Diablo 4 Class Tier List: Ranking All Classes

From a Sorceress to a Barbarian, players can see which class suits them best with the Diablo 4 class tier list!

Diablo 4 has a total of 5 classes, out of which three can be tested and tried as of now. While all classes are pretty playable, players might need assistance with figuring out which of the classes they should actually try out.

Key Takeaways
  • There are a total of 5 classes that are to be released that range from a Barbarian, Druid, Rogue, Necromancer as well as Sorceress. 
  • All 5 classes have been ranked on the basis of their abilities, general playstyle, DPS potential, supporting abilities as well as damage output. 
  • The S-tier mainly focuses on classes that are the best of the best and serve the best potential in-game. 
  • The A-tier focuses on classes that are pretty solid, have a good playstyle, and generally are in the middle. 
  • The B-tier is a rank that players would rather not pick unless there weren’t better options available. 
  • The Sorceress as well as the Necromancer class, is placed in S-tier. 
  • The Rogue and Druid have been placed in the A-Tier. 
  • The Barbarian class has been placed in the B-tier. 

Tier List Summary 

A summarised Diablo 4 Classes Tier List can be seen below:

Classes  Ratings 
S-Tier  Sorceress, Necromancer 
A-Tier Rogue, Druid
B-Tier  Barbarian

Here are the stats for all the classes: 

ClassesStrengthDexterityIntelligenceWillpower
Sorceress7.07.010.08.0
Necromancer 9.07.012.08.0
Rogue7.010.07.08.0
Druid9.07.010.010.0
Barbarian10.08.07.07.0

S-Tier 

Two main classes are placed in the S-tier as of now, the Sorceress and the Necromancer

Sorceress 

Overview
Overview (Image Credits Exputer)
Strength Dexterity Intelligence Willpower
7 7 10 8

The Sorceress is a spellcaster who can make use of magic to use elemental magic to take all kinds of enemies down. They are known to be the masters of the elements. 

  • Sorceresses stay at a safe range.
  • Overall movement speed has been bumped up.
  • Crowd-controlling skills.
  • High AoE damage.
  • Versatile.
  • Lackluster close-range capabilities.
  • Mana-dependant.
  • Requires support from the team.
  • Cannot go head-to-head with any opponent. 

Necromancer 

Overview
Overview
Strength Dexterity Intelligence Willpower
9 7 12 8

When it comes to the Necromancer is one of the best classes that players can go for, and they are known to be the custodians between life and death. They are once again a caster that can use Essence and Corpses as their main resources. 

  • Excellent AoE damage.
  • Enhanced damage output for Skeletal Skirmishes and Skeletal Reapers.
  • Enhanced HP for Skeletal Defenders.
  • Has a set of minions.
  • Highly versatile.
  • Skeletal Reapers have slower attack animations.
  • Skeletal skirmishers generally have less HP than usual.

A-Tier 

In the A-tier, both the Rogue as well as the Druid cut, with the Rogue being a striker class and the Druid being a shapeshifter. 

Rogue 

D4 Rogue Class
Rogue Class
Strength Dexterity Intelligence Willpower
7 10 7 8

The Rogue is a striker class that is extremely quick on their feet, and they can mix together the elements of both ranged and melee combat, making them an extremely handy class to choose from. They mainly make use of Energy and combo points. 

  • High damage output.
  • Several effects to make enemies vulnerable.
  • Mobility-focused class.
  • Great all-rounder stats.
  • Solid combination of melee and ranged attacks.
  • Easy to hurt.
  • Requires a ton of setup and pre-planning to keep alive.

Druid 

Overview
Overview (Image Credits Exputer)
Strength Dexterity Intelligence Willpower
9 7 10 10

When it comes to Druids, they are pretty much the pinnacle of shapeshifting. While playing as a Druid, they can either become a bear or a wolf, and they specialize in mainly carrying out air and earth attacks. 

  • Allows shapeshifting.
  • Different forms gain different buffs.
  • Solid DPS pick.
  • Versatile due to Lightning and Earth magic.
  • Players can only form bonds with one spirit animal.

B-Tier 

The Barbarian is the only class that gets a place in the B-tier, mainly due to its long cooldowns and the immense dodging players need to do while playing it. 

Barbarian 

Gameplay
Gameplay (Image Credits Exputer)
Strength Dexterity Intelligence Willpower
10 8 7 7

Last but not least, the Barbarian has been ranked pretty low due to its face value. The Barbarian class itself is known to be masters of strength, aggressiveness, tanking as well as damage output. The Arsenal System allows players to slot 4 weapons. 

  • One of the tankiest in-game classes.
  • Berserk Mode allows quicker movement.
  • Causes status effects on enemies like Bleed.
  • Consistent dodging.
  • Long cooldowns on skills.

Tier List Criteria 

Tier lists are typically made by keeping the general playstyle of each class in mind. Since two of the five classes are not available to play, they are yet to be tested at hand. 

  • General playstyle 
  • Abilities 
  • Damage output
  • Versatility 
  • DPS potential 

These are typically the main things that players might look into whenever they want to main a class in Diablo 4. 

