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

In Diablo 4, the game content of the player is simply to fight monsters, gain experience and level up, and then continue to fight monsters. Of course, the real game situation is much more complicated than this process. I believe that many players have such a consensus that when you feel that your weapon has changed and the damage to monsters is not as high as before, and you know that you should change your equipment at this time. However, weapons and equipment are not good just because they are high in level. Players usually have to consider the type, affix and quality of items. Here is a brief introduction on how to choose your items. Quality In addition to the main quality, the quality in Diablo 4 also has two subqualities. You can think of the main quality as the rarity of the item. Main Qualities Normal Magic Rare Legendary Unique Mythic Unique Normal has no affixes, magic items have one affix, rare items have two affixes, and legendary items have three affixes and a Legendary Aspect. Unique items have four fixed affixes and unique powers and cannot be tempered or enchanted by Occultist. A Mythic Unique is similar to a unique item with the same number of affixes and unique powers, but more powerful. Subqualities Subqualities are less complex than the primary qualities, and there are only two types: Normal, and Ancestral. Ancestral items have a higher power limit than normal items. They also have at least one Greater Affix, and a maximum of 4 Greater Affixes. These affixes have a maximum roll multiplier of 1.5, making them the strongest affixes in the game. If you don’t like the affixes on an item, you can reroll them at Occultist with Diablo 4 Gold and materials. Item Diablo IV’s item system is modular, specifically divided into these four modules: Inherent Physical Characteristic: Physical Characteristics included according to the item type. Item Affixes: Contains different numbers of affixes depending on the quality of the item. Legendary Aspect: Powerful bonus of legendary items, which could be stored in Codex of Power. Unique Power: Unique power of unique items. Physical Characteristics Physical Characteristics are attributes assigned to the item type. This attribute is permanent and cannot be changed. However, the higher the item level, the higher the value of Physical Characteristics will usually become. Armor and Jewelry Fixed Characteristics: Amulet: +X% All Resistances Ring: +X% Resistance to All Elements, +X% Specific Elemental Resistance Helm, Chest, Gloves, Pants: Flat Armor Boots: flat Armor and choose one of them: Max Evade Charge(s)/Evade Grants X% Movement Speed1.5 Seconds/Attacks Reduce Evade’s Cooldown by 1.0 Seconds Weapon Fixed Characteristics Ax (1H/2H): +X% Damage Over Time Bow: +X% Critical Strike Damage Dagger: +X% Damage to Close Enemies Crossbow: +X% Vulnerable Damage Mace (1H/2H): +X% Overpower Damage Polearm +X% Vulnerable Damage Scythe (1H/2H): +X% Summoning Damage Staff: +X% Damage Over Time Sword (1H/2H): +X% Critical Strike Damage Wand: +X% Vulnerable Damage Off-hand Fixed Characteristics Focus: +X% Lucky Hit Chance Shield: Flat Armor, +20% Block Chance, + [25-45]% Blocked Damage Reduction, +80% Main Hand Weapon Damage, +Thorns Totem: +X% Lucky Hit Chance Weapons Although there are nearly 20 weapons in the game, not all classes can use them. Each class has its own weapons. Barbarian: 1H Axe, 2H Axe, 1H Mace, 2H Mace, Polearm, 1H Sword, 2H Sword Druid: 1H Axe, 2H Axe, Dagger, 1H Mace, 2H Mace, Polearm, Staff, 1H Sword, Totem Necromancer: 1H Axe, 2H Axe, Dagger, 1H Mace, 2H Mace, 1H Scythe, 2 H Scythe, 1H Sword, 2H Sword, Wand, Focus, Shield Rogue: Bow, Crossbow, Dagger, 1H Sword Sorcerer: Dagger, 1H Mace, Staff, 1H Sword, Wand, Focus Spiritborn: Glaive, Polearm, Quarterstaff Combining Physical Characteristics of weapons and equipment, you can know how you should choose weapons based on Physical Characteristics you need. If you like to knock out enemies with Critical Strike, then maybe Sword is more suitable for you. Affixes Affixes only appear on Magic, Rare, Legendary, and Unique items. Although there are a lot of affixes, they are not always useful for your class. When the player level reaches 15, you will automatically receive the quest “Tempering,” and after completing the quest, you can obtain Temper Manuals. Temper Manuals allows players to add Temper affixes to legendary and rare items to customize their equipment. Each item has a maximum of 2 slots for two Temper affixes. Adding affixes to items requires a certain amount of resources. You can enter Diablo 4 Items Giveaways In iGMeet Discord to participate in the lottery event in this channel to replenish resources. Here are the number of affixes each item can gain: Magic Item: 1 Rare Item: 3 + 2 Tempered Affixes Legendary Item: 4 + 2 Tempered Affix + 1 Legendary Aspect Ancestral Legendary Item: 4 (1 Greater Affix) + 2 Tempered Affixes + 1 Legendary Aspect Unique Item: 4 Preset Affixes + 1 Unique Power Ancestral Unique Item: 4 Preset Affixes (1 Greater Affix) + 1 Unique Power Ancestral Mythic Unique Item: 4 Preset Affixes (1 Greater Affix) + 1 Mythic Unique Power Legendary Aspects Legendary Aspects are special affixes that appear on Legendary items. Once you gain them, they are saved in your Codex of Power. There are two ways to gain Legendary Aspects. One is to collect Legendary Aspects from other Legendary Items, and the other is to obtain them through dungeons. However, please note that when you collect a Legendary Aspect from a Legendary Item, Legendary Item will be destroyed. Legendary Aspects are divided into five categories: Defensive, Offensive, Resource, Utility, and Mobility. Different equipment can only accept certain types of Legendary Aspects. You can use gold to assign Legendary Aspects to rare or legendary items at Occultist, but this method cannot make rare items legendary. Its number of affixes remains unchanged. Repair Each time the player dies, the durability of the equipment will decrease by 10%, which can be repaired at the blacksmith with gold. The above is the basic content about how to choose equipment in Diablo 4. Diablo 4’s forging system is relatively complex. If you want to create the strongest build, you must have a full understanding of this system.

