeled Jaguar burst
The Devourer	Ultimate	Centipede swarm summon