The Diablo 4 classes include the Barbarian, Sorceress, Druid, Rogue, and finally Necromancer.
These first three classes were announced at BlizzCon 2019. The fourth class, the Rogue, was announced at BlizzConline in February 2021. The Necromancer was revealed during the Microsoft showcase in June 2022.
All of these five classes have already appeared in previous games in the Diablo franchise. The Barbarian has appeared in every single Diablo game albeit unofficially in the Diablo Hellfire expansion pack.
There have been fourteen different classes throughout the franchise and speculation is rife about the two remaining Diablo 4 classes.
Diablo 4 Class Skills and Passives
Level Unlocks
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Weapon Types
Diablo players will be familiar with the types of equipable items. The table below shows all the different item types and which classes can equip them.
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Customisation
Players have more customisation options in Diablo 4 including the ability to select a different facial look, scars, skin tone, and more. This is a step up from previous games where all characters started the game with the same appearance and gear being the only differentiating factor between characters in-game. More customisation details are expected to be will be revealed in the future.
See Character Customisation section for more and videos.
Character Customisation Female Barbarian
Character Customisation Sorcerer
Character Customisation Rogue
Character Customisation Barbarian
Diablo Franchise Classes
| Diablo 4 | Diablo 3 XP | Diablo 3 | Diablo 2 LoD | Diablo 2 | Diablo Hellfire | Diablo |
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| Barbarian | Necromancer | Barbarian | Assassin | Amazon | Bard | Rogue |
| Druid | Crusader | Demon Hunter | Druid | Barbarian | Monk | Sorceror |
| Necromancer | Monk | Necromancer | Barbarian | Warrior | ||
| Sorcerer | Witch Doctor | Paladin | ||||
| Rogue | Wizard | Sorceress |