Character Classes

In Diablo 2, there are 7 different character classes, each with its own skill-set, lore and class-specific items. Also, each class has different skill trees in its arsenal. The skills that are in the same tree often synergize with each other, encouraging the player to focus mostly on one specific skill tab.

As you progress through the game, you earn skill points that you can spend in the skills you desire. This allows the creation of numerous kinds of builds, offering a different playstyle even if playing the same class.

In addition, there are various items that support the majority of the characters’ builds. All 7 classes have the same 4 attributes (Strength, Dexterity, Vitality, and Energy) that you can adjust according to your style of play.

When Diablo 2 Classic was released, there were 5 different classes available:

Amazon

She is a flexible fighter that uses Bows, Crossbows, Spears and Javelins as weapons. Also, she can attack enemies with some powerful elemental skills.

Skills & Attributes

	Bow and Crossbow Skills	Passive and Magic Skills	Javelin and Spear Skills
Level 1	Magic Arrow, Fire Arrow	Inner Sight, Critical Strike	Jab
Level 6	Cold Arrow, Multiple Shot	Dodge	Power Strike, Poison Javelin
Level 12	Exploding Arrow	Slow Missiles, Avoid	Impale, Lightning Bolt
Level 18	Ice Arrow, Guided Arrow	Penetrate	Charged Strike, Plague Javelin
Level 24	Immolation Arrow, Strafe	Decoy, Evade	Fend
Level 30	Freezing Arrow	Valkyrie, Pierce	Lightning Strike, Lightning Fury

 Starting Attributes:

• Strength: 20
• Dexterity: 25
• Vitality: 20
• Energy: 15
• Hit Points: 50
• Stamina: 84
• Mana: 15

 Level Up

• Hit Points +2
• Mana +1.5
• Stamina +1

 Attribute Points Effect

• each Vitality point gives 3 Hit Points
• 1 Energy point gives 1.5 Mana
• 1 Vitality point gives 1 Stamina

The Amazon’s most popular builds are the Bowazon, Javazon and the Thuderfury-Lightjab.

Barbarian

This character can master almost every kind of weapon and is excellent at dealing raw physical damage. He is a very durable melee fighter with high defense and many health points.

Skills & Attributes

	Combat Skills	Combat Masteries	Warcries
Level 1	Bash	Sword Mastery, Axe Mastery, Mace Mastery	Howl, Find Potion
Level 6	Double Swing, Leap	Polearm Mastery, Throwing Mastery, Spear Mastery	Shout, Taunt
Level 12	Double Throw, Stun	Increased Stamina	Find Item
Level 18	Leap Attack, Concentrate	Iron Skin	Battle Cry
Level 24	Frenzy	Increased Speed	Battle Orders, Grim Ward
Level 30	Whirlwind, Berserk	Natural Resistance	War Cry, Battle Command

Starting Attributes:

• Strength: 20
• Dexterity: 25
• Vitality: 20
• Energy: 15
• Hit Points: 50
• Stamina: 84
• Mana: 15

Level Up:

• Hit Points +2
• Mana +1.5
• Stamina +1

Attribute Points Effect:

• 1 Vitality point gives 3 Hit Points
• each Energy point gives 1.5 Mana
• 1 Vitality point gives 1 Stamina

The most powerful builds for Barbarian are the Whirlwind Barb, Frenzy Barb, and the Berserker.

Necromancer

The “Necro” has the ability to summon undead minions to assist him in battle. He can cast curses to weaken his enemies and utilize poison spells in order to control the battlefield.

Skills & Attributes

	Summoning Spells	Poison and Bone Spells	Curses
Level 1	Raise Skeleton, Skeleton Mastery	Teeth, Bone Armor	Amplify Damage
Level 6	Clay Golem	Poison Dagger, Corpse Explosion	Dim Vision, Weaken
Level 12	Golem Mastery, Raise Skeletal Mage	Bone Wall	Iron Maiden, Terror
Level 18	Blood Golem	Poison Explosion, Bone Spear	Confuse, Life Tap
Level 24	Summon Resist, Iron Golem	Bone Prison	Attract, Decrepify
Level 30	Fire Golem, Revive	Poison Nova, Bone Spirit	Lower Resist

Starting Attributes

• Strength: 15
• Dexterity: 25
• Vitality: 15
• Energy: 25
• Hit Points: 45
• Stamina: 79
• Mana: 25

Level Up:

• Hit Points +1.5
• Mana +2
• Stamina +1

Attribute Points Effect:

• 1 Vitality point gives 2 Hit Points
• 1 Energy point gives 2 Mana
• each Vitality point gives 1 Stamina

The strongest types of Necromancer are the Bonemancer, Summonmancer, Novamancer, and Explosionmancer.

Paladin

He’s a noble warrior that can support his allies using his Auras. His skills can punish undead minions and heal his companions as well. Thus, he is an excellent member of any party.

