Best Classes & Builds for Hardcore in Diablo 4 Season 1 (Updated for Patch 1.1.3)

This Campfire Chat about the game content of Diablo 4 Season 9 was held on May 22, in which some new game content such as skills and items, as well as improvements, which are expected to meet many players on July 1, were announced, which made all players very interested in it. Although Diablo 4 Season 9: Sins of the Horadrim is one of the three Borrowed Power seasons in the roadmap released by the developer at the beginning of the year, Spellcraft system added here is very worth looking forward to by players. It will allow players to obtain some Uniques that can be used to cast spells, which are not available in previous seasons. According to Campfire Chat and some published information, each class will have a dedicated new Unique in Season 9. Although there are no Uniques or Mythic Uniques for all classes in this D4 season update, the following new items will change the gameplay of most character builds in a subtle way. It’s worth reminding you that the item potencies and stats shown here are based on Season 9 PTR that will probably be released on May 27. They may change as the season approaches, so everything is subject to final release. 1. Hooves Of The Mountain God - For Barbarian In the past few seasons, Barbarian has been a tepid player in Diablo 4, as it has strong survivability, but its slow movement speed makes it unsuitable for combat that requires high mobility. But with the addition of Hooves of the Mountain God, things may be changing. Not only does it bring some movement speed, basic attack speed, Fury generation efficiency, and Belligerence skill level gains to this slow character, it also provides some unique effects for frequently used basic skills: when you have the most Fury, all basic skills will slash and deal 70%-100% additional damage. For players who are keen on Barbarian builds with Bash as the core skill, no matter how many Diablo 4 Gold you need to spend on this boot, it is worth your effort to get it, because with its help, those enhanced basic skills are enough to quickly defeat early game enemies. 2. Noxious Spine-Breaker - For Druid After the developers added some skills and exclusive items for Druid that can cast poison damage effects in the last season of Diablo 4, the number of players exploring with this class has increased significantly compared to previous seasons. Seeing this, the developers seized the opportunity and added a Noxious Spine-Breaker Two-Handed Mace in Season 9, which not only increases the subsequent damage to enemies that have been damaged by poison, but also increases the possibility of Pulverize’s new damage effect to the enemy. Every ten seconds, Pulverize will create a puddle, and its damage effect for 6 seconds is equivalent to 200%-400% of the poison damage in the entire build. Most importantly, it will also indirectly reduce your resource consumption. Of course, if you have enough gold coins in stock, it is highly recommended that you invest some in it to get a higher chance of Pulverize causing damage twice. Also Read: What Did Diablo 4 Preview About Season 9 In The Compfire Chat On May 22? 3. The Hand of Naz - For Necromancer When The Hand of Naz appeared in the public eye, players said they did not understand the developer’s operation: Why does an item specially built for minion building need to sacrifice its own minion? In fact, the ultimate purpose of this unique glove focusing on the damage, mastery level, attack speed and maximum health of the Skeletal Mage is to allow loyal players who have experienced multiple seasons of Diablo 4 to get rid of those Skeletal Warriors and Golems that are not very useful. For each minion sacrificed, you can get an additional Skeletal Mage. And when it attacks the enemy 25 times without casualties, it will upgrade to a Skeletal Arch-Mage, which will teleport to a safe area when attacked and when its attack is broken by impact, it will cause 50%-100% additional damage to the target, up to three targets. From what the developers have described, The Hand of Naz is perfect for builds that have Bone Prison, Iron Maiden, and Decrepify abilities, so they can use the Skeletal Mages you cast to create a wave of attacks that can level everything. 4. Deathmask Of Nirmitruq - For Rogue While the competition for the best helmet in Diablo 4 is fierce, as they all provide very useful buffs to players in different aspects, such as Andariel’s Visage, which can give you very solid defensive capabilities. But in Season 9, the helmet you should choose for Flurry Rogue build is Deathmask of Nirmitruq, because it increases the level of this skill by 2-3 levels, and the buffs to your movement speed, armor and maximum health are very considerable. Most importantly, it can maximize your Flurry skill: you will no longer be restricted when casting this skill. When you are low on energy, it will consume 10% of your health, but in the process your damage ability will increase by 30%-50%, and your attack speed will also increase by 50%, and it will last for 5 seconds. Although this helmet allows Flurry, an offensive skill, to be cast for a longer time, it still cannot be cast if you are low on energy and health. So make sure you max out your build’s health and energy generation by spending D4 Gold before using this item. 5. Ophidian Iris - For Sorcerer The Conjuration Fire spell Hydra made Sorcerer one of the most popular classes in the first few seasons of Diablo 4, so it was only natural that Ophidian Iris would be able to increase the levels of the glass cannon’s elemental resistance, intelligence, critical strike chance, pyromancy damage, and devouring blaze. Not only that, but this Amulet can also add two heads to the three-headed Hydra, and deal 50%-100% more damage. Honestly, I can’t wait to see the giant Hydra smashing a screen full of enemies and scattering loot and Diablo 4 coins. 