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Much like its Path of Exile equivalent in Detonate Dead, Corpse Explosion Necromancer makes for a great ladder reset character. This isnвЂ™t much of a boss farmer, but you can farm standard mobs with minimal gear. Just remember, you wonвЂ™t have corpses lying around in boss fights, so youвЂ™ll have to rely on Poison Nova. This is an active, multi-button build that makes for a more engaging clear than Summoner.

Diablo 2 classes pros and cons series#

Cast Poison Nova, let your poisons tick until a mob dies, then blow the pack away with a series of Corpse Explosions.

Poison Nova/Corpse Explosion - For a caster-oriented build that differs thematically from Sorceress, Poison Nova/Corpse Explosion is a great choice.

Your skills to max are Raise Skeleton, Skeleton Mastery, Corpse Explosion, Raise Skeltal Mage, and Golem Mastery. ItвЂ™s a playstyle that isnвЂ™t for everyone, but if you enjoy summoning then this is the build for you. For the most part, this build lets you sit back and enjoy the show. You can also mix in Corpse Explosion if you want another button to press. Max out Raise Skeleton and use various Golems and Auras to supplement.

Summoner - The most common Necromancer summoner build focuses on spooky skeletons.

Whatever style you prefer, Necromancer is one of the top classes in Diablo 2. There are powerful builds more in the traditional caster vein too. However, Necromancer is far from a one-trick pony.

The best defense is to never get hit, and when you have minions to do your dirty work for you that becomes a simpler task. If youвЂ™re familiar with the ARPG genre, you know just how broken summoners can be. Your skills to max are Blizzard, Ice Blast, Ice Bolt, Cold Mastery, Frost Nova, and Glacial Spike. The Fire and Lightning talent trees have strong options too if you prefer something warmer. Much like with PaladinвЂ™s top two builds, your choice here is about preferred playstyle. While you canвЂ™t run and gun quite as effectively with Blizzard, you can put bosses on ice faster.

Blizzard - A classic spell that appears in every Blizzard fantasy property (and I mean, no wonder), Blizzard is a more single-target-oriented alternative to Frozen Orb.

If you donвЂ™t like the playstyle you can quickly respec into: Your skills to max are Frozen Orb, Ice Blast, Ice Bold, and Cold Mastery. In terms of raw magic-find mob farming potential, this is one of the most powerful builds in Diablo 2: Resurrected. ItвЂ™s a phenomenal spell for clearing packs since you can cast it then keep moving as the orb blasts enemies.

Frozen Orb - The Frozen Orb spell fires an icy orb that spits out icicle spears in a nova as it moves.

Once you reach Hell, the two main ice builds are your best bet. You get access to Teleport too, the best movement skill in the game. Static Field a boss down to 1 HP and then hit them with any other ability once to farm bosses with ease. Plus, she carries the strongest early-game boss killing skill in the game, Static Field, which reduces enemy health by 25%. Sorceress has numerous top-tier endgame farming builds. This is Diablo 2вЂ™s most traditional spellcaster, and its most powerful. The Sorceress has been one of the most popular classes in Diablo 2 for twenty years, and for good reason. Your skills to max for this build are Smite, Holy Shield, Fanaticism, Vengeance, and Resist Fire. If youвЂ™re looking to stack up Baal kills, Smite Paladin is for you. You can delete bosses on Hell difficulty, and be nearly unkillable with endgame gear. If you prefer farming bosses to farming mob packs, Smite is one of the best possible choices. That makes Smite Paladin one of the best (if not the best) boss-killing characters in Diablo 2: Resurrected.

Smite Paladin - Smite shifts some of your power out of clear speed and into single-target damage.

Your skills to max are Blessed Hammer, Vigor, Blessed Aim, Concentration, and Holy Shield. Whatever your endgame goals are, Hammerdin can handle them. Plus, the build has room to pick up max block and stack magic find for effective endgame farming. Hammerdin can clear monster packs with ease and deal with bosses effectively. This build maxes out the Blessed Hammer skill, which hurls magical hammers that spiral out around the Paladin.

Hammerdin - The famous Hammerdin is considered by some to be the best all-around build in Diablo 2.

As a result, Paladins boast two of the best builds in the game. Paladins have the luxury of both high damage and high defenses, easily picking up huge resists and max block chance (75%) with some help from their skill tree. With his holy magic and powerful auras, the Paladin is an incredibly powerful character both solo and in a party. Paladin - Best class in Diablo 2: Resurrected Here are the best classes in Diablo 2: Resurrected: