Diablo 2 Classes Tier List: Best Characters & Builds in Resurrected Season 7

Jone Thomas
4 min readMay 18, 2024
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Diablo 2 Resurrected’s diverse classes each bring unique strengths and weaknesses to the battlefield, making the choice of character and build critical to success. Our comprehensive Diablo 2 class tier list will guide you in selecting the optimal builds for the current season.

Whether you’re a newcomer to Diablo 2 Resurrected or a seasoned player returning to the remastered classic, understanding the best builds for your class is essential. As seasons evolve, the effectiveness of certain classes can shift, and our tier list provides an up-to-date ranking of the top-performing classes and builds for Season 7 of Diablo 2 Resurrected Ladder mode.

From the spell-casting prowess of the Sorceress to the summoning abilities of the Druid, each class offers a distinct playstyle. Choosing the right one can be overwhelming, but we’re here to simplify the decision-making process.

To stay ahead and conquer the infernal challenges of Diablo 2 Resurrected, explore our rankings of the best classes and builds for the current season on ItemD2R.

Contents

Diablo 2 Resurrected: Best Classes
Best Builds
S-Tier
A-tier
B-Tier
C-Tier

Best Diablo 2 Resurrected Classes

With the introduction of patch 2.7, Diablo 2 Resurrected has undergone some changes, shifting the tier list slightly. Here, we present the latest ranking of all heroes of Sanctuary from best to worst. Beyond mere rankings, we will delve into the best builds for each class.

Diablo 2 Class Tier List for Season 7:

  1. Sorceress
  2. Paladin
  3. Barbarian
  4. Druid
  5. Amazon
  6. Necromancer
  7. Assassin

While this tier list reflects the current meta, remember that enjoyment is paramount. If you find joy and success in playing one of the lower-tier characters, that’s what truly matters. Embrace your preferred playstyle and have fun conquering the minions of hell.

Best Diablo 2 Resurrected Builds

Identifying the top-tier class in Diablo 2 Resurrected is just the beginning; using the right build is what truly makes the difference. While some builds excel and dominate, others might pose more challenges. This landscape continually evolves with each update and the community’s innovative adaptations.

Here are the current best builds to navigate and master Diablo 2 Resurrected, each optimized for late-game success:

Sorceress

  • Blizzard Sorceress: Specializes in cold damage, freezing enemies and shattering them effortlessly.
  • Fireball Meteor Sorceress: Combines devastating fire spells for maximum area damage.

Paladin

  • Hammerdin: Utilizes Blessed Hammer to deal massive damage, versatile in both PvE and PvP.
  • Smiter: Focuses on single-target damage, excellent for boss fights and Uber Tristram.

Barbarian

  • Whirlwind Barbarian: Spins through enemies, dealing continuous damage, ideal for clearing mobs.
  • Frenzy Barbarian: Dual-wielding weapons, increases attack speed and damage with each hit.

Druid

  • Wind Druid: Uses hurricane and tornado skills to control the battlefield with elemental damage.
  • Summon Druid: Calls forth a powerful army of wolves, bears, and spirits to aid in combat.

Amazon

  • Bowazon: Specializes in ranged attacks with bows and arrows, using skills like Multishot and Guided Arrow.
  • Javazon: Utilizes javelins and lightning skills to pierce and destroy enemies.

Necromancer

  • Summon Necromancer: Commands a legion of skeletons and golems, overpowering foes with sheer numbers.
  • Bone Necromancer: Focuses on bone spells for both offensive and defensive capabilities.

Assassin

  • Trapsin: Deploys traps that deal elemental damage, controlling and eliminating groups of enemies.
  • Martial Arts Assassin: Combines martial arts skills for powerful melee combat, utilizing charge-up and finishing moves.

These builds are designed to help you thrive throughout the game, especially in the challenging late-game stages. Whether you’re aiming for efficient farming, PvP dominance, or simply surviving the toughest bosses, these builds will provide the framework for success.

S-Tier

The S-Tier represents the very best Diablo 2 Resurrected builds you can use right now:

S-Tier

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:

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:

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:

So that’s it for Diablo 2’s best classes coming into Resurrected.

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