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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

Arbiter Paladin Build

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This is the Arbiter Paladin endgame build and guide for Season 11 of Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4). Read on to learn more about the Arbiter Paladin build as well as its playstyle in the Season of Divine Intervention!

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Arbiter Paladin Spiritborn Build

Arbiter Paladin Build Summary

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SummarySummary Skills and Passives Skills and Passives Divine GiftsDivine Gifts Aspects and AffixesAspects and Affixes
GemsGems MercenaryMercenary Spiritborn ParagonParagon Playstyle Playstyle
Build Summary
Paladin Class mode:showArbiter Paladin Endgame Build
Blessed Hammer Fanaticism Aura Defiance Aura Aegis Falling Star Arbiter of Justice
Focus: Mobility, Holy, Speedfarming, Aribter
Diablo 4 Build - Pro Incredibly Mobile and Fast Clear Speed
Diablo 4 Build - Pro High Survivability
Diablo 4 Build - Con Requires Good Rolls On Gear

This Arbiter Paladin endgame build revolves around the Arbiter skill, which allows the Paladin to maintain mobility while dealing massive damage to surrounding enemies.

Thanks to the Disciple Oath, as well as other passives that extend the Arbiter duration, this build can maintain 100% uptime on the Arbiter form, with other bonuses added in to take advantage of it.

Season 11 Guide (Divine Intervention)

Arbiter Paladin Build Skills and Passives

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SummarySummary Skills and PassivesSkills and Passives Divine GiftsDivine Gifts Aspects and AffixesAspects and Affixes
GemsGems MercenaryMercenary Spiritborn ParagonParagon Playstyle Playstyle
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※ More skills can be seen by scrolling vertically.

Active Skills
Basic Skill TreeBasic Skill Tree
┗ Holy Bolt Holy Bolt (2/5)
Core Skill TreeCore Skill Tree
┗ Blessed Hammer Blessed Hammer (5/5)
　┗ Enhanced Blessed Hammer
　　┗ Disciple's Halo
┗ En Garde En Garde (3/3)
　┗ Riposte Riposte (3/3)
┗ Discipline Discipline (3/3)
Focus Skill TreeAura Skill Tree
┗ Defiance Aura Defiance Aura (1/5)
　┗ Enhanced Defiance Aura
┗ Fanaticism Aura Fanaticism Aura (1/5)
　┗ Enhanced Fanaticism Aura
　　┗ Rite of Vengeance
┗ Longevity Longevity (2/3)
　┗ Renewal(3/3)
Defensive Skill TreeValor Skill Tree
┗ Aegis Aegis (1/5)
　┗ Enhanced Aegis
┗ Falling Star Falling Star (1/3)
　┗ Enhanced Falling Star
　　┗ Freefall
┗ The Best Offense The Best Offense (3/3)
　　┗ Fortitude Fortitude (3/3)
Potency Skill TreeJustce Skill Tree
┗ Righteousness Righteousness (3/3)
┗ Crack in the Armor Crack in the Armor (3/3)
　┗ High Charity High Charity (3/3)
┗ Iron Sharpens Iron Iron Sharpens Iron (3/3)
　┗ Break the Line Break the Line (3/3)
　┗ Press the Advantage Press the Advantage (3/3)
　　┗ Heavyweight Heavyweight (3/3)
Ultimate Skill Tree Ultimate Skill Tree
┗ Arbiter of Justice Arbiter of Justice (1/5)
　┗ Enhanced Arbiter of Justice
　　┗ Seraph's Wings
┗ Shining Armor Shining Armor (1/3)
　┗ Giant Slayer Giant Slayer (3/3)
┗ Master Craftwork Master Craftwork (1/3)
Diablo 4 - Key Passive Skill TreeKey Passive
┗ Exaltation Exaltation

Arbiter Paladin Spiritborn Class Specialization

DiscipleDiscple Oath ・Casting a Disciple Skill with a cooldown grants Arbiter for 4.5 seconds.
・Upon landing, Arbiter of Justice bombards the battlefield with 10 additional Blessed Spears, making enemies Vulnerable for 4 seconds.
・While in Arbiter form, your Disciple Skills deal X% increased damage.

The build revolves around the Paladin's Arbiter form, so the Disciple Oath is taken to ensure 100% uptime. The build cannot function without the Disciple Oath, due to Arbiter of Justice's extremely long cooldown.

Paladin Oath Guide

Arbiter Paladin Build Divine Gifts

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SummarySummary Flurry IconSkills and Passives Divine GiftsDivine Gifts Aspects and AffixesAspects and Affixes
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Divine Gifts Setup
Essence of Sin
Essence of Pain Essence of Lies Essence of Screams

The Essence of Sin is an important Divine Gift for the setup, as it grants a 20% armor increase, synergizing with the Castle Legendary Node that increases your damage based on your armor. While Essence of Pain, Lies, and Screams are equipped for more survivability.

