Stinger Swarm Spiritborn Endgame Build for Diablo 4 | Hammerdin Style
Last update: 10/23/2024
General Notes
General Notes for the Stinger Swarm Spiritborn Endgame Build in Vessel of Hatred
Note: This endgame build is optimized for Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred (Season 6).
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Stinger is a powerful Core skill of the new Spiritborn class. It synergizes very well with other class mechanics, such as Pestilent Swarms and Poison Explosions from the Noxious Resonance Key Passive. In fact, most of the damage comes from the Pestilent Swarms that spawn every time you use Stinger or Centipede Skills in general.
This build also scales with higher monster density, which makes it a very powerful speed-farming choice for the class. So overall it is a very powerful and fun build, although it requires you to push a lot of buttons in order to unleash its maximum potential in the higher Torment difficulties. And for all Hammerdin enjoyers from Diablo 2: the Swarm animations should look quite familiar to you. 🙂
How well does this build perform in the Pit / Infernal Horde?
Very good in both game modes and especially for the arena since it scales of monster density.
How well does this build perform against bosses?
Okay - Good. Bosses are less optimal unless they summon a lot of ads (trash monsters).
When is the build playable and which items do I need?
You can play this build once you have found both Pestilent Swarms Aspects (Pestilence & Infestation) and the Ring of the Midnight Sun Unique. The unique chest plate Jacinth Shell is not required but also highly recommended.
Playstyle
Playstyle for the Stinger Swarm Spiritborn Endgame
Playstyle and skill rotation against monsters
Use Rushing Claw for mobility and jumping from pack to pack.
If you are in the middle of a monster pack, cast Vortex and Scourge at the same time to slow, fear and pull in all enemies around you.
For the maximum amount of damage also cast Armored Hide and The Hunter ultimate right after that. This will significantly increase your Critical Strike Damage, if you are playing with the Redirected Force Aspect. The Hunter will also provide you with a lot of additional attack speed and damage vs. Injured enemies.
Then start spamming Stinger and watch the beautiful Swarms flying around and killing everything.
Playstyle and skill rotation against bosses
Do the same rotation against bosses except for The Hunter ultimate, which you want to use only in the beginning of the fight (to gain max. Ferocity) and the last time when the Boss drops its health below 35% for the Injured damage bonus.
How to fix Resource problems
Once you have found the Ring of the Midnight Sun with a decent roll, you do not have Resource problems anymore. I cannot recommend playing this build before that, since you will need to spam your Stinger a lot in order to get it to work.
Skills
Skills for the Stinger Swarm Spiritborn Endgame
Spirit Hall
Spirit Hall for the Stinger Swarm Spiritborn Endgame
Primary Spirit Hall: Gorilla
Casting a Gorilla Skill deals X% Thorns to enemies you hit and grants a Barrier for X% of Maximum Life, up to X%, for X seconds.
All Skills are now also Gorilla Skills.
Secondary Spirit Hall: Gorilla
Maximum Resolve increased by X. When you have at least X stacks of Resolve, you are Unstoppable.
Aspects
Aspects for the Stinger Swarm Spiritborn Endgame
Aspect of Unyielding Hits
Casting a Gorilla Skill adds X% of your Armor to all attacks for X seconds (capped at 1,500 weapon damage).
Aspect of Disobedience
You gain X% increased Armor for X seconds when you deal any form of damage, stacking up to X%.
Aspect of Apprehension
Once an enemy is Slowed by at least X%, they also become Feared for X seconds. You deal X% increased damage to Feared enemies.
Aspect of Redirected Force
Gain increased Critical Strike Damage equal to X% of your Block Chance. Blocking doubles this bonus for X seconds.
Aspect of Infestation
Lucky Hit: Centipede Skills have up to a X% chance to spawn a Pestilent Swarm from the target which deals X Poison damage per hit. Pestilent Swarms now also deal X% of their Base damage as Poisoning damage over X seconds.
Aspect of Pestilence
Stinger spawns a Pestilent Swarm at its target location which deals X% of Stinger's Base damage per hit. Pestilent Swarms now last X% longer and spiral outwards.
Items & Affixes
Items & Affixes for the Stinger Swarm Spiritborn Endgame
Loyalty's Mantle
All Stats
Movement Speed
Damage Reduction
Ranks to Velocity
While your Spirit Hall choices match: Their bonusses are X% more potent. Skills of their Base Spirit gain X% Vigor Cost Reduction. Skills of their Base Spirit gain X% Cooldown Reduction.
