Diablo 2 classes tier list: Best characters & builds in Resurrected

Diablo 2’s classes each have their own allure, but what characters and builds are the best in Resurrected? 

Whether you’re new to Diablo 2 Resurrected or a returning player, it’s always good to have the sweet satisfaction of knowing that you’re playing the best class that you possibly can be.

With everything from the spell-slinging Sorceress to the animal menagerie that accompanies the Druid, choosing the right class for you can seem like a pretty daunting task.

If you want to stay ahead of the pack and really stick it to the hordes of hell, here’s all of the Diablo 2 classes ranked in terms of their best builds in Resurrected.

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Best Diablo 2 Resurrected classes

With Patch 2.4 giving the game its first update in 11 years, the tier list has shifted slightly in response. Below we’ve listed all heroes of Sanctuary from best to worst. Of course, simply ranking the characters isn’t enough information, so we’ll get into the best builds too.

However, our general Diablo 2 class tier list goes:

Sorceress

Paladin

Barbarian

Assassin

Druid

Necromancer

Amazon

It’s important to remember, though, that if you love to play one of the lower tier characters and are having the time of your life shredding hell’s finest then that’s all that matters.

Best Diablo 2 Resurrected Builds

It’s one thing to say that the Sorceress is topping the charts, but that’s very much dependent on using the right build. Some builds are simply built better, while others can be a bit more of a struggle to work with.

Below are all of the current best builds, but expect these to change as the seasons progress:

S-Tier

Of course, these are the best builds in the book in terms of raw power:

Character    Build

Sorceress    Blizzard Sorceress

Sorceress    Lightning Sorceress

Necromancer   Poison Nova Necromancer

Necromancer   Summon Necromancer

Amazon        Lightning Javazon

Paladin        Hammerdin

Paladin        Smite Paladin

Barbarian     Goldfind Barbarian

Barbarian     Berserk Barbarian

Assassin        Lightning Trapsin

A-Tier

If none of the S-Tier builds take your fancy, then A-Tier builds will let you plow through demons pretty quickly, too:

Character     Build

Sorceress     Fire Ball Meteor Sorceress

Sorceress     Fire Ball Blizzard Sorceress

Sorceress     Fire Ball Nova Sorceress

Sorceress     Bear Sorceress

Druid        Fire Druid

Druid        Wind Druid

Paladin        Zeal Paladin

Paladin        Dream Paladin

Assassin        Kicksin

B-Tier

While none of these builds are awful, each has more drawbacks than they do positives. If one of them really appeals to you and you want to make it work we suggest you go for it, but on the whole, these are pretty average builds at the moment:

Character     Build

Assassin         Fire Trapsin

Assassin         Fireblast Assassin

Druid         Fury Druid

Necromancer  Bone Spear Necromancer

Nercomancer  Corpse Explosion Necromancer

Sorceress      Zeal Sorceress

Barbarian      Whirlwind Barbarian

Barbarian      Warcry Barbarian

Barbarian      Frenzy Barbarian

Sorceress      Frozen Orb Sorceress

Sorceress      Meteorb Sorceress

Sorceress      Zeal Sorceress

Amazon          Freezing Arrow Bowazon

Amazon          Poison Javazon

C-Tier

As we wade further into uncharted territory, these are the builds we recommend only using if you know the game inside and out:

Character      Build

Druid          Fire Claws Druid

Assassin          Whirlwind Assassin

Assassin          Vampire

Amazon          Multishot Bowazon

Sorceress      Fire Wall Sorceress

Barbarian      Wolf Barbarian

Druid          Rabies Druid

Assassin          Bladesin

Sorceress      Meleeress

So that’s it for Diablo 2’s best classes coming into Resurrected. Remember, though, this list is just a guideline, and you should play the game however you want to!