Solo Tier List
Every Project Diablo 2 build ranked for solo mapping. A build's tier comes from its fastest map clear against each map's Top, Good and Decent bars, and never drops below the floor the team sets.
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| Build | Tier | Best clear | Planners, videos & notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon builds 15 | |||
| Lightning Fury | Top | Tomb of Zoltun Kulle 2:52 S13 | End-game Build PlannerBuild Guide (48:34) |
| Plague Javelin | Good | — | |
| Cold Arrow | Good | Sewers of Harrogath 3:53 S13 | Build PlannerBuild Guide |
| Fire Arrow | Good | Pandemonium Citadel 4:18 S13 | Build Guide (32:46) |
| Explosive Arrow | Good | — | Build Guide (41:41) |
| Strafe (Demon Machine) | Good | Sewers of Harrogath 4:15 S13 | Build PlannerEnd-game Build Planner |
| Summon Zon | Good | Sewers of Harrogath 3:48 S13 | Starter Build PlannerAlt Starter Build PlannerMid Solo Build PlannerBuild PlannerEnd-Game Rich Build Planner |
| Lightning Strike | Decent | — | |
| Power Strike | Decent | — | |
| Jab/Fend | Decent | — | End-game Build PlannerBuild Guide (1:00:13)Armory - T3 Cows (12:30) |
| Multiple Shot | Decent | Ruined Cistern 6:30 S13 | S12 VideoSpreadsheet |
| Freezing Arrow | Mid | — | |
| Magic Arrow | Mid | — | |
| Lightning Arrow (Crankleshot) | Bad | — | |
| Physical Bear | Unrated | — | |
| Assassin builds 21 | |||
| Wake of Fire | Top | — | Build PlannerClaw End-game Build PlannerDagger End-game Build PlannerBuild Guide (26:29) |
| Blade Sentinel (Venom) | Top | Sewers of Harrogath 3:27 S13 | |
| Blades of Ice | Top | Ancestral Trial 4:00 S13 | |
| Cobra Sin | Good | Throne of Insanity 4:45 S13 | End-game Build PlannerBuild Guide (45:35) |
| Phoenix Strike | Good | Ancestral Trial 4:35 S13 | Starter Build Planner |
| Dragon Tail (Fire Kick) Astreons + Phoenix RW | Good | — | End-game Build PlannerBuild Guide |
| Blade Fury | Good | — | |
| Summon Sin (Mind Blast) | Good | Demon Road 4:35 S13 | Build Guide (14:09)Build Guide |
| Poison Blade Dance (Chaos - Venom Dmg Focus) | Good | Throne of Insanity 4:37 S13 | End-game Build PlannerBuild GuideGeneric WWsin Build GuideMust gear swap pre-buff |
| Claws of Thunder | Good | Canyon of Sescheron 6:40 S13 | |
| Death Sentry (A2 Viperfork merc) | Good | Tomb of Zoltun Kulle 4:30 S13 | |
| Fists of Fire | Good | — | Build Guide (36:27) |
| Chain Lightning Sentry | Decent | — | Build Planner |
| Dragon Tail (Fire Kick) Stalker's Cull | Decent | — | |
| Blade Sentinel (Phys) | Decent | — | |
| Physical Blade Dance (Chaos - Phys Dmg Focus) | Decent | Skovos Stronghold 3:08 S13 | Generic WWsin Build GuideArmory - Throne of Insanity (5:18) |
| Blade Fury Ele Procs | Unrated | — | |
| Tiger Strike | Unrated | — | |
| Dragon Claw | Unrated | — | |
| Dragon Talon | Unrated | — | |
| Pure Shadow Master Summoner | Unrated | — | |
| Barbarian builds 18 | |||
| Warcry | Top | — | Build Guide (1:22:29) |
| Whirlwind (2-H) | Top | — | Build Guide (35:54)Build Guide (Uldyssian)Build Guide4 range adder weapon onlymust weapon swap for frenzy |
| Whirlwind (Dual Wield) | Top | River of Blood 4:24 S13 | End-game PlannerBuild Guide |
| Double Throw | Good | — | Starter Build PlannerEnd-game Build PlannerBuild Guide |
| Frenzy | Good | — | Starter Build PlannerEnd-game TyrealsEnd-game Last Wish |
| Split Throw | Good | Sewers of Harrogath 4:20 S13 | |
| Fire Whirlwind (2x Flamebellow) | Mid | — | End-game Planner |
| Leap Attack (Physical) | Mid | — | Build GuideEth Obedience or Reaper's Toll as starter weapon |
| Leap Attack (Ele Proc) | Mid | — | Stormspire | Rapture | DestructionInfinity MercEle % LC |
| Travbarb | Utility | — | End-game PlannerBuild Guide (1:11:37)Play Guide |
| Berserk | Unrated | — | |
| Concentrate | Unrated | — | |
| Bash | Unrated | — | |