List of All Divine Gifts

Arbiter Paladin Build Aspects and Affixes

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Blacksmith Icon Equipment Notes! Affixes marked with ★ are ones you should aim to upgrade when Masterworking.

※ More gear Aspects can be seen by scrolling vertically.

Gear Aspect and Affixes
Head
D4 - Heir of Perdition Heir of Perdition
Stats:
・Critical Strike Chance ★
・Lucky Hit Chance
・Movement Speed
・Core Skills
Chest
Aspect of the Disciple ImageAspect of the Disciple
Stats:
・Strength ★
・Maximum Life
・Armor
・Cooldown Reduction
Temper:
・Arbiter Duration ★ [/align]
Gloves
Virtuous Aspect ImageVirtuous Aspect
Stats:
・Critical Strike Chance ★
・Strength
・Maximum Life
・Vulnerable Damage
Temper:
・ Wing Strike Damage ★ [/align]
Pants
Aspect of Angelic Masterwork ImageAspect of Angelic Masterwork
Stats:
・Strength ★
・Maximum Life
・Armor
・Resistance to All Elements
Temper:
・Arbiter Duration ★ [/align]
Boots
Aspect of the ArbiterAspect of the Arbiter's Zephyr
Stats:
・Strength
・Maximum Life
・Armor
・Movement Speed ★
Temper:
・Arbiter Duration ★ [/align]
Amulet
D4 - Sanctis of Kethamar Sanctis of Kethamar
Stats:
・All Stats ★
・Maximum Life ★
・Chance for Arbiter to Deal Double Damage ★
・Ranks to Giant Slayer
Ring
D4 - Argent Veil Argent Veil
Stats:
・Strength ★
・Maximum Life ★
・Vulnerable Damage ★
・Core Skills
Ring
Aspect of Celestial Strife ImageAspect of Celestial Strife
Stats:
・Strength
・Life on Hit
・Vulnerable Damage
・Resistance to All Elements
Temper: ・Wing Strike Damage[/align]
Weapon
(1H Sword)
Aspect of Ascension ImageAspect of Ascension
Stats:
・Strength
・Maximum Life
・Damage
・Vulnerable Damage [
Temper:
・Weapon -
　┗Chance for Arbiter to Deal Double Damage ★
Weapon
(Shield)
Aspect of TyraelAspect of Tyrael's Jurisdiction
Stats:
・Strength
・Maximum Life
・Damage
・Critical Strike Chance [
Temper: ・Chance for Arbiter to Deal Double Damage ★[/align]

Arbiter Paladin Build Gems and Runewords

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Weapon Armor Jewelry
EmeraldEmerald RubyRuby DiamondDiamond

Use Emeralds on your weapon to increase your Critical Strike Damage. Use Rubies on your Armor and Shield for more strength and armor. Finally, use Diamonds on your Jewelry slots to accommodate your lacking resistances.

List of All Gems

Arbiter Paladin Build Runewords

Runeword 1 Runeword 2
BacBac VexVex IgniIgni KryKry

Bac + Ves is used to gain more ranks to all your skills for more damage. This is ideal for the build as the gameplay requires you to keep moving. On the other hand, Igni + Kry is used to pull enemies close by casting any skill.

List of All Runewords

Arbiter Paladin Build Mercenaries

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Mercenary Reinforcement
Varyana Varyana Raheir Raheir

Although this Arbiter Paladin build does not need any Mercenaries, we do have some personal recommendations if ever you still want to use them. Use Varyana as your main mercenary for the added movement speed and attack speed, while Raheir will be your Reinforcement, which can be set to cast Crater every time you use your Ultimate.

List of All Mercenaries

Arbiter Paladin Build Paragon Boards

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Paragon Boards
1. Starting Board (Spirit)
1
2. Divinity (Exploit)
2
3. Endure (Arbiter)
3
4. Beacon (Honed)
4
5. Castle (Imbiber)
5

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Arbiter Paladin Build Playstyle and Rotation

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The Arbiter Paladin build playstyle revolves around staying in Arbiter Form and using evade to activate Blessed Hammer. The rotation is as follows:

  1. Use Falling Star or Arbiter of Justice to enter Arbiter Form.
  2. Spam Evade to gain Blessed Hammer.
  3. Use Aegis to taunt nearby enemies for them to be in Wing Strike range.
  4. Cast Fanaticism Aura to weaken enemies .
  5. Use Defiance Aura to remove impairing effects.

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