Diablo 4 Season 5 Most Fun Class & Builds Tier List

The Diablo IV Season of the Infernal Hordes is launching on August 6, what should you pick to set your foot on the fifth season? The Diablo 4 Season 5 most fun class & builds tier list defines the interest and strength of each class and what builds are recommended.

Diablo 4 Season 5 Most Fun Class Tier List: Funnest Class to Play in D4 S5

The class changes will have a huge impact on the season, involving skills, unique items, legendary aspects, paragons, and more. Most classes and builds can complete all content if played well, so play what you find most fun, a class with varied play styles may be more interesting and enjoyable.  

1. Sorcerer

Sorcerer would be ranking high among all of the classes in D4 S5 with many new and strong builds, one of the key changes is the increase in Crackling Energy's base damage from 20% to 30%, as well as the addition of 25% more increased skill damage from their primary Core Stat. Furthermore, many Sorcerer skills have been buffed, including Spark, Arc Lash, Chain Lightning, and Blizzard. The Aspect of Elemental Acuity has also been updated, allowing Sorcerers to gain increased mana regeneration and damage output. In terms of defensive buffs, Sorcerers will receive increased movement speed, improved shield amounts, and enhanced damage reduction. The passives have also been updated, with increased stun, immobilize, and freeze chances. 

2. Rogue

Rogue is expected to be a top-tier and fun-to-play class in Diablo IV Season 5 due to the significant changes and buffs. Rogues will receive 1% damage per 9 main stat (Dexterity) in S5, which translates to around a 6-7% damage increase. Additionally, several skills have been buffed, including Flurry, which has seen its bonus damage increased to up to 130%, and Lucky Hit chance increased to up to 20%. Other changes that make Rogue a more appealing class include the reworked Exploit Weakness, which now has a chance to increase damage by up to 25% for 25 seconds, and the increased duration of Preparation specialization to 10 seconds. The Aspect changes, such as Bursting Bones scaling with size from Path of Tragoul and Reaper's Aspect cooldown reduction to 6 seconds, also contribute to Rogue's increased power. Several unique items have been buffed, including Windforce, Eyes in the Dark, Saboteur's Signet, and more. These changes, combined with the overall class changes, make Rogue a more viable and enjoyable option for players in Season 5.

The most recommended Rogue build to play is probably Rapid Fire Rogue, it gets significant buffs and the addition of a new item - Umbracrux, this dagger spawns totems that further boost build damage. Lucky Hits from new items like Fist of Fate work extremely well with Rapid Fire. It also shines in both group play and solo progression or farming. Even without new buffs, it can melt bosses quickly.  

3. Druid

Druid is not necessarily the most powerful class in Season 5, but it offers lots of fun build options in both solo and group play through a mix of range/melee styles. Druid received buffs to several different builds, including Boulder Druid, Landslide Druid, Wind Shear, and Wolf Companion Druid. Landslide Druid in particular was called out as one of the strongest boss killer builds, it is expected to be even more powerful in S5.

4. Barbarian

Barbarian may lag behind other classes in terms of overall power level and pushing high world tiers. Defensive abilities decrease can make the class riskier to play for some. Group utility through skills like Battle Shout is valuable, keeping Barbarian relevant for group content. While some core builds like Frenzy Barb received nerfs in damage reduction, other popular builds like Flay Bleed Barb received buffs to further strengthen the class. New potential Barb builds emerged with buffs to skills like Upheaval and reworks to items, adding more viability and build diversity options.

5. Necromancer

The Necromancer is not the optimal class choice compared to others, it received significant nerfs to its Shadowblight and Feast core skills, impacting many builds. The Bone Spirit build is probably the only top Necromancer build for solo play, other Necro builds fell in viability due to the core skill nerfs. Gameplay revolves around summoning armies of the undead, which some find enjoyable, but over-reliance on one build limits appeal.

The key gear pieces for Bone Splinter Necromancer are Shattered Spirit’s Aspect and Shard of Verathiel. The bone splinters released by Shattered Spirit’s Aspect can bounce between enemies and deal extra damage, adding crowd control and damage potential. Shard of Verathiel is a powerful item for builds that rely on basic skills like Bone Spirit as it can increase the damage of the skill.

Diablo 4 Season 5 Most Fun Builds Tier List: Best Builds in D4 S5

Starting strong builds ensures your character remains competitive all season without excessive gear dependence.

1. S Tier:

- AK47 Landslide Druid 

- Rapid Fire Rogue

- Andariel Rogue

- Chain Lightning Sorc

- Fire Bolt Sorc

- Lightning Spear Sorc

- Wind Shear Druid

- Bone Spirit Necromancer

2. A Tier: 

- Whirlwind Barb

- Direct Bash Barb

- Flay Bleed Barb

- Ball Lightning Sorc 

- Frozen Orb Sorc

- Blizzard Sorc

- Fire Ball Sorc

- Victimize Heartseeker Rogue

- Pen Shot Rogue

- Barrage Rogue

- Wolf Companion Druid

- Bone Spear Necro

- Minion Necro

3. B Tier:

- HotA Barb

- Rend Barb 

- Upheaval Barb

- Pulverize Druid

- Lightning Storm Druid  

- Arc Lash Sorc

- Meteor Sorc

- Nova Ice Shard Sorc

- Charged Bolt Sorc

- Incinerate Sorc

- Blood Lance Necro 

- Bone Splinter Necro

- Twisting Blade Rogue

- Grenade Rogue

4. C Tier: 

- Leapquake Kick Barb

- Frog Leap Barb

- Cataclysm Druid 

- Shred Druid

- Werenado Druid

- Hurricane Druid

- Teleport Sorc

- Lazymancer

5. D Tier:

- Luging Strike Barb  

- Frenzy Barb

- Charge

- Stormclaw Druid

As you progress through the season, you'll need enough gold to upgrade your gear to increase your character's power and survivability. AOEAH is always here to provide a safe solution to purchase D4 gold for various purposes.