At Blizzconline 2021, fans are likely to learn quite a bit 4. Many may be hoping that one of the new details will be at least one, if not both, of the remaining launch classes. Right now, fans knowDiablo 4will launch with the Barbarian, Druid, and Sorceress, but the remaining two are nothing more than speculation.
Of that speculation, it seems theNecromancer forDiablo 4is one of the most demanded classes, but it seems highly unlikely. At the same time, the Demon Hunter is up there in terms of fan demand, but it’s harder to say one or another whether it will grace the game.
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Diablo 4 Classes: Demon Hunter Fills a Niche
One basis for speculation is on the unfilled niches of the launch classes known so far. For example,Diablo 4’s Barbarianis the upfront melee character, while both the Druid and Sorceress check all the boxes for the magic classes. This means that the remaining classes may be some type of holy class, some type of ranged class, or something somewhat special. Of course, there’s a ton of possibilities, but having some form of ranged class inDiablo 4is a given.
Due to its unique style inDiablo 3and its overarching popularity, the obvious inclusion for a ranged class inDiablo 4is the Demon Hunter. However, to say that it’s the best or only possible class to fit the slot isn’t accurate. Indeed, a variety of otherclassicDiabloclassesor even a new class could fill the slot. There’s even some indication because of the Necromancer’s DLC role inDiablo 3that the Amazon will join the Druid inDiablo 4. Essentially, the Necromancer could have been initially replaced withthe Amazon or the Druid, so including one in the launch class line up forD4makes the other slightly more possible. Either way, disregarding that and other classes, this remains a double-edged sword for the Demon Hunter.
Diablo 3’s Demon Hunter was Special
As aforementioned,Diabloclasses tend to fill certain niches and this intends to include a sort of “Wildcard.” These are classes that aren’t necessarily restricted to something by necessity, instead being a unique class that eventually stands out for the game. Whether this is intentional or not is up in the air, but it’s as obvious inDiablo 2as it is inD3. InDiablo 2, this was the Necromancer. Even today fans clamor for the Necromancer of theD2days, and this popularity is at least one reason for whyDiablo 3added Necro as DLC.
The same could be said forDemon Hunter inDiablo 3. It was the stand out Wildcard, and while arguably this could have been the Witch Doctor, it didn’t really hit the same strides as a watered-down replacement for the Necromancer. As such, it would make the most sense to seeDiablo 3’s Demon Hunter to go the same way asDiablo 2’s Necromancer, joining the subsequent game post-launch, not at launch. This leaves the “Wildcard” entry forDiablo 4in the air, and though the Demon Hunter is less likely as a result, this Wildcard class may just be a good surprise for fans of the franchise.
Diablo 4is in development, with PC, PS4, and Xbox One as confirmed platforms.
