Diablo 4 Beta Class Picking Guide: Which Is the Best Class To Play in D4 Open Beta?

Which class to pick up for the upcoming Diablo IV Open Beta this March? If you're excited to get your hands on Diablo 4 and you want to know some information about each class then read this guide to find out!

Diablo IV Best Class for Open Beta | D4 Class Picking Guide 

Diablo IV Beta will feature all five classes namely the Barbarian, Sorceress, Rogue, Druid, and Necromancer. Each of them focuses on distinct damage types, specific playstyle, stats, and attributes, as well as unique class mechanics, all of which we'll discuss in this guide.

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1  - Barbarian (Skills, Weapons, Stats, Playstyle)

The Barbarian class is suitable for players who wish to deal massive destruction melee range, while being able to seamlessly switch from one weapon type to the next. They're much more physical damage oriented than any other class in Diablo 4 and are pretty straightforward when it comes to dishing out offensive and defensive moves. 

Barbarian Class Mechanic - Arsenal System

Due to their unique class mechanic which is known as the Arsenal system, Barbarians can equip and swap about four weapons at a time allowing for better customization, these include the main hand, off-hand, bludgeoning, and slashing weapons, and doing so allows you to freely assign specific equipment to certain skills based on your needs.

For instance, bash which lets you stun and heavily damage targets is well suited to using a bludgeoning weapon but if you wish to raise this ability's stun duration even more, then you should opt to switch to a two-handed bludgeoning weapon instead. It's also worth noting that upon the skill's activation, you'll instantly equip the best weapon in your loadout. Furthermore, every weapon the Barbarian uses has a corresponding expertise stat thereby leveling up their ranks accordingly, for example, if you wish to boost your Critical Strike chance then wielding a one-handed ax will come in handy, because of this it's highly recommended to collect and prepare a wide variety of melee weapons in order to take advantage of this class's build diversity and itemization progression. 

Barbarian Stats Recommended

In terms of stats, you'll mainly want to invest in:

• Strength amplifier damage

• Willpower for improved Fury regeneration

• Dexterity to increase the chances of Landing Critical Hits

2 - Sorceress (Skills, Weapons, Stats, Playstyle)

The Sorceress is your typical high-risk High reward type of class, because although they are very fragile they deal excellent Elemental damage by casting fire, cold, and lightning spells. Fire spell synergize well with the burning status effect when click damage over time, but beyond this they aren't able to control the battlefield as effectively in the early game. The same couldn't be said for cold spells where crowd control abilities shine the most. What you have here is a variety of skills that will either chill or completely freeze your enemies making it exceptionally potent against bosses, not only will you slow them down but you can potentially freeze them in place when enough Stacks are accumulated. Finally, you have lightning spells that are well-balanced in terms of dealing a decent amount of damage and controlling encounters to your advantage. Some abilities that are attacked as crackling energy leaves behind a ball of energy that either inflicts damage against enemies or replenishes your own Mana.

Sorceress Class Mechanic - Enchantment System

The sorceress's unique class mechanic called the Enchantment System changes how a skill works. In total there are several active abilities slotted together with dedicated enchantment slots, should you decide to place a skill in an enchantment slot it can no longer be activated and will instead transform into a secondary passive bonus. For instance, you're able to trigger meteor to blast multiple targets with heavy fire damage while momentarily setting the ground on fire.

Sorceress Stats Recommended

When it comes to Stats you'll want to allocate points into:

• Intelligence to boost the damage of your spells

• Dexterity to raise Mana recovery and

• Willpower to improve your critical chance

3 - Rogue (Skills, Weapons, Stats, Playstyle)

The Rogue is a stealthy assassin who's adept at moving swiftly, so they can choose to reposition themselves to gain the upper hand in combat or Retreat when things get too precarious. Unlike Barbarians, they can quickly switch between melee and ranged weapons such as daggers, swords and foes, making them extremely versatile. Although at the start Rogues don't deal as much damage, they will allow you to stay at a safer distance with respect to your foes thereby lowering the chances of frequently getting hit. You can think of Diablo 4's Rogue as a combination of Diablo 2 and Diablo 3's Amazon and Demon Hunter respectively.