6. Balazan’s Maxtlatl - For Spiritborn Among many Spiritborn builds, the most popular one may be the Thorns Spiritborn build, so the developer added a pair of Balazan’s Maxtlatl pants that can increase the damage and defense capabilities of the build at the same time. It will not only increase the level of Bastion skill, maximum health and Dexterity, but also make your melee attack cause 200%-300% more damage than before, and the poison damage you cast is the same as Thorns you cast. Here is a new construction idea for you: if you combine this Balazan’s Maxtlatl with Razorplate Unique Chest Armor, you will get a double damage build with super thorns effect and poison effect, so that you can defeat some enemies or bosses that are not resistant to these more quickly. These are Uniques for each class that have been confirmed to be added in Diablo 4 Season 9 Sins of the Horadrim and their specific effects. In any case, the developers have spent a lot of time updating each season of Diablo 4, and are also actively listening to players’ opinions and suggestions on the game content, so the new seasons to be released later are worth looking forward to for all players. I wish you a happy game!

With the launch of Diablo 4 Season Of Hatred Rising, various new Classes, new Exploration Areas, and various new Quests and Challenge Events have appeared. They have all begun to enter the players’ field of vision and are explored by the majority of players. Different in-game Quests or Events usually have their own unique Mechanisms. Only by understanding these Mechanisms can players freely play the corresponding Events to obtain the desired game Rewards, such as Diablo 4 Gold or various game Materials and Weapons. As a relatively large Event in Season Of Hatred Rising, Zakarum Remnants can not only get rich game fun by participating in it but also have Rewards. Therefore, it is very necessary for players to understand how to participate in this Quest and how to get as many Rewards as possible in Quest. Based on this, we will introduce players to the relevant Event information and gameplay methods of Zakarum Remnants. What Is Zakarum Remnants? Zakarum Remnants is a relatively important Quest. The reason it has this name is that the plot in Quest actually revolves around Organization Zakarum Order. If you are a player who has played Diablo 4 Series of games before, I believe you will not be unfamiliar with this Organization. It is also called Church Of Light, an Organization created by Akarat, an important Character in Main Plot of Season 6, when he was still a Human. In the early days of Organization, they helped Horadrim Seal Mephisto in Travincal. However, as Organization matured, some people found that the leadership of Zakarum Order began to be infiltrated by Mephisto’s power. Therefore, Zakarum Order gradually lost the respect of believers, and internal strife began to continue within Organization. However, small splinters of Zakarum Faithful are still active and in sharp contrast to Lord Of Hatred. The above pre-plot is the foreshadowing of Quest Zakarum Remnants. Players’ understanding of these contents will help them better understand Quest Mechanism for subsequent Challenges. How To Start Zakarum Remnants Quest? To begin this Quest, the player must first find and speak with Crusader Damon in Zarbinzet, who is located in the northwest of City’s Portal and is relatively easy to find. Once you have spoken to him, you can begin Quest. Crusader Damon in Zarbinzet will tell you about Mephisto’s Resurgence and Zones of Hatred Rising that are popping up all over Sanctuary. You need to be careful with these Zones, as they contain many of Mephisto’s Servants. Although Zakarum Remnants in Quest are not powerful enough to help the player face Mephisto directly, they will do their best to assist the player if they can prove that they are Fighting Lord of Hatred or his Forces. What Rewards Can Be Obtained In Zakarum Remnants Quest? Rewards obtained in this Quest are mainly based on the player’s Reputation Level, and Quest will provide players with 12 Reward Caches. Each Reward Cache may contain useful Diablo 4 Items. For each Level of Reputation increase, players can get corresponding Reward Cache from Crusader Damon in Zarbinzet. The following are the specific Rewards for 12 Reward Caches: 1. Abnormal Weapon: One Weapon and Elixirs. 2. Eerie Samples: Baneful Hearts and Seething Opals. 3. Antique Case: Weapons and Crafting Materials. 