Spiritborn Build Tier List — Season 14 / Death Awakening
Updated May 20, 2026 — Patch 3.0.2 (May 13, 2026)
Spiritborn — added with Vessel of Hatred in October 2024 — leans on four Spirit Guardians: Jaguar (combo melee), Eagle (mobility and evades), Gorilla (defense and slams), and Centipede (curses and ranged projectiles). The class sits at A-tier overall in Season 14 / Death Awakening, but its top pick punches above that: Evade Counterswarm is the only S-tier Spiritborn build in the post-3.0.2 endgame list, with Evade Spiritborn sitting one rung below at A.
Why Evade Counterswarm is the headline pick. Evade-trigger payloads scale every dodge frame into a damage instance, and the Counterswarm interaction layers a Centipede-flavored swarm on top of every evade. It's the only Spiritborn build that has separated itself from the pack post-3.0.2 — every other archetype currently sits at A or C.
Evade Counterswarm Spiritborn
The lone S-tier Spiritborn build in 3.0.2. Centipede-leaning evade-trigger setup that turns dodge frames into damage windows. Best Spiritborn pick for Pit pushing and Echoing Hatred.
Evade Spiritborn
Eagle-leaning evade build — the original Vessel of Hatred evade pattern. Strong farming feel without the Counterswarm gear ceiling.
Quill Volley Spiritborn
Centipede ranged projectile build. Outclassed by the evade variants at endgame, decent campaign feel.
Crushing Hand Spiritborn
Gorilla slam build. Tanky pattern, soft scaling at endgame Pit tiers.
Rake Spiritborn
Jaguar melee combo build. Lower priority for gear investment in 3.0.2.
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