Diablo 4 Season 6 VoH 2.0.5 Best Class & Build Tier List (Mid-Season)
The 2.0.5 mid-season patch for Diablo 4 Season 6 Vessel of Hatred, has introduced significant updates to class balance, buffs, and new builds. This updated Diablo 4 Season 6 VoH tier list reflects the latest changes and ranks the best-performing classes and builds based on their ability to clear high-tier content, such as Nightmare Dungeons and endgame challenges.
Diablo 4 Season 6 VoH Best Class Tier List After 2.0.5 Mid-Season Patch
The mid-season patch has shaken up the rankings, with some classes benefiting from buffs while others remain in their previous positions. Below is the updated class tier list for Season 6, ranked from weakest to strongest.
1. Spiritborn (Sacred Spirit)
The Spiritborn, or Sacred Spirit, remains the undisputed champion of Season 6, holding onto its Tier 150 dominance. The Razor Wings Spiritborn build continues to outperform all other classes, offering unparalleled mobility and DPS. This build centers around the Razor Wings skill, which acts like a boomerang, spinning around the player and dealing constant damage to nearby enemies. Not only is the build incredibly powerful, but it’s also fun to play, with fast-paced, high-mobility gameplay that keeps players constantly moving and attacking. Even with the buffs to other classes in the 2.0.5 patch, nothing comes close to the Spiritborn's efficiency in clearing the highest levels of content, making it the go-to choice for players who want to dominate the most challenging areas of the game.
2. Barbarian
The Barbarian has made an impressive comeback this season, climbing from Tier 114 to 125, largely due to the Mighty Throw Barbarian build. This build revolves around the Mighty Throw skill, introduced in patch 2.0, which allows the Barbarian to deal massive AoE damage by throwing weapons at enemies. The build is supported by Aspect of Herculean Might, which boosts damage by an additional 70%, and is highly gear-dependent. The Barbarian requires five mythic items in Diablo 4, including The Grandfather and Ring of the Starless Sky, to reach its peak potential. While the build is powerful and effective in high-end content, its playstyle can feel repetitive and static, preventing it from being as dynamic or engaging as other top-tier builds.
3. Sorcerer
Both the Sorcerer and Necromancer are tied for mid place, with each class capable of reaching Tier 122 in high-end content. The Triple Fire Lightning Sorcerer has become a popular choice, relying on the combination of Fire Wall, Fireball, and Lightning to deal explosive damage to grouped enemies. This build requires precise gear and positioning, particularly the Infinity Robe to gather enemies and maximize the damage output. While the build can be devastating in the right hands, it suffers from low survivability, especially after the removal of the infinite fire shields that were available in previous seasons.
4. Necromancer
On the Necromancer side, the Prison Spirit Necromancer build has seen a resurgence, moving from Tier 110 to 122. This build focuses on trapping enemies in Bone Prison and unleashing devastating Bone Spirits on the grouped mobs. It relies heavily on mythic-tier items in Diablo 4 like Ring of the Starless Sky and Heir of Perdition to reach its full potential. Though the Bone Spirit build excels in AoE damage and crowd control, it is slower-paced and less effective for speed farming, making it more suited to methodical dungeon runs than high-speed clears.
5. Rogue
The Rogue has seen improvements over the past month, moving from Tier 106 to Tier 114, but it still drops to fifth place in this mid-season ranking. The most effective build has shifted from Rapid Fire to a Flurry + Rain of Arrows combination. This build excels in clearing large groups of enemies with impressive AoE damage, thanks to synergies like the Vengeful Aspect, which creates arrow storms when attacking vulnerable targets. The Rain of Arrows skill makes this build particularly powerful in wide-area battles, but its single-target damage remains weak. As a result, the Rogue struggles to push into the highest tiers of content, especially in boss fights or other single-target-heavy encounters.