4. Aromatic Case: A Weapon, Elixirs, and Crafting Materials. 5. Gift Of Realms: Gem Fragments, a Scattered Prism, and two Uniques for your Class. 6. Que-Hegan Steel: Legendaries, Infernal Compasses, Baneful Hearts, and Crafting Materials. 7. Protectors’ Warmth: Legendaries, Boss Summoning Materials, Artificer’s Stones, and Crafting Materials. 8. Kurast Refinery: Legendaries, Obducite, Gem Fragments, and Scattered Prisms. 9. Legacy Of Disgrace: Uniques, Artificer’s Stones, and Boss Summoning Materials. 10. Window To Creation: Ancestral Legendaries and Crafting Materials. 11. Spoils Of The Realm Conqueror: Ancestral Legendaries and Boss Summoning Materials. 12. Severed Hand Of The Zakarum: Ancestral Legendaries, Ancestral Uniques, and many Materials. How To Farm Zakarum Remnants Reputation In Quest? According to the previous content, the player’s Reputation Level determines how much Reward the player will get, so the player needs to know how to Farm Reputation in order to get as many Reward Caches as possible to open Rewards. 1. Killing Enemies In Zones Of Hatred Rising Although there is no obvious pattern to how often you gain Reputation overall, you will usually get notified about every 10 Enemies you Kill in Zones Of Hatred Rising. 2. Get Seething Opals Seething Opals are actually a new Unique Consumable in Diablo 4 Season Of Hatred Rising. By taking Seething Opals in Zones Of Hatred Rising, players will gain Reputation much faster. Alternatively, you can consume a Seething Opal first and then participate in Events such as Helltide or Artificer’s Pit, as these Events will provide numerous Enemies for you to Kill. In addition, you can get Seething Opals by opening Caches in Zakarum Remnants or completing another Realmwalker Event. The above is some information about Zakarum Remnants Quest. If you want to know more, you can go to iGMeet Discord to discuss with game enthusiasts. Here you also have the opportunity to win game prizes through the giveaway channel!

Diablo 4 Season 5 brings a ton of new content to players, including a fabulous new rogue-lite endgame activity titled Infernal Hordes, which is playable in both the seasonal and eternal realms. At the moment, Infernal Hordes‘ spoils of hell serve as one of the best ways to farm new legendary and unique items in Diablo 4. The condition for players to open these loot boxes is that players should own amounts of Burning Aether in exchange for them. Burning Aether is a new currency that has been added to Diablo 4 season 5. 20 Burning Aether will provide players of Spoils of Equipment, a chest with unique Legendary or unique Mythic items. And with 60 Burning Aether, it’s possible to get Spoils of Greater Equipment, serving as a guarantee to get Greater Affix. Therefore, Burning Aether plays an important role in the entire game journey. So how to obtain Burning Aether? This article will introduce it in detail. Normal Ways To Acquire Burning Aether Players could farm Burning Aether in Diablo 4 Season 5 through the way of killing Aether enemies in Infernal Hordes activity. Aether Fiends and Aether Lords will make appearance in every wave. Once they appear on the battlefield, system will offer you an audio cue to remind you it comes the chance to get Burning Aether. But when referring the best way to farm Burning Aether is through acquiring appropriate Infernal Offers after finishing each wave, which serve as unique boons in Infernal Hordes.  To give some examples, One particular Infernal Offer can yield 1-3 Aether after completing each wave, whereas another can help promote the odds of Aether’s drop rates from Aether Lords.  Players can accumulate these Infernal Offers. Be sure to choose the right Infernal Offers that can generate Burning Aether, so that the amount of Burning Aether you have will be qualitatively improved. 100 Burning Aether will be farmed when you have completed the final wave, so that you can open those spoils of hell. Once you have completed all the waves and slayed Fell Priest bosses, three different Spoils of Hell chests will be sent to you and you can open them. Diablo 4 Gold, materials, and equipment will be included in these chests. And every material and equipment Spoils of Hell will require players 20 Burning Aether to open. So please farm and save Burning Aether as much as possible.  A New Way To Acquire Burning Aether According to a player’s sharing, we found a new way to farm Burning Aether. This new method is quite simple, which is participating in the events of Hellborne and Elite. According to the feedback from relevant players, this method is very effective. They earn 972 Burning Aether and 142 million gold in tier 8 through this way, which is really impressive. In addition, if you want to get more information about Diablo 4, about joining iGMeet discord. Various lottery events will be held from time to time in Giveaway channel. For example, 10 players will be drawn on September 2nd to evenly distribute 1,000 Duriel materials, 1,000 Andariel materials, 5,000 Stygian stones and 5,000 Exquisite Blood. Active participation will have a chance to win the grand prize. The above is the relevant sharing of how to farm Burning Aether. Thank you for reading.

