Best Gear & Uniques

1. Balazan's Maxtlatl (Chest)

The centerpiece of Diablo 4 Items this build.
Converts Thorns to Poison and scales Poisoning up to 300%.

2. Razorplate (Chest)

Insane Thorns stacking.
Enables Balazan's passive to reach full potential.

3. Loyalty's Mantle

Boosts all Spirit Hall bonuses by 100% if matched.
Reduces cooldown and cost of Jaguar skills.

Key Legendary Aspects

Aspect of Wild Claws: Rake summons a Spirit Jaguar that also attacks.
Duelist's Aspect: Increases Ferocity max cap.
Plains Power: Create Mystic Circles to boost Ferocity and overall damage.
Vehement Brawler's Aspect: Buff damage after Ultimate skill (Hunter).
Conceited Aspect: Bonus damage with Barrier active.

Alternative Ring: Ring of Starless Skies - grants resource efficiency and burst potential.

Horadric Jewelry & Spellcrafting

Jewelry:

1. Seal of Denial: Massive Thorns and Barrier boost.
2. Tyrant's Bane: DoT amplification - stacks infinitely.
3. Idol From Below: Bonus stats, but makes you a hunted target in dark zones.

Gems:

Grand Emerald: Boosts Dexterity for scaling damage and survivability.

Runewords:

NeoQax: Huge instant damage at the cost of all resources.
IgniJah: Replaces evade with teleport - critical for mobility.
TamQue: Grants Earthen Bulwark for added defense.

Spellcraft Combo:

Catalyst: Celestial Surge - pulls and nukes enemies in Ocular Rune.
Infusion: Corrosive Vapor - converts Catalyst into Poison DoT.
Arcana: Floaty Bobble, Gleaming Conduit, Jagged Bramble

Paragon Boards & Glyphs

Recommended Boards:

Spiney Skin: Boost Thorns on cooldown use.
Viscous Shield: Deal more damage based on Barrier size.
Sapping: Regain Vigor and increase damage after Spirit skill rotation.
Convergence: Bonus damage scaling from all elemental bonuses.

Glyphs:

Revenge: Boosts all damage after Thorns proc.
Ritual: Boost damage and defense inside Mystic Circles.
Wildfire: Chance to reduce cooldowns on Fire damage (synergizes with Catalyst).
Hubris: Boosts Thorns via Dodge stat; extra damage to Vulnerable.
Colossal (Optional): Extra Resolve scaling with Gorilla skills if hybridizing.

Mercenaries Setup

Primary: Raheir

Ground Slam → Raheir's Aegis → Bastion → Inspiration
Durable tank with consistent CC.
Reinforcement: Varyana
Casts Bloodthirst every 22s to support DPS and self-healing.

Conclusion

The Balazan's Poison Rake Spiritborn build is one of the most exciting off-meta picks in Diablo 4 Season 9. It takes everything fun about the Spiritborn - mobility, rapid strikes, and raw Thorns damage - and amplifies it with Poisonous burst potential that scales explosively in group fights.

If you love high-speed gameplay, big poison numbers, and complex interactions between gear, skills, and mechanics, this build is worth a try. Just make sure to buy Diablo IV Items gear up for defense, stack Attack Speed, and let Balazan's Thorns carry you into the pits.