Changes Due To Updates

Last Update: June 30th, 2023

Here’s a brief look at some important changes that were implemented in Diablo 4 Classes in the recent updates:

  • Barbarian:
    • Lunging Strike: Base damage increased from 30% to 33%. Fury generated increased from 9 to 10.
    • Bash: Fury generated increased from 10 to 11. Enhanced Bash’s Fortify increased from 10% to 20%.
    • Frenzy: Base damage increased from 20% to 22%.
    • Kick: Cooldown reduced from 17 to 13 seconds. Base damage dealt to enemies Knocked Back into terrain increased from 54% to 70%.
    • Charge: Enhanced Charge’s base damage dealt to enemies Knocked Back into terrain increased from 15% to 30%.
    • Overkill (item): Damage increased from 16%-30% to 24%-38%.
    • Hellhammer (item): Flat damage increased from 0.3-0.5 to 0.6-0.8.
    • Druid:
    • Earthspike: Base damage increased from 16% to 17%. Spirit generated increased from 10 to 11.
    • Wind Shear: Base damage increased from 17% to 18%. Spirit generated increased from 12 to 13.
    • Claw: Base damage increased from 20% to 22%. Spirit generated increased from 10 to 11.
    • Bestial Rampage (passive): Attack Speed Bonus increased from 20% to 25%. Damage Bonus increased from 20% to 30%.
    • Nature’s Fury (passive): Chance to cast a free spell increased from 20% to 30%.
    • Lupine Ferocity (passive): Damage Bonus increased from 60% to 70%.
    • Runeworker’s Conduit (legendary aspect): Flat damage increased from 1 to 1.4.
    • Mangled (legendary aspect): Chance increased from 20-30% to 30-40%.
  • Necromancer:
    • Reap: Base damage increased from 12% to 13%. Acolyte Reap’s Cooldown between Corpses reduced from 5 to 4 seconds.
    • Decompose: Base damage increased from 30% to 33%. Base Essence generated per second increased from 7 to 8. Corpses formed frequency increased from 2.5 to 2 seconds.
    • Hemorrhage: Base damage increased from 25% to 27%. Essence generated increased from 8 to 9.
    • Kalan’s Edict (passive): Damage taken duration requirement reduced from 3 to 2 seconds.
    • Rathma’s Vigor (passive): Healthy duration requirement reduced from 15 to 12 seconds.
    • Spiked Armor (passive): Thorns increased from 0.08/0.16/0.24 to 0.1/0.2/0.3.
    • Bursting Bone (legendary aspect): Flat damage increased from 0.022-0.03 to 0.045-0.06.
    • Flesh-Rending (legendary aspect): Essence gained increased from 10-20 to 20-40.
    • Fast Blood (legendary aspect): Ultimate Cooldown Reduction increased from 0.5-1 to 1-1.5 seconds.
  • Rogue:
    • Invigorating Strike: Base damage increased from 23% to 25%.
    • Blade Shift: Base damage increased from 15% to 16%.
    • Heartseeker: Base damage increased from 22% to 24%. Primary Heartseeker damage increased from 30% to 75%.
    • Forceful Arrow: Base damage increased from 20% to 22%.
    • Close Quarters Combat (passive): Damage bonus increased from 20% to 30%.
    • Escape Artist (legendary aspect): Cooldown decreased from 100 to 45 seconds.
    • Umbrous (legendary aspect): Lucky Hit Chance to gain a Dark Shroud increased from 30-50% to 40-60%.
    • Eyes in the Dark (item): Increased Death Trap Cooldown reduced from 30-15% to 20-15%.
  • Sorcerer:
    • Spark: Base damage increased from 8% to 10%. Enhanced Spark damage increased from 5.6% to 7%. Flickering Spark chance increased from 3% to 4%.
    • Frostbolt: Base damage increased from 35% to 38%.
    • Incinerate: Base damage increased from 49% to 54%. Enhanced Incinerate damage increased from 15% to 25%. Greater Incinerate Immobilize requirement reduced from 4 to 3 seconds.
    • Abundant Energy (legendary aspect): Chance to chain to an additional enemy increased from 20-30% to 30-40%.
    • Singed Extremities (legendary aspect): Slow amount increased from 25-35% to 40-60%.
    • Incendiary (legendary aspect): Chance to restore Mana increased from 5-10% to 12-17%.
    • Snow Guards (legendary aspect): Damage Reduction increased from 10-15% to 20-25%.
    • Concentration (legendary aspect): Mana Regeneration increased from 10-20% to 20-30%.
    • Flamescar (item): Flat damage increased from 0.1-0.2 to 0.2-0.3.
    • Staff of Lam Esen (item): Damage Reduction reduced from 40-30% to 35-25%.

Other Game Tips

There you have it! All there is to know about the Diablo 4 Classes Tier List, and with that, I will wrap up my guide! While you’re here, you might want to read up on our Diablo 4 Beginner’s Tips Tricks guide, which goes in-depth about the tips and tricks that players should know when they’re first starting out with the game!

Alongside that, if you want to get your hands on the wolf pet, then you can read our How To Get Wolf Pet guide! To know more about the different editions of Diablo 4, you can check out our Diablo 4 Editions guide!

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Muhammad Sanan Khan is a Tier List expert on eXputer who loves to talk and write about everything related to video games. He has half a decade's worth of experience writing for video games and is also the founder of TopTierList, a website dedicated to Tier Lists and rankings only. For some reason, Sanan is obsessed with ranking things and researching what's best. Learn some more about Sanan's gaming journey on his Steam profile. Experience: 5+ Years || Founder at TopTierList || Mainly Covers Tier Lists on eXputer || Education: BBA.

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