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Diablo 4 - Best Builds

These are the best builds for PvE in Diablo 4 (D4)'s Season 3, updated for Patch 1.3.0. Read on for the best class builds for general PvE, Uber Bosses, endgame Nightmare Dungeons, and more!

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Season 3 Builds Tier List

Tier Best Builds
S-Tier
Tornado Wolf Tornado Wolf
HotA HotA
Twisting Blades Twisting Blades
Infinimist Infinimist
Ball Lightning Ball Lightning
A-Tier
Blizzard Blizzard
Pulverize Werebear Pulverize Werebear
Double Swing Double Swing
Death Trap Death Trap
Poison Shred Poison Shred
Penetrating Shot Penetrating Shot
B-Tier
Corpse Explosion Blight Corpse Explosion Blight
Bone Spear Bone Spear
Rapid Fire Rapid Fire
Lightning Storm Wolf Lightning Storm Wolf
Walking Arsenal Walking Arsenal
Upheaval Upheaval
Barrage Barrage
Thorns Thorns
B-Tier
Whirlwind Whirlwind
Chain Lightning Chain Lightning
Blood Lance Blood Lance

Tier List Criteria

① Balance Between Ease-of-Use and Power
While the very best builds house significant damage output across the board, the overall mechanical skill required to dish them out effectively is what separates the very best. Note that when two builds perform at roughly the same level, the one that is easier to execute will be the clear winner.
② Overall Build Synergy
To say that builds can be complex in Diablo 4 is an understatement! A great build must have all of its parts, from skills to paragon boards, laid out in a way that is intuitive and maximizes synergy across the board to ensure maximum efficiency.
The release of the Abattoir of Zir added the Tears of Blood glyph, which provides DPS scaling based on how many main stat nodes are within a glyph socket's radius. The builds on this list were evaluated based on how well they scaled with this new rune.
③ Endgame and AoZ Performance (Season 2)
On top of standard endgame content such as nightmare dungeons, these builds are heavily evaluated based on how many tiers they can efficiently clear in the Abattoir of Zir.
④ Overall Fit in the Current Meta (Season 2)
The best will always rise among the rest. While every build we display aims to give players the best experience at endgame, how they compare against other builds in the evolving meta of Update 1.2.3 across all classes is instrumental in determining their overall place in the tierlist.

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Season 3 Leveling Builds

Leveling Build Build Focus
Diablo 4 - Barbarian Barbarian 1-50
 HoTA + Charge
Diablo 4 - Sorcerer Sorcerer 1-50
 Arc Lash + Chain Lightning
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 Shadow Twisting Blades
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 Blood Surge
Diablo 4 - Druid Druid 1-50
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List of All Endgame Builds

Best Barbarian Builds

Builds by Class
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Build Skills (Hotbar)
HotAHotA
S-Tier
Hammer of the Ancients Lunging Strike Rallying Cry Challenging Shout War Cry Wrath of the Berserker
Description: A build focused on Berserking and Overpower with the Hammer of the Ancients to swiftly deliver strong blows against large groups of enemies and defeat bosses.
Double SwingDouble Swing
A-Tier
Double Swing Lunging Strike Rallying Cry Challenging Shout War Cry Wrath of the Berserker
Description: A Double Swing build that utilizes Dust Devils and applying Fear to deal guaranteed Critical Strikes to enemies.
ThornsThorns
B-Tier
Rend Flay Rallying Cry Challenging Shout War Cry Steel Grasp
Description: A Thorns build designed to clear Abattoir of Zir dungeons by having incredibly high health, defenses while dealing consistent damage.
UpheavalUpheaval
B-Tier
Upheaval Bash Rallying Cry Challenging Shout War Cry Wrath of the Berserker
Description: A build that utilizes Overpower with Upheaval to obliterate enemies with a single hit.
Walking ArsenalWalking Arsenal
B-Tier
Upheaval Lunging Strike Ground Stomp Iron Skin Death Blow Iron Maelstrom
Description: A Walking Arsenal build that utilizes Death Blow, Upheaval, and Iron Maelstrom to clear large groups of enemies and take down bosses in a single hit!
WhirlwindWhirlwind
B-Tier
Whirlwind Lunging Strike Rallying Cry Challenging Shout War Cry Wrath of the Berserker
Description: A build that takes advantage of Whirlwind's ability to consistently deal high Critical Strike Damage. Just hold right-click to spin-to-win!

