Diablo 3 tier list: Best character classes & builds for Season 26

Diablo 3 Season 26 is here, but which character should you choose? Here’s a breakdown of every class, ranked, and which builds come top of the tier list.

In every Season of Diablo 3, some characters shine more than others. Therefore, we’ve produced a tier list for you to see who’s already crushing Hell’s minions in Season 26. Diablo 3-tier lists boil down to character builds, which ones are popular, working well, and associated with which character classes.

We’ve ranked each of the classes in Diablo 3 for Season 26, then provided a tier list of which builds work best for each character. This way, not only will you be able to select the best characters this Season, you’ll know exactly how to build them.


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Diablo 3 characters
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Which Diablo 3 characters top the tier list?

Diablo 3 Season 26: Best classes ranked

Below, we’ve listed all of Diablo 3’s character classes from best to worst. Bear in mind, this is simply based on the current rankings for Season 26. The list may slightly resemble the end of the last season due to these builds rising to prominence during that Season.

This means, that by Season 27, the rankings could look very different. So, if the Necromancer and Witch Doctor are your favorite classes, fear not, the summoners will likely rise again one day!

  1. Monk
  2. Crusader
  3. Wizard
  4. Demon Hunter
  5. Witch Doctor
  6. Necromancer
  7. Barbarian

Remember, if you think you’re going to have more fun playing with a lower-tier character, then go for it. Diablo 3’s Seasons exist for fun. The tier list is simply here as a guideline to which builds are doing well. By playing as a lower-tier character, and dominating, you may actually help your favorite class climb up the rankings – especially if you create a powerful build.

Diablo 3 Wizard gameplay
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The Wizard strikes some demons with an icy blizzard spell.

Best Builds

Our Diablo 3 tier list is separated into classes with S-Tier representing the current most powerful builds available in Season 26. We’ve broken it down by character class and build, the higher the tier, the more powerful each is considered.

S-Tier

This represents the top tier and best builds in Season 26 of Diablo 3. The Monk and Witch Doctor are reigning supreme this season, but other classes are also represented:

CharacterBuild
MonkLoDWol
MonkInna Mystic Ally
Witch DoctorArachyr Spiders
Witch DoctorZunimassa Poison Dart
Demon HunterMarauder Sentry
NecromancerLoD Corpse Explosion
CrusaderAoV Heaven’s Fury

A-Tier

If none of the S-Tier builds do it for you, then why not try an A-Tier build? These are also very powerful and popular builds with the Wizard especially verging on S-Tier quality.

CharacterBuild
WizardLoD Hydra
WizardLoD Frozen Orb
WizardVyr Reverse Archon FO
WizardFirebird Explosive Blast
WizardFirebird Flame Blades
WizardVyr Chantodo
MonkSWK WoL
MonkSWK Tempest Rush
MonkPoJ Tempest Rush
MonkLoD Tempest Rush
Witch DoctorMundunugu Spirit Barrage
Witch DoctorLoN Poison Dart
CrusaderLoN Bombardment
CrusaderInvoke Thorns
CrusaderAkkhan Bombardment
NecromancerLoD Poison Sythe
NecromancerRathma AotD
BarbarianWaste Whirlwind Rend
BarbarianLoD HotA
BarbarianRaekor Boulder Toss
Diablo 3 female monk with claws
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The Monk is topping the Season 26 Tier list

B-Tier

While the below builds aren’t considered as powerful as the S and A-tiered builds, but each one is worth a try if it’s your style:

CharacterBuild
Witch DoctorHelltooth Zombie Bears
Witch DoctorJade Harvester
Witch DoctorArachyr Firebats
Witch DoctorLoD Spirit Barrage
WizardTyphon Hydra
WizardDMO Frozen Orb
WizardDMO Twister
Demon HunterGoD Hungering Arrow
Demon HunterNatalya Rapid Fire
Demon HunterLoD Rapid Fire
Demon HunterShadow Impale
MonkSWK LTK
MonkUliana EP
NecromancerInarius Corpse Explosion
NecromancerInarius Poison Scythe
NecromancerMasquerade Bone Spear
CrusaderRoland Sweep
CrusaderSotL Blessed Hammer
CrusaderLoD Blessed Shield
BarbarianMotE Leapquake
BarbarianSavage Frenzy
BarbarianIK HotA
BarbarianMotE Seismic Slam

C-Tier

The C-Tier builds aren’t considered as effective as those above, but remember, to even make this tier list they must have some value. There are plenty of Diablo 3 builds that didn’t make the Season 26 tier list.

CharacterBuild
CrusaderAkkham Condemn
Witch DoctorHelltooth Gargs
MonkRaiment Generator
WizardTal Rasha Frozen Orb
BarbarianIK Charge
NecromancerLoD Death Nova
Demon HunterUE Multishot
Demon HunterUE Hungering Arrow
Demon HunterN6M4 Cluster Arrow
Demon HunterN6GoD4

For a detailed breakdown of each of these character builds, click here.


Or check out one of our guides below where we’ve selected the very best ones:

Best Barbarian Builds | Best Crusader Builds | Best Demon Hunter Builds | Best Monk Builds | Best Necromancer Builds | Best Witch Doctor Builds | Best Wizard Builds

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