What is the best build in Diablo 3 Season 38?

The Rathma Army of the Dead Necromancer is the top-ranked solo push build in Season 38, capable of clearing Greater Rift 150. Other S-tier builds include LoD Death Nova Necromancer, LoD Bazooka Meteor Wizard, Tal Rasha Meteor Wizard, and Akkhan Condemn Crusader. Rankings based on leaderboard data and community testing.

What is the Ethereal Memory season theme in Diablo 3 Season 38?

Ethereal Memory is the Season 38 theme (Patch 2.8.0) that reintroduces Ethereal weapons from Diablo II. These powerful items roll with unique affixes plus random Class Weapon and Class Passive powers, significantly boosting build power and allowing many builds to push GR 150.

Which Diablo 3 class has the most S-tier builds in Season 38?

Necromancer leads with 5 S-tier builds (Rathma Army of the Dead, LoD Death Nova, Inarius Death Nova, Trag'Oul Death Nova, Masquerade Bone Spear), followed by Wizard with 3 S-tier builds (LoD Bazooka Meteor, Firebird Meteor, Tal Rasha Meteor). Crusader and Demon Hunter each have 1 S-tier build.

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Every Diablo III build ranked S through C tier for Season 38 (Ethereal Memory). Solo Greater Rift push rankings based on leaderboard data and community testing. Updated April 5, 2026.

Season 38 Ethereal Memory

Patch 2.8.0 Updated April 5, 2026

Diablo III Build Tier List

61 solo Greater Rift push builds ranked across four tiers. S-tier builds can clear GR 150; each tier below represents roughly 5 fewer GR levels. Rankings based on Season 38 leaderboard data and community testing.

Detailed Build Guides on DiabloBytes

LoD Death Nova Necromancer S-tier · GR 150 LoD Bazooka Meteor Wizard S-tier · GR 150 Raekor Boulder Toss Barbarian A-tier · GR 145 Helltooth Gargantuan Witch Doctor C-tier · GR 135 Full Build Tier List All 61 builds, ranked

S Tier Best Solo GR Builds — GR 150 capable

10 builds

S Necromancer Rathma Army of the Dead GR 150 Massive burst damage via Army of the Dead with Rathma set; top solo pusher.

S Necromancer LoD Death Nova GR 150 Legacy of Dreams Death Nova — raw damage with no set restrictions.

S Necromancer Inarius Death Nova GR 150 Grace of Inarius bone armor synergy paired with Death Nova.

S Necromancer Trag'Oul Death Nova GR 150 Trag'Oul blood-fueled Death Nova; trades health for extreme damage.

S Necromancer Masquerade Bone Spear GR 150 Masquerade of the Burning Carnival simulacrum-powered Bone Spear.

S Wizard LoD "Bazooka" Meteor GR 150 Star Pact Meteor one-shot build; highest single-hit damage in the game.

S Wizard Firebird Meteor GR 150 Firebird Finery channeling into Meteor; consistent fire-based pusher.

S Wizard Tal Rasha Meteor GR 150 Tal Rasha's Elements multi-elemental Meteor with massive multipliers.

S Crusader Akkhan Condemn GR 150 Armor of Akkhan permanent Akarat's Champion with Condemn explosions.

S Demon Hunter Natalya Spike Trap GR 150 Natalya's Vengeance Spike Trap rework; top Demon Hunter pusher.

A Tier Up to 5 GRs Behind S Tier — GR 145+

21 builds

A Necromancer LoD Corpse Explosion GR 148 Legacy of Dreams Corpse Explosion chain-reaction build.

A Wizard Vyr Reverse Archon Frozen Orb GR 148 Vyr's Archon stacks powering Frozen Orb outside Archon form.

A Necromancer LoD Poison Scythe GR 147 Legacy of Dreams Grim Scythe poison build; melee Necromancer.

A Wizard Firebird Explosive Blast GR 147 Firebird Finery with Explosive Blast and Orb of Infinite Depth.

A Monk PoJ Tempest Rush GR 147 Patterns of Justice Tempest Rush; fast-moving channeling build.

A Wizard Firebird Flame Blades GR 146 Firebird melee Wizard using Spectral Blade with fire rune.

A Witch Doctor Helltooth Zombie Bears GR 146 Helltooth Harness Zombie Charger (Bears rune); top WD pusher.

A Wizard Typhon Hydra GR 146 Typhon's Veil pet Hydra build; excellent for safe ranged play.

A Witch Doctor Mundunugu Spirit Barrage GR 146 Mundunugu's Regalia Spirit Barrage; high AoE spirit damage.

A Demon Hunter Marauder Sentry GR 146 Embodiment of the Marauder sentry turret build; set-and-forget DPS.

A Witch Doctor Zunimassa Poison Dart GR 146 Zunimassa's Haunt fetish army with Poison Dart spam.

A Demon Hunter UE Multishot GR 146 Unhallowed Essence Multishot; iconic screen-clearing speed build.

A Crusader LoD Blessed Shield GR 146 Legacy of Dreams Blessed Shield Captain America build.

A Demon Hunter GoD Hungering Arrow GR 145 Gears of Dreadlands Hungering Arrow strafe build; fast and powerful.

