Build Introduction
This 
Poised Touch of Death endgame build focuses on turning the ability into a Core skill, with the 
Rod of Kepeleke making it free to cast and more powerful at maximum Vigor. This build excels in mobility, damage, and tankiness, making it a top contender for Spiritborn in Season 7.
Starting new? Begin with our Quill Volley or Stinger Leveling Build and then switch to this one at Level 60.
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Strengths and Weaknesses
- Massive AoE and Single Target Damage
- Poison Over Time Damage
- Requires a lot of Uniques
- Reliant on Vigor Regeneration
Build Requirements
Rod of Kepeleke
Harmony of Ebewaka
Ring of the Midnight Sun
Rakanoth’s Wake
Insatiable AspectWant to know more about the Uniques supporting this setup? Jump to the Uniques section.
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Skill Bar and Skill Tree Points
Ravager
Vortex
Armored Hide
The Hunter
ScourgeTouch of DeathWondering what comes after Level 60? Head to the Paragon Board section to power up the build even further.
And if you want to see how everything plays out in combat, check out the Rotation and Playstyle section for a quick breakdown. If you are missing skill points, complete Renown Tier 1-3 in every zone.
Spiritborn Class Mechanic — Spirit Hall
The Spirit Hall allows you to combine two different Spirit Guardians or stick with just one.
- Primary Spirit Guardian: Centipede
- Hitting an enemy with a Centipede Skill reduces their Damage by 2%, Slows them by 10%, and deals 70% Poisoning damage over 6 seconds, stacking up to a maximum of 8 times. All Skills are now also Centipede Skills.
- Secondary Spirit Guardian: Gorilla
- Maximum Resolve increased by 2. When you have at least 5 stacks of Resolve, you are Unstoppable.
Boss Powers (Season 8)
During Season 8, you can unlock and rank up Boss Powers using Spectral Ash earned from Apparition Incursions, which provide powerful bonuses to support your build as you level.
| Slot | Boss Power & Drop Location | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Main Power |  Ashava’s Poison Breath (World Boss) | Hitting an enemy affected by Damage over Time spawns a wave of acid that deals 400% Poisoning damage over 4 seconds. Applies 10% more Poisoning for each 1% of the target’s current Life affected by Damage over Time. |
| Modifier |  Avarice’s Explosive Ore (World Boss) | Activating your Main Boss Power spends all your Primary Resource to increase its damage by 1.5%[x] per Resource point spent. |
| Modifier |  Andariel’s Flaming Skull (Lair Boss) | Burning Enemies take 21% more damage from your Damage over Time effects. For 5 seconds after activating your Main Boss Power, all your other attacks Burn enemies for 1,800% damage over 3 seconds. |
| Modifier |  Hatred’s Embrace’s Haste (Incursion) | Gain +5% Critical Strike Chance, increased by +0.5% for each 1% of Shadow Resistance you have, up to a maximum of +70%. |
Mercenaries
During the Vessel of Hatred campaign, you will unlock Mercenaries to assist you. While you can choose freely early on, we recommend Raheir as your main companion, and Varyana as Reinforcement.
Raheir Skill Tree choices:
- Core Skill:
Ground Slam - Core Passive:
Raheir’s Aegis - Iconic Skill:
Bastion - Iconic Passive:
Inspiration
Varyana Reinforcement choices:
- Opportunity Skill: Scourge
- Reinforcement Skill:
Bloodthirst
Season 8 Updates
For a complete overview of Season 8, its mechanics and theme, new leveling activity, and other changes coming with this season, please take a look at our comprehensive season hub here.
Here is a quick overview of seasonal changes relevant to this build:
- Fixed an issue that allowed for snapshotting of the
Resilient Passive. - Fixed an issue where Resource Generation stats for other classes would display in character stats for Spiritborn Players.
- Fixed an issue where casting The Hunter could cause the Wanderer to get partially stuck under the ground.
- Fixed an issue where some of the text on the
Que rune was displaying in the incorrect font style.
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Changelog
- April 20th, 2025: Added Boss Powers for Season 8. Adjusted Skill Tree and Spirit Hall choices.
- January 15th, 2025: Adjusted the build for Season 7:
- Added Occult Gems and Witchcraft Powers recommendations.
- Removed Tyrael’s Might for Shroud of False Death on the chest.
- Switched Soar for Vortex.
- Changed gems and runewords.
- October 13th, 2024: Added Video Guide.
- October 11, 2024: Updated Paragon Board and changed Runewords from Weapon to Armor.
- October 9th, 2024: Updated Skills, Paragon, Gear, and exchanged Xol for Tam Rune.
- October 5th, 2024: Guide theorycrafted and created for Vessel of Hatred, Season 6.
