Best Game Build Planners in 2026
Updated
In short: D4Planner is ranked #1 of 22 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Dark & Builder and GW2Skills. The best-ranked option with a free plan is GW2Skills.
Game build planners help you map out character skills, equipment and loadouts for the games they cover. Compare games covered and skill tree planning, then look at saved-build and sharing features to see how each tool supports organizing or exchanging builds. Free-plan availability, mobile apps and paid-from pricing add practical details. The entries begin with D4Planner, Path of Building Community and Dark & Builder, followed by PoB Redux and TLI Builder. Since planners cover different games, check each title’s scope as well as the build features before choosing an option that fits your planning workflow.
22 game build planners ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 D4Planner iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free Skill tree planner: YesEquipment & loadouts: Yes
- 2 Dark & Builder iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Skill tree planner: NoEquipment & loadouts: Yes
- 3 GW2Skills No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Skill tree planner: YesEquipment & loadouts: Yes
- 4 Last Epoch Tools No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Skill tree planner: YesEquipment & loadouts: Yes
- 5 LoadoutDB No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Skill tree planner: NoEquipment & loadouts: YesSaved builds: 0
- 6 TLI Builder No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Skill tree planner: YesEquipment & loadouts: Yes
- 7 Path of Building Community No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Skill tree planner: YesEquipment & loadouts: Yes
- 8 GrimTools No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Skill tree planner: YesEquipment & loadouts: Yes
- 9 Arrow to the Build No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Skill tree planner: YesEquipment & loadouts: Yes
- 10 AtlasForge Monster Hunter Wilds Build Planner No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Skill tree planner: NoEquipment & loadouts: Yes
- 11 ESO Decoded Build Planner No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Skill tree planner: NoEquipment & loadouts: Yes
- 12 PoB Redux No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Skill tree planner: YesEquipment & loadouts: Yes
- 13 Starfield Build Planner No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3Free Skill tree planner: YesEquipment & loadouts: Yes
- 14 D2ArmorPicker No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Skill tree planner: NoEquipment & loadouts: Yes
- 15 Elden Ring Build Planner No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Equipment & loadouts: No
- 16 Last Epoch Building No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Skill tree planner: YesEquipment & loadouts: Yes
- 17 Last Epoch Planner No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Skill tree planner: YesEquipment & loadouts: Yes
- 18 Shrouded Build Planner No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Skill tree planner: YesEquipment & loadouts: Yes
- 19 TerraX Build Planner No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Equipment & loadouts: Yes
- 20 Voidforge No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Equipment & loadouts: Yes
- 21 Genshin Optimizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Equipment & loadouts: Yes
- 22 Destiny Loadout Builder No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Equipment & loadouts: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which game build planner is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
D4Planner is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 7.9. Dark & Builder is second and GW2Skills third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.