Best Uniques in Diablo 4: Weapon & gear tier list

❘ Published: 2024-05-13T16:04:30

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Diablo 4 Uniques might be important gear pieces, but not all of them are meta in Season 4. Here’s a tier list that ranks all the Uniques based on their utility in the game.

In Diablo 4, you will come across different Unique gear pieces. Most of these items can be used by all five classes in the game, while some of them are exclusive to a single class.

In Season 4, the new Masterworking and Tempering mechanic gives players more freedom in upgrading and customizing gear, making Uniques optional, but there are some that can increase the efficiency of your builds to a great extent.

So, here’s a tier list of all the Diablo 4 Uniques ranked from the best to worst in terms of utility.

Diablo 4 Uniques tier list
S Tier
A Tier
B Tier
C Tier
D Tier
E Tier
Best The Grandfather builds
Best Harlequin Crest builds
Best Ring of Starless Skies builds
Best Ring of the Sacrilegious Souls build
Best Tal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop build

Diablo 4 Uniques tier list

Here are all the Uniques in Diablo 4, grouped into different tiers based on how valuable they are to the different builds in the game.

Tier	Uniques
S	The Grandfather, Harlequin Crest, Ring of Starless Skies, Ring of the Sacrilegious Soul, Tal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop
A	Hunter’s Zenith, Wildheart Hunger, Tempest Roar, Tibault’s Will, X’Fal’s Corroded Signet, Doombringer, Banished Lord’s Talisman, Ahavarion Spear of Lycander, Raiment of the Infinite, Flickerstep, Black River, Razorplate, Paingorger’s Gauntlets, Scoundrel’s Kiss
B	Ramaladni’s Magnum Opus, Gloves of the Illuminator, Greatstaff of the Crone, Temerity, Dolmen Stone, Greaves of the Empty Tomb, Godslayer Crown, Deathless Visage, Blood Moon Breeches, Unsung Ascetic’s Wraps‍, Flameweaver, Mutilator Plate, Beastfall Boots, Tyrael’s Might, Twin Strikes, Fractured Winterglass, Ebonpiercer, Starfall Coronet
C	‍Iceheart Brais, Storm’s Companion, Soulbrand, Ring of the Ravenous, Earthbreaker, Tuskhelm of Joritz the Mighty, Lidless Wall, Ring of Red Furor, Esu’s Heirloom, Insatiable Fury, Rage of Harrogath, Blue Rose ‍Mad Wolf’s Glee
D	Melted Heart of Selig, Condemnation, Waxing Gibbous, Esadora’s Overflowing Cameo, Howl from Below, Ancients’ Oath, Writhing Band of Trickery, Airidah’s Inexorable Will, Gohr’s Devastating Grips, Flamescar, Mother’s Embrace, Fleshrender, Yen’s Blessing, Cruor’s Embrace, Saboteur’s Signet
E	Andariel’s Visage, Hellhammer, Staff of Endless Rage, Vasily’s Prayer, Cowl of the Nameless, Word of Hakan, The Oculus, Ring of Mendeln, Penitent Greaves, Fists of Fate, Asheara’s Khanjar, Grasp of Shadow, Overkill, Bloodless Scream, Deathspeaker’s Pendant, Frostburn, Fields of Crimson, Blood Artisan’s Cuirass, The Butcher’s Cleaver, Skyhunter, Staff of Lam Esen, Battle Trance, Windforce, Eaglehorn, Azurewrath, Scoundrel’s Leathers, Eyes in the Dark, 100,000 Steps, Tassets of the Dawning Sky, Arreat’s Bearing

S Tier Diablo 4 Uniques

The Uniques in this tier are the absolute best in Diablo 4. Not only do they give you a good amount of bonus power, but they also grant you additional bonuses passively. The items in S Tier are as follows:

The Grandfather
Harlequin Crest
Ring of Starless Skies
Ring of the Sacrilegious Soul
Tal Rasha’s Iridescent loop

The Harlequin Crest, also known as the Shaco is a very popular Uber Unique.

