The best classes and builds for Season 17 in Diablo 3 can be found in this tier list. Season 17 will feature new best class combinations due to its special theme.
A new season in Diablo 3 is starting – what does that mean? All your season characters from the last Season 16 have been converted to “normal” characters. At the start of a new season, you can start completely fresh from scratch.
This not only involves leveling new heroes but also your Paragon rank. In addition, a completely new season journey begins with new rewards. Since the fun really starts at character level 70, you should level up new heroes to the maximum level as quickly as possible.
What’s new in Season 17? Not only are the rewards of the season journey new, but also the season theme, which has a significant impact on the best classes and sets. The “Legacy of Nightmares” ring set will be significantly strengthened in Season 17.
This set ensures that your damage increases by 750% for each ancient item equipped, as long as you don’t have any set bonuses active. Sets revolving around the ring combo Legacy of Nightmares can be recognized in our tier list by the abbreviation “LoN” (Legacy of Nightmares).
Furthermore, find out in this guide with which sets and classes you can go far on the leaderboards besides the LoN combinations!
Where does the featured tier list come from? Diablo expert Rhykker (Rhykker’s YouTube Channel) has been a staple of the community for years and one of the most active content creators for Diablo 3. He has been publishing his tier list at the start of every new season for several years.
The featured tier list is based on a mix of theory crafting and extensive testing on the official PTR of Diablo 3.
What does the tier classification mean? The “tiers” are classifications of the best available classes and their setups. A combination that makes it into the “S” tier is considered one of the best in the game, capable of reaching the highest levels of greater rifts.
Builds that only make it to tier “F” can also reach high greater rift levels, but these are about 20 levels lower than those builds in tier “S”.
Note: Don’t let the tier classification discourage you from experimenting. All builds presented here can become very strong with the right gear and can take you far.
In any case, you can easily reach the level 70 of greater rifts with all builds, allowing you to collect ancient and thus the most powerful items.
On this page and the following pages, we present the three best builds for each class.
By clicking on the name of a build, you will reach the used skills and required equipment. These link to the website D3Planner.com.
Do you want to try other builds not presented here? At the end of the article, you will find the complete tier list published by Rhykker.
The 3 Best Builds of the Witch Doctor in Season 17
Until the last Season 16, the Witch Doctor was barely able to participate in the lower regions of the tier list. Meanwhile, it has become a good all-rounder with balanced builds.
The three best builds of the Witch Doctor make it into tier A, while the best combination even takes overall place 8.
- Jade Witch Doctor (Tier A) – In Season 16, the Witch Doctor landed in Tier S. Due to the season theme around the LoN set, this build drops to Tier A.
- Zuni DoD (Tier A) – This completely new combination goes directly into Tier A. The foundation of this build is the Zunimassa set.
- LoN DoD (Tier A) – Instead of the Zunimassa set, here you use the ring set Legacy of Nightmares. Make sure to equip as many ancient items as possible.
On the next page, you will learn all about the three best builds of the Demon Hunter.
