Diablo 4 has five classes for players to choose from when beginning their adventure in this action role-playing game. While some of them are quite easy for the player to understand and use, such as the necromancer, others require the player to put a little more thought into their build.

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While players may feel they have it all sorted out as these classes during the early game, as they progress and level up, their build is likely to get weaker if the right options haven't been chosen. Therefore, these are by far the hardest Diablo 4 classes to master, and why players may be struggling with them.

Updated on May 27th, 2024, by Megan Smith: The most recent season of Diablo 4, known as Loot Reborn, has completely changed some of the game's systems, especially when it comes to how loot is acquired and doled out, which has brought many players back to the action RPG after some time away. Therefore, many players who have joined the new season of Diablo 4 want to know what the best class currently is. However, the best classes in Diablo 4 are usually some of the hardest to master, with players needing to truly put the effort in and find the right builds if they want to master these classes in particular. This list has been updated with more info about what it takes to master the trickiest classes in Diablo 4.

4 Barbarian

Excels When Fighting Bosses, But Is Tricky To Build For Mob Fights

Barbarians are largely favored by players in Diablo 4. However, while players find the Barbarian class to be brilliant when dealing one-on-one with the bosses of the most recent game in the Diablo franchise, it's a lot harder to master the class when considering how it can face off against the hordes of enemies that players are commonly left to battle across not only the campaign, but also when grinding for levels and loot.

Even without mastering the class, the Barbarian has the potential to be lethal in the hands of any player, but taking the time to find the right gear, focusing on upgrading the right skills, and most of all, practicing against groups of enemies may take time, but it is worth it to master this class.

Builds are constantly being upgraded with the best armor drops players can find, as well as what skills work best for this Goliath class, which does have the potential to tank the hits of many smaller foes while still being able to deal with the crowd afterward. Rend is one of the most common core skills players are encouraged to use when mastering the Barbarian, especially as it makes foes vulnerable to the rest of the Barbarian's attacks, or their team's if they aren't playing alone.

3 Druid

Weak Builds Are Easier To Make Than Powerful Ones

The Druid is arguably deemed one of the weakest classes in Diablo 4 when compared to the five other possible options for players to choose from. However, this may only seem like it is due to players not understanding the abilities available to them. This nature wizard has the power to turn into a werewolf or a bear, which can both deal an immense amount of damage.

This, alongside the regular Druid spells, gives the player a lot to work with. Unlike the other classes mentioned that are hard to master, Druids have a fairly decent amount of health. That means even if a player struggles to fully master the maximum damage output of the class, they can still be sure that they are going to survive.

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With the help of builds, this large character has the potential to be highly mobile and a great idea for grinding in the PVE mode of the ARPG. With max points being put into the Wolf companion, Maul, and Pulverize, the Druid is likely to quickly deal with many of its foes without the worry of being attacked. An important thing a player should consider, no matter what class they play, is to have stunning abilities available. That is why Trample is another great choice for knocking over a group of enemies and giving the player the chance to dodge away.

2 Rogue

Has The Potential To Deal High Damage With The Right Build

As mentioned, the other difficult classes to master all cause players to struggle with health management. Rogues are one of them due to a playstyle that forces them to stay away from groups of enemies and, therefore, they have less health, not to mention usually weaker armor. This can make playing this class even harder when exploring solo, though it is possible especially for veterans of Diablo, to master. Besides the lack of health, players may feel far more on edge when playing rogue, as almost every good ability of theirs requires them to have a decent amount of energy to use. When the player's energy runs out, the Rogue is essentially defenseless and more likely to fall to the onslaught of attacks.

As for abilities, for a player to truly master this lethal class, they should focus on builds that take advantage of the smoke grenade and the poison or cold imbuements to turn themselves into a lethal blade within the blinding fog. The only issue with this build is that it's unlikely to work on bosses as they usually can't be stunned as easily.

Alternatively, Rogues can also make great archers, although keeping this distance while playing solo is quite a challenge, though arrows can easily deal with multiple enemies at once. This build would instead use caltrops instead of smoke grenades to slow down enemies instead of blinding them.

1 Sorcerer

A Glass Canon The Player Must Master To Succeed

Out of all the available classes in Diablo 4, by far one of the hardest any player has attempted to master has to be the Sorcerer. While the class itself is already extremely physically weak with only a few hits from harder enemies downing the poor wizard, one of its best skills causes the player to risk taking even more damage from their opponents if they are likely to be hit. Besides the initial weakness of the Sorcerer, this class has plenty of elemental spells for the player to experiment with, which can then be combined to create a deadly master caster.

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However, knowing which synergies of spells work the best and maybe even considering sticking to one element is where the difficulty lies. While a player may be tempted to test the other elements, those who are looking to master the class should focus on the unrelenting damage caused by fire spells. When following a fire sorcerer build, one of the most important spells for a player will be Fireball. This does an extreme amount of damage to a group of enemies which will keep them at their distance.

Like a Rogue, players will need to keep on edge to remain out of reach of enemies while also balancing the use of their mana. With all this in mind, Sorcerer may be one of the hardest classes to master, but still one of the best for players to enjoy if they are looking for a challenge.

Diablo 4

Platform(s)

PC , PS4 , PS5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S

Released

June 6, 2023

Developer(s)

Blizzard

Genre(s)

Action RPG , Hack and Slash

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