PD2 Solo Tier List: Best Builds

Build	Tier	Best clear	Planners, videos & notes
Amazon builds 13
Lightning Fury	Top	Tomb of Zoltun Kulle 2:52 S13	Showcase builds End-game Build Planner Build Guide (48:34)
Fire Arrow	Top	Kyovoshad 4:44 S13	Showcase builds Build Guide (32:46)
Multiple Shot	Top	Ruined Cistern 6:30 S12	Showcase builds Day 2-5 Endgame S12 Video Spreadsheet Build Guide Video
Strafe (Demon Machine)	Top	Kyovoshad 5:00 S13	Showcase builds S14 Day 2-5 S14 Endgame Build guide
Plague Javelin	Good	Kyovoshad 5:30 S13	Showcase builds Planner
Cold Arrow	Good	Sewers of Harrogath 3:53 S12	Showcase builds Build Planner Build Guide
Explosive Arrow	Good	—	Showcase builds Planner Build Guide (41:41)
Summon Zon	Good	Throne of Insanity 4:50 S12	Showcase builds Planner
Split Throw	Good	—	Showcase builds
Lightning Strike	Decent	—	Showcase builds Planner Spirit Ward variant
Jab/Fend	Decent	—	Showcase builds End-game Build Planner Purgatory Variant Build Guide (1:00:13)
Magic Arrow	Mid	—	Showcase builds S14 Day 1 S14 Endgame Build Guide
Lightning Arrow (Crankleshot)	Bad	—	Showcase builds
Assassin builds 15
Wake of Fire	Top	Throne of Insanity 3:45 S13	Showcase builds Build Planner Dagger End-game Build Planner Build Guide (26:29)
Blade Sentinel (Venom)	Top	Sewers of Harrogath 3:27 S12	Showcase builds Planner
Blades of Ice	Top	Throne of Insanity 3:45 S12	Showcase builds Day 2-5 Endgame Build Guide
Fists of Fire	Top	River of Blood 3:44 S13	Showcase builds Planner Firelizard's Talons variant Build Guide (36:27)
Chain Lightning Sentry	Good	Canyon of Sescheron 5:30 S13	Showcase builds Day 1 Build Planner Build Guide
Cobra Sin	Good	Throne of Insanity 4:45 S12	Showcase builds End-game Build Planner Build Guide (45:35)
Phoenix Strike	Good	Ancestral Trial 4:35 S12	Showcase builds Starter Build Planner
Dragon Tail (Fire Kick)	Good	—	Showcase builds End-game Build Planner
Blade Fury	Good	Throne of Insanity 5:20 S12	Showcase builds Planner
Mind Blast	Good	Sewers of Harrogath 4:14 S14	Showcase builds Planner Day 2-5 Build Guide (14:09)Build Guide
Poison Blade Dance	Good	—	Showcase builds End-game Build Planner End-game Build Guide Generic WWsin Build GuideMust gear swap pre-buff
Claws of Thunder	Good	Canyon of Sescheron 6:40 S13	Showcase builds Plannder
Death Sentry	Good	—	Showcase builds Planner
Blade Sentinel (Phys)	Decent	—	Showcase builds Planner
Physical Blade Dance	Decent	—	Showcase builds Planner
Barbarian builds 9
Warcry	Top	River of Blood 4:20 S13	Showcase builds Planner Build Guide (1:22:29)
Whirlwind (2-H)	Top	River of Blood 3:33 S13	Showcase builds Planner S13 - 2H Mirror Maul Build Guide (35:54)Build Guide (Uldyssian)Build Guide
Double Throw	Top	River of Blood 4:35 S13	Showcase builds Planner Build Guide
Whirlwind (Dual Wield)	Good	Throne of Insanity 4:35 S12	Showcase builds End-game Planner Build Guide
Frenzy	Good	—	Showcase builds Starter Build Planner End-game Tyreals End-game Last Wish
Split Throw	Good	Sewers of Harrogath 4:20 S13	Showcase builds Planner
Fire Whirlwind (2x Flamebellow)	Mid	—	Showcase builds End-game Planner
Leap Attack (Physical)	Mid	—	Showcase builds Planner Build Guide
Travbarb	Utility	—	Showcase builds End-game Planner Build Guide (1:11:37)Play Guide
Druid builds 11
Cold Elemental (Arctic Blast/Hurricane)	Top	Sewers of Harrogath 2:49 S14	Showcase builds Planner
Fire Elemental	Top	Torajan Jungle 4:45 S12	Showcase builds End-game Planner Endgame Hellrack Build Guide (23:25)Build Guide Hellrack
Rabies	Top	Blood Moon 13:00 S12	Showcase builds Planner Pre-Endgame Endgame Build Guide
Wolf - Fire Claws	Good	—	Showcase builds Day 2-5 Endgame Build Guide
Wolf - Fury	Good	River of Blood 6:20 S13	Showcase builds Planner
Twister	Good	—	Showcase builds Day 1 Day 2-5 Endgame 1H-Max Block Endgame 2H-Max DS Build Guide
Varyk's max ds twister proc werewolf	Good	River of Blood 6:45 S14	Showcase builds Planner
Wind Elemental	Decent	—	Showcase builds End-game Build Planner
Bear - Shockwave	Decent	Poisoned Well 7:43 S14	Showcase builds End-game Planner
Armageddon autobomber	Decent	—	Showcase builds Planner
Summon Druid	Decent	—	Showcase builds Planner
Necromancer builds 10
Poison Nova	Top	Poisoned Well 2:20 S14	Showcase builds Build Planner Skull Collector Skull Collector & Cage Build Guide
Poison Strike	Top	Canyon of Sescheron 7:00 S13	Showcase builds Planner
Teeth / Bonespear	Top	Ancestral Trial 4:23 S13	Showcase builds Starter Build Planner
Corpse Explosion	Good	Torajan Jungle 4:13 S12	Showcase builds Planner Build Guide
Elemental Summoner (Mage Skeles + Ele Revives)	Good	Throne of Insanity 5:00 S13	Showcase builds End-game Build Planner Build Guide (33:38)
Fire Golems	Good	River of Blood 3:00 S12	Showcase builds Build Planner Build Guide (46:31)
Dark Pact	Good	Fall of Caldeum 3:12 S12	Showcase builds End-game Build Planner
Green Goblin & Skeletons	Decent	—	Showcase builds PlannerMust gear swap pre-buffMust have Innocence on Merc
Blood Golem	Decent	—	Showcase builds Planner Day 1 Build Guide
Pure Revive (Eternity + Sacred Totem)	Bad	—	Showcase builds Planner
Paladin builds 17
Light Sacrifice	Top	Pandemonium Citadel 4:18 S13	Showcase builds Planner Alma Negra variant Build Guide (27:28)Armory - Pandemonium Citadel (4:18)
Physical Sacrifice	Top	Phlegethon 7:02 S12	Showcase builds Planner
Holy Fire Sacrifice	Top	River of Blood 3:57 S13	Showcase builds Planner Build Guide (27:28)
Holy Shock - Multishot (Native Ele Aura)	Good	—	Showcase builds
Auradin - Charge (HOJ + 2x Dragon)	Good	—	Showcase builds End-game Build Planner
Sanctuary Sacrifice	Good	Ancestral Trial 4:33 S13	Showcase builds Planner Build Guide (43:07)
Multishot Paladin	Good	—	Showcase builds Planner
Hammerdin	Decent	—	Showcase builds Day 1 Day 2-5 Najs Set Day 2-5 Max Block Endgame
Vengeance 2H Zenith	Decent	—	Showcase builds End-game Build Planner
Vengeance 1H	Decent	Sanctuary of Sin 35:00 S12	Showcase builds End-game Build Planner
Ele - Charge (Native Ele Aura)	Decent	—	Showcase builds Planner
Physical Zeal	Decent	—	Showcase builds Planner
Physical Charge (2-H)	Decent	—	Showcase builds Planner
Holy Bolt / FOH	Mid	—	Showcase builds Day 1 Day 2-5 Najs Set Day 2-5 Max Block Endgame Build Guide
Holy Freeze Sacrifice	Mid	Tomb of Zoltun Kulle 8:12 S12	Showcase builds
Smite	Mid	—	Showcase builds Planner
Thorns	Bad	Sewers of Harrogath 9:00 S13	Showcase builds Planner
Sorceress builds 15
Nova	Top	Throne of Insanity 3:35 S13	Showcase builds End-game Gear End-game Gear Aspirational Build Planner Build Guide (47:18)
Frozen Orb	Top	Pandemonium Citadel 4:30 S12	Showcase builds Planner Build Guide (59:28)
Combustion	Top	Throne of Insanity 2:47 S13	Showcase builds Planner Build Guide (1:11:14)
Charged Bolt	Good	—	Showcase builds End-game Gear
Chain Lightning	Good	Throne of Insanity 4:16 S12	Showcase builds Planner
Frost Nova	Good	—	Showcase builds Planner
Ice Barrage	Good	—	Showcase builds Planner Build Guide (59:28)
Blizzard	Good	—	Showcase builds Planner
Meteor	Good	—	Showcase builds Starter Gear Starter Guide
Multishot Enchantress	Good	Phlegethon 4:20 S12	Showcase builds End-game Gear Build Guide (1:23:20)
Thunder Storm	Good	—	Showcase builds Planner
Hydra	Decent	—	Showcase builds Eschuta's Temper variant {Auto-Generated}
Inferno	Decent	—	Showcase builds
Endless Hail	Mid	—	Showcase builds
Red Portal Farmer	Utility	—	Showcase builds Planner

