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.

Contents

• Diablo 3 Season 26: Best classes ranked
• Best Builds
  • S-Tier
  • A-tier
  • B-Tier
  • C-Tier

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.

• Read More: Diablo 3 classes: All characters

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.

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:

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.

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:

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.

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