Diablo 4’s newest Season is up and ready for playing right now, featuring a new loot system that lets you customize your gear and items tenfold. And with each new Season comes a revamped power curve among its classes.

Diablo 4 Season 4 has buffed and nerfed all its five classes, with the Rogue getting the short end of the buff stick due to them being pretty overpowered the past few Seasons; at least in the early and mid-game. The Necromancer and Barbarian are the current top classes to use, with the Sorcerer just behind.

In any case, here are the recommended builds per class you should use if you want to get to level 100 quickly during the weekend, so that you can play with Season 4’s endgame loot customization/revamping system.

How To Level Up Fast In Diablo 4 Season 4

-You can get a double Elixir buffs, which may be a bug on Blizzard’s path. If you completed the Pinch of Poison sidequest (in Kehjistan) and gained access to Elixir of Antivenin, you can pair this Elixir buff with another Elixir (blue, yellow, normal) for a double Elixir buff. This means you get +16% (or so) experience gain instead of the usual +6%/+8% gain. So far, this hasn’t been fixed yet, so get double XP buffs to speed up the leveling process!

-Holy Bolt Elixir kills enemies quick as they explode into Holy Arrows when they die. This will speed up the mob-killing process in early stages, and can be crafted at the Alchemist in any town you’re in.

-Going through Nightmare Dungeons will net you XP faster than Helltide Events. First go through Helltide events, then when you’re at Tier 3 onward, do Nightmare Dungeons and attempt high tiers within that Tier so you can get to the Elias capstone dungeon as fast as you can.

-Use the Temper system as frequently as possible to buff up your overall damage. They only use materials, and you can farm them easily by playing the game and salvaging excess loot, which you’ll get by the droves.

Check out this guide from Raxxanterax for a full overview of the tips above.

Diablo 4 Season 4 Best Builds

Necromancer

Minion Necromancer

After many Seasons, Necromancer’s minions are getting the respect they deserve since Diablo 2. This build is laidback in its approach: just let your Skeletons do all the work and jump in with Corpse Tendril and Army of the Dead when needed. In fact, this build can arguably carry you in the endgame if you decide not to respec. Having said that, the minion AI can get fickle at times especially with dungeon objectives that need destroying, so it’s best to just pay attention once in a while.

Main Skills: Raise Skeleton, Golem, Decrepify, Corpse Tendril, Army of the Dead, Blood Surge

Book of the Dead Setup: Skeleton Warriors -Defenders, Skeleton Mages – Cold, Golem -Blood.

Full Setup

Basic Skill: Enhanced Reap (1)

Core Skill: Paranormal Blood Surge (5), Hewed Flesh (3)

Curse Skills: Abhorrent Decrepify (5), Death’s Embrace (3), Amplify Damage (3), Death’s Approach (3), Skeletal Mage Mastery (3)

Corpse & Macabre Skills: Plagued Corpse Tendrils (1), Necrotic Carapace (3), Skeleton Warrior Mastery (3), Grim Harvest (1), Fueled By Death (3)

Ultimate Skills: Supreme Army of the Dead, Golem Mastery (3), Inspiring Leader (3), Death’s Defense (1), Hellbent Commander (3)

Key Passives: Kalan’s Edict

Best Legendary Aspects & Dungeon Locations

Unyielding Commander’s: Found in Faceless Shrine in Hawezar. Your Army of the Dead buffs your Skeleton army temporarily.

Reanimation: Found in Aldurwood at Scosglen.

Grasping Veins: Found in Corrupted Grotto at Kehjistan.

Blood-bathed: Found in Hoarfrost Demise at Fractured Peaks.

Fastblood: Found in Iron Hold at Hawezar.

Disobedience: Found in Halls of the Damned at Kehjistan.

Hulking: Found in Sepulcher of the Forsworn at Kehjistan.

Frenzied Dead: Random Legendary drop.

Blood Getter: Random Legendary drop.

Hardened Bones: Random Legendary drop.

Metamorphosis: Random Legendary drop.

Barbarian

Upheaval Barbarian

The gist of this leveling-up focused build is to use Bash in tandem with Upheaval to go Berserk and kill things in your way pretty fast. Leap and Charge gets you to mobs quick, while Bash stuns enemies and make them ripe to use Upheaval onto. Your Ultimate is Iron Maelstrom which is a good burst damage tool for bosses and mobs due to its very wide AoE effect.

While this build feels terrible at the start and has mediocre single-target abilities, you’ll feel the power soon enough once you’re at Tier 3 onward.

Main Skills: Bash, Upheaval, Rallying Cry, Leap, Charge, Iron Maelstrom

Full Setup

Basic Skills: Enhanced Bash (1)

Core Skills: Violent Upheaval (5), Endless Fury (3)

Defensive Skill: Tactical Rallying Cry (1), Imposing Presence (3), Martial Vigor (2)

Brawling Skill: Power Charge (5), Power Leap (5), Swiftness (3), Aggressive Resistance (3), Prolific Fury (3)

Weapon Mastery Skills: Pit Fighter (3), Thick Skin (1), Counteroffensive (3)

Ultimate Skills: Supreme Iron Maelstrom, Tempered Fury (1), Furious Impulse (3)

Key Passives: Walking Arsenal

Best Legendary Aspects & Dungeon Locations

Relentless Armsmaster: Found at Calibel’s Mine in Scosglen. Complements Walking Arsenal.

Fierce Winds: Found via random Legendaries. Your Shouts creates Dust Devils.

Devilish: Found via random Legendaries. Adds Dust Devils to your attacks.

Ancestral Charge: Found via random Legendaries. Summons other Ancestors to Charge with you.

Brawler: Unlock at Haunted Refuge in Hawezar. Great to abuse with Charge.

Veteran Brawler: Unlock at Heretic’s Asylum in Kehjistan

Bear Clan Berserker: Found via random Legendaries. Reduces Charge’s cooldown.

Sorcerer

Chain Lightning Sorcerer

An old faithful build since Season 1. Chain Lightning Sorcerer does as advertised: Arc Lash + Fireball Enchantment + Chain Lightning + Unstable Currents Ultimate equals AoE damage and lots of dead mobs & foes. The Ultimate’s cooldown is quite long, so do find equipment and Temper your gear so that you can reduce its cooldown or amplify its post-Ultimate effects.

Main Skills: Arc Lash, Chain Lightning, Ice Armor, Frost Nova, Teleport, Unstable Currents

Enchantments: Fireball, Chain Lightning

Full Setup

Basic Skills: Flickering Arc Lash (5)

Core Skills: Fireball (5), Greater Chain Lightning (5), Devastation (1), Elemental Dominance (3)

Defensive Skills: Shimmering Teleport (5), Enhanced Ice Armor (1), Mystical Frost Nova (5), Glass Cannon (3), Elemental Attunement (1)

Conjuration Skills: Align The Elements (1), Mana Shield (3), Protection (3)

Ultimate Skills: Supreme Unstable Currents, Coursing Currents (1), Electrocution (3)

Key Passives: Vyr’s Mastery

Best Legendary Aspects & Dungeon Locations

Recharging Aspect: Found at Zenith in Fractured Peaks. Gain mana from Chain Lightning bounces.

Aspect of Control: Found at Sunken Library in Kehjistan. Deals more damage to Immobilized, Stunned, and Frozen enemies.

Prodigy’s Aspect: Found at Witchwater in Hawezar. Using a cooldown ability (Ice Armor, Frost Nova) restores mana, meaning more Chain Lightning casts.

Might: Found in Dark Revine at Dry Steppes. Reduces damage if you deal basic attack damage. Great for Arc Lash.

Disobediences: Found at Halls of the Damned at Kehjistan. Great all-rounder defense tool for all classes.

Druid

Lightning Storm Druid

While this Druid build is great for speeding through the game, it’s best to change it to something stronger like a Werewolf Tornado or Hurricane Druid if you’re not feeling the oomph of this by level 90 onward. Having said that, this Druid build has a fast start and great AoE damage potential, alongside great spirit management since that’s the crux of a good Druid build.

Main Skills: Wind Shear, Lightning Storm, Trample, Poison Creeper, Wolves, Ravens

Spirit Boons Setup: Deer – Wariness, Eagle- Scythe Talons, Avian Wrath, Wolf – Packleader, Snake – Overload

Full Setup

Basic Skills: Fierce Wind Shear (1)

Core Skills: Primal Lightning Storm (5), Heart of the Wild (1), Abundance (3), Wild Impulses (3)

Defensive Skills: Ancestral Fortitude (3)

Companion Skills: Ferocious Wolf Pack (1), Ferocious Poison Creeper (1), Brutal Ravens (1), Nature’s Reach (3), Clarity (3)

Wrath Skills: Savage Trample (1), Elemental Exposure (1), Charged Atmosphere(1), Electric Shock(3), Bad Omen(3)

Ultimate Skills: Defiance(3), Circle of Life(3), Resonance(2), Natural Disaster (3)

Key Passives: Ursine Strength

Best Legendary Aspects & Dungeon Location

Shepherd’s Aspect: Found at Bloodsoaked Crag at Dry Steppes. Deals more damage if you have all your companions out in the field.

Inner Calm: Found at Raethwind Wilds at Scosglen.

Aspect of Retaliation: Found at Seaside Descent in Dry Steppes. Deal big damage with your Lightning Storm based on your amount of Fortify.

Overcharged Aspect: Found at Mariner’s Refuge in Scosglen.

Aspect of Might: Found at Dark Ravine in Dry Steppes.

Aspect of the Protector: At Lost Archives in Fractured Peaks.

Aspect of Disobedience: Found at Halls of the Damned at Kehjistan.

Ghostwalker Aspect: Found at Broken Bulwark at Scosglen.

Rogue

Barrage Rogue

With Twisting Blades Rogue already nerfed, and the recent One Shot Rogue build requiring a lot of high-level gear and Uniques to work, we’ll be recommending the Barrage Rogue build as it can be respecced easily to other arrow/bow/barrage-based build for the endgame. This archer build focuses on short-to-mid-ranged play, making it a great all-rounder build that lets you spam Barrage to your heart’s content.

Main Skills: Puncture, Barrage, Dash, Dark Shroud, Shadow Imbuement, Poison Imbuement

Rogue Specialization: Combo Points

Full Setup 

Basic Skills: Fundamental Puncture (5)

Core Skills: Advanced Barrage (5), Stutter Step (3)

Agility Skills: Dash (1), Weapon Mastery (3)

Subterfuge Skills: Subverting Dark Shroud (5), Exploit (3), Malice (3)

Imbuement Skills: Blended Shadow Imbuement (1), Mixed Poison Imbuement (5), Shadow Crash (1), Consuming Shadow (1), Precision Imbuement (3)

Ultimate Skills: Adrenaline (2), Haste (3), Impetus (3)

Key Passives: Precision

Best Legendary Aspects & Dungeon Location

Offensive Aspect of Branching Volleys: Found at Shadowed Plunge at Hawezar. Amplifies the ricochet abilities of Barrage.

Offensive Aspect of the Expectant: Found at Underroot at Scosglen.

Rapid Offensive Aspect: Found at Buried Hall in Dry Steppes.

Defensive Aspect of the Protector: Found at Lost Archives in Fractured Peaks. Good defense and combos well with Conceited Offensive Aspect.

Edgemaster’s: Found in the Dungeon Oldstones in Scosglen. Gives a small bump in damage the more Energy you have, which works well with this build.

Energizing Resource Aspect: Found in Sanguine Chapel at Fractured Peaks. Great way to gain Energy from Elites.

Aspect of Might: Found in Dark Ravine in Dry Steppes. Great defense for all classes.

Wind Striker Aspect: Found in Shivta Ruins in Kehjistan. Get speed boost from Criticals.