Guide to Top Builds & Skills in Patch 1.0.7 Reviewing the winning and losing Diablo III skills for each class

Barbarian Skill Choices in Patch 1.0.7

Demon Hunter Skill Choices in Patch 1.0.7

Demon Hunters use a wider variety of skills than before, across their popular builds. There are a few highly popular skills, with around 70% or greater usage by Demon Hunters in all categories: Vault and Preparation , and Shadow Power for softcore Demon Hunters. No build truly dominates the class, and no particular build (including variants) reaches 4% usage in either group of softcore Demon Hunters or the hardcore ones.

and , and for softcore Demon Hunters. No build truly dominates the class, and no particular build (including variants) reaches 4% usage in either group of softcore Demon Hunters or the hardcore ones. The skills that are Hatred generators and spenders have shifted in popularity overall. Although the top two damage skills are still Hungering Arrow and Elemental Arrow , both of those have lost popularity among all Demon Hunter groups since patch 1.0.6.

and , both of those have lost popularity among all Demon Hunter groups since patch 1.0.6. The big gainers in the damage skills are Bola Shot and Spike Trap . Both of them rose in popularity across the board, and they are now each used by over one-third of the Paragon Level 50+ softcore Demon Hunters.

and . Both of them rose in popularity across the board, and they are now each used by over one-third of the Paragon Level 50+ softcore Demon Hunters. Among passives, the biggest change is how Perfectionist has gained in popularity among all the Demon Hunter groups. As a skill that provides such useful percentage increases, it becomes even more useful when a Demon Hunter gets better gear. It has long been popular among hardcore Demon Hunters, and now has also grown in popularity among the softcore Demon Hunters.

has gained in popularity among all the Demon Hunter groups. As a skill that provides such useful percentage increases, it becomes even more useful when a Demon Hunter gets better gear. It has long been popular among hardcore Demon Hunters, and now has also grown in popularity among the softcore Demon Hunters. Want more data? See the Most Popular Demon Hunter Builds & Skills for all the latest info. Check out the Top Demon Hunter Legendary & Set Items for the best Demon Hunter gear.

Monk Skill Choices in Patch 1.0.7

Witch Doctor Skill Choices in Patch 1.0.7

Witch Doctors continued in 1.0.7 to have the most diversity of skill and rune choices of any Diablo III class. Although there are certain Witch Doctor skills that are commonly used within the popular Witch Doctor builds, no particular build (including variants) reaches even 2% usage among level 60 Witch Doctors.

of any Diablo III class. Although there are certain Witch Doctor skills that are commonly used within the popular Witch Doctor builds, no particular build (including variants) reaches even 2% usage among level 60 Witch Doctors. By and large the skill choices for Witch Doctors in 1.0.7 were the same as in patch 1.0.6. There were a few changes though, and the diversity of skills chosen increased even more than in the previous patch.

than in the previous patch. The giant Gargantuan is one of the most commonly chosen skills for all Witch Doctor groups, but it became a little less common in patch 1.0.7. It lost popularity through all Witch Doctor groups, both softcore and hardcore, compared to patch 1.0.6.

is one of the most commonly chosen skills for all Witch Doctor groups, but it became a little less common in patch 1.0.7. It lost popularity through all Witch Doctor groups, both softcore and hardcore, compared to patch 1.0.6. Among the high-powered Paragon Level 50+ softcore Witch Doctors, the Big Bad Voodoo grew in popularity, and is now used by over one-third of that group. If Patch 1.0.8 makes the multiplayer experience enjoyable so that more players want to run in co-op groups, this powerful group buff may increase in popularity even more.

grew in popularity, and is now used by over one-third of that group. If Patch 1.0.8 makes the multiplayer experience enjoyable so that more players want to run in co-op groups, this powerful group buff may increase in popularity even more. Another skill that may grow in popularity in Patch 1.0.8 is Firebats . It is currently the second least used Witch Doctor skill, beating only Wall of Zombies for the bottom of the list. Patch 1.0.8 is bringing a revamp and big damage boost, so it may once again gain the attention of level 60 Witch Doctors.

. It is currently the second Witch Doctor skill, beating only for the bottom of the list. Patch 1.0.8 is bringing a revamp and big damage boost, so it may once again gain the attention of level 60 Witch Doctors. Want more data? See the Most Popular Witch Doctor Builds & Skills for all the latest info. Check out the Top Witch Doctor Legendary & Set Items for the best Witch Doctor gear.

Wizard Skill Choices in Patch 1.0.7

Here is an overview of the mostin patch 1.0.7, for each of the classes in Diablo III. There are interesting statistics about the skills and builds found by looking at the data on the current Most Popular Builds and Skills charts, and comparing them to the older Patch 1.0.6 Archive charts. We have reviewed to data to list the biggest winners and losers among the active and passive skills in Diablo III, the ones that became more (or less) popular during patch 1.0.7.Read on for a guide to the popular class skills and builds!So there we have it, some of the biggest winners and losers among the skills in patch 1.0.7. See the Popular Builds & Skills section for all the details on how this data is gathered, and the full charts. If you want to see the top armor and weapons worn with these popular builds, check out the Top Legendary and Set Items charts. All of the data on our builds and items charts will be updated for Patch 1.0.8 once it is live, so check back regularly for more changes!