Necromancer: Shadow Blight

If there's one Necromancer build that stands above Diablo 4 Items the rest in Season 10 PTR, it's Shadow Blight. While skills like Blood Wave and Lidless Wall Bonestorm have been putting up impressive numbers in The Pit, Shadow builds have skyrocketed in potential thanks to recent buffs.

The game-changing factor here is Wither, which now makes Shadow damage have a 20% chance to deal 300%[x] increased damage. When stacked with Shadowblight's passive bonus - up to 450%[x] increased damage for Shadow and Corruption effects - you end up with exponential scaling.

This synergy makes Necromancers capable of dealing absurd damage numbers, with the potential for billions and even trillions of damage under the right conditions. Add in Ebonpiercer and Reaper's Pursuit for consistency, and you have a Necro build that doesn't just compete at the top - it dominates.

Shadow Blight is shaping up to be the strongest Necro build of Season 10, especially for players focused on high-end farming and bossing.

Rogue: Twisting Blades

The Rogue has had a tough time recently, and sadly, Season 10 doesn't seem to improve its overall standing. While there were high hopes for Reload Rogue and other Chaos Perk-driven setups, nothing in PTR testing suggests a breakthrough.

That said, Twisting Blades Rogue remains the class's strongest and most reliable option. It's a build that excels in fast, fluid combat, weaving between enemies and exploiting the returning blades for massive AoE bursts.

The problem isn't that Twisting Blades is bad - far from it. The issue is that Rogues lack variety in viable high-end builds. They're fun to play, but in terms of raw power, they're lagging behind Sorcerers, Necromancers, and Barbarians this season. Unless Blizzard provides further buffs, expect Twisting Blades to remain the Rogue's best but somewhat underwhelming option in the Season 10 meta.

Sorcerer: Hydra

While Lightning builds are heavily promoted in Season 10, the reality is that Hydra Sorcerer continues to outperform nearly everything else in Diablo 4 right now.

Hydra Sorc has been powerful for multiple seasons, but the introduction of Chaos Armor has pushed it into absurd territory. Now, Sorcerers can equip multiple Hydra-boosting Amulets simultaneously rather than being locked into a single best-in-slot. This effectively triples their Hydra damage scaling, turning the battlefield into a fiery inferno of summoned heads spitting out relentless waves of firebolts.

The Hydra swarm not only melts bosses but also provides excellent map-clearing efficiency. With scaling that keeps getting better and synergy that doesn't require excessive micromanagement, Hydra Sorcerer isn't just the Sorc's best build - it's arguably the single most overpowered build of Season 10 PTR.

Spiritborn: Jaguar Thorns

The new class, Spiritborn, has been one of the most exciting additions to Diablo 4. While they've shown great potential in The Pit, the real standout build so cheap d4 mats far in Season 10 is Jaguar Thorns.