A Crusader LoN Bombardment GR 145 Legacy of Nightmares Bombardment; massive ground-pounding AoE.

A Demon Hunter UE Hungering Arrow GR 145 Unhallowed Essence single-target Hungering Arrow variant.

A Crusader AoV Heaven's Fury GR 145 Aegis of Valor Heaven's Fury; holy beam devastation.

A Barbarian LoD HotA GR 145 Legacy of Dreams Hammer of the Ancients; massive melee crits.

A Barbarian Waste Whirlwind Rend GR 145 Wrath of the Wastes Whirlwind with Rend bleeds; iconic spin build.

A Barbarian Raekor Boulder Toss GR 145 Raekor's Legacy Furious Charge into Ancient Spear Boulder Toss.

A Barbarian Savage Frenzy GR 145 Horde of the Ninety Savages Frenzy; fast-hitting dual-wield build.

B Tier Up to 10 GRs Behind S Tier — GR 140+

18 builds

B Wizard LoD Twister GR 143 Legacy of Dreams Energy Twister; channeling tornado build.

B Monk LoD Wave of Light GR 143 Legacy of Dreams Wave of Light; ranged bell-drop burst damage.

B Wizard DMO Twister GR 142 Delsere's Magnum Opus Energy Twister with Slow Time bubbles.

B Monk SWK Tempest Rush GR 142 Sunwuko's Tempest Rush channeling with decoy clone damage.

B Wizard LoD Hydra GR 142 Legacy of Dreams Hydra; flexible pet Wizard without set bonus.

B Monk SWK Wave of Light GR 142 Sunwuko's Wave of Light; clone-empowered bell spam.

B Wizard LoD Frozen Orb GR 141 Legacy of Dreams Frozen Orb; cold-based ranged nuking.

B Witch Doctor Jade Harvester GR 141 Raiment of the Jade Harvester Soul Harvest; DoT detonation.

B Wizard DMO Frozen Orb GR 141 Delsere's Frozen Orb with Slow Time defensive layering.

B Witch Doctor Helltooth Firebats GR 141 Helltooth Harness Firebats channeling; classic WD build.

B Necromancer Pestilence Corpse Lance GR 141 Pestilence Master Corpse Lance; burst damage on Land of the Dead.

B Witch Doctor LoN Poison Dart GR 140 Legacy of Nightmares Poison Dart carnevil blowdart build.

B Crusader Roland Sweep GR 140 Roland's Legacy Sweep Attack; wide-arc melee cleave.

B Barbarian MotE Leapquake GR 140 Might of the Earth Earthquake triggered by Leap; ground-slam AoE.

B Crusader Invoker Thorns GR 140 Thorns of the Invoker reflect damage build; tanky bruiser.

B Barbarian MotE Seismic Slam GR 140 Might of the Earth Seismic Slam; ranged Barbarian shockwaves.

B Crusader SotL Blessed Hammer GR 140 Seeker of the Light Blessed Hammer; Diablo II Hammerdin homage.

B Barbarian IK HotA GR 140 Immortal King's Hammer of the Ancients with permanent Call of the Ancients.

C Tier Up to 15 GRs Behind S Tier — GR 135+

12 builds

C Crusader AoV Fist of the Heavens GR 137 Aegis of Valor Fist of the Heavens; holy lightning ranged build.

C Wizard Vyr Chantodo Archon GR 137 Vyr's with Chantodo's wave; classic Archon transformation build.

C Monk Inna Mystic Ally GR 136 Inna's Mantra Mystic Ally army; pet-based Monk playstyle.

C Demon Hunter LoD Rapid Fire GR 136 Legacy of Dreams Rapid Fire; channeled arrow stream.

C Monk Uliana Exploding Palm GR 136 Uliana's Stratagem Seven-Sided Strike detonating Exploding Palm.

C Demon Hunter Shadow Impale GR 136 The Shadow's Mantle Impale; single-target elite assassin.

C Monk Raiment Generator GR 135 Raiment of a Thousand Storms generator build; lightning punches.

C Witch Doctor Arachyr Corpse Spiders GR 135 Spirit of Arachyr Corpse Spiders; spider-themed pet damage.

C Witch Doctor Arachyr Angry Chicken GR 135 Spirit of Arachyr Hex Angry Chicken; explosive speed farming.

C Witch Doctor LoD Spirit Barrage GR 135 Legacy of Dreams Spirit Barrage; no-set spirit damage variant.

C Witch Doctor Helltooth Gargantuan GR 135 Helltooth Harness Gargantuan pet build; zombie giant DPS.

C Witch Doctor Arachyr Firebats GR 135 Spirit of Arachyr Firebats channeling; spidery fire variant.

How to Read This Tier List

S Best Solo GR Builds — GR 150 capable

A Up to 5 GRs Behind S Tier — GR 145+

B Up to 10 GRs Behind S Tier — GR 140+

C Up to 15 GRs Behind S Tier — GR 135+

GR levels are approximate solo push ceilings with optimized gear at high Paragon. With the Season 38 Ethereal Memory theme, many builds can reach GR 150 thanks to powerful Ethereal weapon affixes. Individual results vary based on Paragon level, gear quality, and player skill.

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