Diablo 4: Spiritborn Jaguar Build Guide

Overview

During the pre-release play period of Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred, we put together a Spiritborn Jaguar build that focuses on rapid attacks, critical hits, unlimited Vigor, and maximizing ultimate uptime, all while maintaining enough survivability to avoid being a glass cannon. Here's how to craft it.

This build revolves around holding down Rake and watching enemies drop. Once fully optimized, it offers a fast, mobile, and high-damage playstyle that feels incredibly satisfying.

Diablo 4 Spiritborn Jaguar Gear

Important Uniques

Your gear is the core of this build and ensures effectiveness in Torment difficulties.

Runes

Cir Rune – Grants Offering whenever you cast the same non-channeled spell three times in a row. Since Rake is used rapidly, this fills up quickly.

Gar Rune – Pairs well with Cir Rune, granting +20% Critical Strike Chance.

Zan Rune – Grants Offering when using an Ultimate skill. Since The Hunter can reset its cooldown, this activates frequently.

Thul Rune – Casts Frost Nova when triggered, adding a crowd control element.

Diablo 4 Spiritborn Jaguar Skill Tree

Basic Skills

Thrash (1 point) → Enhanced Thrash

Used in rare cases when Vigor runs out to help replenish it.

Core Skills

Rake (Max out) → Enhanced Rake → Rampant Modifier

Vigorous (1 point)

Balanced Exertion (3 points) → Extra damage for Rake.

Focus Skills

Soar (1 point) → Enhanced Soar → Replenishing Modifier

Engage, disengage, and apply Vulnerable.

Ravager (Max out) → Enhanced Ravager → Measured Modifier

Helps with Vigor generation and reduces downtime.

Mirage (3 points) → Increases Dodge chance and Crit chance when dodging.

Defensive Skills

Counterattack (Max out) → Enhanced Counterattack → Reinforced Modifier

100% Dodge Chance when activated.

Endurance (1 point) → Unlocks Fueled (3 points) for Life on Kill.

Patient Guard (3 points) → Extra survivability.

Auspicious (3 points) → Additional durability.

Potency Skills

Potent (Max out) → Enhances Jaguar skills.

Furnace (Max out) → Boosts Ferocity.

Ultimate Skills

The Hunter (Max out) → Two modifiers:

Overfills Ferocity by 4

40% chance to reset cooldown (diminishing per activation)

Resolution (Max out)

Sustenance (Max out)

Initiative (Max out)

Key Passive

Adaptive Stances →

+30% Attack Speed

+50% Core Stats for 5 seconds after using Soar

Paragon and Gems

Paragon Priorities

Dexterity (Main Stat) → Increases skill damage.

Strength → Increases Critical Strike Chance and adds health.

Recommended Glyphs

Spirit

Outmatch

Headhunter

Fitness

Turf

Board Choices

In Fighter

Revealing

Vicious Shield

Convergence

Gem Selection

Weapons → Emeralds for Critical Strike Damage

Armor → Emeralds or Rubies (Dexterity or Strength, depending on need)

Jewelry → Skulls for Armor

Tempering

Late-game crafting materials were difficult to obtain in the pre-release, making full testing tricky. However, the recommended approach is:

Prioritize attack speed, crit chance, and Vigor regeneration.

Defensive rolls should focus on Dodge and Damage Reduction.

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