Diablo 4 class tier list – All Season 5 classes ranked

Like every Diablo season, Season 5 has received a bunch of tweaks and fixes to its classes that have completely changed the meta.

From Sorcerer buffs to Barabrian nerfs a lot has changed since the overpowered Necro Minions from Season 4.

So, if you want to know which classes are the best, here’s a tier list ranking all of them in Season 5.

Diablo 4 Season 5 class tier list

Tier	Diablo 4 class
S	Sorcerer
A	Rogue
B	Druid
C	Barbarian
D	Necromancer

This tier list was determined by taking Leveling, Endgame, and Speed Farming builds into account for each class. All of them have strengths this season, but depending on your goals, some might stand out more than others.

Rankings explained

Sorcerer – S Tier

The Sorcerer made a massive comeback in Season 5 after being considered one of the weakest classes in previous seasons. From a massive increase in base damage and defenses to several buffed Uniques like Rings of Starless Skies and Doombringer, Sorcerer is flying this season.

Strength: Leveling, Speed Farming
Best builds for S5: Chain Lightning, Blizzard, Frozen Orb

Rogue – A Tier

After being in a slump last season, Rogues are back up in the rankings, thanks to Season 5 buffs. They are designed to be enjoyable to play, and the fifth season delivers that with a significant attack bonus to Dexterity, along with several useful skills like Flurry and Exploit Weakness.

Strength: Speed Farming, Leveling
Best builds for S5: Rapid Fire, Barrage

Druid – B Tier

Druids have come a long way after struggling for several seasons before Season 5. With a massive array of buffs to Landslide, this build will be one of the best endgame builds in Diablo 4.

The total damage of the skill has been increased to a whopping 280% compared to last season’s 70% giving them a ton of potential in the game.

Strength: Speed Farming, Nightmare Dungeons
Best builds for S5: Wind Shear, Landslide

Barbarian – C Tier

Barbarians have always been one of the strongest classes in Diablo 4 since launch, and they’re still nothing to scoff at. However, they have been significantly nerfed in Season 5, making them lose the second spot on the rankings compared to last season.

Strength: Speed Farming, Nightmare Dungeons
Best builds for S5: Upheveal, Bleed

Necromancer – D tier

After being at the top last season, Necromancers have fallen quite low in the Season 5 rankings, mostly due to the massive Shadowblight nerf. Although it was one of the most fun builds to try out for Necros in S4, you can still go for the Bone Spirit or Summoner build as they still offer some nice damage potential.

Strength: Leveling, Nightmare Dungeon
Best builds: Summoner, Bone Spirit

What is the best class in Diablo 4?

Sorcerer has become the best class in Diablo 4 Season 5. Thanks to a significant buff to almost every aspect of the class, it’s no longer treated as a weak Necro substitute and can inflict heavy damage to enemies.

Players trying to conquer the endgame Infernal Hordes will enjoy playing with the Sorcerer in Season 5 as builds like Chain Lighting, Frozen Orb, and Blizzard have turned out to be extremely optimized for power leveling.

What is Diablo 4’s weakest class?

For this season, Necromancer is the weakest class in Diablo 4. While the Rogue was considered the weakest class, S5 buffs helped it to be considered one of the strongest classes this season.

Necromancers were in a great place last season, thanks to the Shadow Summoner build. But this season, there are very few optimal and fun builds you can try out at the time of writing.

Best PvP class

Barbarians, Rogues, and Sorcerers are the best Diablo 4 classes for PvP in Season 5. Barbarians are still very powerful thanks to their kit, Sorcerers can deal with a lot of AoE damage, while Rogues are just perfect for fast-paced attacks and placing tricky traps around the area

Best builds for S5: Blizzard Sorcerer, Bleed Barbarian

Best solo class in Diablo 4

If you’re looking to play Diablo 4 solo, then Druid is the class you should go for. Although it has a few downsides, you can use the Landslide build to just wipe the floor with anything that’s thrown at you.

Alternatively, Barrage Rogue is another option to look at for a great solo build in Season 5. The class is very strong this season, so you shouldn’t have to worry about dying that much if playing Hardcore.

Best beginner class

If you’re new to Diablo 4, then you should go for Sorcerer as your starting class as it’s quite powerful this season and is also quite easy to get used to.

So, if you’re looking to have a fun time in the game, but you’re unsure of how the game works, start with the Sorcerer, and then switch to a different class once you’ve got a hang of it.

Will Diablo 4 get a new class?

Yes, Diablo 4 is set to get a new class called the Spiritborn with the Vessel of Hatred DLC scheduled to arrive later this year. This new class encompasses all the warriors of Nahantu and can summon several Spirit Guardians for help during battle.

Blizzard have already revealed everything there is to know about this upcoming class, set to be released alongside Season 6, so you won’t have to wait for too long to experience it.