Project Diablo 2 Season 8 Tier List for Line-Up, Uber Tristram, Dclone Killers Starter and Rathma Builds

9/22/2023 4:09:32 PM

What class/build should you start with in Project Diablo 2? Here's the best guide and the strategies for how to best utilize these builds!


Solo Mapping Top 10
#1Corpse ExplosionS+
#2Whirlwind (Elemental - 2x Flamebellow)S+
#3RabiesS+
#4Ice BarrageS+
#5Blade DanceS+
#6WindS+
#7Holy Fire - Charge (Flamebellow + Dragon)S+
#8Wake of FireS+
#9Frozen OrbS
#10NovaS

S7 S8 Biggest Movers
#1SmiteDB+
#2Zeal DruidC-A-
#3Deep WoundsB-A
#4Physical Charge***C+A-S?
#5Ice BarrageA+S+
#6Corpse ExplosionS-S+
#7Holy Shock - MultiB+A
#8Fists of FireA-A+
#9WindSS+
#10Poison NovaA+S-

Overall Class Power Ranking
#1Druid
#2Sorceress
#3Assassin
#4Necromancer
#5Barbarian
#6Paladin
#7Amazon


Top 10 Dungeon Buddies
#1Summon Necro (Revives > Skeles)
#2Fist of the Heavens/Holy Bolt (Conviction Aura)
#3Dark Pact/Curse Support (Lower Res > Dim Vision)
#4Summon Druid (Max Oak Sage)
#5War Cry/Support Barbarian
#6Freezing Arrow
#7Corpse Explosion (Revive)
#8Death Sentry
#9Lightning Fury
#10Shockwave (Max Oak Sage)

Solo Dungeon Capable
#1Summon Necro (All Elements Required)
#2Phoenix Strike
#3Mind Blast/Psychic Hammer
#4Hybrid Trapper (Wake of Fire + Lightning Sentry)
#5Sanctuary Zeal or Bow
#6Hybrid Ele Zeal/Charge
#7Vengeance

New In Season 8!
#1Fury - Twister ProcS-
#2Physical Charge ***MAJOR BUG FIX***A-S?
#3Blade Sentinel AssassinA+
#42-H Physical Zeal PaladinA+
#5Sanctuary Whirlwind BarbarianA
#6FOH Proc PaladinA
#7Passive Boner NecromancerA
#8Flamebellow Double Swing/Frenzy BarbarianA-
#9Shiver Armor - Passive SorceressA-
#10Proc Smite PaladinB+
#11Bow BarbarianB

DH's Starter Line-up (Recommended Starter Builds)
Sorceress
#1Ice Barrage
#2Blizzard
#3Frozen Orb
#4Combustion/Fire Ball
#5Chain Lightning/Lightning
Druid
#1Summon - Ravens/Wolves/Bears
#2Wind - Tornado/Twister
#3Fire - Fissure/Volcano/Molten Boulder/Armageddon
#4Wolf - Rabies
#5Shockwave/Summon Support
Assassin
#1Wake of Fire
#2Mind Blast/Psychic Hammer
#3Blade Sentinel
#4Phoenix Strike
#5Claws of Thunder
Barbarian
#1War Cry/Support
#2Double Throw - Deep Wounds
#3Leap Attack - Deep Wounds
#4Whirlwind - Deep Wounds
#5Frenzy/Double Swing
Amazon
#1Summon - Valkyries/Decoys + Strafe
#2Freezing Arrow
#3Magic Arrow
#4Poison/Plague Javelin
#5Lightning Strike
Necromancer
#1Corpse Explosion
#2Teeth
#3Summon - Fire Golems
#4Summon - Skeletal Warriors/Mages/Archers/Revives
#5Dark Pact/Curse Support
Paladin
#1Fist of the Heavens/Holy Bolt
#2Holy Fire Charge
#3Blessed Hammer
#4Vengeance
#5Sanctuary - Zeal
Overall Top 10 Starters
#1Ice Barrage
#2Blizzard
#3Summon Druid
#4Frozen Orb
#5Corpse Explosion
#6Teeth
#7Wake of Fire
#8Fist of the Heavens/Holy Bolt
#9War Cry/Support
#10Summon Amazon