Barbarian Builds and Best Skills

Best Druid Builds

Builds by Class
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Build Skills (Hotbar)
Tornado WolfTornado Wolf
S-Tier
Storm Strike Tornado Cyclone Armor Blood Howl Hurricane Grizzly Rage
Description: An insanely swift build that takes advantage of the synergy between Werewolf and Storm skills. Easily decimate your enemies by summoning a barrage of tornadoes!
Pulverize WerebearPulverize Werebear
A-Tier
Earth Spike Pulverize Earthen Bulwark Hurricane Trample Grizzly Rage
Description: A heavy-hitting build that combines Earth and Werebear skills to deliver devastating blows. Smash your way through enemies while maintaining great survivability.
Poison ShredPoison Shred
A-Tier
Claw Shred Earthen Bulwark Blood Howl Poison Creeper Rabies
Description: A poison build that has swift attacks and high burst damage. Take your enemies out in an instant with this deadly Shred build!
Lightning Storm WolfLightning Storm Wolf
B-Tier
Wind Shear Lightning Storm Cyclone Armor Blood Howl Hurricane Grizzly Rage
Description: A lightning build that strikes enemies from a great distance. Release your inner Werewolf while hailing down storms of lightning against your enemies!
Bulwark Storm ClawBulwark Storm Claw
B-Tier
Claw Earthen Bulwark Cyclone Armor Poison Creeper Hurricane Petrify
Description: A low-health build that focuses on high DPS via basic attacks using the Greatstaff of the Crone effect and the buffed barrier generation of Earthen Bulwark by stacking damage reduction and damage reduction while injured affixes.

Druid Builds and Best Skills

Best Sorcerer Builds

Builds by Class
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Build Skills (Hotbar)
Ball LightningBall Lightning
S-Tier
Fire Bolt Chain Lightning Flame Shield Teleport Ice Armor Frost Nova Ball Lightning Unstable Currents
Description: A lightning build that utilizes attack speed bonuses to enhance the damage of Ball Lightning and resource generation for consistent spamming.
BlizzardBlizzard
A-Tier
Fire Bolt Ice Shards Flame Shield Teleport Ice Armor Frost Nova Blizzard Deep Freeze
Description: A full ice build that focuses on using Ice Spikes created by Blizzard using the Glacial Aspect to deal massive Critical Strike Damage with Devouring Blaze.
Chain LightningChain Lightning
B-Tier
Fire Bolt Frozen Orb Chain Lightning Teleport Ice Armor Lightning Spear Ball Lightning Unstable Currents
Description: An easy-to-use Sorcerer build that offers consistent damage with melee and ranged attacks that inflict burning damage.
FireballFireball
B-Tier
Fire Bolt Fireball Flame Shield Teleport Ice Armor Frost Nova Inferno
Description: A Fireball build that uses the Gloves of the Illuminator to create destructive projectiles that can burst down enemies near and far.