Rogue Class Mechanic System - Talent Specializations

The rogue's unique mechanic is known as Talent specializations which are divided into combo points, inner sight and preparation, each with its own quest line. Remember though that there is no confirmation yet if you can activate all three specializations simultaneously or if they can only be used one at a time. Additionally, preparation hasn't been tested since it becomes available upon reaching level 30 and the max level for the beta is level 25. Combo points are accumulated by activating basic rogue skills, you'll then be able to consume these points with core skills to trigger additional effects. Meanwhile, inner sight allows you to fill up a gauge by attacking marked enemies, doing so will allow you to make use of unlimited energy for a brief period of time and has proven to be effective against bosses. The rogue's versatility doesn't end here however since they can also imbue other attacks with specific effects such as Poison Shadow and Coal, these are usually applied to core skills and abilities that deal damage against multiple enemies such as rapid fire.

Rogue Stats Recommended

Your primary stats for this class include:

• Dexterity to amplify skill damage and improve Dodge ability

• Strength to enhance your energy regeneration rate

• Intelligence to improve your critical chance and overall assistance

4 - Druid (Skills, Weapons, Stats, Playstyle)

Druid has the Uncanny ability to change their physical form from a human to that of a Werebear or Wearable. Compared to Druids in Diablo 2, Druids can now instantly transform when using their Beast themed skills prior to executing the corresponding actions. Do note that your new form will only last for a short duration until you execute another move. Moreover this class is also an adept wielder of magic except that they specialize in casting Earth and Storm spells to disable enemies while slaying the forces of evil.

Druid Class Mechanic - Make Offerings To Spirit Animals

For instance, you're able to execute crushing below to damage a target by a certain percentage of its total light. Unlike Diablo 2 Druids have companions that do not need to be summoned but are automatically called out to attack their behalf. However, they do have respective attack companion skills to deal damage on certain targets. Initial information suggests that the druid's unique class mechanic is tied to requiring special loot which should be offered to spirit animals, doing so will grant different passive bonuses based on the spirit's type. It hasn't been revealed how many types are available but each of them will grant up to six offensive and defensive passive effects.

Druid Stats Recommended 

In terms of stats, not much is currently known for this class as well as the Necromancer. 

5 - Necromancer (Skills, Weapons, Stats, Playstyle)

Necromancer is a renowned Summoner often resurrecting corpses to fight with him in battle. Like Barbarians and Rogues, a wide variety of weapons are available to them such as swords, daggers, wands, and more importantly sides that only they can wield. Diablo 4's Necromancer will remind Veterans of The Necromancer in Diablo 3 because of the Essence Resource to activate potent skills. Another useful resource is corpses which are created from the remains of Fallen enemies or other spell effects. In fact, you can even make use of the fan-favorite corpse explosion.

Necromancer Class Mechanic - Book of the Dead

Necromancers have four distinct played styles namely Bone, Darkness, Blood, and the Army. Bone skills primarily focus on dealing physical damage while consuming the essence resource, one of the most notable spells is bone prison which ensnares multiple enemies that can be used in conjunction with offensive-based skills:

• Darkness makes use of dealing damage over time making it the ideal choice for those who intend to torture foes who dare to fight them.

• Blood allows The Necromancer to become a bloodthirsty vampire to restore their own life, one notable spell is blood surge which not only absorbs the HP of enemies but also gains their strength, an explosion will soon follow to deal additional damage.

• The Army lets you bring skeletons back to life as well as constructed Golems

The necromancer's unique class mechanic is the Book of the Dead, this lets them further customize their Undead armies such as Skeleton Warriors, Skeleton Mages, and Golems. For instance, Skeleton Warriors can become skirmishers who deal greater damage but at the expense of maintaining a lower health pool or defenders who inflict lesser damage but are expert tanks. What's more, is that you can choose to sacrifice a specific minion to gain a permanent buff to further improve your build.

Wraps up our classes guide for Diablo 4 beta, hopefully, this helps you make an informed decision about which one you want to play if you're going to be playing the Diablo 4 Beta.