Starter Builds

Project Diablo 2 builds that start a season well: cheap to gear, safe through the campaign and able to farm your first endgame items. Tags show where each build farms best.

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Amazon builds 3
Pure Summon (Decoy & Valk)ChaosEarly MapKey FarmingUber TristramShowcase buildsBase PlannerVideo
Lightning StrikeArcane SanctuaryChaosEarly MapShowcase builds
Magic ArrowChaosCorrupted ZonesArcaneetcShowcase buildsPlannerLeveling GuideVideo
Assassin builds 3
Mind BlastChaosEarly MapKey FarmingUber TristramShowcase buildsVideo
Blade SentinelChaosEarly MapKey FarmingUber TristramShowcase buildsBase Planner
Chain Lightning SentryArcane SanctuaryEarly MapShowcase buildsBase Planner
Barbarian builds 4
Big Shouts + Find Item (A2 Offensive Merc)TravincalShowcase builds
WarcryTravincalChaosEarly MapKey FarmingShowcase buildsBase PlannerVideo
Hybrid Bleed WWChaosEarly MapShowcase buildsVideo
Bleed Double ThrowChaosEarly MapShowcase builds
Druid builds 3
SummonsTravincalChaosEarly MapKey FarmingUber TristramShowcase buildsBase PlannerVideo
Bear - ShockwaveTravincalChaosEarly MapShowcase builds
Wind ElementalChaosEarly MapShowcase builds
Necromancer builds 3
Clay GolemsTravincalChaosEarly MapKey FarmingUber TristramShowcase buildsBase PlannerVideo
Teeth / BonespearChaosEarly MapShowcase buildsBase PlannerVideo
Dark PactChaosEarly MapShowcase buildsBase Planner
Paladin builds 4
Holy Bolt / FOHChaosEarly MapKey FarmingUber TristramShowcase buildsPlannerVideo
SmiterKey FarmingUber TristramShowcase builds
HammerdinChaosEarly MapShowcase buildsPlannerPlanner
VengeanceChaosEarly MapShowcase builds
Sorceress builds 5
FirewallAndarielShowcase buildsBase Planner
Chain lightningArcane SanctuaryShowcase buildsBase Planner
Ice BarrageChaosEarly MapKey FarmingShowcase buildsBase PlannerVideo
MeteorChaosEarly MapKey FarmingUber TristramShowcase buildsBase PlannerVideo
BlizzardShowcase builds