In the current season, Spiritborn is dominating Diablo 4, with one build standing out above the rest: the Spike Volley build by YouTuber Wudijo. This build is topping tier lists and works exceptionally well for both leveling and endgame content.
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Why the Spike Volley Build is So Good
Most skills in Diablo 4 are tailored for specific content, such as leveling, boss fights, or raids. However, the Spike Volley build for the Spiritborn class (new in Vessel of Hatred) excels at everything, from early leveling to endgame. It’s also incredibly easy to use—just spam Spike Volley, and enemies around you die quickly. The skill launches feathers in a fan shape, hitting groups or working like a shotgun against bosses.
What You Need for the Build
The key feature of the build is the ricochet aspect, which causes the feathers from Spike Volley to return to you, increasing damage significantly, especially against bosses. You can get this aspect from the Forge of Malice dungeon in Nahantu.
Best Skills for Leveling
For leveling, use the following skills:
- Thunder Spike
- Barbed Volley
- Sail
- Ravager
- Raging Claw
- The Seeker
Spirit Hall:
- Slot 1: Eagle
- Slot 2: Jaguar
You’ll mainly spam Barbed Volley, generating resources (vitality) with Thunder Spike. For extra damage, use Ravager. The goal is to recover resources using Barbed Volley and stop relying on Thunder Spike. The key passive, Key Hits, is essential for restoring vitality when hitting vulnerable enemies. Trigger vulnerability with The Seeker or by dodging with Evasion. The Eagle specialization lets you fire extra feathers.
Useful passives to boost vitality and damage include:
- Energetic
- Speed
- Top Predator
- Brilliance
- Acceleration
You can then pick up passive talents in the ultimate node and spec into Domination.
Best Skills for the Endgame
In the endgame, the skills change slightly, but the playstyle remains similar:
- Rocksplitter (use Scourge when you no longer need vitality)
- Barbed Volley
- Ravager
- Armored Skin
- Raging Claw (switch to Counterattack for more defense)
- The Predator
Spirit Hall:
- Slot 1: Gorilla
- Slot 2: Jaguar
The Gorilla specialization allows you to use passives like Hardened or Aspect of Unyielding Strikes, converting armor into damage. For vitality, use the Ring of the Midnight Sun to recover vitality from critical hits. You can also switch to the ultimate passive, Haste of the Prodigy.
Mercenary Recommendations
For additional defense, use Raheir with the following skills:
- Heroism
- Shield Charge
- Raheir’s Protection
- Crater
- Call of the Iron Wolf
For a second mercenary, pick Varyana and pair Earthbreaker with Scourge to keep enemies in place.
Best Runes
The top rune sets work together:
- Poc + Que
- Xol + Kry
This combination gives you Druid’s Earth Shield when spending enough resources, while Spiritborn’s Vortex pulls enemies toward you.
This build is perfect for dominating all aspects of Diablo 4, from leveling to endgame!
