Diablo 4 Season 8, “Belial’s Return,” brings significant changes that shake up the meta, making some classes and builds rise to the top for endgame content . This tier list will help you choose the best options to conquer high-tier Infernal Hordes, the Pit of Artificers, Nightmare Dungeons, and more .
Understanding the Tier List
Damage Output: The build’s ability to deal both AoE and single-target damage .
Survivability with Diablo 4 gold: How well the build can withstand incoming damage .
Mobility: The speed and ease with which the build can move through the game world, both in and out of combat .
Resource Management: How efficiently the build generates, spends, and sustains its primary resource.
Top Tier (S-Tier) Builds
Barbarian: Minion Barbarian, Earthquake Barbarian
Necromancer: Bone Spear Necro, Blood Wave Necro
Sorcerer: Lightning Spear Sorc, Inferno Sorc, Frozen Orb LS Sorc
Druid: Cataclysm Druid
Rogue: Death Trap Rogue
High-Performing (A-Tier) Builds
Barbarian: Mighty Throw Barb, Whirlwind (EQ) Barb
Sorcerer: Incinerate Sorc, Fire Bolt Sorc, Chain Lightning Sorc, Ice Shards Sorc, Meteor Sorc
Rogue: Rain of Arrows Rogue, Twisting Blades Rogue
Necromancer: Bone Spirit Necro, Sever Necro, Blight Necro, Minion Necro, Blood Surge Necro
Druid: Boulder Druid, Companion Druid, Shred Druid, Landslide Druid
Spiritborn: Quill Volley Spiritborn
Viable (B-Tier) Builds
Barbarian: Rupture Barb
Sorcerer: Ball Lightning Sorc, Blizzard Sorc, Fireball Sorc
Necromancer: Blood Lance Necro
Druid: Hurricane Druid, Stone Burst Druid, Pulverize Druid, Werewolf Tornado Druid
Rogue: Flurry Rogue, Dance of Knives Rogue, Barrage Rogue
Spiritborn: Touch of Death Spiritborn, Crushing Hand Spiritborn, Rocksplitter Thorns Spiritborn, Stinger Spiritborn
Important Considerations
Don’t sacrifice fun for a purely optimized playstyle . The Diablo 4 meta is constantly evolving, so tier list rankings can shift frequently .