Sorcerer Builds and Best Skills

Best Rogue Builds

Builds by Class
Barbarian.pngBarbarian Builds Druid.pngDruid Builds Sorcerer.pngSorcerer Builds
Rogue.pngRogue Builds Necromancer.pngNecromancer Builds
Build Skills (Hotbar)
Twisting BladesTwisting Blades
S-Tier
Twisting Blades Puncture Dash Shadow Step Smoke Grenade Poison Imbuement
Description: A rogue build that mainly uses Twisting Blades with Poison Imbuement, Traps, and Chill from the Penitent Greaves to Crowd Control large groups of enemies.
Death TrapDeath Trap
A-Tier
Twisting Blades Puncture Shadow Step Poison Trap Poison Imbuement Death Trap
Description: A Thorns-focused build that wants to absorb damage in order to dish it out. Utilizes Poison and Traps to gain an advantage against numerous enemies while still outputting significant critical damage.
Penetrating ShotPenetrating Shot
A-Tier
Penetrating Shot Puncture Dash Smoke Grenade Poison Trap Poison Imbuement
Description: A ranged rogue build that uses the Penetrating Shot core skill with poison imbuement to clear groups of enemies.
Rapid FireRapid Fire
B-Tier
Rapid Fire Puncture Dash Poison Trap Dark Shroud Shadow Imbuement Poison Imbuement
Description: A build centered around Poison and Critical Strikes. Deal damage from afar with Marksman skills while evading your enemies with traps as they slowly die.
BarrageBarrage
B-Tier
Barrage Puncture Dash Shadow Step Dark Shroud Poison Imbuement Cold Imbuement
Description: A build that can applies chill to multiple enemies at once followed by a high-damage barrage of poisoned arrows, an all-around build that can deal with mobs and bosses.

Rogue Builds and Best Skills

Best Necromancer Builds

Builds by Class
Barbarian.pngBarbarian Builds Druid.pngDruid Builds Sorcerer.pngSorcerer Builds
Rogue.pngRogue Builds Necromancer.pngNecromancer Builds
Build Skills (Hotbar)
InfinimistInfinimist
S-Tier
Corpse Explosion Corpse Tendrils Reap Blood Mist Decrepify Bone Storm
Description: A Blood Mist with Corpse Explosion Necromancer build that focuses survivability and Lucky Hit triggers to gain huge amounts of DPS.
Corpse Explosion BlightCorpse Explosion Blight
B-Tier
Corpse Explosion Corpse Tendrils Reap Blight Blood Mist Decrepify Bone Storm
Description: A Corpse Explosion build that is amplified by Blight and other aspects to gain a very consistent amount of DPS and survivability!
Bone SpearBone Spear
B-Tier
Bone Splinters Corpse Tendrils Bone Spear Blood Mist Decrepify Bone Storm
Description: A Critical setup focused on using Bone Spear and maximizing Vulnerable and Critical Damage multipliers to deal huge amounts of damage!
Ring of Mendeln SummonerRing of Mendeln Summoner
B-Tier
Corpse Explosion Corpse Tendrils Blight Bone Prison Decrepify Raise Skeleton
Description: A full summoner build utilizing the unique item Ring of Mendeln to maximize our summon effects!
Blood SurgeBlood Surge
B-Tier
Corpse Tendrils Reap Blood Surge Blood Mist Decrepify Bone Storm
Description: A solo Blood Surge build based on amplifying our HP and Fortify to maximize guaranteed Overpower damage procs!
SeverSever
B-Tier
Sever Corpse Explosion Corpse Tendrils Reap Decrepify Bone Storm
Description: An offensive Summoner build that uses the core skill Sever in combination with The Barber Malignant Heart to deal millions of damage through Shadow procs and Critical Hits.
Blood LanceBlood Lance
B-Tier
Corpse Tendrils Hemorrhage Blood Lance Blood Mist Decrepify Bone Storm
Description: A build that focuses on utilizing blood skills and Blood Orbs to trigger extra effects on your combos.

Necromancer Builds and Best Skills

List of All Uber Lilith Builds

These builds are specifically catered to taking down Uber Lilith in the Echo of Hatred, located in Nevesk at World Tier 4. Uber Lilith is currently the hardest boss fight in the game and is considered the final challenge.

List of Builds
BlizzardBlizzard Bone SpearBone Spear Rapid FireRapid Fire
Tornado WolfTornado Wolf HotAHotA Ball LightningBall Lightning

All Uber Lilith Builds

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