Diablo 4 Season 1 has arrived, and players are eager to explore the newest builds that shine in the post-nerf environment. With the adjustments made in patch 1.1, some skills and abilities have undergone changes, and new optimization possibilities have emerged. In this article, we'll show you the top 3 best and most fun builds in Diablo 4 season 1 after patch 1.1, focusing on the Necromancer, Barbarian, and Rogue classes. We will explain each class playstyle rotation, then we will look into the best skills, what paragon setup should you use, what gear should you equip, so you would get the highest damage possible and much more. Let's get straight into it!

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Top 3 Best Diablo 4 Season 1 Post Nerf Builds - D4 1.1 Necromancer, Barbarian, Rogue Build for Leveling

1. Best D4 1.1 Necromancer Build for Season 1 - Bone Spear Necromancer

The Necromancer class excels in summoning minions and manipulating the forces of life and death. For leveling, the post-nerf Necromancer build remains a formidable choice. It has the power to command the forces of death, manipulating bone and essence to decimate their enemies. Among the many spells at their disposal, the Bone Spear stands out as a fearsome ability capable of piercing through hordes of foes. So the Bone Spear Necromancer build epitomizes the essence of power and destruction. With the ability to pierce through enemies and unleash devastating AoE damage, you can dominate the fray with unparalleled might. The Bone Spear Necromancer build doesn’t have any movement skills, so keep using the bone prison and corpse tendrils as these skills will keep enemies locked up and stunned.

Best Skills

First, we look at the best skills for Bone Spear Necromancer S1 build after patch 1.1 nerfs and let’s allocate points accordingly:

• Bone Spear: 5 points

• Bone Storm: 1 point

• Corpse Explosion: 1 point 

• Corpse Tendrils: 1 point

• Bone Prison: 5 points

• Blood Mist: 1 point

Best Gears & Aspects

• Helm: Deathless Visage

• Armor: Aspect of Disobedience

• Gloves: Aspect of Grasping Veins

• Paints: Temerity

• Boots: Penitent Greaves

• Weapon: Splintering Aspect

• Amulet: Melted Heart of Selig

• Rings: Aspect of the Umbral, Aspect of Exposed Flesh 

The Penitent Greaves is the Necromancer's most important item because it gives us incredible moment speed and it will help us solve the essence problem. By triggering the resource Aspect of the Umbrella, this is very important to get as early as possible. 

Specializations

For your specialization upgrades, select the Skeletal Warriors category and upgrade skirmishes to sacrifice. For the Skeleton Mages, select the cold and upgrade their sacrifice. In Golem's category, select iron and upgrade sacrifice. 

Paragon for S1 Post Nerf Bone Spear Necromancer Build

We use the starting board and for glyph, select the blood drinker. Then select the bone graft board and put in the sacrificial glyph. Then select the scent of the dead board and put in the essence glyph. Lastly select the flesh eater board and put in the control.

Skill Rotation

Use the bone spear on at least 1 enemy to create a corpse, then activate corpse tendrils and then use the bone prison to group up and lock enemies. Then spam the bone spear, corps tendrils, then corpse explosion. Finally, use the blood mist, that is more of a defensive skill that will help us remove CC if he ever gets stuck. And then repeat the same rotation.

2. Best D4 1.1 Barbarian Build for Season 1 - Whirlwind Barbarian

The Barbarian, known for their raw power and unyielding strength, is a force to be reckoned with in Diablo 4. Among the many formidable options, the Whirlwind Barbarian build stands as a very straightforward build that is very fun and does massive amounts of AOE damage. The Whirlwind Barbarian build encapsulates the true essence of a relentless warrior, cutting through hordes of enemies with a whirlwind of fury. By harnessing the power of Whirlwind, supplementing it with Rend, and incorporating Fury-generating skills and defensive measures, you become an unstoppable force on the battlefield.

Skills for S1 Post Nerf Whirlwind Barbarin Build

• Whirlwind: 1 point

• War Cry: 1 point

• Rallying Cry: 1 point 

• Challenging Shout: 1 point 

• Wrath of the Berserker: 1 point 

• Iron Skin: 1 point 

Gears & Aspects

• Helm: Harlequin Crest 

• Armor: Aspect of Disobedience

• Gloves: Gore's Devastating Grip 

• Pants: Temerity 

• Boots: Ghostwalker Aspect

• Amulet: Edgemaster’s Aspect

• Rings: Aspect of Echoing Fury, Bold Chieftains Aspect

• Bludgeoning Weapon: Aspect of Berserker Ripping

• Slashing Weapon: The Grandfather

• Dual-Wield Weapons: Aspect of the Dire Whirlwind, Conceited Aspect

Gameplay Tips & How to Play Whirlwind Barbarian Build in Diablo 4 S1

It is very similar for both builds, just start by simply spamming the rallying cry, war cry and challenging shout. When the monsters are very close to our character, then afterwards buff yourselves with the wrath of the berserker and then start channeling the Whirlwind. Remember to attack only with your main to hand a sword because all the other weapons are only mid or extra stats. So just spin to win and have fun.

3. Best D4 1.1 Rogue Build for Season 1 - Twisting Blades Rogue

The Twisting Blade's Rogue is a super fun and mobile Assassin build that can speed run through any World Tier content while quite difficult to learn. It is a build that feels very rewarding. With the Twisting Blade technique serving as the centerpiece, the Rogue dances through enemies, leaving devastation in its wake. Incorporated skills like Shadow Step, Poisoned Blades, and Shadow Veil enhance mobility, add lethal damage, and provide survival capabilities.

Best Skills for S1 Post Nerf Twisting Blades Rogue Build

• Poison Trap: 1 point

• Dark Shroud: 1 point

• Dash: 1 point

• Shadow Step: 1 point

• Shadow Clone: 1 point

• Twisting Blades: 5 points

Gears & Aspects

• Helm: Aspect of Shared Misery

• Armor: Aspect of Disobedience

• Gloves: Aspect of Corruption

• Pants: Cheat's Aspect

• Boots: Penitent Greaves

• Amulet: Blast-Trapper's Aspect

• Rings: Aspect of the Umbral, Ravenous Aspect

• Dual-Wield Weapons: Accelerating Aspec, Edgemaster's Aspect

• Ranged Weapon: Bladedancer's Aspect

Gameplay Tips & How to Play Twisting Blades Rogue Build in Diablo 4 S1

Invest into energy recovery as much as possible, so you can spam the twisting blades. Then when you're fighting monsters, always before using the blades, first of all attack few times the enemy with the basic attack, and only then start running around the enemies while using the twisting blades. Then as well use your evade dash and shadow to reposition while in combat or when moving from zone to zone.