A Tier Diablo 4 Uniques

The Diablo 4 Uniques in this list are amazing, but they aren’t S tier because some of the bonuses that they offer aren’t as good as the ones in the tier above. That said, here are the Uniques that fall in this list:

Hunter’s Zenith
Wildheart Hunger
Tempest Roar
‍Tibault’s Will
‍X’Fal’s Corroded Signet
‍Doombringer
‍Banished Lord’s Talisman
‍Ahavarion, Spear of Lycander
‍Raiment of the Infinite
Flickerstep
‍Black River
‍Razorplate
‍Paingorger’s Gauntlets
‍Scoundrel’s Kiss

B Tier Diablo 4 Uniques

The gear pieces in this tier are Uniques which are decent and can help you get your build going in Diablo 4. They can’t be used with a wide variety of builds in the game, and are very situational. The items that fall in this tier are as follows:

‍Ramaladni’s Magnum Opus
‍Gloves of the Illuminator
‍Greatstaff of the Crone
‍Temerity
‍Dolmen Stone
‍Greaves of the Empty Tomb
‍Godslayer Crown
‍Deathless Visage
‍Blood Moon Breeches
‍Unsung Ascetic’s Wraps
‍Flameweaver
‍Mutilator Plate
‍Beastfall Boots
‍Tyrael’s Might
‍Twin Strikes
‍Fractured Winterglass
‍Ebonpiercer
‍Starfall Coronet

C Tier Diablo 4 Uniques

The C tier Diablo 4 Uniques aren’t the worst of the lot, but the stats that they offer can easily be found on most of the legendary items in the game. The items on this list are as follows:

‍Iceheart Brais
‍Storm’s Companion
‍Soulbrand
‍Ring of the Ravenous
Earthbreaker
‍Tuskhelm of Joritz the Mighty
‍Lidless Wall
‍Ring of Red Furor
‍Esu’s Heirloom
‍Insatiable Fury
‍Rage of Harrogath
‍Blue Rose
‍Mad Wolf’s Glee

D Tier Diablo 4 Uniques

Some of the Uniques that you see in this tier used to be the best of the lot during the previous seasons of Diablo 4. However, with Blizzard balancing the class abilities, these items became redundant because players could get bonuses from their abilities rather than relying on these Uniques.

‍Melted Heart of Selig
‍Condemnation
‍Waxing Gibbous
‍Esadora’s Overflowing Cameo
‍Howl from Below
‍Ancients’ Oath
‍Writhing Band of Trickery
‍Airidah’s Inexorable Will
‍Gohr’s Devastating Grips
‍Flamescar
‍Mother’s Embrace
‍Fleshrender
‍Yen’s Blessing
‍Cruor’s Embrace
‍Saboteur’s Signet

You can target farm Uniques by defeating Duriel in World Tier 4

E Tier Diablo 4 Uniques

The Diablo 4 Uniques in this tier are the absolute worst of the lot and should be avoided at all costs unless you’re interested in making a meme build. These items have stats and bonuses that are commonly found on all Legendary items or can be obtained from the Codex of Power in Diablo 4.

Andariel’s Visage
‍Hellhammer
‍Staff of Endless Rage
‍Vasily’s Prayer
‍Cowl of the Nameless
‍Word of Hakan
‍The Oculus
‍Ring of Mendeln
‍Penitent Greaves
‍Fists of Fate
‍Asheara’s Khanjar
‍Grasp of Shadow
‍Overkill
‍Bloodless Scream
‍Deathspeaker’s Pendant
‍Frostburn
‍Fields of Crimson
‍Blood Artisan’s Cuirass
‍The Butcher’s Cleaver
‍Skyhunter
‍Staff of Lam Esen
‍Battle Trance
‍Windforce
‍Eaglehorn
‍Azurewrath
‍Scoundrel’s Leathers
‍Eyes in the Dark
‍100,000 Steps
‍Tassets of the Dawning Sky
‍Arreat’s Bearing

Best The Grandfather builds in Diablo 4

Both Necromancers and Barbarians use this two-handed sword. It’s an Uber Unique and has really low drop rates. It mainly grants your characters a massive power boost, allowing you to decimate your opponents.

