Diablo Immortal: Tempest Class Guide (Skills, Builds, and Strategies)

The new Tempest class from is all about the fury of the wind and waves. This results in a dynamic and fast gameplay loop that leaves players feeling like a hurricane. Players who hope to achieve the peak that this class can offer will want a few tips and tricks regarding the right builds and strategies to employ.

The joy of playing the Tempest in class is toying with your enemies, according to Ryan Quinn, Lead Narrative Designer on the development team. It’s a completelybrand-new class for the entire Diablo franchise, following on the heels of the Blood Knight class. If you like speed, mastering this class of exiles from the regions of the Cold Isles will be a priority.

Diablo Immortal has two main factions, the Shadows or Immortals, and each one offers unique activities and bonuses for those that are able to join.

The Tempest has two main options that you are going to be deciding between and working with: wind and water. There aretwo primary weapons that you can switch in and out for the Tempest class, one for the wind and one for the water.

By default, you will start with the water primary weapon. This build, detailed below, is easier to begin with and get your feet wet as you acclimate to the Tempest’s playstyle and is featured in the new Tempest-themed mini-event as part of the Tempest’s release.

For beginners with this class, this featured beginner build really is well-suited to what the Tempest wants to do and helps you get used to the speed and the passive summons, known as Zephyrs, that the Tempest class utilizes.

The Vortex ability is particularly fun to bring down enemies with. If you take this or a similarly water-based build to the endgame, look for the Flooded Stream Legendary Main Hand weapon that empowers Rolling Surf even more.

While the player could choose only water or only wind abilities, in playtesting the combination of the two elements often works a lot better than just sticking to one, particularly in case you find a random enemy type