He had his mages conduct dark experiments to extract the secret of vampiric immortality without the adverse effects of the curse, but all attempts failed. His fixation was so overwhelming that he turned to studying vampirism. The passage tells of a centuries-old lord of a region called Gea Kul, who was obsessed with finding a way to become immortal. Over the weekend, a player who goes by Thunderclaww stumbled upon a page of game lore titled 'Crown & Fang of Fernam' (above). WARNING: What follows could contain mild spoilers, so turn back now if you'd prefer to discover this information organically.Ī hint of a potential future Diablo IV class? (from the Book of Lorath) There now seems to be circumstantial evidence that Blizzard might introduce an entirely new class to Diablo 4 – the Blood Knight.

The Amazon and Witch Doctor only appear in D2 and D3, respectively. Although Diablo games have been a mixed bag of previously used classes, Blizzard introduced unique characters in both mainline sequels. Diablo 2 added the Assassin and Druid in the Lord of Destruction pack, and D3 added the Crusader with the Reaper of Souls and the Necromancer with Rise of the Necromancer.ĭiablo 4 is off to the standard start with five classes – Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Rogue, and Sorcerer – leaving room for speculation on which characters could wind up on the roster in future updates. Typically it has been five in the core game and two additional coming with expansions.

In context: Historically, Diablo games have wound up having seven playable classes, with the first in the series being the exception.

Diablo 4 playable characters