| Bow Barb | Unrated | — | |
| Wolf Barb | Unrated | — | |
| Eternity Barb | Unrated | — | |
| Zeal | Unrated | — | |
| Fend | Unrated | — | |
| Druid builds 12 | |||
| Cold Elemental (Arctic Blast/Hurricane) | Top | Sewers of Harrogath 3:30 S13 | |
| Fire Elemental | Top | Torajan Jungle 4:45 S13 | End-game PlannerBuild Guide (23:25) |
| Wolf - Fire Claws | Good | — | |
| Rabies | Good | — | End-game Build Planner |
| Wolf - Fury | Good | River of Blood 6:20 S13 | |
| Wind Elemental | Decent | — | End-game Build Planner |
| Bear - Shockwave | Decent | — | End-game Planner |
| Summon Druid | Decent | — | Starter BuildMid BuildEndgame - RavenEndgame - BearsEndgame - Spirit Wolf |
| Armageddon autobomber | Decent | — | |
| Pure Poison Creeper | Unrated | — | |
| Thorns Pacifist Druid | Unrated | — | |
| Maul | Unrated | — | |
| Necromancer builds 13 | |||
| Poison Nova | Top | Bastion Keep 2:40 S13 | Build PlannerSkull Collector |
| Poison Strike | Top | — | Starter Build PlannerBuild PlannerEnd-game Build Planner |
| Corpse Explosion | Top | Torajan Jungle 4:13 S13 | Starter Build PlannerEnd-game Build PlannerAlt End-game Build Planner |
| Teeth / Bonespear | Top | Ancestral Trial 4:23 S13 | Starter Build Planner |
| Elemental Summoner (Mage Skeles + Ele Revives) | Good | — | End-game Build PlannerBuild Guide (33:38) |
| Fire Golems | Good | — | Build PlannerBuild Guide (46:31) |
| Dark Pact | Good | Fall of Caldeum 3:12 S13 | End-game Build Planner |
| Green Goblin (Demon Machine Merc + Skeletons) | Decent | Demon Road 7:20 S13 | Must gear swap pre-buffMust have Innocence on Merc |
| Pure Clay/Blood | Mid | — | |
| Desecrate | Bad | — | |
| Pure Revive (Eternity + Sacred Totem) | Bad | — | |
| Innocence Brand Procs | Unrated | — | |
| Bonehew Bear Bone Procs | Unrated | — | |
| Paladin builds 21 | |||
| Light Sacrifice | Top | Ancestral Trial 2:56 S13 | Build Guide (27:28)Armory - Pandemonium Citadel (4:18) |
| Physical Sacrifice | Top | Throne of Insanity 9:05 S13 | |
| Holy Fire Sacrifice | Top | River of Blood 3:57 S13 | Build Guide (27:28)Armory - Pandemonium Citadel (4:18) |
| Holy Shock - Multishot (Native Ele Aura) | Good | — | |
| Auradin - Charge (HOJ + 2x Dragon) | Good | — | End-game Build Planner |
| Sanctuary Sacrifice | Good | Ancestral Trial 4:33 S13 | Build Guide (43:07) |
| Hammerdin | Decent | — | End-game Build Planner |
| Vengeance 2H Zenith | Decent | — | End-game Build Planner |
| Vengeance 1H | Decent | — | End-game Build Planner |
| Ele - Charge (Native Ele Aura) | Decent | — | |
| Physical Zeal | Decent | — | |
| Holy Freeze Sacrifice | Decent | Tomb of Zoltun Kulle 8:12 S13 | |
| Physical Charge (2-H) | Decent | — | |
| Holy Bolt / FOH | Mid | — | Starter Build PlannerMid-Game Build PlannerEnd-game Build Planner |
| Smite | Bad | — | |
| Thorns | Bad | Sewers of Harrogath 9:00 S13 | |
| Ele Zeal | Unrated | — | |
| Blessed Hammer Procs | Unrated | — | |
| Sanctuary Zeal | Unrated | — | |
| Ele Beardin | Unrated | — | |
| Bow Paladin | Unrated | — | |
| Sorceress builds 16 | |||
| Frozen Orb | Top | — | Starter Guide (59:28) |
| Nova | Top | Canyon of Sescheron 4:30 S13 | End-game GearEnd-game GearAspirational Build PlannerBuild Guide (47:18) |
| Chain Lightning | Top | Demon Road 4:11 S13 | Starter GearEnd-game Gear |
| Multishot Enchantress | Top | Phlegethon 4:20 S13 | End-game GearStarter Guide (1:23:20) |
| Charged Bolt | Good | — | End-game Gear |
| Frost Nova | Good | — | |
| Ice Barrage | Good | — | Starter Guide (59:28) |
| Blizzard | Good | — | |
| Combustion | Good | Tomb of Zoltun Kulle 4:30 S13 | Starter Guide (1:11:14) |
| Meteor | Good | — | Starter GearStarter Guide |
| Hydra | Decent | — | |
| Inferno | Decent | — | |
| Endless Hail | Mid | — | |
| Fire Bear | Unrated | — | |
| Lightning Bear | Unrated | — | |
| Zeal | Unrated | — | |