Hello,

After Googling one can find many Diablo 2 character build lists and forum topics. I could not find complete lists, mixing both PvP and PvM builds, either viable or super-fun
So this is my project: to make a complete and organized list of character builds in Diablo 2. Then I can choose which ones I want to try each ladder, and so can you !

Below is the current state of my work. I would really appreciate your help to complete the list. If you know other builds, please give me the name or a link !!!
Ones would say there are hundreds. I disagree. I think we can group them. For example:
- a Faith-bowazon or a Windforce-Bowazon are the same gameplay & philosophy, we can consider it 1 build.
- Most sorceress builds have a Vitality and a Energy Shield variant. Most javazon builds have a Vitality and a max block variant. The gameplay is the same, so I would group those.

Currently there are only the names of the builds and a short description. I may add links to guides later

Before reading:
- "/" means that many names exist for the same build, and I tried to get them all.
- "CtC" stands for chance to cast, attribute of items that give a chance to cast skills.
- "MF" stands for Magic Find.
- "GF" stands for Gold Find.
- "TO" stands for Trang Oul set.

Here are all the builds I listed so far:

Amazon

Javazon: Focus on Javelin tree

Lightning Javazon: Charged Strike & Lightning Fury as main attacks
Plagazon/Poison Javazon: Plague Javelin as main attack
Fearazon: For fun, combines Lightning Fury & "hit causes monsters to flee".
Bowazon: Focus on Bow & Crossbow tree.

Physical Bowazon
Ice Bowazon: Freezing Arrow as main attack
Fire Bowazon: Immolation Arrow as main attack.
Angelzon/Proc'azon: Straff as main attack, gear with CtC on attacking.
Jabber: Focus on Jab ability.

Physical Jabber: Jab as main attack.
Lightjab: Jab and Lightning Fury as main attacks.

Fendazon: Fend as main attack.
Impale zon: Impale as main attack.
Valkazon/Tankyrie: Maxed Valkyrie as tank, supported with a bow or a javelin.
Passivezon: : use only the Passive & Magic tree.

Fuzzy Dodger/Bearazon: : Werebear (from Beast) with maxed dodge skills.
Daggerzon: Dagger was main weapon for a good block rate
Tankazon: Zeal (from Passion) or Vengeance (from Kingslayer) as main attack.
Hybrid: use both a javelin and bow ability trees.

Assassin

Trapper/Trapsin: focus on Traps tree.

Light Trapper/Shockbringer: Shockweb & Lightning/Death Sentry as main attacks.
Fire Trapster: Fire Blast & Wake Of Fire as main attacks.
Bomber/Bombasin:
Bladesin/Furysin: Fire Blast & Shockweb as main attacks.
Melee: focus on Martial Arts tree. All builds can be made hybrid with some traps.

Shadow Knight: Zeal (from Passion) as main attack.
Bearsin: Werebear form (from Beast).

Classic: damage oriented gear.
Ursa-Major: max attack speed oriented gear.
Martial Arts:

Kicker: focus on Dragon Talon, Tail or Flight.

Mageslayer: Dragon Talon as main attack to slay casters in PvP.
Physical/Fire Kicker: Dragon Tail as main attack.
Riftkick Assassin: maximum attack speed and gear with CtC on attack (from Rift).
Tiger Striker: Tiger Strike as main attack.
Vampire: Cobra Strike as main attack.
Phoenix Striker/Monk/Tankasin: Phoenix Strike as main attack.
Cold Maiden: Blide of Ice as main attack.
The Immobilizer: Blade of Ice & Dragon Tail as main attacks.
WWSin/Whirlwind Assassin: Whirldwind (from Chaos) as main attack.

Bramblesin: poison damage oriented gear (Venom boosted from TO gloves & Bramble).
Ghostsin: focus on physical & mind blast for crowd control.
Elephant: total damage oriented gear (with precast stuff like Bramble, Demon Limb, ...)

Bowasin: a bow with Exploding Arrow or Guided Arrow as main weapon, Venom for damage boost.

Barbarian

Melee:

Frenzy Barbarian: Frenzy & Double Swing as main attacks.

Classic: damage oriented gear.
Executioner: gear with priority to mods: crushing blow, open wounds...
Zerker: Berserk as main attack.
Concentrator: Concentrate as main attack.
WW Barb/Whirlwind Barbarian: Whirlwind as main attack.

