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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred (D4)

Best Builds Tier List for Season 12

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Diablo 4 Best Builds Tier List for Season 12
This lists the best Diablo 4 (D4) builds for every class in Season 12. Read on for a comprehensive tier list of the best leveling and endgame builds to use in Season 12!

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Best Season 12 Endgame Builds Tier List

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Rank Build
S Tier
Berserker Zealot Paladin BuildBerserker Zealot PaladinNEW

S Tier Builds that can solo most content with only a small amount of investment to gear, aspects, paragons, and runewords. These builds continue to be relevant towards endgame and will make your experience a lot easier.
A Tier Builds that can reach their peak with the right amount of investments. These builds take time and effort to optimize but can stand on par with most relevant builds.
B Tier Builds that shine only in certain situations and cannot solo most content. These builds are only good temporarily for early levels and is not advised to use for endgame content.

These are all the builds ranked by their capability on an average basis. Builds on the highest tiers can do the majority of content with ease to the highest tiers possible such as Tormented Bosses, Rift Pushing, Infernal Hordes, etc.

Berserker Zealot Paladin Build

Build Summary
Berserker Zealot Paladin BuildBerserker Zealot Paladin
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Zeal Fanaticism Aura Defiance Aura Falling Star Consecration Fortress
Tier: S Tier
Focus: Critical, Tank, Mobility, Speedfarming, Endgame

This Berserker Zealot Paladin endgame build revolves around the use of the Blood-Mad Idol and Red Sermon unique equipment to enable our Zeal skill for fast clearing mobs and taking endgame content. This setup requires you to stack tons of Fire Resistance to help with your survivability while in the Berserking state.

Best Paladin Builds for Season 12

Best Season 12 Leveling Build

Paladin Blessed Hammer Build

Blessed Hammer Build Focus: Mobility, Leveling, XP Farming

This Blessed Hammer Arbiter Paladin leveling build for Season 12 focuses on spamming Blessed Hammer and activating the effects of Disciple, while also taking advantage of the Arbiter Form to clear enemies with the bonus damage it provides.

Paladin Arbiter Blessed Hammer Build

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All Legacy Builds per Season

Seasons List of Legacy Builds
Season 11
Judgement Paladin BuildJudgement Paladin
Auradin BuildAuradin Build
Arbiter Paladin BuildArbiter Paladin
Zeal Paladin BuildZeal Paladin
Season 10
Spiritborn Evade Eagle BuildSpiritborn Evade Eagle
Druid Companion Ravens BuildDruid Companion Ravens
Rogue Rain of Arrows BuildRogue Rain of Arrows
Necromancer Shadow Bone Storm BuildNecromancer Bone Storm
Sorcerer Ice Hydra BuildSorcerer Ice Hydra
TeleportSorcerer AFK Build
Barbarian Whirlwind BuildBarbarian Whirlwind
Season 9
Spiritborn Thorns Poison BuildSpiritborn Thorns Poison Build
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Rogue Flurry Build Rogue Deathmask Flurry Build
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Lightning Spear Sorcerer BuildSorcerer Lightning Spear Build
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Rogue Twisting Blades BuildRogue Twisting Blades Build
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Spiritborn Poison Crusher BuildSpiritborn Poison Crusher Build
Druid Petrify BuildDruid Petrify Build
Necromancer Exploding Minion BuildNecromancer Minion Build
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Season 7
Rogue Rain of Arrows BuildRogue Rain of Arrows Build
Barbarian Earthquake Whirlwind BuildBarbarian Whirlwind Build
Barbarian HOTA EarthquakeBarbarian HOTA Earthquake Build
Spiritborn Rushing Claw BuildSpiritborn Rushing Claw Build
Druid Companion BuildDruid Companion Build
Sorcerer Summoner BuildSorcerer Summoner Build
Sorcerer Fireball BuildSorcerer Fireball Build
Spiritborn Razor Wings BuildSpiritborn Razor Wings Build
Season 6
Spiritborn Orange Hulk BuildSpiritborn Orange Hulk Build
Spiritborn Concussive Stomp BuildSpiritborn Concussive Stomp
Spiritborn Orange Quill BuildSpiritborn Orange Quill Build
Spiritborn Touch of Death BuildSpiritborn Touch of Death Build
Druid Werebear Landslide BuildDruid Werebear Landslide Build
Sorcerer Chain Lightning BuildSorcerer Chain Lightning Build
Rogue AndarielRogue Andariel's Barrage Build
Necromancer Blood Surge BuildNecromancer Blood Surge Build

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