Each of Diablo 2’s classes has its own fascination, but which characters and builds are the most appealing heading into Resurrected? Whether you’re fresh to Diablo 2 Resurrected or a seasoned veteran, having the sweet satisfaction of knowing you’re playing the finest class possible is always satisfying.
Choosing the appropriate class for you can seem like a hard endeavour, with everything from the spell-casting Sorceress to the animal menagerie that comes with the Druid. Here are all of the Diablo 2 classes ranked in terms of their finest builds in Resurrected if you want to stay ahead of the pack and truly stick it to the hordes of hell.
Best Diablo 2 Resurrected classes
We’ve ranked all of Sanctuary’s heroes from greatest to worst. Ranking the characters isn’t sufficient information, so we’ll also discuss the best builds.
Our standard Diablo 2 class tier list is as follows:
- Paladin
- Sorceress
- Necromancer
- Assassin
- Barbarian
- Amazon
- Druid
It’s crucial to remember, though, that all that matters is if you enjoy playing one of the lower-tier characters and are having a blast destroying hell’s best.
Best Diablo 2 Resurrected Builds
It’s one thing to state the Paladin is the most popular class, but that depends a lot on whatever build you use. Some builds are simply better built, while others might be a pain to work with. The top builds are listed below, however keep in mind that they will alter as the seasons progress:
S-Tier
Naturally, in terms of raw power, they are the most powerful constructs in the book:
| Character | Build |
| Sorceress | Blizzard 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 appeal to you, A-Tier builds will also allow you to mow through demons quickly:
| Character | Build |
| Sorceress | Fireball Meteor Sorceress |
| Sorceress | Fireball Blizzard Sorceress |
| Sorceress | Fireball Nova Sorceress |
| Sorceress | Frozen Orb Sorceress |
| Sorceress | Lightning Sorceress |
| Druid | Wind Druid |
| Paladin | Zeal Paladin |
| Paladin | Dream Paladin |
| Assassin | Kicksin |
B-Tier
None of these builds is bad, they all have more flaws than advantages. If one of them really appeals to you and you think you can make it work, go for it. Otherwise, these are very standard builds right now:
| Character | Build |
| Assassin | Fire Trapsin |
| Assassin | Fireblast Assassin |
| Druid | Fury Druid |
| Druid | Fire Druid |
| Necromancer | Bone Spear Necromancer |
| Nercomancer | Corpse Explosion Necromancer |
| Sorceress | Zeal Sorceress |
| Barbarian | Whirlwind Barbarian |
| Barbarian | Warcry Barbarian |
| Barbarian | Frenzy Barbarian |
| Sorceress | Meteorb Sorceress |
| Sorceress | Bear Sorceress |
| Amazon | Poison Javazon |
C-Tier
These are the builds we recommend only utilising if you know the game inside and out as we venture further into new territory:
| Character | Build |
| Druid | Fire Claw Druid |
| Assassin | Whirlwind Assassin |
| Assassin | Vampire |
| Sorceress | Firewall Sorceress |
| Amazon | Physical Bowazon |
| Barbarian | Wolf Barbarian |
| Amazon | Physical Javazon |
| Druid | Rabies Druid |
| Assassin | Bladesin |
| Sorceress | Meleeress |