Classic: damage oriented gear.
Spear Barb: use a spear for a better attack range.
Poison Barb: get damages from tons of poison small charms.
Wolfbarb: Werewolf form (from Wolfhowl).

Classic: damage oriented gear.
Canis Major: attack speed oriented gear.
Bearbarb: Werebear form (from Beast).
Zealbarb/Zeal Barbarian: Zeal (from Passion) as main attack.
Ranged:

Thrower/Double-Throw Barbarian: Double Throw as main attack.
Bowbarb/Mangudai: a bow with Exploding Arrow, Guided Arrow or Crushing Blow as main weapon.
Caster:

Leaper:

: Dragon Barbarian/Flying Booyaka: Leap Attack as main attack.
Pacifist: Leap as main attack, support only.
Horker/GF Barbarian:
Singer: Battle Cry as main attack.
Fireball barb: Fireball (from 2 TO pieces) as main attack.
Dropbarb: for fun & MF farm only, use Find Item as main attack.
Flamebellow barb/Infernobarb/Balrog: use Inferno (from 2x Flamebellow) as main attack.

Druid

Bear: use Werebear form.

Classic: use Maul as main attack with a damage oriented gear.
Kodiak: use Hunger as main attack with an attack speed oriented gear.

Classic: use only Hunger.
Mauler: charge Maul before using Hunger.
Armageddon: cast Armageddon before going into Werebear.
Fireclaw: use Fire Claw as main attack.
Shockbear: use Shock Wave as main attack.
Wolf: use Werewolf form. Builds may be hybrided with 2 main attacks.

Fury: use Fury as main attack.

Classic: damage oriented gear.
Proc: use items with CtC on attack to proc synergized skills.

Tornado: use Stormlash, Horizon's Tornade or Rift as main weapon.
Firestorm: use Phoenix weapon and/or shield.
Volcano: use Doom as main weapon.
Rabies: use Rabies as main attack.
Fireclaw: use Fire Claw as main attack.
Elemental: focus on Elemental tree.

Wind Druid: use Tornado & Hurrican as main attacks.:
Fissure Druid: use Fissure as main attack.
Bowler: use Molten Boulder as main attack.
Huntermentalist/Shama: use any fire skill as main attack, and summons for support.
Flamethrower: use Firestorm as main attack, and Grizzly for tanking.
Summon: focus on Summon tree.

Classic: caster gear.
Hunter: use a bow as main weapon to supports the summons.

Necromancer

Summoner: focus on Summon tree.

Classic: use all summon types.
Fishymancer: summon only normal Skeletons and use Corpse Explosion as main attack.
Lord of Mages: summon only Mage Skeletons & a fire golem.
Returnomancer: use Revive only.
Pregnant Egg Laying: for fun only, use revive on act 2 or 4 Maggots. They will lay eggs that are hostile to you and your party, and will hatch into normal ennemies and can PK.
Golem-mancer: summon only golems.

Blood Golem & Iron Maiden: use Blood Golem, a few summons or walls, and kill with Iron Maiden.
Fire Golem Exploder: get a strong Fire Golem, and kill with Corpse Explosion
Poison:

Daggermancer: use Poison Dagger as main attack and Poison Nova/Explosion as secondaries.
Venomancer/Poison Nova: use Poison Nova as main attack. Caster gear.
Bonemancer:

Dentist: use Teeth as main attack.
Spearmancer: use Bone Spear & Bone Spirit as main attacks.
Jailer: use only Bone Wall & Bone Prison, and kill with Iron Maiden. Caster gear.
Bow Bonemason: use a Brand crossbow as main weapon to cast synergized Bone Spears.
Curse Necro/Mojomancer: use only curses.
Meleemancer: a melee necromancer.

Classic: max Bone Armors for tanking, use Zeal (from Passion) or Vengeance (from Kingslayer) as main attack. Use curses for crowd control & enhanced damages.
Poison Dagger: use Poison Dagger as main attack.
Commandomancer: hybrid of meleemancer with a few summons.
Bearmancer/Bone Bear: use Werebear form (from Beast).

Classic: damage oriented gear.
Commandobearmancer: hybrid with a few summons.
Bonemason/Proc' Necro: use Brand, Bonehew or Oath as main weapon to proc synergized Bone Spears.

Paladin

Melee:

Zealot: use Zeal as main attack.