Map	Top	Good	Decent	Your Time
Blood Moon	5:45	8:40	11:30	-
Kyovoshad	5:15	7:45	10:15	-
Kehjistan Marketplace	4:55	7:25	9:55	-
Arreat Battlefield	4:40	6:55	9:15	-
Bastion Keep	4:35	6:55	9:15	-
River of Blood	4:35	6:50	9:05	-
Skovos Stronghold	4:30	6:45	9:00	-
Demon Road	4:25	6:40	8:55	-
Royal Crypts	4:20	6:30	8:45	-

Map	Top	Good	Decent	Your Time
Fortress of Aranoch	5:25	8:10	10:55	-
Descent from Mount Arreat	5:25	8:10	10:55	-
Canyon of Sescheron	5:20	8:05	10:45	-
Halls of Torture	4:35	6:55	9:10	-
Horazon's Memory	4:20	6:30	8:40	-
Ashen Plains	4:15	6:25	8:35	-
Throne of Insanity	3:55	5:50	7:45	-
Sewers of Harrogath	3:35	5:25	7:15	-
Ruined Cistern	3:10	4:45	6:25	-
Pandemonium Citadel	3:00	4:30	6:00	-

Map	Top	Good	Decent	Your Time
Phlegethon	5:05	7:40	10:15	-
Torajan Jungle	5:00	7:30	10:00	-
Ruins of Viz-Jun	4:35	6:50	9:10	-
Ancestral Trial	4:25	6:40	8:55	-
Tomb of Zoltun Kulle	4:25	6:35	8:45	-
Poisoned Well	4:05	6:05	8:05	-
Sanatorium	3:30	5:15	7:00	-
Shadows of Westmarch	3:30	5:10	6:55	-
Lost Temple	3:00	4:35	6:05	-
Fall of Caldeum	2:50	4:15	5:45	-