With the Mid-Season patch rolling out in Diablo 4 Season 4, here we provides an updated tier list on the best class and build options. With the latest patch about to land, we’ve assessed the changes to give you the most reliable insights into which builds are thriving and which are not.
D4 Season 4 Mid-Season Tier List - Best Class & Build Ranking for Mid-Season
The mid-season 4 update in Diablo 4 brings significant buffs and changes across all classes to improve build diversity and make off-meta playstyles more viable. For Barbarians, Whirlwind and associated legendary aspects received major damage buffs. Druids saw huge buffs to Pulverize builds, with increased Overpower damage, buffs to Spirit Boons, and quality-of-life changes. Necromancers received buffs for blood and sacrifice builds to make them competitive with minion builds. Rogues got damage boosts to Twisting Blade and grenades, along with quality-of-life changes for Stealth. Sorcerers received resistance, damage reduction, and moderate damage buffs spread across various underutilized skills and aspects. Overall, the patch aims to elevate underperforming builds within each class to offer more viable endgame options beyond just the current top meta builds.
1. Barbarian (S Tier)
Barbarians continue to receive significant buffs and maintain the highest performance among the classes. The specific builds mentioned, such as Whirlwind and Double Swing Tornadoes, are noted for their strength in speed clearing and overall power. Barbarian is highlighted as the strongest class in the game due to these consistent improvements and high effectiveness in various game aspects.
Buffs to Barbrain in Mid-Season: Whirlwind skill buffed to make it more viable, Call of the Ancients, Frenzy, and Cleave skills buffed, Legendary items and aspects related to Whirlwind buffed to support the Whirlwind build.
Best Barbarian Builds for Mid-Season in D4 Season 4
Fay Barbarian
This build has shown incredible performance, with potential pit clears in the mid-140s. It benefits from significant buffs to Flay and related mechanics, enhancing its already formidable damage output.
Thorns Barbarian
Known for its resilience and Thorns-based damage, this build remains strong without relying on any exploits. It's slightly buffed and continues to perform well in high-tier content.
Bleed Bash Barbarian
Although it saw reductions due to changes in Holy Bolt mechanics, it maintains a high position due to its solid performance in direct damage scenarios.
Whirlwind Barbarian
Excellent for non-boss content but struggles with single-target bosses. Expected to perform well up to pit 120.
Call of the Ancients Barbarian
Underpowered and ineffective even after buffs, struggling to compete in high-level content.
Pure Whirlwind Barbarian
Without bleed mechanics, it remains one of the weakest builds.
2. Rogue (A Tier)
Rogue class has a variety of highly effective builds, including Heartseeker and Andariel's Flurry. These builds are described as incredibly powerful, with Heartseeker not facing any nerfs and Andariel's Flurry expected to receive a substantial damage boost. The versatility and strength of these builds place Rogue in a very competitive position.
Buffs to Rogue in Mid-Season: Buffs to grenade damage and aspects to improve grenade builds, Changes to stealth regen and passives like Lucky Hit, Paragon buffs to various underused builds
Best Rogue Builds for Mid-Season in D4 Season 4
Andariel Flurry Rogue
It receives a 50% damage increase due to buffs to Andariel's Visage, making it highly effective and promising for high-tier clears.
Rapid Fire Rogue
25% Size increase, no more drunken Rogues (+2 Pitlevels)
3. Necromancer
Necromancers have experienced a drop due to the Holy Bolt elixir changes which impacted their previously top-rated builds. However, the class still offers powerful options like the Bone Spirit Necromancer and continues to be viable in high-end content, though no longer dominating as before. While still viable and strong in certain contexts, it doesn't reach the top-tier performance of Barbarian or the versatility and power of Rogue.
Buffs to Necromancer in Mid Season: Buffs to blood and sacrificing minion builds for casters, ragon buffs focused on increasing blood and sacrificing minion damage
Best Necro Builds for Mid-Season in D4 Season 4
Bone Spirit Necromancer
With improvements to sacrifice mechanics, this build can dish out massive damage and is expected to rise in the rankings.
Shadow Minion Necromancer
Previously a top contender, this build has fallen slightly due to the Holy Bolt change but remains strong for high-end content.
Milly Rogue (Twisting Blade Rogue)
Improved but not enough to break into higher tiers, now sitting in C tier.
3. Sorcerer (C Tier)
Despite possessing the strongest single build in the game (Firebolt Sorcerer with Shatter), Sorcerers suffer from significant internal class imbalance. Other builds (e.g., Ball Lightning, Frozen Orb, Blizzard) lag far behind, unable to compete effectively in higher-tier content, which drags the overall class ranking down.
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Best Sorc Builds for Mid-Season in D4 Season 4
Firebolt Sorcerer with Shatter
This build stands out as the strongest in the game, achieving up to 150 solo pit clear. It's notable for its ability to deal massive area of effect damage and maintain a permanent Flame Shield, offering both high offense and defense. The build is getting an additional 25% buff, further solidifying its top spot.
Various Sorcerer Builds (Ball Lightning, Frozen Orb, Blizzard)
Received moderate buffs but still lag significantly behind the top-tier builds, capping around pit 120.
4. Druid (D Tier)
Druids remain the least effective class post-update, despite receiving only buffs. Their highest performing build (Wind Shear Druid) still underperforms compared to other classes' offerings. The Druid builds struggle to bridge the gap with more competitive classes, reflecting an ongoing need for more substantial enhancements to improve their viability.
Buffs to Druid in Mid-Season: Spirit boons reworked to be more useful, Overpower damage buffed significantly, especially for Pulverize build, Buffs to rabies and other underused skills, Buffs to passives like Toxic Claws and Quick Shift, Reduced overpower cooldown to boost Overpower build
Best Druid Builds for Mid-Season in D4 Season 4
Pulverize Druid
Despite buffs, it still falls short in comparison to other competitive builds, barely making it past pit 120.
Wolf Companion Druid
Also received buffs but remains less effective than other options.