Barbarian

Skills: Whirlwind, Hammer of the Ancients, Charge, War Cry, Rallying Cry
Ultimate: Wrath of the Berserker
Key Passive: Unconstrained
Expertise: Two-handed axe

Necromancer

Skills: Reap, Blood Surge, Corpse Tendrils, Corpse Explosion, Decrepify
Ultimate: Bone Storm
Key Passive: Rathma’s Vigor
Book of the Dead: Skeletal Warriors (Sacrifice), Skeletal Mages (Sacrifice), Iron Golem (Sacrifice)

Best Harlequin Crest builds in Diablo 4

The Harlequin Crest is also an Uber Unique in Diablo 4 and can be used by all five classes in the game. This is one of the most sought-after items in the game.

Barbarian

Skills: Whirlwind, Challenging Shout, Charge, War Cry, Rallying Cry
Ultimate: Wrath of the Berserker
Key Passive: Unconstrained
Expertise: Two-handed axe

Druid

Skills: Storm Strike, Shred, Boulder, Trample, Earthen Bulwark
Ultimate: Petrify
Key Passive: Nature’s Fury
Spirit Boons: Wariness, Iron Feather, Avian Wrath, Energize, Calm before the Storm

Necromancer

Skills: Bone Splinter, Bone Spear, Corpse Explosion, Corpse Tendrils, Bone Prison
Ultimate: Bone Storm
Key Passive: Ossified Essence
Book of the Dead: Skeletal Warriors (Sacrifice), Skeletal Mages (Sacrifice), Iron Golem (Sacrifice)

Rogue

Skills: Puncture, Barrage, Shadow Imbuement, Smoke Grenade, Dash, Shadow Step
Ultimate: N/A
Key Passive: Precision
Specialization: Combo Points

Sorcerer

Skills: Blizzard, Hydra, Flame Shield, Ice Armor, Teleport
Ultimate: Unstable Currents
Key Passive: Esu’s Ferocity
Enchantments: Fire Ball, Teleport

The Grandfather can only be used by Barbarians and Necromancers

Best Ring of Starless Skies build in Diablo 4

Ring of Starless Skies is a Unique ring that is common to all five classes. The bonus passive on this ring activates whenever you use your Primary Resource, granting you up to 40% bonus damage.

Barbarian

Skills: Whirlwind, Leap, Charge, War Cry, Rallying Cry
Ultimate: Wrath of the Berserker
Key Passive: Unconstrained
Expertise: Two-handed axe

Druid

Skills: Storm Strike, Lightning Storm, Earthen Bulwark, Wolves, Poison Creeper, Ravens
Ultimate: Petrify
Key Passive: Nature’s Fury
Spirit Boons: Wariness, Scythe Talons, Avian Wrath, Energize, Masochistic

Necromancer

Skills: Bone Spear, Corpse Explosion, Corpse Tendrils, Bone Prison, Blood Mist
Ultimate: Bone Storm
Key Passive: Ossified Essence
Book of the Dead: Skeletal Warriors (Sacrifice), Skeletal Mages (Sacrifice), Iron Golem (Sacrifice)

Rogue

Skills: Penetrating Shot, Heartseeker, Shadow Imbuement, Concealment, Dash
Ultimate: N/A
Key Passive: Precision
Specialization: Combo Points

Sorcerer

Skills: Fireball, Ice Blades, Flame Shield, Ice Armor, Frost Nova
Ultimate: N/A
Key Passive: Esu’s Ferocity
Enchantments: Fire Ball, Firebolt

Best Ring of Sacrilegious Soul build in Diablo 4

The Ring of the Sacrilegious Soul can be used by Necromancers only in Diablo 4. Unlike most of the other Uniques in the game, this item triggers three skills together at short intervals.

Necromancer

Skills: Reap, Blood Surge, Corpse Tendrils, Corpse Explosion, Decrepify
Ultimate: Bone Storm
Key Passive: Rathma’s Vigor
Book of the Dead: Skeletal Warriors (Sacrifice), Skeletal Mages (Sacrifice), Iron Golem (Sacrifice)

Best Tal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop build in Diablo 4

The Tal Rasha’s Iridescent Loop is exclusive to Sorcerers in Diablo 4. With this ring, sorcerers deal additional elemental damage constantly, and it’s not difficult to keep the damage loop active either, meaning the buff that this Unique provides, has a very high uptime.

Sorcerer