As the Midwinter Blight event in Diablo 4 comes to a close on January 2, eager anticipation surrounds the finale of Season 2: Season of Blood, ending on January 23. Diablo enthusiasts brace for the onset of Season 3, with Blizzard dropping tantalizing details that promise a game-changing experience. In this guide, we unravel the mysteries of Diablo 4 Season 3, covering everything from the start date to leaderboards, rewards, events, and crucial preparations. Diablo 4 Season 3 Start Date: The Dawn of a New Era The curtain rises on Season 3 of Diablo 4, scheduled to commence on January 23. With the development team on a Christmas New Year break until January 4, the live stream or season announcement is anticipated around January 8 or 9. As tradition dictates, the end of Season 2 seamlessly ushers in the beginning of Season 3. Mark your calendars for a journey into the unknown as Diablo 4 unveils its latest chapter. Diablo 4 Season 3 Leaderboards: A Competitive Odyssey Fan-driven community leaderboards, a staple in Diablo 4, are set for a transformation. The current setup, associated with the Abattoir of Zir, will give way to an official in-game system dubbed "The Gauntlet." Season 3 will introduce separate leaderboards for each class, alongside two-player, three-player, and four-player leaderboards. These global leaderboards promise a more connected and competitive experience, leaving behind the manual submission woes of the past. Diablo 4 Season 3 Rewards: The Spoils of Victory In the heart of The Gauntlet lies a points system, meticulously crafted for speed-focused gameplay. Weekly resets for solo barbarian leaderboards maintain the thrill of competition. Rewards, tiered across various brackets, ensure a more inclusive experience. As monsters and chests drop Proofs of Might, your score climbs, echoing the rewarding system seen in Diablo Immortal. Season 3 pledges not just prestige for the top-ranked, but acknowledgment for players across different skill brackets. Diablo 4 Season 3 Events: Helltide Unleashed Helltide, a cornerstone event, undergoes a transformation in Season 3. With a duration extended to 55 minutes and a mere 5-minute downtime between cycles, Helltide becomes a near-continuous adventure. This evolution offers players consistent opportunities to delve into demonic realms, collecting souls, Fiend rolls, and other loot without prolonged waits. Diablo 4 Season 3 invites you to embrace the intensified rhythm of Helltide. Diablo 4 Season 3 Class Changes: A Balancing Act The Diablo 4 landscape anticipates potential adjustments to specific builds. Calls for nerfs echo for builds like Ball Lightning Sorc, HoTA Barb, and Shred Druid, perceived as potentially overpowered. The struggling Necromancer class might receive buffs for its weaker builds. Rogue's Twisted Ritual skill, considered overpowered in certain interactions, stands as a candidate for a necessary adjustment. Most notably, the much-debated mechanic of snapshotting gear buffs demands a reconsideration for a fair competition on the leaderboards. Diablo 4 Season 3 Item Level 925 Drops: Unveiling New Horizons Season 3 brings a promise of new sources for item level 925 gear, adding depth to the loot experience. While currently tied to Duriel, these new sources, yet to be explicitly detailed, are underway. Season 3 holds the key to farming 925 gear, rewarding activities like gauntlet runs and leaderboard achievements. Diablo 4 Season 3 Trading: Streamlining the Exchange Console players in Diablo 4 have faced the challenge of tedious gold trades due to input limitations. Blizzard addresses this concern in Season 3 with a new gold input option for controllers. This enhancement simplifies large trades, fostering a more accessible and efficient trading market for console players. How to Prepare for D4 Season 3: A Tactical Approach 1. Crafting Material Stockpile: Gather crafting materials like Death's Tomes, Fiend Materials, and other components for seamless gear upgrades.   2. Strategic Resource Saving: Preserve rare crafting resources like Blood Amber for rerolling high-level items, anticipating increased value in the upcoming season. 3. Gold Farming: Amass gold through loot sales, preparing for robust trading or crafting endeavors in Season 3. 4. Build Planning: Research and plan your class and build for Season 3, ensuring a strategic advantage from the outset. 5. Greater Rifts and Paragon Levels: Maximize experience gains by pushing Greater Rifts and building Paragon levels for a competitive edge in the new season. 6. Alternate Character Gear: Equip alternate characters with backup gear sets, facilitating rapid build experimentation in the evolving Season 3 landscape. As the Diablo 4 community stands at the threshold of Season 3, these insights offer a compass for the uncharted territories that lie ahead. Prepare, strategize, and brace yourself for the relentless challenges of Diablo 4 Season 3, where victory favors the prepared!