Grigoire
Spiritborn
Jacinth Shell
Maximum Life
Life On Hit
Damage Reduction while Injured
Ranks to Endurance
Spending Vigor Heals you for X% of your Maximum Life. Every second, your active Cooldowns each drain X% Maximum Life from you to reduce their duration by X seconds.
Lord Zir
Spiritborn
Gloves
- Stinger Ranks
- Attack Speed
- Critical Strike Chance
- Dexterity
- Aspect of Unyielding Hits
Worldly Finesse
- Critical Strike Damage
- Vulnerable Damage
- Overpower Damage
Centipede Innovation
- Withering Fist Size
- Stinger Size
- Scourge Size
- Touch of Death Swarm Duration
Pants
- Resistance to All Elements
- Armor
- Max Life
- Dexterity
- Aspect of Disobedience
Worldly Endurance
- Maximum Life
- Total Armor
- Dodge Chance
Worldly Fortune
- Lucky Hit: Chance to Slow
- Lucky Hit: Chance to Immobilize
- Lucky Hit: Chance to Stun
- Lucky Hit: Chance to Freeze
Boots
- Movement Speed
- Resistance to All Elements
- Armor
- Dexterity
- Aspect of Apprehension
Eagle Innovation
- Thunderspike Size
- Vortex Size
- Soar Size
Natural Motion
- Movement Speed
- Movement Speed for X Seconds After Killing an Elite
- Mobility Cooldown Reduction
- Evade Cooldown Reduction
Amulet
- % Dexterity
- Total Armor
- Apex Ranks
- Ravenous Ranks
- Critical Strike Chance
- Aspect of Redirected Force
Worldly Endurance
- Maximum Life
- Total Armor
- Dodge Chance
Worldly Finesse
- Critical Strike Damage
- Vulnerable Damage
- Overpower Damage
Ring of the Midnight Sun
Fire Resistance
Lightning Resistance
Dexterity
Critical Strike Damage
Cooldown Reduction
Ranks to Mirage
When you Critically Strik, you regain X% of the Vigor you've spent in the last X seconds. Gain Counterattack's Passive Effect.
Grigoire
Spiritborn
2nd Ring
- Dexterity
- Attack Speed
- Critical Strike Chance
- Max Life
- Aspect of Infestation
Jaguar Efficiency
- Thrash Resource Generation
- The Hunter Cooldown Reduction
- Incarnate Cooldown Reduction
- Counterattack Charges
Worldly Finesse
- Critical Strike Damage
- Vulnerable Damage
- Overpower Damage
Quarterstaff
- Dexterity
- Critical Strike Damage
- Max Life
- Aspect of Pestilence
Centipede Augments
- Chance for Withering Fist to Deal Double Damage
- Chance for Stinger to Extra Hit
- Chance for The Devourer to Deal Double Damage
- Primary Centipede Spirit Hall Potency
Worldly Finesse
- Critical Strike Damage
- Vulnerable Damage
- Overpower Damage
Helmet
- Armor
- Max Life
- Dexterity
- Defensive Ranks / Cooldown Reduction
- Duelist's Aspect
Worldly Endurance
- Maximum Life
- Total Armor
- Dodge Chance
Worldly Fortune
- Lucky Hit: Chance to Slow
- Lucky Hit: Chance to Immobilize
- Lucky Hit: Chance to Stun
- Lucky Hit: Chance to Freeze
Note: You can also equip a legendary chest armor with the same affixes instead of the legendary helmet, depending on which Unique Items you are missing.
IMPORTANT: If you have trouble with capping out resistances in the beginning, you might also want to equip Tassets Of The Dawning Sky or Rakanoth’s Wake Boots instead of the recommended item slots.
Heir of Perdition
+200% Damage to Angels and Demons
+20% Critical Strike Chance
+20% Lucky Hit Chance
+20% Movement Speed
+2 Ranks to Core Skills
Succumb to hatred and earn Mother’s Favor, increasing your damage dealt by 60%(x). Briefly steal Mother’s Favor from Nearby allies by slaughtering enemies.
Duriel, Andariel, Tormented Bosses
All Classes
Runewords
Runewords for the Stinger Swarm Spiritborn Endgame
Note: If you are missing the required Runes, you can use Gemstones in the meantime.
1st Runeword (Helmet)
Yul
Gain: 50 Offering
Cast a Skill with a Cooldown.
