eld.gg Diablo 4 Items: The Melted Heart of Selig Rework

Diablo 4 Season 11: Best Class and the Most Overpowered Build Revealed

Based on current PTR performance, the Barbarian's Hammer of the Ancients (HOTA) build stands out as Diablo 4 Items the single most overpowered spec going into Diablo 4 Season 11. While all classes have viable setups, nothing else is clearing content at the same speed, safety, or ceiling as this build.

Below, we break down why this build is dominating the PTR, how the new Melted Heart of Selig rework changes everything, and whether Blizzard may nerf it before the season launches.

Why Hammer of the Ancients Barbarian Is the Best Build in Diablo 4 Season 11

During the Season 11 PTR, Hammer of the Ancients Barbarians were pushing Tower floors well into the 120s, while other classes topped out around the 108-110 mark.
Even Lunging Strike Barbarians were performing well, but HOTA was the only spec consistently climbing far beyond the rest of the field.

So what exactly makes the build so broken right now?

1. The Melted Heart of Selig Rework Changed Everything

One of the biggest driving forces behind Barbarian's meteoric rise is the massive Melted Heart of Selig rework. This Mythic Unique item, already one of the most popular Diablo 4 Items, now has absurd synergy with Barbarian's unique ability to equip four weapons-two one-handed and two two-handed.

This gives Barbarians:

More total primary stats than any other class
More maximum Resource (Fury)
More Resource-based damage scaling
Significantly more damage mitigation, since Resource reduces incoming damage
Faster Resource regeneration due to larger Fury pools

In short: Barbarians generate more Fury, keep it longer, lose less of it, regenerate it faster, and take less damage because of it. Every part of their kit multiplies the value of Melted Heart.

When you combine this with Barbarian's already high baseline tankiness, you get a build that feels nearly impossible to cheap D4 materials kill-even in the highest levels of the Tower.