Conquer Season 5 with the Best Class Guides and Build Tier Lists!

Discover the best class guides and build tier lists for the Season of Infernal Hordes!

Season 5 is nearly upon us. It goes live on August 6. Check out the global launch times to find out when it will launch in your region! You can also check out our full Season 5 hub, and the seasonal event guide.

Please note that some of our guides are still being updated for Season 5.

Leveling Build Tier List

We’re starting off with the most relevant tier list of all. Everyone will be leveling a new character from scratch, so let’s take a closer look at the best leveling builds:

S Tier:

S	Hammer of the Ancients (HotA) Barbarian Companion Druid Minion Summoner Necromancer Penetrating Shot Rogue Barrage Rogue Twisting Blades Rogue Chain Lightning Sorcerer Firewall Sorcerer

For the rest of the list, head on over to our full guide.

Speed Farming Build Tier List

Here are the best builds for speed farming of lower-tier Nightmare Dungeons and World Tier Helltides for Season 5:

S Tier:

S

Bash Cleave Barbarian Flay Barbarian Hammer of the Ancients Barbarian Whirlwind Barbarian Tornado Druid Lightning Storm Druid Boulder Druid Hurricane Druid Bone Spirit Necromancer Bone Mage Spear Summoner Necromancer Golem Summoner Necromancer Barrage Rogue Twisting Blades Rogue Rapid Fire Rogue Heartseeker Rogue Ball Lightning Sorcerer Arc Lash Sorcerer Ice Shards Sorcerer Incinerate Sorcerer

For the rest of the builds, head on over to our full guide.

The Pit and Nightmare Dungeon Push Build Tier List

Next, we’re looking at the best builds for the Pit and Nightmare Dungeon pushing.

S Tier:

S

Bash Cleave Barbarian Flay Barbarian Hammer of the Ancients Barbarian Whirlwind Barbarian Tornado Druid Lightning Storm Druid Boulder Druid Hurricane Druid Bone Spirit Necromancer Bone Mage Spear Summoner Necromancer Golem Summoner Necromancer Barrage Rogue Twisting Blades Rogue Rapid Fire Rogue Heartseeker Rogue Ball Lightning Sorcerer Arc Lash Sorcerer Ice Shards Sorcerer Incinerate Sorcerer

You can check out the rest of the builds in our full guide.

Boss Killer Tier List

The following builds are best for boss killing and ensure you can down them fast:

S Tier:

S	Bash Cleave Barbarian Flay Barbarian Upheaval Barbarian Boulder Druid Stormclaw Druid Tornado Druid Landslide Druid Bone Spirit Necromancer Rapid Fire Rogue Barrage Rogue Fire Bolt Sorcerer

For the rest of the builds, check out our full guide.

The Gauntlet Build Tier List

If you plan on crushing the leaderboards, we recommend the following builds for the Gauntlet this season!

S Tier:

S

Bash Cleave Barbarian Dust Devil Barbarian – Gauntlet Build Flay Barbarian Hurricane Druid Pulverize Shred Druid – Gauntlet Build Bone Spirit Necromancer Barrage Rogue – Gauntlet Build Barrage Rogue Heartseeker Rogue Penetrating Shot Rogue Blizzard Sorcerer – Gauntlet Build Frozen Orb Sorcerer Fire Bolt Sorcerer Chain Lightning Sorcerer

You can check out the rest of the builds in our full guide.

Class Tier Lists for Season 5

We’re also taking a look at class tier lists for leveling, speed farming, and the Pit / NMD pushing!

Leveling

Speed Farming

The Pit and Nightmare Dungeon Push