Gar
Required: 25 Offering
Cooldown: 1 Second
Gain X% Critical Strike Chance for X seconds, up to X%. (Overflow: Gain Multiple Stacks)
2nd Runeword (2H Weapon)
Tam
Gain: 25 Offering
Cast a non-Channeled Core Skill.
Ohm
Required: 600 Offering
Cooldown: 2 Seconds
Evoke the Barbarian's War Cry, increasing your damage dealt. (Overflow: Increased Duration)
Gemstones
Gemstones for the Stinger Swarm Spiritborn Endgame
ChestEmerald
Weapons: Critical Strike Damage
Armor: Dexterity
Jewelry: Poison Resistance
AmuletSapphire
Weapons: Vulnerable Damage
Armor: Willpower
Jewelry: Cold Resistance
1st RingAmethyst
Weapons: Damage Over Time
Armor: Barrier Generation
Jewelry: Shadow Resistance
2nd RingDiamond
Weapons: Ultimate Damage
Armor: All Stats
Jewelry: Resistance to All Elements
Paragon-Board
Paragon-Board for the Stinger Swarm Spiritborn Endgame
Important notice:
- Glyph Radius: To increase the radius of your Glyphs, you have to level them in the Pit. The starting radius is 3 boxes. At level 15, it increases to 4 boxes. At level 45, the radius is 5 boxes.
- Skill Order: Start with the ESSENTIAL LAYOUT and rebuild it COMPLETELY to quickly access all the important Nodes and Glyphs. Only then switch to the FINAL LAYOUT and add the missing Nodes.
Colossal
Rare Glyph "Colossal"
For every 5 Strength purchased within range, you deal X% increased damage with Gorilla Skills.
Additional Bonus: You deal X% increased damage for each stack of Resolve you have.
Legendary Bonus: You deal X% increased damage to Close enemies.
Legendary Node "Sapping"
When you cast 3 Gorilla, Jaguar, Eagle, or Centipede skills with the same spirit in a row, restore X% of your Vigor and deal X% increased damage for X seconds.
Rare Glyph "Spirit"
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal X% increased Critical Strike Damage.
Additional Bonus: Lucky Hit: Critical Strikes increase the damage an enemy takes from you by X% for X seconds, up to X%.
Legendary Bonus: Increase damage to Elites by X%.
Legendary Node "Convergence"
You deal bonus damage equal to X% of your 2 highest bonuses to damage types combined, up to X% total.
Rare Glyph "Fitness"
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal X% increased Critical Strike Damage.
Additional Bonus: Skills that Critically Strike generate X Vigor.
Legendary Bonus: Increase Critical Strike Damage by X%.
Legendary Node "Revealing"
Lucky Hit: Up to a X% chance to Knock Down Vulnerable enemies. You deal X% increased damage to Crowd Controlled enemies.
Rare Glyph "Consumption"
For every 5 Intelligence purchased within range, your Pestilent Swarms deal X% increased damage.
Additional Bonus: You deal X% increased damage each active Pestilent Swarm and Touch of Death swarm.
Legendary Bonus: Increase Poison damage by X%.
Legendary Node "In-Fighter"
When you Dodge or Block an attack you gain X% increased Attack Speed and X% increased Damage for X seconds, stacking up to X times.
Rare Glyph "Canny"
For every 5 Intelligence purchased within range, you deal X% increased Non-physical damage.
Additional Bonus: Non-Physical damage increases all the Non-Physical damage an enemy takes from you by X%, up to X%, for X seconds.
Legendary Bonus: Increase Non-Physical damage by X%.
Rare Glyph "Colossal"
For every 5 Strength purchased within range, you deal X% increased damage with Gorilla Skills.
Additional Bonus: You deal X% increased damage for each stack of Resolve you have.
Legendary Bonus: You deal X% increased damage to Close enemies.
Legendary Node "Sapping"
When you cast 3 Gorilla, Jaguar, Eagle, or Centipede skills with the same spirit in a row, restore X% of your Vigor and deal X% increased damage for X seconds.
Rare Glyph "Spirit"
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal X% increased Critical Strike Damage.
Additional Bonus: Lucky Hit: Critical Strikes increase the damage an enemy takes from you by X% for X seconds, up to X%.
Legendary Bonus: Increase damage to Elites by X%.
Legendary Node "Convergence"
You deal bonus damage equal to X% of your 2 highest bonuses to damage types combined, up to X% total.
Rare Glyph "Fitness"
For every 5 Dexterity purchased within range, you deal X% increased Critical Strike Damage.
Additional Bonus: Skills that Critically Strike generate X Vigor.