Fanatic: use Fanatism aura.
Elemental: use gear with high elemental damages.
Tesladin: use Holy Shock aura, or Dual Dream & Conviction aura.
Freezadin/Frostadin: use Holy Freeze aura.
Pyromaniac/Fire auradin: use Holy Fire aura, or Hand of Justice & Double Dragon & Conviction aura.
Vindicator/Smiter: use Smite as main attack, and Fanatism or an elementary aura.
Crusader/Charger: use Charge as main attack, and Fanatism aura.
Avenger: use Vengeance as main attack and Conviction or Fanatism aura.
Martyr: use Sacrifice as main attack, and Fanatism aura.
Pallybear: use Werebear form (from Beast)
Caster:

Hammerdin: use Holy Hammer as main attack, and Concentration aura.
Templar/Foher: use Fist of Heaven as main attack, and Conviction aura.
Cleric: use Holy Bolt as main attack, Prayer & other auras for party support.
Reflector/Savior: for support only, use auras to heal/protect your party.
Medic/Healer: for support only, only use Prayer, Holy Bolt, Cleansing & Meditation.
Fire pally: use gear to cast Fireball or Hydra.
Ranger: use a bow with Exploding Arrow, Guided Arrow or Crushing Blow as main weapon..

Fanatic: use Fanatism aura.
Freezer: use Holy Freeze aura.
Tesler: use Holy Shock aura.
Pyromaniac: use Holy Fire aura.
Hybrids:

V/T: use Smite as main attack & Fist of Heaven as secondary.
T/V: use Fist of Heaven as main attack & Smite as secondary.
V/C: use Smite as main attack, and Charge as secondary.
C/T: use Charge as main attack, and Fist of Heaven as secondary.
Mage: use Hammer as main attack, and Fist of Heaven as secondary attack.
Daydreamer: use Fist of Heaven as main attack, and Holy Shock as aura.
Vanquisher: use Hammer as main attack, and Smite as secondary.
Liberator: use Hammer as main attack, and Charge as secondary.
Judicator: use Charge, Blessed Hammer & Fist of Heaven.

Sorceress
*Note: Most of the builds have a Vitality variant and an Energy Shield variant.

Fire

Fireball/Meteor: use Fireball as main attack, and Meteor as secondary.
Inferno/Dragon: use inferno as main attack.
Blaze/Blazebabe: use Blaze as main attack.
Blaze-wall: use Blaze and Fire Wall.
Enchantress: for support only, enchant the party. Particularly usefull for low level players.
Lightning

Lightning/Chain-Lightning: use Lightning & Chain Lightning as main attacks.
Nova/ES: use Nova as main attack, and Energy Shield as defense.
Charged Bolt: use Charged Bolt as main attack.
Ice:

Blizzard: use Blizzard as main attack, Glacial Spike for crowd control, and Ice Blast as secondary.
Frozen Orb/ES: use Frozen Orb as main attack, and Energy Shield as defense.
Barrier: win PvP with a maxed Shiver Armor, and Frozen Orb as secondary attack.
Bi-element: hybrid of two element trees

Firewall/Orb: use Frozen Orb as main attack, and Fire Wall against immunes.
Meteorb: use Frozen Orb as main attack, and Meteor against immunes.
Hydra/Orb: use Frozen Orb as main attack, and Hydra against immunes.
Chain-Lightning/Hydra: use Chain Lightning as main attack, and Hydra against immunes.
Static/Orb: use Frozen Orb as main attack, and Static Field & your mercenary against Immunes.
Melee:

Zeal: use Zeal (from Passion) as main attack, Dual Dream with Lightning Mastery for high damages, Enchant for attack rate, and Energy Shield as defense.
Bear: use Werebear form (from Beast).

Lightning/Fire: use Dual Dream with Lightning Mastery for high damages and Enchant for attack rate.
Fire/Hydra'proc: use Dual Dragon to proc hydras and for high fire damages, and one Dream for additional damages.
Ranged/Bow sorc: use a bow or crossbow as main weapon

Demon Machine: Demon Machine fires Exploding Arrows. Use Dual Dream with Lightning Mastery for high damages and Enchant for attack rate.
Harmony: use Harmony charges to revive minions, and Enchant them for better damages.

This post was edited by Ricola3D on Jan 9 2020 03:49pm

The list misses fishy venombearcommandomancer

This is very cool. Good work. Thx.

