The latest Patch 1.0.3 update for Diablo 4 brought many changes to Nightmare Dungeons, so it was necessary to re-evaluate the existing tier list.
The following tier list is an effort of a single person (Reddit user Zehnpae) who rated Nightmare Dungeons post-patch weighing in factors like quick glyph farming, items, and Experience while trying to avoid obnoxious enemies.
Remember that your targeted goals, class, gear, level, and general preferences will influence where you feel something should be, but the tier list should still be a good starting point.
Nightmare Dungeons Tier List
The tier list author had this to say about scoring:
Front/Back End
- 4 – Kill 1 boss, and grab 1. non-channeled item for front, or no back end.
- 3 – Typically fast slayers/destroys on a loop or fast kills.
- 2 – Large area slayers, slower kills, faster animus, small quick channel events.
- 1 – Slower animus, lots of channeled events.
- 0 – Reserved for Shadowed Plunge front and Black Asylum back end.
Mid/Boss
- 3 – No mid-event or boss.
- 2 – Has either a mid-event or a boss.
- 1 – Contains both.
Mob Density
- 4 – Super thick packs, easy mobs to kill, non-stop combat.
- 3 – Thick, easy mobs, but otherwise short dungeon with empty areas.
- 2 – Acceptable amount of mobs, but annoying mobs or long empty hallways.
- 1 – Spread out and annoying mobs.
- 0 – Reserved for Black Asylum.
Here is the actual tier list sorted by Score.
Here’s another version of the same tier list sorted alphabetically.
Source: Reddit
