After the changes introduced with Season of the Infernal Hordes, you’re probably wondering what is the best Diablo 4 Class right now. You want a class that is fun and effective when leveling up but also strong enough to hold its own in the endgame.
This guide takes into account the Leveling, Endgame, and Casual experiences to present you with the best Diablo 4 Classes this season.
Updated as of Season of the Infernal Hordes (S5). See Updates.
Diablo 4 Best Class in Season 5
Season of the Infernal Hordes and Patch 1.5.0 brought massive buffs to all Classes and changed every single Unique item released so far. Blizzard’s ultimate goal is to bring each Class closer to each other in terms of lethality and effectiveness, and Season 5 has brought the game closer to that vision than ever.
In other words, all classes are viable and relevant, even those ranked last. For instance, while Druid is ranked as “worst” for Leveling, it remains viable. It’s just not as strong as the other Classes. Last but not least, unlike previous Class Tier lists that had to be built solely with theory-crafting, Season 5’s meta was tested in a PTR (Public Test Realm):
Class | Tier | Leveling | Endgame | Trend | Buid Variaty |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sorcerer | Best ❘ S | Great | Average | Few | |
Barbarian | Best ❘ S | Poor | Great | - | Limited |
Rogue | Great ❘ A | Average | Good | Many | |
Necromancer | Great ❘ A | Good | Poor | Limited | |
Druid | Average ❘ B | Poor | Good | Limited |
These are the different Tier levels used for our list:
- S Tier – Best: Highest ranking Classes right now.
- A Tier – Strong: Very strong Classes, but not on the same level as S Tier choices.
- B Tier – Average: Decent Classes that can be lethal in the hands of a skilled player.
- C Tier – Weak: The somewhat mediocre Classes.
- D Tier – Worst: Lagging behind the competition, these don’t have much to offer.
To give credit where credit is due, Raxxanterax did an excellent video with his take on Diablo 4’s S5 Tier list. He’s an extremely knowledgeable D4 player, and I agree with most of his points. This guide echoes many of his takes.
Diablo 4 Season 5 Tier List: Ranked from Worst to Best
In Season 4, Classes stand closer together in terms of potency and survivability than ever. The difference in strength between the “worst” and “best” classes has never been smaller.
5. Druids: B Tier (Average)
Druid remains one of the best endgame classes in Diablo 4, but its leveling experience remains the worst in the entire game.
This makes Druid a polarizing class. It’s not great for casual players, as they’ll need to spend a lot of time farming very specific Aspects and Uniques to put together the best builds. Plus, Druids are simply the slowest class for Leveling.
However, if you’re prepared to go through the slog of leveling a Druid, you will be rewarded substantially for your efforts. In the Endgame, Druids are among the best classes out there due to their insane survivability, perhaps the best in the game, and top-tier damage. Watch for the Werewolf Tornado build, which promises to be top-tier this season.
4. Necromancers: S Tier (Great)
Necromancers have been getting massive buffs, especially for their minions. That alone has massively helped the Necromancer in both Leveling and Endgame.
The Necromancer’s biggest weakness remains its lack of mobility, but expect its minions and top-tier leveling builds to carry you to level 50 fast. Minion Builds have never been stronger, and they should help you easily conquer the endgame, including the endgame bosses.
3. Rogues: C Tier (Great)
Rogues got more buffs than most other classes. They aren’t as strong as they were a few seasons ago, but they can now compete, including in the endgame.
Rogues used to have it all. They had good survivability, excellent mobility, and top-tier DPS. This was especially true for its then top-tier Twisting Blades build. But Twisting Blades was nerfed, leaving us with harder-to-use builds. Rogues are much more challenging to play than the other classes.
2. Barbarians: A Tier (Best)
Barbarian is one of the strongest classes right now. Because of its 4 weapons, Barbs will probably benefit the most from the revised/buffed Mythic Uniques.
While the Barb will excel in the endgame because of its insanely high survivability and high DPS builds, they still struggle during the leveling phase. Barbs won’t be as slow as Druids when it comes to leveling, but expect them to be the second worst.
1. Sorcerers: A Tier (Best)
Sorcerers remain incredibly strong for leveling and offer insane mobility overall. They can hold their own in the endgame. And with Season 5, they got even better for the endgame.
The most popular Sorcerer leveling builds are top tier and can breeze to level 50 with ease. Plus, their excellent mobility is still the best in the game. What used to hold Sorcerers back was their survivability. Sorcerer has always felt like a glass cannon, but this latest patch helps remedy the issue.
Best Diablo 4 Class for End Game
As of the release of Season of Infernal Hordes Reborn, the best Diablo 4 Class for the Endgame is the Barbarian.
This tier list is heavily weighted by how Classes perform in the endgame, which starts after conquering the Fallen Temple Capstone Dungeon and reaching World Tier 4 (Torment) at level 70. At this point, most players will focus on min-maxing their builds, farming the best Ancestral items possible, and finding the required Unique items to perfect their build (which may or may not include a new Unique or an Uber Unique item). The endgame culminates with the Uber Bosses.
Perfecting your build and chasing the exact Legendary Aspects, Affixes, and Uniques are Diablo’s core experience. This is why this Tier list, and most other tier lists online, focus on the endgame side of D4. However, a huge part of the community never truly experiences that side of the game, which is why the “Casual-Play” part of our Tier list is important too.
Best Class in Diablo 4 for Leveling
As of the release of Season of the Infernal Hordes, the best Diablo 4 Classes for Casuals are Sorcerer and Necromancer.
Before you laugh and skip this section thinking there’s no way you’re a Casual, let’s make one thing clear: Most players in Diablo 4 are “casuals.” But being a Casual in Diablo 4 is not a bad thing. This is an extremely grindy game that requires hours of play per day to reach level 100 with a fully decked character. That is simply hard to achieve for most players with demanding jobs and/or a family.
Casuals are those players that can play between 5 to 10 hours per week. They enjoy the leveling process, aim for World Tier 4, and want to complete the Season Pass as their ultimate goal before a Season ends.
Before you go…
Ready to tackle Season 4 with a fresh new character? Don’t miss our Dungeon guide covering every Dungeon per Class/Aspect to start preparing your builds!
See latest Updates
- August 8, 2024: Guide updated as of Season 5 and Patch 1.5.0
- May 14, 2024: Guide updated as of Season 4.
- January 23, 2024: Guide updated as of Season 3.
- October 16, 2023: Guide updated as of Season 2, taking into account the many changes to all Classes.
- Aug 16, 2023: Tier list update based on Patch 1.1.1 buffs.
- July 20, 2021: The guide is published for the first time.
Stay tuned, and don’t forget to bookmark this page for next season!
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