6. Druid
Despite receiving some buffs, the Druid remains at the bottom of the tier list. While it has gained momentum in Nightmare Dungeons—progressing from Tier 104 to Tier 111—the class still struggles to rise above its peers. The current standout build for the Druid is the Cataclysm Rock Druid, which focuses on unleashing massive AoE damage through the Cataclysm ultimate. This build uses Hurricane to increase survivability and Earth Rampart to enhance damage through passive bonuses. When Cataclysm is fully charged, it blankets the screen with storms and rocks, destroying everything in its path. However, the build’s lack of single-target damage and its slower, less dynamic playstyle prevent it from competing with the top classes.
Diablo 4 Season 6 VoH Best Builds After 2.0.5 Mid-Season Patch
The 2.0.5 patch introduced several buffs to various classes and builds, further enhancing the performance of top-tier builds and bringing some underperforming classes back into contention. Below is a breakdown of the best builds for each class after the mid-season patch.
1. Razor Wings Spiritborn Build
The Razor Wings Spiritborn build is all about mobility and devastating AoE damage. The Razor Wings skill functions like a boomerang, spinning around the player and hitting enemies multiple times. This build excels in both single-target and AoE situations, making it the most versatile and powerful option in the game. The recent buffs in the 2.0.5 patch have further enhanced its damage and reduced cooldowns, making it even more effective in high-tier content like Nightmare Dungeons.
2. Mighty Throw Barbarian Build
The Mighty Throw Barbarian build revolves around the new Mighty Throw skill, allowing the Barbarian to hurl weapons at enemies for massive damage. Supported by Aspect of Herculean Might, which increases damage and adds more thrown weapons, this build can clear large groups of enemies efficiently. The 2.0.5 patch introduced several buffs to this build, particularly in cooldown reduction and damage, making it one of the strongest options for players who enjoy a more methodical, gear-intensive playstyle.
3. Triple Fire Lightning Sorcerer Build
The Triple Fire Lightning Sorcerer build focuses on maximizing AoE damage through Fire Wall, Fireball, and Lightning spells. This build requires precise gear and positioning to succeed, especially when it comes to grouping enemies with Infinity Robe and timing Fire Wall placements. The build performs well in high-tier content, but it lacks the survivability of other classes, making it more challenging to play in certain situations. The 2.0.5 patch brought minor buffs to fire damage, but the build remains gear-dependent and difficult to master.
4. Prison Spirit Necromancer Build
The Prison Spirit Necromancer build is all about controlling the battlefield with Bone Prison and Bone Spirits. By trapping enemies in a confined space and bombarding them with spirits, this build excels at AoE damage and crowd control. The 2.0.5 patch introduced buffs to several mythic items used in this build, further enhancing its damage potential. While it’s slower-paced compared to other builds, it offers a methodical and satisfying playstyle for those who enjoy strategic positioning and timing.
5. Flurry + Rain of Arrows Rogue Build
The Flurry + Rain of Arrows Rogue build focuses on dealing massive AoE damage with Rain of Arrows, while Flurry provides additional damage and synergy with unique aspects. This build is particularly effective in clearing large groups of enemies, but it struggles in single-target encounters, which limits its ability to push into the highest tiers of content. The 2.0.5 patch brought improvements to item synergies, making the build more consistent, but it still falls short of top-tier performance in boss fights.
6. Cataclysm Boulder Druid Build
The Cataclysm Boulder Druid build is a visually impressive build that deals massive AoE damage with Cataclysm and Hurricane. This build shines in large-scale battles, where its ability to blanket the screen with storms and boulders can decimate entire groups of enemies. However, it struggles in single-target situations, and its playstyle can feel slow and cumbersome compared to more mobile builds. Despite buffs in the 2.0.5 patch, the Druid still lags behind other classes in terms of overall damage output and speed.
With these changes, the meta is slowly evolving, but the Spiritborn remains on top for now. As we look ahead to Season 7, we hope to see even more diversity in builds and class performance. Stay tuned for future updates as we continue to monitor how these changes impact the game.