According to the current news released by the developers, the seventh season of Diablo 4 will meet with players on January 21, 2025. Some time ago, the PTR for this new season officially ended, and many players were fortunate to participate in it and put forward their own feedback for the improvement of the game. Among the new game content in Season 7, the most worth introducing is that there may be a Class using Witchcraft Powers added to the game, which may bring more and better game experience and more build possibilities to players. In addition, the original Classes have also undergone some changes. Among them, the biggest change is Spiritborn, which was once a darling of Season 6, but it may be weakened in the new season. However, this guide is not mainly about it, but the controversial Sorcerer and Druid in the last season, both of which have received many disagreements because of their one-sided strength but the lack of the other. Next, let’s take a look at what changes these two Classes will have in the next season! Sorcerer Compared to the previous season, the spells cast by Sorcerer in Season 7 can become hotter or colder, and can make players more excited when manipulating it. First of all, in the new season, Sorcerer has two new Uniques - Strike of Stormhorn and Okun’s Catalyst. They bring you a new good friend called Super Ball Lightning, which can spin like a hula hoop full of lightning and cause irresistible lightning damage to the enemy, so that you can stride forward unhindered. In addition to the new skill Ball Lightning, there is also a new skill called Inferno, which can increase the vulnerability to enemies inside the group of enemies, and the fire skill of Sorcerer has also been greatly enhanced, which is what I just said that this Class has become hotter. For colder, it is because Deep Freeze skill has been changed, and its damage has become stronger and it can provide you with a barrier when you thaw. There are also a number of changes to Enchantments and Passives, making your builds in Season 7 healthier, faster to clear, and more flexible, making it much easier to get loot and Diablo 4 Gold with your Sorcerer next season, and speeding up your game progress. Legendary Aspects, which are very important to Sorcerer build, have also undergone some changes, such as Pyro, Frost, and Shock skills, which have multiple functions for generating barriers, helping you increase your movement speed and attack speed, and immobilization, which can give you a better advantage in the challenge of some bosses. Not only that, the Ball Lightning enhancement function just introduced can make you a static destruction field for enemies. Overall, the poor survivability that was criticized last season may be greatly improved next season. This will be very good news for some players who like to stand in the safe range and use spells to defeat enemies, so that they don’t have to spend a lot of effort on gear that improves defense in their Sorcerer builds and give up damage enhancements. Also Read: Does Diablo 4 Season 7 Indicate The Return Of Doctor Witch In The Next DLC? Druid Druid is getting some love from the developers in the next season, which is reflected in the addition of Uniques and some skill improvements. First, the most noteworthy Unique is Malefic Crescent Amulet, which can greatly increase the critical damage and movement speed of a Druid in werewolf form, and the level of Feral Aptitude has also been increased. On top of that, the damage of Lupine Ferocity on consecutive critical hits has also been increased by 100%-150% by this item. In addition, Mjölnic Ryng allows Druid to gain unlimited Spirit and 40%-100% increased damage while Cataclysm is active, which greatly improves the shortcomings of the Class’s poor damage ability. Not only that, Tempest Roar can also convert some of your Willpower damage into Willpower in combat, making you more tanky. Not only is the poor damage ability a disadvantage that players have been discussing, but the information that Druid lacks flexibility is also widely known. But fortunately, in Season 7, Druid’s proud Hurricane skill can be cast while moving, increasing its chances of winning in battles that require a certain degree of flexibility. As for other attack damage skills, they have all been improved to some extent, such as Raging Shred, which will increase your skill set by 30% poison damage and Grizzly Rage by 60%. The most exaggerated one can be said to be Lacerate, whose damage value has increased to 600% of the original! It can be predicted here that this skill will definitely become one of the most important skills in Druid’s build because it is too powerful. In previous seasons, Druid’s Passives can be said to be very difficult to choose, because only one of the strong survivability and damage ability can be retained. But in Diablo 4 Season 7, you may no longer be bothered by this problem, because several passive skills that deal damage have been buffed. For example, Lupine Ferocity will increase your critical hit damage by 75% for every three Werewolf casts that hit, Heightened Senses will increase your movement speed by 3% in werewolf form, and Charged Atmosphere will increase your build’s lightning damage by 10%. Since Druid is the only Class in the game with human and beast multi-forms, the choice of Spirit Boons is also very important for the build. In view of this, the developers have made certain enhancements to Deer and Wolf: the former can help you deal 5% extra damage with subsequent damage attacks when attacked, while the latter allows you to restore all your Spirit when you cast Lucky Hit. These are some changes you will see for the Sorcerer and Druid classes in Diablo 4 Season 7. Since the official version of the next season has not yet been announced, some of the key attributes and statistics in this guide are not accurate and are for reference only. You can also participate in some giveaways for D4 game products in iGMeet Discord in your free time, which may make your exploration of the next season easier.

Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred brings players a brand new adventure, not only deepening the game’s story background but also greatly enriching the game’s content by introducing the character of Neyrelle and her exploration journey in Nahantu jungle. In addition, the expansion also adds a very powerful profession - Spiritborn, which has attracted the attention of many players with its unique skills and combat style. Vessel of Hatred has also made a lot of optimizations and improvements to the basic game experience, making the whole game smoother and more attractive. However, besides the obvious changes mentioned above, Vessel of Hatred has quietly added three new monster families, bringing players an unprecedented challenge experience. The three newly added monsters are Hollows, Dregs, and Lacuni. Although Lacuni is not a completely unfamiliar existence, it has made a brief appearance in the previous game. Read this guide to learn more about each new monster family. Hollows The birth of Hollows is closely related to Neyrelle’s adventure. As Neyrelle travels deep into the mysterious jungles of Nahantu, she accidentally touches Mephisto’s soul stone and is burned by the powerful corruption it emanates. In an attempt to ease the pain, she dips her injured hand and soul stone into water in an attempt to cool them down. However, this action has an unexpected consequence, as Mephisto’s corruption quickly spreads across the entire Nahantu region. Over time, this black, tar-like corruption gradually coalesces and forms into Hollows. These creatures, made of corrupt matter, are numerous and extremely aggressive, and they begin to pose a great threat to the people and cities in the surrounding area. Players will first encounter this new family of monsters shortly after meeting Raheir. With such powerful and strange enemies, it may be a good idea to obtain more Diablo 4 Gold to equip your character faster. Dregs Another new family of monsters that attracts attention are Dregs. Unlike other creatures in the game, Dregs are not born monsters, but are actually once humans. These unfortunate souls were driven into a state of uncontrollable psychosis by tasting a hallucinogen found in Nahantu’s flora and fauna. Over time, these once normal humans gradually lost their minds and became one enemy that players face in the game today. They roam the deep jungles of Nahantu and have become a threat that cannot be ignored. Lacuni Lacuni are the only creatures that are familiar to veteran players of the series. However, this race has undergone significant changes throughout the development of Diablo series, and has undergone major adjustments and evolutions in both appearance and combat style, making their return a familiar and fresh experience for players. Lacuni are highly intelligent and aggressive feline bipedal creatures, commonly referred to as “Panther-men” or “Sabre Cats.” Lacuni social structure is similar to the group model of lions, showing the characteristics of a patriarchal society. In this system, male Lacuni are usually more robust and stronger, which makes them naturally take on the role of leaders in the tribe. In contrast, female Lacuni have shown excellent hunting skills and become an indispensable female hunter within the family. The origins of Lacuni can be traced back to Kehjistan, where they originally maintained a relatively harmonious relationship with humans. There was frequent exchange of goods between the two races, forming a mutually beneficial situation. However, the good times did not last long. As time went by, especially around Darkening of Tristram, because of some unknown reasons, the relationship between the two sides deteriorated sharply, and Lacuni began to show strong hostility towards the surrounding world. Since then, this once friendly race has gradually developed into one of the most well-known and threatening existences in Diablo series. In Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred, this classic monster family appears again. This time they appear in Teganze Plateau area of ​​the new Nahantu region. Here, Lacuni will not only use traditional melee weapons to attack but also use long-range means such as javelins and throwing grenades to fight against players who dare to enter their territory. It is worth noting that Lacuni first appeared in Diablo 2, and it is particularly appropriate that they return this time and become one of the main enemies of Nahantu - because Nahantu is also one map that was first introduced to the game world in Diablo 2. This design consistency not only enhances the consistency of the storyline of the entire series but also makes old players feel familiar, while also attracting new players to explore more about the story behind this world. By introducing these new monster families, Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred not only provides players with a richer and more diverse gaming experience but also deepens the game’s story background and worldview. Hollows, Dregs, and Lacuni each have unique background stories and combat styles. Their existence not only increases the complexity and challenge of the game but also brings new exploration fun to players. In order to defeat them more easily, you can follow Giveaway channel in iGMeet discord, which will release information about Diablo 4 related products from time to time. Remember to be active in the discord group.

