D4Builds - Diablo 4 Build Database

Introduction

Welcome to the Season 11 Starter Guide! Whether you're a returning player or completely new to Diablo 4, this guide will help you get up to speed quickly and efficiently.

Season 11 brings exciting new changes including updated Spiritborn abilities, increased Pit tiers up to 200, and rebalanced paragon boards. Let's dive in!

Getting Started

The first thing you'll want to do is create a seasonal character. All characters from previous seasons have been moved to the Eternal Realm, so you'll be starting fresh.

Choosing Your Class:

Spiritborn - Currently the strongest class with incredible damage and mobility

Barbarian - Great for beginners with simple, effective builds

Sorcerer - High damage ceiling but more gear dependent

Necromancer - Versatile with strong minion and bone builds

Druid - Tanky with great AoE damage

Rogue - High skill ceiling with rewarding gameplay

Leveling Strategy

The fastest way to level in Season 11:

1. **Level 1-50**: Complete the campaign or use skip if available

2. **Level 50-60**: Nightmare Dungeons tier 1-20

3. **Level 60-100**: Helltides and higher tier Nightmare Dungeons

Pro Tips:

- Group up for +15% XP bonus

- Use Elixirs of Expertise for +5% XP

- Focus on density, not difficulty

- Complete Whispers for bonus rewards

Gearing Up

Once you hit level 100, your focus shifts to gearing:

Priority Order:

1. Get all gear slots filled with Sacred/Ancestral items

2. Target specific Aspects from the Codex of Power

3. Farm unique items from specific dungeons/bosses

4. Optimize stats through tempering and masterworking

Key Stats to Look For:

- Critical Strike Chance/Damage

- Vulnerable Damage

- Core Skill Damage

- Cooldown Reduction

Endgame Content

Season 11 endgame activities:

The Pit

- Pushed to tier 200 this season

- Best source of masterworking materials

- Tier 100+ drops guaranteed Ancestral items

Helltides

- Farm Aberrant Cinders for chests

- Target specific gear types from Living Steel chests

- Great for general material farming

World Bosses

- Spawn every 6 hours

- Chance for unique items

- Weekly bonus chest