Diablo IV Season 6 would amount to a massive overhaul update introducing a slate of new content covering skills, passives, items, runewords, and improvements around the class revisions and expansion of build diversity. Which build is still worth playing and what new options will rise in the top ranks? Today we’ll introduce the D4 Season 6 tier list to pick the best class and builds for the 2.0 PTR.

Diablo 4 Season 6 2.0 PTR Tier List (Best Class & Build)

Lots of existing builds would be more powerful through direct buffs, new synergies, and increased survivability/utility. Plus new build archetypes centered around added skills could emerge as strong options. We’ll focus on Diablo 4 S6 class changes and tier list.

Class Changes (Buffs/Nerfs) in Diablo IV Season 6 PTR

1. Barbarian

The Barbarian class receives a new skill, Mighty Throw, which adds a new way to deal damage and provides a new direction for Barbarian builds. The Enhanced and Fighter's Mighty Throw variants can increase Attack Speed and generate Barriers, respectively. Additionally, new passives like Belligerence, which increases damage dealt to enemies after using a Basic Skill, Heavy Hitter, which increases Ultimate Skill damage, and Barbed Carapace, a key passive that provides Thorns and Unhindered effects, increasing damage output and survivability, further enhance the Barbarian's capabilities.

2. Druid

The new skill is called Stone Burst, which adds a new way to deal with the area of effect damage. The Enhanced and Primal Stone Burst variants can increase damage output and Attack Speed, respectively. Furthermore, new passives like Humanity, which increases damage dealt while in Human form, Catastrophe, which increases damage dealt after casting an Ultimate Skill, and One with Nature, a key passive that increases Companion Skill damage and provides additional companion.

3. Necromancer

The addition for Necro is Soulrift which offers a new way to deal damage and absorb souls. The Supreme and Prime Soulrift variants can increase damage output and provide additional soul absorption effects. Moreover, new passives like Necrotic Fortitude, which increases Lucky Hit chance to grant a Barrier, Finality, which increases damage dealt after casting an Ultimate Skill, and Affliction, a key passive that increases damage dealt to enemies affected by Vulnerable, Crowd Control, or Shadow Damage over Time, enhance the Necromancer's damage output and survivability. Bone Spirit Necro could be stronger in D4 S6 with the new runes and abilities described.

4. Rogue

Rogue gains Dance of Knives, which adds a new way to deal damage and increase Movement Speed. The Enhanced and Methodical Dance of Knives variants can increase damage output and provide additional Stun Grenades, respectively. Then, new passives like Target Practice, which increases Critical Strike Chance with Marksman and Cutthroat Skills, Balestra, which increases damage dealt after using Evade, and Alchemical Admixture, a key passive that increases Imbuement skill Potency and provides additional damage output.

5. Sorcerer

Finally, the Sorcerer receives Familiar which provides a new way to deal damage and provide additional elemental effects. The Enhanced and Summoned Familiar variants can increase damage output and provide additional elemental effects, respectively. Furthermore, new passives like Evocation, which increases Cooldown Reduction, Energy Focus, which generates a Barrier based on Maximum Life, and Enlightenment, a key passive that increases damage output, Mana Regeneration, and Attack Speed after gaining Enlightenment stacks.

D4 Season 6 PTR Tier List

Sorcerer is still highly recommended as a top class option for the upcoming Season 6, followed by Druid. The buffs to Fireball, Chain Lightning, and Incinerate, as well as the new aspects and passives, may lead to increased damage output for Sorcerers. And the addition of new aspects and passives may lead to more builds focusing on elemental damage.

1. S Tier

Lighting Spear Sorcerer

Rapid Fire Rogue

Bone Spirit Necromancer

Andariel Barrage Rogue

Landslide Druid

2. A Tier

Mighty Throw Barbarian

Metal Shards Steel Grasp Barbarian

Zoo Druid

Fire Bolt Sorcerer

Chain Lightning Sorcerer

Fireball Sorcerer

Pen Shot Rogue

Whirlwind Barbarian

Heartseeker Rogue

Blizzard Sorcerer

Incinerate Sorcerer

3. B Tier

Ball Lightning Sorcerer

Blood Surge Necromancer

Death Blow Barbarian

Direct Bash Barbarian

Flay Bleed Barbarian

Frozen Orb Sorcerer

Wind Shear Druid

Boulder Druid

Wolf Companion Druid

Bone Spear Necromancer

Minion Necromancer

Bone Splinter Necromancer

Twisting Blade Rogue

4. C Tier

HotA Barbarian

Rend Barbarian

Deathblow Barbarian

Thorns Barbarian

Upheaval Barbarian

Dust Devil Double Swing Barbarian

Frog Leap Barbarian

Pulverize Druid

Cataclysm Druid

Shred Druid

Lightning Storm Druid

Werenado Druid

Hurricane Druid

Arc Lash Sorcerer

Teleport Sorcerer

Meteor Sorcerer

Nova Ice Shard Sorcerer

Charged Bolt Sorcerer

Grenade Rogue

5. D Tier

Luging Strike Barbarian

Frenzy Barbarian

Leapquake Kick Barbarian

Charge Barbarian

Stormclaw Druid