For Diablo 4 Season 2, mastering the Chain Lightning Sorcerer build is crucial for a successful leveling experience. With this guide, you can efficiently level from 1 to 37 in just 2 hours and tackle the Enchantment Quest for Seasonal Power. Here's the step-by-step skill tree progression and tips for optimizing this build: Skill Tree Progression 1. Begin with Arc Lash and the Flickering Arc Lash Passive for an 18% movement speed boost. 2. Invest in 5 levels of Chain Lightning, as it's the primary damage source for this build. Choose the Greater Chain Lightning Passive for extra damage. 3. Unlock Teleport, Frost Nova, Hydra, and Ice Armor in any order. 4. Add the Hydra Passive for increased damage and select Summoned Hydra, which has been improved in Season 2. 5. Opt for Shimmering Frost Nova Passive to regain mana when surrounded by monsters. This will enable more Chain Lightning casts. 6. Prioritize Mana over Vulnerable State, as Season 2 has nerfed the latter. 7. Use Shimmering Teleport for a 30% damage reduction. 8. Allocate 3 points to Glass Cannon to enhance damage. Level 15 and Beyond 1. Focus on Fireball at level 15. Complete the Enchantment Quest quickly to boost your damage output. 2. Clear mission elites for Diablo 4 items without facing bosses in the second area, saving time. 3. Place Fireball in Enchantment to make Chain Lightning more potent. 4. Confirm that the Enhanced Fireball Passive doesn't increase the damage radius of Fireball. 5. Invest in Coursing Currents to increase critical hit chance and Electrocution for damage reduction. 6. Transition the entire skill tree towards Critical Chance and Crackling Energy. 7. Unlock Overflowing Energy as the key passive skill. Change Arc Lash to Spark for an 8% critical hit rate bonus. Further Skill Adjustments 1. Remove Glass Cannon and Ice Armor, reallocating skill points into Lightning Spear and Invoked Lightning Spear for stunning monsters. 2. Eliminate Hydra points and select Invigorating Conduit, restoring 12 mana per Crackling Energy. 3. Replace 2 Electrocutions with Lightning Ultimate, Unstable Currents. 4. Trade a point from Coursing Currents for Overflowing Energy, significantly reducing cooldowns. 5. Use Chain Lightning as a second Enchantment for increased ground damage and Crackling Energy. 6. Level 3 Protection grants 30% maximum life as a barrier. Upgrade Mana Shield by 3 levels for added damage reduction. Enhance Elemental Dominance by 3 levels to increase Chain Lightning damage by 9%. 7. Focus on a vigorous defense at level 3 for increased tankiness. Initial 10 Skill Points Boost Unlock all 10 skill points through Renown in all 5 areas. These skill points carry over to Season 2, providing a significant advantage. Gear Recommendations Prioritize Crit Chance Aspects. Consider using Recharging Aspect on a ring and Aspect of Disobedience on pants. The Aspect of Disobedience is valuable for reducing physical damage, which is still a major threat. Aspect of the Unbroken Tether on an amulet is ideal if it becomes available in Season 2. Finishing Thoughts Mastering the Chain Lightning Sorcerer in Diablo 4 Season 2 offers an exciting leveling journey. The newly introduced Vampire Powers in Season 2 make this build even more enjoyable. Whether you're starting at the early levels or diving into the endgame, this build offers a unique play style and exceptional leveling experience. Customize it to your preferences and savor your adventure in Sanctuary!