Legendary Bonus: Increase Critical Strike Damage by X%.
Legendary Node "Revealing"
Lucky Hit: Up to a X% chance to Knock Down Vulnerable enemies. You deal X% increased damage to Crowd Controlled enemies.
Rare Glyph "Consumption"
For every 5 Intelligence purchased within range, your Pestilent Swarms deal X% increased damage.
Additional Bonus: You deal X% increased damage each active Pestilent Swarm and Touch of Death swarm.
Legendary Bonus: Increase Poison damage by X%.
Legendary Node "In-Fighter"
When you Dodge or Block an attack you gain X% increased Attack Speed and X% increased Damage for X seconds, stacking up to X times.
Rare Glyph "Canny"
For every 5 Intelligence purchased within range, you deal X% increased Non-physical damage.
Additional Bonus: Non-Physical damage increases all the Non-Physical damage an enemy takes from you by X%, up to X%, for X seconds.
Legendary Bonus: Increase Non-Physical damage by X%.
Mercenaries
Mercenaries for the Stinger Swarm Spiritborn Endgame
Raheir
Valiance
When you would be damaged for at least X of your current Life at once, Raheir comes to your aid to negate the damage, Knock Down Close enemies for X seconds, and grant you Unstoppable for X seconds.
Shield Charge
Raheir rushes forward aggressively, dealing X% Physical damage and Taunting nearby enemies for X seconds. Selecting a Mercenary Core Skill alters their wielded Weapon and Basic Attack.
Weapon: Tower Shield
Basic Attack: Shield Bash
Raheir bashes enemies with a tower shield, dealing X% Physical damage and Fortifying you for X% of your Maximum Life.
Raheir's Guard
Raheir grants you X% Armor.
Vanguard
Raheir Slows surrounding enemies by X%.
Ground Slam
Raheir brutalizes the ground, dealing X% Physical damage and Slowing enemies by X% for X seconds. Targets in the center of the slam are Slowed by X% instead.
Raheir's Aegis
Raheir grants you X% Resistance to All Elements.
Draw Fire
When you use a Healing Potion, Raheir Taunts enemies around him for X seconds. Can only occur once every X seconds.
Provoke
Raheir Taunts enemies around you for X seconds. You gain X% Damage Reduction for each target, up to X%.
Mocking Lure
You deal X% increased damage to enemies Taunted by Raheir.
Iron Wolf's Ward
When Raheir's Valiance is triggered, he Knocks Back Close enemies and Taunts Distant enemies for X seconds. Raheir's Valiance Cooldown is reduced by X%.
Crater
Raheir strikes the ground 3 times, each burst dealing X% Physical damage and Pulling In enemies. The final burst additionally deals X Physical damage and Stuns enemies for X seconds.
Iron Wolf's Call
When Raheir's Valiance is triggered, your next X Core Skills within X seconds deal X% increased damage and cost no Resource. Raheir's Valiance Cooldown is reduced by X%.
Sundering Shield
Raheir's final Crater burst inflicts Vulnerable on enemies for X seconds.
Bastion
Raheir takes a protective position for X seconds, redirecting X% of the damage that would be dealt to surrounding allies to himself for X seconds. Bastion's initial cast also grants surrounding allies Unstoppable for X second.
Inspiration
Enemies affected by Raheir's Ground Slam take X% increased damage. Allies affected by Raheir's Bastion deal X% increased damage.
Iron Wolf's Virtue
When Raheir's Valiance is triggered, he Heals you for X% of your Maximum Life. Raheir's Valiance Cooldown is reduced by X%.
Shield Throw
Raheir throws his shield, dealing X% Physical damage and Taunting enemies for X seconds. The shield bounces up to X times and cannot bounce to the same target twice.
Iron Wolf's Arrival
When Raheir's Valiance is triggered, he also casts Ground Slam and Shield Throw. Raheir's Valiance's Cooldown is reduced by X%.
Consecrated Shield
Raheir's Shield Throw Consecrates enemies for X seconds. Directly damaging a Consecrated enemy Heals you for X% of your Maximum Life, once per target.
Varyana
Reinforcement
Bloodthirst
Trigger
Stinger
Video Showcase
Video Showcase for the Stinger Swarm Spiritborn Endgame
Efficient Rogue
Efficient Rogue is one of our Diablo 4 experts and specializes in endgame Rogue builds. If you have any questions about this build, feel free to ask him!
Changelog
- 10/07/24 – Optimized for Vessel of Hatred (Season 6)