This post was edited by Recividistic on Jan 9 2020 04:07pm

Mixing pvp and pvm seems like a bad idea.

Also, atleast for pvm (i have no clue about pvp) different chars/builds have different viabilities depending on game plan. Thats not considered at all.

This post was edited by Hell_of_Dammed on Jan 9 2020 07:13pm

fearazon uses lightning strike, wouldn't make sense with lightning fury
bladesin's description is wrong/misleading
you're missing a pvp sin with maxed fcr spamming mindblast, goomshill calls it bison
singer uses war cry, not battle cry
missing taunt barb
Armageddon can be cast while in bear mode,contrary to what you wrote
missing procsdin, tridin, abott and slowadin(could be included in frost)
I think tesladin and dream paladin are different, but a lot of your list is arguable about what is and what isn't a build. It's weird that you have support builds like healer but no builds dedicated to support for other class like a bo barb. You also make distinctions between v/t,t/v while you group other builds that are more different.
missing conversion paladin
missing hydra/nova, revive chant sorc,
weird that you didn't specify fireball/ES
missing an ES sorc

I don't know why you don't make a build for every character's skill and say that it focus on that skill, when you do it for some characters with skills that are not more viable than those you didn't include. You could also slap Eternity, Beast, Corpsemouth, trangs etc... on pretty much any character and call it a build because you use the skill/charges they provide.

This post was edited by Hyperdimension on Jan 9 2020 07:44pm

Doubleswing barb, they're a lot like frenzy barbs but they can max out a whole lot of different skills other than damage synergies.

Poison/summon necro - max out poison skills and dump a bunch of points into skeleton mastery and raise skeleton or revive. With revive you can just rely on plus skills and max out corpse explode instead - probably the stronger build.

Fishyzon - max out lightning fury and charged strike, uses freezing arrow with cold arrow as synergy for backup attack. Written by the same guy who wrote the Fishymancer guide (Nightfish). Apparently it's viable but I did not have much success with it in my singleplayer walkthrough as I do not have the patience to grind and grind and grind for specific uniques. With great gear, you might as well go the extra mile and just get Infinity.

Golemancer - uses cheap, high damage weapons to turn into Iron golems. Uses that in conjunction with a beefy merc to telestomp monsters and blow them up with Corpse explosion.

Enchant/Orb - maxes out Frozen orb, dumps enough points into CM, then maxes out Enchant and synergies. Works fine for Hell, works even better working with summon necros and melee characters.

some of which are really foreign. good to know

Thanks buddy ! I will fix the mistakes. Just a few questions:

- What is the correct description of Bladesin ?
- Can you describe for me procsdin, tridin, abott and slowadin please ?

Well it is true with item CtC, item charges, and each skill, you could try many many builds. But they are not all viable or fun aren't they ? And a reproducible guide does not exist for all of them I guess^^

Doubleswing barb > seems legit to add it.

Poison/Summon necro > I think it is just a variant of Venomancer. I should probably just add a note about poison & bone builds that can be hybrided with a few summons.

Fishyzon > this is another name for hybrid amazon right ? And oriented for magic find ?

Golemancer > already in the list, but I wrote "golem-mancer", I guess I spelled it wrong

Enchant/Orb > seems legit to add.

Oh there's also a reaperess, max enchant/static sorc using reaper's toll as main weapon,using normal attacks
Bladesin uses blade skills as main attack, not traps
procsdin : paladin that focus on ctc gear with fanatism/zeal + infinity merc. gear like destruction,carrion wind, bone, rift etc..
tridin : basically a rift-fireball-foh din, tri elemental : https://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=36586395
abott : paladin that focus on negating damage and outhealing the damage done to him by stacking pdr/mdr/res/max res/absorb/heal
slowadin : paladin that focuses on slowing down ennemy with holy freeze + decrepify + slow%, you could also use clay golem from stone rw

not sure if you also want to add bm pvp builds like an aurashift mercdin, which max offensive aura and tele with merc by swapping all aura, making the merc gain bonus from all of them on a telestomp poke
not sure if you want to add speedrun builds too, but there are pacifist sorc and pal that focus never attacking monsters and clearing normal : https://www.speedrun.com/d2lod#Pacifist

This post was edited by Hyperdimension on Jan 10 2020 07:06am