Skills & Attributes

	Defensive Auras	Offensive Auras	Combat Skills
Level 1	Prayer, Resist Fire	Might	Sacrifice, Smite
Level 6	Defiance, Resist Cold	Holy Fire, Thorns	Holy Bolt
Level 12	Cleansing, Resist Lightning	Blessed Aim	Zeal, Charge
Level 18	Vigor	Holy Freeze, Concentration	Vengeance, Blessed Hammer
Level 24	Meditation	Holy Shock, Sanctuary	Conversion, Holy Shield
Level 30	Redemption, Salvation	Fanaticism, Conviction	Fist of the Heavens

Starting Attributes

• Strength: 25
• Dexterity: 20
• Vitality: 25
• Energy: 15
• Hit Points: 55
• Stamina: 89
• Mana: 15

Level Up

• Hit Points +2
• Mana +1.5
• Stamina +1

Attribute Points Effect

• 1 Vitality point gives 3 Hit Points
• each Energy point gives 1.5 Mana
• 1 Vitality point gives 1 Stamina

The most common Diablo 2 Paladin builds are the Hammerdin, the Smiter, the Zealot and the FoHer.

Sorceress

This powerful mage can master the three elements of nature as it uses Fire, Lightning and Cold Spells. She can control large groups of enemies, freezing them while she deals massive amounts of damage. Further, she has some more tricks at her disposal such as the ability to teleport.

Skills & Attributes

	Fire Spells	Lightning Spells	Cold Spells
Level 1	Fire Bolt, Warmth	Charged Bolt	Ice Bolt, Frozen Armor
Level 6	Inferno	Telekinesis, Static Field	Ice Blast, Frost Nova
Level 12	Fire Ball, Blaze	Lightning, Nova	Shiver Armor
Level 18	Fire Wall, Enchant	Chain Lightning, Teleport	Glacial Spike
Level 24	Meteor	Thunder Storm, Energy Shield	Blizzard, Chilling Armor
Level 30	Fire Mastery, Hydra	Lightning Mastery	Cold Mastery, Frozen Orb

Starting Attributes:

• Strength: 10
• Dexterity: 25
• Vitality: 10
• Energy: 35
• Life: 40
• Stamina: 74
• Mana: 3

Level Up:

• Life +1
• Mana +2
• Stamina +1

Attribute Points Effect:

• each Vitality point gives 2 Hit Points
• 1 Energy point gives 2 Mana
• 1 Vitality point gives 1 Stamina

The most well-known types of Sorceress are the Blizzard Sorc, the Frozen Orb Sorc, the Fireball Sorc and the Chain Lightning Sorc.

 

After the Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction, two new classes were added to the game. These are:

Assassin

She is a true master of the Martial Arts. However, she uses deadly traps to damage and to trick her enemies. The Assassin can summon a Shadow companion to assist her on the battlefield as well.

Skills & Attributes

	Martial Arts	Shadow Disciplines	Traps
Level 1	Tiger Strike, Dragon Talon	Claw Mastery, Psychic Hammer	Fire Blast
Level 6	Fists of Fire, Dragon Claw	Burst of Speed	Shock Web, Blade Sentinel
Level 12	Cobra Strike	Cloak of Shadows, Weapon Block	Charged Bolt Sentry, Wake of Fire
Level 18	Claws of Thunder, Dragon Tail	Fade, Shadow Warrior	Blade Fury
Level 24	Blades of Ice, Dragon Flight	Mind Blast	Lightning Sentry, Wake of Inferno
Level 30	Phoenix Strike	Venom, Shadow Master	Death Sentry, Blade Shield

 

Starting Attributes

• Strength: 20
• Dexterity: 20
• Vitality: 20
• Energy: 25
• Hit Points: 50
• Stamina: 95
• Mana: 25

Level Up

• Life+2
• Mana+1.5
• Stamina+1.25

Attribute Points Effect

• 1 Vitalitypoint gives 3 Life
• 1 Energypoint gives 1.75 Mana
• each Vitality point gives 1.25 Stamina

Some effective kinds of Assassin are the Elementalist, the Talon Kicksin, and the Vampire.

 

Druid

The Druids are capable of commanding the forces of nature, summoning wild Beasts to fight by their side. Also, they have the ability to shape-shifting in order to perform better in battle.

Skills & Attributes

	Elemental Skills	Shape Shifting Skills	Summoning Skills
Level 1	Firestorm	Werewolf, Lycanthropy	Raven, Poison Creeper
Level 6	Molten Boulder, Arctic Blast	Werebear	Oak Sage, Summon Spirit Wolf
Level 12	Cyclone Armor, Fissure	Maul, Feral Rage	Carrion Vine
Level 18	Twister	Fire Claws, Rabies	Heart of Wolverine, Summon Dire Wolf
Level 24	Volcano, Tornado	Shock Wave, Hunger	Solar Creeper
Level 30	Armageddon, Hurricane	Fury	Spirit of Barbs, Summon Grizzly

 

Starting Attributes:

• Strength: 15
• Dexterity: 20
• Vitality: 25
• Energy: 20
• Hit Points: 55
• Stamina: 84
• Mana: 20

Level Up:

• Hit points +1.5
• Stamina +1
• Mana +2

Attribute Points Effect:

• 1 Vitality point gives 2 Life
• each Energy point gives 2 Mana
• 1 Vitality point gives 1 Stamina

The Druid’s best builds are the Windy Druid, the Natural Summoner, and the Rabies Druid.