DH's Recommended Uber Tristram Builds
Sorceress
#1Meteor
#2Werebear (Stormspire Charged Bolt Proc)
#3Ice Bolt/Blizzard
#4Hydra
#5Lightning/Charged Bolt
#6Telekinesis
Druid
#1Fury
#2Summon
#3Maul
#4Tornado
Assassin
#1Blade Fury
#2Dragon Talon
#3Blade Dance
#4Elemental Martial Arts
#5Tiger Strike/Dragon Claw
Barbarian
#1Berserk
#2Frenzy/Double Swing
#3Wolf Barbarian
#4Zeal Barbarian
#5Leap Attack
#6Whirlwind
#7Bash
#8Double Throw
Amazon
#1Summon
#2Jab
#3Immolation Arrow
#4Ice Arrow
#5Lightning Bolt
Necromancer
#1Summon - Skeletons
#2Summon - Golems
#3Corpse Explosion
#4Bone Spirit
#5Poison Strike/Desecrate/Revive
Paladin
#1Physical Zeal
#2Smite
#3Elemental Zeal
#4FOH/Holy Bolt
Overall Top 10 Uber Tristram Builds
#1Fury
#2Summon Amazon
#3Blade Fury
#4Berserk
#5Summon Druid
#6Jab
#7Summon Necro (All)
#8Physical Zeal
#9Smite
#10Dragon Talon

DH's Recommended Dclone Killers
Sorceress
#1Meteor
#2Hydra
#3Werebear (Stormspire Charged Bolt Proc)
#4Ice Bolt/Blizzard
#5Lightning/Charged Bolt
#6Telekinesis
Druid
#1Fury
#2Maul
#3Rabies/Poison Creeper
#4Summon
#5Tornado
Assassin
#1Blade Sentinel/Blade Fury
#2Wake of Fire
#3Cobra Strike
#4Blade Dance
#5Dragon Talon
#6Tiger Strike/Dragon Claw
Barbarian
#1Berserk
#2Wolf Barbarian
#3Frenzy
#4Leap Attack
#5Double Throw
#6Bash
Amazon
#1Plague Javelin
#2Immolation Arrow/Exploding Arrow
#3Jab/Fend
#4Lightning Strike/Charged Strike
#5Ice Arrow/ Freezing Arrow
#6Guided Arrow/Strafe
Necromancer
#1Poison Strike/Desecrate/Revive
#2Fire Golems
#3Bone Spirit/Bone Spear
Paladin
#12-H Physical Zeal
#2Holy Freeze Zeal (Doom + Shattered Wall)
#3FOH/Holy Bolt
#4Smite
Overall Top 10 Dclone Killers
#1Fury
#2Blade Sentinel
#3Plague Javelin
#4Berserk
#52-H Physical Zeal
#6Meteor
#7Immolation Arrow
#8Wolf Barbarian
#9Wake of Fire
#10Holy Freeze Zeal

DH's Recommended Rathma Killers
Sorceress
#1Ice Bolt/Blizzard
#2Lightning/Charged Bolt
#3Meteor
#4Werebear (Stormspire Charged Bolt Proc)
#5Hydra
#6Telekinesis
Druid
#1Fury
#2Maul
#3Summon
#4Tornado
Assassin
#1Blade Sentinel
#2Cobra Strike
#3Dragon Talon
#4Wake of Fire
#5Lightning Sentry/Charged Bolt Sentry
#6Blade Dance
#7Shock Web
#8Tiger Strike/Dragon Claw
Barbarian
#1Wolf Barbarian
#2Berserk
#3Frenzy
#4Double Throw
Amazon
#1Immolation Arrow/Expoding Arrow
#2Lightning Strike/ Charged Strike
#3Plague Javelin
#4Lightning Bolt/Power Strike
#5Jab/Fend
#6Ice Arrow/Freezing Arrow
#7Guided Arrow/Strafe
Necromancer
#1Poison Strike/Desecrate/Revive
#2Bone Spirit/Bone Spear
#3Fire Golems
Paladin
#12-H Physical Zeal
#2Holy Freeze Zeal (Doom + Shattered Wall)
#3FOH/Holy Bolt
#4Smite
Overall Top 10 Rathma Killers
#1Fury
#2Wolf Barbarian
#3Blade Sentinel
#42-H Physical Zeal
#5Immolation Arrow
#6Berserk
#7Ice Bolt
#8Plague Javelin
#9Cobra Strike
#10Holy Freeze Zeal