Best Diablo 3 character classes and builds

Since Diablo 3 features different character classes, the question arises: which one should be your pick? We’ll go over each available character class, presenting their ranking and identifying the best builds that you can use.

When you hop into Diablo 3, you’ll find six distinct character classes to choose from, and each of these is suited to different play styles. Players can find it difficult to decide which character classes are the most effective ones in the game.

To make things easier, we’ve categorized and ranked Diablo 3’s classes while also going over the top-performing builds for each character class. This ensures that you’re able to pick the best characters while also knowing how to optimize their builds.

• Diablo 3 best character classes
• Best Diablo 3 builds
  • S-Tier
  • A-Tier
  • B-Tier
  • C-Tier

Diablo 3 best character classes

Here, we present the ranking of Diablo 3’s character classes from the most to the least effective, based purely on their performance.

Here are the rankings:

1. Necromancer
2. Wizard
3. Barbarian
4. Monk
5. Demon Hunter
6. Crusader
7. Witch Doctor

It’s worth noting that if you find joy in playing with a character ranked lower on the tier, do not hesitate to hop into the game with them. If you use a lower-tier character well and create an efficient build, you might just boost your favorite class’s ranking.

Best Diablo 3 builds

We’ve broken down our Diablo 3 list by character and build with the more powerful of each being placed in higher tiers.

S-Tier

These are the most effective builds that you can use in Diablo 3, with the Necromancer serving as the top-tier choice.

Character	Build
Monk	LoD Wol
Necromancer	Trag’Oul Death Nova
Necromancer	LoD Death Nova
Necromancer	Rathma AotD
Barbarian	LoD HotA
Barbarian	Raekor Boulder Toss
Wizard	LoD Meteor
Wizard	Tal Rasha Meteor
Demon Hunter	Marauder Sentry

A-Tier

While not as powerful as the S-Tier ones, these builds are also extremely useful in Diablo 3:

Character	Build
Wizard	LoD Frozen Orb
Monk	SWK WoL
Monk	Uliana EP
Monk	Raiment Generator
Witch Doctor	Mundunugu Spirit Barrage
Witch Doctor	Zunimassa Poison Dart
Witch Doctor	LoN Poison Dart
Witch Doctor	Arachyr Spiders
Crusader	LoN Bombardment
Crusader	AoV Heaven’s Fury
Crusader	AoV Fist of the Heavens
Crusader	Akkhan Condemn
Necromancer	LoD Corpse Explosion
Necromancer	Inarius Death Nova
Barbarian	Waste Whirlwind Rend
Barbarian	IK HotA

B-Tier

If the A-tier Diablo 3 builds aren’t suiting you then you can also try these:

Character	Build
Witch Doctor	Helltooth Zombie Bears
Witch Doctor	Jade Harvester
Witch Doctor	Helltooth Gargs
Witch Doctor	LoD Spirit Barrage
Wizard	Firebird Magic Missile
Wizard	Vry Reverse Action FO
Wizard	DMO Frozen Orb
Wizard	Vry Chantodo
Wizard	LoD Hydra
Wizard	DMO Twister
Wizard	Firebird Flame Blades
Demon Hunter	GoD Hungering Arrow
Demon Hunter	Natalya Rapid Fire
Demon Hunter	UE Multishot
Monk	SWK Tempest Rush
Monk	Inna Mystic Ally
Monk	PoJ Tempest Rush
Necromancer	LoD Poison Scythe
Crusader	Invoker Thorns
Crusader	Akkan Bombardment
Crusader	SotL Blessed Hammer
Barbarian	MotE Leapquake
Barbarian	Savage Frenzy
Barbarian	MotE Seismic Slam

C-Tier

The Diablo 3 C-Tier builds may be placed lower than the ones we previously mentioned but they’ve still managed to earn their spot on the list:

Character	Build
Crusader	LoD Blessed Shield
Crusader	Roland Sweep
Witch Doctor	Arachyr Firebats
Monk	SWK LTK
Wizard	Tal Rasha Frozen Orb
Barbarian	IK Charge
Necromancer	Inarius Poison Scythe
Necromancer	Inarius Corpse Explosion
Necromancer	Masquerade Bone Spear
Demon Hunter	LoD Rapid Fire
Demon Hunter	N6M4 Cluster Arrow

That covers all the best character classes and builds in Diablo 3.

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