Tier list of Diablo 4 Season 1 builds: the best leveling, endgame and PvP builds

Tier list of Diablo 4 Season 1 builds: the best leveling, endgame and PvP builds

There are many ways to play each class in Diablo 4. Thanks to our tier list, discover the best builds for leveling and end game.

If you’ve just jumped into Diablo 4, you may be wondering which class – and which build – is the most effective for discovering Sanctuary and completing the main storyline. Conversely, once you’re there, you’ll probably want to know what the best build is for tackling the endgame and World Bosses.

That’s why we’ve listed and ranked the best Diablo 4 builds for each character class. We have created a tier list dedicated to leveling, and the other to endgame.

These tier lists will be regularly updated as new builds are discovered. In addition, we will be sure to offer you a PvP tier list as soon as Season 1 launches.

Whether you’re just curious to find out how your favorite class is doing, or you’re looking for the best build for your class, you’ll find what you’re looking for with our Diablo 4 build tier list!

Summary

Necromancer in Diablo 4
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The best leveling builds in Diablo 4 (PvE)

The list of third parties below presents the best leveling builds in Diablo 4. These builds will be particularly effective at starting your adventure, and will take you without problem up to level 50 and until the end of the main story.

Generally, these builds require very few – if any – specific Aspects, or at least only Aspects that you can easily find in early game dungeons.

Tier S

Tier S represents the best builds in Diablo 4. If you want to exterminate all the demons and other creatures in your path, you can’t go wrong with one of these builds. In the current meta, the powerful Sorcerer reigns supreme.

Class Build
Wizard Chain Lightning Sorcerer
Thief Twisting Blades Rogue
Wizard Firewall Sorcerer

Tier A

If none of the Tier A builds appeal to you, why not try a Tier A build? These are also very powerful and popular builds, bordering on Tier S quality. Here, we find builds for the Thief and the Sorcerer at the top of the stack.

Class Build
Necromancer Necromancer Bone Spear Necro
Thief Flurry Rogue
Wizard Ice Shards Sorcerer
Wizard Arc Lash Sorcerer
Thief Flood Thief (Rogue Dam)
Thief Penetrating Shot Rogue
Necromancer Necromancer Section (Sever Necro)
Necromancer Necromancer Ghoulish Festering Blast (Blight CE Necro)
Druid Pulverize Druid

Tier B

While the builds below aren’t considered as powerful as a Tier S and A build, each one is worth a try if you like the class. Unfortunately for Druid and Barbarian enthusiasts, you will have to settle for Tier B, even for the best leveling builds.

Class Build
Druid Tornado Druid
Necromancer Necromancer Blood Surge Necro
Barbaric Barbarian Tear (Renders Barbarian)
Barbaric Barbarian Hammer of the Ancients (HotA Barb)

Tier C

C-Tier builds are not considered as efficient as those above, and will be significantly slower than their higher-tier counterparts. However, even Tier C builds are perfectly viable, provided you are willing to go a little slower than average.

Class Build
Druid Shred Druid
Barbaric Barbarian Uprising (Upheaval Barbarian)
Necromancer Summoner Sever Necromancer
Druid Druide Orage (Lightning Storm Druid)
Druid Landslide Druid

The best endgame builds in Diablo 4 (PvE)

World boss in Diablo 4
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The best endgame builds must excel against World Bosses

Just because a build allows you to level up doesn’t mean it will be effective for Diablo 4’s endgame content. Indeed, the arrival of higher difficulty levels and World Bosses completely changes the situation..

The best endgame builds are radically different from leveling builds. they are usually built around excellent aspect synergies that create absolutely devastating combos.

Tier S

The S-Tier builds below represent the absolute pinnacle of Diablo 4’s best endgame builds. Interestingly, the only class not represented here is the Sorcerer, which is the best leveling class.

Class Build
Thief Death Trap Rogue
Thief Twisting Blades Rogue
Thief Flood Thief (Rogue Dam)
Druid Lightning Shred Druid
Druid Druide Loup/Tornade (Werewolf Tornado Druid)
Druid Druide Orage (Lightning Storm Druid)
Necromancer Necromancer Bone Spear Necro

Tier A

Right behind the best builds are a nice slew of excellent builds for several classes. These are extremely effective, although they lack a little something to match the best meta builds.

Class Build
Druid Pulverizing Druid
Thief Rapid Fire Rogue
Thief Penetrating Shot Rogue
Thief Flurry Rogue
Barbaric Barbare Tourbillon (Whirlwind Barbarian)
Barbaric Barbarian Hammer of the Ancients (HotA Barbarian)
Necromancer Bloodmist Necromancer (Infinimist Necromancer)

Tier B

We enter the middle of the table with viable builds, but which have real weaknesses or are not as fast as their colleagues in the Upper Tiers.

Class Build
Wizard Ball Lightning Sorcerer
Wizard Ice Shards Sorcerer
Wizard Firewall Sorcerer
Wizard Blizzard Sorcerer
Barbaric Barbarian Tear (Renders Barbarian)
Barbaric Thorn Barbarian
Barbaric Barbare Arsenal Ambulant (Walking Arsenal Barbarian)
Druid Trampleside Druid
Druid Stormclaw Druid
Druid Poison Shred Druid
Necromancer Necromancer Section (Sever Necromancer)
Necromancer Necromancer Ghoulish Festering Explosion (Blight CE Necromancer)
Necromancer Blood Lance Necromancer

Tier C

We end with Tier C. Don’t be discouraged if your favorite build is there, because the simple fact that we include a build in this tier list is an assurance of its viability. Just expect to be a little below meta builds in terms of damage and/or survivability.

Class Build
Wizard Arc Lash Sorcerer
Wizard Chain Lightning Sorcerer
Necromancer Blood Surge Necromancer
Necromancer Bone Spirit Necromancer
Necromancer Shadow Summoner Necromancer
Necromancer Summoner Necromancer
Barbaric Barbare Coup double (Double Swing Barbarian)

The best PvP builds in Diablo 4

We will have to wait a few more weeks before we really have an overview of the PvP builds and their place in the tier list.

However, it is already possible to get a good idea of ​​the best PvP build for each class:

Class Build
Wizard Ice Shards Sorcerer
Barbaric Barbare Tourbillon (Whirlwind Barbarian)
Druid Trampleside Druid
Necromancer Necromancer Bone Spear Necro
Thief Twisting Blades Rogue

There you have it, the third party lists for the best Diablo 4 builds, whether for leveling or for endgame. We will soon add the list of third parties for the best PvP once the meta evolves.

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