Best class/build for solo play?

Hey all, I'm currently writing an article about best classes/builds to solo with. I'm at a bit of a loss because all of the builds I've used are pretty good for soloing. So what makes a class or a build particularly good for soloing? Flexibility with AoE vs single target DPS? High life?
If you all could help me out by listing what you think the best classes and builds are for soloing, I'd much appreciate it.

That's not really a useful question to ask or answer.
What does 'best' mean?
Fastest? Cheapest? Most efficient? Most fun?

'Best' for what?
Leveling? Mapping? Bossing?

What does 'solo' mean?
Completely SSF or trade league but no partying?

Define your question more precisely if you're interested in meaningful discussion.

Edit: spelling is hard

for me, its about playing a build that i have fun playing. if i have fun, i will want to play more.

if i follow a build guide for CURRENT META INSANE DPS XYZ BUILD and it feels clunky and awkward, chances are, i wont play that char.

personally, my favorite is juggernaut using sunder. sunder got nerfed to be a melee laser beam now so that sucks. a lot of times nerfs happen because the top players are monitored by the devs. if you happen to use a skill that those top players use, watch out for nerfs. it affects the top players slightly (they will make a different build), and it almost ruins the experience for the majority of players when certain skills get hit.

i dont want to be number one, i just want to have fun. isnt that why you play a game in the first place?

also, if you have at least 4000+ life and 75% in all non-chaos resistances, you should be fine for average player content. you might need a way to regenerate lost health too.

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TheBagman wrote:

That's not really a useful question to ask or answer.
What does 'best' mean?
Fastest? Cheapest? Most efficient? Most fun?

'Best' for what?
Leveling? Mapping? Bossing?

What does 'solo' mean?
Completely SSF or trade league but no partying?

Define your question more precisely if you're interested in meaningful discussion.

Edit: spelling is hard

Unfortunately, I've been handed a headline and need to write an accompanying article. The headline is [Top 5] Path of Exile Best Solo Class For Destroying Foes Alone. So I'm looking for people's opinions about which class/build will take people through the content most effectively.
It's a bad headline. It's going to be a rough article, I'm afraid.

Aoikazega, thanks for the feedback!

SSF? If you mostly solo but have acesss to trading it makes a big difference, versus in SSF where you need to relay on your own drops

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Rich85 wrote:

SSF? If you mostly solo but have acesss to trading it makes a big difference, versus in SSF where you need to relay on your own drops

I don't think it has to be SSF. Just solo gameplay, vs needing to party up to take on content.

The truth is, PoE is mostly tuned to be solo-able. I'm asking for a change in headline, but in the meantime, fire away.

if by solo you mean ssf then arc elamentalist or maybe bv. No idea if trap/mine are good for delve but they are strong ssf in general. Totems are apparently broken in delve. There's probably 5 distinct minion builds you could put in. Conceivably life rf can be ssf if you concede to farm div cards for rise of the phoenix. Poison something would be strong and topical. CA life based is strong and delve crafting can give you cheap +3 bow.

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magicstop wrote:

I'm asking for a change in headline, but in the meantime, fire away.

I really like Gladiator, as having block & spell block makes you pretty survivable

Pathfinder is supposed to be famous for being OP so you could go with that

Champion is still solid, has generic defence and offence all around

same with Juggernaut

Elementalist allows you to take good advantage of Ailments in all cases

You folks are awesome! Thank you for the ideas. I'll look into those builds. Keep the opinions coming, folks. Thanks!