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In general, Spiritborn builds soar above other classes and there are few builds that aren’t competitive at the highest tier of Difficulty inDiablo 4. But above all others is the Quill Volley build, especially after nerfs to theEagle Evade Spiritborn buildthat fixed a bug causing Evade to be able to be cast faster than it should have.
The Quill Volley Spiritborn build inDiablo 4: Vessel of Hatredrelies on a few Uniques and Aspects to really take off, but it’s perfectly viable as a leveling build as you put together the pieces. This guide explains the ins and outs ofthis best Spiritborn buildincluding the skills, Aspects, uniques, Runewords, Mercenaries, Gear, and other tips to keep in mind as you create the Spiritborn Quill Volley build.
Updated June 25, 2025 by Erik Petrovich: The D4 Quill Volley Spiritborn build is still the reigning champion of the best builds currently available in Diablo 4, especially when it comes to deep endgame content in high Torments. It’s got survivability, immense damage output, high mobility, and everything else you could want on the best D4 Spiritborn Build, but you won’t get far without knowinghow to spend your Paragon Points. This guide to the best Quill Volley build Spiritborn Diablo 4 players can make has been updated with information to get you on the right foot in the endgame with suggestions for Paragon boards and Glyphs. Refer to this new section when you reach Max Level to figure out where you should focus your Paragon Points as a D4 Spiritborn Quill Volley build and to figure out which Glyphs you should use on each recommended Board.
Resolution, Spiritual Attunement, Supremacy
Exalted Hunter
The Quill Volley buildDiablo 4Spiritborn players can work towards is based on the eponymous Quill Volley Core Skill. When cast the Spiritborn will launch out Feathers in front of them in a cone,which will inflict Vulnerableand receive more Feathers per cast with the upgrade nodes recommended above.
With the right backup skills and abilities, it turns from a relatively good Core Skill to a life-melting shotgun-like ability that you will be able to cast at near-max Attack Speed.
Though the build does rely on some Uniques to reach the upper limits of what it can do, you can get through the leveling and early endgame without worrying too much about them. Focus on collecting Aspects and leveling up the right Skills as you learn the build, then go for Uniques that will bring it to the next level when you enter Torment 1.
Quill Volley Spiritborn Key Passive: Prodigy’s Tempo
Prodigy’s Tempo is the best Quill Volley Key Passive skill because it both increases the outright effectiveness of your Skills andreduces Cooldowns incredibly fast. With this, every 3rd consecutive cast of the same Basic Skill will increase all of your Skill Ranks by 2 for 5 seconds.
Additionally, every 3rd cast of the same Core Skill reduces all cooldowns by 10%. With the Uniques recommended for this build (which turns your Core Skills into Basic Skills), you gain both of these benefits with every 3rd cast of Quill Volley, significantly boosting your damage and significantly reducing Cooldowns to counteract the Jacinth Shell effect.
Best Spirit Hall Choice: Jaguar & Gorilla
With the Jaguar Spirit Hall, we turn all of our skills into Jaguar skills, and gain a massive damage boost with every 15th hit on an enemy. This should be your primary Spirit Hall choice for the Quill VolleyDiablo 4build as it triggers a lot more often than you would think, especially when you get Attack Speed high with Ferocity stacks.
Your secondary Spirit Hall choice should be the Gorilla. The Gorilla Spirit Hall, as a Secondary choice, increases your Max Resolve stacks by 2 and grants Unstoppable while above 5 Resolve.
This is a nice little bonus on its own, but withthe Harmony of Ebewaka unique(and the Unyielding Hits Aspect), having this as your secondary choice makes it so that all of your Skills grant a massive Weapon Damage bonus when cast – and you will be using cooldowns a lot with this build.
Aspect of the Moonrise
Fulminate
Board 2:Sapping
Casting the same Spirit Hall skills three times in a row restores 15% Vigor and increases damage
Menagerist
Board 3:Viscous Shield
Increases damage by 1% for every 3% of Max Life you have as a Barrier
Colossal
Board 5:Drive
Moving 10 meters increases damage by 3% for 10 seconds, stacking 10x
Quill Volley Spiritborn Stats, Affixes, & Gems
Primary Stats: Dexterity & Strength
Almost all Spiritborn builds focus primarily on stacking as much Dexterity as possible. For Spiritborn,the Dexterity stat increasesyour Skill Damage and Dodge Chance, essential to make this build work.
By Torment 4 you want to be pushing the 3000 to 4000 Dexterity range, but as long as you have affixes on your gear (and Paragon points) to boost this while pushing lower Tiers, you should do fine.
For your second main stat, Strength is a good contender as every point in Strength translates to Armor and Critical Strike Chance. But you can gain Armor other ways, and your Critical Strike chance is better improved via gear and Spiritborn Skills. It’s worth re-rolling affixes and hunting for new gear if you have more Strength bonuses than Dex on your gear.
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